Tuesday, 29 April 1969
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
To be read a Second time upon Thursday.
To be read a Second time upon Tuesday next.
Third Reading deferred till Tuesday next.
Second Reading deferred till Thursday.
asked the Minister of Power what action he proposes to take on the recommendations of the Committee under the chairmanship of Sir Alan Wilson, appointed to inquire into delays in the...
asked the Minister of Power, having regard to the National Board for Prices and Incomes Report, whether he proposes to increase the salary of the Chairman of the National Coal Board; and by how much.
asked the Minister of Power whether he will now make a statement on increased steel prices.
asked the Minister of Power what financial targets he has set for the electricity and gas industries for 1969–70; whether he will now announce the financial objectives for the next five...
asked the Minister of Power what consultations he had with the Central Electricity Generating Board before the ground rules for advanced gas cooled reactors were changed; and when the decision...
asked the Minister of Power if he will seek statutory power to control the level of prices in the fuel industries, as recommended by the Select Committee on nationalised industries.
Mr. Eddie Griffiths: asked the Minister of Power if he is satisfied with the arrangements for consultation with the National Coal Board and British Steel Corporation on matters relevant to...
asked the Minister of Power if he is satisfied with the progress that has been made in implementing the Government's policy on home refining; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Power if he will state the numbers of pipelines which have been constructed under authorisations granted in accordance with the Pipelines Act 1962, the total mileage...
asked the Minister of Power what study he has made of the survey of uranium supplies made by the European Nuclear Energy Agency and the International Atomic Energy Agency, a copy of which is in...
asked the Minister of Power what consideration he has given to the future termination of concessions for the exploration of the North Sea energy potential; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Power what is his latest estimate of the effect on the relative consumption of different forms of primary energy in 1975, compared with the forecasts in the 1967 White...
asked the Minister of Power if he will now make a statement on the reorganisation of the electricity supply industry.
asked the Minister of Power whether he is aware of the present widespread evasion of the law laying down a maximum resale price of electricity; and if he will seek powers to publicise the...
asked the Minister of Power what was the capacity and the capital cost of new generating plant ordered by the Central Electricity Generating Board during the four years 1961 to 1964 and during...
asked the Minister of Power what steps he is taking to ensure either a stand-by capacity or a continuity of supply of North Sea gas in view of the number of accidents that have taken place in the...
asked the Minister of Power what is his estimate of the amount by which investment in gas would be reduced on the basis that the test discount rate was raised from eight per cent. to 12 per cent.
asked the Minister of Power to what extent the present large- scale investment in transmission systems and appliance conversion for North Sea gas is based on the level of gas reserves.
asked the Minister of Power if he will give the latest forecast for the availability of natural gas supplies from the North Sea.
asked the Minister of Power how many objections, from organisations and individuals, he has re-reived so far to the National Coal Board's proposal for opencast working on the Anker site in North...
asked the Minister of Power whether he has completed his discussions with the National Coal Board and with other Departments on the National Coal Board's pricing policy; and if he will make a...
asked the Minister of Power whether he is satisfied that the present measures of protection for the coal industry enable advantage to be taken of the use of indigenous fuel; and if he will make a...
asked the Minister of Power if he will give the figures for recruitment into the coal industry in the first quarter of 1969 as compared with the first quarter of 1968.
asked the Minister of Power how much coal was used by the electricity industry in the first quarter of 1969, compared with the same period of the previous three years.
asked the Minister of Power if he will give the figures for manpower rundown in the coal industry in the first quarter of 1969 as compared with the first quarter of 1968.
asked the Prime Minister what is the practice of his administration regarding Ministers answering points raised in a debate which cannot be answered during the course of that debate.
asked the Prime Minister, what further proposals he has to secure a settlement in Rhodesia.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will request from Government Departments a progress report indicating the use and management of computer and related equipment similar to that requested from...
asked the Prime Minister, if he will place in the Library copies of the reports he has received concerning the probable consequences of the reports of the Parliamentary Boundary Commission.
asked the Prime Minister whether he is satisfied that proceedings in the Cabinet are adequately protected from public disclosure; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Prime Minister what plans he has for a further extension of the powers of the Parliamentary Commissioner; and if he will make a statement.
On a point of order Mr. Speaker. In the early hours of this morning, an explosion occurred in my constituency—
Bill to amend the Pet Animals Act, 1951; presented by Sir Ronald Russell; supported by Sir Frederick Bennett, Mr. Peter Bessell, Mr. Burden, Sir Beresford Craddock, Mr. John Hall, Mr. Bryant...
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The Post Office may reimburse the Minister the whole or any part of a sum paid by him by way of contribution towards the expenses of an international organisation of which Her Majesty's...
indicated assent.
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