Wednesday, 27 October 1971
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Return ordered,Return of the number of Private Bills, Hybrid Bills and Bills for confirming Provisional Orders introduced into the House of Commons and brought from the House of Lords, and of...
Return ordered,Return of Motions for Adjournment under Standing Order No. 9, showing the date of such Motion, the name of the Member proposing the specific and important matter and the result of...
Return ordered,respecting application of Standing Order No. 30 (Closure of Debate) during Session 1970–71 (1) in the House and in Committee of the whole House, under the following heads:—
Return ordered,Return of the number of Public Bills, distinguishing Government from other Bills, introduced into this House, or brought from the House of Lords, during Session 1970–71,...
Return ordered,Return of the number of Public Petitions presented and printed in Session 1970–71 with the total number of signatures in that Session. —[The Deputy Chairman of Ways and...
Return ordered,Return of the Select Committees appointed in Session 1970–71, with the Sub-Committees appointed by them; the names of the Members appointed to serve on each, and of the...
Return ordered,Return of (1) the days on which the House sat in Session 1970–71, stating for each day the day of the month and day of the week, the hour of the meeting, and the hour of the...
Return ordered,Return for Session 1970–71, of (1) the total number and the names of all Members (including and distinguishing Chairmen) who have been appointed to serve on one or more of...
Return ordered,Return of the number of Special Procedure Orders presented in Session 1970–71; the number withdrawn; the number against which Petitions or copies of Petitions were deposited;...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when, in the event of the United Kingdom joining the European Economic Community, the United Kingdom will be required to comply with European...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the latest position regarding the route on completion dates of the M62 and the M18 from their junction to the city...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received requesting him to introduce legislation to require local authorities to sell all council houses: and what...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress has been made in the planning and negotiations on the Channel Tunnel project: and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what objectives he will have in mind when considering the proposals to be made by highway authorities for urban road schemes to be added to the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the latest official figures of the number of houses built in the public sector this year, and how they compare with 1970.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will now publish detailed proposals for the route of the motorway to be built between Nottingham and Birmingham.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether, in the light of the White Paper, Cmnd. 4728, "Fair Deal for Housing", he will further consider methods of inducing local authorities to...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what estimate he has made of the cost to local authorities of administration of the rent rebate scheme and the private rent allowances, proposed...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will initiate discussions with motoring and driving organisations and associations to improve and up-date the road sense and standard of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress he is making to ensure that water boards are complying with his request to provide more recreational access to reservoirs; and...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is satisfied with the progress of the house improvement programme; and whether he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on grants to subsidised railway lines.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many council houses have been started and completed, respectively, to the latest available date this year and in the same period last year;...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what response he has received since the issue of Circular 46/71 on the speeding up of improvement grant procedures; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will take steps to encourage the increase of home ownership by the building of more private houses for lower income groups.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce legislation to make it obligatory for the National Coal Board to carry out restoration of leasehold land before it reverts.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress has been made by black area authorities in reviewing their smoke control programmes, in response to Circular 53/71.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects the Ml-M6 motorway link to be completed.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the Calder Valley Highway.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what studies are being sponsored by his Department for improving the collection and re-cycling of waste paper.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what assessment he has now made of the change in the method of financing sport.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has now had upon the subject of firm price tendering; and if he will make a statement.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. The point concerns matters which we have been discussing and which we shall shortly be discussing again. One of the recurring themes in many of the speeches has...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I regret not having given you notice of my intention, but my failure to do so was unavoidable. As one who is not very learned in the procedures of the House, may...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. While I respect the view of the Chair on the point raised by my hon. Friend the Member for Fermanagh and South Tyrone (Mr. McManus), may I ask you what redress...
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [21st October]: That this House approves Her Majesty's Government's decision of principle to join the European Communities on the basis of the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Goodhew.]
7.0 a.m.
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