Wednesday, 21 November 1973
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read the Third time and passed.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has had regarding the staffing and expenses of local health councils to be established under Section 14 of the National Health...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will consider as a matter of urgency bringing forward the proposed review of the results of raising the school leaving age in Scotland.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will now raise the grant and loan for crofters' housing.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number of geriatric beds in use in the East Fife Hospitals Board of Management area; what is the earliest date he expects additional beds to...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average time an applicant is required to wait before being allocated a local authority house in Scotland.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will sponsor a conference of chief constables, with a view to devising more effective measures to combat the problem of vandalism; and if he will...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will reconsider his refusal to meet Loanhead Town Council and the hon. Member for Midlothian.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what action the Government propose to take on the proposals contained in the report of the Scottish Council (Development and Industry) entitled "A...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if, in view of the nature of the buildings used by pupils and staff of St. Anne's, St. Cuthbert's and Beckford Street Schools in Hamilton, he will...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on his Department's response to the report on Education and Training for Offshore Development.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what assistance he is now prepared to offer for the improvement of the pier and harbour facilities at John o' Groats.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the approvals for house building in the first two quarters of each year since 1965.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will take steps to assist Scottish dairy farmers; and if he will propose a subsidy for either feeding stuffs or for milk.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his latest estimate of the cost of improving the A9 Perth-Inverness road; and when the reconstruction work will start.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he next intends to pay an official visit to Aberdeen.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what action he has taken to promote the case for a United Kingdom centre for drilling technology to be set up in Scotland.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the shortage of teachers in Lanarkshire.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what progress is being made in the redevelopment of the Springburn district of Glasgow and in the construction of the Springburn expressway.
Mr. Edward Taylor: asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has completed his consideration of the Report on Penalties for Murder by the Emslie Committee; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals he has for strengthening the public services such as health, welfare, education and the police in Orkney and Shetland, in view of the...
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I would like to make a further statement on the Crown Agents. In my statement last year, I said that I welcomed the findings of Sir...
On Monday afternoon this week, the hon. Member for Caithness and Sutherland (Mr. Maclennan) raised a point of order about a reply given by the Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to a...
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,...
Members successful in the Ballot were:
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
9.36 p.m.
Order for Second Reading read.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Hall-Davis.]
10.51 p.m.
Wednesday 21st November 1973
10.30 a.m.
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