Tuesday, 3 August 1965
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Lords Amendments considered and agreed to.
Standing Order 208 (Notice of consideration of Lords Amendments) suspended; Lords Amendments to be considered forthwith.—[The Chairman of Ways and Means.]
Ordered,
I beg to move, That the Amendments to Standing Orders relating to Private Business hereinafter stated in Schedule (A), and that the new Standing Order hereinafter stated in Schedule (B) be made.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the Government's desire to encourage decimalisation, he will mint more florins and cease to mint half-crowns.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the cost of exempting from Income Tax refreshment and subsistence allowances paid to members of a police force in respect of overtime duty at...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is yet in a position to make a statement on his Budget proposal to allow local authorities in the less prosperous areas to secure better access to...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he is taking to improve the general level of savings in the country.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what extent the purchasing power of public service pensions has declined since September, 1964.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many taxpayers employed through labour-only sub-contractors in the engineering and building industries are listed as self-employed; and what is the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions he had on his recent visit to Washington with the United States Government regarding its policy of placing orders for United States Navy...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will consult other Governments with a view to preventing evasion of exchange control regulations by foreign companies.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of the British Government-owned United States securities has been liquefied since 1st January, 1965.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Ossola Report of the Study Group on the Creation of Reserve Assets is to be published; and when it will be published.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what evidence he has of abnormal remission or repatriation of funds to America by United States controlled companies operating here; and if he will make a...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the cost in a full year of transferring the payment of teachers' salaries to the Exchequer.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was liability incurred by the United Kingdom as sterling area bankers for the rest of the sterling area in the years 1960 to 1964, making allowances for...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the extent to which forward dealings in foreign currencies by United Kingdom importers and exporters contributed to the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give an estimate of the number of limited companies which he anticipates will not pay Corporation Tax; and, assuming a rate of 40 per cent., how...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will take steps to make remittances to residents in the United Kingdom in respect of restitution and indemnification resulting from Nazi...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans exist to promote an increase during the current financial year in the Government's spending on public investment in development areas in Great...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will seek to prepare a return for Scotland showing the name and address of every owner of 500 acres and upwards in extent, outside the municipal...
asked the Prime Minister what discussions he plans to have on defence questions with Heads of foreign Governments during the Summer Recess.
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the increasing importance of the allocation of manpower and industrial training in the British economy, and the declining significance of strikes, he...
asked the Prime Minister if he will now make a statement about Her Majesty's Government's proposals for a Parliamentary Ombudsman.
asked the Prime Minister what reports he has received from his Scientific Advisory Committee about the need for on-site inspections for the purpose of verifying underground nuclear explosions;...
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of recent developments in the Common Market, he will now reconsider his policy on British membership.
May I ask the Leader of the House to state the business of the House for the first week after the Recess?
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement. The House will recall that on 4th February I announced the setting up of a Committee, under the chairmanship of His Royal Highness the...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement. I informed the House on 20th July that I intended to lay before it a White Paper on the work of my Department. This is available in the...
House to meet on Thursday at Eleven o'clock, no Questions to be taken after Twelve o'clock, and at Five o'clock Mr. Speaker to adjourn the House without putting any Question.—[Mr. Bowden.]
Motion made, and Question proposed,That this House, at its rising on Thursday, do adjourn till Tuesday, 26th October.—[Mr. Bowden.]
5.40 p.m.
Bill to give further powers to local authorities to take action against the pollution of the air, presented accordingly and read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Friday 29th October...
Considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment.
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Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Fitch.]
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