Tuesday, 20 November 1973
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household: The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported Her Majesty's Answers to the Addresses as follows:
I have received your Addresses praying that the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Belize) Order 1973, the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Brunei) Order 1973 and the Double...
I have received your Address praying that on the ratification by the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden of the further supplementary protocol set out in the Schedule to the Order entitled the...
Considered; to be read the Third time tomorrow.
Order for Second Reading read.
asked the Minister of State for Defence whether he will make a statement on the operations of the British Army in Northern Ireland.
asked the Minister of State for Defence what would be the cost of insuring volunteer members of the Armed Forces for sums of £1,000, £5,000 and £10,000 against death, and,...
asked the Minister of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the future of the military base in Malta after the ending of the present agreement in 1979.
asked the Minister of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the proposed maritime version of the HS Harrier.
asked the Minister of State for Defence whether he will make it known to potential customers for British arms supplies that, in the event of these arms being used in hostilities, neither...
asked the Minister of State for Defence if he will offer commissions to all male State registered nurses who are serving or will be recruited in all three Services, in order to end the present...
asked the Minister of State for Defence if he will give details of the method by which orders are placed by his Department for supplies of arms and equipment and other Service equipments.
asked the Minister of State for Defence what are the criteria by which parents serving in the Armed Forces are enabled to send their children to independent schools; what financial or other...
asked the Minister of State for Defence what is the present rent of the unfurnished tenancy of Oak Grove House, Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
asked the Minister of State for Defence whether he is satisfied that Her Majesty's Forces are equipped with the latest radar computer-controlled ground-to-ground and ground-to-air missiles,...
asked the Minister of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the progress made by his Department following the publication of the Nugent Report recommending 31,000 acres of Ministry of...
asked the Minister of State for Defence if he will give an estimate of the number of houses used in the past by military personnel but at present empty.
asked the Minister of State for Defence if he will make a statement regarding the shortfall in recruits to the forces.
asked the Minister of State for Defence how many representations he has received protesting against the use of the names of private firms in recruitment advertisements for the Armed Forces.
asked the Minister of State for Defence if he will make a statement on his plans for defence spending for the years up to and including 1976.
asked the Minister of State for Defence if he will pay an official visit to RAF Upper Heyford.
asked the Prime Minister what talks he has had with the CBI about the management of the economy.
asked the Prime Minister whether he is satisfied with the co-ordination between the Department of Health and Social Services and the Home Office in the provision of financial assistance to those...
asked the Prime Minister if he will transfer responsibility for economic affairs to himself.
asked the Prime Minister whether the public speech of the Home Secretary on 2nd November at Exeter on crime represents the policy of Her Majesty's Government.
asked the Prime Minister if he will seek to pay an official visit to the Middle East.
asked the Prime Minister if he has plans to meet President Sadat's representative, Dr. al Zayyat, on his visit to the United Kingdom.
On a point of order, May I seek your guidance, Mr. Speaker, on eliminating unnecessary delays during Question Time? It may not have escaped your notice that the habit of being polite by thanking...
Mr. Secretary Rippon, supported by Secretary Sir Alec Douglas-Home, Mr. Secretary Walker, Mr. John Davis, Mr. John Peyton, Mr. Patrick Jenkin, and Mr. Keith Speed, presented a Bill to provide for...
Mr. Secretary Walker, supported by Mr. James Prior, Mr. Secretary Rippon, Mr. Tom Boardman, and Mr. Patrick Jenkin presented a Bill to make temporary provision for controlling the production,...
Ordered, That, at this day's Sitting, Mr. Speaker shall put any Question necessary to dispose of Proceedings on the Motion relating to Public Services in Greater London not later than Seven...
[1ST ALLOTTED DAY],—considered.
3.37 p.m.
7.12 p.m.
Ordered, That Government business other than business of Supply [1st Allotted Day] may be proceeded with at this day's Sitting, though opposed, until any hour.—[Mr. Prior.]
10.14 p.m.
10.33 p.m.
Ordered,That the Fifth Report from the Select Committee on Procedure in the last Session of Parliament be now considered.—[Mr. Prior.]
Ordered,That Standing Order No. 93 (Consolidated Fund Bills) be amended as follows:—Line 1, at beginning insert 'The consideration on report and third reading of a Consolidated Fund or...
Ordered,That Mr. R. Bonner Pink, Mr. Terry Davis, Mr. Ray Mawby and Mr. Richard Mitchell be members of the Select Committee on the Charlwood and Horley Bill.—[Mr. David Walder.]
Ordered,That a Select Committee be appointed to advise Mr. Speaker on the control of the accommodation and services in that part of the palace of Westminster and its precincts occupied by or on...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. David Walder.]
10.50 p.m.
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