Tuesday, 15 June 1965
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
I have to acquaint the House that I have received a copy of a Resolution passed by the Senate of Texas commemorating the 700th Anniversary of the founding of Parliament and that I am having it...
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time.
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, I beg to present a Humble Petition from the League for Justice and Liberty against the Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Bill. It is significant that I should...
asked the Minister of Technology what incentives are given to officers employed in the research establishments of his Department in the experimental officer, scientific assistant and technical...
asked the Minister of Technology to what extent he takes competitive prices into account when allocating contracts.
asked the Minister of Technology whether research and development of marine nuclear propulsion will continue pending the conclusion of the review which he is conducting.
asked the Minister of Technology what measures he now has under consideration to assist in the application of technology.
asked the Minister of Technology if he is satisfied with the level of productivity in the industries for which his Department is sponsor; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Technology if he will seek powers to establish a body to exploit the resources of seaweed in the North Sea by harvesting it and converting it into textile fibres and...
asked the Minister of Technology what assistance his Department provides for industrial firms to enable them to adopt modern methods of production and distribution.
asked the Minister of Technology what steps are being taken to produce in the United Kingdom the low enriched fuel suitable for the advanced gas-cooled reactor system for nuclear power, at prices...
asked the Minister of Technology what action he is taking within his Department to implement the decision to introduce the metric system into Great Britain.
asked the Minister of Technology what progress he is making in his plans to expand Great Britain's computer industry.
asked the Minister of Technology what administrative arrangements he is making for implementing the findings of the Committee on Manpower Resources for Science and Technology which will report to...
asked the Minister of Technology if he will take steps to discourage the duplication of research in industry and the use of skilled research workers to tackle similar problems in different...
asked the Minister of Technology what consideration the Computer Advisory Unit will give to the importance of the introduction of decimal currency and the cost of any delay; and what provision...
asked the Minister of Technology what consideration he has given to the development of mechanical-handling devices in the transport industry.
asked the Minister of Technology if he will now make a statement on the future of the machine tool industry.
asked the Prime Minister what progress he has now made since his visit to Bonn in March in his efforts to obtain from the West German Government binding commitments to offset the foreign exchange...
asked the Prime Minister why he has given a direction to Ministers that their Press officer should be present when they talk to members of the Press; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on his official talks in Rome with His Holiness the Pope.
asked the Prime Minister to what extent, during his visit to Washington last December, he arrived at an understanding with President Johnson to continue the previous Government's policy of the...
May I ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department a Question of which I have given him Private Notice, whether he is aware of the intended visit to this country of a Mr. Shelton, an...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement. I have just received from Lord Mountbatten a Report on his mission to a number of Commonwealth countries to discuss the control of...
I beg to ask leave, Mr. Speaker, to move the Adjournment of the House, under Standing Order No. 9 for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance, namely, the failure...
4.7 p.m.
Bill to amend the law on abortion, presented accordingly and read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday, 2nd July, and to be printed. [Bill 158.]
Considered in Committee [Progress 3rd June].
4.23 p.m.
I beg to move Amendment No. 320, in page 63, line 25, at the end to insert: Provided always that the expenditure in respect of which investment allowances are calculated shall for the purpose of...
6.2 p.m.
Again considered in Committee.
I beg to move Amendment No. 318, in page 66, line 4, to leave out trading income from the trade and to insert "profits". Although I do not want to labour it at this late hour, this is an...
I beg to move Amendment No. 500, in page 69, line 7, to leave out "(leases or premiums, etc.)" and to add: (treatment of premiums as rent, etc.)". I do not wish to depress the Treasury Bench, but...
Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
Resolution reported:That if any Act of the present Session relating to Finance authorises the making to companies of payments out of moneys provided by Parliament with a view to offsetting...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. O'Malley.]
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