House of Commons debates

Monday, 24 March 1969

  • Preamble

    The House met at half-past Two o'clock

  • Prayers

    [Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]

  • New Writ

    For Mid-Ulster, in the room of George Forrest, esquire, deceased.—[Mr. Pym.]

  • Private Business

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

    • Rhodesia

      25 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the latest appraisal he has made of the domestic economic and political effects upon Rhodesia of the policy of sanctions;...

    • Embassy (Paris)

      6 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the current annual cost to public funds and in foreign exchange, respectively, of Her Majesty's Embassy, Paris.

      Anglo-French Discussions

      14 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the subjects about which the President of France suggested that Britain should initiate bilateral Anglo-French...

      Nigeria

      36 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent action has been taken by his Department to help to achieve a ceasefire in the Nigerian civil war.

      Vietnam

      6 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will have talks with the representative of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam when she is in Great Britain at...

      Hong Kong

      8 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he is aware that there are 2,000 vacant primary school places and 50,000 residents in Hong Kong's Wongtauhum Resettlement...

      Suez Canal

      14 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he has taken to ensure that the Security Council Resolution tabled by the United Kingdom delegate on the Middle East...

      Africa (Nuclear-Free Zone)

      6 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made on the United Nations resolution proposing the establishment of a nuclear-free zone in Africa; and...

      Anguilla

      10 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about the visit of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State to the Associated States of St. Kitts,...

      Falkland Islands

      12 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on his further discussions with Argentina on all outstanding matters including the Falkland Islands.

      Eighteen-Nation Disarmament Committee

      9 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, following the two proposals made by Her Majesty's Government at the Eighteen-Nation Disarmament Committee to establish on-site...

      Czechoslovakia

      6 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what further action he proposes to take at the United Nations in connection with the continued Russian military occupation of...

      European Economic Community

      27 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what studies are now being carried out in his Department on alternatives to entry into the Common Market following President...

      Western European Union

      14 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on Government policy in relation to future meetings of the Council of Western European Union.

      Middle East

      11 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on the present situation in the Middle East.

      French Foreign Minister (Visit)

      4 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will invite the French Foreign Minister to visit Great Britain officially.

      India (Detained British subject)

      4 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made concerning the delays in the trial, in Delhi, of Mr. Walter Nash of Burnopfield, County Durham,...

      Anglo-Maltese Defence Agreement

      4 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the position with regard to the Anglo-Maltese Defence Agreement.

  • Question of Privilege

    15 speeches

    On a point of order. I wish to raise a serious matter with you, Mr. Speaker. It may involve a breach of privilege or other grave content, and it certainly involves a discourtesy to you and this...

  • Land Commission (Levy)

    13 speeches

    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,...

    • Business of the House (Supply)

      Ordered, That this day Business other than the Business of Supply may be taken before Ten o'clock, and that if any Motion for the Adjournment of the House shall have been disposed of before Ten...

  • Orders of the Day — Supply

    [15TH ALLOTTED DAY],—considered.

  • Foreign Affairs

    138 speeches

    Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Fitch.]

    • Civil and Defence Estimates 1969–70

      Question, That a sum, not exceeding £3,914,627,800, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, to defray the charges for Civil Defence Services for the year ending on the 31st...

    • Civil and Defence Supplementary Estimates, 1968–69

      Question, That a further Supplementary sum, not exceeding £185,059,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, to defray the charges which will come in course of payment...

      Civil Estimates (Excesses), 1967–68

      Question, That a sum, not exceeding £2,457,499 12s. 4d., be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, to make good excesses for certain grants for Civil Services for the year...

  • CONSOLIDATED FUND (No. 2)

    Bill to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the years ending on 31st March, 1968, 1969 and 1970, presented accordingly, and read the First time; to be read a Second...

  • Borrowing and Securities (New Towns (Scotland) Act)

    13 speeches

    10.4 p.m.

  • Agriculture (Bacon Curing Industry)

    38 speeches

    10.23 p.m.

    • Suspension of Sitting

      Motion made, and Question, That the proceedings of this day's sitting be suspended—[Mr. Fitch]—put forthwith, pursuant to the Standing Order (Sittings of the House (Suspended...

  • Sorrento Maternity Hospital, Birmingham

    8 speeches

    Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Fitch.]

What is this?

Debates in the House of Commons are an opportunity for MPs from all parties to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.

And sometimes to shout at each other.

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