Wednesday, 8 November 1972
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Mr. Gordon Campbell presented a Bill to confirm a Provisional Order under Section 7 of the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1936, relating to Aberdeen Harbour: And the same was read...
Mr. Gordon Campbell presented a Bill to confirm a Provisional Order under Section 7 of the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland), 1936, relating to Scrabster Harbour (Vehicle Ferry Terminal...
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications if he will give a general direction to the Post Office to seek to install amplified telephones, of the type recently installed at Gatwick at all...
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications if he will now make a statement on the inquiry to be set up on the future of the British Broadcasting Corporation after 1976.
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications when he expects to announce the appointment of a new chairman of the governors of the British Broadcasting Corporation.
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what is now the percentage coverage of the country for postal codes.
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications whether he will make a statement on the number of local newspapers with a local monopoly in their circulation area which are now known to be...
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what financial target will be set for the postal and telecommunications businesses, respectively, in the coming year.
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications whether he will make a statement on the latest financial position and the estimated profit and loss forecasts for the Giro.
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what esti- mate he has made of the number of pensioners in receipt of concessionary television licences.
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications if he will give a direction to the Post Office Corporation not to close city centre post offices in busy shopping areas on Saturday afternoons.
Mr. Edward Taylor: asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications how many telephone kiosks were damaged by vandals in the most recent annual period for which figures are available; and what...
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications whether he will seek powers to amend the system of control of advertisements administered by the Independent Broadcasting Authority.
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications whether he is now in a position to announce a decision on the introduction of an independent broadcasting council.
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications how many complaints he has received from the public concerning a possible breach of the Universal Postal Union regulations about non-delivery of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to announce the names of the new board of the Aycliffe Development Corporation.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a study, in the light of Dr. David Train's lecture to the Pharmaceutical Society Conference at Keele on 4th September, a copy of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what action he is taking to provide traffic routes for heavy lorries from the Humber Bridge northwards to York and the Tyne and Tees.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he has had an opportunity to study the recent report, a copy of which is in his possession, issued by Shelter in October, 1972, concerning...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, in the light of the high rental now negotiated by the London Borough of Brent for the continued civic use of Brent House, he will reconsider...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will undertake to make available to the House reports prepared by the Department of Transport Industries concerning the size of the railway...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is satisfied with the present rate of clearance of derelict land; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he intends to make a decision on the amendment to the initial development plan for Brentford submitted to him by the Hounslow Borough Council.
asked the Minister for the Civil Service how many British officials have so far been selected to serve on the staff of the European Economic Community Commission; and how many were previously...
asked the Minister for the Civil Service what effect the talks between the Government, the Trades Union Congress and the Confederation of British Industry will have on Civil Service pay, in...
Members successful in the Ballot were:
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
10.29 p.m.
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