Monday, 10 April 1967
The House met at Ten o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
10.5 a.m.
Considered in Committee.
Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
[5 th April]
That it is expedient to authorise the payment into the Exchequer of fees required to be so paid by virtue of any Act of the present Session to make further provision as to load lines and related...
Considered in Committee.
Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Ioan L. Evans.]
10.34 a.m.
I understand that the hon. Gentleman the Member for Southgate (Mr. Berry) has intimated to Mr. Speaker that, if time permits, he wishes to raise a second subject on the Adjournment and that he...
asked the Minister of Labour if he will make a statement about the progress of the talks with the railway-men's representatives initiated by the Prime Minister over 12 months ago.
asked the Minister of Labour when he will be able to state the form and timing of legislation to bring about the transferability of private pension schemes.
asked the Minister of Labour whether further consideration is being given to the fixing of a national minimum wage.
asked the Minister of Labour how many supervisory, secretarial, clerical, executive, managerial and professional vacancies were filled through employment exchanges in each of the years 1962,...
asked the Minister of Labour when the British Government will ratify the outstanding International Labour Office conventions on racial discrimination in employment and on equal pay for men and women.
Mr. Edward M. Taylor: asked the Minister of Labour if he will indicate the percentage increase in unemployment in Scotland between December, 1966, and March, 1967, or the most recent date for...
asked the Minister of Labour when he will introduce legislation to increase the penalty for failing to guard dangerous machinery.
asked the Minister of Labour if he will introduce legislation to provide a right of appeal against dismissal.
asked the Minister of Labour if he will set up an industrial safety training centre in the north-east of England.
asked the Minister of Labour what percentage of the total number unemployed in the United Kingdom was in the six development area regions in February, 1963, and in February, 1967, respectively.
asked the Minister of Labour how many people have now been unemployed for more than three months.
Mr. Geoffrey Wilson: asked the Minister of Labour the ratio of unemployed to vacancies notified in July, 1966, and February, 1967, respectively, in the south-west region.
asked the Minister of Labour which industrial training boards have a youth employment officer as a member.
asked the Minister of Labour what estimate he made of the cost of administering the Employment Agencies Bill when drafting the Financial Resolution based on the numbers of inspectors and other...
asked the Minister of Labour what are the figures of unemployment and short-time working, respectively, in the furniture industry at the latest date; and what increase in unemployment and...
asked the Minister of Labour what reply he has sent to the scientific staff employed in private in- dustry who are subjected to a standstill of their merit pay who have made representations to...
asked the Minister of Labour if he will take steps to ensure that all establishments which become liable to pay Industrial Training Board levy are notified of this obligation within six months of...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he is satisfied that local authorities are effectively enforcing the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963; and whether he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Labour when he now expects that the Royal Commission on Trade Unions and Employers' Associations will publish their report.
asked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been drawn to the proposed progressive closure of Smith's Stamping Works (Coventry) Limited, with a view to ending production by the end of...
asked the Minister of Labour how many of the workers at Messrs. Rootes, Coventry, made redundant last December, have since been re-employed by the same firm; and what was the cost to the National...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he is satisfied the price index is based upon the basic needs of the people; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Bob Brown: asked the Minister of Labour how many working days were lost per 1,000 of the employed population in the northern region due to industrial disputes during 1965 and 1966; and if he...
Mr. Bob Brown: asked the Minister of Labour if he is satisfied that the Ministry of Labour Appointed Factory Doctor Service is fully developed to meet the needs of industry in the Northern...
asked the Minister of Labour what progress has been made in the settlement of the dispute at Pollard Bearings factory at Ferrybridge, Yorkshire.
Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that as from 5th March, 1967, the No. 27 Area Committee of the Electrical Trades Union has raised the rate for electricians by one...
asked the Minister of Labour if he will make a statement on the steps being taken by his Department in regard to the official dispute at the Roberts Arundel factory.
asked the Minister of Labour if he will take steps, before the Report of the Royal Commission on Trade Unions, to minimise the use of threats to increase union membership.
asked the Minister of Labour what is the number of unemployed, by trades and sexes, at the latest convenient date in the city of Aberdeen, and how those figures compare with those in each of the...
asked the Minister of Labour if he will publish in future issues of his Department's Monthly Gazette statistics showing variations in earnings in each industry between England and Wales, and...
asked the Minister of Labour if he will make a statement on the progress made with implementing the recommendations of the Devlin Report relating to decasualisation, the future wage structure and...
asked the Minister of Labour if he will give the number of reported infringements of the Contracts of Employment Act by betting shop proprietors since the Act came into operation.
asked the Minister of Labour if he will introduce legislation to secure greater control over foreign firms, particularly regarding their acceptance and recognition of trade unions, before such...
asked the Minister of Labour what was the approximate net increase of the labour force by male Commonwealth immigrants in each of the years 1963 to 1966, inclusive.
asked the Minister of Labour how many holders of employment vouchers landed in the United Kingdom in each of the years 1963 to 1966, inclusive; how many voucher holders left the country in each...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will change his policy regarding the compilation of official statistics on the employment of coloured workers in the light of the evidence produced at...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he has reached a decision on the National Board for Prices and Incomes' report No. 27 as to whether or not to forbid the increase in pay recommended by the...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he intends to introduce legislation to remove the statutory duties of wages councils to protect lower paid workers, in view of the conflict with prices and...
asked the Attorney-General (1) in what country it is intended by Her Majesty's Government that the Treasury Solicitor shall institute proceedings against the owners of the "Torrey Canyon";
asked the Attorney-General if he will take steps to make legal aid available for tenants appearing before rent tribunals.
asked the Attorney-General if he will seek powers to relieve property owners of meeting the cost of referring an appeal to the Lands Tribunal, under the Lands Tribunal Act, 1949, and the Land...
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I would like to take this, the first, opportunity open to me to make a statement on the withdrawal of the United Nations Mission to South...
4.4 p.m.
7.0 p.m.
Postponed Proceeding on Question,That this House approves the White Paper on the 'Torrey Canyon' (Command Paper, No. 3246), endorses the actions taken by Her Majesty's Government and resolves to...
Deferred proceeding resumed.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Fitch.]
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