Tuesday, 22 February 1972
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
To be read a Second time upon Monday next at Seven o'clock.
To be read a Second time upon Tuesday next.
To be read a Second time upon Tuesday, 7th March.
To be read a Second time upon Monday next at Seven o'clock.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what plans he has to extend the screening services for cancer of the breast in the Gloucester area.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of people who are not now pensioners but who will benefit from the annual review of pensions and related benefits.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he is aware that the new increased dental charges are having an adverse effect on dental health; and what steps he intends to take to eliminate...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement as to his policy for expansion of preventive psychiatric services and the provision of facilities for mental aftercare.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what plans he has for expanding Part III accommodation for the elderly; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what further consideration he has now given to the effectiveness of anti-flu vaccination; and whether he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will consider seeking to introduce a fixed scale of payments and benefits, based on a regional structure, for patients discharged from...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he has received the plan of the Children's Regional Planning Committee for the North-West; and if he will make a statement on proposals to...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will institute a departmental study on methods of rationalising and expanding the development and manufacture of specialised...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, in view of the rising cost of burials, he will increase the death grant; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on the progress made by his Department in establishing closer liaison with local authority social welfare departments...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will increase the grant paid to patients treating themselves with kidney machines in their homes to a level equivalent to the average...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will estimate, from information available to him, the average additional cost per year for a married man with average industrial earnings of...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will issue a White Paper on services for the mentally sick.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many hospitals implemented the Salmon proposals for nursing in 1971; what reports he has received of the practical working of this scheme; and...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many extra heating allowances had been paid by the Supplementary Benefits Commission at the latest available date; and in how many cases this...
asked the Prime Minister if he is satisfied with the coordination between the Department of the Environment and the Department of Trade and Industry concerning the development of tourism; and if...
asked the Prime Minister what plans he has for seeking to pay an official visit to Israel.
asked the Prime Minister what plans he has to seek to pay official visits to Commonwealth countries in West and East Africa.
asked the Prime Minister if the public speech of the Secretary of State for Employment in Harrogate on 6th February on unemployment represents Government policy.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will pay an official visit to the Yorkshire and Humberside Region in the near future.
asked the Prime Minister when he expects to make his next official visit to Bonn.
asked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement about his consultations with Monsieur Pompidou, during the latter's recent visit to the United Kingdom.
I regret to have to inform the House that at 12.40 p.m. an explosion occurred in the Headquarters Officers' Mess of the 16th Parachute Brigade at Aldershot. Seven people were killed—one...
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I should like to make a statement about the appointment of a Health Service Commissioner. The Government have decided that there should...
On a point of order. You will recollect, Mr. Speaker, that I gave you notice that I had a point of order on Questions and I thought that this was the appropriate time to raise it.
4.1 p.m.
Bill to establish a central authority with powers to control navigation on all inland waterways in England and Wales, presented accordingly and read the First time; to be read a Second time upon...
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
5.6 p.m.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Fortescue.]
10.27 p.m.
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