Thursday, 27 March 1969
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read the Third time, and passed.
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs whether he will now announce the actual date of publication of the Report of the Hunt Committee.
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs why the list of reasons in "The Task Ahead", on page 16, for the possible failure of devaluation includes failure to restrain adequately the rise...
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs whether he will initiate an investigation into the effect of the investment grant differential and the Regional Employment Premium in creating...
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what contribution the assessments in "The Task Ahead" assumes of the growth of productivity from the growth of retraining facilities,...
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs to what extent the Government economic assessment involves the development of increasing employment opportunities and the attraction of further...
Mr. Fred Evans: asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will make a statement on the progress of the Government's special development area policy.
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what is the basis of his estimate that there will be an increase in employment in the public sector during the period covered by "The Task Ahead".
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs when the Government's reply to the North-West Economic Planning Council's Report, Strategy II, will be published; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what action he proposes to take to increase the rate of employment growth in the Yorkshire and Humberside Region, which is expected to decline...
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs why the projected deficit on Government overseas expenditure, both current, invisibles, and capital, is £90 million greater at 1964...
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs in his assessment of the supply of labour in chapter 7 of "The Task Ahead" what estimate he has made of the ability of agriculture to continue...
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what representations he has received from the Northwest Economic Planning Council regarding the implications for the Merseyside employment...
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs when he expects the aim of a £500 million surplus on the balance of payments to be achieved.
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs why "The Task Ahead", uses a different definition in Table 6.1 for the claims on resources for achieving the balance of payments target from the...
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will publish a revised Check-list for Action appropriate to the new planning document.
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what estimate he has made of the net outflow of population each year from the Northern Region, Scotland and Wales, respectively, from 1969 to 1972.
Mr. Edward M. Taylor: asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs on what criteria he bases the policy outlined in the new economic planning document of making a reduction in the present...
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs why, in view of the increase in the scale of the discriminatory financial assistance to development areas since 1965, which the new planning...
asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will give his estimate of the extent to which annual growth is restricted for each £100 million of surplus on balance of payments,...
asked the Prime Minister what visits he proposes making to the European Free Trade Association countries.
asked the Prime Minister if he will now seek a meeting with the Heads of Government of France, Portugal and Russia to discuss joint sponsorship of an international ban on arms shipments to...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will pay an official visit to the shipbuilding yards of Cammell Laird, Birkenhead.
asked the Prime Minister what arrangements he has made to meet the leaders of the National Farmers' Union.
asked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the results of his policy announced on 20th July, 1966; and what new measures he proposes to introduce to achieve his aims of a strong...
asked the Prime Minister what discussions he has had with the Prime Ministers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation countries about the supply of arms to Greece; and if he will make a statement.
May I ask the Leader of the House whether he will state the business of the House for next week?
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I should like to make a statement on the Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Ely Hospital, Cardiff, which has been presented to...
Lords Amendments considered.
Lords Amendment: No. 1, in page 3, line 24, after "1957" insert: or on a summary trial under section 49 of the Naval discipline Act, 1957".
Lords Amendment: No. 2, in page 5, line 23, at end insert: ( ) In section 23(7) of the Representation of the People Act, 1949, as amended by paragraph 7(2) of the Seventh Schedule to the Local...
Lords Amendment: No. 3, in page 6, line 32, after "election" to insert: (i) at an election to the Greater London Council (other than an election to which paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the London...
Lords Amendment: No. 6, in page 7, line 41, leave out from beginning to "above" in page 8, line 9, and insert: (1) Pending a parliamentary or local government election it shall not be lawful for...
Lords Amendment No. 8: In page 9, line 17, leave out from "in" to second "or" in line 18 and insert the constituency or one of the constituencies in which the area is comprised
Lords Amendment No. 9: In Page 11, line 6, leave out from "the" to end of line and insert "necessary modification"
Lords Amendment No. 11, after Clause 14, in page 12, line 19, at end insert new Clause "A": A. A person shall be qualified for election to and membership of a local authority provided that...
Lords Amendment: No. 12, in page 14, line 14, after "means" insert: any bank holiday not included in the Christmas break or the Easter break and ".
Lords Amendment: No. 17, in page 15, line 29, at beginning insert: (1) In section 155 of the Representation of the People Act, 1949 (which, in relation to parliamentary elections, makes provision...
Lords Amendment: No. 18, in page 22, line 5, leave out paragraph 2.
Lords Amendment: No. 19, in page 27, line 8, at end insert: (2) In section 8(2) proviso there shall be omitted paragraphs (a) and (b) (which make provision against a person being registered as a...
Lords Amendment: No. 29, in page 36, line 49, column 3, at end insert: Section 128(6) from the words 'The reference ' onwards".
I have to notify the House in accordance with the Royal Assent Act, 1967 that The Queen has signified Her Royal Assent to the following Acts: 1. Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Act,1969.2. Mines and...
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
(1) Coins made by the Mint in accordance with section 2 of the Decimal Currency Act 1967 or in accordance with the Coinage Acts 1870 to 1946 and not called in by proclamation under paragraph (5)...
I beg to move Amendment No. 1, in page 2, leave out lines 17 to 20 and insert: (g) any document not mentioned in the foregoing paragraphs which is intended to enable a person to obtain through a...
I beg to move Amendment No. 2, in page 2, line 22, after ' bank', insert ' or a building society'. This Amendment arises out of a point made by the hon. Member for Worthing (Mr. Higgins) in...
I beg to move Amendment No. 6, in page 12, line 20, at end insert: (6A) In the case of cupro-nickel coins of the denomination of fifty new pence issued for use before the appointed day as current...
I beg to move Amendment No. 7, in page 13, line 16, leave out subsection (1). The purpose of Clause 16 is to remove from the Decimal Currency Board the obligation which it had under the earlier...
Amendment made: No. 8, in page 4, line 11, leave out 'and (5)' and insert '(5) and (6A)'.—[Mr. Taverne.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Dr. Miller.]
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