Thursday, 15 July 1965
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Expert Committee established by the United Nations Security Council to report on the feasibility, effectiveness and implications of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies why 38 Chinese refugees are to be repatriated to the Chinese mainland by the British authorities in Hong Kong.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when he proposes to visit Hong Kong.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what developments are proceeding at Lantau Island; and what is their purpose.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement about constitutional progress and the security situation in Aden.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement about political and economic help to Gibraltar.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will state the nature of the message sent to him by telegram from Sir Joshua Hassan, Gibraltar's chief minister, in respect of the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what further steps Her Majesty's Government propose to take in order to ease the present housing situation in Gibraltar.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to which of the smaller island territories in the Eastern Caribbean Her Majesty's Government intend to grant independence as individual and...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, what allegations he has received of malpractices in the recent Basutoland elections; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps he is taking to widen the electoral franchise in Aden.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has now studied the report of the International Union of Socialist Youth on Aden, a copy of which has been sent to him; and whether he...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement on the conference held in Oxford under his chairmanship between 8th and 12th July to discuss the future of the remaining...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what plans he is making for holding a constitutional conference to determine the future of Mauritius; how the island will be represented at it; and...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when the constitutional conference to determine the future of British Guiana and fix the date for independence is to be held; and if he will make a...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a further statement on the recent attack on Beihan State by Egyptian aircraft.
asked the Prime Minister what decision has now been reached on the further contribution agriculture can economically make to import saving, as a result of his discussions on 6th May.
asked the Prime Minister if he will now make a statement on the general reduction of military expenditure at home and overseas.
asked the Prime Minister how many Ministers resigned trade union appointments on becoming Ministers last October; and how many still hold such appointments.
asked the Prime Minister whether the public speech made by the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs at the Lancashire miners' gala at Leigh on 12th June, 1965,...
asked the Prime Minister what plans he has for consultations with leaders of both sides of industry in the forthcoming months to discuss the state of the national economy, with particular...
May I ask the Leader of the House whether he will state the business of the House for next week?
Before making the statement which I think the House expects me to make about my hon. Friend's visit to Hanoi, I am sure that the House would wish me to express the deep sense of shock everyone of...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement. My hon. Friend the Member for Leek (Mr. Harold Davies), Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance...
Mr. Speaker, I beg to ask leave 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...
Order for Third Reading read.
Lords Amendments considered.
Lords Amendment No. 1: In page 4, line 18, after "3,000" insert: but not less than 1,000".
Lords Amendment No. 2: In page 4, line 41, leave out "for" and insert "consisting of or including".
Lords Amendment No. 3: In page 6, line 35, after "premises" insert: or consisting of or including the extension of a building on land in Greater London by the addition of office premises together...
Lords Amendment: No. 4: in page 8, line 38, after "case" insert: the erection of that building would not constitute development to which this Part of this Act applies or (if it would constitute...
Lords Amendment No. 5: In page 11, line 30, leave out subsection (4) and insert: (4) In so far as an enforcement notice to which this section applies requires any operations to be discontinued...
Lords Amendment No. 6: In page 13, line 16, at end insert: Provided that the time specified in such a notice for furnishing any information or producing any document shall not be earlier than the...
Lords Amendment No. 8: In page 16, line 7, after Amendment last inserted, insert new Clause B: B.—As soon as may be after the end of March 1966 and after the end of March in each subsequent...
Lords Amendment No. 9: in page 19, line 44, at end insert being not less than 1,000 square feet".
Lords Amendment No. 10: in page 21, line 38, at end insert: () In accordance with the preceding subsection, but subject to the next following subsection, section 39 of the Act of 1962 shall have...
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Ifor Davies.]
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