Monday, 7 February 1972
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he has to meet representatives of the Electricity Council and trade union representatives in the electricity supply industry.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations he has made to the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organisation with a view to setting up an early warning system...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether, in view of the fact that the level of unemployment in Bolton is now above the average for the North-West Region as a whole, he will...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what further action he intends to take against persons and companies who indulge in the practice of pyramid selling.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will introduce legislation to extend to intermediate areas the forms of financial assistance for approved tourist projects that at...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will issue a general direction to the National Coal Board to reopen closed workshops.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on how many occasions during the past 10 years the reports of inspectors from his Department appointed to investigate the affairs of individual...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will now refer to the Monopolies Commission the proposed mergers between Beecham's and Glaxo, and Boots and Glaxo, in view of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations he has received for giving to companies within special development areas the same inducements to increase employment as...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether his Department has now assembled all the data and figures necessary to establish the final valuation for Rolls-Royce (1971) Limited.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will now take steps to allow the same reliefs, concessions, and arrangements to be made for service industries setting up in the...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he has for encouraging publicly-owned investment in the North-East of England.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on what date his Department first took action to call in the police to investigate the affairs of Mesco Laboratories Limited of Old Broad...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will now review the system of granting industrial development certificates.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will arrange to state on every statistical inquiry whether or not its completion is obligatory.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what consideration he has given to the proposal of the Local Authorities Aircraft Noise Council that Her Majesty's Government shall provide...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether, in view of the latest unemployment figures, he will now give consideration to changing the incentives available to firms in assisted areas.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he is satisfied with the level of industrial activity in Birmingham; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a further statement on the steps taken to maintain essential fuel supplies, particularly to the elderly and to invalids, during...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will list the number of explosions caused by gas leakage over the last six months throughout the United Kingdom; what estimate he...
I have a short statement to make to the House. I have received a request from the hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed that he should be called in the House and described in parliamentary papers as...
Ordered, That the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Bill [Lords] be referred to a Second Reading Committee.—[Mr. John Stradling Thomas.]
3.40 p.m.
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Not amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Fortescue.]
9.35 p.m.
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