Tuesday, 16 March 1965
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Second Reading deferred till Tuesday next.
Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that many firms in this country are now moving over to the use of metric Continental sizes for paper and envelopes; and...
asked the Postmaster-General when it is proposed to replace the existing Post Office sorting office at Yardley.
asked the Postmaster-General what steps he will take to curb the sending of pornographic literature through the post.
asked the Postmaster-General what action he is proposing to take to improve the postal service between Exeter and London, having regard to the complaints that have been made both to him and the...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware of the delays that have taken place in recent months in respect of the delivery of letters from the Continent; and what action he is taking to...
Mr. Edward M. Taylor: asked the Postmaster-General when he will be in a position to commence discussions with the Corporation of Glasgow regarding the choice of a site for the new headquarters...
asked the Postmaster General what he estimates would be the yield in a full year from raising the 3d post to 4d.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will give particulars of manpower shortages and of the grades in his Department which are affected in England and in Wales, respectively.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will take action to cut the time taken for surface mail to reach Australia and New Zealand.
asked the Postmaster-General what is Her Majesty's Government's policy towards the extension of commercial television and radio services.
asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware of the unsatisfactory television reception in the Bideford area; and whether he will take the necessary action to improve the situation.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will ensure that, before further money is allocated for the development of British Broadcasting Corporation television channels, a reasonable standard of...
asked the Postmaster General if he will give a direction, under Section 14 (4) of the Licence and Agreement, to the British Broadcasting Corporation not to send broadcasts in which matters under...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he will take steps to authorise the setting up of a local broadcasting station in the County of Norfolk.
asked the Postmaster-General what further consideration he has given to prohibiting cigarette advertisements on independent television; and if he will consult the Chancellor of the Exchequer...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he will include Mallaig in the call area of the Small Isles.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will appoint a Minister of State to the Ministry of Power in order to assist the task in Parliament of renationalising steel.
asked the Prime Minister whether Her Majesty's Government will make new proposals for a comprehensive ban on nuclear weapon tests.
asked the Prime Minister if he will consider making periodic and regular statements to Parliament on the progress of the economy.
asked the Prime Minister whether, on visiting President de Gaulle, he will propose a joint declaration to the effect that no part of Germany should participate in any way in the control of...
asked the Prime Minister what plans he has for redecorating No. 10, Downing Street.
(by Private Notice)asked the Prime Minister what action he proposes to take to promote a peaceful solution in Vietnam in view of the most recent air raids on North Vietnam by United States...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a short business statement. It is now apparent that interest in the arrangements for dealing with the Committee stage of the Murder (Abolition...
Yesterday, the hon. Member for Yarmouth (Mr. Fell) raised with me a complaint of privilege founded upon a leading article in the Eastern Daily Press of last Saturday, which the Clerk read to the...
Matter of Mid-Wales Development and Depopulation Problems, being a matter relating exclusively to Wales and Monmouthshire, referred to the Welsh Grand Committee for their...
344 p.m.
Bill to enable the Minister of Transport to license establishments which give instruction in driving motor vehicles and to make regulations with respect to a code of driving instruction and the...
Order for Second Reading read.
[Queen's Recommendation signified]
10.46 p.m.
Mr. George Thomas.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Lawson.]
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