Thursday, 17 April 1969
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
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. Representation of the People Act, 1969.2. Derby...
WALSALL CORPORATION BILL (By Order)
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what steps he proposes to take to ensure public access to those parts of the Snowdonia National park to which his attention has been drawn by the Executive...
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will pay another visit to the Carmarthenshire County Council.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has to raise the activity rate in Wales.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proposals he has for reducing the overall size of classes in primary and secondary schools, respectively.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will make a statement on his meeting with representatives of the National Union of Students on the subject of the level of...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many local education authorities have been refused allocations for secondary school building in 1969–70 on the grounds that...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what progress is being made towards the establishment of negotiating machinery for determining the pay of university teachers.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the cost per pupil in providing free milk in primary schools.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what plans he has to assist the teaching of science subjects in schools.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the excess of university places in medicine, engineering and technology and science at the beginning of the current academic year;...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is his estimate of the number of teachers required in primary schools in 1978; and on what size of class this estimate is based.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many women medical students began training at the beginning of this academic year; and how many will begin training in October, 1969.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will advise the appointment of a Royal Commission to investigate the report of documents manuscripts and archives.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he is satisfied with the present distribution of education between the private and publicly-financed sectors; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Edward M. Taylor: asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many applications were received for admission to Scottish universities in the current session; and how many...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has now received from local education authorities, schools and individual parents in England and Wales about the...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the estimated shortage of space in the Natural History Museum, South Kensington; and what plans he has for meeting the shortage.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will make a statement on the Meifod radio telescope.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what changes are to be made in opening times on Sunday in the national museums and galleries.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what special arrangements he has made for Ministerial consideration of the industrial development of the Clyde estuary and valley.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received to date from persons or bodies in Scotland about British Standard Time.
asked the Prime Minister if he will co-ordinate the activities of the Home Secretary and the Minister of Housing and Local Government in regard to the implementation of changes necessary in local...
asked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the latest situation on Rhodesia.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will make an official visit to the Caribbean.
Mr. Edward M. Taylor: asked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on his visit to Nigeria.
The following Written Question stood upon the Order Paper:
Will the Leader of the House kindly give us the business for next week?
Mr. Speaker, with permission, I should like to make a statement about the Parliament (No. 2) Bill. As the House knows, the Government introduced this Bill, following consultations in the...
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [15th April].
That it is expedient to amend the law with respect to the National Debt and the public revenue and to make further provision in connection with finance, so, however, that— (a) without...
May I remind the House that I have notice of a vast number of would-be participants in the Budget debate. Reasonably brief speeches will help.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Concannon.]
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