Thursday, 29 October 1970
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order for Third Reading read.
Order for Third Reading read.
Order for consideration of the Bill, as amended, read.
asked the Minister of State for Defence what authority he has given to bring into Great Britain water-cannon to quell civil commotion and disturbances; where such cannon are to be used; what...
asked the Minister of State for Defence whether he will institute an inquiry into the use of manpower and paper at Army headquarters, in the light of the evidence supplied to him by the hon....
asked the Minister of State for Defence whether he will make a statement on the techniques now used in Royal Navy detention quarters to deal with unco-operative prisoners.
asked the Minister of State for Defence whether he will make a statement on the future organisational structure of the Royal Naval Dockyards.
asked the Minister of State for Defence what arrangements have now been made to pay members of the armed forces by cheque rather than in cash; and what plans he has for developing the system of...
asked the Minister of State for Defence if he will make a statement about progress with the multi-rôle combat aircraft proposition.
asked the Minister of State for Defence whether he will state the number of commissioned officers holding staff appointments at Army command and district headquarters in the United Kingdom.
asked the Minister of State for Defence what proposals he has regarding the size of the British commitment to the defence of Western Europe.
asked the Minister of State for Defence if he will list the reasons why 348,400 civilians in the Services cost more than the 385,700 Service men.
asked the Minister of State for Defence if he has now reached a decision as to the future of the Second Battalion, Scots Guards.
asked the Minister of State for Defence how many other ranks, non-commissioned officers and officers were recently engaged in rubbish clearance in Tower Hamlets; how many hours this took; what...
asked the Minister of State for Defence if he will now make a statement about the future of the aircraft carriers and fixed-wing flying in the Royal Navy.
asked the Minister of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the modernisation of the Polaris force.
asked the Minister of State for Defence if he will now make a statement about the United Kingdom defence rôle in the Persian Gulf.
asked the Minister of State for Defence what is his policy with regard to the protection of sea routes around the Cape by the Royal Navy.
asked the Minister of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the efficiency of torpedoes supplied to submarines and other ships of the Royal Navy.
asked the Minister of State for Defence what steps are being taken to improve recruitment to the armed services, in view of Her Majesty's Government's policy regarding military commitments east...
asked the Minister of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the progress of the Jaguar programme.
asked the Minister of State for Defence what assistance was given by his Department in the production of the British Broadcasting Corporation television play, "Sovereign's Company".
Lieut.-Colonel Colin Mitchell: asked the Minister of State for Defence what viable operational rôle he proposes for the surviving 120 men of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders; and what...
asked the Minister of State for Defence what are his intentions regarding the future of the Beira Patrol of the Royal Navy.
asked the Minister of State for Defence what consideration he has given to the future of the Fleet Air Arm and to the number of pilots still available; and whether he will retain it for the...
asked the Minister of State for Defence whether he will defer disbandment and amalgamation of infantry regiments and now make a further statement concerning the 3rd Royal Greenjackets, the Argyll...
asked the Minister of State for Defence if he will now make a statement on the run-down of British forces east of Suez.
asked the Minister State for Defence what steps he has taken during the recess to improve security arrangements and to meet the threat from armed terrorists groups operating in Northern Ireland;...
asked the Minister of State for Defence what steps he has taken to improve the management of Army housing estates.
asked the Minister of State for Defence if he will stop the rundown of our defence establishments in Malta.
asked the Minister of State for Defence what types of aeroplane will be ordered to replace the Chipmunk and the Gnat in the primary- and advanced-flying training rôles, respectively.
asked the Minister of State for Defence if he will now make a statement on the findings of the Donaldson Committee on the discharge on request of young Service men who enlisted between 15 and 18...
asked the Prime Minister what consultations he has had in recent months with Commonwealth Prime Ministers about Great Britain's negotiations to join the Common Market.
asked the Prime Minister if he will now make a further statement on the co-ordination of policies on regional development, as between the Ministry of Technology and the Department of Employment...
asked the Prime Minister if he will appoint a Minister with the sole responsibility for policy in relation to competition.
asked the Prime Minister if he will now seek a meeting with the Prime Minister of Greece.
asked the Prime Minister if he will appoint a Minister with sole responsibility for industrial investment.
Mrs. Castle (by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether, in view of the mounting risks to public health and convenience of the public from the strike of local...
May I ask the Leader of the House if he will state the business for next week?
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I should like to make a brief statement on the progress of the negotiations for British membership of the European Communities since my...
[3RD ALLOTTED DAY],—considered.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr Francis Pym.]
Motion made, and Question proposed.That a sum, not exceeding £4,835,616,500, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, for or towards defraying the charges for the...
Motion made, and Question proposed. That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Monro.]
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