Commons Sitting of 22 March 1993 Series 6 Vol. 221

    c591
  1. Preamble 7 words
    2. c591
  2. PRAYERS 5 words
  3. Oral Answers to Questions
    1. NATIONAL HERITAGE
        2. cc591-2
      1. Granada Television 487 words
        2. c592
      2. National Lottery 186 words
        3. cc592-3
      3. Rugby Football 561 words
        4. cc593-5
      4. Windsor Castle 622 words
        5. c595
      5. West Coast Main Line 396 words
        6. cc595-7
      6. Libraries 687 words
        7. c597
      7. Coarse Fishing 275 words
        8. cc597-9
      8. Children's Play 633 words
        9. cc599-601
      9. National Lottery 1,230 words
        10. cc601-2
      10. Libraries 289 words
        11. c602
      11. Sports Commission and Sports Council 209 words
    2. ATTORNEY-GENERAL
        3. cc602-3
      1. Police Officers (False Evidence) 281 words
        2. cc603-4
      2. Convictions (Magistrates Courts) 409 words
        3. c604
      3. Convictions (Fraud) 377 words
        4. cc604-5
      4. Mr. Alan Moses QC 294 words
        5. c605
      5. Right to Silence 266 words
    3. OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT
        4. c606
      1. Russia 434 words
        2. c607
      2. Tools for Self Reliance 404 words
        3. cc607-8
      3. Bosnian Orphans 263 words
        4. c608
      4. Somalia 184 words
    cc609-26
  4. Channel Tunnel Rail Link 9,628 words
    5. cc627-9
  5. Ministerial Patronage (Parliamentary Scrutiny) 1,006 words
      6. c629
    1. MINISTERIAL PATRONAGE (PARLIAMENTARY SCRUTINY) 55 words
  6. Orders of the Day
      7. cc630-723
    1. WAYS AND MEANS 10 words
        2. c630
      1. AMENDMENT OF THE LAW 114 words
        2. cc630-714
      2. Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation 47,862 words, 1 division
          3. c714
        1. 2. BEER (RATE: EXISTING REGIME) 101 words
          2. c714
        2. 3. BEER (RATE: NEW REGIME) 74 words
          3. c714
        3. 4. BEER (ABOLITION OF CERTAIN RELIEFS) 22 words
          4. c714
        4. 5. WINE AND MADE-WINE 37 words
      3. TABLE OF RATES OF DUTY ON WINE AND MADE-WINE
        1. PART I
            2. c715
          1. WINE OR MADE-WINE OF A STRENGTH NOT EXCEEDING 22 PER CENT. 181 words
      4. PART II
          5. c715
        1. WINE OR MADE-WINE OF A STRENGTH EXCEEDING 22 PER CENT. 78 words
        c715
      5. 6. MIXING OF WINE AND SPIRITS 14 words
        6. c715
      6. 7. SPARKLING WINE OR MADE-WINE 21 words
        7. c715
      7. 8. CIDER 70 words
        8. c716
      8. 9. TOBACCO PRODUCTS (RATES) 115 words
        9. c716
      9. 10. HAND-ROLLING TOBACCO 17 words
        10. cc716-7
      10. 11. HYDROCARBON OIL (RATES) 117 words
        11. c717
      11. 12. HYDROCARBON OIL DUTIES (MEASUREMENTS) 57 words
        12. c717
      12. 13. HYDROCARBON OIL DUTIES (FUEL SUBSTITUTES) 66 words
        13. c717
      13. 14. GAMING MACHINE LICENCE DUTY (RATES) 105 words
        14. c717
      14. 15. LOTTERY DUTY 27 words
        15. cc717-8
      15. 16. VEHICLES EXCISE DUTY (RATES: GENERAL) 333 words
        16. c718
      16. 17. VEHICLES EXCISE DUTY (EXCEPTIONAL LOADS: 1) 75 words
        17. c718
      17. 18. VEHICLES EXCISE DUTY (EXCEPTIONAL LOADS: 2) 33 words
        18. c718
      18. 19. VEHICLES EXCISE DUTY (OLD BICYCLES) 125 words
        19. cc718-9
      19. 20. VEHICLES EXCISE DUTY (TRADE LICENCES) 215 words
        20. cc719-23
      20. 21. VALUE ADDED TAX (FUEL AND POWER) 2,371 words, 1 division
        21. c723
      21. 22. VALUE ADDED TAX (SUPPLIES OF GOLD ETC.) 42 words
          22. c723
        1. Customers to account for tax on supplies of gold etc. 409 words
    2. 23. VALUE ADDED TAX
        3. cc723-4
      1. (PRECIOUS AND SEMI-PRECIOUS METALS AND STONES) 45 words
      c724
    3. 24. VALUE ADDED TAX (FUEL FOR PRIVATE USE) 196 words
    4. 25. VALUE ADDED TAX
        5. c724
      1. (PERSONS BELONGING IN OTHER MEMBER STATES) 41 words
      c724
    5. 26. VALUE ADDED TAX (BAD DEBTS) 78 words
      6. c724
    6. 27. VALUE ADDED TAX (DEFAULT SURCHARGE) 109 words
      7. c725
    7. 28. INCOME TAX (CHARGE AND RATES FOR 1993–94) 164 words
      8. cc725-7
    8. 29. INCOME TAX 233 words
        9. c725
      1. (PERSONAL AND MARRIED COUPLE'S ALLOWANCES) 88 words
        2. c725
      2. 30. RELIEF FOR INTEREST (LIMIT FOR 1993–94) 55 words
      3. PART I
          4. c725
        1. TABLES OF FLAT RATE CASH EQUIVALENTS 91 words
        c726
      4. 31. EARNINGS CAP ETC. (INDEXATION) 69 words
      5. 32. CHARITABLE DONATIONS
          6. c726
        1. (PAYROLL DEDUCTION SCHEMES) 62 words
      6. 33. CORPORATION TAX
          7. c726
        1. (CHARGE AND RATE FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 1993) 19 words
        c726
      7. 34. CORPORATION TAX (SMALL COMPANIES: 1993) 40 words
        8. c726
      8. 35. BENEFITS IN KIND (CARS) 29 words
    cc727-9
  7. 36. BENEFITS IN KIND (CAR FUEL) 235 words
    8. c729
  8. 37. BENEFITS IN KIND (VANS) 13 words
    9. c729
  9. 38. INTEREST (CORPORATION TAX) 16 words
    10. c729
  10. 39. INTEREST ETC. ON DEBTS BETWEEN ASSOCIATED COMPANIES 36 words
    11. cc729-31
  11. 40. RELIEF ON INTEREST PAYMENTS 1,005 words
    12. c731
  12. 41. TAX CREDITS ETC. 29 words
    13. c731
  13. 42. FOREIGN DIVIDENDS 207 words
    14. c731
  14. 43. CHARGEABLE GAINS (ANNUAL EXEMPT AMOUNT) 25 words
    15. c731
  15. 44. CHARGEABLE GAINS (PERSONAL EQUITY PLANS) 37 words
    16. c731
  16. 45. CHARGEABLE GAINS (DEBENTURES ISSUED IN EXCHANGE) 37 words
    17. c731
  17. 46. CHARGEABLE GAINS (DE-GROUPING) 17 words
    18. c732
  18. 47. CHARGEABLE GAINS (INSURANCE: TRANSFERS OF BUSINESS) 22 words
    19. c732
  19. 48. CHARGEABLE GAINS (UNIT TRUSTS AND OFFSHORE FUNDS OF INSURANCE COMPANIES) 31 words
    20. c732
  20. 49. CHARGEABLE GAINS (RESTRICTION ON SET OFF OF PRE-ENTRY LOSSES) 37 words
    21. c732
  21. 50. CHANGES IN THE OWNERSHIP OF COMPANIES 15 words
    22. c732
  22. 51. EXCHANGE GAINS AND LOSSES 39 words
    23. c732
  23. 52. PROFITS OR LOSSES (CURRENCY) 20 words
    24. c732
  24. 53. NON-RESIDENTS 18 words
    25. c732
  25. 54. OVERSEAS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES 18 words
    26. c732
  26. 55. LLOYD'S UNDERWRITERS 14 words
    27. c732
  27. 56. AUTHORISED LLOYD'S UNDERWRITING AGENTS 11 words
    28. c733
  28. 57. EMPLOYERS' PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS 17 words
    29. c733
  29. 58. APPROVED SHARE OPTION SCHEMES 11 words
    30. c733
  30. 59. BUSINESS EXPANSION SCHEME (RESTRICTION ON RELIEF) 25 words
    31. c733
  31. 60. APPLICATION OF INCOME TAX ACTS TO PUBLIC OFFICES ETC. 17 words
    32. c733
  32. 61. CAPITAL ALLOWANCES 17 words
    33. cc733-5
  33. 62. PETROLEUM REVENUE TAX 1,450 words, 1 division
    34. c735
  34. 63. INHERITANCE TAX (INDEXATION) 42 words
    35. c736
  35. 64. STAMP DUTY (THRESHOLD) 203 words
    36. c736
  36. 65. STAMP DUTY (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE) 46 words
  37. 66. RELIEF FROM TAX
      38. c736
    1. (INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL CHARGES) 35 words
  38. PROCEDURE RESOLUTIONS
      39. c736
    1. PROCEDURE (MUTUAL RECOVERY AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION) 83 words
      2. c736
    2. PROCEDURE (TRADING FUNDS) 39 words
      3. cc736-7
    3. PROCEDURE (FUTURE TAXATION) 124 words
    c737
  39. FINANCE BILL [Money] 213 words
      40. c737
    1. FINANCE (No. 2) BILL 56 words
    c738
  40. Statutory Instruments, &c 31 words
      41. c738
    1. PNEUMOCONIOSIS 24 words
      2. c738
    2. ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK 36 words
      3. c738
    3. INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION 23 words
      4. c738
    4. CHILD SUPPORT 20 words
      5. c738
    5. CHILD BENEFIT 22 words
      6. c738
    6. CHESSINGTON COMPUTER CENTRE 25 words
    c738
  41. EUROPEAN COMMUNITY DOCUMENTS 15 words
      42. c738
    1. SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO (TRADE SANCTIONS) 64 words
    cc739-46
  42. Tin Mining Subsidence (Cornwall) 4,258 words

Written Answers (Commons) of 22 March 1993 Series 6 Vol. 221

  1. FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
      2. c441W
    1. Maastricht Treaty 99 words
      c441W
    2. Sellafield 69 words
      c441W
    3. St. Helena 127 words
      cc441-2W
    4. Embassies 82 words
      c442W
    5. Russia 65 words
      c442W
    6. Kuwait 92 words
      c442W
    7. Government Communications Headquarters 201 words
  2. LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT
      3. c443W
    1. Magistrates, Wales 207 words
      cc443-5W
    2. Legal Aid 844 words
      c445W
    3. Contact Centres 62 words
      cc445-6W
    4. Child Abduction 316 words
  3. HOME DEPARTMENT
      4. cc446-7W
    1. Women Prisoners 855 words
      c448W
    2. Wolds Remand Centre (Assaults) 52 words
      c448W
    3. Yugoslavia 165 words
      c448W
    4. Karamjit Singh Chahal 46 words
      c448W
    5. Sunday Trading 97 words
      cc448-9W
    6. Police Resources, Staffordshire 55 words
      c449W
    7. Uniformed Policemen 41 words
      c449W
    8. Common European Time 155 words
      c449W
    9. Sex Offenders 38 words
      c449W
    10. Euthanasia 41 words
      c449W
    11. General Elections 39 words
      cc449-50W
    12. Animal Experiments 114 words
      c450W
    13. Fines (Non-payment) 72 words
      c450W
    14. Weapons Advertising 208 words
      c450W
    15. No Smoking Day 76 words
      c451W
    16. Departmental Environment 66 words
      c451W
    17. NATIONAL FINANCE 131 words
      c451W
    18. Public Bodies 87 words
      c451W
    19. BCCI 127 words
      cc451-2W
    20. Inheritance Tax 166 words
      c452W
    21. Tendering 163 words
      cc452-3W
    22. Taxation, Northern Ireland 266 words
      c453W
    23. Value Added Tax 262 words
      cc453-4W
    24. Cardiff Wales Airport (Customs) 147 words
      c454W
    25. Colliery Review 60 words
      c454W
    26. Coins 231 words
  4. EDUCATION
      5. c454W
    1. Christianity 63 words
      cc455-6W
    2. Parental Choice 925 words
      cc456-7W
    3. Schools (Capital Expenditure) 766 words
      c457W
    4. Eastern Europe (Engineering) 64 words
  5. NATIONAL HERITAGE
      6. cc458-9W
    1. Tourism 303 words
      c459W
    2. Radio Franchises (London) 54 words
      cc459-60W
    3. Pornographic Broadcasting 244 words
      c460W
    4. Broadcasting Act 1990 32 words
      c460W
    5. Arts Funding, Croydon 87 words
      c460W
    6. Public Service Broadcasting 77 words
      c460W
    7. Sports Funding 52 words
      cc460-1W
    8. Concessionary Television Licences 155 words
      c461W
    9. National Lottery 181 words
      c461W
    10. London Marathon 75 words
      c461W
    11. Football Clubs 63 words
      c461W
    12. Television Booster Stations 54 words
  6. ATTORNEY-GENERAL
      7. c462W
    1. Crown Prosecution Service 55 words
      c462W
    2. Convictions (Magistrates Courts) 53 words
      c462W
    3. Prosecutions 34 words
      c462W
    4. Lenient Sentences 83 words
      c462W
    5. Prosecution Files 104 words
  7. OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
      8. c463W
    1. Southern Africa (Drought) 72 words
      c463W
    2. Poland (Privatisation) 99 words
      c463W
    3. Know-how Funds (Scottish Organisations) 73 words
      c463W
    4. Population 60 words
      c463W
    5. Tanzania 87 words
      c464W
    6. Rhinoceroses 137 words
      cc464-5W
    7. Developing Countries 328 words
      c465W
    8. Agricultural Development 64 words
      c465W
    9. Institution of Electrical Engineers 40 words
      c466W
    10. Medical Aid 174 words
  8. PRIME MINISTER
      9. c467W
    1. Public Bodies (Appointments) 72 words
      c467W
    2. Nuclear Testing 251 words
  9. HEALTH
      10. c467W
    1. Low Income Scheme 86 words
      c468W
    2. Complaints Procedure 70 words
      c468W
    3. General Practitioners 56 words
      c468W
    4. Broadgreen Hospital 77 words
      c468W
    5. Elective Surgery Lists 53 words
      cc468-9W
    6. Tropical Diseases 189 words
      c469W
    7. Drugs (Limited List) 121 words
      c469W
    8. Pharmacies 249 words
      cc469-70W
    9. NHS Drugs Bill 176 words
      c470W
    10. Pharmacists' Fees 75 words
      c470W
    11. Oral Contraceptives 127 words
      cc470-1W
    12. Ambulance Service 1,295 words
      cc471-2W
    13. Arthritis Care 81 words
      cc472-3W
    14. Resource Allocation Working Party 95 words
      c473W
    15. South-East London Joint Health Board 212 words
      c473W
    16. Regional Health Authorities (Staff) 98 words
      c473W
    17. Food Hygiene 101 words
  10. SCOTLAND
      11. c474W
    1. Water and Sewerage Services 111 words
      c474W
    2. HM Prison, Greenock 103 words
      cc474-5W
    3. Training 1,102 words
      c475W
    4. Prescriptions 113 words
      cc476-7W
    5. GP Fund Holders 216 words
      c477W
    6. Labour Statistics 80 words
      c477W
    7. Forestry 116 words
  11. TRANSPORT
      12. c477W
    1. A13, Canning Town 180 words
      c478W
    2. Road Haulage (Environmental Effects) 137 words
      c478W
    3. Railway Services 210 words
      cc478-9W
    4. British Rail 186 words
      c479W
    5. Light Rail Systems 169 words
      c479W
    6. Freight 192 words
      cc479-80W
    7. Heavy Goods Vehicles 89 words
      c480W
    8. Private Rail Sidings 138 words
      cc480-1W
    9. Road Schemes 211 words
      c481W
    10. Road Pricing 52 words
      c481W
    11. Highway Code 141 words
      c481W
    12. Road Improvements 131 words
      cc481-2W
    13. Public Transport 97 words
      c482W
    14. Rail Funding 123 words
  12. TRADE AND INDUSTRY
      13. c482W
    1. Scott Inquiry 54 words
      cc482-3W
    2. Export Promotion 477 words
      cc483-4W
    3. Offshore Oil and Gas Industry 441 words
      c484W
    4. Energy Consumption 146 words
      cc484-5W
    5. Power Cuts 278 words
      c485W
    6. Coal Research Establishment 53 words
      c485W
    7. Electrical Engineers 73 words
      c485W
    8. Company Accounts 53 words
      c485W
    9. Electricity Generation 61 words
      c486W
    10. Post Office 44 words
      c486W
    11. Opencast Mining 79 words
      c486W
    12. European Economic Area 159 words
      cc486-7W
    13. Small Firms 120 words
      c487W
    14. Export Insurance 319 words
      c487W
    15. Credit Cards 129 words
      c488W
    16. Brazil 151 words
  13. ENVIRONMENT
      14. c488W
    1. Service Personnel (Housing) 155 words
      c488W
    2. Wildlife 92 words
      c489W
    3. Energy Efficiency 79 words
      c489W
    4. Ruddy Duck 50 words
      c489W
    5. River Culm 76 words
      cc489-90W
    6. Sewage Waste 251 words
      c490W
    7. Air Quality 245 words
      c491W
    8. Water Fluoridation 223 words
      c491W
    9. European Investment Bank 73 words
      c491W
    10. Renovation Grants 63 words
      cc491-2W
    11. Docklands Light Railway 260 words
      c492W
    12. Compulsory Competitive Tendering 88 words
      c492W
    13. Aggregates 113 words
      cc493-5W
    14. Standard Spending Assessments 1,040 words
      c495W
    15. Wild-caught Birds 47 words
      c495W
    16. Showmen (Winter Quarters) 48 words
      c495W
    17. Carbon Dioxide Emissions 163 words
  14. NORTHERN IRELAND
      15. cc495-6W
    1. Water Services 66 words
      c496W
    2. Sewage Sludge 146 words
      c496W
    3. Water Meters 128 words
      c496W
    4. Septic Tanks 59 words
      cc496-7W
    5. Water Services 143 words
      cc497-8W
    6. Public Expenditure 800 words
      c498W
    7. UK Subvention 99 words
      c499W
    8. Milk Quota 81 words
      c499W
    9. Health Service 132 words
      cc499-501W
    10. Departmental Functions 899 words
      c501W
    11. Health Service 99 words
      cc501-2W
    12. Departmental Functions 583 words
      c502W
    13. Departmental Spending 144 words
      c503W
    14. Water Privatisation 85 words
      c503W
    15. Labour Statistics 80 words
      cc503-4W
    16. Education Colleges (Capital Expenditure) 421 words
  15. AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD
      16. cc504-5W
    1. Potatoes 384 words
      c505W
    2. Wild-caught Birds 110 words
      c505W
    3. Slaughterhouses 138 words
      cc505-6W
    4. Poultry 355 words
      c506W
    5. North Sea (Pollution) 160 words
      cc506-7W
    6. Comfrey 282 words
      c507W
    7. Milk Quota 59 words
  16. EMPLOYMENT
      17. c508W
    1. Health and Safety 199 words
      cc508-9W
    2. Noise at Work 220 words
      c509W
    3. Farm Fatalities 143 words
      c509W
    4. Agricultural Safety 122 words
      cc509-10W
    5. Sheltered Workshops 246 words
  17. SOCIAL SECURITY
      18. c510W
    1. Pensions 103 words
      cc510-1W
    2. Homelessness 222 words
      c511W
    3. Energy Costs 138 words
      c511W
    4. Housing Benefits 192 words
  18. WALES
      19. cc511-2W
    1. Employment Protection 67 words
      c512W
    2. Grant-maintained Schools 141 words
      c512W
    3. Young People (Training) 60 words
      c512W
    4. Artificial Limbs 126 words
      cc512-3W
    5. Research Expenditure 123 words
      c513W
    6. Assisted Areas 58 words
      c513W
    7. Departmental Contracts 44 words
      c513W
    8. Welsh Development Agency 212 words
      cc513-4W
    9. Departmental Publications 48 words
      c514W
    10. Tourism 75 words
      c514W
    11. Cardiff Bay Development Corporation 59 words
      c514W
    12. School Site, Swansea 71 words
      c514W
    13. Bees 143 words
      cc514-5W
    14. Milk 223 words
  19. DEFENCE
      20. c515W
    1. Middle East (Export Controls) 80 words
      c515W
    2. European Armaments Agency 55 words
      cc515-6W
    3. Defence Companies (Redundancies) 172 words
      c516W
    4. Kuwait 135 words
      c516W
    5. Iraq (Industrial Establishments) 83 words
      c516W
    6. Reserve forces 103 words
      c517W
    7. Stand-off Missile 98 words
      c517W
    8. Chieftain Tanks 56 words
      c518W
    9. Self-propelled Gun 46 words
      c518W
    10. "Options for Change" 98 words

Lords Sitting of 22 March 1993 Series 5 Vol. 544

    c1
  1. Preamble 85 words
    2. cc1-4
  2. Privatised Utilities: Pricing Policies 1,238 words
    3. cc4-5
  3. Parole Board 291 words
    4. cc5-7
  4. Passport Applications from Post Offices 1,046 words
    5. cc7-9
  5. Metropolitan Police Service: Retirement Age 656 words
    6. c9
  6. Business 92 words
    7. cc9-28
  7. Housing and Urban Development Bill 10,358 words
    8. cc28-40
  8. Channel Tunnel Rail Link 6,195 words
    9. cc40-61
  9. Housing and Urban Development Bill 10,944 words, 1 division
      10. cc59-60
    1. PART V VALUATION ETC. OF INTERESTS IN SPECIFIED PREMISES WITH NEGATIVE VALUES 327 words
    cc61-78
  10. PART VI VALUATION ETC. OF OTHER INTERESTS WITH NEGATIVE VALUES 8,761 words
    11. cc78-9
  11. Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 1993 542 words
    12. cc79-156
  12. Housing and Urban Development Bill 39,099 words
    13. c156
  13. Midland Metro (No. 3) Bill 13 words

Written Answers (Lords) of 22 March 1993 Series 5 Vol. 544

    c1WA
  1. PRISON SERVICE WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION 172 words
    c1WA
  2. BREAST IMPLANTS 87 words
    cc1-2WA
  3. CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES: REGISTERS 243 words
    c2WA
  4. RURAL DISPENSING: APPEALS 63 words
    c2WA
  5. MAASTRICHT TREATY 130 words
    cc2-3WA
  6. FISHERIES COUNCIL, 18th MARCH 320 words
    cc3-4WA
  7. SIERRA LEONE: UK AID 65 words
    c4WA
  8. CAMBODIA: ALLEGED KILLINGS 133 words
    c4WA
  9. CAMBODIA: UK PARTICIPATION IN UNTAC 60 words
    cc4-5WA
  10. RED HOT TELEVISION: ACTION AGAINST BROADCASTER 304 words
    c5WA
  11. EC COHESION FUND 137 words
    c5WA
  12. TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP 104 words
    cc5-6WA
  13. EUROYARDS 32 words
    cc6-8WA
  14. YOUTH TRAINING 511 words