Monday, 20 April 1970
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKERin the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will now introduce legislation to provide for the appointment of Parliamentary Commissioners to investigate complaints of maladministration in the...
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the total value of grants paid to local authorities in Wales for the clearance of derelict land in each year since the inception of the Derelict...
asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many local authorities in Wales have taken advantage of the new provisions of the Housing Act 1969 regarding the improvement of older houses; and how...
asked the Secretary of State for Wales when he estimates that the Cardiff-Merthyr trunk road will reach Merthyr Tydfil.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales when Her Majesty's Government will make their decision known on the building of a barrage for fresh water conservation across the estuary of the Dee.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he is aware of the concern of architects and builders in Wales at the recent decline in the number of dwellings under construction; and what steps he...
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he is aware that housing projects in nine areas of south-east Glamorgan are still delayed by local sewerage deficiencies, details of which have been sent...
asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many autistic children there are in Glamorgan and Wales, respectively.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what further discussions he has had with Newport Corporation concerning its house-building programme; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has to stem depopulation in Wales and emigration from it.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what recommendations he has received from the Council for Wales on the effects, social and economic, of further closures of collieries in South Wales.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what recommendations he received from the Welsh Council before issuing his latest White Paper on Welsh Local Government Reform; and what reply he sent.
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what is the latest estimated failure rate for all dialled telephone calls at the first dialling.
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications if he will make a statement on television reception in Lancashire.
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications whether he will commission a study into the feasibility of the radio transmission of newspapers in the United Kingdom.
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what instructions were given to the Post Office Corporation with regard to making Rhodesian postage stamps invalid.
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications if he is aware that the practice of broadcasting personalised programmes such as "World At One" and "The World This Weekend" in which...
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what proposals he has for the improvement of reception of B.B.C. 2 television programmes in the Guisborough area of Cleveland.
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications if, in view of the recent increases in telephone charges, he will give an assurance that there will be no further increase on decimalisation.
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications if he will give an assurance that any further statement on Post Office price increases, including the proposed increases in postal charges, will...
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what is the additional income raised so far from the campaign against television licence evasion.
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications if he will institute a scheme whereby a social grant can be made to the Post Office to enable it to exempt retirement pensioners from the...
asked the Minister of Technology when he expects to obtain firm orders for Concorde.
asked the Minister of Technology what financial assistance he will be giving to Rolls-Royce over the next five years.
asked the Minister of Technology whether he will give an assurance that as a result of his discussions with the National Coal Board and with other producers steps are being taken to alleviate any...
asked the Minister of Technology what further applications he has received for price increases from the National Coal Board.
asked the Minister of Technology if he is satisfied that the increases in productivity achieved by the National Coal Board for the current financial year are making the predicted contribution to...
Mr. Edward M. Taylor: asked the Minister of Technology if he will make a further statement on the progress being made by Upper Clyde Shipbuilders Limited.
Mr. Edward M. Taylor: asked the Minister of Technology what proposals he has received from the British Steel Corporation regarding the provision of an ore terminal and steel manufacturing works...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the future of the sixpence. On 19th February, my hon. Friend the Minister of State announced that the Decimal Currency Board was...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 9, for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that should...
Referred to a Second Reading Committee.—[Mr. Roy Jenkins.]
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [14th April].
3.50 p.m.
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Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
10.7 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. R. F. H. Dobson.]
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