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Weatherill Papers

WEA/PP H1	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 5 February 1965 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 705, No 51. Friday, 5 February 1965. London, HMSO. Annotated as containing Weatherill's maiden speech in the House of Commons commending the work of the Youth Employment Service and containing a typescript copy of the speech. 3 docs	5 Feb 1965
WEA/PP H2	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 5 February 1965 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 705, No 51. Friday, 5 February 1965. London, HMSO. Annotated as containing Weatherill's maiden speech in the House of Commons commending the work of the Youth Employment Service. 1 doc	5 Feb 1965
WEA/PP H3	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 16 July 1965 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 716, No 155. Friday, 16 July 1965. London, HMSO. Contains Weatherill's contribution to the parliamentary debate on the Race Relations Bill and includes notices of amendments, a copy of the bill and Weatherill's speech. 4 docs	14 Jul 1965 to 16 Jul 1965
WEA/PP H4	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 10 November 1965 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 720, No 2. Wednesday, 10 November 1965. London, HMSO. Contains Weatherill's contribution to the parliamentary debate on the Queen's Speech. 1 doc	10 Nov 1965
WEA/PP H5	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 8 July 1966 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 731, No 50. Friday, 8 July 1966. London, HMSO. Contains Weatherill's contribution to the parliamentary debate on the Civic Amenities Bill. 1 doc	8 Jul 1966
WEA/PP H6	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 3 August 1966 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 733, No 68. Wednesday, 3 August 1966. London, HMSO. Contains Weatherill's short contribution to the parliamentary debate on the Prices and Incomes Bill. 1 doc	3 Aug 1966
WEA/PP H7	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 4 August 1966 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 733, No 69. Thursday, 4 August 1966. London, HMSO. 2 copies. Contains Weatherill's contribution to the parliamentary debate on the Selective Employment Payments Bill refering to the exclusion of bespoke tailors from the Standard Industrial Classification. 2 docs	4 Aug 1966
WEA/PP H8	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 9 August 1966 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 733, No 72. Tuesday, 9 August 1966. London, HMSO. Contains Weatherill's contribution to the parliamentary debate on the Engineering Industry (Training Board) 1 doc	9 Aug 1966
WEA/PP H9	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 13 December 1966 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 738, No 116. Tuesday, 13 December 1966. London, HMSO. Contains Weatherill's contribution to the parliamentary debate on the London Goverment Bill concerning the timing of elections. 1 doc	13 Dec 1966
WEA/PP H10	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 1 February 1967 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 740, No 134. Wednesday, 1 February 1967. London, HMSO. Contains Weatherill's contribution to the parliamentary debate on British Manufacturers' Designs and the best method of protecting designs. 1 doc	1 Feb 1967
WEA/PP H11	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 11 April 1967 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 744, No 176. Tuesday, 11 April 1967. London, HMSO. 2 copies. Contains Weatherill's contribution to the parliamentary debate on budget statement. 2 docs	11 Apr 1967
WEA/PP H12	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 7 June 1967 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 747, No 205. Wednesday, 7 June 1967. London, HMSO. Contains Weatherill's contribution to the parliamentary adjournment debate on Commonwealth Immigration and the case of Errol White, the son of one of his constituents. 1 doc	7 Jun 1967
WEA/PP H13	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 12 July 1967 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 750, No 230. Wednesday, 12 July 1967. London, HMSO. Contains Weatherill's contribution to the parliamentary debate on Companies Bill and the lack of government support for small family businesses. 1 doc	12 Jul 1967
WEA/PP H14	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 31 October 1967 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 753, No 1. Tuesday, 31 October 1967. London, HMSO. Contains Weatherill's contribution to the parliamentary debate on Queen's Speech, being particularily critical of the Industrial Expansion Bill. 1 doc	31 Oct 1967
WEA/PP H15	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 1 December 1967 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 755, No 24. Friday, 1 December 1967. London, HMSO. Contains Weatherill's contribution to the parliamentary debate on Liberties of the Subject, complaining about the excessive form filling required by government. 1 doc	1 Dec 1967
WEA/PP H16	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 23 May 1968 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 765, No 124. Thursday, 23 May 1968. London, HMSO. Contains Weatherill's contribution to the parliamentary debate concerning the installation of anti-bandit screens in post offices. 1 doc	23 May 1968
WEA/PP H17	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 29 May 1968 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 765, No 128. Wednesday, 29 May 1968. London, HMSO. Contains Weatherill's contribution to the parliamentary debate small businesses 1 doc	29 May 1968
WEA/PP H18	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 30 October 1968 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 772, No 1. Wednesday, 30 October 1968. London, HMSO. Contains Weatherill's contribution to the parliamentary debate following the Queen's Speech and the lack of legislation to encourage small businesses. 2 docs	30 Oct 1968
WEA/PP H19	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 7 May 1969 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 783, No 110. Wednesday, 7 May 1969. London, HMSO. Contains Weatherill's contribution to the parliamentary debate on the Greater London Local Radio Authority Bill. 1 doc	7 May 1969
WEA/PP H20	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 16 April 1970 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 799, No 97. Thursday, 16 April 1970. London, HMSO. Contains Weatherill's contribution to a parliamentary debate on the economic situation with reference to small businesses. His speech was made from a sitting position as a result of injuries received in a car accident. Also includes press cuttings about the accident and letters of good wishes from political colleagues. One of these has information about recent discussions in the Conservative Whip's office about the party's standing at home and abroad. 34 docs	9 Mar 1970 to 16 Apr 1970
WEA/PP H21	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 3 November 1971 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 825, No 2. Wednesday, 3 November 1971. London, HMSO. Contains a marked passage in a speech by Sir Keith Joseph on a debate about Europe. 1 doc	3 Nov 1971
WEA/PP H22	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons, 8 February 1974 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 868, No 60. Friday, 8 February 1974. London, HMSO. 1 doc	8 Feb 1974
WEA/PP H23	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons, 6 March 1974 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 870, No 1. Wednesday, 6 March 1974. London, HMSO. Contains the election of the Speaker of the House of Commons. 1 doc	6 Mar 1974
WEA/PP H24	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 3 February 1976 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 904, No 40. Tuesday, 3 February 1976. London, HMSO. Contains the election of George Thomas as the new Speaker of the House of Commons. 1 doc	3 Feb 1976
WEA/PP H25	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 28 March 1979 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 965, No 81. Wednesday, 28 March 1979. London, HMSO. Contains the motion by Margaret Thatcher as Leader of the Opposition, of no confidence in the government, which led to the general election of May 1979. 2 docs	28 Mar 1979 to 30 Mar 1979
WEA/PP H26	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 15 May 1979 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 965 No 5. Tuesday, 15 May 1979. London, HMSO. Contains the appointment of Weatherill as Chairman of Ways and Means and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons. 1 doc	15 May 1979
WEA/PP H27	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 15 May 1979 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 965 No 5. Tuesday, 15 May 1979. London, HMSO. Contains the appointment of Weatherill as Chairman of Ways and Means and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons. 3 docs	15 May 1979
WEA/PP H28	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 15 May 1979 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 965 No 5. Tuesday, 15 May 1979. London, HMSO. Contains the appointment of Weatherill as Chairman of Ways and Means and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons and includes newspaper cuttings about the date on the Queen's Speech. 5 docs	15 May 1979 to 16 May 1979
WEA/PP H29	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 23 May 1979 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 967 No 11. Wednesday, 23 May 1979. London, HMSO. Pages of debate marked when speakers in the debate welcomed Weatherill in the chair as Deputy Speaker. 1 doc	23 May 1979
WEA/PP H30	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 11 June 1979 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 968 No 14. Monday, 11 June 1979. London, HMSO. 2 copies. Pages of debate marked 'Jacks's first Budget in the Chair' as Deputy Speaker. 2 docs	11 Jun 1979
WEA/PP H31	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 12 June 1979 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 968 No 15. Tuesday, 12 June 1979. London, HMSO. Pages of debate marked 'Jacks's first Budget in the Chair' as Deputy Speaker. 1 doc	12 Jun 1979
WEA/PP H32	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 13 June 1979 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 968 No 16. Wednesday, 13 June 1979. London, HMSO. Pages of debate marked at a statement of congratulations on his move from the Whips Office to Deputy Speaker, describing it as a move from 'the Mafia to the judiciary'. 1 doc	13 Jun 1979
WEA/PP H33	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 2 November 1979 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 972 No 58. Friday, 2 November 1979. London, HMSO. Includes various passages marked by Weatherill and a reference to a debate the previous day as 'my first really difficult night in the chair' and a warning from Enoch Powell. 1 doc	2 Nov 1979
WEA/PP H34	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 25 March 1980 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 5th series, Vol 981 No 145. Tuesday, 25 March 1980. London, HMSO. Includes a note marking the occasion of Weatherill's first time in the chair for Prime Minister's Questions. 3 docs	25 Mar 1980
WEA/PP H35	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 23 December 1981 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 15 No 36. Wednesday, 23 December 1981. London, HMSO. Includes a note to show Weatherill in the chair for Parliament Questions. 1 doc	23 Dec 1981
WEA/PP H36	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 17 February 1983 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 37 No 61. Thursday, 17 February 1983. London, HMSO. Weatherill comments, 'ugh', that he was in the chair for the debate on the Welsh Parliamentary Constituencies with a letter concerning a written point of order by John Morris. Also includes a newspaper clipping from the Croydon Advertiser 7 docs	16 Feb 1983 to 6 May 1983
WEA/PP H37	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons and additions, 15 June 1983 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 44 No 1. Wednesday, 15 June 1983. London, HMSO. Concerns Weatherill's appointment as Speaker of the House of Commons, with Hansard's Parliamentary Debate in the House of Lords for the same day, a copy of the Queen's Speech and the first copy of the House Magazine. 4 docs	15 Jun 1983 to 24 Jun 1983
WEA/PP H38	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 22 June 1983 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 44 No 5. Wednesday, 22 June 1983. London, HMSO. Contains Weatherill's first speech as Speaker. Also includes Hansard reports for the House of Lords, Vol 443, nos 1-3, a copy of the Queen's Speech and various press cuttings. The press cuttings mainly relate to Weatherill's appointment as Speaker and frequently refer to the fact that he was not the choice of the Prime Minister. They also contain some early cuttings referring to his appointment as Vice Chamberlain of the Royal Household and the duties involved. 51 docs	4 Nov 1971 to 26 Mar 1987
WEA/PP H39	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 28 June 1983 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 44 No 9. Tuesday, 28 June 1983. London, HMSO. Weatherill notes that 'peace breaks out at last' at the end of a debate on foreign affairs and defence, following cricism of a speech given by Michael Heseltine as Secretary of State for Defence. Also included is parliamentary procedure for the Speaker's procession on th second day of a sitting. 2 docs	18 Jun 1983
WEA/PP H40	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 13 July 1983 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 45 No 20. Wednesday, 13 July 1983. London, HMSO. Weatherill notes the capital punishment debate. Also included are cuttings about the large majority in the vote against capital punishment and his list of speakers in the debate. 4 docs	13 Jul 1983 to 14 Jul 1983
WEA/PP H41	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 10 November 1983 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 48 No 46. Thursday, 10 November 1983. London, HMSO. Weatherill notes the debate on the calling of members, which took place as a result of an article in the Times written by Russell Johnston, who questioned his judgement in not calling a member of both the Liberal and SDP Parties in all debates. Also included is his correspondence with Russell Johnstone and David Steel highlighting their various positions and a transcriipt of an interview with Sir Robin Day on the World at One. However Weatherill, despite this work behind the scenes, resists making a public statement definding his action. The debate shows the anxiety of the Liberal and Social Democrats to be treated as two seperate parties. 26 docs	10 Oct 1983 to 21 Nov 1983
WEA/PP H42	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 30 January 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 53 No 87. Monday, 30 January 1984. London, HMSO. Marked passages relate to a discussion on the rules on MP's declaration of interests which was raised following the award of a contract in Oman to a British firm in which Mark Thatcher had business interests. Also includes newspaper cuttings on the issue. 7 docs	26 Jan 1984 to 30 Jan 1984
WEA/PP H43	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 6 February 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 53 No 92. Monday, 6 February 1984. London, HMSO. The marked passage relates to a Speaker's ruling on matters that should and should not appear in Hansard reports, namely that 'remarks delivered from a sedentary position .... should not normally be included'. Also included are extracts of Hansard that include examples of remarks included and indications of a meeting with the editors of Hansard. 5 docs	1 Feb 1984 to 14 Feb 1984
WEA/PP H44	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 9 February 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 53 No 95. Thursday, 9 February 1984. London, HMSO. Concerns the Speaker's ruling that the matter of extending the rules governing the declaration of MP's interests be considered by Select Committee on Members' Interests. Also includes various statements, copies of letters on the issue raised as a result of Mark Thatcher's business interests. 14 docs	19 Jan 1984 to 16 Feb 1984
WEA/PP H45	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 14 February 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 54 No 98. Tuesday, 14 February 1984. London, HMSO. Concerns the Speaker's ruling on procedures on asking ministers open questions 1 docs	14 Feb 1984
WEA/PP H46	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 27 February 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 55 No 107. Monday, 27 February 1984. London, HMSO. Concerns a Speaker's ruling on behaviour following assertions in the press that he is unable to keep MPs in order. Also includes press cuttings and a note by Weatherill to the press gallery. 9 docs	27 Feb 1984 to 7 Mar 1984
WEA/PP H47	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 29 February 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 55 No 109. Monday, 29 February 1984. London, HMSO. Concerns the expulsion of Dave Nellist from the chamber and includes a letter from him stating his intention to challenge the validity of his decision. 2 docs	29 Feb 1984 to 1 Mar 1984
WEA/PP H48	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 14 March 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 56 No 119. Wednesday, 14 March 1984. London, HMSO. Concerns a personal statement by Harold Walker, Chairman of Ways and Means and Deputy Speaker, in defence of a radio interview that has been interpreted by some as an infringement of the political impartiality required of a Deputy Speaker. 1 doc	14 Mar 1984
WEA/PP H49	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 25 April 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 58 No 142. Wednesday, 25 April 1984. London, HMSO. Marked passage concerns Dr Owen's attempts to raise a point of order in the form a question during a debate on the shooting incident outside the Libyan People's Bureau. 1 doc	25 Apr 1984
WEA/PP H50	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 27 April 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 58 No 144. Friday, 27 April 1984. London, HMSO. Concerns the difficulty of admission of blind people with their guide dogs to listen to debates in the House of Commons. 2 docs	27 Apr 1984
WEA/PP H51	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 2 May 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 59 No 147. Wednesday, 2 May 1984. London, HMSO. Concerns the naming of Tam Dalyell and his suspension after refusing to withdraw an allegation that the Prime Minister lied about peace proposals during the Falklands conflict. This debate took place on the 2nd anniversary of the sinking of the Belgrano. The papers include a copy of letter from Tam Dalyell to the Prime Minister and an apology to the Speaker. also included are the sale particulars for apartments at Emmetts, later purchased by Weatherill 9 docs	2 May 1984 to 7 May 1984
WEA/PP H52	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 17 May 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 60 No 157. Thursday, 17 May 1984. London, HMSO. Concerns a speech by Paddy Ashdown in the debate on the Military Services Bill, which was interrupted by Dennis Skinner. Also included is a letter from Paddy Ashdown, complaining of the behaviour of the Deputy Speaker and lack of action by him to restrain Dennis Skinner. 2 docs	17 May 1984 to 18 May 1984
WEA/PP H53	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 22 May 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 60 No 160. Tuesday, 22 May 1984. London, HMSO. Concerns the question of the possible hybridity of the Local Government (Interim Provisions) Bill and includes draft rulings, copies of legal advice and opinions and information on the abolition of the Great London Council 8 docs	30 Mar 1984 to 23 May 1984
WEA/PP H54	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 24 May 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 60 No 161. Thursday, 24 May 1984. London, HMSO. Includes a further ruling by the Speaker regarding interruptions made from a sedentary position, which are not included in Hansard. 2 docs	22 May 1984 to 24 May 1984
WEA/PP H55	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 5 June 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 61 No 164. Tuesday, 5 June 1984. London, HMSO. Marked passages related to various MP's being called 'facist' and requests to withdraw these remarks as insults. Also included are several reports of the debate in newspapers. 5 docs	5 Jun 1984 to 11 Jun 1984
WEA/PP H56	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 6 June 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 61 No 165. Wednesday, 6 June 1984. London, HMSO. Concerns the continued discussion about the Speaker's ruling of the term 'facist' as unparliamentary language. 4 docs	6 Jun 1984
WEA/PP H57	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 7 June 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 61 No 166. Thursday, 7 June 1984. London, HMSO. Marked passage concerns the withdrawal by Michael Foot of his accusation that the Prime Minister lied, made during a debate on the coal industry dispute. Also includes a personal letter to Weatherill about the incident, notes from the editor of Hansard bringing the wording to the Speaker's attention and the list of speakers for the debate on mining. 3 docs	6 Jun 1984 to 7 Jun 1984
WEA/PP H58	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 20 June 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 62 No 175. Wednesday, 20 June 1984. London, HMSO. Marked passage concerns a remark by Gerald Malone calling for striking miners if arrested when picketing to be treated as common criminals, which is regarded as unparliamentary language. Also included are newspaper cuttings, suggested wordings for a personal statement to the House and also a letter informing the Speaker of the death and funeral of Arnold Shaw, previously MP for Ilford South. 4 docs	20 Jun 1984 to 21 Jun 1984
WEA/PP H59	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 27 June 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 62 No 180. Wednesday, 27 June 1984. London, HMSO. Concerns Harry Cohen's attempts to force discussion about allegations in the press concerning the conduct of the Home Secretary, Leon Brittan. Also included is a letter from Harry Cohen to Weatherill, giving his reasons for his interruptions, accusing him of being a liar and demanding a public apology. Another letter withdraws the accusation. 7 docs	27 Jun 1984 to 28 Jun 1984
WEA/PP H60	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 13 July 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 63 No 192 (Part I). Friday, 13 July 1984. London, HMSO. Concerns an adjournment proposed by Roy Hattersley, which Weatherill misreads and later apologies for. Also includes the notes passed from Roy Hattersley, which result in Weatherill's apology. 2 docs	12 Jul 1984 to 13 Jul 1984
WEA/PP H61	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 17 July 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 64 No 194. Tuesday, 17 July 1984. London, HMSO. Concerns the naming and suspension of Dennis Skinner because of his refusal to withdraw accusations about the Prime Minister during a debate on GCHQ. Also contains press reports of the lack of support Weatherill got from Labour MPs for his action, an incomplete letter from Weatherill to Margaret Thatcher congratualating her on her statement, and advice from Kenneth Bradshaw, Clerk of the House on the conduct of the debate. 5 docs	17 Jul 1984 to 22 Jul 1984
WEA/PP H62	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 19 July 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 64 No 196. Thursday, 19 July 1984. London, HMSO. Concerns the continued debate on the GCHQ and Weatherill notes a visit from Robin Maxwell-Hyslop. 2 docs	19 Jul 1984 to 22 Jul 1984
WEA/PP H63	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 24 July 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 64 No 199. Tuesday, 24 July 1984. London, HMSO. Mr Campbell-Savours spies strangers. 1 doc	24 Jul 1984
WEA/PP H64	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 25 July 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 64 No 200. Wednesday, 25 July 1984. London, HMSO. Concerns Denis Healey, whose question Weatherill would not allow and who left the Chamber after a private exchange of words with Weatherill. Also includes press cuttings which describe the incident. 4 docs	25 Jul 1984 to 26 Jul 1984
WEA/PP H65	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 31 July 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 65 No 204. Tuesday, 31 July 1984. London, HMSO. Concerns the naming and suspension of Martin Flannery when his question to the Prime Minister included the phrase 'tame Tory judges' and what Weatherill descibes as 'a rowdy end of term debate on the economy'. Also contains a newspaper assessment of the Speaker's performance, which he marks as a 'bloody cheek'; correspondence with Clive Soley, who objected to the suspension of Martin Flannery; papers discussing the tabled motion critical of the Speaker's conduct, which was later withdrawn. 12 docs	31 Jul 1984 to 24 Oct 1984
WEA/PP H66	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons, 6 November 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 67 No 1. Tuesday, 6 November 1984. London, HMSO. 1 doc (removed from WEA/PP E55)	6 Nov 1984
WEA/PP H67	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 6 November 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 68 No 12. Wednesday, 21 November 1984. London, HMSO. Concerns the suspension of the House when Norman Fowler the Secretary of State for Social Services attempted to give a statement on the reduction of benefits to striker's dependants. Also included are press cuttings generally commenting favourably on the Speaker's action; extracts of Hansard for previous similar incidents; letters of congratulations on his handling of the situation and suggestions that Ted Leadbitter no longer be the Chairman of the Committees. 16 docs	21 Nov 1984 to 28 Nov 1984
WEA/PP H68	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 27 November 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 68 No 16. Tuesday, 27 November 1984. London, HMSO. Weatherill refers to the possiblility that the Prime Minister answered a record number of questions during question time, and notes George Foulkes question to hm on the published diary of a officer on HMS Conqueror. 1 doc	27 Nov 1984
WEA/PP H69	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 5 December 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 69 No 22. Wednesday, 5 December 1984. London, HMSO. Weatherill comments 'row over Keith Joseph's change of mind on student grants. The Scots erupt' and suggests that this "hairy" incident 'finally established my authority' 1 doc	5 Dec 1984 to 9 Dec 1984
WEA/PP H70	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 18 December 1984 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 70 No 31. Tuesday, 18 December 1984. London, HMSO. Weatherill notes that an adjournment was granted to discuss Local Authority capital spending, despite being close to the Christmas break. Also contains newspaper cuttings on various topics. 5 docs	18 Dec 1984 to 23 Dec 1984
WEA/PP H71	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 17 January 1985 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 71 No 41. Thursday, 17 January 1985. London, HMSO. Concerns the suspension of the House, following a debate on the miners dispute and includes newspaper suttings on the subject. 9 docs	17 Jan 1985 to 21 Jan 1985
WEA/PP H72	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 22 January 1985 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 71 No 44. Tuesday, 22 January 1985. London, HMSO. Described by Weatherill as 'a difficult day' as many MP's attempted to debate the miners dispute. Also includes extracts of Hansard and newspaper cuttings about further attempts on subsequent days; cuttings commenting on the declining popularity of Neil Kinnock; notes by Weatherill on the background to comments made in the Chair, which were criticised as political; and a note on a row with David Owen. 8 docs	22 Jan 1985 to 29 Jan 1985
WEA/PP H73	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons, 4 February 1985 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 72 No 53. Monday, 4 February 1985. London, HMSO. 1 doc	4 Feb 1985
WEA/PP H74	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 5 February 1985 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 72 No 54. Tuesday, 5 February 1985. London, HMSO. Concerns a Speaker's ruling on sub judice and the Osprey Ltd vs British Shipbuilders case. Also includes papers giving the basis for this ruling. 9 docs	30 Jan 1985 to 6 Feb 1985
WEA/PP H75	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 12 February 1985 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 73 No 59. Tuesday, 12 February 1985. London, HMSO. Concerns the dispute between Neil Kinnock and the Prime Minister over the decision to prosecute Clive Ponting, when Weatherill feels there is an 'attempt to trap me into taking sides'. Also includes papers giving advice on Weatherill's chairing of the debate with his annotations that reject the recommendations of the Clerk of the House; newspaper cuttings commenting on the tenth anniversary of Mrs Thatcher's leadership of the Conservative Party; a copy of a letter from Mrs Thatcher to Neil Kinnock demanding an apology and the withdrawal of his statement about not believing her. 15 docs	12 Feb 1985 to 18 Feb 1985
WEA/PP H76	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 21 February 1985 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 73 No 66. Thursday, 21 February 1985. London, HMSO. Concerns comments and criticisms of George Thomas on the publication of his memoires as Speaker of the House of Commons with newspaper reviews and a note that the book reports conversations of a private nature and as such there is 'much resentment in all parties' 11 docs	21 Feb 1985 to 11 Mar 1985
WEA/PP H77	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 28 February 1985 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 74 No 71. Thursday, 28 February 1985. London, HMSO. Concerns an allegation on the part of Gerald Kaufman at the question time the Home Secretary was asked a question by prearrangement as an opening to make a statement on allegations raised in a television documentary about MI5 tapping telephones. 5 docs	28 Feb 1985 to 10 Mar 1985
WEA/PP H78	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with additions, 30 April 1985 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 78 No 107. Tuesday, 30 April 1985. London, HMSO. Newspaper cuttings concern a ruling by the Speaker of an infringement by the Lords on the rights of the MPs in its vote to impose a levy on video tapes. 3 docs	30 Apr 1985 to 1 May 1985
WEA/PP H79	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 3 May 1985 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 78 No 110. Friday, 3 May 1985. London, HMSO. Concerns two issues that later led to Speaker's rulings with a copy of the ruling as printed in Hansard for 7 May. The first issue were the substitution by the Treasury of a new text for a written reply, which the Speaker ruled should be withdrawn, a ruling which Weatherill notes as being 'very unpopular with HMG'. The other issue was regarding Tony Blair's mail that was interfered with once posted on the letter board. Includes a draft statement for the Speaker, offered by Kenneth Bradshaw. 5 docs	3 May 1985 to 7 May 1985
WEA/PP H80	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with additions, 7 June 1985 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 80 No 129. Friday, 7 June 1985. London, HMSO. Concerns the defeat of the Unborn Children Protection Bill, brought by Enoch Powell to outlaw research on human embryos. 5 docs (removed from WEA/PP E83)	7 Jun 1985 to 8 Jun 1985
WEA/PP H81	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 20 June 1985 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 81 No 138. Thursday, 20 June 1985. London, HMSO. Concerns a Prime Minister's question time which Weatherill describes as 'part of an exercise that got out of hand' This gave rise to some 'difficult' points of order asking for guidance on how this time should be used and how the Speaker divided the time available between back and front benchers, government and opposition benches. Includes copies of previous rulings, notes by Weatherill on the background and alternative working for statements. 8 docs	20 Jun 1985 to 26 Jun 1985
WEA/PP H82	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 10 July 1985 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 82 No 152. Wednesday, 10 July 1985. London, HMSO. Contains notes by Weatherill on a 'phoney row', on which he gives the background and states that the press misread and misreported the exchanges. 1 doc	10 Jul 1985
WEA/PP H83	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with additions, 6 November 1985 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 86 No 1. Wednesday, 6 November 1985. London, HMSO. Includes the ceremonial and Queen's speech for the opening of parliament. 3 docs (removed from WEA/PP E97)	6 Nov 1985
WEA/PP H84	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 8 November 1985 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 86 No 3. Friday, 8 November 1985. London, HMSO. Concerns the naming of Brian Sedgemore following his refusal to withdraw the statement 'the Chancellor of the Exechequer is perverting the course of justice' with an explanation by Weatherill of his discussions with Brian Sedgemore about the incident. 3 docs	8 Nov 1985 to 12 Nov 1985
WEA/PP H85	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 20 November 1985 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 87 No 11. Wednesday, 20 November 1985. London, HMSO. Concerns the debate on the televising of the House and chaos 'occassioned by Janet Fookes failure to keep going until 10pm'. Includes a letter of apology from Janet Fookes and newspaper reports of the misunderstandings during the voting. 4 docs (removed from WEA/PP E99)	20 Nov 1985 to 24 Nov 1985
WEA/PP H86	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 10 December 1985 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 88 No 25. Tuesday, 10 December 1985. London, HMSO. Concerns the issue of Members of Parliament acting as parliamentary consultants for organisations involved in proposals for the Channel Fixed Link and if this role should be included in the Register of Members Interests. Includes various letters about the issues raised in BBC2's programme 'Newsnight' to the Speaker's attention, with advice from Ken Bradshaw, the Clerk of the House. 11 docs	9 Dec 1985 to 11 Dec 1985
WEA/PP H87	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 11 December 1985 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 88 No 26. Wednesday, 11 December 1985. London, HMSO. Concerns accusations against the Government made by Dr Hugh Cunningham. 2 docs	11 Dec 1985
WEA/PP H88	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 17 December 1985 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 89 No 30. Tuesday, 17 December 1985. London, HMSO. Concerns the parliamentary debate on banking supervision. 2 docs	1 Dec 1985 to 21 Dec 1985
WEA/PP H89	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 18 December 1985 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 89 No 31. Wednesday, 18 December 1985. London, HMSO. Concerns a debate that Weatherill marks as 'liberal humbug' 1 doc	18 Dec 1985
WEA/PP H90	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 13 January 1986 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 89 No 34. Monday, 13 January 1986. London, HMSO. Concerns the parliamentary debate on Westland plc, billed by Weatherill as Heseltine versus Brittan. 1 doc (removed from WEA/PP E104)	13 Jan 1986
WEA/PP H91	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 15 January 1986 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 89 No 36. Wednesday, 15 January 1986. London, HMSO. Concerns the debate on Westland plc. Includes copies of several de-classified letters regarding meetings on the issue, with Weatherill's marked list of speakers for the debate and letters for MP's wishing to be called. 7 docs (removed from WEA/PP E104)	6 Jan 1986 to 15 Jan 1986
WEA/PP H92	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 21 January 1986 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 90 No 40. Tuesday, 21 January 1986. London, HMSO. Concerns the debate on Westland plc. marked by Weatherill as the 'most difficult week so far'. Includes a newspaper article that names Weatherill as a good example of a MP appropriately declaring an interest. 3 docs	21 Jan 1986 to 22 Jan 1986
WEA/PP H93	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 22 January 1986 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 90 No 41. Wednesday, 22 January 1986. London, HMSO. Concerns the debate following those on Westland and the Speaker's undertaking to investigate the authenticity of a document about the affair. 3 docs	22 Jan 1986 to 23 Jan 1986
WEA/PP H94	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons, 23 January 1986 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 90 No 42. Thursday, 23 January 1986. London, HMSO. 1 doc	23 Jan 1986
WEA/PP H95	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 23 January 1986 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 90 No 44. Monday, 27 January 1986. London, HMSO. Concerns the Westland affair. Includes an exchange of letters with Neil Kinnock about his withdrawal of statements on the government's dishonesty during the debate. 11 docs	27 Jan 1986 to 13 Feb 1986
WEA/PP H96	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 6 February 1986 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 91 No 52. Thursday, 6 February 1986. London, HMSO. Concerns the discussion on British Leyland which Weatherill notes was 'swung by debate' and has the comment 'does this mark a return to Cabinet Govt'. Includes further extracts of Hansard, which he claims show that points of order when answered by Ministers become 'in effect statements'. 7 docs	6 Feb 1986 to 12 Feb 1986
WEA/PP H97	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 17 March 1986 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 94 No 79. Monday, 17 March 1986. London, HMSO. Concerns the attempt of Geoffrey Dickens to use a parliamentary question on privige to name a suspect connected with a child abuse case in his constituency. Also includes press cuttings reporting the debate. 6 docs	17 Mar 1986 to 18 Mar 1986
WEA/PP H98	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 5 November 1986 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 103 No 170. Wednesday, 5 November 1986. London, HMSO. Concerns 'trouble on Tues 4th Nov at PMs Questions and stroking between the ears'. Also concerns the debate about Master J.R. Bickford Smith, who Brian Sedgemore attacked in December 1985 and the Lord Chancellor defended as a senior judicial figure. Also includes copies of correspondence on both issues. 10 docs (removed from WEA/PP E137)	18 Dec 1985 to 8 Nov 1986
WEA/PP H99	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 5 November 1986 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 103 No 172. Friday, 7 November 1986. London, HMSO. Concerns the state opening of parliament and 'compliments the video' 1 doc	7 Nov 1986
WEA/PP H100	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 18 November 1986 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 105 No 5. Tuesday, 18 November 1986. London, HMSO. Concerns the Speaker's ruling that proceedings in the Australian Court are not sub judice in Britain and so allowing discussion of the MI5 case and issues raised in Peter Wright's book. Marked by Weatherill as a 'very difficult day'. Includes newspaper reports of the debate and notes made in preparation of possible points of order being raised. 8 docs	18 Nov 1986 to 23 Nov 1986
WEA/PP H101	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 26 November 1986 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 106 No 11. Tuesday, 26 November 1986. London, HMSO. Concerns the continuing tendancy to use points of order as a method of continuing question time, marked by Weatherill as 'bogus points of order, a whip's operation, which did not suceed!' 3 docs	26 Nov 1986 to 27 Nov 1986
WEA/PP H102	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 27 January 1987 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 109 No 39. Tuesday, 27 January 1987. London, HMSO. Contains many annotations and markings of passages in the debate concerning a High Court injunction and the Speaker's ruling on banning the screening of a BBC film within the Houses of Parliament on Zircon spy satellite affair and the decision to refer the matter of the relationship of the Courts to the Government to the Committee of Privileges. Weatherill makes the comment that this was 'a remarkable and memorable debate in which T. Benn managed to change the course of the decision' and he also draws attention to the speech of Enoch Powell. Also includes a letter of congratulation to Tony Benn on his speech, notes on the court injunctions and freedom of speech, newspaper reports on the Zircon affair, further extracts from Hansard and a copy of the evidence submitted to the Committee of Privilges. 26 docs	22 Jan 1987 to 12 Feb 1987
WEA/PP H103	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 27 January 1987 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 109 No 39. Tuesday, 27 January 1987. London, HMSO. Contains the debate on the Zircon project. 1 doc	27 Jan 1987
WEA/PP H104	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 3 February 1987 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 109 No 44. Tuesday, 3 February 1987. London, HMSO. Concerns the debate on Special Branch Activities, described by Weatherill as 'a most difficult and noisy debate'. 1 doc	3 Feb 1987
WEA/PP H105	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 12 February 1987 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 110 No 51. Thursday, 12 February 1987. London, HMSO. Concerns the Speaker's ruling that points of order will resume their traditional place in the order of business after all other parliamentary business, rather than allowing them to become a device to extend question time. Also includes background papers on this decision following suggestions of the correct procedure by Robin Maxwell-Hyslop and versions of the Speaker's final statement. 6 docs	2 Feb 1987 to 12 Feb 1987
WEA/PP H106	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 28 April 1987 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 115 No 97. Tuesday, 28 April 1987. London, HMSO. Concerns a Speaker's ruling on the issues connected with the book published by Peter Wright being sub judice. Includes newspaper reports on the debate and the role of Tony Benn is criticism of the activities of MI5 and notes on a motion tabled by David Steel that subsequently feel under the sub judice ruling. 5 docs (removed from WEA/PP E158)	27 Apr 1987 to 28 Apr 1987
WEA/PP H107	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 17 June 1987 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 118 No 1. Wednesday, 17 June 1987. London, HMSO. Concerns Weatherill's re-election to the Chair and 'some touching tributes to Lyn', his wife. Includes press cuttings, copies of letters of thanks for his nomination to Micheal Foot and Sir Cranley Onslow, Hansard for 18 June, copies of speechs and procedure on taking the Chair. 22 docs (removed from WEA/PP E161)	17 Jun 1987 to 19 Jun 1987
WEA/PP H108	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 9 July 1987 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 119 No 15. Thursday, 9 July 1987. London, HMSO. Concerns a 'row at Prime Minster's Questions' because of a 'planted PQ' by Timothy Yeo. Weatherill claims that the Prime Minister's reply undermined his ruling of 12 February on the proper time to deal with points of order. Also includes drafts of his statements and a letter from Timothy Yeo. 6 docs	9 Jul 1987 to 14 Jul 1987
WEA/PP H109	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 21 October 1987 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 120 No 27. Wednesday, 21 October 1987. London, HMSO. Concerns the Speaker's decision to suspend the Commons pass of Ronan Bennett, a research assistant for Jeremy Corbyn, and convicted of the murder of a RUC inspector. Includes newspaper reports on the debate and written notice of a question on the dropping of charges on men in a case of the alleged conspiracy to kidnap members of the African National Congress. 5 docs	21 Oct 1987 to 22 Oct 1987
WEA/PP H110	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 10 November 1987 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 122 No 41. Tuesday, 10 November 1987. London, HMSO. Concerns the debate on the Speaker's decision to suspend the pass of Ronan Bennett. Includes press cuttings, one of which describes the debate as rowdy, against which Weatherill comments 'absolute nonesense, the debate was conducted in ritual silence'. Also includes notice of an amendement by Tony Benn. 12 docs	4 Nov 1987 to 11 Nov 1987
WEA/PP H111	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 12 November 1987 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 122 No 42. Thursday, 12 November 1987. London, HMSO. Concerns a debate on the business of the House and the naming of Tam Dalyell. Also includes press cuttings, Weatherill's background notes and 'comforting letters at the end of a bad week in the House' 22 docs (removed from WEA/PP E177)	11 Nov 1987 to 16 Nov 1987
WEA/PP H112	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 15 January 1988 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 125 No 73. Friday, 15 January 1988. London, HMSO. Concerns the debate on the second reading of the Protection of Offical Information Bill and the opening speech by Richard Shepherd. Includes a lengthy note by Weatherill giving an account of 'an example of disreputable behaviour on the part of the Govt Whips' in which the Whips and the 1922 Committee imposed a three line Whip and so stifled debate on a sensitive issue to avoid a major split in the Conservative Party. Weatherill states 'it is difficult to calculate possible future damage to my reputation' 4 docs (removed from WEA/PP E183)	15 Jan 1988 to 18 Jan 1988
WEA/PP H113	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 9 February 1988 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 127 No 90. Tuesday, 9 February 1988. London, HMSO. Concerns the 'historic debate' on the televising of the parliament with notes by Weatherill of the outstanding speeches. He states that the size of the majority was unexpected, but that 'a crucial reason was the number of good (and some very bad) speeches'. Includes press cuttings on the debate and a personal letter to Tony Nelson, congratulating him on his speech. 9 docs (removed from WEA/PP E187)	9 Feb 1988 to 14 Feb 1988
WEA/PP H114	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 8 March 1988 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 129 No 110. Tuesday, 8 March 1988. London, HMSO. Concerns the privilege debate noted by Weatherill as the 'best debate since I've been in the House and the right outcome' 2 docs (removed from WEA/PP E191)	7 Mar 1988 to 8 Mar 1988
WEA/PP H115	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 21 April 1988 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 131 No 135. Thursday, 21 April 1988. London, HMSO. Concerns the debate on the conduct of Ron Brown the Member for Edinburgh, Leith, which Weatherill marks as being the 'best debate I've heard during my 25 years in the House'. He also notes the tribute to his son-in-law Alan Lovell. Includes letters and newspaper reports of the incident, when Ron Brown threw the Mace on the floor. 9 docs (removed from WEA/PP E197)	18 Apr 1988 to 21 Apr 1988
WEA/PP H116	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 3 May 1988 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 132 No 142. Tuesday, 3 May 1988. London, HMSO. Concerns statements made by David Shaw in the House accusing the Labour party of endorsing picket line violence in the trade union dispute with P & O. Also includes a letter from Frank Dobson urging the Speaker to request an apology, a letter of explanation from David Shaw. 7 docs	28 Apr 1988 to 4 May 1988
WEA/PP H117	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 6 May 1988 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 132 No 145. Friday, 6 May 1988. London, HMSO. Concerns the Abortion (Amendment) Bill and includes a letter from David Alton about the passage of the bill, a copy of the bill and an annotated list of notices of amendments. 8 docs	6 May 1988 to 8 May 1988
WEA/PP H118	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 30 November 1988 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 142 No 7. Wednesday, 31 November 1988. London, HMSO. Concerns a statement by the Speaker made 'at short notice to deal with the bad behaviour displayed' in the House. Includes press cuttings and notes from C.J. Boulton, Clerk of the House about alleged alterations of Hansard. 8 docs (removed from WEA/PP E222)	30 Nov 1988 to 1 Dec 1988
WEA/PP H119	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 22 February 1989 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 147 No 55. Wednesday, 22 February 1989. London, HMSO. Concerns a debate on the Official Secrets Bill and the failure to reprint the bill with an amendment agreed at the committee stage. Includes press reports and a cartoon about an alleged use of unparliamentary language by the Speaker and a letter of support from Diane Abbott. 6 docs (removed from WEA/PP E231)	22 Feb 1989 to 24 Feb 1989
WEA/PP H120	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 26 October 1989 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 158 No 161. Thursday, 26 October 1989. London, HMSO. Concerns a debate on the Companies Bill during which the resignation of Nigel Lawson as the Chancellor of the Exchequer was announced and it was necessary to suspend the House briefly. Includes press cuttings. 3 docs (removed from WEA/PP E261)	26 Oct 1989 to 29 Oct 1989
WEA/PP H121	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 13 February 1990 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 167 No 50. Tuesday, 13 February 1990. London, HMSO. Concerns Prime Minister's Question Time viewed by Weatherill as the 'noisiest and most disorderly since I've been Speaker' and his explanation of what happened. Also includes press cuttings and other extracts of Hansard debates on South Africa and the release of Nelson Mandela. 4 docs (removed from WEA/PP E276)	13 Feb 1990 to 14 Feb 1990
WEA/PP H122	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 3 July 1990 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 3 July 1990. London, HMSO. Concerns the suspension of the House twice on the same day during debates on NHS Trusts and Student Loans. Includes a lengthy note dictated by Weatherill on the background to the disruptions, which regards as having arisen because of bad management of the House by the Whips Office and the Leader of the House. 7 docs (removed from WEA/PP E296)	3 Jul 1990 to 8 Jul 1990
WEA/PP H123	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 19 July 1990 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 176, No 146. Thursday, 19 July 1990. London, HMSO. Concerns the debate on the televising of the House. Includes notes on Members suspended shortly before the House rose for the summer recess. 3 docs	19 Jul 1990 to 24 Jul 1990
WEA/PP H124	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 22 November 1990 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 181, No 12. Thursday, 22 November 1990. London, HMSO. Concerns the resignation of Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister and the motion by the Opposition of no confidence in the Government. Annotations by Weatherill include a quotation from Lord Roseberry about politics being 'an evil smelleing bog'. Includes a note from Neil Kinnock warning Weatherill of the motion of no confidence, a personal note from Margaret Thatcher in reply to his letter of regret on her resignation, a copy of the statement of resignation which Weatherill has marked 'a bombshell', a list of possible speakers in the no confidence debate and correspondence with Cranley Onslow on the order of speakers. Also includes a copy of the 'Daily Mail' for 23 November containing many photographs and tributes to Margaret Thatcher. 15 docs (removed from WEA/PP E310)	16 Nov 1990 to 16 Dec 1990
WEA/PP H125	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 7 March 1991 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 187, No 71. Thursday, 7 March 1991. London, HMSO. Concerns the day that Weatherill announced his intention to stand down at the next General Election. Includes copies of his letters of resignation and letters from parliamentary and constituency colleagues paying tribute to him in his role as the Speaker and as an MP. Also includes press cuttings assessing Weatherill's role and speculating on his successor. 20 docs	17 Feb 1991 to 12 Apr 1991
WEA/PP H126	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations, 7 March 1991 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 187, No 71. Thursday, 7 March 1991. London, HMSO. Concerns the day that Weatherill announced his intention to stand down at the next General Election. 1 doc	7 Mar 1991
WEA/PP H127	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 26 June 1991 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 193, No 132. Wednesday, 26 June 1991. London, HMSO. Concerns the debate on the European Community regarded by Weatherill as 'a great Parliamentary occasion'. includes a list of speakers in the debate and the planned order of calling them together with a letter explaining his reasons for calling Margaret Thatcher first. 2 docs (removed from WEA/PP E336)	26 Jun 1991
WEA/PP H128	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 6 February 1992 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 203, No 56. Thursday, 6 February 1992. London, HMSO. Concerns the congratualations offered to the Queen on the 40th anniversary of her accession to the throne. Includes a exchange of letters between Weatherill and the Queen and a letter from Neil Kinnock explaining how the issue is to be raised. 2 docs (removed from WEA/PP E357)	6 Feb 1992 to 8 Feb 1992
WEA/PP H129	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 12 March 1992 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 205, No 81. Thursday, 12 March 1992. London, HMSO. Contains Weatherill's farewell speech as Speaker of the House of Commons and various tributes paid to him. Includes press cuttings reporting the debate. 9 docs (removed from WEA/PP E362)	12 Mar 1992 to 13 Mar 1992
WEA/PP H130	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 12 March 1992 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 205, No 81. Thursday, 12 March 1992. London, HMSO. Contains Weatherill's farewell speech as Speaker of the House of Commons and various tributes paid to him. Includes the Order Paper for the same day, which is heavily annotated for the first few pages. 2 docs	12 Mar 1992
WEA/PP H131	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 16 March 1992 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 205, No 83. Monday, 16 March 1992. London, HMSO. Concerns the last day of parliament before the General Election and includes press accounts of the day and the departure of MP's including Margaret Thatcher. 7 docs (removed from (WEA/PP E363)	16 Mar 1992
WEA/PP H132	Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 27 April 1992 Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 207, No 1. Monday, 27 April 1992. London, HMSO. Contains the proceedings for the first day of the new parliament and includes a copy of Weatherill's letter of congratultions to Betty Boothroyd on her election as the new Speaker of the House of Commons. 4 docs (removed from (WEA/PP E367)	27 Apr 1992 to 28 Apr 1992

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