Thursday, 24 July 1969
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
ADDRESS FOR RETURN "Of Experiments performed under the Act 39 and 40 Vict. c. 77, during 1968."—[Mr. Merlyn Rees.]
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if, after the coming into operation of the Children and Young Persons Act, he will issue a circular to local authorities giving advice to them...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will seek to amend the Protection of Animals Act so as to prohibit cruelty to all animals, including those not in captivity.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what steps are being taken to assist prisoners, while in prison, to undertake cultural activities such as writing books and for the Press...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many murders known to the police remain unsolved; and how many of these are classified as capital murders.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many murderers have been convicted of offences involving violence during the last five years after their release from prison; and how many...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department in what way the procedure adopted for the publication of Command Paper No. 4084 differed from that used for Command Paper No. 9311.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what changes in procedure he has recommended in the light of the case of Ronald Avard.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will announce the results of his review of the desirability of introducing independent inquiries into serious complaints against the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has now considered the Arts Council report on censorship; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the fact that some local authorities are continuing with changes which will make implementation of the Seebohm Report more...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will introduce legislation to reform the adoption laws.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many motorists were prosecuted for not having valid road fund licences during the past 12 months.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will seek to amend the terms of reference of the Constitutional Commission so as to obtain an interim report or reports within the next...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions were instituted by persons aggrieved under Section 99 of the Public Health Act, 1936 as amended by Section 1(2)(a) of...
Mr. Christopher: Price asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will introduce legislation to enable parents to withdraw their children from religious instruction in approved...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent changes of police personnel have been made in the force seconded to Anguilla.
Mrs. Renée: Short asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in view of the fact that large quantities of Chinese heroin are being smuggled into the United Kingdom, what action he...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many immigrants from India, Pakistan and Kenya arrived in this country in May and June, 1969 with a work permit; how many dependants of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department to what extent the rate of recruiting in the police force is sufficient to meet wastage; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary State for the Home Department what, studies have been made by his Department to determine the maximum size of a Parliamentary constituency, taking into account population and...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that officers of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals travel about the country armed with guns with...
Mr. Taney: asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what conclusions the police research and development branch has reached from its study of the reports from various police forces...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, why no advice has been given to electoral registration officers as to where young persons in full-time education at school or university...
Mr. Fred Evans: asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will obtain a report from the chief constables of police forces in Wales regarding connections between extremist groups...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will issue a deportation order on Professor Ralph Herman Abraham, a visiting American professor at Warwick University, in view of...
asked the Prime Minister what plans he now has for improving and increasing the quality and quantity of Government statistical services, especially those relating to regional policies.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will make a statement on the future rôle of the Ministry of Overseas Development within the Government's foreign policy.
asked the Prime Minister what further discussions he intends to have with the Trade Union Congress and the Confederation of British Industry concerning industrial relations.
asked the Prime Minister what consultations he has had with Commonwealth heads of government about the effect on Commonwealth countries of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics' proposed new...
asked the Prime Minister what communications he had with President Nixon about joint Anglo-American policies towards Eastern Europe before the latter's decision to visit Roumania.
Will the Leader of the House kindly say whether he has a business statement to make?
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I wish to make a statement. Mr. Brooke, the British subject who was sentenced by a Soviet court in 1965 to five years' imprisonment for...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement. I have today laid before Parliament a White Paper setting out the Government's proposals for social insurance benefits in the new scheme...
I have to inform the House that the Bath University of Technology proposes to do me the honour of conferring on me tomorrow the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws.—[HON. MEMBERS: "Hear,...
Bill to establish a published register on which opinions in relation to Government Green Papers and certain other Government policy documents may be publicly expressed and recorded prior to...
Considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment.
Lords A tnendments considered.
Lords Amendment No. 1: In page 2, line 36, after "Acts" insert: but subject to subsections (2A) and (2B) of this section".
Lords Amendment No. 5: In page 5, line 9, after "except" insert: (a) after consultation with the company in which the shares or stock are held, and (b)
Lords Amendment No. 6: In page 6, line 43, after "provided" insert "at reasonable times".
Lords Amendment No. 8: In page 7, line 38, at end insert: and any bathroom or bathrooms appearing to the Board to be provided in association with the bedrooms".
Lords Amendments considered.
Lords Amendment No. 1: In page 6, leave out lines 24 to 33 and insert: (a) to carry passengers by stage carriage or express carriage on any read within Greater London, and with the consent of the...
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Lords Amendments considered.
Lords Amendment No. 2: In page 13, line 9, leave out "or closing order under section 15" and insert: under section 15 or a closing order under section 15 or 18".
Lords Amendment No. 3: In page 30, line 8, leave out from "to" to end of line 9 and insert: any change in the state of the dwelling between the date of the issue or refusal of the certificate and...
Lords Amendment No. 4: In page 32, line 44, at end insert: (2) The power of the Court of Session under section 17(1) as read with section 18 of the Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest...
Lords Amendment No. 5: In page 37, line 42, at end insert new Clause "A": A. At the end of section 2 of the Act of 1968 (aggregate cost contributions) there shall be inserted the following...
Lords Amendment No. 10: In page 61, line 6, at end insert:
Lords Amendments considered.
Lords Amendment No. 3: In page 18, leave out lines 1 to 4 and insert: Where a local authority have declared an area to be a general improvement area they may, for the purpose of effecting or...
Lords Amendment No. 5: In page 19, line 30, leave out subsection (1) and insert: (1) Where any land for the time being vested in a local authority for the purposes of this Part of this...
Lords Amendment No. 8: In page 26, line 39, leave out from beginning to end of line 41 and insert: (3) The following provisions shall apply on an appeal under this section, that is to say—...
Lords Amendment No. 9: In page 27, line 19, leave out "January 1971" and insert "April 1970".
Lords Amendment No. 13: In page 30, line 38, at end insert: (2) The power of the Lord Chancellor under section 106 of the Rent Act, 1968 to make rules and give directions for the purpose of...
Lords Amendment No. 14: In page 42, line 7, at end insert new Clause "A": A. Section 170 of the Housing Act 1957 (power of local authority to require information as to ownership of premises)...
Lords Amendment No. 15: In page 45, line 25, at end insert new Clause "B": B.—(1) In section 24(3) of the Housing Subsidies Act, 1967, the following shall he inserted after paragraph...
Lords Amendment No. 16: In page 46, line 20, leave out from "it" to "be" in line 21 and insert: Schedule 7 to this Act shall apply and, if the tenancy was granted before the commencement of this...
Lords Amendment No. 22: In page 47, line 14, after "tenant" insert: and members of his family who reside in the house
Lords Amendments No. 24: In page 47, line 18, at end insert new Clause "C"— C. At the end of section 46 of the Rent Act 1968 (determination of fair rent) there shall be added the following...
Lords Amendment No. 25: In page 48, line 32, leave out from "capacity" to end of line 34.
Lords Amendment No. 26: In page 50, line 1, leave out from "Act" to first "the" and insert: except sections 78 to 80, shall not come into force until".
Lords Amendment No. 28: In page 56, line 7, leave out from "of" to end of line 13, and insert "two years delay".
Lords Amendment No. 33: In page 66, line 18, leave out "and 16 "and insert" 16 and 21(1)".
Lords Amendment No. 38: In page 69, line 27, at end insert: .The repeal by this Act of section 49 of the Rent Act 1968 does not affect the operation of that section in relation to any...
Lords Amendment No. 39: In page 70, leave out line 10 and insert: In section 59, subsection (3) and the words' or (3)'in subsection (4)".
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Dr. Miller.]
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