Monday, 5 November 1973
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
The Comittee of Selection was nominated of Mr. Ronald Blown, Sir Eric Bullus, Mr. Hugh Delargy, Captain Walter Elliot, Mr. Harold Gurden, Mr. Walter Harrison, Mr. Kenneth Lewis, Mr. Martin...
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what further staff negotiations are anticipated throughout his Department; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications if he will introduce legislation to enable refunds to be made on television licences on compassionate grounds where a person is unable to derive...
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications if he will issue a general direction to the Post Office board to pay bonuses to Post Office employees in areas of civil strife.
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what is the current waiting list for the installation of telephones in private houses in the United Kingdom; and how it compares with the same...
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what preferential postal and telegraphic rates now obtain between the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries and dependencies.
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications if he will give a general direction to the Post Office to examine the consequences of closing rural sub-post offices.
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications if he will publish figures showing total revenue from television licences during 1972–73, the costs of collecting such revenue; and of the...
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications if he will make arrangements with local authorities for retired persons' television licence fees to be collected weekly or monthly via rates...
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunica- tions if he will give a general direction to the Post Office to utilise for residential purposes all residential property which it holds or to make...
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what is the average delay time for the placing of telephone calls from the United Kingdom to European Community countries.
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecomunications if he will make a statement on the latest position with regard to the amount and cost of vandalism of telephone kiosks.
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications when he next intends to meet the Chairman of the Governors of the BBC.
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications if he is satisfied with the operation of Section 8 of the Sound Broadcasting Act 1972.
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what is the present estimate of his Department of the timetable for the completion of the initial network of 60 commercial radio stations.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he has yet come to a decision concerning the Water Resources Board's report on the reclamation of the Dee Estuary.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the work of the derelict land unit in Wales.
asked the Minister for the Civil Service what representations he has received from the National Whitley Council staff side concerning the issue of retrospection.
asked the Lord President of the Council what action the Government have decided to take as a result of the report of the Population Panel.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will hold discussions with the oil companies on the subject of phasing out five-star premium petrol in order to conserve aromatics and so...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will establish a committee of inquiry into the future of the telecommunications manufacturing industry.
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and President of the Board of Trade whether he will make a statement on oil supplies for the United Kingdom following the...
[FIFTH DAY]
I have selected the first amendment in the names of the right hon. Gentleman the Leader of the Opposition and his right hon. Friends relating to rate of growth.
10.13 p.m.
Committee nominated of Mr. James Allason, Mr. Daniel Awdry, Mr. Joel Barnett, Mr. Andrew Bowden, Mr. James Boyden, Mr. Bruce-Gardyne, Mr. Bernard Conlan, Mr. John Cordle, Mr. Julian Critchley,...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Fox.]
10.56 p.m.
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