Thursday, 29 April 1965
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the trade balance between this country and Norway in January, 1964, and in January, 1965, respectively.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what evidence he has of an accumulation of imports until after 27th April; and what changes in the level of imports he anticipates in the month of May.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what proposals he has for further incentives for exporters.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is now satisfied that the interior design of the Q4 will reflect the highest standards of modern industrial Britain; and if he will make a statement.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what conclusions he has come to as a result of his discussions on whether changes are desirable in the existing arrangements for training in the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what reply has been made to the request by the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community that, in accordance with the terms of the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his technical and legal representatives were present at the adjourned hearing of the inquiry into the "Lakonia" disaster in Athens on 8th March;...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will set up an inquiry into the prices of toilet requisites, including toothpaste, toilet soaps, shaving soaps, and lavatory cleaners.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is satisfied that publication of a detailed breakdown of trade statistics on a quarterly in place of a monthly basis will be adequate to enable...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what action he proposes to take to keep down the price of books and technical periodicals.
asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) why he refused an industrial development certificate to a prospective manufacturer for a factory at Crediton, Devon;
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will now make a statement on the study carried out by the British National Export Council and the Board of Trade on the feasibility of...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what evidence he now has as to the extent to which the 15 per cent. surcharge has reduced imports in the categories affected.
asked the President of the Board of Trade in view of the fact that the use of gin traps is prohibited in this country, if he will introduce legislation to make unlawful the manufacture for...
asked the President of the Board of Trade how many officers of his Department regularly visit firms; and what work they do.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will institute an official investigation of the present situation in the cotton textile industry, with a view to ascertaining what extra...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what representations were made to him by the delegates at the International European Free Trade Association Action Committee in mid-March about the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is satisfied with the working of the Local Employment Act, in relation to migration of population in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in order to encourage home production of pig meat, he will place an embargo on the importation of bacon from Poland and other Communist countries.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the imminent closure of Bow-hill Colliery in central West Fife, involving about 1,100 men in loss of employment, he will initiate, as...
asked the President of the Board of Trade how many manufacturers have made applications to the Registrar of Restrictive Trade Agreements for the exemption of their products from the provisions of...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what are his plans to stimulate office development on Merseyside and to endeavour to move both private enterprise and Government offices from London to...
asked the President of the Board of Trade when he intends to introduce legislation to deal with merchandise marks.
asked the President of the Board of Trade, what is the present rate of duty upon phthalic anhydride entering this country; what is the domestic quantity price in the United Kingdom as compared...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will introduce legislation to make it an offence for any body other than Her Majesty's courts to impose fines on anyone under any circumstances.
asked the Prime Minister to what extent his proposals discussed in Bonn with the Federal German Government for the creation of an Atlantic Nuclear Force are designed to give that Government an...
asked the Prime Minister whether the public statement of the Foreign Secretary made during an authorised interview with a United States news agency, and published on 20th March, on the subject of...
asked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the discussions he recently had in the United States of America.
asked the Prime Minister (1) what is the policy of Her Majesty's Government in regard to British citizens visiting Spain on holiday or otherwise;
May I ask the Leader of the House whether he will state the business of the House for next week?
May I seek your guidance, Mr. Speaker? Would it be in order for me to move the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 9 so that we might debate a matter of urgent and immediate...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement. The Rhodesia Government have issued a White Paper setting out their views on the economic effects of a unilateral declaration of...
Bill to increase the limit of the aggregate amount of advances which may be made to the Scottish Special Housing Association under proviso (i) to section 18(1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1962,...
Ordered,
[15TH ALLOTTED DAY]
Motion made, and Question proposed,That a sum, not exceeding £16,482,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come in course of payment...
4.10 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That tlic Bill be now read a Second time.
Again considered in Committee.
Resolution reported,That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to provide for the registration of common land and of town or village greens, it is expedient to authorise— (a)...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mrs. Harriet Slater.]
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