Monday, 12 February 1973
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he is satisfied with the present system of medical examinations being carried out for the licensing of pilots.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what are the Government's plans for the future development of the British airframe industry.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry which areas of the United Kingdom have been excluded from examination by the British Airports Authority in its search for a national policy for...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many complaints about price rises have been received by his Department since the beginning of the freeze.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what amount will he spent from the EEC budget on development areas in the United Kingdom in 1973; and if he will make a statement as to which...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps he is taking to mitigate the damage to the income of composers and others caused by the practice of home recording in breach of...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry why the fully automatic noise monitoring system at Heathrow airport promised to be completed by the summer of 1968 was not completed; when it...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will introduce legislation compelling manufacturers to label all goods with the date of manufacture.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many factories on the Park Royal Industrial Estate are still vacant following closures; what is the total amount of space available; and...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he proposes to make a further statement about the productive capacity of the British Steel Corporation.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what estimate he has made of the percentage increase in wage costs in the hairdressing industry resulting from the implementation of the wage...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what options and what orders have now been placed for the Concorde aircraft; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many new jobs have been created in the area known as the South Yorkshire intermediate district since the 18th June 1970; and how these...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he is now in a position to explain the attitude which Her Majesty's Government will take towards the forthcoming GATT negotiations.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what communications he has received from the Commission of the European Economic Communities concerning aid to the British computer industry.
Mr. R. C. Mitchell: asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many firms operating package tours at home and abroad have applied to him to increase their prices for the 1973...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proportion of United Kingdom exports was produced by the nationalised industries in each of the past five years.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry why he referred the bid by Tarmac for Wolsely-Hughes to the Monopolies Commission.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he has received a letter from the Chairman of the North East Region of Consumer Groups on the subject of drained weight; and what reply...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what changes have taken place in tariffs upon United Kingdom exports to Australia since 1st January 1973.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what answer he has given to submissions by Hawker Siddeley Aviation for financial assistance to launch the HS146 airliner; and if he will make...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will enter into consultations with the Central Electricity Generating Board on the subject of the provision of future generating...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will investigate the recent allegations of increased charges by car hire firms over the Christmas holiday period.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he expects to receive the BoozAllen report on shipbuilding.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will amend the Bankruptcy Rules 1952 to provide that any person sought to be made the subject of a question in the course of public...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give estimates expressed in percentages of the likely proportion of the British contribution to an EEC regional fund and of the...
Mr. Healey (by Private Notice) asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will make a statement on his weekend meetings with European Ministers and officials and the decision to close...
Before I call upon the hon. Member for Derby, North (Mr. Whitehead) to move his motion, I should say that I have not selected the amendment, but of course the matters contained in the amendment...
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
7.44 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Murton.]
7.50 p.m.
9.45 p.m.
10.27 p.m.
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