Tuesday, 20 December 1966
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Lords Amendments considered and agreed to.
Return ordered,Account relating to Overseas Trade of the United Kingdom for each month during the year 1967.—[Mr. Jay.]
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what discussions he has had with the Government of Fiji on the subject of independence.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement on his latest visit to Hong Kong.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps he has taken over the recent kidnapping off the Chinese coast of Hong Kong fishermen licensed to fish in those waters; and what have been...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will inquire and report into the reasons which led to the dismissal of Chung Hon Loong from employment at the East Asia Textile Mills in Hong...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when he will appoint an electoral boundary commission for Bermuda; and what will be its composition.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will make a statement on the renewed disturbances in Mauritius since September last, culminating in the arrest of 150 persons at Curepipe...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is yet in a position to announce the date for the holding of a general election in Mauritius.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps he has now taken to give financial assistance to Gibraltar.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, following the refusal of the Spanish Government to submit their claim to Gibraltar to the World Court, Her Majesty's Government will...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will make a statement about his recent conversations with the Leader of the Bahamas Opposition.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has any progress to report in the provision of family planning instruction and facilities in the Seychelles and Mauritius.
Mr. Brian Harrison: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when labour legislation will be implemented in the New Hebrides.
Mr. Brian Harrison: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what progress is being made in land reform in the New Hebrides; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the estimated increase in the cost of living on the Seychelles during the last three years.
asked the Minister of Power if he will introduce legislation to provide for a National Natural Gas Corporation which will bring into national ownership all present and future natural gas...
asked the Minister of Power (1) whether he is aware that there is dissatisfaction in the West Midlands area with increases which have been imposed by the West Midlands Gas Board in charges for...
asked the Minister of Power whether, in view of the threatened shortage of water for cooling purposes for the Sculcoates Power Station, Hull, which may result in that station being temporarily...
asked the Minister of Power when he expects to conclude his discussions with the electricity boards on the subject of installation charges made to local authorities.
asked the Minister of Power whether he will increase the period of amortisation of nuclear power stations to 30 years.
asked the Minister of Power whether he will introduce regulations to compel petrol companies to exhibit the octane-content of the grades of petrol on sale to the public.
asked the Minister of Power if he will estimate the value of capital investment in the steel industry in the year ending 31st December, 1966; and what investment is now budgeted for the year...
asked the Minister of Power what steps he is taking to equip his Department, as recommended by the National Board of Prices and Incomes, for examining the assumptions on which the forecast of...
asked the Minister of Power what steps he is taking, in respect of the electricity and gas boards, to complement the existing requirements for minimum rates of return on new investment within a...
asked the Minister of Power if he will give an assurance that steel users will continue to be free to buy their requirements in the cheapest market.
asked the Minister of Power if he will introduce legislation to establish a suitable structure of communication within those industries within his responsibility so that all employees are...
asked the Minister of Power (1) whether, in view of the continual decline in coal production, he will issue a general direction to the National Coal Board to suspend all planned pit closures in...
asked the Prime Minister what action he is taking to halt the supply of oil to Rhodesia from Portuguese territory in Africa.
asked the Prime Minister what instructions he will issue to all Departments to co-operate fully in regional planning and the preparation of contingency plans and to publicise such co-operation.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will issue instructions that whenever a Government Department acts on the advice of an economic planning council the department will announce publicly that it...
asked the Prime Minister what arrangements he makes to keep himself informed of increases in Departmental staffs.
May I ask the Leader of the House whether he will state the business of the House for the week after the Christmas Adjournment?
3.50 p.m.
On a point of order. May I draw your attention, Mr. Speaker, to yesterday's HANSARD where, at cols. 998–9, you said that you would hear the Paymaster-General's point of order after...
Bill to confer on certain West Indian territories a new status of association with the United Kingdom, and to enable that status to be terminated at any time; to make provision for other matters...
House to meet tomorrow at Eleven o'clock; no Questions to be taken after Twelve o'clock and, at Five o'clock, Mr. Speaker to adjourn the House without putting any Question.—[The Prime Minister.]
Motion made, and Question proposed,That this House at its rising Tomorrow do adjourn until Tuesday, 17th January.—[The Prime Minister.]
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the law of contempt in respect of the Press and broadcasting. My modest Bill is designed to amend and clarify the law of contempt as...
Bill to amend the law of contempt in respect of the Press and broadcasting, presented accordingly, and read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Friday, 3rd February and to be printed....
6.53 p.m.
10.37 p.m.
Lords Amendments considered.
Lords Amendment: In page 19, line 32, leave out from "shall" to end of line 38 and insert: subject to the next following subsection, be liable to be rated under section 24 above in respect of the...
Lords Amendments considered.
Lords Amendments considered.
Considered in Committee.
Resolution reported,That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make provision with respect to financial assistance towards the provision, acquisition or improvement of dwellings...
Resolution reported,That in connection with any Act of the present Session to make provision with respect to financial assistance towards the provision, acquisition or improvement of dwellings...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Bishop.]
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