Wednesday, 26 April 1972
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKERin the Chair]
I must inform the House that there was an electrical accident last night at the parliamentary printing works which resulted in some interruption in the supply of papers to the House. I understand...
Read a Second time and committed.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is aware of the backlog of rating appeals from the Urban District of Whitefield; and what plans he has to ensure that they are disposed of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will pay an early visit to Swindon.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will establish a commission to examine the implications of the control of pollution on general growth strategies.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is considering further help for the provision of mortgage finance to sitting tenants in local authority housing and those on waiting...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he proposes to introduce legislation to govern the conditions under which self-drive hire vehicle firms operate; and if he will make a...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the number of prosecutions during the last 12 months in the greater London area for the failure of landlords to supply their tenants with...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what reply he has sent to Oldham County Borough's letter of 11th April requesting the assistance of his Department to establish a countryside park...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what new steps he now intends to take to prevent profiteering in the sale of houses which have been improved with governmental financed grants.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people have been killed in accidents on the M1 since its opening.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will make orders to prevent commercial vehicles which have exhaust emission on the wrong side of the vehicle using British roads.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress has been made by the working party set up by his Department to examine the use of tacographs; when he expects to receive a report;...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will take steps to make all historic sites the subject of special preservation orders.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will direct the working party, which he has set up to review the vehicle testing system, to bring forward proposals to empower testers to...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will set up an independent investigation into safety precautions on railway tracks, particularly those using the third rail principle.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will list the local planning authorities which have so far been asked to submit structure plans for his approval, following a...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many Operation Eyesore schemes, from how many local authorities in the North-West Region, have been approved by his Department; and if he is...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the current levels of housing cost yardsticks with a view to updating them.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will ensure that any addition to the Palace of Westminster will be constructed in Portland stone.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will now set up a National Land Agency to centralise information on the availability of land suitable for residential development.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received about cement dust fall-out on Thamesside; and what action his Department is taking as a result.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what effect the policies of the Government with regard to the provision of housing have had on the price of houses for sale.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to reach a decision on the public inquiry on the development of Luton Airport.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what proposals he has received from local authorities in East Suffolk for grants towards maintenance of rural bus services in the county; and what...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what further steps he intends to take to improve the standard of driving on motorways.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to be able to make a statement on the Channel Tunnel.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether it is his policy to divert all trunk routes from town centres.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the progress of his preparations for the Stockholm Conference.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his total financial subvention to British Railways during 1972–73 for keeping operational uneconomic railway lines in Great Britain;...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations have been made to him concerning danger to traffic at the Sun Arch, Romsey, Hampshire; and what reply he has given.
As the House may know, the business for the 18th Supply Day on Thursday of this week has been changed, at the request of the Opposition, as follows: Until about Seven o'clock, there will be a...
Members successful in the Ballot were:
3.35 p.m.
Bill to make further provision for controlling the development of residential property, presented accordingly, and read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Friday, 19th May and to be...
Considered in Committee [Progress, 25th April].
Amendment proposed [25th April]: No. 136, in page 2, line 25, leave out 'from time to time'.—[Mr. Powell]
Motion made, and Question put,That the European Communities Bill may be proceeded with at this day's Sitting, though opposed, until any hour.—[Mr. Fortescue.]
Again considered in Committee.
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Weatherill.]
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