Wednesday, 6 December 1972
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many letters he has received about the proposed reorganisation of water supplies.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will amend the Local Government Act to make provision for allotments.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will now give the number of council houses started in the United Kingdom in the first three quarters of 1972, 1971, 1970 and 1969, respectively.
Mr. R. C. Mitchell: asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of council house tenants are paying more rent as a result of the introduction of the Housing Finance Act.
Mr. Dalyeil: asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he hopes to make a statement on the Third Report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will announce a decision on the A66 West Cumberiand-Penrith trunk road proposals.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what proposals he has now received from British Rail about the future size of the railway network; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will widen the scope of the Land Use Transportation Study being undertaken by his Department jointly with the Bristol City Coun- cil to...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many lorries examined by his inspectors during the last 12 months were found to be overweight; and what this was as a percentage of all...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what studies have been undertaken regarding port facilities for tankers of one million tons deadweight.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will now consider raising the 70 miles per hour speed limit on three-lane motorways.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has now carried out an investigation into the allocation of discretionary improvement grants to Government Ministers.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is now in a position to make the designation order under Section 12 of the Caravan Sites Act, 1968, the application for which he has...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will pay an official visit to Newport.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will strengthen the safety measures for sub-aqua divers.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the current average time between the lodging of an appeal against a planning decision, the hearing of that appeal and a decision by him;...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what arrangements exist for co-operation between his Department and the Scottish Office in matters concerning the environment.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what provision will be included for eyesight testing in his proposal to issue driving licences for life.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what criteria he will apply when considering applications to exploit mineral deposits in national parks.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his policy in considering applications for office development permits for speculative developments in central London.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the London boroughs Action Group on London Housing is now visiting; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will seek powers to oblige garage owners to display prominently on their forecourts leaflets and/or notices supplied by his Department,...
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper:
In January 1967, the then Government agreed that the Chrysler Corporation should acquire control of Rootes Motors Limited, now known as Chrysler UK Limited, and the American parent company today...
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,...
Mr. Speaker, you may have noticed that in columns 1131 and 1132 of yesterday's HANSARD the Chancellor of the Exchequer quoted, and he said with authorisation, the advice which he had received...
Order for Second Reading read.
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Mr. Timothy Raison.
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Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Fortescue.]
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