Thursday, 30 January 1969
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he has considered the Buchanan Report on the future development of Llantrisant; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales whether the A.483 road between Wrexham and its junction with the A.5 near Chirk is included in the list of roads to be improved in North Wales.
Mr. Fred Evans: asked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he has studied the memorandum submitted to him by the hon. Member for Caerphilly on industrial development along the Heads of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what arrangements he is making to provide programmes and other information regarding the Investiture of the Prince of Wales in the Welsh language.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what action he proposes to relieve the traffic pressure through Usk in the interim period between the Raglan-Usk stage and Usk-Coldra stage of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what steps he is taking to encourage more transfers into Wales of parts of the administration of various Government Departments and State boards; and to...
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the number of workers employed by the Forestry Commission in Wales; and what percentage of these are clerical, administrative, professional and...
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will revisit the Blaenau Ffestiniog area to assess its development potential and to discuss development and housing problems with the local authority.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the estimated sum of money to be spent by local authorities in Wales for mortgages for house purchases this year; and how it compares with previous...
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has to reduce the growing migration from Wales, and the growing unemployment including hidden unemployment, in Wales.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has for increasing the financial assistance given to publishing books in the Welsh language.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has for giving a further grant to the Welsh Tourist Board in 1969.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he is satisfied that posts will be available for the increased number of people qualifying as teachers; whether it is estimated that...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he is satisfied with the overall economic return on expenditure on scientific satellites, and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what systematic progress-chasing he has done of the recommendations of the Swann Committee Report;
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he will give approval for the work shops, music room and additional class rooms at Deansfield High School, Wolverhampton, to be completed.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what reply he has sent to the Wolver-hampton Education Committee about its proposals for the reorganisation of secondary education.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will make a statement on the progress of his negotiations with Reading County Borough Council as to the reorganisation of...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he will introduce legislation to enable the final year of secondary education to be undertaken in colleges of further education.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when a charter will be granted to the Open University.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science why his Department has made a reduction in local authorities' forecasts of the increased costs of teachers' salaries and of other costs in...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give details of the advice he is giving local authorities on the postponing of repairs and maintenance of educational buildings...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what progress has been made, with the assistance of his Department, with the formation of an East Anglian Regional Arts Association.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he is aware that some 80 infant and junior pupils at the St. Mary's Junior Roman Catholic School, Warwick, have to be accommodated in a...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will seek to ensure that the pensions of the staff of the Arts Council are brought up to parity with the pensions of other civil...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will now raise the amount which a post graduate with a grant from his Department, the Science Research Council, or the Social Science...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether, in view of the fact that a definition of British archaeological material has now been agreed by the Departments concerned, he will...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he has considered the report made by Tynemouth teachers on the employment out of school hours of school children and the effect on...
asked the Prime Minister what plans he has for making a Ministerial broadcast on the state of the economy.
asked the Prime Minister whether the public speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer at Eston on 8th December about the state of the economy represents Government policy.
asked the Prime Minister if he is satisfied with the co-ordination between the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Ministry of Defence over the question of renegotiating the Nassau...
asked the Prime Minister if he will arrange to visit Nigeria.
asked the Prime Minister when he plans to meet the President of the United States of America.
asked the Prime Minister if, in view of the major rôle now being undertaken by the National Economic Development Council in the preparation of the new National Plan, he will abolish the...
Mr. Shinwell (by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on the official representations made by Her Majesty's...
Mr. Bryan (by Private Notice) asked the Postmaster-General if he will make a statement on the Post Office dispute.
May I ask the Leader of the House whether he will state the business of the House for next week?
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement on the pay of agricultural workers. The Government have received the Report from the National Board for Prices and Incomes on the...
I have a brief statement to make which I hope will be helpful to hon. Members. I note that the debate on the Second Reading of the Consolidated Fund Bill is to take place next Tuesday, 4th...
I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House, under Standing Order No. 9, for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration, namely,...
I have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act, 1967, that the Queen has signified Her Royal Assent to the following Acts: 1. Electricity (Scotland) Act, 1969.2. Local...
Referred to a Second Reading Committee.—[Mr. Peart.]
Order for Second Reading read.
7.6 p.m.
Ordered,That the Proceedings on the Decimal Currency Bill may be entered upon and proceeded with at this day's Sitting at any hour, though opposed.—[Mr. Harper.]
Order for Second Reading read.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Harper.]
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