Wednesday, 7 December 1966
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Lords Amendments considered and agreed to.
asked the Postmaster-General (1) when he will make a statement on the White Paper on Broadcasting; (2) what negotiations he has had with the British Broadcasting Corporation to keep the licence...
asked the Postmaster-General how many people have either written to or petitioned him on behalf of the pirate radio stations.
asked the Postmaster-General what effect Radio Albania is having on the reception of British Broadcasting Corporation sound broadcasts.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will initiate research into the possibility of supplying each new dwelling with a combined telephone, television and radio cable.
asked the Postmaster-General what is his estimate of the numbers of people evading the television licence fee in the Bristol area; what percentage this number is of the total number or estimated...
asked the Postmaster-General whether post offices in the Liverpool district are to close at 5.30 p.m.; and, in view of the hardship and inconvenience to the residents of Ormskirk and surrounding...
asked the Postmaster-General what general considerations guide him in placing contracts in development areas.
asked the Postmaster-General what is the value of contracts placed in 1965-66 in the area of the Bathgate Employment Exchange by his Department.
asked the Postmaster-General what is the Government's policy towards a local and regional satellite communications system on a national and European basis.
asked the Postmaster-General what will be the final cost of the submarine cable to be laid between England, Portugal and South Africa; and what proportions of the costs will be borne by the other...
asked the Postmaster-General how many cases have been brought to his notice recently where the delay in delivering letters and telegrams is causing loss to business and consequently to the export...
asked the Postmaster-General how many Post Office messengers under the age of 18 years are regularly required to work a six- or seven-day week; what percentage of messengers under 18 years of age...
asked the Postmaster-General what is the cost of the forms and envelopes used for 5s. 6d. and 7s. greeting telegrams, respectively.
asked the Postmaster-General whether he will give instructions that Post Office telephonists and other employees who work on Sunday 25th December shall be paid at double normal Sunday rates; and...
asked the Postmaster-General why he will not assist the sale of British products and the balance of payments by instituting a "Buy British" postmark.
asked the Postmaster-General to what extent it is his policy that letter packets, paid at letter rate, should be included with parcels for delivery.
asked the Postmaster-General (1) what steps he will take to improve the financial position of small sub-post offices so that the facilities of rural post offices can be maintained; (2) if he...
asked the Postmaster-General what changes have taken place in the parcel rate since October, 1964; and whether he will consider introducing a special reduced rate for the Christmas perod.
asked the Postmaster-General what changes he proposes in the standard form of contract with sub-postmasters, with special reference to their liability to assault and robbery.
Dr. Dunwoody: asked the Postmaster-General what estimate he has made of the loss of income to the Post Office as the result of British-based companies posting advertising literature to British...
asked the Postmaster-General what regulations cover the dispatch of shotguns by post.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will make a statement on the availability and supply of telephone exchange equipment.
asked the Postmaster-General what is the position of the waiting list for telephones in the Croydon area; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Postmaster-General what redress is open to members of the general public when, owing to congestion or some other technical reason, they are unable to get through to the required number...
asked the Lord President of the Council whether he is aware that parking in New Palace Yard would be facilitated if Members did not lock their cars; and if he will seek to make arrangements for...
asked the Lord President of the Council whether he will make arrangements for telephone calls to Members of Parliament to be received and messages taken at a time earlier in the day than present...
asked the Lord President of the Council if he will give an assurance that a Minister responsible for aviation matters will answer Questions on Wednesdays as at present.
asked the Attorney-General how much of the fund of £48,000 set aside under the Legal Aid Act, 1964, to satisfy the costs of non-legally aided persons engaged in litigation with legally-aided...
asked the Attorney-General what consultations he had on the terms of the instructions recently issued to the South-East London Area Advisory Committee regarding inquiries into the personal and...
asked the Attorney General if he will ask the Law Commission to consider, as a matter of priority, the consolidation of the Merchant Shipping Acts.
The following Questions stood upon the Order Paper:
Bill to raise the limits on the liabilities which may be undertaken by the Board of Trade in respect of guarantees under sections 1 and 2 of the Export Guarantees Act 1949 and certain other...
3.41 p.m.
4.6 p.m.
Ordered,
Lords Amendments considered.
Lords Amendment No. 1: In page 16, leave out line 2 and insert
Lords Amendment No. 3: In page 16, line 45, leave out "three" and insert "six".
Lords Amendment No. 12: In page 19, line 6, at end add: (1A) In determining the rateable value of any office premises which are to be rated by virtue of subsection (1) of this section, any part...
"A.—(1) The Minister may by order provide— (a) that the sums paid to the Minister by the British Railways Board, the London Transport Board and the British Waterways Board or any of...
Lords Amendment No. 22: In page 21, line 16 at the end to insert:— () Nothing in subsection (5) of this section shall affect the provisions of section 237 of the Highways Act 1959 (which...
Subsequent Lords Amendment agreed to. [Special Entry.]
Motion made, and Question proposed,That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Fitch.]
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