Tuesday, 4 July 1967
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read the Third time and passed, without Amendment.
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time.
asked the Minister of Power how many miners were employed in coal extraction in Scotland at the end of 1966; and how many are expected to be employed there at the end of 1967 and 1968.
asked the Minister of Power what arrangements he makes to meet miners' trade union representatives when he officially visits collieries.
asked the Minister of Power what was the output per manshift, in hundredweights, in the coal mining industry for the years 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1966, respectively; and what...
asked the Minister of Power how much nuisance and damage to property is caused by open-cast coal contractors when using explosives; and what representations he has received calling for an end to...
asked the Minister of Power what estimate he has now made of the landed cost of American coal in this country as a possible alternative to Middle East fuel oil; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Power how much of the £30 million grants in connection with pit closures was paid in the year 1966–67; and what is the estimated payment for the year 1967–68.
asked the Minister of Power how much coal is being displaced from power station use by the present nuclear power stations, and at what extra cost to the consumer of electricity.
Mr. Edward M. Taylor: asked the Minister of Power if he will make a statement on his discussion with the oil companies on the price for North Sea gas.
Mr. Edward M. Taylor: asked the Minister of Power what was the average revenue per therm received by the Scottish Gas Board during the latest annual period for which figures are available; and...
asked the Minister of Power what proportion of the 10 per cent. increase in revenue sought by the electricity supply industry was due to the provision of capacity 9 per cent. in excess of...
asked the Minister of Power if, in view of the unstable situation in the Middle East and the action of the Arab countries in cutting off oil supplies to the United Kingdom, he will now give a...
asked the Minister of Power what percentage of the natural gas imported into this country now comes from the Middle East or North Africa.
asked the Minister of Power what progress has been made on agreeing steel prices with the European Coal and Steel Community; and what discussions have been held with steel manufacturers from...
asked the Minister of Power what conversations he has had since war started in the Middle East with the persons and companies drilling for oil in the North Sea under licence from him, with a view...
Mr. Bob Brown: asked the Minister of Power if he will take steps to ensure that area gas boards increase the number of apprentice gasfitters in order that they may be in a position to deal with...
Mr. Bob Brown: asked the Minister of Power if he will list the percentage of appliance fixing jobs allocated to private firms by each area gas board.
Mr. Ted Fletcher: asked the Minister of Power if he is aware of the importance of preventing pressure from being brought to bear on staff in the steel industry not to join trade unions; and what...
asked the Minister of Power what extra revenue is expected to be raised by the increase in electricity tariffs of 10 per cent. on average.
asked the Prime Minister if he will appoint a junior ministerial committee charged with the responsibility for integrating European scientific and technological collaborative projects; and if he...
asked the Prime Minister if he will make one Minister responsible for co-ordination of regional development, and progress towards the more even distribution of employment and unemployment.
asked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement relating to the progress made with Great Britain's application to join the European Economic Community.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will move to set up a Royal Commission to inquire into means of perpetuating, as a great British sporting institution, the Grand National steeplechase at...
asked the Prime Minister what consultations he had with the President of the United States of America and the Israeli Prime Minister before and during the recent fighting between Israel and...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will now make a further statement on reopening of talks with Mr. Ian Smith's Government in Salisbury, Rhodesia.
The following Written Question stood upon the Order Paper:
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a short business statement. As the House will have seen from the Order Paper, a Bill for the Control of Liquid Fuel is being presented today....
I have a Ruling to make. Yesterday, the hon. Member for Rushcliffe (Mr. Gardner) drew attention to a matter which appeared to him to constitute a breach of privilege. He referred briefly to a...
Bill to make temporary provision for controlling the supply, acquisition and consumption of liquid fuel in the United Kingdom, and for purposes connected therewith, presented by Mr. Richard...
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
3.45 p.m.
I beg to move Amendment No. 2, in page 3, line 2, at the end to insert: (e) whether the land has been designated as an open space. The genesis of this Amendment lies in a development taking place...
4.15 p.m.
I beg to move Amendment No. 5, in page 6, line 28, to leave out 'them' and to insert 'the Commission'.
Amendments made: No. 6, in page 8, line 12, leave out 'specify' and insert: 'in any particular case allow'.
I beg to move Amendment No. 18, in page 9, line 24, at the end to insert: within the meaning of the Civil Aviation Act 1949 as extended by the Airports Authority Act 1965. The hon. Gentleman the...
I beg to move Amendment No. 19, in page 11, line 8, at the end to insert: (a) the observations of the owners and occupiers of the land, who shall have been consulted by the local planning...
I beg to move, Amendment No. 20, in page 12, line 1, at the beginning to insert Subject to the provisions of subsection (8) below,".
I beg to move, Amendment No. 22, in page 12, line 26, at the end to insert: Before submitting an access order to the Secretary of State, a local planning authority shall consider the extent to...
Amendment made: No. 23, in page 20, line 12, after 'depreciation', insert: 'or the disturbance in the enjoyment'.—[Dr. Dickson Mabon.]
6.15 p.m.
I beg to move Amendment No. 26, in page 21, line 28, to leave out 'expedient', and to insert 'necessary'. This Amendment puts into formal terms a suggestion by my hon. and learned Friend the...
I beg to move Amendment No. 27, in page 24, line 24, at the end to insert: (5) The provisions of the last foregoing subsection shall apply to the Secretary of State as respects land for the time...
I beg to move Amendment No. 28, in page 34, line 40, after the second 'time' to insert: 'after consulting the owners and occupiers of the land through which the route passes'. In Committee, the...
I beg to move Amendment No. 29, in page 36, line 30, to leave out subsection (1) and to insert: (1) No person shall, being the occupier of any field or enclosure through which there is a public...
I beg to move Amendment No. 30, in page 40, line 39, at the end to insert "or the next following". This Amendment is proposed in consequence of the decision taken by the Scottish Standing...
I beg to move Amendment No. 31, in page 43, line 2, to leave out from "authority" to "shall" in line 3. I was interested to hear the Minister of State just now describe the objections of the...
I beg to move Amendment No. 32, in page 58, line 37 at the end to insert: 'boat includes any hover vehicle or craft being a vehicle or craft designed to be supported on a cushion of air and which...
7.45 p.m.
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
(1) The Postmaster General shall keep a separate account to be called the 'Data Processing Account'.
The charges to be made by the Postmaster General for the provision of services and facilities for the processing of data by computer shall be not less than sufficient as, taking one year with...
It shall be the duty of the Postmaster General so to conduct the business of providing services and facilities for the processing of data by computer as to secure that the revenue received from...
I beg to move Amendment No. 2, in page 1, line 12, at the end to insert: (2) After subsection (3) of section 1 of the said Act of 1961 there shall be inserted the following new...
I beg to move Amendment No. 7, in page 1, line 20, at the end to insert: (2) Information (not being information in the public domain) obtained by any such officer in the course of the exercise by...
11.1 p.m.
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Walter Harrison.]
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