Thursday, 11 April 1968
The House met at Eleven
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Minister of Overseas Development whether he will take an initiative in the formation of an international consortium to offer aid to Zambia for the construction of the Tanzania-Zambia...
asked the Minister of Overseas Development if he will make a statement on the financial assistance given by Her Majesty's Government to Swaziland on independence.
asked the Minister of Overseas Development if he will make a statement on British aid for South Yemen.
asked the Minister of Overseas Development whether he is in a position to make any further statement on the subject of widows' pensions payable from the Ceylon Widows and Orphans Pension Fund.
asked the Minister of Overseas Development how many pensioners of Her Majesty's Overseas Service or their widows live in countries which have not devalued their currency in line with sterling.
asked the Minister of Overseas Development how many meetings with representatives of British business interests in Singapore and Malaysia were held either in this country or on the spot by the...
asked the Minister of Overseas Development what has been the total gross cost to public funds of British overseas aid since October, 1964.
asked the Minister of Overseas Development how many scholarships have been awarded to Somali students for the academic year 1968–69.
asked the Minister of Overseas Development if he will make a statement on British aid to the Republic of Somalia.
asked the Minister of Overseas Development what technical or financial aid he proposes to give to St. Lucia, to clear the Gros Islet district of sand flies.
asked the Minister of Overseas Development under what clause or section of the Overseas Aid Service Scheme he refused to designate Mr. G. B. Sayle, of Putney, for flying service in Uganda.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will introduce legislation to enable him to require the Independent Television Authority to withdraw the licence of any programme company whose control is...
asked the Postmaster-General if he will take steps to give complete independence to the British Broadcasting Corporation, and especially its overseas services, from governmental control or...
asked the Postmaster-General what action he proposes to take regarding proposals by local authorities to set up local commercial radio stations.
asked the Postmaster-General at how many post offices the "I'm Backing Britain" postmark was taken into use and at how many it is still in use.
asked the Postmaster-General when he will announce the proposed increases in postal charges.
asked the Postmaster-General by what means he plans to introduce an element of competition into the bulk supply agreements in respect of exchange equipment.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will extend the service to be provided by the Post Office giro, so as to use it for payment of National Insurance benefits and family allowances.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he has considered the information which has been sent to him by the hon. Member for Antrim, South, on the matter of grants from...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware of the fact that in the recent case of R. v. Sokol at Leeds Assizes the effect of recent legislation was to prevent any...
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give an assurance that, before giving a decision on the new byelaw proposed by Trinity House concerning the classes of pilots in the London...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will now give details about the form of the inquiry into siting London's third airport; what its terms of reference will be; when it will be set...
asked the Minister of Labour what retraining facilities will be offered to miners losing their jobs when the Whitburn pit in County Durham is closed.
asked the Prime Minister what reply he has sent to the nine economists who have made representations to him on the cost on current and capital account to public funds of the Transport Bill, the...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will now seek a meeting with the President of France in order to discuss the present situation with regard to the United Kingdom's application to join the...
asked the Prime Minister why different criteria govern the holding of referenda in Commonwealth and United Kingdom territories.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will co-ordinate the work of the Minister of Health, Labour and Social Security to make preparation for people's retirement during the 10 years prior to their...
asked the Prime Minister why he has decided to merge the Foreign Office and the Commonwealth Office.
Earl of Dalkeith: asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the decision to be concerned directly in the work of the Department of Economic Affairs, he will adopt the practice of holding...
May I ask the Leader of the House to tell us the business for the first week after the Recess, and welcome him to his first business statement?
Motion made, and Question proposed,That, for the remainder of the present Session, a second Standing Committee shall be constituted for the consideration of Bills certified by Mr. Speaker as...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Ioan L. Evans.]
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