Thursday, 13 July 1967
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
The VICE-CHAMBERLAIN OF THE HOUSEHOLD reported Her Majesty's Answer to the Address, as follows:
Considered; to be read the Third time.
Second Reading deferred till Thursday next.
asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that one Liverpool firm posted on 6th June, recorded delivery number 693636, im- portant documents due in Kettering by 3 p.m. on 8th June and...
Mr. Bob Brown: asked the Postmaster-General (1) what percentage of telecommunications equipment used by the Post Office in 1966, 1965, and 1963 was actually manufactured in Post Office...
asked the Postmaster-General if he will provide a mobile postal service in areas which qualify under his criteria for sub-post offices, which he is unable to provide due to lack of suitable...
asked the Postmaster-General what plans he has for developing drive-in post offices; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will take steps to publicise the availability at post offices of envelopes franked with fourpenny stamps, at the same time reducing the charge per franked...
asked the Postmaster-General by what percentage his Department has increased the price for sending a letter by recorded delivery; and on what date the most recent change was made.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will commission a study to determine the practicability of financing the proposed telecommunications programme from the private capital market.
asked the Postmaster-General whether he will seek to make arrangements with the Government of the Republic of Ireland for credit cards issued by him to be accepted for calls made from Ireland...
asked the Postmaster-General what is the average number of times daily a telephone subscriber is called to the telephone in the Bristol area to find that the caller has the wrong number; and...
asked the Postmaster-General by what method the members of the local broadcasting councils will be appointed; what steps will be taken to ensure a balance of political opinion within the councils...
asked the Postmaster-General if he will now consider a British commercial satellite for television transmissions; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will introduce legislation to require the Independent Television Authority to publish the proposals presented to the Authority by successful applicants for...
asked the Postmaster-General how many local radio stations, and where, have now been authorised and when they are expected to start broadcasting.
asked the Postmaster-General why he instructed the British Broadcasting Corporation to postpone the showing of the television play depicting the trial of the Soviet writers Sinyavsky and Daniel.
asked the Postmaster-General how many pirate radio stations are still operating; and if he is satisfied with the operation of the Marine, &c., Broadcasting (Offences) Act.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will announce the name of the new Chairman of the British Broadcasting Corporation.
asked the Postmaster-General what guidance has been given to the British Broadcasting Cor- poration about programmes that might cause difficulty to Her Majesty's Government in their dealings...
asked the Postmaster-General on what date it is proposed to start the new British Broadcasting Corporation programme, Radio 247.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will authorise an increase in the hours of television broadcasting.
Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Prime Minister whether the public speech of the Minister without Portfolio at Madingley Hall, Cambridge, on 18th June, on the social services, represents the policy...
asked the Prime Minister whether the public speech by the Lord President of the Council made at Coventry on 4th June 1967, on the prices and incomes standstill represents the policy of Her...
asked the Prime Minister what progress has been made in the talks between the illegal Rhodesia régime and Lord Alport.
asked the Prime Minister if he will now make a statement on the date of the opening of formal negotiations for Great Britain entering the Common Market.
asked the Prime Minister whether, in his talks on 19th and 20th June with General de Gaulle about the prospects for technological cooperation, he discussed co-operation over the joint manufacture...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will arrange to have the text of his speeches, in the television programme on The State of the Nation, broadcast on Wednesday, 21st June, placed in the Library.
Mr. Ronald Bell (by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any further information about the British pilots and aircraft that were forcibly diverted to...
May I ask the Leader of the House to state the business of the House for next week?
Bill to make it an offence to remove without authority any work of art from a publicly-owned collection, presented by Dame Irene Ward; read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Monday...
Ordered,That this day Business other than the Business of Supply may be taken before Ten o'clock.—[Mr. Crossman.]
[26TH ALLOTTED DAY] [2nd Series],—considered.
I have not selected either of the Amendments on the Order Paper to the Motion in the name of the right hon. Gentleman the Leader of the Opposition.
Motion made, and Question put:— That the Proceedings on the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Bill and the Criminal
As amended (in the Standing Committee) further considered.
I beg to move, Amendment No. 27, in page 1, line 20, at the end to add: (c) that the woman or girl became pregnant as the result of an alleged offence under one of the sections 1, 5, 6, 7, 10 or...
I beg to move, Amendment 62, in page 2, line 21, after 'be' to insert 'so'. This is purely drafting, but as on the last occasion we had a Division because it was alleged that I had not explained...
I beg to move Amendment No. 66, in page 2, line 37, to leave out Clause 3.
I beg to move Amendment No. 49, in page 3, line 38, after 'duty', to insert: whether by contract or by any statutory other legal requirement'. I think that it was generally agreed in...
I have to notify the Rouse in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967 that the Queen has signified Her Royal Assent to the following Acts: 1. Marine, &c., Broadcasting (Offences) Act,...
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
The powers conferred on a constable by subsections (5) and (6) of section 2 of this Act shall be exercisable by him in any circumstances and at any time when he has reasonable cause to believe...
(1) The Secretary of State for the Home Department shall within six months of the coming into operation of this Act make an order specifying— (a) the action to be taken by a constable who...
I beg to move Amendment No. 1, in page 2, line 33, to leave out 'other'.
I beg to move Amendrient No. 8, in page 8, line 8, to leave cut '29th August, 1967' and to insert '1st January, 1968'. This Amendment need not take long. Its purpose is simply to postpone the...
I beg to move Amendment No. 7, in page 15, line 12, after 'property' to insert: 'but did not include loss or damage due to an accident arising out of the presence of a motor vehicle on a road'....
2.33 p.m.
2.46 p.m.
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Fitch.]
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