Wednesday, 19 March 1969
Morning Sitting
Again considered in Committee [Progress, 18th March]
The Business having been concluded, Mr. DEPUTY SPEAKER adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to Standing Order.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Bill to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936, relating to Glasgow Corporation (Superannuation etc.), presented by Mr. William Ross (under...
asked the President of the Board of Trade, in view of the high cost of construction, and high cost of operation and maintenance of major airports, unless used to capacity, if, in conjunction with...
asked the President of the Board of Trade when he expects to publish the report of the inquiry into the Gatwick Airport disaster of 5th January, 1969.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will indicate which British civil airports are intended to handle the Concorde; and which airports are unsuitable for supersonic transport...
asked the President of the Board of Trade which British civil airports are intended to handle jumbo jets during the next decade; and what facilities will be provided at each of those airports to...
asked the President of the Board of Trade when he now expects to publish the report of the Edwards Committee.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what action he is taking to stimulate the development of domestic air services.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what progress he has made towards the establishment of a national airports plan.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is satisfied that British Overseas Airways Corporation have adequately filled the gap in North Atlantic services created by his action in...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on the consultations he has had with the Corporation of Glasgow and British European Airways with a view to promoting direct...
asked the President of the Board of Trade in view of the fact that it is the policy of the British Airports Authority that there will be no significant improvement in the noise level at major...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what are the guiding criteria and reasons which have brought about a decision to refer Unilever/Allied Breweries and Rank/De La Rue to the Monopolies...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish a White Paper when he has considered the Textile Council's Productivity and Efficiency Study and the recommendations of the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, arising out of his examination of the full accounts of the banks, he proposes to withdraw the exemptions they enjoy as to the disclosure of...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a further statement on his policy towards mergers and take-overs.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what further action he now proposes to take to cut the imports of coin-operated gramophones, record players and amusement machines, now amounting to more...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will now introduce legislation to amend the Import Duties (Temporary Exemptions) (No. 6) Order, 1968 in order to meet the criticisms made by...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will now state the result of the further inquiries which his Department has made into the position of the South African holiday advertisements and...
asked the President of the Board of Trade why he refuses to allow the import of oil from Rumania.
asked the President of the Board of Trade when the report of the Committee to examine the possibilities of a National Exhibition Centre can be expected; and if he will make a statement.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give details of the independent research commissioned by his Department into aspects of the economic effects of advertising and a list of the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what import substitution results have been achieved since the Prime Minister's statement in January 1968, especially in agriculture; and what further...
asked the President of the Board of Trade how many unit trusts have been approved by his Department; and whether he will publish particulars in the Board of Trade Gazette, together with the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will grant industrial development certificates in London, the Midlands and the South East of England for the rebuilding of existing outdated...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will undertake a study of the extent to which the export of British goods depends on the amount of imports of agricultural products from...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is satisfied with the permitted rate of industrial development in the West Mid lands; and if he will make a statement.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give the amount of the investment grants paid during the most recent period in respect of the printing of posters and circulars and of the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what advice he is issuing to British industry about exporting to Hungary in view of the economic reorganisation introduced there last year.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will extend the scope of the industrial development grant available to the leather industry for effluent cleansing processes to allow it to be...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what is his estimate of the investment in manufacturing industry since 1966 which has arisen directly from the introduction of investment grants.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what financial assistance has been given to industry during each of the last five years for the construction of plants for the disposal of trade effluent.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on Anglo-South African trade.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is satisfied that the existing law provides adequate protection for the public from the effects of inertia selling; and if he will take steps, by...
asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) what representations have been made to the Government of Australia about their import restrictions on United Kingdom knitwear;
Mr. Michael Shaw (by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Power whether he will make a statement about the electricity power failure in the Whitby district, Yorkshire.
(by Private Notice)asked Mr. Speaker whether he will direct that a document placed in the Library, recording Peers' attendances, is made available to Members.
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I wish to make a statement on Anguilla. I must ask the indulgence of the House for its length, but I think that the House will wish to...
4.13 p.m.
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I should like to make a statement about this year's Annual Farm Price Review, details of which are in a White Paper which is available in...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend sections 60 and 65 of the Mental Health Act, 1959. Sections 60 and 65 of the Mental Health Act, 1959, are those which allow for...
Bill to amend sections 60 and 65 of the Mental Health Act 1959, presented accordingly, and read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Friday, 28th March and to be printed. [Bill 116.]
[13TH ALLOTTED DAY],—considered.
Before the debate begins, I remind the House that it is a truncated debate—it is a half-day debate in any case—and brief speeches on both sides will be of great assistance to the...
We now come to Vote A of the Defence (Air) Estimates. May I announce, with regard to Amendment to the Motion on Vote A in the name of the hon. Member for Putney (Mr. Hugh Jenkins) and the hon....
Ordered, That this day the Business of Supply may be taken after Ten o'clock and that the proceedings on Vote A of the Defence (Air) Estimates, 1969–70, the Immigration Appeals Bill and on...
[13TH ALLOTTED DAY],—again considered.
Question again proposed.
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
12.43 a.m.
I beg to move Amendment No. 2, in page 6, line 1, at end insert: (2) For the purposes of paragraph (a) of the foregoing subsection the adjudicator may review any determination of a question of...
I beg to move Amendment No. 5, in page 6, line 30, leave out 'for the purpose'. This is a drafting Amendment which deletes words that are now superfluous. It is consequential on an Amendment...
I beg to move Amendment No. 6, in page 7, line 3, leave out from 'refer' to 'the' in line 6 and insert: 'for consideration under this section any matter relating to the case which was not before...
I beg to move Amendment No. 7, in page 14, line 25, at end insert: (6) No provision of Part I of this Act shall be construed as conferring a right of appeal against any decision or action which...
I beg to move Amendment No. 8, in page 21, line 7, after 'officer' insert 'with a warrant'. In Committee the Under-Secretary was kind enough to accept a rather similar Amendment in regard to the...
Not amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Concannon.]
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