Thursday, 16 November 1967
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read the Third time and passed.
I beg to present a Petition on behalf of the Urban District Council of Sawbridgeworth in the County of Hertford. The Petition recites the Government's intention to site the third London airport...
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs whether he has completed his special study of the redeployment of labour from the aircraft industry.
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what expenditure has been incurred by his Department in the past three years in analysing the causes of the brain drain and attempting to reverse it.
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will make a statement on the resignation of Mr. Grierson as chief executive of the Industrial Re-organisation Corporation.
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs by what date he expects departmental consideration of the report of the South-West Economic Planning Council, A Region with a Future, to be completed.
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs whether he will make arrangements for the Hunt Committee to visit the areas of the country having below average incomes.
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will make a statement on the rôle of the Industrial Re-organisation Corporation in the proposed merger between General Electric...
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will publish a statement of the planning assumptions on which the National Plan is being prepared.
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what steps are being taken to alleviate unemployment in the South-Western Region this winter.
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will make an examination of the placing of Government contracts with a view to work being directed to the Northern Region and other...
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what action has been taken on the report presented on outstanding problems on the North-East Coast.
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what action he is taking pursuant to the visit of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster to Sunderland.
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs why no members of the majority party on the Greater London Council have been invited to serve on the South-East Economic Planning Council.
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what proposals he has to prevent further deterioration of the grey areas in Yorkshire.
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will state his plans for the further development of the trade, industry and commerce and employment resulting from and following the recent...
asked the Prime Minister whether he is satisfied with coordination between the overseas aid programme and other fiscal and trade policies; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Prime Minister what fresh initiatives he has taken in recent months towards a solution of the Vietnam problem.
asked the Prime Minister what is the Government's policy regarding the level of unemployment.
asked the Prime Minister whether the public speech of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in London on Tuesday, 31st October, on the salaries of management in private industry represents...
On a point of order. May I ask whether the House should take it that the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is to answer Questions about development areas, because, if so, I am glad to have won...
asked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the $1,000 million loan being negotiated with foreign banks.
asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement con-concerning involvement of British troops under the U.N. command in yesterday's hostilities between Greek and...
May I ask the Leader of the House to state the business of the House for next week?
Winifred Margaret Ewing, for Hamilton.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House, after having given you due notice, under the new Standing Order, for the purpose of discussing a...
I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House, under the new Standing Order No. 9, for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration,...
[2ND ALLOTTED DAY], considered
4.18 p.m.
7.47 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Fitch.]
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