Thursday, 17 June 1965
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will take steps to institute special teaching of languages for staffs of firms who are engaged in exporting.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the value of British exports of manufactured goods in 1951 and 1964 respectively, expressed in terms of 1951 prices.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the sale of pharmaceutical goods has been registered with the Registrar of Restrictive Trade Agreements.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what representations he has had regarding the effect of migration on industrial development in Scotland; and what measures he proposes to take to assist...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what representations have been made to him by manufacturers' associations to increase productivity by abandoning monopolistic practices.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will introduce legislation to protect holidaymakers against the effects of bankruptcies in the travel trade.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make an investigation under Section 165 of the Companies Act, 1948, into the financial affairs of the Freedom Group, which is acting in a...
Mr. Fletcher-Cooke: asked the President of the Board of Trade what quantities of cotton yarns were imported into the United Kingdom from Malta in the year 1964 and in the first quarter of 1965;...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on a global ceiling for textile imports from 1966 onwards; and what duty he proposes to apply in respect of low-price imports...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what is his policy on recruitment to the Board of Trade from industry.
asked the President of the Board of Trade to what extent the de facto implementation of the new Part IV of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade has affected, and is expected to affect, the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what answer he has received from the United States Government to his request that all tariffs on motor cars imported into the United States of America...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is satisfied that pending industrial development in Fife will be adequate to provide enought male employment to absorb all those likely to be made...
Mr. Loan L. Evans: asked the President of the Board of Trade if he has received the report from the inspector inquiring into the affairs of Travel and Holiday Clubs Limited.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will take steps to provide assistance to small firms on the lines of that provided in the United States of America through the Small Business...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the proportion of industrial establishments employing over 500 people to total industrial establishments on Merseyside and in Greater London,...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will take steps to buy part of the large factories now vacant on Merseyside and to divide them into smaller units for rent, thus encouraging...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what representations he has received from the Scottish Trades Union Congress about the siting of a new tinplate mill; and what reply he sent.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware of misleading advertisements put out by estate agents concerning houses for sale; and if he will introduce legislation to ensure that all...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what estimate has been made of the dollar cost of replacing Rhodesian supplies of tobacco.
Dr. Bennett: asked the President of the Board of Trade what decision he has reached about the reconsideration of the "Californian" incident.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a further statement on the use to be made of land occupied by Associated Chemical Company Limited at Ruther-glen, and on the effect it...
asked the President of the Board of Trade, if he will make a statement on the concentration of production of electric turbo-generators in order to achieve greater standardisation of design and...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will now authorise an advance factory to be built at Whithorn in Wigtownshire.
asked the Prime Minister whether it is the policy of Her Majesty's Government to continue to seek to pursue an independent foreign policy in any future negotiations between the European Economic...
asked the Prime Minister what is the total value of natural and processed uranium and other fissile metals or materials, other than those irrevocably committed either to nuclear weapons or the...
asked the Prime Minister what tests of nuclear warheads or their trigger mechanisms have been carried out by or on behalf of Her Majesty's Government since 15th October, 1964.
asked the Prime Minister whether it was with his authority that Mr. Gordon Walker made a public declaration at New Delhi on Monday 3rd May that United States bombing in Vietnam was justified.
asked the Prime Minister what instructions are given to Ministers as to whether they may refer to party political matters when making speeches at official functions.
asked the Prime Minister what consideration he has given to a recommendation made at the 14th Pugwash Conference on science and world affairs, a copy of which has been sent to him, that an...
May I ask the Leader of the House whether he will state the business of the House for next week?
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement. On 28th July, 1964, my predecessor informed the House that Ferranti Ltd. was prepared to refund to the Government a total of...
Bill to increase the amount which may be borrowed by the Gas Council and Area Boards under the Gas Act, 1948; presented by Mr. Frederick Lee; supported by Mr. Niall MacDermot and Mr. John Morris;...
Motion made, and Question proposed,That, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House), on Tuesday next this House do meet at a quarter to Eleven...
As amended (in Standing Committee), considered.
4.7 p.m.
I beg to move Amendment No. 9, in page 2, line 24, to leave out from "after" to "from" in line 26 and to insert: consultation with such local authorities and other bodies as appear to the Board...
I beg to move Amendment No. 15, in page 3, line 24, at end to insert: (4) The powers conferred on the Board by virtue of this section shall apply to— (a) any land as described or designated...
I beg to move Amendment No. 16, in page 3, line 26, at the end to insert "or other operations". It might be for the convenience of the Committee if we could take with this Amendment the next...
I beg to move Amendment No. 19, in page 4, line 21, after "acquire", to insert: by agreement and carry on".
The next Amendment selected is No. 22, and I think that it might be for the convenience of the Committee—I do not know—to discuss with it Amendment No. 23, in page 5, line 2, at the...
I beg to move Amendment No. 24, in page 6, line 36, to leave out from "unless" to the end of line 39 and insert: seven days' notice in writing has been given to the occupier". The object of the...
I beg to move, in page 7, line 29, to leave out subsection (1) and to insert: (1) The Board may by notice served on the owner or occupier of any land in the Highlands and Islands require him to...
I beg to move Amendment No. 34, in page 8, line 23, to leave out subsections (2) to (4) and to insert: (2) The accounts of the Board shall be audited by an auditor to be appointed annually by the...
I beg to move Amendment No. 36, in page 11, line 10, to leave out paragraph (3) and to insert: (3) All members of the Board shall be full time. I will be brief, because the argument was dealt...
I beg to move Amendment No. 38, in page 13, line 30, to leave out "a member or". It might be for the convenience of the Committee, Mr. Deputy-Speaker, to take, at the same time, Amendment No....
So much of the Lords Message [2nd June] as relates to the addition of Four Lords to the Joint Committee to consider Consolidation, &c., Bills and requests the Commons to add an equal number...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr Lawson.]
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