Former MP for Aberdeenshire East
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to what extent the Government are trying to stimulate interest in international commodity agreements, especially in food commodities.
I thank my hon. Friend for that reply. Will she bear in mind that stability in international commodities is of continuing importance to us, and that the sugar agreement is an excellent example of what can be achieved?
The hon. Member for Liverpool, Walton (Mr. Heffer) argued for State capitalism or public ownership as opposed to traditional capitalism and private ownership. It was significant that he gave as an example of where he had seen public ownership working the kibbutzim in Israel and not a State that applied this philosophy literally. I accept that he finds it difficult to do so. I suggest to him...
I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Minister of State on these Statutory Instruments. I was interested in the figures he gave about the mortorium. Will my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs and Agriculture, Scottish Office confirm, in replying, that these discussions have started and that there will be an indication fairly soon of the time when the mortorium will...
The hon. Member for Motherwell (Mr. Lawson) made an important contribution to this debate, particularly when he dealt with the effect of this proposed measure on the steel industry as it now is, and to Members such as myself from the north-east of the country that is a matter of great concern. But, undeniably, it is a traumatic experience for people in a small area of the country to be in the...
After listening to the speech of the hon. Member for Manchester, Blackley (Mr. Rose), which could have been made with better effect some years ago—
That was my diagnosis—I find that it confirms my main disagreement with the motion that the villain of the piece today is still the Industrial Relations Act. That possibly was a sustainable case from the point of view of the Opposition when the Act was originally introduced, but once the Government adopted their new position of being ready to negotiate on every part of the Act, it could no...
I am grateful to you, Mr. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to raise on the Floor of the House a matter of the greatest moment to the people of Longside in my constituency. The people of Longside have enjoyed the facility of a surgery in Longside and regular consultations with their local general practitioners since 1900. Now the oldest Longside doctor has just retired and that surgery...
