Wednesday, 30 November 1966
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Considered; to be read the Third time Tomorrow.
asked the Minister of Aviation how far ahead of schedule the Concord project is at present.
asked the Minister of Aviation what directives he has recently issued to provide for the purchase of goods by his Department in areas of high unemployment, such as Bathgate.
asked the Minister of Aviation what information he has received from Bristol Siddeley about industrial espionage in relation to the Olympus 593 engine for the Concord.
asked the Minister of Aviation if he will now make a statement on the future development in association with France of the variable-geometry aircraft and the airbus.
asked the Minister of Aviation what sum of money has been allocated for research aimed at reducing aircraft noise.
asked the Minister of Aviation what progress he has made toward the agreement of an Anglo-French helicopter project.
asked the Minister of Aviation if he will give an estimate of the number of professional men and technicians who have left the aircraft industry to work abroad in foreign-based companies.
asked the Minister of Aviation whether he has yet acted upon the recommendation of the Plowden Committee that a full-time secretariat should be appointed within his Department for the Transport...
Mr. Fortesque: asked the Minister of Aviation whether he has yet acted upon the recommendation of the Plowden Committee that the industrial membership of the Aeronautical Research Council should...
asked the Minister of Aviation whether he has accepted the recommendation of the Plowden Committee that the Government research establishments should be set a firm target for reducing their...
asked the Minister of Aviation whether he will make a statement regarding measures taken to strengthen his Department's section dealing with market research in accordance with the recommendation...
asked the Minister of Aviation when he expects to complete his negotiations with the British Aircraft Corporation and the Hawker Siddeley group for the merger of their airframe interests; and...
asked the Minister of Aviation whether he will prepare, in conjunction with the aviation industry and then publish, a long-term programme of specific projects for research, development and production.
asked the Minister of Aviation what studies he has commissioned of the potential market for a 250-seater version of the VC10 aircraft.
asked the Minister of Aviation what is the purpose of his negotiations with Pressed Steel Fisher about the future of the Beagle Aircraft Company; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Aviation what action he has taken to implement the recommendation of the Plowden Committee that a further study should be made of the methods employed in the United States...
asked the Minister of Aviation whether he has accepted the recommendation of the Plowden Committee that the development of promising components and techniques should not be ruled out solely on...
asked the Minister of Aviation what manufacture of the Jaguar strike/trainer aircraft will take place in the United Kingdom; when production contracts will be awarded; and what rate of profit to...
asked the Minister of Aviation whether he has accepted the recommendation of the Plowden Committee that Her Majesty's Government should be willing to consider proposals for Government assistance...
asked the Minister of Aviation whether he has yet taken action on the recommendation of the Plowden Committee that more stress should be put on research which contributes to the more modest...
asked the Minister of Aviation what further developments he has considered for the aircraft industry in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will make provision for the residents on the Dunton Caravan Site, Brentwood, to have their mail delivered individually instead of by the existing method.
asked the Postmaster-General what steps have been taken to investigate and improve the postal delivery service in the Hanger Hill area on which representations have been made to him by the hon....
asked the Postmaster-General why letters sent by residents in the Eltham area of the London Borough of Greenwich to other residents in the area are cleared through the Catford office.
asked the Postmaster-General if he is aware of the recent deterioration in the postal services in the Blackpool area; and what action he is taking to remedy it.
asked the Postmaster-General what directives he has recently issued to provide for the purchase of goods by his Department in areas of high unemployment, such as Bathgate.
asked the Postmaster-General whether he will revise his programme for the introduction of subscriber trunk dialling at the Ongar exchange and other exchanges in adjacent parts of Essex.
asked the Postmaster-General how many applications for telephones in the Eltham area are still outstanding; and when the applicants will be provided with telephones.
asked the Lord President of the Council, in view of the continued losses made by the Catering Department, if he will offer the work to a commercial firm of repute, with power to charge adequate...
asked the Lord President of the Council if he will recommend the reallocation of all offices and office space not fully used in the Palace of Westminster, of which there are nearly a hundred, to...
asked the Lord President of the Council what progress he has made in his consideration of proposals for changing the practice of summoning the Commons to hear the Royal Assent to Bills.
asked the Lord President of the Council if he will move be refer to the Select Committee on Procedure all proposals for making public the proceedings of Select Committees of the House.
asked the Lord President of the Council if he will arrange for at least one Committee Room in the House to be equipped for simultaneous interpretation to facilitate discussions between Members...
asked the Lord President of the Council if he will make a statement on the Press cuttings service in the Library and on the way in which it is operated.
asked the Lord President of the Council if he will move to set up a Select Committee to consider matters relating to the Bank of England.
asked the Lord President of the Council what is now proposed to be done in regard to the preparations already made in regard to the televising of proceedings, in view of the vote of the House on...
asked the Attorney-General if he will state the plans and future programme of work, apart from that indicated in Command Paper No. 3123, of the Law Commission.
asked the Postmaster-General whether it is now the policy of Her Majesty's Government to alter the fee for the television-radio combined licence.
Bill to increase the limits imposed by section 10(2) of the Post Office Act 1961; to provide that nothing in section 10(1) of that Act shall prevent the operation of a giro system; and for...
3.32 p.m.
Bill to provide a scheme for the self-government of Scotland; and for purposes connected therewith, presented accordingly and read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Friday, 28th...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. McBride.]
3.42 p.m.
[Queen's Recommendation signified]
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn—[Mr. Whitlock.]
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