Wednesday, 28 April 1965
The House met at half-past Ten o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Considered in Committee [Progress 7th April].
Amendment proposed: In page 1, line 5, after "murder", insert: except for any murder done in the course or furtherance of theft"—[Mr. Deedes.]
asked the Minister of Transport what recent talks he has had with Dr. Beeching on transport problems.
asked the Minister of Transport what steps he is taking to remove anxiety caused by the uncertainty over the future of the Richmond to Broad Street railway line.
asked the Minister of Transport what progress has been made towards the introduction of liner trains for the carriage of freight.
asked the Minister of Transport if he will give a general direction in the public interest to the Railways Board to restore the benefit of concessionary fares to orphans and necessitous children...
asked the Minister of Transport if he will now make a statement on the future of the Somerset and Dorset railway line.
asked the Minister of Transport, in coming to a decision about the closing of the EridgeHailsham passenger service, what estimate he made of the cost of establishing and running, respectively, a...
Mr. Edward M. Taylor: asked the Minister of Transport (1) whether he will give a general direction, in the public interest, to the Railways Board to introduce a logical scale of charges for the...
asked the Minister of Transport what action he proposes to take as a result of the inquiry held into the proposal to close the Birmingham to Redditch passenger line service; to what extent he...
asked the Minister of Transport what proposals he has now had for the closure of the railway route between Birmingham, Snow Hill, and Wolverhampton, Low Level.
asked the Minister of Transport what products he intends to permit to be manufactured at railway workshops.
Mr. Buchan: asked the Minister of Transport what is the amount of the affiliation fees paid by British Road Services to the Road Haulage Association.
asked the Minister of Transport if he will seek powers to amend Section 203 of the Road Traffic Act, 1960, so as to require drivers of vehicles to be insured against injury to their own...
asked the Minister of Transport if he will now state the conclusions he has reached after studying the Road Research Laboratory's report on the alcohol factor in road accidents at Christmas and...
Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Minister of Transport (1) if he will take steps to compel insurance companies and others to hand over the log books of cars they have written off as totally wrecked...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he has received the Report of the Geddes Committee; and if he will now give a date for its publication.
asked the Minister of Transport if, in view of the need for an independent inquiry into the coordination of transport services, he will now appoint a committee with an independent chairman to...
asked the Minister of Transport what help he will give to rural transport operators.
asked the Minister of Transport if he will, at an early date and before the Summer Recess, lay before Parliament regulations to control motor rallies.
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is satisfied that the lighting requirements at the rear of overhanging loads on lorries are adequate; and whether he will introduce regulations to...
asked the Minister of Transport when it is proposed to commence work on the Wheathampstead bypass in the St. Albans constituency.
asked the Minister of Transport when he will make provision for entry to M.1 motorway at or near to the junction with M.45 to enable traffic from the Leamington-Kenilworth area to enter the...
asked the Minister of Transport when he will publish the results of his survey of the road system on Tees-side.
asked the Minister of Transport what proposals he has for the improvement of the road from Crook to Bishop Auckland.
asked the Minister of Transport if he is aware of the inadequacy of the roads between Gate House on the A.68 and the cement works at Eastgate; what action he will take to improve them; and if he...
asked the Minister of Transport why he has refused to give priority to the first stage of Bromley Council's road-widening scheme between Knole Road and Lower Gravel Road, Bromley Common; and...
asked the Minister of Transport what decision he has reached regarding the proposed bypass at Rushden, Northamptonshire, on the A.6.
asked the Minister of Transport when he will authorise the building of a by-pass at Wilby, Northamptonshire, on the A.45.
asked the Minister of Transport if he will survey the A.66 between Scotch Corner and Greta Bridge to consider what improvements are required.
asked the Minister of Transport whether he will now make a statement on the interim proposals of the National Ports Council; and what specific proposals they contain for the port of Liverpool.
asked the Minister of Transport what effect the proposed reduction of the 15 per cent. import surcharge is having on the transit of goods in the Port of London.
asked the Attorney-General if he will take steps to give greater publicity to the position and duties of an executor of a will, especially in regard to the debt position of the deceased, in view...
asked the Minister without Portfolio if his proposals for law reform will include legislation dealing with the fees charged by estate agents in the conveyancing of houses.
On behalf of my hon. Friend the Member for Ealing, North (Mr. Molloy), I beg to give notice that on Friday, 14th May, he will call attention to the need to acquaint all school-leavers with the...
I beg to give notice that on Friday, 14th May, I shall call attention to the need to reduce the voting age to 18, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that on Friday, 14th May, I shall call attention to the need for local government reform, and move a Resolution.
3.32 p.m.
Bill to amend the law relating to the measurement of the tonnage of merchant ships and the marking of load lines, presented accordingly and read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday...
Order for Second Reading read.
[Queen's Recommendation signified.]
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
9.22 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mrs. Harriet Slater.]
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