That this House notes the statement by the Right honourable Member for Enfield, Southgate, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, that the pharmaceutical industry has increased its exports by 16 per cent. in the past year, Official Report, column 462, 4th February; notes that one important contributory factor to its success is the 100 per cent. initial allowance for scientific research and development; welcomes the Chief Secretary's statement on the same day, Official Report, column 461, 4th February, that the British shipping industry is extremely important; further notes that this industry makes a contribution of ??2. 6 billion to the balance of payments; believes that if Her Majesty's Government followed the precedent it has established in the pharmaceutical sector by introducing a 100 per cent. capital allowance for investment in ships, the British shipping industry could make a still greater contribution to the balance of payments; and calls for such a measure to be introduced in the forthcoming budget.

That this House notes the statement by the Right honourable Member for Enfield, Southgate, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, that the pharmaceutical industry has increased its exports by 16 per cent. in the past year, Official Report, column 462, 4th February; notes that one important contributory factor to its...

That this House notes the proposed closure of Woodlands Orthopaedic Hospital, Rawdon without consultation with the community health council, the local community or hospital staff; draws attention to the difficulties of access for patients under the proposed relocation; and calls for a reversal of this proposal.

That this House notes the proposed closure of Woodlands Orthopaedic Hospital, Rawdon without consultation with the community health council, the local community or hospital staff; draws attention to the difficulties of access for patients under the proposed relocation; and calls for a reversal of this proposal.

That this House records the success of Her Majesty's Government's privatisation programme, which has returned 46 state owned industries to private ownership, led to at least 11 million British shareholders, including many trade unionists, being given access to outside capital, and restored profitability while improving regulation and service to customers; notes with concern Labour's continuing determination to take back these industries into the public sector or otherwise interfere with them; notes also that Labour candidates in two of the three current by-elections have cast their own vote for privatisation against their party line by applying for shares; and calls on Her Majesty's Opposition to recognise the continuing success of privatisation as comprehensively as their own candidates have already done.

That this House records the success of Her Majesty's Government's privatisation programme, which has returned 46 state owned industries to private ownership, led to at least 11 million British shareholders, including many trade unionists, being given access to outside capital, and restored profitability while improving regulation and service to customers;...