The House met at half-past Two o'clock

[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]

• Roads and Speed Limits

  4 speeches

  asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to alter the responsibilities between county and district authorities in relation to roads and speed limits; and if he will make...

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many representations he has received from local authorities concerned at the reduction in loan sanction for the improvement of local authority...

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, in view of the fall in bank interest rates, he will arrange to meet the Building Societies Association to discuss a reduction in mortgage...

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what will be the average increase in council rents as a result of the cut of £65 million in housing subsidies announced in the Budget.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what assessment he has made of the consequences of Great Britain's withdrawal from the EEC on matters within the responsibility of his Department.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied that adequate protection exists for individuals affected by "deemed" planning permissions given to local authorities by those...

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the report "Census Indicators of Urban Deprivation", prepared by his Department.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will make a statement on the first meeting of his) Construction Industry Liaison Group on 24th April.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the estimated cost of the Government's proposals to extend nationalisation of the ports industry.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will propose amending the law relating to the six months' rule for home loss grants.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied that the dangers to health created by the accumulation of refuse in Liverpool have now been removed.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what environmental research grants from EECs sources would be jeopardised by United Kingdom withdrawal from the Community.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment in view of the fact that some housing authorities are declining to allocate council houses to one parent families, if he will give guidance to the...

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will propose minimum community facilities which local authorities are required to provide per 1,000 residents when building council housing...

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied that the rate support grant for 1975–76 is sufficient to ensure that existing provisions are maintained.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will study the road hazards resulting from the movement of traffic from the motorway M6 in England into the A74 highway into Scotland, with...

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he will announce his decision on the Ellesmere Port Motorway Southern Section (Little Stanney to Hoole Village Motorway Extension) which was...

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the progress of the M18 and M62 and the date of completion as far as the city of Kingston upon Hull.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what reappraisal has been made of the motorway construction programme in Yorkshire in the light of the current economic situation.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to review the duties imposed on local authorities by central Government.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will publish a White Paper on transport policy.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the largest percentage increase in the final domestic rate demand anywhere in England between 1974–75 and 1975–76.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give an estimate of the cost to public expenditure of the additional services to be introduced by local government to which he has...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Is not it a gross abuse of Question Time and thoroughly unfair to the English Members that so much time should have to be spent on Scottish Questions which have...

Ordered,

3.33 p.m.

Sir Brandon Rhys Williams accordingly presented a Bill to make further provision for the letting of residential properties on fixed terms, and for purposes connected therewith: and the same was...

Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [6th May],

Ordered,

Queen's Recommendation having been signified—

Lords Amendments considered.

• Conduct of Referendum

  6 speeches

  Lords Amendment: No. 1, in page 3, leave out lines 16 to 26 and insert—

Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Pendry.]

10.40 p.m.