Tuesday, 22 June 1965
The House met at a Quarter to Eleven o'clock
A Special Prayer was said by the Acting Chaplain to the Speaker (the Reverend T. S. Nevill), as follows: Almighty and Eternal God, Thou judge of all the earth, Who hast been our refuge from one...
I have to acquaint the House that I have received copies of resolutions conveying messages of greeting and congratulations passed by the Parliament of Uganda, the House of Assembly of the...
Lords Amendments considered and agreed to.
Lords Amendment considered and agreed to.
Read the Third time and passed.
Read a Second time and committed.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why the Finance Bill was not available for sale to the public in Manchester on Tuesday, 27th April, when it was available in London; and, in view of the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much extra revenue he expects to receive in each of the next three financial years as a result of the increases in duties and taxes introduced in this...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in view of his policy of curtailing overseas investment and spending, what is the policy of Her Majesty's Government with regard to the reduction of its...
Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will direct the Royal Mint to double the number of shillings minted, and to make that fact well known so that the shilling may...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many personnel are in the assessment branch of the Inland Revenue; and how many he anticipates will be required next year.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will investigate the use of National Insurance contributions as a means of regulating the economy both regionally and nationally.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in framing Her Majesty's Government's financial policy, what consideration he is giving to the financial implications of defence expenditure east of Suez.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what progress has been made in carrying out the review of public service and Armed Forces pensions; and how soon he expects to make an announcement.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what prior consultations he had with other countries in the sterling area and the Commonwealth before instructing the Bank of England to issue the new...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will introduce legislation to replace investment allowances by discriminatory investment grants.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in view of the fact that the industrial investment boom may ease off by the end of the year, what new steps are being taken to meet the economic setback...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will arrange for Inland Revenue offices to remain open outside normal working hours on certain days of the week in order that inquiries may be made...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proposals he intends to put forward for improving international liquidity at the International Monetary Fund meeting next September.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what claims against Income Tax can be made by travel agents or tour operators who fly holidaymakers to their destinations free of charge and only require...
Mr. Fletcher-Cooke: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why he has decided to allow Government Departments to deduct the trade union dues of public servants from their salaries or wages.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, following the passage of the Finance Bill, he will publish a booklet explaining to taxpayers their obligations.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why, when an inquiry is made into the Income Tax affairs of a taxpayer and nothing is found to be out of order, the taxpayer is called upon to pay the costs...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the increasing demand for mortgages, he will now lift the£5,000 limit imposed upon the sums that can be invested in building...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, in view of Her Majesty's Government's commitment to the introduction of metric weights and measures, he will now introduce legislation providing for...
Mr. Edward M. Taylor: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will make provision for an increase, to take account only of the cost of living, in the salaries of civil servants...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, under his regulations and the practice of the Revenue, the cost of newspaper advertisements of the texts of speeches of chairmen of public companies...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what consideration has been given to the transfer of the Mint from London to Scotland, as part of the policy of redistribution of industry.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what annual increase has taken place in Government expenditure since 1951; and what increase in revenue from Purchase Tax, Income Tax, and company taxation...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many estates have been accepted by the Treasury during the past five years in lieu of death duties; and what was their value.
Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the fall in productivity during recent months while the index of industrial production has remained static.
asked the Prime Minister whether the public speech of the First Secretary of State on 14th April about prices and incomes to the Scottish Trades Union Congress represents the policy of Her...
asked the Prime Minister if Great Britain still has a stockpile of nuclear weapons.
asked the Prime Minister what are the duties of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour.
asked the Prime Minister why he has expanded the rule laid down by his predecessor on 29th January, 1947, that Ministers may write letters to the newspapers in order to supplement other methods...
asked the Prime Minister what progress the Exports Awards Committee has been making towards setting up machinery for considering claims for the awards for outstanding export achievements and for...
asked the Prime Minister what was the cost to public funds of the recent visit of Her Majesty the Queen to West Germany.
Yesterday, the hon. Member for Ilkeston (Mr. Raymond Fletcher) made a complaint to me of a breach of privilege founded upon words appearing in the Sun of Saturday, 19th June. I have very...
I beg to move, That leave he given to bring in a Bill to abolish feu duty in Scotland. It seems appropriate—
Bill to abolish feu duty in Scotland, presented accordingly and read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Friday, 2nd July, and to be printed. [Bill 166.]
Committee of Supply discharged from considering the Estimates set out hereunder, and that the said Estimates referred to the Scottish Grand Committee:
Considered in Committee [Progress, 21st June].
3.49 p.m.
The Temporary Chairman: Before calling upon the hon. Member for Worthing (Mr. Higgins) to move his Amendment No. 623, I should tell the Committee that it would be convenient to discuss at the...
10.15 p.m.
Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move Amendment No. 617, in page 113, line 39, at the end, to insert: (b) "preference dividend" means a dividend payable on a preferred share or preferred stock at a fixed gross rate per...
I beg to move, Amendment No. 685, in page 170, line 24, to leave out from the second "the" to the end of line 28 and to insert: former is a subsidiary of the latter or both are subsidiaries of a...
10.—(1) This paragraph shall apply—
I beg to move Amendment No. 502, in page 174, line 4, after "during", to insert or on the expiration of". This is a drafting Amendment which corrects an inexact use of language in Part One of the...
I beg to move, Amendment No. 489, in page 186, line 21, to leave out "(4)" and to insert "(3)". If it is convenient, perhaps we could deal at the same time with Amendments Nos. 490, 491, 492,...
Amendments made: In page 194, line 39, at end insert: 7.—(1) As from the beginning of the year 1966–67, sections 491 and 492 of the Income Tax Act 1952 (which provide for adjusting...
Mr. Edward M. Taylor: I beg to move, in page 200, line 37, at the end to insert: (c) the aggregate income taken into account in computing foreign tax shall be related to the aggregate foreign...
I beg to move Amendment No. 472, in page 207, line 26, to leave out or of participators who are directors".
I beg to move, Amendment No. 613, in page 115, line 29, at the end, to insert: Provided that, in a case falling under the said paragraph (b), duty shall not be repayable if it appears to the...
Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move Amendment No. 678, in page 120, line 33, at the end to add: (6) No provision of this Act, however worded, which provides for any matter to be determined or decided at the discretion...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. O'Malley.]
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