Tuesday, 25 February 1969
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read the Third time and passed.
[Queen's Consent, on behalf of the Crown, signified.]
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time.
Order for Second Reading read.
Second Reading deferred till Tuesday, 11lth March.
Second Reading deferred till Thursday.
Read a Second time and committed.
asked the Minister of Overseas Development (1) if he will hold consultations with the Governments of Lesotho, Botswana, Swaziland, Malawi and Zambia with a view to the setting up of a development...
asked the Minister of Overseas Development if he will make a statement about aid for Anguilla.
asked the Minister of Overseas Development whether he will propose to the Federal German Government that this country and the Federal Republic should collaborate in the provision of overseas aid.
asked the Minister of Overseas Development whether he will take the initiative in proposing to the United Nations specialist agencies that comprehensive studies be undertaken of the economic...
asked the Minister of Overseas Development what is the total amount of aid being given to Singapore in the current financial year; and how much is envisaged in the next two years.
asked the Minister of Overeas Development what progress has been made in carrying out the recommendations in the Tripartite Economic Survey of the Eastern Caribbean through the Regional...
asked the Minister of Overseas Development what study he has made of the pamphlet,Nigeria Looks Ahead, a copy of which is in his possession, with reference to the supply of educational equipment...
asked the Minister of Overseas Development how many of the volunteers from Great Britain, serving under the British Volunteer Programme at the present time, are from the Principality of Wales;...
asked the Minister of Overseas Development what financial aid is being given by Her Majesty's Government to the higher education services of the Republic of Somalia.
asked the Minister of Overseas Development what steps he is taking to assist the various developing countries to obtain extra agricultural advisers to help with agricultural expansion in these...
asked the Minister of Overseas Development whether he will take the initiative in proposing a plan to co-ordinate the work of member countries of the Council of Europe in regard to aid for the...
asked the Minister of Overseas Development whether he will make a statement on British Government policy in regard to assisting the work of the World Bank to aid under-developed countries.
asked the Minister of Overseas Development what agreement has been reached with the Kenya Government over the definition of current market value as applying to the 400,000 acre re-settlement...
asked the Minister of Overseas Development whether agreement has now been reached with the Swazi Government over the land alienated early in this century; and what additional development aid has...
asked the Minister of Overseas Development whether he will ensure that in future estimates of overseas aid reference is made to the amount of interest and capital repayments made by developing...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what decision he has made concerning the exclusion of briar-wood ebauchons from the operation of the Import Deposit Scheme; and what are the reasons for his...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on his discussions with the joint stock banks on his request to them to reduce their lending by a further £150 million.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the effects of present tax incentives to industry for investment in new plant and machinery.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in view of the prevailing high interest rates, if he will raise the rate of interest from which is paid the prize money for Premium Savings Bonds.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in order to avoid the unfavourable effect on sterling of impending publications of Supplementary Estimates, he will announce simultaneously with...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state the aggregation of motor taxation comprising fuel duty, road fund licences, and purchase tax on new non-goods vehicles for the year...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what study he has made of the proposals recently published by the United States Treasury to reform the entire federal United States tax system, a copy of...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will now make a further statement concerning his inquiry into matters relating to the annual licence fee for motor cars.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer under what criteria a deputy valuation officer recently recommended a reduction in the gross figure for property and land at Arundel from £2,100 to...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what contribution was made to the United Kingdom's overseas invisible earnings in 1968 by each of the following categories, namely, banking, insurance,...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what extent he estimates that the reduction or elimination of his borrowing requirement this financial year and next will correspondingly obviate the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will end the anomaly under which British war widows pay Income Tax on pensions awarded under the Royal Warrant but are exempt from Income Tax on...
asked the Prime Minister when he will call a conference of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation heads of Government to consider existing North Atlantic Treaty Organisation commitments.
asked the Prime Minister approximately how many petition's, resolutions, letters and other communications he has received about Her Majesty's Government's policy in relation to Biafra.
asked the Prime Minister what steps he has taken this year to co-ordinate the work of Ministers concerned with wage or salary claims.
asked the Prime Minister what discussions he is having with the Prime Ministers of Council of Europe countries over the position of Greece in relation to the Council.
asked the Prime Minister what discussions he has had with the President of the United States on co-operation in the marine sciences and development of the ocean environment.
Bill to make further provision with respect to civil liability for damage caused by animals straying on the highway, presented by Sir Barnett Janner; supported by Mr. Arthur Probert, Mr. Donald...
3.31 p.m.
Bill to enable vassals, proprietors, &c., to require the redemption of feu duties; to limit the legal effects of feu charters; to make compensation on termination of long leases obligatory;...
3.42 p.m.
Considered in Committee [Progress, 19th February].
Motion made, and Question put, That the Proceedings on the Parliament (No. 2) Bill may be entered upon and proceeded with at this day's Sitting at any hour, though opposed.—[Mr. Elystan Morgan.]
Again considered in Committee.
Amendment No. 63 in the Preamble, page 2, line 4, leave out paragraph (b).
I beg to move Amendment No. 20, in page 3, line 22, leave out' dissolution of the 'and insert: 'end of each session of'.
Select Committee appointed to consider Scottish Affairs:
Order for Second Reading read.
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. McCann.]
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