Wednesday, 25 November 1970
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time tomorrow.
Read the Third time and passed.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what decline in overall coverage will result from the withdrawal of smoke-control orders this winter on account of the shortage of solid smokeless...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment, what further plans he has for cleaning public buildings in London.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are his plans for charging an admission fee to the Royal Parks.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what proposals he has for shortening the time taken by his Department in reaching decisions on planning issues.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will amend the Road Traffic Act, 1960 so that a notice of intended prosecution sent by post shall only be deemed to have been served when it...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will seek powers to enable the police to deal with the problem of noise created by exhaust systems of cars and motor-cycles made so that...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many airports in the United Kingdom have rail links for the convenience of passengers; and where they are situated.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a further statement on the Channel Tunnel.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will take steps to introduce legislation to make it compulsory for lorries over a specified length, and particularly articulated lorries, to...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total number of road accidents in the past year attributable to badly loaded or overloaded lorries.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will take steps to modify the rôle of the National Freight Corporation.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress is being made by the Road Research Laboratory in its work on preventing vehicle corrosion, for example, by the aluminising of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is aware of the harmful effects on the business of seaside resorts caused by the regulations on drivers' hours introduced under the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will now take steps to introduce new regulations requiring local authorities to inform the public about applications for proposed...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will set up a departmental committee to inquire into the problems of public transport in rural and semi-rural areas.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will make a decision on his discussions with local authority and bus operator associations concerning the issuing of a formula for...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what discussions he has had with the Association of Municipal Corporations with regard to the right of local authorities to fence private land...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress has been made in his consultations on the reform of local government; and whether he will now make a further statement.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what will be the estimated cost for the Humber Bridge; and how it will be financed.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is aware that the building of a new runway at Gatwick Airport will affect the drainage system of the River Mole; and if he will take...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will introduce legislation to permit local authorities freedom to spend as they wish the product of a sixpenny rate.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what estimate he now makes of likely housing completions for next year as a consequence of his recent announcement on housing subsidies.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what criteria he intends to apply in order to determine which local authorities with problems of slum clearance, overcrowding and obsolescent...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the future of the house-building programmes in the public and private sectors, respectively; and what is his...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will state the approximate number of families on council house waiting lists at the latest available dates; and if he will name them.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much he anticipates the yield of selective employment tax will be from the construction industry during the financial year 1970–71.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many building firms went bankrupt in 1969; and what were the general reasons for their failure.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will review the number of departmental forms sent to building contractors asking for statistical information with the intention of...
asked the Secretary of State for Environment what was the value at constant prices of housebuilding output in each of the past three years; and what estimate he has made of the value of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will take further steps to encourage local authorities to sell council houses to their tenants.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what is the number of slums at present in Hull and the present estimated rate of clearance; and what rate of slum clearance he has estimated...
(by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications if he will make a statement upon the dismissal of the Chairman of the Post Office Corporation.
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and with that of the House I should like to make a statement on developments concerning the negotiations for British membership of the European Communities...
I would like to make a statement about the report of Lord Donaldson's Committee on Boy Entrants and Young Servicemen. The report has now been published as Command 4509 and copies are available in...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. We have had three important statements today and I rather detected that at the end of the time you were anxious for us to proceed. Standing Orders say that...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. No one appreciates more than I do the statement you have just made and the reaction of my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House. But as this appears to be a...
Mr. Secretary Davies, supported by Mr. Secretary Carr, Mr. Secretary Campbell, Mr. Secretary Peter Thomas, Mr. Richard Wood, Sir John Eden, Mr. Patrick Jenkin, and Mr. Nicholas Ridley, presented...
Mr. Evelyn King, supported by Mr. Arthur Davidson, Mr. Alexander Lyon, Mr. Emlyn Hooson, Mr. John Pardoe, Mr. Rees-Davies, Mr. Bruce-Gardyne, Mr. Harold Gurden, Miss Joan Hall, Mr. Iremonger, Mr....
Mr. Philip Goodhart, supported by Mr. John Hall, Mr. Arthur Davidson, Dame Joan Vickers, Miss Janet Fookes, Mr. James Wellbeloved, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Martin Maddan, Mr. Peter Blaker, Mr. William...
Mr. Robert Hughes, supported by Mr. Hugh D. Brown, Mr. Alex Eadie, Mr. William Hamilton, Mr. John P. Mackintosh, Mr. Bruce Millan, and Mr. John Smith, presented a Bill to amend the law of...
Mr. Arthur Probert, supported by Mr. Leo Abse, Mr. Edward Gardiner, Mrs. Jill Knight, Mr. G. Elfed Davies, Mr. Brynmor John, Mr. Richard Kelley, Mr. Daniel Awdry, Mrs. Lena Jeger, and Mr. Norman...
Mr. Churchill, supported by Mr. John Hannam, Mr. David Waddington, Lieutenant-Colonel Colin Mitchell, Mr. Jeremy Thorpe, Mr. Richard Marsh, and Mr. Frank Allaun, presented a Bill to amend the...
Mr. Norman Buchan, supported by Mr. Peter Archer, Mr. Ellis, Mr. Hugh McCartney, Mr. Harold Walker, Mr. David Watkins, Mr. Alex Eadie, Mr. Eric Heffer, and Mr. Emlyn Hooson, presented a Bill to...
Mr. Alexander Lyon, supported by Mr. S. C. Silkin, Mr. Norman St. John-Stevas, Mr. Norman Miscampbell, Mr. Alec Jones, and Mr. Emlyn Hooson, presented a Bill to restate with certain alterations...
Mr. Edward Milne, supported by Mr. Robert Edwards, Mr. Maurice Edelman, Mr. Fernyhough, Mr. Hugh D. Brown, Mr. Will Griffiths, Mr. Ted Fletcher, Mr. George Darling, Mr. Albert Booth, Mrs....
Mr. Keith Stainton presented a Bill to make provision for the inclusion of certain data in printed reports or publications, and radio and television transmissions which refer to particular...
Mr. Chapman, supported by Mr. John Biggs-Davison, Mr. Gummer, Miss Joan Hall, Mr. Gerald Kaufman, Mr. J. R. Kinsey, Mr. Roger Moate, Mr. Paul B. Rose, Mr. John Tilney, Mr. Peter Trew, Mr....
Mr. Alec Jones, supported by Mr. Leo Abse, Mr. Alan Beaney, Mr. G. Elfed Davies, Mr. Alex Eadie, Mr. George Grant, Mr. Eric G. Varley and Mr. Brynmor John, presented a Bill to amend the...
Sir Clive Bossom, supported by Mr. S. C. Silkin, Mr. Arthur Davidson, Mr. Hall-Davis, Mr. Tom Boardman, Mr. Daniel Awdry, and Mr. Emlyn Hooson, presented a Bill to provide for the recognition,...
Mr. Frank Allaun, supported by Mr. James Wellbeloved, Mr. Julius Silverman, Mr. Reginald Freeson, Mr. Arthur Blenkinsop, Mr. Jack Dunnett, Mr. Hugh Jenkins, Mr. George Cunningham, Mr. Joe Ashton,...
Mr. Andrew Faulds presented a Bill to amend the law regarding attachment of earnings orders: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time upon Friday, 26th March,...
Mr. Douglas Houghton, supported by Mr. John Silkin, Mr. Charles Pannell, Mr. Turton, and Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd, presented a Bill to provide for the setting up of a permanent review body to examine...
Mr. Ian MacArthur, supported by Mr. Michael Clark Hutchison, Mr. John Smith, and Mr. Russell Johnston, presented a Bill to amend the Interest on Damages (Scotland) Act 1958 by extending the power...
Mr. S. C. Silkin, supported by Mr. Jeremy Thorpe, Sir George Sinclair, Mr. W. T. Williams, Mr. Peter Archer, Mr. Ivor Richard, Mr. Alexander Lyon, Mr. Robert Maclennan, and Mr. Woodhouse,...
Mr. Peter Mills, supported by Mr. John Wells, Mr. Ray Mawby, Mr. John Biffen, and Mr. Jerry Wiggin, presented a Bill to amend the Litter Act 1958 so as to make better provision for the abatement...
Mr. John Spence, supported by Sir Ronald Russell, Mr. Raymond Gower, Mr. Peter Fry, Mr. McCrindle, Mr. James Dunn, Dr. Anthony Trafford, Dr. Tom Stuttaford, and Mr. Patrick Cormack, presented a...
Mr. Garrett, supported by Mr. Albert Roberts, Mr. Ray Mawby, Mr. Arthur Blenkinsop, Mr. Mark Woodnutt, Mr. Julius Silverman and Mr. Marcus Fox, presented a Bill to prohibit the display on certain...
I beg to move, That an humble address be presented to Her Majesty praying that Her Majesty will give directions that there be presented on behalf of this House a gift of a Parliamentary library...
Resolved,That an humble address be presented to Her Majesty praying that Her Majesty will give directions that there be presented on behalf of this House a gift of a Mace to the Legislative...
Considered in Committee.
I should announce to the Committee that I have selected only Amendment No. 1 in the names of the right hon. Member for Cardiff, South-East (Mr. Callaghan) and his hon. Friends. Mr. Elystan Morgan.
Ordered,That the Proceedings on the Expiring Laws Continuance Bill may be entered upon and proceeded with at this day's Sitting at any hour, though opposed.—[Mr. Clegg.]
Again considered in Committee.
Ordered,That a Select Committee be appointed to examine the Reports and Accounts of the Nationalised Industries established by Statute whose controlling Boards are appointed by Ministers of the...
Ordered,That a Select Committee be appointed to consider Science and Technology and to report thereon from time to time.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Fortescue.]
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