Tuesday, 17 October 1972
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
I regret to have to inform the House of the death of Charles Curran, Esquire, Member for Uxbridge, and I desire on behalf of the House to express our sense of the loss we have sustained and our...
Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that he had issued, during the Adjournment, a Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new Writ for the Election of a Member to serve in this present...
Queen's Consent, on behalf of the Crown, signified.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the movement of food prices in the last three months; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement about discussions with the European Economic Community on the question of indicating to the public the...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a further statement on the effect of the extension of Icelandic fishing limits on the British fishing industry.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how the acreage under sugar beet compares with a year ago; and what are the prospects for future expansion.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how the area under cereals at June, 1972, compared with the total a year earlier.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how the number of live lamb stocks in the country compares with a year ago.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on penalties to be imposed on those found guilty of disposing of toxic substances into the North Sea
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will state the amount by which beef production has increased in the past year, and state the scope for further increases.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he intends to take following the Report of the Public Health Inspectors Association, which revealed that 11,500 items of bad food,...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce regulations requiring the fitting of dust extraction plant in grain stores, dryers, milling sheds and any other...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received from the Manchester City Council in support of early legislation to apply the same standards of...
asked the Prime Minister how many meetings he has had with the Trades Union Congress and the Confederation of British Industry during the recess.
asked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on his official talks with Chancellor Brandt.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will make a statement on the preparations for the proposed summit conference of the 10 members of the enlarged Community.
I have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act, 1967, that the Queen has signified Her Royal Assent to the following Acts: 1. Companies (Floating Charges and Receivers)...
(by Private Notice)asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the civil disturbances in Northern Ireland last night and the deaths which resulted therefrom.
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,...
I wish to seek your ruling, Mr. Speaker, on what I submit is a serious breach of privilege and contempt of this House. On page 250 of Volume 3 of the Franks Committee's Report on the Official...
Ordered,That at this day's Sitting Proceedings on any Private Business set down for consideration at Seven o'clock by direction of the Chairman of Ways and Means shall, instead of being...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[The Prime Minister.]
Order for Third Reading read. [Queen's Consent, on behalf of the Crown, signified]
Order for Third Reading read.
Motion made, and Question proposed. That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Jopling.]
12.47 a.m.
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