Former MP for Motherwell and Wishaw
While I welcome the announcement made by my right hon. Friend and agree that it can only assist in building up the standing and prestige of Parliament, may I ask him to throw his considerable weight against any move which seeks to retard the opposite tendency now taking place as seen in the proposed setting up of separate elected assemblies in Scotland and perhaps elsewhere, which can only...
As my right hon. Friend tells us that the Government intend to adopt the Hare Coursing Bill, could he have the Government adopt a little Bill that I introduced on only the 16th of this month, seeking to protect an old couple in my constituency who have had £599·50 of their money taken from them by Chandris Shipping Lines Ltd.? Will my right hon. Friend look after the interests of such...
As the subject matter for Thursday appears not yet to have been fixed, will my right hon. Friend ensure that we have a debate on that day on the report of the Scottish Select Committee on land use? Does my right hon. Friend agree that it would be a matter of great regret if that very important report were not debated before the House rises?
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Is it not the case that when Whips of whatever side nod a Member through the Lobby, those Whips are guaranteeing the presence of that Member within the precincts of the Palace of Westminster? It is not the fault of my right hon. Friend the Chan-cello of the Duchy. Such a fault might easily arise. The fault lies with the Whips of whatever side who nod a Member...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to limit the extent to which forfeiture of fares, including deposits paid, may be included in contracts for the carriage of passengers. I have been provoked into asking for permission to bring in the Bill because of the experiences of two of my constituents—[Interruption]—
I was saying that I was provoked to ask for permission to bring in the Bill by the experiences of an old couple in my constituency who had arranged to go on holiday to Australia, a holiday which would cost them virtually all their life savings. The return fare to Australia would cost them over £1,000. They arranged the trip having been required by the conditions of their contract of passage...
accordingly presented a Bill to limit the extent to which forfeiture of fares, including deposits paid, may be included in contracts for the carriage of passengers: and the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time upon Friday, 19th July, and to be printed. [Bill 94.]
Has not the hon. and gallant Gentleman read what is called the Kilbrandon Report and, perhaps more important, what is called the Crowther-Hunt Report? In both reports, more especially in the Crowther-Hunt Report, it is argued strongly that if there is to be very substantial devolution in terms of the assuming of many responsibilities within separate areas, there must necessarily be a...
