Tuesday, 18 January 1972
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
I beg to move, That notwithstanding anything in Standing Order 231 (Presentation of petition for bill under section 1(4) of the Procedure Act) the Promoters of the British Railways Bill be...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the percentage increase in retail food prices in the six months ending June, 1970, and the latest period of six months respectively.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what further representations he has received regarding the future of the inshore fishing industry within an enlarged European Community; and...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans he has to deal with the surplus of potatoes.
asked the Minisier of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement about the prices of British beers.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what effect he estimates the Confederation of British Industry initiative has had on the price of manufactured foods; and if he will make a...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the estimated annual cost to his Department in 1969–70, and to dale, resulting from the giving of advice to local authority...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many of the Forestry Commission's forests are open to the general public; and what proportion this is in relation to its total holdings.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the present total cost involving his Department in the provision of services and advice to the agricultural and horticultural...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the legislation which governs the way in which bread is described at point-of-sale to the consumer.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will seek to encourage the destruction of the native British wild pigeon.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will seek by means of grants to promote the production of store cattle in Northern Ireland.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will reconsider his advice to farmers in regard to the use of cereal seed dressed with aldrin, dieldrin or heptachlor, with a view to...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will take further steps to reduce the grubbing up of hedgerows; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what consideration he has given to the permissibility within the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade of export allowances or restitutions...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many fatal accidents have been caused each year from 1959 by overturning tractors; and how many of these accidents occurred with tractors...
asked the Prime Minister whether he can now give a date when Great Britain will sign the treaty of accession to the European Economic Community.
asked the Prime Minister what percentage of the time of his staff is spent in making arrangements for official visits.
asked the Prime Minister what proportion of the letters he receives is from Scotland.
asked the Prime Minister how many meetings he held during 1971 with representatives of trade unions at local or national level.
asked the Prime Minister if the public speech of the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in London on 7th December on economic policy represents Government policy.
asked the Prime Minister if he will continue to seek to hold talks with the Trades Union Congress General Council on economic and industrial policies.
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I wish to make a statement. Since the House rose, the hostilities between India and Pakistan have ended. On 21st December the United...
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 have urgent consideration, namely,...
Mr. Secretary Davies, supported by Mr. Secretary Campbell, Mr. Secretary Peter Thomas, Mr. R. Graham Page, Sir John Eden, Mr. Patrick Jenkin, and Mr. Nicholas Ridley, presented a Bill to make...
Ordered,— That the Road Traffic (Foreign Vehicles) Bill [Lords] be referred to a Second Reading Committee.—[Mr. Hawkins.]
3.50 p.m.
Bill to extend to the tenants of dwellings owned by local authorities and other housing bodies the right to acquire the ownership or leasehold of their homes, presented accordingly, and read the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Hawkins.]
Mr. Speaker: More than 30 hon. Members have indicated to me their wish to speak in this debate. I hope that those who catch my eye will bear this fact in mind. Mr. Davies.
Ordered,That the Ministerial and Other Salaries Bill and the Mineral Exploration and Investment and Building Grants Amendment Bill may be proceeded with at this day's Sitting, though opposed,...
Considered in Committee.
10.14 p.m.
Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
The salary payable to any person under Schedules 1 and 2 to this Act shall be reduced by the amount of any fee or payment he may obtain while in receipt of such salary from writing, or television...
I beg to move Amendment No. 2, in page 3, line 7, leave out '£20,000' and insert '£19,320'.
I beg to move Amendment No. 21, in page 4, line 34, leave out '£9,500' and insert '£6,210'.
Question proposed That this Schedule be the Third Schedule to the Bill.
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
I beg to move Amendment No. 10 in page 2, line 39 leave out 'and Building Grants Amendment' and insert 'Grants'. In Standing Committee the title of the Bill was amended to make specific...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Jopling.]
3.27 a.m.
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