Wednesday, 17 July 1974
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Mr. Dixon: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he expects to have with the American Secretary of State.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has any plans to visit Israel.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the USSR and the USA on a comprehensive underground nuclear test ban, in the light of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with Rhodesian leaders of the African National Council; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Ioan Evans: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has completed his review of Southern Africa policy; and, in particular, whether Her Majesty's...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans lie has to meet the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the future rôle of the Commonwealth.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the latest progress in the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe.
Mr. R. C. Mitchell: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the new Government of Portugal regarding the implementation of the United...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on recent negotiations on East-West security and co-operation and mutual arms reduction.
Mr. Adley: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking to develop and foster relations between Her Majesty's Government and the Government of China.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about relations with the Irish Republic.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Comonwealth Affairs what official contact he has had with Ministers of the Government of South Africa.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to hold coordinated discussions with the EEC Foreign Ministers on the Middle East.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on the progress of his talks regarding the renegotiation of the terms of entry into the EEC.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking in the course of the process of renegotiation to encourage the establishment of a European Regional Fund.
The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. James Callaghan): I apologise to the House for once again having to make a statement about the situation in Cyprus. Archbishop...
I will, with permission, Mr. Speaker, make a statement about artificial feeding of prisoners. On 23rd May, I said that I would review the position regarding compulsory feeding and the...
I should like to inform the House of the main decisions reached by the Council of Ministers (Agriculture) at its meeting of 15th–16th July in Brussels. The main business before the Council...
I understand that in my concluding remarks on new Clause 9 during yesterday's debate on the Finance Bill I said that the clause would make no change to the liability for tax of any individual as...
I gave you notice, Mr. Speaker, this morning that I wished to raise a matter of privilege on a communication I have this morning received from the Glasgow Freelance Branch of the National Union...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I understand that there has been a most serious explosion at the Tower of London today and that many people have been badly hurt, apparently. As this explosion...
4.25 p.m.
Mr. Fred Silvester accordingly presented a Bill to abolish chief rents at the transfer of title, and for connected purposes: and the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second...
As amended (in the Committee and in the Standing Committee), further considered.
I beg to move Amendment No. 116, in page 6, line 38, leave out Clause 12.
I have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that the Queen has signified Her Royal Assent to the following Acts: 1. Solicitors (Amendment) Act 1974.2. Education...
Question proposed, That the amendment be made.
7.18 p.m.
As amended in Committee and in the Standing Committee, again considered.
I beg to move Amendment No. 109, in page 8, line 35, at end insert— '(c) provided that if a married claimant proves that at any time within the year of assessment he or his wife living with...
I beg to move Amendment No. 200, in page 9, line 35, leave out paragraph (b) and insert— '(b) at the end of subsection (1) there shall be added the following words: "Provided always that as...
Amendments made:
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this i-louse do now adourn.—[Mr. Golding.]
11.47 p.m.
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