Monday, 28 March 1977
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he is satisfied with arrangements to safeguard pensioners and others from disconnections.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will meet the Chairman of the British Gas Corporation to discuss increased charges.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy what estimate he makes of the proportion of United Kingdom electricity requirements which could be met from the conversion of energy from sea waves.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he is satisfied with his Department's approach toward the encouragement of benign and renewable sources of energy, especially solar energy.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy when he expects the targets for productivity set out in "Plan for Coal" to be achieved.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy when he last met the Chairman of the National Coal Board.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy when he next expects to meet the Chairman of the National Coal Board to discuss coal-burn agreements for the generation of electricity.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he has any plans to meet the Chairmen of the British Gas Corporation and the Electricity Council, respectively.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy what progress has been made in the discussions, referred to in his answer to the hon. Member for Consett on 2nd February, between the mining unions and the...
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he is satisfied that the recommendations of the Bullock Report on Industrial Democracy will provide the best available method of improving industrial...
asked the Minister for Overseas Development what recent consultations she has had with the Development Ministers of other member States of the European Economic Community.
asked the Minister of Overseas Development when she now expects the Fay Committee dealing with the Crown Agents to make its report.
asked the Minister of Overseas Development what plans she has to assist the education of overseas students from underdeveloped countries.
asked the Minister of Overseas Development what plans she has for increasing public understanding in the United Kingdom of the need to provide more aid more effectively for the benefit of...
asked the Minister of Overseas Development whether she has received a request to meet Paraguayan Government officials now in London.
I will, with permission, make a statement on the European Council meeting which took place in Rome on 25th and 26th March under my chairmanship. Rome was chosen for this meeting to mark the...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I see that included in the business for tonight is the matter of fishery resources and a Community document. From listening to the news, I understand that the...
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [22nd March]: That this House takes note of the Statement on the Defence Estimates 1977 (Command Paper No. 6735); and endorses Her Majesty's...
Ordered,That the General Rate (Public Utilities) Bill [Lords] and the Marriage (Scotland) Bill [Lords] may be proceeded with at this day's Sitting, though opposed, until any hour.—[Mr. Tinn.]
Not amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
10.28 p.m.
Amendment made: No. 2, in page 4, line 25, leave out 'celebrate' and insert 'solemnise'—[Mr. Harry Ewing.]
I beg to move Amendment No. 3, in page 6, line 25, leave out from second 'to' to end of line 27 and insert 'proceed as in'.
I beg to move Amendment No. 5, in page 15, line 19, at end insert: '(aa) section 5(4)(b) of this Act shall not apply in respect of the parties already being married to each other;'. This is a...
I beg to move Amendment No. 6, in page 17, line 22, after 'Act', insert: 'or, in relation to information supplied under or for the purposes of this Act, section 53(1)(a) of the Registration of...
I beg to move Amendment No. 7, in page 18, line 12, at end insert '"name" includes surname;'. This definition of "name" is necessary because by virtue of subsection (1) of Clause 26 the meanings...
I beg to move Amendment No. 8, in page 20, line 16, at end insert— ';Father's father's mother;Father's mother's mother;Mother's father's mother;Mother's mother's mother;Son's son's...
11.6 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Bates.]
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