Tuesday, 28 July 1964
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
THE VICE-CHAMBERLAIN OF THE HOUSEHOLD reported Her Majesty's Answer to the Address as follows:
THE VICE-CHAMBERLAIN OF THE HOUSEHOLD reported Her Majesty's Answer to the Address as follows:
Lords Amendments considered and agreed to.
Lords Amendments considered;
Lords Amendments considered and agreed to.
[Queen's Consent, on behalf of the Crown, signified.]
Read the Third time and passed, with an Amendment.
Read the Third time and passed, with Amendments.
Instruction to the Committee on the Bill that they take into account the collapse of the survey-rig erected in connection with the works proposed in the Bill and the effect such collapse may have...
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and the leave of the House, I should like to present a Petition from the Councils of the Parishes of Fladbury and Hill and Moor in the Rural District of...
asked the Attorney-General whether he will publish in HANSARD the names of hon. Members of this House who have since January, 1952, been appointed to legal appointments; what these appointments...
asked the Attorney-General whether he will introduce legislation making compulsory the registration of any change of address in civil proceedings where a judgment has been made by a county or...
asked the Attorney-General if he will instruct the Director of Public Prosecutions to make inquiries into the fraudulent conspiracy of a group of persons at Dagenham Greyhound Race Track on 30th...
asked the Attorney-General whether he is aware of the hardship caused to people who are libelled and who have not the means to take legal action to clear their name; and whether he will take...
asked the Attorney-General why the Director of Public Prosecutions has advised chief constables to refer to him all cases involving homosexual offences between consenting adults in private for...
asked the Attorney-General what consideration he has given to the introduction of new legislation to deal with accident consultants who tout victims of road accidents by means of signed...
asked the Attorney-General if he is aware of the dissatisfaction of litigants with the operation of the Legal Aid Scheme; what action he proposes to take to meet this; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what extent the £175 million of overseas aid given by Her Majesty's Government in 1963–64 was returned to this country in the form of...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were personal national savings for the second quarter of 1964, expressed as a percentage of personal disposable income; and how this figure compares...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will ask the National Incomes Commission to review the incomes of those groups, such as civil servants, falling within their terms of reference,...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will consider introducing a 4s. or 5s. piece in place of the present 2s. 6d. coin.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of British costs of the British Army of the Rhine is met by German purchases of arms from Great Britain.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps are taken when valuing property for rating to find out which properties have had central heating installed since the previous valuation; and...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total value of entertainments deducted for Income Tax purposes in the most recent year for which figures are available.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is satisfied with the progress being made in the Government's review of the relationship between national and local expenditure; and if he will make a...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will arrange for hon. Members using their own cars for journeys to and from their constituencies to be paid the cost of a first-class return rail...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will amend the notes issued with Income Tax return forms to avoid possible ambiguity about the nature of the interest in Post Office Savings Bank...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will introduce legislation to amend Section 212 of the Income Tax Act, 1952, so that educational establishments as defined in the Act will...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the worth of £100 sterling placed in the Post Office savings account in 1951 at present-day values, after allowing for the depreciation...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what arrangements have been made with the European Central Banks during the last six months for them to increase their holdings of sterling or otherwise...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the practice of the Arts Council in appointing the chairmen of the advisory panels; and what is the length of service of the present chairmen.
asked the Prime Minister if he will set up a Department under a new Minister for the purpose of encouraging, promoting, and financing inventions, especially by persons with limited means; and if...
asked the Prime Minister what steps he has taken to coordinate the activities of Ministers responsible for complying with the Security Council resolution of 18th June in the immediate provision...
asked the Prime Minister if he will give an assurance that Her Majesty's Ministers will exercise their powers under Standing Order No 117 to make the appropriate representations for an earlier...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will lay a White Paper before the House containing the text of the Final Communiqué of the recent conference of Commonwealth Prime Ministers, together...
asked the Prime Minister what answer he gave to the official request of the Indian Prime Minister for the supply of frigates to India.
On a point of order. May I draw your attention, Mr. Speaker, to Question No. 13, addressed to the Prime Minister. You will see that this is a Question which the Prime Minister has accepted as...
Sir John Lang has now reported on the circumstances of the Ferranti Bloodhound I contracts. This report will be available in the Vote Office this afternoon. In the light of Sir John Lang's...
Bill to safeguard the position of independent schools in England and Wales, and to protect the right of parents to freedom of choice, presented by Rear-Admiral Morgan Giles; supported by Mr....
3.40 p.m.
4.19 p.m.
Bill to provide that the savings of the people in any part of the National Savings movement shall not be used for the purpose of extending nationalisation or the State control of industry,...
Read a Second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House.
4.31 p.m.
10.23 p.m.
10.25 p.m.
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Finlay.]
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