Wednesday, 26 February 1969
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received to the latest convenient date, from the National Farmers Union on the rating of broiler and other...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the policy of the Government regarding the future of guarantees for agricultural produce when the home industry reaches a level of...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food why he proposes to discontinue measures for the control of foxes in urban and semi-urban areas.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many members of the Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Committee have informed him that they have an interest in intensive animal husbandry.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will consider taking action to register and license poultry packing stations so that they come under the same regulations as...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in view of the large numbers of animals and birds in intensive units under the care of one man, if he will take steps to impose a statutory...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will now make a statement on the proposed reorganisation of the fishing industry.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will now make a statement on the effects of the 10 per cent. duty on frozen fish fillets from European Free Trade Association countries.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what action he now proposes to take to reduce the drift of workers from the land.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will issue a revised and clarified claim form for beef cow subsidy.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the loss of productivity per agricultural worker in the months of November, December and January as a result of...
Mr. W. H. K. Baker: asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many applications for building grants for inshore fishing vessels for building in foreign yards have been approved;...
Mr. W. H. K. Baker: asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what measures he proposes for assistance to egg producers in remote areas of the country resultant on the winding up of...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the estimated total cost to the farming community of the increase in the fees for petroleum storage licences.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if it remains the Government's intention to accept the agricultural policy of the Common Market, in connection with Great Britain's...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if it remains the Government's policy that food should continue to be bought in the cheapest markets; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied with the level of return obtained by the country's cereal farmers; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by how much the costs which are taken into account at the Annual Price Review have risen in the 1968–69 agricultural year.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by how much production of beef and lamb has increased from hill farming areas in 1968–69 compared with 1967–68.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what further steps he is taking to secure increased consumption of home-produced milk products in order to reduce the share of the market...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether, in view of the fact that the annual cost of food imports has increased by more than £200 million since 1960, he will now take...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what action he now intends to take to prevent imports of imitation English cheeses, in view of the large stocks of English-produced cheeses...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what increase in the feral mink population of England and Wales he expects to result from the discontinuance of measures of mink control in...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will row give the date when he expects to receive the report of the Northumberland Committee's investigation into foot-and-mouth...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proposals he has to stabilise or reduce deficiency payments, in view of the policy of containing Government expenditure.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what study he is undertaking of the different methods of agricultural support; and when he will publish his conclusions.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what progress is being made in the amalgamation of farms into larger units.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what part he estimates lowland sheep will play in providing increased supplies of home-produced meat.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the extent of the culling of young seals.
asked the Lord President of the Council if he will seek to enforce the standards of the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act in the Commons part of the Palace of Westminster.
asked the Lord President of the Council if he will undertake a review with the aim of ensuring that the prices of items of food and refreshments sold in the House of Commons are not greater than...
Mr. R. C. Mitchell: asked the Lord President of the Council whether he will give an assurance that it remains the policy of Her Majesty's Government to seek to establish a system of specialist...
asked the Lord President of the Council what is the estimated cost of paying House of Commons officials to check the signatures on the Save the Argylls Petition.
With permission. Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement. On 16th January last year, as part of my statement in the House on public expenditure, I said that Government Departments will, under...
The Secretary of State for Economic Affairs 'Mr. Peter Shore): With permission, Mr. Speaker—[Interruption]
The following hon. Members were chosen in the Ballot:
On a point of order. May I raise with you, Mr. Speaker, a point which I would have raised during Question Time, but which I did not raise because I did not wish to delay the proceedings? In...
On a point of order. Are you able to advise the House, Mr. Speaker, on the little local difficulty which arose in the early hours of the morning, when an hon. Member was in possession of the...
4.2 p.m.
Bill to rationalise and reform the law on the transplant and donation of organs; presented accordingly, and read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Friday, and to be printed. [Bill 98.]
Considered in Committee [Progress, 25th February].
4.22 p.m.
I beg to move Amendment No. 120, in page 4, line 4, leave out from 'than' to '(other' in line 5 and insert: 'two-thirds of the total number of days on which the House meets during the Session to...
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. Callaghan.]
Again considered in Committee.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. McBride.]
Wednesday, 26th February, 1969
[SECOND SITTING]
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