Tuesday, 20 May 1969
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
[Queen's Consent, on behalf of the Crown, signified]
Read the Third time and passed, with-out Amendment.
[Queen's Consent, on behalf of the Crown, signified]
Read the Third time and passed.
[Queen's Consent, on behalf of the Crown and the Duchy of Lancaster, signified]
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time.
Read a Second time and committed.
Consideration, as amended, deferred till Tuesday, 10th June.
Second Reading deferred till Tuesday, 10th June.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what further action he proposes to take on the report on invisible earnings, undertaken for the British National Export Council, a copy of which is in his...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a further statement on the progress of his discussions with the Government's overseas creditors regarding the rescheduling of its...
Mr. W. H. K. Baker: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, in development areas where hoteliers receive repayment of selective employment tax, he will seek to extend the same facilities to...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the administrative cost, in men and money, of introducing tax value added.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the total increase in public sector expenditure during the current financial year after allowing for the increase in pensions in...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what progress has now been made in the reduction of bank overdrafts as a result of the various measures he has taken since devaluation.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what decrease in imports and effect on the balance of payments has been achieved since the inauguration of the imports' deposit scheme; and whether he will...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the maximum marginal rate of tax in the United Kingdom as a percentage of income; and at what income it begins.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the current annual cost to the revenue of reducing direct and indirect taxation to the levels of those in existence at...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the national indebtedness as at 5th April, 1969, both including and excluding central bank transactions, respectively, and including borrowing by...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the level of British capital outlay overseas including investment by industry, and bilateral and multilateral aid in the first quarter of the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what study he has made of the capacity of the Inland Revenue to handle a system of negative income tax as an earnings-related alternative to the present...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer on how many days since devaluation has the £ sterling been at $2·40 or above.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why he permits companies with overseas investments in the non-sterling area to plough back foreign exchange earnings, but refuses such facilities to...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why figures showing the components of the estimated borrowing requirement for 1968–69 were not published in the April issue of "Financial Statistics".
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what request the Duchy of Cornwall has received for a renewal of the licences for Services training on Dartmoor after 1970.
Mr. Edward M. Taylor: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what progress has been made in preparing the new savings schemes outlined in the Budget.
Mr. Edward M. Taylor: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total tax revenue which he estimates will be raised in 1969–70; what was the actual tax revenue raised in...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in the light of recent speculation in international currencies, he will now commission a study to determine the advantage of a more flexible...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will seek to introduce legislation to empower his Department to consent to transfers of pension rights between occupational schemes in any cases in...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has now made of the balance of payments position for 1969.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate of the increase in real net savings from the new scheme outlined in his Budget.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in cases where the Inland Revenue authorities query the tax liability on substantial amounts of money and the Commissioners subsequently decide in...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take steps to include all theatrical employment in the category of those employments entitled to the refund of selective employment tax.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer which particular income group his 'Save-As-You-Earn" scheme is aimed to attract.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer on what basis the Inland Revenue agrees claims for expenditure on personal clothing as a deduction for tax purposes.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish the current price forecasts corresponding to the constant price forecasts made in Table 3 of the Financial Statement 1969–70.
asked the Prime Minister how many presentation copies of his photograph he has given away officially, at the public expense, in the last 12 months.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will arrange to meet the Prime Minister of France.
asked the Prime Minister why he has refused to receive the delegation of hon. Members who sought to make representations to him about the obstructions which have prevented the British container...
asked the Prime Minister if he will invite the Shah of Iran to make an official visit to Great Britain.
Mr. St. John-Stevas. To raise a point of order.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the use of directly employed labour (D.E.L.) within my Department. The House will recall that, in 1963, the works...
On a point of order. I apologise for detaining the House, but I wish to raise what many regard as an important issue. It arises, Mr. Speaker, from your Ruling to myself earlier when I put a...
4.3 p.m.
Bill to control and license animal breeding establishments, presented accordingly, and read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday, 27th June, and to be printed. [Bill 165.]
Considered in Committee (Progress, 14th May].
Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move Amendment No. 109, in page 63, line 1, leave out subsection 5. The Committee has just spent rather more than five hours deciding that it will, unhappily, continue selective...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Fitch.]
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