Commons Sitting of 11 May 1983

  1. Preamble 7 words
  2. PRAYERS 5 words
  3. Oral Answers to Questions
    1. FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
      1. Palestine Liberation Organisation 356 words
      2. Iran-Iraq (Hostilities) 503 words
      3. United States of America 812 words
      4. Nicaragua 514 words
      5. Cyprus 611 words
      6. ASEAN (Discussions) 645 words
      7. Soviet Union (Religious and Cultural Freedom) 499 words
      8. Consular Services (Overseas Deaths) 362 words
      9. Disarmament Negotiations 782 words
      10. Middle East 533 words
    2. EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
      1. Community Finances 931 words
      2. Summit Meeting 840 words
      3. Portugal (Community Funds) 330 words
      4. European Parliament 588 words
      5. United Kingdom (Membership Anniversary) 517 words
  4. Bristol, East (Poll of Voters) 480 words
  5. BILL PRESENTED
    1. ELECTION OF A HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT 72 words
  6. Proportional Representation 495 words
  7. WAYS AND MEANS
  8. INCOME TAX (CHARGE OF HIGHER RATES FOR 1983–84) 117 words
  9. RELIEF FOR INTEREST (LIMIT FOR 1983–84) 34 words
  10. Orders of the Day
    1. Finance Bill 77 words
      1. Clause 15
        1. CORPORATION TAX: SMALL COMPANIES 910 words
      2. Clause 17
        1. WIDOW'S BEREAVEMENT ALLOWANCE 382 words
      3. Clause 18
        1. RELIEF FOR INTEREST 17,901 words
      4. Clause 19
        1. LOAN INTEREST PAID UNDER DEDUCTION OF TAX 695 words
      5. Clause 22
        1. RETIREMENT ANNUITY RELIEF: EARLY RETIREMENT 118 words
      6. Clause 24
        1. LIVING ACCOMMODATION PROVIDED FOR EMPLOYEE 63 words
      7. Clause 26
        1. COVENANTED PAYMENTS TO CHARITY: INCREASE OF EXEMPTION FOM EXCESS TAX LIABILITY 74 words
      8. Clause 27
        1. RELIEF FOR INTEREST: MONEY BORROWED FOR INVESTMENT IN EMPLOYEE-CONTROLLED COMPANY 228 words
      9. Clause 30
        1. RELIEF FOR INVESTMENT IN CORPORATE TRADES 2,091 words
      10. Clause 34
        1. EMPLOYEES SECONDED TO CHARITIES 280 words
      11. Clause 38
        1. GROUP RELIEF: DISPOSALS BEFORE COMPANY ENTERS GROUP 105 words
      12. Clause 53
        1. INDUSTRIAL BUILDING OR STRUCTURE 212 words
      13. Clause 54
        1. BUILDINGS CONVERTED INTO VERY SMALL WORKSHOPS. 187 words
      14. Clause 55
        1. CAPITAL ALLOWANCES FOR EXPENDITURE ON PRODUCTION OR ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN FILMS ETC. 113 words
      15. Clause 56
        1. EXTENDED TRANSITIONAL PERIOD FOR TELETEXT RECEIVERS ETC. 88 words
      16. Clause 59
        1. ELECTION FOR POOLING: INDEXATION 155 words
      17. Clause 74
        1. INCREASED OIL ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN NEW FIELDS 86 words
      18. Clause 75
        1. RELIEFS FOR EXPLORATION AND APPRAISAL EXPENDITURE, ETC. 114 words
      19. Clause 76
        1. TERMS OF PAYMENT TO BE IMPLIED IN DETERMINING MARKET VALUE 69 words
      20. Clause 77
        1. EXCLUSION OF OIL APPROPRIATED FOR PRODUCTION PURPOSES IN OTHER FIELDS 54 words
      21. Clause 78
        1. VARIATION OF DECISIONS ON CLAIMS FOR ALLOWABLE EXPENDITURE 64 words
      22. Clause 96
        1. HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND MONUMENTS COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND 70 words
      23. Clause 98
        1. SHORT TITLE, INTERPRETATION, CONSTRUCTION AND REPEALS 26 words
      24. New Clause 4
        1. TAXATION OF HOLIDAY FLATS (I) 1,181 words
      25. New clause 12
        1. CAPITAL ALLOWANCES: COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES 657 words
      26. Schedule 19
        1. REPEALS 137 words
      27. Clause 12
        1. CHARGE OF INCOME TAX FOR 1983–84 2,663 words
      28. Clause 63
        1. REDUCTION OF TAX 489 words
      29. Clause 98
        1. SHORT TITLE, INTERPRETATION, CONSTRUCTION AND REPEALS 53 words
  11. Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Bill [Lords] 126 words
    1. Clause 1
      1. APPOINTMENT AND STATUS OF COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL 704 words
    2. Schedule 1
      1. ACCESS TO CHILDREN IN CARE—ENGLAND AND WALES 4,890 words
    3. Clause 8
      1. SECURE ACCOMMODATION FOR CHILDREN IN SCOTLAND 4,915 words
    4. Schedule 2
      1. MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS RELATING TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS 1,451 words
    5. Schedule 4
      1. REGISTERED HOMES 3,694 words
    6. Clause 12
      1. CONSTITUTION ETC. OF FAMILY PRACTITIONER COMMITTEES 1,760 words
    7. Clause 12
      1. CONSTITUTION ETC. OF FAMILY PRACTITIONER COMMITTEES 17 words
    8. Schedule 5
      1. FAMILY PRACTITIONER COMMITTEES 199 words
    9. Schedule 6
      1. AMENDMENT OF NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE (SCOTLAND) ACT 1978 74 words
    10. Clause 15
      1. DENTAL PRACTITIONERS WHOSE REGISTRATION IS SUSPENDED—ENGLAND AND WALES 578 words
    11. Clause 16
      1. DENTAL PRACTITIONERS WHOSE REGISTRATION IS SUSPENDED—SCOTLAND 108 words
    12. Clause 17
      1. CHARGES FOR LOCAL AUTHORITY SERVICES IN ENGLAND AND WALES 1,706 words
  12. ESTIMATES 109 words
  13. CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION) BILL 69 words
  14. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE 39 words
  15. Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Bill [Lords] 370 words
    1. Clause 22
      1. ARREARS OF CONTRIBUTIONS CHARGED ON INTEREST IN LAND IN ENGLAND AND WALES 116 words
    2. Schedule 8
      1. SOCIAL SECURITY ADJUDICATIONS 1,039 words
    3. Schedule 9
      1. MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS 96 words
    4. Schedule 10
      1. REPEALS AND REVOCATIONS 172 words
    5. Title 54 words
  16. Local Authorities (Expenditure Powers) Bill 108 words
  17. Litter Bill [Lords] 189 words
  18. COUNTY COURTS (PENALTIES FOR CONTEMPT) BILL [LORDS] 45 words
  19. ROAD TRAFFIC (DRIVING LICENCES) BILL 41 words
    1. Clause 1
      1. EXCHANGEABLE LICENCES TO DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES 73 words
    2. NATIONAL AUDIT BILL (changed from PARLIAMENTARY CONTROL OF EXPENDITURE (REFORM) BILL 44 words
    3. BROADCASTING OF PARLIAMENT (ANNUAL REVIEW) BILL 40 words
  20. Unemployment (Forest of Dean) 4,361 words

Written Answers (Commons) of 11 May 1983

  1. SOLICITOR-GENERAL FOR SCOTLAND
    1. Sudden Death Inquiries 123 words
  2. TRADE
    1. British Shipping (Gulf Area) 57 words
    2. Manufactured Goods 911 words
    3. British Airways 318 words
    4. Ship Registry (Working Group) 171 words
    5. Liverpool (Ministerial Visit) 34 words
    6. Power Tools 82 words
    7. Company Directors 56 words
    8. Cinema Films 431 words
  3. NATIONAL FINANCE
    1. Free Ports 32 words
    2. Manchester Citizens Advice Bureaux Management Committee 121 words
    3. Republic of China 249 words
    4. Civil Service Pensions (Megaw Report) 134 words
    5. Pound Sterling 174 words
    6. Mortgagors 68 words
  4. ATTORNEY-GENERAL
    1. Solicitors 102 words
    2. Northern Ireland (Death Inquests) 139 words
    3. Law Centres Federation 63 words
  5. PRIME MINISTER
    1. European Community (Heads of State Meeting) 125 words
    2. Disabled People (Trust Fund) 79 words
    3. Ministerial Speech (Government Policy) 38 words
  6. HOME DEPARTMENT
    1. Mr. Paul Cleeland 219 words
    2. Firearms 125 words
    3. Crime Statistics 208 words
    4. Vandalism 85 words
    5. Rape 180 words
    6. Cinematograph Amendment Act 1982 378 words
    7. European Convention on Human Rights 85 words
    8. Immigration 202 words
    9. Sunday Trading 67 words
  7. AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD
    1. Community Guarantee Fund 59 words
    2. Salmon (Acid Rain) 117 words
    3. Monofilament Nets 187 words
    4. Manufacturing Output 162 words
    5. 748 Coastguarder Aircraft 70 words
  8. WALES
    1. National Health Service 74 words
    2. Youth Training Scheme 249 words
    3. Community Programme 180 words
    4. Short-time Working 74 words
    5. Loan Guarantee Scheme 76 words
    6. Jobs (Service Industries) 134 words
    7. Marginal Land Scheme 48 words
    8. Road Signs 132 words
    9. Land Authority for Wales 111 words
    10. Less Favoured Areas 86 words
    11. Departmental Staff 86 words
  9. OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT
    1. Namibia 65 words
    2. Africa (Drought) 113 words
  10. SCOTLAND
    1. Solvent Abuse 271 words
    2. Police Interviews (Tape Recording) 68 words
    3. Schools and Industry (Links) 73 words
    4. Youth Unemployment 323 words
  11. EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
    1. Higher Education 439 words
    2. Secondary Examinations Council 219 words
  12. SOCIAL SERVICES
    1. Chiropodists 117 words
    2. Audiometric Surveillance 49 words
    3. Attendance Allowance 71 words
    4. Doctors 85 words
    5. "Health Care and its Costs" 220 words
    6. Benefits 117 words
    7. Disabled Persons 848 words
    8. Drugs (Dosage Instructions) 108 words
    9. NHS Staff (Board and Lodging Fees) 348 words
    10. War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement 54 words
  13. INDUSTRY
    1. Japanese Productivity 132 words
    2. Loan Guarantee Scheme 122 words
    3. Industrial Noise 121 words
    4. European Regional Development Fund 122 words
    5. Disabled Persons (Information Technology) 905 words
    6. Power Tools 73 words
    7. BL Ltd. (Objectives) 133 words
  14. FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
    1. Intermediate Nuclear Forces 57 words
    2. Falkland Islands 57 words
    3. Matabeleland 37 words
    4. Grenada 29 words
    5. Soviet Union (Human Rights) 257 words
    6. Libya (Terrorism) 146 words
    7. Iran-Iraq (Hostilities) 60 words
    8. United States (Company Legislation) 233 words
    9. United States (Visas) 87 words
    10. Gibraltar 64 words
    11. South Africa 76 words
    12. Ansar Camp, Israel 82 words
    13. Namibia 148 words
    14. Argentina (Arms Sales) 94 words
    15. Central America 141 words
    16. Belize 73 words
    17. Angola 108 words
    18. Turkey 82 words
    19. Chile 171 words
    20. Palestine Liberation Organisation 47 words
    21. Nicaragua 45 words
    22. Middle East 343 words
    23. Cyprus (President) 45 words
    24. Lisbon Agreement 63 words
    25. British Embassies (Protection) 121 words
    26. Hong Kong 256 words
    27. Argentina (Missing Persons) 142 words
    28. E1 Salvador 95 words
    29. Iraq-Israel (Armistice Agreement) 91 words
    30. League of Arab States 224 words
    31. Disarmament 156 words
    32. Sabra and Chatila (Report) 78 words
    33. Hama (Revolt) 55 words
  15. TRANSPORT
    1. Commercial Vehicles 89 words
    2. Motorways 43 words
    3. A40 192 words
    4. Container Terminal, Falmouth 59 words
    5. Travel Concessions (National Scheme) 126 words
    6. Bridge Assessment Code 65 words
    7. Roads (Maintenance) 117 words
    8. Midland Links Viaducts 158 words
    9. Midland Link Motorways 595 words
  16. DEFENCE
    1. Korea (Honour Guard) 36 words
    2. Warships 313 words
    3. Cruise Missiles 92 words
    4. Service Manpower 74 words
    5. Armed Forces Youth Training Scheme 565 words
    6. Royal Air Force (House Purchase Scheme) 76 words
  17. EMPLOYMENT
    1. Labour Statistics 763 words
  18. HOUSE OF COMMONS
    1. Security Checks (Radioactivity) 35 words
  19. EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
    1. Community Policy 90 words
  20. NORTHERN IRELAND
    1. Housing Executive 186 words
    2. Self-help Television Transmitters 243 words
    3. Youth Training Programme 52 words
    4. Acid Rain 81 words
    5. School Meals 115 words
    6. Local Government Elections 195 words
    7. Motorways 33 words
    8. Review Group on Consumer Affairs 127 words
    9. Short Bros. 153 words
    10. Enterprise Ulster 156 words
    11. Rate Rebates 46 words
  21. ENVIRONMENT
    1. Community Land Act Account 127 words
    2. Plumbosolvency 66 words
    3. Road Maintenance 79 words
    4. "Coal and the Environment" 373 words
    5. Regents Park (Memorial) 71 words
    6. House Condition Surveys 335 words
    7. Industrialised and System-built Dwellings 155 words
    8. Law Centres 458 words
    9. Right to Buy 46 words
    10. Property Services Agency 73 words
    11. Welwyn-Hatfield 441 words
    12. Woolwich Dockyard 193 words
    13. Disabled Persons 139 words