Tuesday, 28 May 1963
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read the Third time and passed, without Amendment.
[Queen's Consent, on behalf of the Crown, signified]
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time.
Read a Second time and committed.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science what is the monetary value of the scientific research, carried out in the United Kingdom, financed directly or indirectly by funds from the United...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science (1) what percentage of the Government expenditure of £100 millions on support for private industrial research has been paid to industrial...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science, in view of the need for increased productivity in the building industry, what additional contributions his Department is making to the work of the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science whether the Director of the Meat Research Institute has now completed the drafting of his research programme.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science how many full-time university and college of advanced technology post-graduate students make use of the facilities at the Mechanical Engineering...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science whether, in view of the uncertainty among the staff, he will now make a further statement about the employment situation at the Aldermaston Atomic...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science what changes are proposed for the Low Temperature Research Station at Cambridge.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science what action it is proposed to take in respect of paragraphs 6 to 14 of the report of the National Economic Development Council, "Conditions...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science in what scientific fields desirable research projects are being currently impeded by shortages of qualified staff.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science how many persons are at present occupied in official geological research; what steps he is taking to extend this research; and if he will consult the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science whether a new site for the National Chemical Laboratory has yet been chosen; and what criteria have been used in making the choice.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science what changes will result from the completion of various defence building projects relating to scientific research and development, with particular...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science to what extent a survey has been made of the results of the work of the Scottish Research Laboratories Mutual Assistance Scheme.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science the number of scientific staff employed by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research at the latest convenient date; and what proportion of...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science the number of scientific staff employed under the oversight of the Agricultural Research Council at the latest convenient date; and what proportion...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science the number of scientific staff employed by Nature Conservancy at the latest convenient date; and what proportion of these was employed in Scotland.
20. Mr. Bennett: asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science the value of Department for Scientific and Industrial Research development contracts placed at present with private industry; and...
Mr. Milan: asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science the number of grant-aided research organisations now enjoying full membership of the Government scheme; and how many of these...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science what major conferences between representatives of the Department for Scientific and Industrial Research and grant-aided research organisations have...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science how much was spent during 1961–62 in grants under the Department for Scientific and Industrial Research special assistance to industry scheme;...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science the average number of books and scientific papers on loan per month from the National Lending Library for Science and Technology; and what proportion...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science what the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research is doing to develop more extensive research into the field of industrial machine design,...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science what progress has been made with the fast breeder reactor power station.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science what were the nature and value of the products exported by the Atomic Energy Authority last year.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science what are the relations between his Department and the Atomic Energy Authority and Euratom; and if he will give a report on recent discussions.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science what contacts at present exist between his Department and the European Nuclear Energy Agency; and what are the prospects for the development of...
Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science what research is being carried out into the visual defects of drivers of vehicles and the effect on road safety.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science if he will now state the terms of the redundancy provisions to be offered by the Atomic Energy Authority to staff with professional qualifications.
asked the Prime Minister if, in the national interest, he will consider using the land, transport and labour resources of Caithness, Sutherland and Ross-shire for increased afforestation, and...
asked the Prime Minister if the public speech of the Lord Privy Seal to the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe on 7th May concerning the breakdown of the negotiations for Britain's...
asked the Prime Minister (1) whether he will propose to President Kennedy and Mr. Khrushchev the publication of their recent exchange of letters; (2) whether he will now state the new proposals...
asked the Prime Minister what comments or assurances he has received from the United States Administration in response to the views, warnings, and recommendations contained in the report made to...
asked the Prime Minister whether the public speech by the Foreign Secretary at Ottawa on 21st May on the subject of an independent nuclear deterrent represents the policy of Her Majesty's Government.
asked the Prime Minister what was the nature of his reply to the letter sent to him last week by the Scottish Trades Union Congress concerning the employment situation in Scotland.
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper:
Motion made, and Question proposed,That this House, at its rising on Friday, do adjourn till Monday, 17th June.—[Mr. Iain Macleod.]
4.17 p.m.
Bill to amend Section 41 of the Public Health Act, 1961, presented accordingly and read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Friday, 21st June, and to be printed. [Bill 118.]
Considered in Committee [Progress, 23rd May].
Subject to any order of the Treasury made after the passing of this Act under section 39 of the Purchase Tax Act 1963, all goods hitherto chargeable to purchase tax at the rate of 10 per cent....
(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, section 3 of the Finance Act 1961 (relief from duty on heavy oils used by horticultural producers) shall apply in relation to heavy oils used by...
(1) Chapter I of Part X of the Income Tax Act 1952 (which relates to capital allowances for industrial buildings and structures) shall apply to capital expenditure incurred after the passing of...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Hughes-Young.]
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