Sitting of 22 November 1979

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Commons Sitting of 22 November 1979 Series 5 Vol. 974

c533
1. Preamble 7 words
c533
2. PRAYERS 5 words
3. PRIVATE BUSINESS
c533
1. WEST MIDLANDS COUNTY COUNCIL BILL [Lords] (By Order) 66 words
c533
2. STIRLING DISTRICT COUNCIL ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL 6 words
4. ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
1. NORTHERN IRELAND
cc534-40
1. Constitutional Conference 2,394 words
cc540-2
2. Employment 753 words
cc542-3
3. Cookstown 186 words
cc543-4
4. Political Future 395 words
cc544-7
5. Republic of Ireland (Discussions) 944 words
cc547-8
6. United States of America (Discussions) 346 words
cc548-52
7. Security 1,324 words
cc552-3
8. Carrickmore 347 words
cc553-6
9. PRIME MINISTER (ENGAGEMENTS) 1,079 words
c556
10. WOKINGHAM 199 words
cc556-8
11. FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS 345 words
cc558-9
12. PRIME MINISTER (ENGAGEMENTS) 564 words
cc560-2
5. NEW HEBRIDES 800 words
cc563-73
6. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE 3,438 words
cc574-81
7. ADJOURNMENT DEBATE, 21 NOVEMBER 1979 2,688 words
c581
8. BALLOT FOR NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR MONDAY 10 DECEMBER 51 words
c581
9. PRIVILEGE 158 words
cc582-726
10. EUROPEAN COMMUNITY (BUDGET) 54,116 words
cc726-38
11. RAILWAYS (COMMUTER SERVICES) 4,138 words

Written Answers (Commons) of 22 November 1979 Series 5 Vol. 974

c273W
1. CROWN OFFICE CIRCULAR NO. 1643 46 words
c273W
2. PENMANSHIEL RAIL TUNNEL 75 words
3. OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT
cc273-4W
1. Kampuchea 226 words
4. FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
cc274-5W
1. Children (Departmental Responsibilities) 303 words
5. AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD
cc275-6W
1. Hill Livestock Allowances 333 words
c276W
2. Wheat Crop (Bulb Fly Maggot) 129 words
cc276-7W
3. Fish Processing 81 words
c277W
4. Farm Grants 180 words
cc277-8W
5. Herbicide 2,4,5-T 261 words
c278W
6. Water Authorities (Land Drainage Expenditure) 52 words
cc278-9W
7. Sweets 83 words
cc279-80W
8. PRIME MINISTER (ENGAGEMENTS) 383 words
c280W
9. CBI 37 words
cc280-1W
10. WILTSHIRE 22 words
c281W
11. ELDERLY PERSONS 158 words
c281W
12. TUC 42 words
cc281-2W
13. WIDOWS (TAXATION) 169 words
c282W
14. EAST ANGLIA 23 words
c282W
15. COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY 87 words
cc282-3W
16. MR. ANTHONY BLUNT 129 words
c283W
17. SECURITY SERVICES 115 words
c283W
18. NORTHAMPTON 25 words
6. HOME DEPARTMENT
cc283-4W
1. May Committee 134 words
c284W
2. Immigration (Procedures) 104 words
c284W
3. Protected Animals and Plants (Prosecutions) 110 words
cc284-5W
4. Protection of Official Information Bill 108 words
c285W
5. Public Order Act 75 words
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6. "THE TIMES" 177 words
7. TRADE
c286W
1. Exports 47 words
c286W
2. Moneylenders 74 words
cc286-7W
3. British Textile Confederation 77 words
c287W
4. Polyester Yarn 67 words
c287W
5. Energy and Feedstock Prices 110 words
cc287-8W
6. Paper and Board 224 words
c288W
7. Rame Head Coastguard Station 116 words
cc288-90W
8. Sewing Machines 529 words
cc290-1W
9. Mechanical Engineering Products 263 words
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10. Vehicles (Imports and Exports) 1,033 words
cc293-4W
11. IMMUNTY FROM PROSECUTION 107 words
cc294-5W
12. RHODESIA 93 words
cc295-6W
13. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS 452 words
c296W
14. IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION 69 words
8. EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
cc296-7W
1. 16 to 18-year-olds (Part-time Courses) 149 words
c297W
2. Special Educational Needs 287 words
c297W
3. Examination System 12 words
cc297-8W
4. Teacher Training Courses 259 words
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5. School Meals 113 words
c299W
6. University Teachers (Pay) 213 words
cc299-300W
7. Caning 82 words
cc300-1W
8. Curriculum 287 words
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9. Medical Institutions 200 words
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10. School Meals and Milk 158 words
c302W
11. School Transport 94 words
c302W
12. Overseas Students 75 words
cc302-3W
13. School Crossing Patrols 95 words
9. DEFENCE
c303W
1. Harland and Wolff Limited 113 words
c303W
2. Expenditure 103 words
cc303-4W
3. BAOR 123 words
c304W
4. BAOR (Tank Crews) 65 words
c304W
5. Chiefs of Staff 25 words
c304W
6. Mediterranean and East of Suez 112 words
cc304-5W
7. Armed Services (Rejected Applicants) 380 words
10. WALES
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1. Shotton Steelworks 264 words
cc306-7W
2. Departmental Contractors (Cash Limits) 161 words
c307W
3. Building and Construction Industry 57 words
cc307-8W
4. Community Land Act 216 words
c308W
5. Welsh Development Agency 148 words
c308W
6. Public Bodies (Guidelines) 30 words
cc308-9W
7. Job Creation 177 words
11. SOCIAL SERVICES
cc309-10W
1. National Insurance Contributions 238 words
c310W
2. EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS 274 words
cc310-1W
3. THE SELF-EMPLOYED 450 words
cc311-2W
4. Welfare Milk and Vitamins 90 words
c312W
5. CLASS 3 VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS 13 words
cc312-3W
6. THE NATIONAL INSURANCE FUND 137 words
c313W
7. Doctors (Training) 159 words
c313W
8. Rotherham 89 words
cc313-4W
9. Prescriptions 61 words
c314W
10. Prescription Charges 66 words
cc314-5W
11. Child Benefit 405 words
cc315-6W
12. Kidney Dialysis 144 words
cc316-8W
13. Rubella Vaccine 740 words
c318W
14. Funeral Benefits 76 words
12. INDUSTRY
c318W
1. Returnable Bottles and Containers 116 words
cc318-9W
2. Posts and Telecommunications 87 words
c319W
3. Titanium 132 words
13. EMPLOYMENT
cc319-20W
1. Children (Departmental Responsibilities) 257 words
c320W
2. Sheltered Employment (Ormskirk) 92 words
cc320-1W
3. Redundancy (Wales) 73 words
c321W
4. Professional Technical Bodies 143 words
c321W
5. Average Earnings 132 words
cc321-2W
6. Unemployed Persons 71 words
c322W
7. Work Permits 96 words
cc322-3W
8. Escalator Safety 249 words
14. ENERGY
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1. Gas 140 words
cc323-4W
2. Electricity Discount Scheme 259 words
c324W
3. Crude Oil 79 words
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4. Nuclear Waste (Transport) 93 words
c325W
5. Dyfed (Power Stations) 39 words
cc325-6W
6. Nuclear Power 428 words
c326W
7. National Coal Board (Financing Limits) 111 words
cc326-7W
8. Slot Meters 66 words
15. NATIONAL FINANCE
c327W
1. Government Assets (Sale) 108 words
c327W
2. Interest Rates 54 words
c327W
3. Low-value Coins (International Comparisons) 42 words
cc327-8W
4. Inflation 64 words
cc328-9W
5. Currency 488 words
c329W
6. Taxation (Averaging) 42 words
cc329-30W
7. £ Sterling 80 words
c330W
8. Endangered Species 67 words
c330W
9. Bank Lending 48 words
c330W
10. Mortgage Interest Rate 86 words
cc330-1W
11. Family Incomes 151 words
c331W
12. European Community Budget (United Kingdom Contribution) 249 words
cc331-2W
13. Value Added Tax 181 words
cc332-3W
14. Expenditure 210 words
16. NORTHERN IRELAND
c333W
1. Coal 198 words
cc333-4W
2. Northern Ireland Housing Executive 117 words
c334W
3. Company Dispersals (East Belfast) 131 words
cc334-5W
4. Gas 151 words
c335W
5. Provisional Sinn Fein 126 words
c335W
6. District Councils (Services) 68 words
cc335-6W
7. United States of America (Extradition) 98 words
c336W
8. Panther Westwinds (Car Factory) 116 words
c336W
9. Republic of Ireland (Prime Minister) 51 words
c336W
10. Employment Prospects 48 words
cc336-7W
11. Political Progress 55 words
c337W
12. School Buildings (Planning Conditions) 94 words
cc337-8W
13. Irish Republican Army (Patrols and Checkpoints) 200 words
17. ENVIRONMENT
c338W
1. Industrial Action 204 words
cc338-9W
2. Water Rates 146 words
c339W
3. Dogs 122 words
cc339-40W
4. Airports Policy 75 words
c340W
5. Council Houses (Sale) 55 words
cc340-1W
6. Private Hostels and Lodging Houses 289 words
cc341-2W
7. Possession of Premises 310 words
c342W
8. Departmental Vote (Cash Limits) 114 words
18. TRANSPORT
c342W
1. Trunk Roads (Midlands) 94 words
cc342-3W
2. Leisure Lakes, Tarleton (Development) 116 words
c343W
3. Motorway (Traffic Cones) 54 words
c343W
4. M1 (Northamptonshire) 96 words
cc343-4W
5. Crash Helmets 199 words
c344W
6. M25 (Swanley-Sevenoaks) 141 words
cc344-5W
7. Deeside (Road Systems) 219 words
19. SCOTLAND
c345W
1. Ninewells Hospital 60 words
cc345-6W
2. Howie Committee (Code of Practice) 154 words
c346W
3. Psycho-geriatric Provision 165 words
cc346-7W
4. Scottish History (Teaching) 119 words
c347W
5. Residential Care 64 words
c347W
6. Professional and Executive Register 77 words
cc347-8W
7. Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists 282 words
c348W
8. Special Branch 102 words
cc348-9W
9. Overseas Students (Fees) 63 words
c349W
10. Teachers (Dismissals) 325 words
c349W
11. Electricity Demand 52 words
cc349-50W
12. School Transport 45 words
c350W
13. Young Persons (Education and Employment) 210 words
cc350-1W
14. Foreign Students 80 words
c351W
15. Housing Support Grant 131 words
20. CIVIL SERVICE
cc351-2W
1. Departmental Staffing Levels 129 words
c352W
2. Mr. Anthony Blunt 121 words
c352W
3. Pay Research Unit Board 100 words

Lords Sitting of 22 November 1979 Series 5 Vol. 403

c275
1. Preamble 29 words
cc275-7
2. STILL-BIRTHS: EEC COMPARATIVE STATISTICS 604 words
cc277-9
3. ZAMBIA: DEFENCE 801 words
cc279-81
4. DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION AND GOVERNMENT FINANCE 461 words
cc281-3
5. VEHICLE EXCISE DUTY: EVASION 943 words
cc283-4
6. SANTO ISLAND, NEW HEBRIDES: POLITICAL DISTURBANCES 82 words
c284
7. STIRLING DISTRICT COUNCIL ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL 27 words
c284
8. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE 65 words
c284
9. INSURANCE COMPANIES BILL [H.L.] 9 words
cc284-6
10. MILK (EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF CONTROL OF MAXIMUM PRICES) ORDER 1979 748 words
cc287-95
11. BILL OF RIGHTS BILL [H.L.] 3,146 words
cc295-7
12. SANTO ISLAND, NEW HEBRIDES: POLITICAL DISTURBANCES 755 words
cc297-311
13. BILL OF RIGHTS BILL [H.L.] 5,261 words
cc311-4
14. NURSING QUALIFICATIONS (EEC RECOGNITION) ORDER 1979 1,179 words
cc314-7
15. GAS HEREDITAMENTS (RATEABLE VALUES) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 1979 1,281 words

Written Answers (Lords) of 22 November 1979 Series 5 Vol. 403

cc317-8WA
1. BETTING LEVY: ASSESSMENT 180 words
cc318-9WA
2. BETTING LEVY: PAYMENT OF EXPENSES 181 words
cc319-20WA
3. PRESS OFFICERS IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS 462 words
cc320-1WA
4. OVERSEAS STUDENTS: GRANTS FROM PUBLIC FUNDS 66 words
c321WA
5. EEC: TEXTILE IMPORTS ARRANGEMENTS 141 words
cc321-2WA
6. ARAB BOYCOTT: AUTHENTICATIONS 117 words
c322WA
7. THE HYDROGRAPHER OF THE NAVY: COST 76 words
cc322-4WA
8. SALMON AND FRESHWATER FISHERIES IN SCOTLAND 303 words