Sitting of 16 February 1981

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Commons Sitting of 16 February 1981 Series 5 Vol. 999

c1
1. Preamble 7 words
c1
2. PRAYERS 5 words
3. Oral Answers to Questions
1. Trade
cc1-2
1. Aircraft Noise 321 words
cc2-3
2. European Community 567 words
cc3-4
3. Newly Industrialising Countries 498 words
cc4-5
4. Unsolicited Advertising Material 473 words
cc5-6
5. Monopolies and Mergers Commission 558 words
cc6-7
6. Air Transport Services (London-Hong Kong) 461 words
cc7-9
7. Secretary of State (Visits) 666 words
cc9-10
8. Bristol Evening Post and Western Daily Press 672 words
cc10-1
9. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Subsidies Code) 375 words
cc11-2
10. Textiles and Clothing 689 words
cc12-3
11. Shipping (River Thames Collision) 315 words
c13
12. Southern Africa Development Co-ordination Conference 283 words
cc13-4
13. Trade Trends 553 words
cc14-5
14. United States of America "Buy American" Policy 308 words
cc15-6
15. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 256 words
2. Overseas Development
c16
1. Commonwealth Development Corporation 315 words
cc16-7
2. Clean Water and Sanitation (Special United Nations Campaign) 414 words
cc17-8
3. India 386 words
cc18-20
4. Overseas Aid 412 words
cc21-2
4. Times Newspapers 819 words
c22
5. STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS, &C. 20 words
6. BILL PRESENTED
c22
1. MOTOR CYCLE CRASH HELMETS (SECULAR PRINCIPLES OBJECTION) 75 words
cc23-68
2. Adult Education 26,687 words
7. Orders of the Day
cc69-109
1. Gas Levy Bill 24,833 words, 1 division
c109
2. REDUNDANCY FUND BILL 40 words
c111
3. HOUSE OF COMMONS MEMBERS' FUND AND PARLIAMENTARY PENSIONS BILL 46 words
cc112-8
4. Fish Imports 4,098 words

Written Answers (Commons) of 16 February 1981 Series 5 Vol. 999

c1W
1. Damages 209 words
2. Trade
c1W
1. Tourism 148 words
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2. Airport Landing Charges 117 words
c2W
3. Japan 60 words
c2W
4. Consumer Interests (Consultation) 107 words
c2W
5. Air Fares 67 words
cc2-3W
6. Times Newspapers 117 words
c3W
7. Textile Industry 130 words
c3W
8. Ships (Dangerous Cargoes) 56 words
c3W
9. Director General of Fair Trading (Investigation of Prices) 99 words
c3W
10. Departmental Manpower 45 words
cc3-4W
11. South Africa 84 words
c4W
12. Japan (Motor Cars) 115 words
c4W
13. British Airways (Productivity) 57 words
c4W
14. Shipping (Conference Rates) 102 words
c4W
15. Machinery (Exports) 53 words
cc4-5W
16. Current Cost Accounting 415 words
cc5-6W
17. Long-distance Aircraft (Air Safety) 97 words
c6W
18. Restrictive Business Practices 88 words
c6W
19. Hairdressers 88 words
c6W
20. Retail Sales 99 words
c6W
21. National Union of Seamen (Industrial Dispute) 73 words
cc6-7W
22. Newspaper Mergers 43 words
c7W
23. European Community—Japan (Trade Negotiations) 54 words
c7W
24. Origin Marking 139 words
c7W
25. Air Disaster (Tenerife) 66 words
c7W
26. Indonesia 105 words
cc7-8W
27. Concorde 84 words
c8W
28. Deaths (Damages) 55 words
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29. Metrification 126 words
c8W
30. South Africa 26 words
c8W
31. Textile Industry 68 words
cc8-9W
32. European Community (Greece) 121 words
c9W
33. Textile Industry 158 words
c9W
34. Multi-fibre Arrangement 99 words
cc9-10W
35. Concorde 360 words
c10W
36. Domestic Property (Sonic Boom Damage) 128 words
c10W
37. Australia (Tumble Driers) 77 words
cc10-1W
38. Australia (White Goods) 296 words
c11W
39. USSR 117 words
cc11-2W
40. Multi-fibre Arrangement 128 words
c12W
41. Severn-Trent Water Authority 51 words
c12W
42. National Union of Seamen (Dispute) 102 words
cc12-3W
43. Firework Injuries 659 words
cc13-4W
44. European Community (Anti-dumping Applications) 255 words
cc14-5W
45. Advertising Controls and Standards 178 words
3. Overseas Development
c15W
1. Karamoja 176 words
c15W
2. Zimbabwean Students 91 words
c15W
3. Overseas Educational Projects 112 words
cc15-6W
4. "North-South: A Programme for Survival" 105 words
4. Scotland
c16W
1. Consultant Appointments 129 words
cc16-7W
2. Overseas Education Projects 159 words
c17W
3. Housing (Handicapped Persons) 236 words
c17W
4. Bus Fares 165 words
cc17-8W
5. Farm Workers 163 words
c18W
6. Local Government Manpower 107 words
5. Home Department
c18W
1. Television Licence Fee 75 words
cc18-9W
2. Prisoners (Employment) 314 words
cc19-20W
3. Civil Defence 408 words
cc20-1W
4. Deportation 282 words
c21W
5. Complaints Against the Police 133 words
c21W
6. Space Invader Machines 66 words
c21W
7. Protection of Animals 57 words
cc21-2W
8. Racism 92 words
c22W
9. Prison Regulations 62 words
c22W
10. Government Policy 40 words
c22W
11. Tate and Lyle (Liverpool) 81 words
c22W
12. Telephone Tapping 19 words
cc22-3W
13. Local Government Manpower 213 words
6. Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
c23W
1. El Salvador 107 words
cc23-4W
2. Hong Kong (Bus Fares) 402 words
7. Energy
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1. Petrol (Alcohol Content) 102 words
cc24-5W
2. Oil Bank 98 words
c25W
3. Gas Levy 280 words
c25W
4. Gas Levy Bill 58 words
cc25-6W
5. Privately Owned Coal Mines 119 words
c26W
8. British Nuclear Fuels Limited (Planning Applications) 215 words
c26W
9. Electricity Consumption 124 words
cc26-7W
10. Alcohol Production 135 words
c27W
11. Plutonium (Transportation) 99 words
c27W
12. Thermal Insulation 143 words
c27W
13. Wave Energy 104 words
cc27-8W
14. Energy Conservation 146 words
c28W
15. Nuclear Reactors 193 words
16. Education and Science
c28W
1. National Centre for Trade Union Education, Hornsey 96 words
cc28-9W
2. Teachers and Researchers 70 words
c29W
3. Dyslectic Children 84 words
c29W
4. Direct Grant Schools 246 words
cc29-30W
5. Student Numbers 95 words
c30W
6. Youth Opportunities Programme 237 words
c30W
7. Arts Council (Grants) 50 words
cc30-1W
8. University Staff (Pay) 140 words
17. Social Services
c31W
1. Hostel for Alcoholics (Chester) 77 words
c31W
2. Benefits 124 words
cc31-2W
3. Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Consultant Posts) 140 words
c32W
4. St. George's Hospital Site, Hyde Park Corner 98 words
c32W
5. Glenthorne Youth Treatment Centre 156 words
c32W
6. St. Helens and Knowsley Area Health Authority 79 words
cc32-3W
7. Hospital Service (Subcontracting) 137 words
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8. Fluoridation 142 words
c33W
9. Disabled Persons (DIAL (UK)) 135 words
cc33-4W
10. Breast Milk Substitutes 290 words
c34W
11. Baby Foods 88 words
c34W
12. Renal Failure 95 words
cc34-5W
13. Disabled Persons 153 words
c35W
14. Nurses (Deprived Areas) 94 words
c35W
15. Attendance and Mobility Allowances 142 words
c35W
16. Blind Persons 136 words
cc35-6W
17. Regional Health Authorities 214 words
c36W
18. Blood Plasma 51 words
c36W
19. Employees Sick Pay Scheme 139 words
cc36-7W
20. Food Allergies (Research) 62 words
c37W
21. Unemployed Persons 88 words
c37W
22. Medical Practitioners (Vacancies) 177 words
c37W
23. Home Counties Cleaning Group Services Limited 68 words
24. Wales
cc37-8W
1. Milk 72 words
c38W
2. Housing Corporation 116 words
c38W
3. Pupil-Teacher Ratios 162 words
cc38-40W
4. Rent Assessment Panel (Membership) 952 words
cc40-1W
5. Steel Industry 175 words
c41W
6. Local Government Manpower 219 words
c41W
7. Value Added Tax 82 words
cc41-2W
8. European Community Budget 182 words
25. National Finance
c42W
1. British Industry (Competitiveness) 122 words
c42W
2. Building Societies Act 1962 65 words
cc42-3W
3. Unemployed Persons (Cost) 205 words
c43W
4. Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise Staff 109 words
c43W
5. Investment Income Surcharge 37 words
c43W
6. Income Tax 91 words
cc43-4W
7. Defence Expenditure 130 words
cc44-5W
8. Family Income 943 words
26. Industry
cc45-6W
1. Nationalised Industries 216 words
cc46-7W
2. PSA/Citroen 129 words
c47W
3. Vauxhall Motors 47 words
c47W
4. General Motors 102 words
c47W
5. Telephone Kiosks 34 words
cc47-8W
6. British Aerospace 389 words
c48W
7. Textile and Clothing Industry 312 words
cc48-9W
8. British Leyland 146 words
c49W
9. Textile and Clothing Industry 98 words
c49W
10. Energy Conservation 115 words
c49W
11. British Steel Corporation (Corporate Plan) 63 words
cc49-50W
12. PSA/Citroen 334 words
c50W
13. Chrysler United Kingdom Limited 94 words
cc50-1W
14. Nuneaton and Bedworth (Derelict Land Clearance Status) 96 words
c51W
15. British Aerospace Limited 142 words
c51W
16. Talbot Motor Company 145 words
27. Environment
cc51-2W
1. Welwyn and Hatfield District 125 words
c52W
2. Welwyn Garden City 62 words
c52W
3. Canals 68 words
c52W
4. Private Rented Property 60 words
c52W
5. C. Edwards Casings Company Limited (Appeal) 163 words
cc52-3W
6. Shorthold Agreements 58 words
c53W
7. Effluent Discharges (Charges) 171 words
c53W
8. Enterprise Zones 196 words
cc53-4W
9. Council House Sales (Cornwall) 118 words
c54W
10. Domestic Rates 67 words
c54W
11. Dangerous Animals 64 words
c54W
12. Homeless Persons 157 words
c54W
13. Irish Rugby Union (South African Tour) 100 words
cc54-5W
14. Ancient Monuments 157 words
c55W
15. Dog Warden Service 117 words
c55W
16. Local Government Manpower 136 words
28. Transport
c56W
1. Dogs (Road Accidents) 146 words
c56W
2. North Circular Road 241 words
cc56-7W
3. (Child Deaths) 197 words
c57W
4. Tyres 81 words
c57W
5. Lorries (Load Sheeting) 145 words
cc57-8W
6. Heavy Goods Vehicles (Rear Lights) 116 words
c58W
7. Vehicle Number Plates 105 words
c58W
8. Railway Track (Repair Material) 68 words
c58W
9. British Railways Board (Subsidiaries) 62 words
c58W
10. Port of London Authority 161 words
29. Civil Service
c59W
1. Disabled Persons 181 words
c59W
2. British North America Acts 112 words
c59W
3. Pay Agreement 68 words
cc59-60W
4. Official Report 83 words
c60W
5. Contract Cleaners 50 words
c60W
6. Manpower Reductions 82 words
30. Defence
c60W
1. Exercise Crusader 80 66 words
cc60-1W
2. Defence Land 253 words
c61W
3. Recruitment 205 words
c61W
4. Discrimination 81 words
c61W
5. Harrier Aircraft 36 words
cc61-2W
6. Hong Kong 61 words
c62W
7. Trident Missile 65 words
c62W
8. Contract Cleaners 81 words
31. Employment
c62W
1. Careers Service (Leicestershire) 200 words
cc62-3W
2. Benzidine-based Dyes 233 words
c63W
3. Youth Opportunities Programme 94 words
cc63-4W
4. Textile and Clothing Industry 341 words
cc64-5W
5. European Community (Unemployment) 412 words
c65W
6. Redundancies 36 words
cc65-6W
7. Disabled Persons 350 words
c66W
8. Unemployed Persons 101 words
c66W
9. Stray Animals 154 words
cc66-7W
10. Job Creation and Retention 235 words
c67W
11. Liquefied Natural Gas (Canvey Island) 270 words
32. Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
cc67-8W
1. Farm Grant Schemes 337 words
c68W
2. Knacker Meat 183 words
cc68-9W
3. Areas of Natural Beauty 69 words
c69W
4. Rabies 97 words
cc69-70W
5. Poultry Meat 369 words
c70W
6. Farm Workers 145 words
33. Northern Ireland
c70W
1. Prison Officers (Family Accommodation) 123 words
cc70-1W
2. Special Category Status 49 words
c71W
3. Petrol Bombs (Londonderry) 46 words
cc71-2W
4. Farm Workers 195 words
c72W
5. Local Government Manpower 96 words

Lords Sitting of 16 February 1981 Series 5 Vol. 417

c477
1. Preamble 22 words
cc477-8
2. British Airways: Punctuality 448 words
cc478-9
3. Business Advice for Individuals 773 words
cc480-1
4. Immigration Control: EEC Nationals 574 words
cc481-2
5. Vanuatu: Aid From France 586 words
c482
6. Business 139 words
c482
7. East Sussex Bill [H.L.] 9 words
c483
8. Judicial Pensions Bill [H.L.] 203 words
cc483-5
9. Disused Burial Grounds (Amendment) Bill [H.L.] 874 words
cc485-6
10. Motor Vehicles (Variation of Speed Limits) (No. 2) Regulations 1981 916 words
cc487-548
11. Town and Country Planning (Minerals) Bill [H.L.] 32,290 words

Written Answers (Lords) of 16 February 1981 Series 5 Vol. 417

c548WA
1. THE ELIZABETH GARRETT ANDERSON HOSPITAL 120 words
c548WA
2. ACCESS LIAISON OFFERS 111 words
cc548-9WA
3. SPECIAL VOUCHERS NOT TAKEN UP 53 words
c549WA
4. VOUCHER APPLICATIONS DISCONTINUED 58 words
c549WA
5. VOUCHER APPLICATIONS: DEPENDANTS 67 words
c549WA
6. VOUCHERS ISSUED ON PRIORITY BASIS 49 words
c549WA
7. SPECIAL VOUCHERS: REFUSAL OR DELAY ON MEDICAL GROUNDS 87 words
cc549-50WA
8. ENTRY CLEARANCE APPLICATIONS 83 words
c550WA
9. HELSINKI FINAL ACT: IMPLEMENTATION 164 words
c550WA
10. NORTHERN IRELAND: INDUSTRIAL CIVIL SERVICE 123 words