Thursday, 27 November 1975
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Address for Return
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is satisfied that all possible steps are taken at Her Majesty's prisons to prevent inmates from gaining access to rooftops in order...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to send an official reply to the Committee which reported some time ago on the work of the Charity Commissioners.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is satisfid with the conditions in prison of those awaiting deportation; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is satisfied with the existing arrangements for co-operation between the police and security services in the hand ling of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Office Department whether he will set up an inquiry into the workings of firearms control.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convictions were obtained for the most recently available year for the making of false declarations and other frauds to obtain legal aid.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications he is now considering for appeals to be heard against allegedly unfair sentences.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department under what instructions Ian Brady has been force-fed whilst on hunger strike in prison.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many complaints have been made against the police in the last 12 months for which figures are available, expressed in absolute figures and...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has yet replied to the letter from Amnesty International regarding Des Warren, the imprisoned Shrewsbury trade unionist
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what guidance Her Majesty's Government have given the Local Government Boundary Commission for England about the numbers of members of county...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects the Criminal Law Revision Committee to report on its review of the law relating to sexual offences; and if he will report on...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has yet received the Report of the Heilbron Committee; and if he intends to introduce legislation to amend the law relating to rape.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he proposes to take to ensure that the inspection of hotels and boarding houses under the Fire Precautions Act 1971 is completed...
asked the Prime Minister if he will pay an official visit to Hawick.
asked the Prime Minister when he next plans to meet the TUC.
May I ask the Leader of the House to state the business for next week?
I wish to raise a point of order arising from an answer I received to a Written Question I put to the Secretary of State for Industry yesterday. I asked: what is the total number of staff...
Mr. Secretary Mason, supported by Mr. Secretary Jenkins, Mr. William Rodgers, Mr. Attorney General, Mr. Frank Judd, Mr. Robert Brown, and Mr. Brynmor John, presented a Bill to continue the Army...
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Order for Second Reading read.
Resolved,That, in pursuance of the provisions of Section 3 of the House of Commons Members' Fund Act 1948, the maximum annual amounts of the periodical payments which may be made out of the House...
Ordered.That the Lords Message of 25th November, relating to a Joint Committee of both Houses to scrutinise delegated legislation, be now considered.—[Mr. Walter Harrison.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Stoddart.]
9.55 p.m.
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