Thursday, 4 August 1966
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
THAMES CONSERVANCY BILL
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will introduce legislation to give him power to prevent coroners delaying the holding of inquests and thereby causing distress to...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for reports from chief constables on the extent to which they allow officers under their control to act as spare-time...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what provision he is making to ensure adequate access by the Press to proceedings of administrative bodies set up as a result of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is satisfied that aliens and naturalised British subjects in this country who are brought before the courts for alleged offences are...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions were made under anti-litter regulations during the last 12 months.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of the number of children in care are from normal families who have been evicted from their homes; and what discussions he has...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will now take steps to establish machinery for serious allegations by members of the public against the police to be independently...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department on how many occasions he has ordered fireworks to be rendered harmless under Section 1 of the Fireworks Act, 1951, during the latest period...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will appoint a committee to inquire into the workings of the jury system in civil and criminal cases, respectively, with a view to...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he is taking to increase the number of trained child-care officers and to increase the salaries of these officers.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the functions of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition in 1851; and what are the sources and annual amount of its income.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations have been made to him on the growth of gang warfare in England and Wales; what replies he has sent; and whether he will...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will seek powers to exercise stricter control over gaming clubs.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will now introduce legislation to end discrimination in employment on racial grounds by management and trade unions in British industry.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when Her Majesty's Government intends to introduce legislation to remedy the anomalies in the law governing the adoption of children.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for reports from the chief constables concerned regarding the action they have taken to inquire into the threats to sabotage...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why he proposes to extend the term of election of members of the councils of London boroughs elected in 1964.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he has taken to ensure that residents in Kew and Richmond are given adequate warning of possible flood hazard from the River Thames.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he proposes to introduce legislation to implement the proposals contained in the White Paper, Command Paper No. 2739, of a year ago.
Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons were convicted in England and Wales of offences under the Drugs (Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1964, from...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department which interested bodies he has consulted so far about the introduction of safeguards to protect animals bred in Great Britain and exported...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will initiate discussions with Her Majesty's Judges on the subject of cautions to be administered by police officers to persons...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to come to a decision as to whether his Department have a use for the Pinewood Hospital buildings near Wokingham.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of regular police officers in England and Wales are coloured; and how this figure compares with coloured people's proportion...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the case, particulars of which have been sent to him, in which canteen accounts in Dartmoor Prison were...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will consult with the police authorities with a view to making regulations on the supply to policemen who need to use cycles of more...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will now permit the admission to this country of Mr. John Burley, an Australian former employee of the illegal Smith régime in...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will take steps to enable returning officers to add information which will give in each case the number of people who did not vote at...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will introduce legislation to enable him to recover from the owners of lorries with abnormal indivisible loads the cost of the police...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give the terms of reference and composition of the Standing Advisory Council on Penal Treatment.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will make regulations to ensure that all police forces abandon height restrictions for recruits of 5 ft. 11 in., 5 ft. 10½ in., 5...
asked the Prime Minister whether the Winter Emergency Committee will continue in being in the forthcoming winter season.
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of recent developments, he will recommend the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the practicability and desirability of instituting an...
asked the Prime Minister what is the latest position with regard to talks between Great Britain and the illegal régime in Rhodesia.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will appoint a Minister of State to advise upon the supply and production rate of building materials.
asked the Prime Minister if he will place in the Library a copy of his public speech on 12th July to the Australia Club on the state of the British economy.
asked the Prime Minister if he will introduce legislation to give an independent Parliament to Wales.
May I ask the Leader of the House to state the business of the House for next week?
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement about the proposed office of Parliamentary Commissioner. As the House is aware, the Parliamentary Commissioner Bill was given its First...
Bill to extend the periods during which loans, advances and orders may be made under the Cinematograph Films Production (Special Loans) Acts 1949 to 1957, a levy is to be imposed under the...
As amended, considered.
(1) Activities carried on for office purposes within the meaning of section 1(2) of the Offices Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 shall cease to be "non-qualifying" within section 10 of this...
(1) Interest at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum shall be payable on any sums in excess of £10 which fall to be paid by the Minister concerned under sections 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 of this Act...
Where any contract for the carrying out of works or the supply of goods or services has been entered into prior to 23rd June, 1966 and contains any provision for the contract price to be varied...
Amendment made: In page 1, line 29, at end insert: (ii) activities by way of the manufacture from exposed film of cinematograph films for public exhibition; or.—[Mr. Gunter.]
Amendment made: In page 7, line 8, after "may", insert "reasonably".—[Mr. Gunter.]
Amendment made: In page 8, line 22, leave out from "to" to end of line 24 and insert: such of the tribunals constituted in accordance with Schedule 3 to the Ministry of Social Security Act 1966...
Amendments made: In page 9, leave out lines 11 and 12 and insert: of the payment of selective employment tax in respect of persons engaged in employment in, or carried out from, the establishment...
Amendment made: In page 10, line 28, leave out "7(4)" and insert "7(1)(b)".—[Mr. Gunter.]
Amendments made: In page 13, line 31, after "under", insert "minimum list heading 486 or under".
Amendment made: In page 16, line 36, leave out from "in" to end of line 37 and insert: wholesale or retail dealing in coal".—[Mr. Gunter.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Bishop.]
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