Wednesday, 10 December 1969
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement about the White Fish Authority's proposal to increase its general levy.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the effects on the British fishing industry of Iceland's proposal to join the European Free Trade Association.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what action he proposes to ensure that imported animal products for human consumption are produced from stock to whose diets antibiotic...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give details of plans for the expansion of timber output in the Kielder Forest in the 1970s; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will state the size of the national breeding flock of sheep in each of the last three years.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement on the results of the recent meeting held in London of the Council of the International Sugar Organisation.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will consult with the President of the Board of Trade on limitation of the import of horticultural items which British growers are...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the 1969 series of narcotic bait layings in England and Wales.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the total number of herds which will have to be accredited as brucellosis-free, to provide a pool of...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many food price increases have been referred to his Department this year; and how many have been approved.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will now make a statement on Part 2 of the Northumberland Committee Report.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in view of the decision of the United States Department of Agriculture about the use of D.D.T. as a pesticide, details of which have been...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement on the work of the North Pennines Rural Development Board since its inception.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether the proposed removal of investment grants on tractors and harvesters will be taken into account at the next Price Review.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proposals he has to require chemical additives to be used in order to minimise the stench arising from the disposal of waste products...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he has yet received a report from the Advisory Committee for the Welfare of Farm Animals on proposed changes in the Codes for the...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the total estimated yield of the cereal crop for 1969 in weight for each separate cereal.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the percentage in 1969 of home-produced, as compared with total consumption, beef, lamb, butter, cheese, milk, barley, pork and...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will seek powers to set up departments of veterinary epidemiology in universities.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will set out details of his plans to set up a permanent monitoring apparatus to check the prevalence of antibiotic resistance in animals.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he is satisfied as to the effects of the Government's economic policy on the liquidity position of the agricultural industry; and if...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, (1) what action he proposes to take to safeguard fishing rights in the Lune Estuary;
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food why he agreed to implement the National Board for Prices and Incomes Report No. 136 on Beer Prices increases by 2d. a pint within a few hours...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what increase in the price of food he estimates will arise from the increase in the price of fibreboard packing.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the value and tonnage of cereal imports from Romania in each of the next five years.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what report he has received from his scientists in regard to the recent deaths of seals off Cornwall; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the estimated additional cash flow required in order to cover the investment programme necessary for the expansion of the farming...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he is satisfied that supplies of plasterboarding are sufficient; and what estimate he has made of the effect on building of recent price increases.
Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Minister of Public Building and Works whether he will give an assurance that nothing but British materials wil be used in the proposed £60 million building...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement. The Greater London Council, as the strategic planning authority for Greater London, formally submitted their Greater London Development...
I wish, with permission, to make a personal statement, Mr. Speaker. The hon. Member for Gateshead, East (Mr. Conlan) has drawn my attention to the fact that during my speech on 8th December I...
On a point of order. You, Mr. Speaker, will remember that I was in the middle of a supplementary question to Question No. 12 when you interrupted me. At that stage, I did not think that I had...
Ordered,That this day Business other than the Business of Supply may be taken before Ten o'clock.—[Mr. McBride.]
3.46 p.m.
[5TH ALLOTTED DAY], considered
May I announce that I have selected the Amendments in the names of the Prime Minister and his right hon. Friends to each of the two Motions of the Opposition on the Order Paper.
Before we begin the next debate, may I remind the House that every Scottish Member is trying to take part in what will be a very short debate? Very short speeches will help.
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
10.26 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Dobsmil]
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