Wednesday, 15 March 1972
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received in regard to the college for the fishing industry proposed in Aberdeen; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he will be able to provide Members of Parliament with information about the electoral boundaries within the future West Regional Council and North...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what action he is proposing to take to bring the wards and facilities at Stobhill Hospital up to the modern standards of the new wards, &c, of...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what schemes submitted to him involving fee paying in local authority schools he has approved this year.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what further initiatives he intends taking with regard to industry and the local authorities in Scotland after the conference at Aviemore on North Sea oil.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many applications have been received to date for house improvement grants in the Lanarkshire County Council area.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the general state of the generating capacity of power stations now that the miners' strike is over; and what plans he has...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will expand the programme of vocational training for adult prisoners in Scotland so that more than the 36 adult prisoners presently receiving such...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will reconsider his decision to raise the speed limit on the A78 between Ardrossan and Stevenston.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, as a means of alleviating unemployment, he will allocate additional and immediate financial resources to regional hospital boards for minor...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is satisfied that local authorities have been given sufficient time to discuss the contents and reply to letter reference B/LGR/3 dated 15th...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many persons have died of lung cancer in Scotland in each of the last five years; and, on the basis of figures available from international sources,...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received regarding this year's Agricultural Price Review.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what arrangements he has made to meet the Standing Commission of the Scottish Assembly.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many applications he has now had from local authorities wishing to take advantage of the scheme whereby the Government have allocated £1 million...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are his up-to-date plans for the provision of a new general hospital for Dunfermline and West Fife; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the establishment of the police force in Scotland; and what is its present strength.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total amount of interest paid by Kirkcaldy Town Council on its outstanding housing debt for the financial year 1970–71.
Mr. Edward Taylor: asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the position of the selective schools in Glasgow.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is now prepared to issue a code of practice for the guidance of local authorities for the issue of certificates for free school milk to pupils over...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many dwelling houses in the City of Glasgow are scheduled for demolition; what is the annual rate of demolition; and what proportion of the cost is...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what further discussions he has had with the South of Scotland Electricity Board regarding their policy on customers' arrears and the demanding of...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has for improving the provision of education for deaf children in primary and secondary schools.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the progress of the negotiations for teachers' pay.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland to what extent the Gaskin Report is still needed in relation to development in the North-East of Scotland.
On a point of order. As you will have observed, Mr. Speaker, from the Questions on the Order Paper and the answers, and those on previous occasions, appertaining to Scotland, there have been a...
With permission, I should like to make a statement about new arrangements for financing exports on credit of two years and over and for home shipbuilding. These arrangements are the result of a...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I understand that in the early hours of this morning 60 homes were raided by the Special Branch, the members of which were investigating the I.R.A. bombing at...
3.56 p.m.
Mrs. Renée Short accordingly presented a Bill to regulate the use of powerboats and other boats driven by motor, to provide for the licensing of their drivers, and for purposes connected...
Considered in Committee [Progress, 8th March.]
I beg to move Amendment No. 29, in page 2, line 21, leave out subsection (4).
Motion made, and Question put,
Again considered in Committee.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Humphrey Atkins.]
1.19 a.m.
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