Monday, 12 April 1965
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Minister of Labour how many firms discriminating against the employment of people on grounds of race, colour or creed, have been consulted by the managers and staffs of his Department's...
asked the Minister of Labour how many men were unemployed in the Okehampton area of Devon at the end of January, 1965.
asked the Minister of Labour what discussions have taken place between his Department and representatives of the printing industry on apprenticeship and training.
asked the Minister of Labour if he will take steps to initiate a sample survey of the wages and conditions of service of old age pensioners working in industrial and commercial concerns.
asked the Minister of Labour what instructions have been given to the Government Actuary as to the contribution to be payable as a qualification for reundancy benefit; and what is his definition...
asked the Minister of Labour what consideration, in deciding to issue a voucher on account of a genuine offer of employment, he gives to the availability of accommodation for the employee and his...
asked the Minister of Labour what steps he is taking to extend decasualisation in the docks industry.
asked the Minister of Labour if he will introduce legislation providing for all workers the right to trade union representation and proper safeguards against arbitrary dismissal.
asked the Minister of Labour what proposals he has for introducing compulsory employers' liability insurance.
asked the Minister of Labour what steps he is taking to encourage workers to use the services of the employment exchanges in competition with other agencies.
asked the Minister of Labour what consideration he has given to representations made to him on behalf of work people in the building industry by the hon. Member for Walton, on the effects of the...
asked the Minister of Labour when he will make available the draft regulations providing for the free issue of safety boots to foundry workers who are at risk from transporting or pouring molten...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will revise the monthly statistics issued by his Department so as to show all vacancies for technicians and other skilled craftsmen in each area and the...
asked the Minister of Labour how many vacancies have been filled by those on the Professional and Executive Register in the last year for which figures are available.
asked the Minister of Labour what action he is taking to eliminate restrictive practices in the printing industry.
asked the Minister of Labour what trade union representations he has received concerning wage negotiating procedure in relation to employees at Buckingham Palace; and what steps he intends to...
asked the Minister of Labour how many persons were unemployed in each of the employment exchange areas of Consett and Stanley in the county of Durham at the last convenient date; and what...
asked the Minister of Labour why the revised Woodworking Machinery Regulations, requested in March, 1963, and stated to be under consideration in May, 1963, have not yet been published.
asked the Minister of Labour what steps he will take to procure the removal of maximum age limits imposed by trade unions for entry into apprenticeship.
asked the Minister of Labour what is the policy of Her Majesty's Government towards the practice of making trade union membership a condition of entry into unskilled or semi-skilled employment.
asked the Minister of Labour if he will take steps to bring about the end of restrictive practices operated by the shipbuilding unions, which artificially limit the age of entry to certain crafts.
asked the Minister of Labour what progress has been made in the implementation of the provisions of the Industrial Training Act with particular reference to increased training facilities for girls.
asked the Minister of Labour what steps he proposes to take to provide greater facilities for sheltered employment for those who have recovered from mental illness but are not able to return to...
asked the Minister of Labour, in view of the conflicting advice given to industry and public bodies in respect of fire prevention by insurance companies and fire service prevention officers, if...
asked the Minister of Labour if he will establish a Government training centre within the constituency of Houghton-le-Spring.
asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that the last report of the National Incomes Commission, Command Paper No. 2583, stated that the elimination of payment by results would slow wage...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will invite the Devlin Committee to consider the events which resulted in a ship called "Port Hobart" sailing from the Royal Group of Docks at London on...
asked the Minister of Labour how many training officers have been sent by industry to approved training courses at colleges of advanced technology and technical colleges; if he is satisfied that...
asked the Minister of Labour how many persons are registered as unemployed, including school leavers, in the North-East at the latest convenient date.
asked the Minister of Labour what representations he has received from the Association of Cinematograph Television and Allied Technicians regarding the conduct of Kodak Limited towards its...
asked the Minister of Labour what assistance his officers will give to scientists, technologists, skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workers made redundant following the cancellation of the TSR2...
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement. The National Coal Board has been successful in maintaining the level of sales and price stability in the past three or four years...
I beg to give notice that on Tuesday, 27th April, I shall call attention to the White Paper on Government Support for the Arts, and particularly to the need for better coordination of the efforts...
I beg to give notice that on Tuesday, 27th April, I shall call attention to the need to examine the desirability of televising proceedings in Parliament, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that on Tuesday, 27th April, I shall call attention to the need to reduce imports of agricultural products, and move a Resolution.
Considered in Committee [Progress, 8th April].
Question again proposed,That it is expedient to amend the law with respect to the National Debt and the public revenue and to make further provision in connection with finance, so, however, that...
Before I call the first speaker I have one observation to make. There are 25 hon. Members still who wish to speak in the debate on the Budget. Last Thursday Front Bench speakers were most...
Ordered,That the Proceedings on the Motions relating to Finance Bill (Procedure) and to Finance Bill (Future Taxation) may be entered upon and proceeded with at this day's Sitting at any hour,...
[Queen's Recommendation signified]
Ordered,That, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the practice of the House relating to the matters which may be included in Finance Bills, provision may be made in any Finance Bill...
Ordered,That, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the practice of the House relating to matters which may be included in Finance Bills, any Finance Bill introduced in the present Session...
Read a Second time.
Considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the Third time and passed, without Amendment.
Resolved, That the Order made by the Secretary of State for the Home Department, extending section 1 of the Sunday Entertainments Act 1932 to the Rural District of Cheadle, a copy of which was...
10.20 p.m.
Mr. Brian Walden discharged from the Select Committee; Mr. Michael English added.—[Mr. Ifor Davies.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Ifor Davies.]
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