Thursday, 6 November 1969
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
I beg to present a Petition containing 2,094 signatures from my constituency. The Petition reads : To the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in...
asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what evidence she has received on the extent of abuse of the Redundancy Payments Act ; and if she will make a statement.
Mr. Edward M. Taylor: asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many unofficial strikes occurred in the essential public services in the first nine months of 1969 ; how...
asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what new plans she has to ensure that any future development of Prices and Incomes policy improves the position of lower-paid workers.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity whether she is aware that the average salary of managing directors of companies with a turnover of under £1 million is...
asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what is her estimate of the amount by which incomes will be restrained by use of the delaying powers of four months ; and if she will...
asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity if she will make a statement on the current level of industrial disputes.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what steps she now proposes to take to reduce strikes and stoppages in the motor industry ; and what plans she has to appoint a...
asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what are the latest unemployment figures for the South-West ; when they were last at the same level ; and what action she now...
asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many places at Government training centres in the Northern Region were unfilled on the last available date ; and what steps are...
asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what progress she has made in her discussions with both sides of industry relating to equal pay for women ; and if she will make a...
asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity if she is satisfied with the recent salary increase for traffic wardens ; and if she will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what is the proportion of the British gross national product which goes to wages and salaries in relation to comparable figures for...
asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what is the annual cost of the Commission for Industrial Relations.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity whether those who are seeking employment who have not sufficiently mastered the skills of reading and writing and are thereby...
asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity whether she is satisfied with the present operation of the Industrial Training Act ; and if she will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what was the total number of unemployed school leavers in the Portsmouth area in September, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969,...
asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what proposals she has to introduce a minimum wage legislation.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity whether she will make a statement on the latest position regarding containerisation in the London Docks, Thames Estuary and the...
asked the Prime Minister if, in view of recent events, he will invite the Prime Minister of Eire and the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland to confer with him in London in order to devise a plan...
asked the Prime Minister what was the total cost to public funds of his decision to set up a Department of Economic Affairs ; and what is the net reduction in staff resulting from his decision to...
asked the Prime Minister whether the public speech of the Secretary of State for Social Services about pensions proposals at Lloyd's on 23rd October represents the policy of Her Majesty's Government.
asked the Prime Minister if he will set up a planning office reporting directly to himself.
asked the Prime Minister what plans he has to pay an official visit to Gibraltar.
asked the Prime Minister if he will now seek a meeting with Heads of Governments of the European Community prior to their summit meeting.
Mr. Speaker, may I ask whether your attention has been drawn to a stunt in which a hireling of Thames Television indulged yesterday intending to demonstrate that it is possible to plant a bomb...
Will the Leader of the House kindly state the business of the House for next week?
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I wish to make a statement about dividend restraint. It is already known that further guidelines on the whole field of prices and...
Mr. Frederick Mulley supported by Mr. John Diamond. and Mr. Bob Brown presented a Bill to repeal certain provisions of Section 19 of the Transport (London) Act 1969: And the same was read the...
Mr. Secretary Callaghan supported by Mr. Secretary Ross, Mr. Secretary Thomas and Mrs. Shirley Williams presented a Bill to enable assistance to be given to the Royal Ulster Constabulary by home...
Mr. Anthony Greenwood supported by Mrs. Secretary Castle, Mr. Secretary Ross, Mr. Secretary Thomas, Mr. Denis Howell, Mr. Reginald Freeson, and Mr. Arthur Skeffington presented a Bill to limit...
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make provision with respect to agriculture, it is expedient to authorise the...
Resolved,
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Ernest G. Perry.]
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