Tuesday, 2 December 1969
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Ordered,That the Bill be read a Second time upon Tuesday next.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he has taken to inform those concerned that house-owners letting off part of their homes are assessed for capital gains tax on that part of the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what further steps he is taking to relieve understaffing and overloading in the Department of Inland Revenue.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will now discontinue the practice of translating monthly trade figures into projected annual rates in his presentations of economic policy.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, in view of the sharp fall-off in the home market for cars and the imbalance thus created in this export industry, he will now assist home sales by...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is his estimate of the annual cost of allowing people of pensionable age and other social security benefit recipients, subject to the possession of a...
Mr. W. H. K. Baker: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many man-hours were involved in the production of the recently published "Scottish Budget".
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement about the repayment of war loan.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will seek to grant a tax-free allowance to blind owners of guide dogs.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what extent has the undertaking given in the first sentence in paragraph 10 of the Letter of Intent of 22nd May, 1969, been fulfilled.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that in recent and proposed industrial mergers capital gains of several million pounds sterling have been and will be made by...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received from other countries about the proposed extension of the import deposits scheme.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will introduce legislation to change the title of purchase tax and describe it as a value-added tax.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what extent, and how quickly, he estimates changes in domestic credit expansion affect levels of employment and economic growth.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much selective employment tax was retained, after repayments on all grounds from pensioners over 60 years of age being women, pensioners, both men and...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will now seek to reduce the purchase tax on motor vehicles.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state his estimates for the costs of reprinting the Statute Book by conventional methods, and by computer typesetting, respectively.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he has investigated representations made to him from the North-East that the selective employment tax has had an inhibiting effect on some commercial...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will seek to modify the selective employment tax to give the building and construction industry a financial incentive to employ winter building...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has considered the Report on Taxation sent to him by the Programme of National Recovery; and what action he proposes to take upon its recommendations.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will introduce regulations to ease hire-purchase restrictions.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much he estimates will be invested by customs and excise officers in test bets at bookmakers' offices and shops, in the current financial year; and what...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received from Scottish bankers about the present Government policy on the supply of money; and what reply he has sent.
Earl of Dalkeith: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the comparative cost of printing 126 million 10 shilling notes and minting 126 million 50 pence coins, including materials and...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he proposes to exercise his right to waive the service charges on the dollar loans contracted by Her Majesty's Government between 1945 and 1950 due...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer by how much the standard of living in Great Britain has fallen since 1958 in relation to living standards in Common Market countries, details of which are...
Mr. Geoffrey Wilson: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the estimated average rate of Corporation Tax together with equivalent local taxation in the countries concerned paid by...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will modify the tax-free over-the-counter sales scheme introduced recently for visitors from abroad.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the cost of exempting State retirement pensions from income tax.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he expects to receive the report of the Reddaway Committee on selective employment tax; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Prime Minister how many letters he has received about live hare coursing during the past 12 months.
asked the Prime Minister if he is satisfied with the co-ordination of responsibilities between the Secretary of State for Wales and the Minister of Housing and Local Government in the...
asked the Prime Minister if he will place in the Library a copy of his speech at the Lord Mayor's banquet at the Guildhall on 10th November.
asked the Prime Minister if he will ask Departments to submit regular annual reports on their activities.
Mr. W. H. K. Baker: asked the Prime Minister if the speech of the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity to the Institute of Directors in London on 6th November, on industrial...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will pay an official visit to the Caribbean Commonwealth countries.
Mr. R. Carr (by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what action she is taking over the unofficial strike of B.R.S. workers which is threatening delivery...
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will make a statement on the current situation with regard to teachers' pay.
With permission, I will make a statement about Beagle, and apologise in advance for its length. When the Government decided in 1966 to take over the Beagle Company, there was a reasonable...
Mr. Christopher Norwood; supported by Mr. David Winnick, Mrs. Anne Kerr, Mr. Sydney Bidwell, Mr. Norman Atkinson, and Mr. John Lee, presented a Bill to establish the principle of equal pay; And...
Sir Ronald Russell; supported by Sir Frederic Bennett, Mr. Peter Bessell, Mr. Burden, Mrs. Joyce Butler, Sir Beresford Craddock, Mr. John Hall, Mr. Bryant Godman Irvine, Mr. William Hannan, Sir...
Order for Second Reading read.
Ordered,That the Proceedings on the Insolvency Services (Accounting and Investment) Bill and on the Valuation for Rating (Scotland) Bill may be entered upon and proceeded with at this day's...
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Not amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
Not amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
Amendment made: No. 3, in page 2, line 38, leave out from 'thereof' to end of line 8 on page 3 and insert: (4) Any reference in this Act to a building or part of a building used solely for the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Ernest G. Perry.]
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