Monday, 22 November 1965
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance when legislation will be introduced giving equal retirement pensions to all pensioners over the age of 65 years regardless of deficiencies in...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what progress has been made in the formulation of proposals for the introduction of the income guarantee scheme.
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if she will abolish the earnings rule for old-age pensioners, in the light of the proposals of the National Plan for the augmentation of...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what increase or decrease there was in the staff of the Departments under her control in the period 16th October, 1964, to 15th October,...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance why Miss M. J. Byrne, of 722, Borough Road, Birkenhead, has been paid no sickness benefit by the Government for the period 16th to 28th July,...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if she will seek to issue a document to old-age non-pensioners which will enable them, as of right, to obtain concessions granted to old-age...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance whether she will take steps to provide assistance for transporting retirement pensioners wishing to visit relatives in hospital: and if she...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what progress she has made in reviewing the disregards for National Assistance recipients.
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance whether she will hold discussions with the chairman of the National Assistance Board, with a view to taking steps to change the present...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance whether in order to relate unemployment and sickness benefits to earnings, as proposed in the National Plan, she intends also to relate...
asked the Minister of Health (1) when work is expected to start on the new Macclesfield General Hospital;
asked the Minister of Health what has been the increase to date in the number and cost of prescriptions issued since the abolition of prescription charges.
asked the Minister of Health what has been the increase or decrease in the number of general practitioners on the medical lists in the years 1963, 1964 and to date in 1965.
asked the Minister of Health if he expects to receive an interim report from the Sainsbury Committee which is inquiring into the relationship of the pharmaceutical industry and the National...
asked the Minister of Health if he has yet had representations from the British Dental Association on the revision of the conditions of service for dentists in the National Health Service; and if...
asked the Minister of Health whether he will make disposable needles for syringes available for diabetics treated under the National Health Service.
asked the Minister of Labour if he will make a statement concerning the report of the working party set up to examine the issues involved in implementing the principle of equal pay.
Mr. W. T. Williams: asked the Minister of Labour what action he proposes to take in respect of 30 employees of the Orford Tanning Company, Warrington, who have been declared redundant and whose...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will reopen negotiations for British membership of the European Economic Community.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on his talks with Russian leaders.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what action he is taking to facilitate the admission of Yugoslavia to the European. Free Trade Association.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on his recent discussions with the Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on his recent visit to the United Nations.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will seek fresh consultations with the United States Government in an attempt to secure a peaceful settlement in Vietnam, following their...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many members of United Kingdom embassies in Middy East countries were born in Palestine; and whether they receive the same pensions and...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in view of the improvement in Anglo-Saudi Arabian relations, what steps he is taking to solve the Buraimi problem.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a statement about the proposals which he has for securing further measures of disarmament.
(by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Labour what action Her Majesty's Government propose to take regarding the dispute in the bakery industry.
Order for Second Reading read.
[Queen's Recommendation signified]
10.2 p.m.
Order for Second Reading read.
Estimates Committee nominated:
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Gourlay.]
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