Monday, 4 February 1974
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Minister for Energy if he will make a statement on current electricity supplies.
asked the Minister for Energy what savings have been made in petrol consumption by private motorists since the 50 mph speed limit was introduced; and what estimate in percentage terms have been...
asked the Minister for Energy why on 17th January his Department decided to change the text of advertisements for publication in the Press on 18th January, and to cancel advertisements due for...
asked the Minister for Energy if he will supply, or arrange to be supplied, to companies with a substantial export commitment additional supplies of oil so that further use may be made of standby...
asked the Minister for Energy if he will take steps to ensure that all members of the Nuclear Power Advisory Board declare their personal financial interests in any companies likely to be linked...
asked the Minister for Energy when he expects to be able to announce a controlled retail price for paraffin.
asked the Minister for Energy what further proposals he has for saving power during the present shortage.
asked the Minister for Energy if he will now conduct a reappraisal of the Severn Barrage scheme, in view of the reduced differential in the cost of power generated thereby in relation to the cost...
asked the Minister for Energy if he will make a statement on his latest discussions with the Canadian Atomic Energy Authorities and Mr. Lorne Gray of Atomic Energy Canada on the possibility of...
asked the Minister for Energy what is the current level of coal and oil stocks held in the United Kingdom; and what were the comparable figures for 4th February 1973.
asked the Minister for Energy if he has completed his review of licensing policy for the United Kingdom sector of the Continental Shelf.
asked the Minister for Energy whether he will issue a general direction to the British Gas Corporation that in the interests of public safety external plastic gas pipes should include a strip of...
asked the Minister for Energy when he expects to receive the report of the nuclear installations inspector concerning the radiation accident at Windscale in the autumn of 1973; whether the report...
asked the Minister for Energy whether he will seek to provide Government assistance for the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia with a view to making use of its services...
asked the Minister for Energy whether, since Magnox nuclear reactors are now accepted as safe, he will reconsider the present policy of not siting nuclear power stations close to centres of...
Mr. Kitson (by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Defence and Minister of Aviation Supply if he will make a statement on the explosion on the coach carrying Service personnel to...
With permission Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement on behalf of myself and my right honourable Friends, the Secretaries of State for Education and Science, for Scotland, and for Wales...
Mr. Sneaker: Order. On Thursday of last week, the hon. Member for Eastbourne (Sir C. Taylor) asked me to rule about a matter which I would define as the proper use of the time of the House...
Ordered,That the Rabies Bill [Lords] be referred to a Second Reading Committee.—[Mr. John Stradling Thomas.]
4.3 p.m.
Order for Second Reading read.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Hall-Davis.]
10.0 p.m.
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