Monday, 15 March 1965
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
I have to acquaint the House that I have received a copy of a resolution passed by the General Assembly of Georgia expressing sorrow on the death of Sir Winston Churchill, together with the text...
Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Minister of Public Building and Works whether he will arrange for the National Building Agency to give advice on how to use modern methods of construction which do...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what representations he has received from local authorities concerning the shortage of building materials, especially plasterboard; and what steps...
Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what plans he has for reducing the use of bricks in connection with the construction of new defence establishments; and what...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what progress he has made in his discussions on Parliamentary control of the House of Commons.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he will make a statement on the percentage increase of productivity on new works in the building industry for the last four quarters for which...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works which members of the Government have, or are to have, official residences to what extent such residences have increased or decreased and what work...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what is the cost of the office space being rented by the Ministry of Technology at Mill-bank Tower, S.W.1; what alternative accommodation was...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what has been the expenditure of the Government Hospitality Fund on cigarettes in the last year; and what amount was spent in the last three months.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works how many new married quarters he proposes to start for the Armed Forces during the next financial year; and for how many of these houses sites are...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what was the total of staff, industrial and non-industrial, which his Department took over from the Forces Works Services; and what is the total...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what reduction in his total staff he contemplates in the year 1965–66.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works which of the sites of overseas contracts for which his Department is responsible he has visited or intends to visit.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works how many square feet of office space now occupied by Government Departments are covered by leases expiring not later than 1972.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what use is being made of the Banqueting House in Whitehall.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works when he expects to receive the final report of Sir Leslie Martin on the redevelopment of Whitehall.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what progress is being made with providing simple office accommodation for Members of Parliament.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works, in view of the expanded building programme, what steps he is taking to ensure an adequate supply of cement.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works to what extent industrialised building systems have been used during 1964 on contracts for Government Departments, local authorities and other...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he will make a statement on the current state of the supply of building materials.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he is aware that the central heating system in the House of Commons is prejudicial to health; and if he will take steps to improve it and the...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he will examine the difficulties to applicants for social allowances in the Hartlepools arising from the spread of buildings dealing with...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works why his Department disclosed to the Press details of the proposed future form of control of the Palace of Westminster before they were announced in...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance when she expects to receive the report of the McCorquodale Committee.
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many seasonal workers signed the register for employment in 1964; and how many seasonal workers were refused unemployment benefit in the...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance whether she will now introduce the income guarantee scheme.
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I wish to raise a matter of privilege of which I have given you notice. It concerns a leading article which appeared in the Eastern Daily...
Ordered,That this day Business other than the Business of Supply may be taken before Ten o'clock.—[Mr. Bowden.]
[11TH ALLOTTED DAY]
Motion made, and Question proposed,That a sum, not exceeding £86,955,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the expense of the pay, etc. of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, which will...
Motion made, and Question proposed,That a sum, not exceeding £27,680,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the expense of scientific services, including a subscription to the...
Motion made, and Question proposed,That a sum, not exceeding £15,492,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the expense of medical services, education and civilians on Fleet services,...
Motion made, and Question proposed,That a sum, not exceeding £22,324,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the expense of non-effective services, which will come in course of payment...
Motion made, and Question proposed,That a sum, not exceeding £166,400,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the expense of the pay, etc., of the Army, which will come in course of...
Motion made, and Question proposed,That a sum, not exceeding £24,140,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the expense of the Reserve Forces (to a number not exceeding 130,00, all ranks,...
Motion made, and Question proposed,That a sum, not exceeding £5,000,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the expense of miscellaneous effective services, including grants in aid, which...
Motion mode, and Question proposed,That a sum, not exceeding £35,840,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the expense of non-effective services, including a grant in aid, which will...
Ordered,That the Proceedings on the Lords Amendments to the Remuneration of Teachers Bill and to the Science and Technology Bill may be entered upon and proceeded with at this day's Sitting at...
Lords Amendments considered.
Lords Amendment: In page 2, line 1, after "and" insert: (subject to the following provisions of this section)".
Lords Amendment: In page 6, line 29, leave out subsection (2) and insert: (2) The Education Acts 1944 to 1964 and this Act may be cited together as the Education Acts 1944 to 1965".
Lords Amendments considered.
Lords Amendment: In page 11, line 28, after "shall" insert "(a)".
10.34 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. O'Malley.]
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