Wednesday, 26 November 1975
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what issues he discussed with the President and Foreign Minister of Tanzania during the recent State visit.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he intends to have in the near future with the Foreign Minister of Mozambique.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about the Middle East.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement in regard to the current Cyprus inter-communal talks; and if it is the intention of Her Majesty's...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what restrictions are placed on the numbers of overseas trade officials from the USSR stationed in the United Kingdom.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has for reducing the size of Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service in view of the need to economise on public expenditure.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the signatories of the Helsinki Agreement regarding the fulfilment of the terms of that...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about recent contacts with the illegal régime in Rhodesia.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the policy that Her Majesty's Government are pursuing within the United Nations Organisation on...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on further discussions with the Icelandic Government over fisheries limits.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to the Council of Ministers that its proceedings should be held in public.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps the Government are taking to promote closer political co-operation between the members of the EEC.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will pay an official visit to the European Assembly.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the Government's policy on direct elections to the European Assembly.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a further statement on EEC participation in the forthcoming Conference on International Economic Co-operation.
Mr. Nicholas Winterton [by Private Notice] asked the Secretary of State for Energy, if he will make a statement on the gas explosion which occurred in the early hours of this morning in Park...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement on the Sandilands Report. The Report of the Committee on Inflation Accounting under the chairmanship of Mr. Francis Sandilands was...
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, I will make a statement about business to be taken in the Council of Ministers of the European Commmunity during December. The monthly forecast for December was...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I wish to bring to your attention a matter of serious importance to the House. At 9.10 p.m. yesterday evening, Thames Television put out a light entertainment...
Members successful in the Ballot were:Mr. Ted Fletcher.Mr. Frederick Willey.Mr. John Ovenden.
The Prime Minister, supported by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, presented a Bill to provide for supplementing out of moneys provided by Parliament the sums payable under the enactments...
Mr. Secretary Foot, supported by Mr. Edward Short, Mr. Secretary Benn, Mrs. Secretary Castle, Mr. Secretary Varley, Mr. Secretary Ross, Mr. Secretary John Morris, Mr. Edmund Dell, and Mr. Albert...
Ordered,
Ordered,
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Resolved, That the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1974 (Continuance) (No. 2) Order 1975, a draft of which was laid before this House on 28th October 1975, in the last Session...
Ordered, That, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 73A, the Standing Committee considering Commission Document No. S/1430/75 shall be able to sit for up to two and a half hours...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Stoddart.]
11.10 p.m.
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