Monday, 5 April 1965
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:
I have to acquaint the House that I have received a copy of a Resolution passed by the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin expressing sorrow on the death of Sir Winston Churchill. I will have...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence why blankets, footwear and engineers' tools, etc., advertised to be sold by auction at Command Ordnance Depot, Kinnegar, Holywood, County Down, were...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence when the performance figures of the Phantom F4 aircraft were taken off the secret list; if his disclosure of the performance figures of this aircraft was...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if, in the interests of operational flexibility outside the United Kingdom and more particularly east of Suez, he will ensure that staff requirements for...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a further statement on the future of the Atlantic Nuclear Force.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will estimate the current shortage of married quarters available to Service families stationed in the South Dorset constituency.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has for laying down further "Oberon" class submarines at Chatham Dockyard.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what steps he is taking to apply the policy of preferred source in the awarding of contracts by his Department to Royal Ordnance factories.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will permit the use of Leuchars Airfield by one civil plane daily, morning and evening, as a first step towards enabling Dundee to obtain a regular...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what estimated percentage of the defence budget will be spent in Northern Ireland; and how this compares with the last three years.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence to what extent it is the practice for Her Majesty's ships in United Kingdom waters to refit and give leave in their own home ports, where many officers...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what are the terms and conditions of service of his private Press adviser and consultant.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will ensure that no over-strict adherence to the principle of common application to all three fighting Services will prevent him from taking the...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence when further contraction of the numbers of military personnel at the Dhekelia and Episkopi bases in Cyprus will be possible.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to make a statement on the question of separation allowance for men serving at sea.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the expenditure on oceanography by the Royal Navy in the years 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, and 1964; and what is the projected expenditure for the...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he is satisfied that the present level of expenditure of the Royal Navy on underwater research is adequate to meet the potential of this research for...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence why soldiers of the Royal Engineers were sent from Chatham to work on repairs to the Household Brigade's polo club stands at Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the cost of printing and publishing Command Paper No. 2592 (Defence Estimates).
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what proposals he has for purchasing about 100,000 acres of land to turn into training areas; in what districts such land is being sought; what is the...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the present strength of the Gurkha Brigade; what is the expected strength on 1st April 1966; and what steps he is taking to bring the strength up...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what considerations he will take into account in reaching a decision concerning the Joint Anti-Submarine Training School at Londonderry.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of the Defence budget will be spent in Wales in the year 1965–66; what is the number of people employed on defence contracts placed...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether, in view of the fact that recruiting for the Sea Cadet Corps has dropped, he will consider giving further opportunities for cadets to go to sea in...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what action he is taking to attract more recruits for the Royal Navy, especially in the technical branches.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what proposals he has for the future utilisation of Hawkinge Aerodrome.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if it is proposed that the British uniform will be retained by the members of the United Nations force that Her Majesty's Government will provide.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will invite the Barbados Regiment to this country for its annual fortnight's training.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many British service personnel are at present in South Vietnam as observers.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence why Mr. Bradley, 3½ acres of whose land were taken by compulsory purchase for the extension of Spilsby Airfield but who has by arrangement continued...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence in which shipyard the hunter-killer submarine is to be built.
Albert Clifford Williams, B.E.M., esquire, for Abertillery.
Bill to provide for the acquisition of the status of British subject by alien women who have been married to persons being British subjects without citizenship by virtue of Section 13 or 16 of...
Order for Second Reading read.
Ordered,That the Proceedings on the Industrial and Provident Societies Bill [Lords] may be entered upon and proceeded with at this day's Sitting at any hour, though opposed.—[Mr. Sydney Irving.]
[Queen's Recommendation signified]
Read a Second time.
10.15 p.m.
11.26 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr.Ifor Davies.]
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