Tuesday, 22 November 1966
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Minister of Technology what is the forecast value of net new home orders for machine tools during 1967; and how much of this is accounted for by expected public sector purchasing.
asked the Minister of Technology whether he proposes to take steps to help to develop new industry in and around Plymouth, as recommended in the recent Associated Industrial Consultants report, a...
asked the Minister of Technology what plans he has for establishing an institute of advanced machine tool and control technology.
asked the Minister of Technology if he will make a statement on the action he has taken in regard to the proposed television rental increase from 5s. per week to 7s. as from 26th July by Messrs....
asked the Minister of Technology what is his latest estimate of the total production of motor vehicles in Great Britain during 1967; and how much of the total production he expects to be sold abroad.
asked the Minister of Technology what proposals he has for expanding the scale of the National Computing Centre; and whether he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Technology when the statistics of the number of qualified British scientists and engineers who have emigrated to the United States of America since 1963 will be available.
asked the Minister of Technology what representations were received from the Scottish Council by his predecessor on the subject of bio-engineering; and what action is being taken.
asked the Minister of Technology how many institutes of technology he has set up in universities, colleges of advanced technology, and elsewhere, respectively; for what purpose they were set up;...
asked the Minister of Technology whether, in view of the setting up of an advisory committee on science and technology under Sir Solly Zuckerman, he will make a statement about the future...
asked the Minister of Technology what steps he is taking to ensure that Ministers and their senior advisers are made aware of the potentialities of computer systems for forward planning, model...
asked the Minister of Technology what contribution Her Majesty's Government make to the International Research and Development Company in Newcastle; what proposals there are for further backing...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will review the present anomalous position of sporting organisations with regard to their recognition as charities.
Mr. Alan Lee Williams: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in view of the importance of national savings in the present economic difficulties, if he will set up an inquiry into the work and...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will introduce legislation to enable Her Majesty's Government to take action against those British companies which sold sterling in large...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what action he is taking to reduce the growth of Government spending.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the increase in numbers of public employees in both Government and local government service since 15th October, 1964.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will review the sight standards for applicants seeking to be appointed as officers of Customs and Excise.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how soon negotiations with civil servants in the various drawing office grades are to be resumed and completed, in accordance with the assurance contained in...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimates have been made of the effect on Great Britain's balance of payments of the large-scale in-flow of immigrants into Great Britain.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the revision of the Public Office Rules will be completed.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the policy of the Government is still to give people further time to hand in gold coins under S.I., 1966, No. 438.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer in how many cases dividends have been reduced since the wages and incomes policy was imposed on 20th July.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what techniques of investment appraisal are used by his Department in determining the economic viability of any proposal for a new computer in any part of...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government when he will make regulations under Section 7 of the Clean Air Act, 1956, imposing requirements for measuring and recording dust emissions from...
asked the Prime Minister, in view of the widespread dissatisfaction at his wage standstill policy amongst industrial workers, if he will take steps, by legislation and otherwise, to reduce...
asked the Prime Minister if he will list the number of advisory committees connected with the National Economic Development Council, the Department of Economic Affairs, the Board of Trade, the...
asked the Prime Minister what recent representations he has had about the need to cut Government expenditure; and if he will now issue instructions to all Ministers to do this.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will make a statement, following his official meeting with representatives of employees in the motor car industry on Monday, 31st October.
asked the Prime Minister when, and for how long, Miss Wells was employed in 10 Downing Street.
asked the Prime Minister if he will now make a statement about the setting up of specialist committees of the House.
asked the Prime Minister what official visits have been paid by Her Majesty's Ministers to the United States of America since 12th August, 1966.
3.33 p.m.
4.12 p.m.
Bill to make further provisions against the pollution of the air; to confer further powers upon local authorities in this respect; to amend the law with regard to diesel and other exhaust fumes;...
As amended(in the Standing Committee), considered.
4.16 p.m.
I beg to move Amendment No. 2, in page 2, line 16, to leave out from 'efficiency' to the end of line 17, and to insert: 'having regard for the regional aspects of economic development'. The...
I beg to move Amendment No. 11, in page 6, line 21, to leave out '£150' and to insert '£50'. This Amendment deals with the global sum of money which is and can be made available to the...
I beg to move Amendment No. 12, in page 7, line 12, to leave out 'as soon as possible' and to insert: 'within a period of four months'.
The Board shall not exercise any of their borrowing powers conferred by the Coal Industry Act 1965 for any purpose in connection with the exercise of the powers conferred by this Act in excess of...
I beg to move Amendment No. 2, in page 2, line 35, at the end to insert: (4) For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that the powers conferred on the Board by section 1(2) of the Act of...
12.20 a.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Ioan L. Evans.]
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