Thursday, 12 May 1966
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Bill to confirm a Provisional Order of the Secretary of State relating to the Western Valleys (Monmouthshire) Sewerage Board, presented by Mr. Cledwyn Hughes; read the First time; and referred to...
asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what changes he proposes in the composition and functions of the National Economic Development Council; and to what...
asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs whether he is satisfied that sufficient progress is being made with regard to the productivity aspects of the...
asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what steps he is taking in regard to the industrial and economic activities for which his Department is responsible,...
asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will refer the pricing of motor car accessories to the National Board for Prices and Incomes for report and...
asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs how many copies of the publication, "Upswing", have been published; to whom it has been circulated; and what was...
Mr. Edward M. Taylor: asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what representations he has received from trade unions and associated bodies on the Prices...
asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs how the universal application in the United Kingdom of the principle of equal pay for women for equal work will...
asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs whether he will establish a separate planning region for Wessex following similar boundaries to those of the Wessex...
asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what proposals he has to revise the figures in Parts I and II of the National Plan.
asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs whether he is aware of the large increase in the water rate for the county borough of Southend-on-Sea; and whether...
asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs by what criteria he decides on the publication dates of the reports issued by his Department.
asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs when he expects a decision from the National Board for Prices and Incomes on Scottish teachers' salaries.
asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs to what extent the staff of his Department will increase or decrease during the next 12 months.
asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs whether he is aware of the drift of manpower out of the mining industry in South Wales and Monmouthshire, and that...
asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what progress the Government have made with their plans for diversification of the activities of Messrs. Short...
asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will refer to the National Board for Prices and Incomes the emoluments payable to directors of firms...
asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will undertake a survey in conjunction with the National Economic Development Council to examine the effect of...
asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs whether he will make a further statement about the discussions which, on 10th February, he informed the honourable...
asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will arrange a special meeting of the little National Economic Development Council for the Building Industry...
asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs whether he is satisfied that the release of agricultural manpower resources is proceeding fast enough to satisfy the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade when the Trade and Navigation Accounts and the Overseas Trade Accounts will be published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will specify the particular industries in Scotland which will be eligible for the new investment grants.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what steps he is taking to counter the reluctance of municipalities, or organisations and individuals, in South Africa to order and buy British.
asked the President of the Board of Trade how much agricultural produce, canned, frozen, dried or fresh, including fruit, is imported into the United Kingdom from the United States of America;...
Mr. Edward M. Taylor: asked the President of the Board of Trade what steps he will take to implement the Geddes Report on Shipbuilding.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will site an area office of his department with export intelligence facilities in the Aberdeen area, in adition to the existing marine offices.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will reconsider his decision to exclude Gunnis- lake, Calstock, Callington, Saltash and Torpoint from the development area of Cornwall; and...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will now give an assurance that the coastguard station at Looe will not be closed, in view of the numbers of rescue operations involving...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what proposals he as for the reform of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
asked the President of the Board of Trade why he does not classify the hotel industry as one of those sectors of the economy which can make the greatest contribution to strengthening the balance...
asked the Prime Minister when he expects to complete talks with the leaders of the Opposition on the establishment of the proposed new specialist committees; and when such committees can be...
asked the Prime Minister when he intends to abolish the Ministry of Land and Natural Resources.
asked the Prime Minister what action he proposes to take to ensure that export orders are not turned away because firms do not have the skilled labour to fulfil those orders.
asked the Prime Minister which Minister is to be responsible for dealing with the subject of the emergency programme of Commonwealth famine relief.
asked the Prime Minister what information he has received from the United States Administration on the recent leakage of radiation in Nevada after underground nuclear tests; if he will request...
asked the Prime Minister if the public speech of the President of the Board of Trade at Oslo on 30th April about import duty policies represents the policy of Her Majesty's Government.
asked the Prime Minister what progress has been made since 16th October, 1964, in renegotiating the Nassau Agreement; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Prime Minister if he will appoint an interdepartmental committee to investigate the future of the British Broadcasting Corporation's finances.
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the proposed Selective Employment Tax, he will give an assurance that he will still hold talks with the National Farmers' Union.
May I ask the Leader of the House whether he will state the business of the House for next week?
I wish to make a short personal statement. Yesterday, in answer to a supplementary question from the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Streatham (Mr. Sandys), I said that the fraud on the part...
Committee to consider of increasing the rate of the salary of the Comptroller and Auditor General under the Exchequer and Audit Departments Act, 1957, upon Monday next.—[Mr. Bowden.]
Bill to make further provision for regulating the employment of dock workers, including provision for compensating persons prohibited from employing, or working on their own account as, dock...
Order for Second Reading read.
6.0 p.m.
Question again proposed, That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question.
Ordered, That the Proceedings of the Committee of Ways and Means and on the Motion relating to Procedure may be entered upon and proceeded with at this day's Sitting at any hour, though...
[Queen's Recommendation signified]
Considered in Committee.
Motion made, and Question proposed,1. That a levy, to be called betterment levy, shall be imposed in respect of land; and that it is expedient— (a) to make provision as to the rate at which...
Select Committee appointed to consider the Procedure in the Public Business of the House; and to report what alterations, if any are desirable for the more efficient despatch of such Business:
Committee of Privileges to consist of Fifteen Members:
Dr. Shirley Summerskill discharged from the Estimates Committee; Mr. Albert Murray added.—[Mr. John Silkin.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Lawson.]
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