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- Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry: Shipbuilding Industry (2 April 1973)
Mr Jon Rankin: Does the Minister agree that Clydeside is now playing its full part in achieving this new and increasing output in shipbuilding?
- Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Crowd Safety (21 June 1972)
Mr Jon Rankin: asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will seek to make compulsory the introduction of controls at all gatherings in Scotland in order to ensure the safe handling of crowds of people; and if he will assist financially those organisations which, owing to lack of money, may find it difficult to adopt his measures.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Crowd Safety (21 June 1972)
Mr Jon Rankin: The fact that the right hon. Gentleman has no proposals to meet my proposition is no excuse for his doing nothing about it. Does he realise that this is an important problem? Will he have another thought about it and realise that it is necessary to do something about it?
- Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Bomb Disposal (Police Training) (24 May 1972)
Mr Jon Rankin: asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what special training in bomb disposal is offered to members of Scottish police forces: and if he will make a statement on this matter
- Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Bomb Disposal (Police Training) (24 May 1972)
Mr Jon Rankin: Is the hon. Gentleman telling us that the number of bombs which have not exploded in Scotland outnumber the number that have exploded, and does he intend to rest on that? If the situation should change, will he take action at once and do what I suggest in my Question?
- Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Bomb Disposal (Police Training) (24 May 1972)
Mr Jon Rankin: Then create the experts.
- Oral Answers to Questions — China (11 May 1972)
Mr Jon Rankin: asked the Prime Minister whether he will now seek to make an official visit to China.
- Oral Answers to Questions — China (11 May 1972)
Mr Jon Rankin: In view of present developments in the Far East, does not the right hon. Gentleman consider that a visit by him to China now might provide him with the background to certain developments in foreign affairs in that part of the world which he cannot acquire by being in this part of the world?
- Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry: Airports (Noise Levels) (8 May 1972)
Mr Jon Rankin: Will the Under-Secretary of State repudiate the innuendo concealed in this Question and in a great deal of the stuff which has come out today? If there are engines available quieter than those now being used, where are they, and who is selling them?
- Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Sea Transport Facilities (West Loch, Tarbert) (3 May 1972)
Mr Jon Rankin: asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide a pier at West Loch, Tarbert, capable of taking the largest new transport containers and coping with the passenger and commercial needs of the Western Isles.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Sea Transport Facilities (West Loch, Tarbert) (3 May 1972)
Mr Jon Rankin: Will Ministers accept from me that the proposals outlined in this Question represent the views of every one of the islanders who are suffering under the present state of affairs and the views of many people in public life elsewhere? May I take it that these proposals will be accepted by the Secretary of State when he puts his policy into operation?
- Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Sea Transport Facilities (West Loch, Tarbert) (3 May 1972)
Mr Jon Rankin: Is the hon. Gentleman telling me that a pier will not be provided at West Loch, Tarbert, capable of taking all the services for the island, the transport of commodities and the rest which are necessary for every aspect of life, including the transport of motor cars? Will not that be done?
- Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Sea Transport Facilities (West Loch, Tarbert) (3 May 1972)
Mr Jon Rankin: They are insufficient.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Environment: M1 (Fatalities) (26 April 1972)
Mr Jon Rankin: Does the hon. Gentleman recollect that at my request he has introduced police controls on the New Kent Road and that the result has been very largely to increase driving and personal safety? Does he not realise that on the motorways something similar could be done? There has to be control of speed because that is the cause of death on the roads. Will the Minister try to introduce a similar...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Teachers' Pay (15 March 1972)
Mr Jon Rankin: asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the progress of the negotiations for teachers' pay.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Teachers' Pay (15 March 1972)
Mr Jon Rankin: I hope that that will not be used by the Government as a way of escaping from their responsibilities. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that the 7 per cent. offered to the teachers this week is certainly not an encouragement to them to continue in the teaching profession? Does he also agree that that kind of figure, in view of the types of rises which are now taking place in other spheres of...
- Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance: Scottish Banknotes (7 March 1972)
Mr Jon Rankin: On a point of order. I want to be assured that when we reach Question No. 45—assuming that we do—I will not be told——
- Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance: Scottish Banknotes (7 March 1972)
Mr Jon Rankin: On a point of order.
- Scottish Banknotes (7 March 1972)
Mr Jon Rankin: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. It would have been easier to pursue the matter which I want to raise if my Question had been answered, but, trusting that it will be accepted and an answer will be given soon, I wish to raise this point. I take it from the reply which was given to the hon. Member for Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles (Mr. David Steel) that there will be a British £1 note,...
- Scottish Banknotes (7 March 1972)
Mr Jon Rankin: Further to that point of order——