Wednesday, 23 June 1971
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
As amended, considered.
Order for Third Reading read.
Read a Second time and committed.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the figures of emigration from Scotland in 1970; and what were the comparable statistics for each of the last 10 years.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he expects to complete his review of the long-term grant arrangements for grant-aided schools; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, in the interests of tourists and visitors on wet Sundays, he will introduce legislation to allow public houses, cinemas, museums, and other...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has now completed the joint considerations between himself and the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the existing law in relation to...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the survey of school meals taken on 27th May and indicate what reduction has taken place since charges were raised.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is satisfied with the way in which local authorities are implementing the appropriate provisions of the Social Work (Scotland) Act with regard to...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the costs of the economic surveys prepared in Scotland in the period from 1960 to date.
Mr. W. H. K. Baker: asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the areas off the Scottish coast which lie between the six and 12-mile fishing limits which are fished by current members...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number of house improvement grants approved to date in 1971; and what was the number of approvals for the corresponding period of 1970.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many representations he has received against fixing the date for the public inquiry into the future of Rossend Castle, Burntisland, in the annual...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what agreement has been reached with the local authorities on his proposals to replace housing subsidies at present in payment by new subsidies...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will now review the position of the Gaskin Report in planning future developments in the north-east of Scotland.
Lieut.-Colonel Colin Mitchell: asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is satisfied that, as a result of the recent meeting of the International Commission for the North-West Atlantic...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will seek powers to ensure that when contractors are doing work for one public authority in an area and there is other work of a similar nature to...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will seek to introduce a hill lamb subsidy.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a further statement on the future of Corsbie Hall School in Fife.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will investigate the disparities that have taken place in domestic rating as between one area and another as a result of the quinquennial review.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what official organisations in Scotland have written to him urging the adoption of a public works programme by the Government as a contribution to easing...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what maximum level of unemployment in Scotland would be acceptable to Her Majesty's Government before a change in their policy is considered; and if he...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will now make a statement on his proposals for the reorganisation of the Health Service in Scotland.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what reply he has sent to the Lanarkshire County Council's request to carry out the school building programme for 1973–74; and if he will make a...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a White Paper giving details of the boundary changes which Scottish local authorities have proposed to those specified in Command...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of children receiving nursery education in education authority and grant-aided establishments at the latest date in 1971 for which...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when a full orthodontic service is now likely to start in Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has received intimation from any or several local authorities acting together that further evidence affecting his proposals for the reform of...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has formed of the number of fishery protection vessels he will need in the light of the United Kingdom's proposals made to the European...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will pay an official visit to Glasgow and take the opportunity during this visit to tour the shipbuilding yards of Upper Clyde Shipbuilders.
asked the Minister for the Civil Service what estimate he has made of the cost to public funds of the recent wage settlement with the Civil and Public Services Association; and if he will make a...
asked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will take steps to ease the conditions of entry for candidates entering the diplomatic service and the Department of the Environment by waiving...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I thought that it would be better to wait until the end of Question time before raising this matter. I should like to know whether the Secretary of State for...
(by Private Notice)
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I should like to make a statement. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister and I both had discussions on Monday, 21st June with Mr....
Mr. Secretary Walker, supported by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Secretary Carr, Mr. Secretary Campbell, Mr. Secretary Peter Thomas, Mr. Secretary Davies, Mr. Julian Amery, Mr. Maurice...
Mr. Secretary Davies, supported by Mr. Michael Noble, Mr. Richard Sharpies, Mr. Attorney General, Mr. Anthony Grant, Mr. Anthony Royle, and Mr. Antony Lambton, presented a Bill to give effect to...
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
For the purposes of this Act any property held by the Secretary of State in the state management districts in England or in Scotland which is not disposed of within one year of the original...
(1) The Secretary of State shall so far as is practicable secure that resident tenant or manager of hotels and other licensed premises disposed of by the Secretary of State under sections 2 and 3...
It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State in the disposal of property under this Act to ensure, where the disposal is to a person who carries on the liquor trade thereon, that such person...
After disposal of property under this Act, it shall be the duty of the Minister to transfer those members of the maintenance staff such as decorators, plumbers, carpenters, and other ancillary...
In computing any compensation available to employees of state management, the relevant date after which entitlement should start should be the date of publication of this Bill.—[Mr. Ross.]
I beg to move Amendment No. 4, in page 2, line 2, leave out from '1964' to 'and' in line 4 and insert 'in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 1'.
1. The sale of unlicensed premises shall be dealt with by an independent firm of estate agents appointed by the Lord Chancellor and the Valuation Department of the Treasury.
Ordered, That the Licensing (Abolition of State Management) Bill may be proceeded with at this day's Sitting, though opposed, until any hour.—[Mr. Humphrey Atkins.]
Bill, as amended (in the Standing Committee), further considered.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Weatherill.]
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