Tuesday, 13 April 1965
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read the Third time and passed.
ROCHESTER BRIDGE BILL
Read a Second time and committed.
Second Reading deferred till Thursday 29th April at Seven o'clock.
asked the Minister of Overseas Development whether she discussed the question of further help in the agricultural field when she visited India recently; and what action will follow such discussions.
asked the Minister of Overseas Development if she will make a statement of the net effect of Government aid on the balance of payments situation; and what studies she has instituted as to which...
asked the Minister of Overseas Development following her recent visit to India and Pakistan, what proposals she has regarding the British aid programme to these countries.
asked the Minister of Overseas Development what proposals she has for continued financial support for resettlement schemes on small European mixed farms in Kenya.
asked the Minister of Overseas Development what plans Her Majesty's Government propose to present to the United Nations aimed at channelling food surpluses to the deficit areas of the world.
asked the Minister of Overseas Development what steps are being taken by her Department to publicise voluntary service overseas amongst young people at universities and colleges of further education.
asked the Minister of Overseas Development what additional steps she is taking to increase the number of teachers of English working overseas, and to train such teachers in the use of the most...
asked the Minister of Overseas Development what plans she has for further assistance to the Government of India in the field of English language instruction; and to what extent these have been...
asked the Minister of Overseas Development whether she will take steps to provide Government encouragement and financial help for the International Voluntary Service and the United Nations...
asked the Minister of Overseas Development if she will consider seeking to promote a university and college scholarship programme for Southern Rhodesian students throughout the Commonwealth, in...
asked the Minister of Overseas Development if she will introduce legislation to amend the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1962, to provide that a pension supplement is payable to a former officer of Her...
asked the Minister of Overseas Development whether Her Majesty's Government will now give full support, financial and otherwise, to international programmes for the education of the peoples of...
asked the Minister of Overseas Development if she will take steps on a Government-to-Government basis which will assist cocoa producers in Ghana and elsewhere affected by the slump in commodity...
asked the Minister of Overseas Development what steps she has taken to co-ordinate British aid with other donor countries through the Development Assistance Committee.
asked the Minister of Overseas Development what arrangements she is making to send a senior welfare officer to the Bahamas to help with the planning and organisation of a department of welfare...
asked the Minister of Overseas Development what is the target number for overseas volunteers for the year beginning September, 1966; and what financial assistance she proposes to offer the...
asked the Minister of Overseas Development what was the estimated amount of aid provided to Aden and the Federation of South Arabia in 1964–65; how much this represents on a per capita...
asked the Minister of Overseas Development what was the cost of technical assistance in 1964–65 made available to developing countries in the form of professional consultancy services; and...
asked the Minister of Overseas Development what progress has been made in defining and providing assistance for the special Commonwealth projects envisaged at the Commonwealth Prime Ministers'...
asked the Minister of Overseas Development if she will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT, the total values of grants and loans made to under-developed and developed countries respectively, for the...
asked the Prime Minister if Her Majesty's Government are still committed to the tripartite agreement.
asked the Prime Minister what are the current instructions to Ministers regarding the writing of letters to newspapers on subjects within their responsibilities.
asked the Prime Minister if he will request all Ministers to ask their Departments to provide them with an analysis of all correspondence on subjects within their responsibilities.
asked the Prime Minister what steps he is taking within the machinery of Government to increase the bridge-building between the European Free Trade Association and the Common Market.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will initiate legislation to curb the delaying powers of the House of Lords in respect of legislation.
asked the Prime Minister whether, in advising the Sovereign to accept an invitation to pay an official visit to the Federal Republic of Germany, Her Majesty's Government took into account the...
(by Private Notice)asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will make a statement on the incidents in the South Arabian Federation, when two British Service men lost their lives and a...
May I ask the Leader of the House whether he will state the business of the House for the first week after the Easter Recess.
House to meet on Thursday at Eleven o'clock; no Questions to be taken after Twelve o'clock; and at Five o'clock Mr. Speaker to adjourn the House without putting any Question.—[Mr. Bowden.]
House, at its rising on Thursday, to adjourn till Monday, 26th April.—[Mr. Bowden.]
3.40 p.m.
Bill to enable a further marriage to be contracted by either spouse when a separation has persisted for five years, presented accordingly and read the First time; to be read a Second time upon...
Resolutions reported,
Resolution reported,That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session relating to finance, it is expedient to authorise— (a) any increase in the sums to be issued out of the...
Resolution reported,
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 this Resolution shall...
Bill to grant certain duties, to alter other duties, and to amend the law relating to the National Debt and the Public Revenue, and to make further provision in connection with Finance, presented...
3.55 p.m.
Ordered, That the Proceedings on the Lords Amendments to the Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) (Scotland) Bill may be entered upon and proceeded with at this day's Sitting at any hour, though...
Lords Amendments considered.
Lords Amendment: In page 10, line 25, at end insert: ( ) Without prejudice to the exercise of the functions of a river purification authority in relation to any discharge of an effluent from a...
Lords Amendment: In page 12, line 12, after "accordingly" insert: ,and any reference to land includes a reference to premises
Lords Amendment: In page 17, line 20, after "words", insert "of".
10.43 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Lawson.]
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