Thursday, 8 November 1973
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
The VICE-CHAMBERLAIN OF THE HOUSE-HOLD reported Her Majesty's Answer to the Address, as follows: I have received with great satisfaction the loyal and dutiful expression of your thanks for the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will consider legislation to ensure that registration as citizens of the United Kingdom and colonies of persons hostile to the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will consider the introduction of a Home Counties allowance to help police officers meet the extra cost of living in areas of high...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to announce the results of his review of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement concerning the system of allocation of criminal legal aid work by magistrates' courts consequent upon the study...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the state of progress reached in the provision of a remand home for women in the Midlands.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will now seek an alternative site for a probation hostel in Newcastle-under-Lyme other than that under consideration at Knutton.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of women who pleaded not guilty to shoplifting charges before juries during the latest 12-month period for which records are...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will inquire into the extent to which British citizenship by marriage is being offered by advertisements for a financial consideration.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many appeals by Ugandan Asian refugees not holding British nationality, but wishing to reside with their families who are domiciled in the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he last met representatives of the Prison Officers' Association.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will use his powers under the Consumer Protection Act 1961 to ban the sale of aerosol adhesives containing the same chemical substances...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he is taking to ensure safety from fire in roofed-over city shopping centres.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will take steps to ban the sale of fireworks except under licence for organised displays.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list his powers over the use of CD plates on motor cars; and in what circumstances these are permitted as part of the equipment of...
Mr. R. C. Mitchell: asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions he has had recently concerning the pay and grading of probation officers; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what changes he plans to make in the financial assistance available to relatives to visit prisoners.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement about the criteria he uses for the admission of South African citizens to the United Kingdom.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many mugging offences have been reported in 1973; and what was the comparable figure for 1972.
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper:
asked the Prime Minister whether he will appoint an expert on food prices to the Central Policy Review Staff.
asked the Prime Minister if he will seek to pay an official visit to Ethiopia.
asked the Prime Minister when he last met the Leader of the Greater London Council.
asked the Prime Minister when he next plans to meet President Pompidou.
asked the Prime Minister if he will seek an oportunity to address the Association of European Journalists.
May I ask the Leader of the House to state the business for next week?
Mr. Patrick Jenkin, supported by Mr. Secretary Campbell, Sir John Eden, Mr. Tom Boardman, and Mr. John Nott, presented (under Standing Order No. 91 (Procedure upon Bills whose main object is to...
Mr. Secretary Campbell, supported by the Lord Advocate, and Mr. Alick Buchanan-Smith, presented a Bill to provide, as respects Scotland, for the imposition of limitations on newly created...
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified
7.13 p.m.
Ordered,That a Select Committee be appointed to examine the Reports and Accounts of the Nationalised Industries established by Statute whose controlling Boards are appointed by Ministers of the...
Ordered,That the Lords Message [6th November] relating to the Committee on Consolidation, &c.. Bills be now considered.—[Mr. Humphrey Atkins.]
Ordered, That the Lords Message 6th November relating to a Joint Committee of both Houses to scrutinise delegated legislation be now considered.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Gray.]
10.56 p.m.
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