Wednesday, 7 July 1965
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether, in view of the proportionately lower prices received for winter-yarded cattle sold in April as compared with grass-fed cattle sold...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he has yet agreed to a system of reserve prices for fish; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the price per gallon currently paid to Dorset farmers for milk; and whether he will increase it.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans he has for visiting the farming areas of West Suffolk.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how far the rise in the cost of pig food has affected the cost of pig production; whether he is satisfied with the present profit margins of...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what official proposals were made to him by the Devon farmers during his visit to the Devon County Agricultural Show; and what action he is...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the number of farmers in the United Kingdom, and its various parts, respectively, according to such definition of the word farmer as...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what assistance he is now considering to help marginal farmers.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the additional cost to the farming industry of the increase to 7¾ per cent. in the interest rates charged...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much of the 1965 Price Review award of between £10 million and £11 million consisted of a hill sheep subsidy.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what measures are taken by his Department if bacteriological examination of samples of imported meat reveals a source of infection.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will take steps to arrange a specially reduced interest rate for farm borrowing up to a limited amount, in view of the present...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he now estimates he will receive the report of the Wise Committee.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what advice his advisers on population genetics have given him with regard to the continuance of the bull licensing scheme.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food why race horses entering Great Britain are treated for quarantine purposes differently from dogs and other animals.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will initiate an inquiry into the reasons for the rising rents which are being demanded of tenant farmers.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will take steps to control the export of subsidised British beef cattle.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what have been the number of outbreaks of swine fever and the cost of compensation in each of the financial years since the beginning of the...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he has now considered the representations submitted by the various interests concerned in respect of the 72 recommendations made in...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he intends to introduce a scheme to eradicate brucellosis; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the price of Irish strawberries offered for export to Britain; and what volume of imports he expects from Ireland.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is aware that imported United States carrots in packages retail at about 1s. 4d. per lb., and that the British carrot producer receives...
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will make a statement about the accident to a Hastings aircraft of the Royal Air Force at The Baldons, Oxfordshire, on 6th...
3.39 p.m.
Bill to make provision with respect to persons and local authorities who negotiate for or otherwise act in relation to the acquisition or disposal by others of estates, interests, or rights in or...
As amended, further considered.
3.53 p.m.
I beg to move, Amendment No. 8, in page 7, line 4, at the end to insert: (7) Where a person is a registered blind person within the meaning of section 9 of the Finance Act 1962 (relief for blind...
The next Amendment, No. 228, in the name of the hon. Member for Nottinghamshire, South (Mr. William Clark) in line 14, at end insert: Provided that for the purposes of this section any scheme or...
5.30 p.m.
Description of Government securities Exempt price range (for £100 nominal of Stock) from to 5½% Exchequer Stock 1966 99½ 100 5% Exchequer Stock 1967 96½ 100 4% Exchequer...
I beg to move Amendment No. 17, in page 13, line 30, to leave out "forming" and to insert "which have formed".
6.45 p.m.
8.15 p.m.
I beg to move Amendment No. 134, in page 18, line 37, to leave out "and" and to insert "but".
Amendment made: In page 20, line 40, after "entire", insert "loss".—[Mr. MacDermot.]
I beg to move Amendment No. 32, in page 22, line 5, at the beginning to insert: Subject to section ('transfer of business on retirement') of this Act. This is a drafting Amendment which is...
I beg to move, Amendment No. 37, in page 23, line 39, to leave out "body corporate" and to insert "person". This Amendment makes a small alteration to the provisions of the long-term tax...
Mr. Deputy-Speaker: The next Amendment is Amendment No. 54: In page 26, line 20, at end insert: (2) In estimating the principal value of any property given inter vivos by a deceased within...
Amendment made: In page 28, line 25, at end insert: (2A) If the adjusted sale price and adjusted purchase price to be taken into account under
The next Amendment selected is No. 61. Amendment No. 60, in page 30, line 20, at the end to insert: or except for any time during which he has been unable to occupy the residence solely by...
I beg to move, Amendment No. 62, in page 32, line 17, at the end to insert: (10) If as respects a gain accruing to an individual so far as attributable to the disposal of, or of an interest in, a...
Amendments made: In page 33, line 18, leave out "forming" and insert "which have formed".
Amendments made: In page 34, line 26, leave out from "trustee" to "on" in line 28.
I beg to move, in page 38, line 9, at end insert:
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mrs. Harriet Slater.]
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