Tuesday, 4 March 1969
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Lords Amendments Considered and agreed to.
Read the Third time and passed.
Read the Third time and passed.
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time.
Second Reading deferred till Tuesday next.
Second Reading deferred till Tuesday next.
Second Reading deferred till Tuesday next.
Second Reading deferred till Tuesday next.
Second Reading deferred till Thursday, 13th March at Seven o'clock.
Second Reading deferred till Thursday, 13th March at Seven o'clock.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will consider reducing the level of direct taxation on those engaged in the agricultural industry; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what study he has made of the National Recovery Programme's recommendations on the balance of payments and invisible earnings, a copy of which has been sent...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer by what authority British importers are not allowed to sell forward the currency of an exporting country to safeguard themselves against losses resulting...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will now raise the rate of interest on post-war credits or take steps to repay them.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much he estimates will accrue to the Treasury by way of capital gains tax on chattels during the current financial year.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what progress has been made in reviewing the categories of goods at present outside Schedule I to the Customs (Import Deposits) Act.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will resume the practice under which Her Majesty's Government published figures of short-term inter national borrowing in the Bank of England Quarterly...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the reduction in consumers' expenditure necessary in 1969–70 to ensure that the percentage increase over the period between...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the alternative funds available to the private sector in the light of his recent recommendation that bank advances should be...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the rate of interest required to preserve real capital values and produce a real after-tax return of 3 per cent. per annum, on...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will place in the Library a copy of the information on public expenditure he presented to the National Economic Development Council on 5th...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will allow an adjustment of the present ceiling on bank lending to the private sector to take account of the decline in the internal purchasing power...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer on how many occasions since October, 1964, there have been changes in Bank of England instructions to the clearing banks about their lending policy; and how...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much of the net borrowing requirement of £1,331 million in the financial year 1967–68 was financed from abroad.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the new total amount of capital and interest, respectively, due to be paid in 1969 on outstanding foreign loans to the United Kingdom Government,...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he still expects to achieve a balance of payments surplus at an annual rate of £500 million by the second half of 1969.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will now include the payments for military aircraft from the United States of America in the regular balance of visible trade and payments figures.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of the gross national product goes on the current official defence estimate; what is the proportion when other defence expenditure is...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will now make a statement on the new methods of stimulating national savings.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what number of private motorists have their motoring costs borne by the companies for which they work, as disclosed by the tax returns made to the Inland...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the average amount of net Government expenditure overseas over the last five years; and what was the amount of net Government expenditure...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the average net flow of capital and interest to the United Kingdom over the last five years; and what was the amount for 1968.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will seek to exclude retirement pensioners' halls from corporation tax, in view of the fact that it restricts pensioners' activities; and if he will...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will undertake to replace the selective employment tax and purchase tax by some form of general sales tax in his forthcoming Budget.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what benefit he estimates will accrue to the balance of payments in 1969 through the purchase of British assets by United States investors; and what...
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the increasing number of hon. Members being remunerated by outside bodies, he will re-examine the desirability of legislation to establish a public...
asked the Prime Minister if he will make a further statement on Rhodesia.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will invite President de Gaulle to Great Britain to discuss the future of the Concorde project.
asked the Prime Minister if it remains the practice of his Administration that Ministers do not communicate directly and personally on offical matters relating to their departments with...
asked the Prime Minister if he will invite President de Gaulle to make an official visit to London.
asked the Prime Minister whether the public speech on economic policy by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer to the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce on 8th January, 1969, represents the policy of Her...
On a point of order. I wonder whether you can give us some guidance, Mr. Speaker, on a situation which arose during Question Time this afternoon. It will be within your recollection that we lost...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement. Hon. Members will recall that, following the disturbances in Londonderry last October, I had discussions with the Prime Minister of...
Bill to require the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the elected Members of Parliament for the enactment of any measure seeking to change the Constitution in respect of the composition of either...
Bill to remove the powers of the House of Lords to delay Bills after the end of the third year of any Parliament and to delay or otherwise affect the course of any subordinate legislation,...
3.47 p.m.
Bill to compel dog owners to display a warning notice on their outside gate; and for connected purposes, presented accordingly, and read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Friday 14th...
Before I call the Secretary of State to move the Motion, may I announce that, of the two Amendments on the Order Paper, the one in the names of the Leader of the Opposition and his right hon....
Ordered, That the Proceedings on the Motions relating to Town and Country Planning and Tribunals and Inquiries may be entered upon and proceeded with at this day's Sitting at any hour during a...
10.1 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Harper.]
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