Thursday, 14 December 1972
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many security incidents in Ulster have taken place in total and in categories, of deaths, personal injuries and damage to property during the...
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what communications he has received from Republican sources in the past four weeks with respect to a cease-fire in Northern Ireland; and what...
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a further statement on the meetings he has had with representatives of political parties in Northern Ireland.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will reconsider the decision to abolish the new towns commissions
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress he has made in enlisting wider sections of the public in the defence of the Northern Ireland community against terrorism.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many requests for extradition have been made to the Republic of Ireland Government from 1st January 1972 to the latest convenient date; how...
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many vacancies have occurred in the suspended Northern Ireland Parliament since March 1972.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many references to commissioners under the Detention of Terrorists (Northern Ireland) Order have now been determined; and how many of...
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many health centres have been built in Northern Ireland to date; what percentage of the overall total of general practitioners is practising...
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons have been trained in Northern Ireland in Government training centres or by employers with the aid of grants from Government over...
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he expects to receive the report from Lord Diplock on the administration of justice and the combating of terrorism in Northern Ireland.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he hopes to publish the White Paper on the future of Northern Ireland.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, in view of the use by the Irish Republican Army of Warsaw Pact type rocket launchers or other weapons of similar origin, what further steps he...
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will make a further statement on security in the border areas in Northern Ireland, with particular reference to the adequacy of police...
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress has been made in arranging a merger between Belfast Corporation bus services and Ulsterbus.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he has yet received the report of the interdepartmental working party which has been examining the possibility of aiding owner-occupiers who,...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when she hopes to publish her White Paper on higher education.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations have been made to her, following the establishment this year of her inquiry into the matter, regarding the rules...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will give the estimated amount of money to be spent on subnormal children during the current financial year, and the estimated...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what amounts of money she expects to permit the inner London education authorities to spend on improvements to secondary schools within the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what response he has received from local authorities and harbour authorities in regard to Home Office Circular No. 178/1972, about the scheme...
asked the Prime Minister if he will seek to raise the topic of aid to developing countries when next he meets Commonwealth Prime Ministers.
asked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the progress of his investigation into the leakage of information from Government Departments.
asked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on his official discussions in London with Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of Singapore.
asked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on his official meeting with the Prime Minister of Canada.
asked the Prime Minister if he will appoint a grocer to the Central Policy Review Body.
asked the Prime Minister if he will seek to make an official visit to Portugal.
The following Questions stood upon the Order Paper—
(by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a further statement on the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Staffordshire in view of the discovery...
May I ask the Leader of the House whether he will state the business of the House for the last week before the recess?
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,...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Pym.]
Resolved,That the Customs Duty (Personal Reliefs) (No. 1) Order 1968 (Amendment) Order 1972 (S.I., 1972, No. 1770), a copy of which was laid before this House on 7th December, be...
Ordered,That the Lords Message of 21st November relating to the Committee on Consolidation, &c., Bills be now considered.—[Mr. Humphrey Atkins.]
Ordered,That the Lords Message 14th November communicating the Resolution, That it is desirable that a Joint Committee of both Houses be appointed to inquire into the procedures and practice by...
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Fortescue.]
10.2 p.m.
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