Wednesday, 1 February 1967
The House met at Ten o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
10.5 a.m.
On a point of order. Mr. Speaker. Just before midnight last night I was on my feet speaking to an Order placed by the Government arising out of the prices and incomes legislation. It was a debate...
10.24 a.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Gourlay.]
Second Reading deferred till Wednesday next.
Read a Second time and committed.
Mr. McMaster.
asked the Minister of Aviation what Government-sponsored research and development work in the fields of aircraft design and construction and missile design and construction, respectively, have...
asked the Minister of Aviation whether it was a condition of the payment of compen- sation for the cancellation of the TSR2 aircraft that the prototype aircraft and jigs should be destroyed.
asked the Minister of Aviation what plans he has for ensuring the profitability of the Beagle Aircraft Company and for promoting its overseas sales.
asked the Minister of Aviation if he will now give details of the Government's national space programme of satellite technology based on the Black Arrow launcher.
asked the Minister of Aviation what recent statistics he has concerning the brain drain from certain important aircraft firms.
asked the Minister of Aviation what ceiling price has now been agreed for the F111K; whether all Royal Air Force modifications will be incorporated in all the aircraft to be purchased; and...
asked the Minister of Aviation whether the agreement with the French Government regarding the joint development of a variable geometry military aircraft ensures that the project will at least be...
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.
asked the Minister of Aviation what recent changes there have been in the composition of the British element of the Anglo-French Committee of Officials supervising the award of contracts for the...
asked the Minister of Aviation whether he will make a statement regarding the future development in association with France of the airbus project.
asked the Minister of Aviation whether he will now publish a White Paper stating the Government's considered views on each of the guidelines to policy and detailed recommendations contained in...
asked the Minister of Aviation what plans he has for the nationalisation of the aircraft industry in order to assist the future financing of the Concord and other aircraft projects.
asked the Minister of Aviation what engines will be installed in the SA330, SA340 and WG13 helicopters; and in which country the airframes will be built when orders are executed for French and...
asked the President of the Board of Trade, in view of the fact that landlords of shop premises are making minimum prices of goods sold a condition before granting a lease to shopkeepers, whether...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give a general direction to the Airports Authority to make new arrangements for handling the baggage of passengers arriving on domestic...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what proportion of accidents to private pilots is known to have been due to the effects of alcohol on the pilot in each of the last five years.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what recent consideration he has given to the need to site major international airports away from residential areas but accessible, by mean3 of fast...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement about the discussions he had with local authorities on 12th December, 1966, about aircraft noise.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is satisfied that the municipal ownership of city airports is in all cases in the best interest of the development of British aviation; and if...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish the calculations on which he based his latest forecast that there will be no drop in private industrial investment in 1967.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether an application has yet been made by the British Overseas Airways Corporation for duty remission on their third imported Boeing 707–320C...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what steps he has taken and with what result to increase trade, commerce and exports from Aberdeen to Northern Europe; and to which countries this applies.
asked the President of the Board of Trade in view of the fact that imports to Great Britain from Japan rose in November, 1966, to nearly £7 million, what steps he has taken and plans to take...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what consultations he has held with representatives of overseas users of the Patent Office about the proposed removal of the office to Croydon; what...
asked the President of the Board of Trade when he intends to introduce legislation to amend the Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1956.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will seek powers to suspend the management of private firms which are operating in a manner which conflicts with the national interest.
asked the President of the Board of Trade by what means in his Department he ensures that any decisions he takes to bring new employment opportunities to development areas do not run counter to...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what progress has been made in finding an adequate site for an airport near Plymouth.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what criteria are used by the Board of Trade Advisory Committee in deciding to accept or reject applications for building grants or loans under the Local...
asked the President of the Board of Trade, whether he will make a statement on Government policy on resale price maintenance, in view of the recent controversy concerning sales of tobacco and sweets.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will introduce legislation to regulate the business of loan companies and mortgage brokers.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give an assurance that the development of better airport arrangements facilitating the quicker progress of passengers will be contemporary...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the value of walkie-talkie sets operating on a frequency of 27.12 Mc/s., or thereabouts, imported during the last complete 12 months.
asked the President of the Board of Trade why the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has been required to register as a Restrictive Trading Agreement details of a circular, issued in...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whom he has appointed to undertake the inquiry into shipping; what are their terms of reference; and when they are to report.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what action he proposes to take on the recommendations of the coroner's jury at Scunthorpe on Thursday, 5th January that his Department should ask...
Mr.. Geoffrey Wilson: asked the President of the Board of Trade what administrative or legislative steps he is proposing to take to strengthen safety precautions in relation to sea-going...
3.30 p.m.
May I now raise with you, Mr. Speaker, another point of order which I tried to raise this morning? The whole object of morning sittings, I submit, was to relieve the pressure on the lime of the...
Order for Second Reading read.
3.39 p.m.
6.30 p.m.
Question again proposed, That the Bill be now read a Second time.
The right hon. Gentleman has been able to give only very little information about the way in which this money will be allocated among the various development districts, the particular point which...
6.42 p.m.
7.13 p.m.
It may be for the guidance of the House if, because some hon. and right hon. Members have had difficulty in determining what is in order, I say that the next debate is very limited. It is limited...
9.39 p.m.
11.10 p.m.
12.34 a.m.
1.50 a.m.
2.25 a.m.
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