Monday, 21 July 1969
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Lords Amendments considered and agreed to.
Read the Third time and passed, with Amendments.
Read the Third time and passed, with Amendments.
Read the Third time and passed, with Amendments.
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time.
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I beg to ask leave to present a Petition. Before doing so, I think it right that I should declare an interest since I act from time to...
asked the Minister for the Civil Service what recommendations have been received from the Plowden Committee in respect of the pay of senior civil servants; and what action he now proposes.
asked the Minister for the Civil Service what further systematic progress-chasing he has done on the Fulton Committee Report.
asked the Minister for the Civil Service what exchange programmes exist between younger members of the Civil Service and their counterparts in other member countries of the European Free Trade...
asked the Minister for the Civil Service whether he will make a statement on recent negotiations with industrial civil servants, including dockyard employees, concerning productivity and pay.
asked the Minister for the Civil Service what progress has been made in the Government's policy of making savings in Civil Service manpower and costs; and to what extent the implementation of the...
asked the Minister for the Civil Service what progress has been made on the accommodation for the Civil Service College recommended in the Fulton Report.
asked the Minister for the Civil Service what further steps he proposes to take to end unnecessary secrecy.
asked the Minister for the Civil Service what examination he has conducted into the length of time administrative civil servants stay in one job.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether, in view of the action of the Greek Government in dismissing the President of the Council of State for upholding the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will initiate discussions at the United Nations with a view to the adoption of an international convention to reduce...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on the present position in Gibraltar consequent upon recent measures taken by the Spanish Government.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the Beeching report on Gibraltar will be published; and if he will make a statement on further British assistance to Gibraltar.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will seek to recruit the services of Sir Humphrey Gibbs, after his retirement as Governor of Rhodesia, so that his...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will take steps to bring before the United Nations the facts concerning Mr. Smith's recent proposals as to the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether at the discussions on the future of Intelsat now taking place in Washington, the British representative will support...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will propose international supervision of the new elections now officially proposed in the Vietnam peace talks.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the progress of Great Britain's application to join the European Economic Community.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the St. Vincent Constitutional Conference.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects to reach a conclusion on the matter of appointing an Ombudsman for Hong Kong.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will propose that those members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation who are not members of the European Economic...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received from other North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Governments following the manœuvres in...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in what ways Her Majesty's Government seek to safeguard the people of colonial territories against future fundamental changes in...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he now plans to meet the Foreign Minister of France, Monsieur Schumann.
asked the Secretary of of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made in the disarmament discussions at Geneva relating to chemical and biological warfare.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are the comparative direct financial contributions which are being made by the Governments of the Federal Republic of...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a further statement on the Government's latest efforts to achieve a cease-fire in Nigeria and to assist relief work.
On a point of order. On 13th November, there was a debate on the Expiring Laws Continuance Bill. I believe that I am right in saying that for many years that debate has been on the subject of...
Ordered,That this day Business other than the Business of Supply may be taken before Ten o'clock.—[Mr. Fitch.]
[28TH ALLOTTED DAY], considered
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Fitch.]
3.41 p.m.
Ordered, That the Proceedings on the Trustee Savings Banks Bill [Lords] may be entered upon and proceeded with at this day's Sitting at any hour, though opposed.—[Mr. Harper.]
10.1 p.m.
Order for Second Reading read.
12.14 a.m.
1.11 a.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Concannon.]
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