Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland

– in the House of Commons on 16 December 1964.

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    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the total approved police establishment for Scotland, and the actual numbers in post at the latest convenient date.

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    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if, in view of the need to overhaul the control, administration and finance of Scottish education, he will advise the setting up of a Royal Commission to...

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    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will mike a statement concerning those hydroelectric schemes proposed by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board which have been postponed.

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    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he proposes to act on the recommendations of the Mackenzie Committee and make an interest-free loan of £8 million available to the North of...

  • Agricultural Returns (6 speeches)

    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will arrange for the half-yearly agricultural returns, which are at present made on 4th June and 4th December, to be made instead on 27th May and...

  • Housing (Elderly People) (6 speeches)

    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will reaffirm the guidance issued to public authorities in Scotland to make provision, in their housebuilding programmes, for a proportion of...

  • Growth Areas (6 speeches)

    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland to what extent it is his policy to continue the principle of growth areas put forward in the programme for Central Scotland published in November, 1963.

  • Rates (6 speeches)

    Mr. Edward M. Taylor: asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the burden of local rates per head of population in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Greenock, respectively, in...

  • New Town (Irvine Area) (5 speeches)

    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the results of his consultations on the new town in the Irvine area with the local authorities concerned.

  • Maternity Beds, Glasgow (6 speeches)

    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if it is his policy to end the system of planned early discharge of women after confinement in maternity hospitals; if he is aware of the urgent need for...

  • Old People (Welfare Services) (6 speeches)

    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will initiate consultations with local authorities for the purpose of creating a unified and comprehensive welfare service for the care of old people.

  • Hill Farming and Winter Keep Schemes (6 speeches)

    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is carrying out a review of the hill farming and winter keep schemes.

  • A.74 (Dual-Carriageways) (8 speeches)

    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland on what dates it is proposed to start construction of the dual-carriageways from Underwood-house to Hill Tollbar and from Hill Tollbar to Mossband...

  • Aberdeen Fishing Industry (4 speeches)

    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware of the loss and damage inflicted on the Aberdeen fishing industry by trespass on their fishing grounds by foreign fishing fleets; and...

  • Disabled Persons, Aberdeen (Motor Vehicles) (6 speeches)

    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the number of mechanically-propelled vehicles which were supplied for the use of seriously disabled persons in Aberdeen during each of...

  • Lime Subsidy Scheme (6 speeches)

    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware that the new lime subsidy scheme penalises Highland limestone quarries and favours English shippers of limestone; and if he will take...

  • School Building (4 speeches)

    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to increase the rate of school-building in Scotland in order to meet the raising of the school-leaving age in 1970.

  • Fishery Protection (Inshore Waters) (4 speeches)

    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has for improving the present system of fishery protection for inshore waters.

  • Herring Trawling (4 speeches)

    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the policy of Her Majesty's Government towards the practice of trawling for herring by inshore and near-water vessels.

  • Ayr Bypass (6 speeches)

    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he expects work to commence on the completion of the Ayr bypass.

  • Rents (10 speeches)

    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average rent of local authority houses.

  • Houses for Letting (4 speeches)

    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland to what extent it is his policy to encourage the building of private houses for letting.

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    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received to discontinue state management of premises for the sale of liquor; and what replies he has sent.

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    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what action he will take to implement the recommendations of the Guest Committee Report on Scottish Licensing Laws, Command Paper No. 2021.

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    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether publication of the Government's plan for north-east Scotland will be delayed by the establishment of the proposed new Scottish planning board.

  • Leasehold Reform (4 speeches)

    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he intends to introduce legislation on leasehold reform in Scotland during the present Parliament.

  • Polaris Base, Holy Loch (8 speeches)

    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received about the United States nuclear Polaris base in Holy Loch.

  • Peatlands (5 speeches)

    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received about the recovery of peatlands and the possibility of increasing the cattle-carrying capacity of Scottish uplands...

  • New Hospitals, Glasgow (6 speeches)

    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many new hospitals have been built in Glasgow since 1920.

  • New School, Govan (4 speeches)

    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the prospects of a new secondary high school for Govan.

  • Tourist Industry (6 speeches)

    asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what action he is taking to improve the tourist industry in Scotland.