Results 101–120 of 417 for speaker:Mr Hamish Watt

Cattle (Artificial Insemination) (23 Nov 1977)

Mr Hamish Watt: Does the hon. Gentleman acknowledge that in gaining this extra milk the Canadian Holstein lost all ability to transmit any beef qualities to its progeny?

Cattle (Artificial Insemination) (23 Nov 1977)

Mr Hamish Watt: I am surprised to find so many Opposition Members out of their beds at this late hour in order to pray against this Statutory Instrument. The hon. Member for Devon, West (Mr. Mills) suggested that I had a particular interest in this subject. I must point out that I am no longer a director of the Aberdeen Milk Marketing Board. I am a dairy and beef farmer, but I am not a pedigree breeder and...

Part Vi: Revision of Proportional Voting System (22 Nov 1977)

Mr Hamish Watt: rose—

Part Vi: Revision of Proportional Voting System (22 Nov 1977)

Mr Hamish Watt: Does the hon. Member not agree that he is labouring his argument and that with the wonderful new opportunity we shall have in the Scottish Assembly to set up a system of pre-legislative committees, many of the problems he envisages will not arise?

Part Vi: Revision of Proportional Voting System (22 Nov 1977)

Mr Hamish Watt: To make Scottish government work.

Oral Answers to Questions — Energy: British National Oil Corporation (14 Nov 1977)

Mr Hamish Watt: When the Minister meets the Chairman of BNOC, will he discuss the situation arising in the North Sea, where many of the standby vessels are operating under flags of convenience and, as a result, do not have to abide by any safety regulations? Is he aware that many of the vessels are unseaworthy and the crews untrained in first aid? Will he impress upon the chairman the necessity of the oil...

Scotland Bill (14 Nov 1977)

Mr Hamish Watt: Does the hon. Gentleman agree that the catalyst for this Bill was the legislation that took us into the Common Market?

Scotland Bill (14 Nov 1977)

Mr Hamish Watt: How can the hon. Gentleman make such an assertion when there has been no opportunity to test the temperature of the political water in Scotland? There have been no by-elections which would give the House an indication whether the roof has fallen in on the Labour Party in Scotland. We look forward to the first possible by-election. It is a matter of urgency, for then we shall see whether the...

European Community (Agriculture Ministers' Meeting) ( 9 Nov 1977)

Mr Hamish Watt: I recognise that the Minister has fulfilled his role as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to the full, but does he nevertheless acknowledge that he is doing permanent damage to the pig-breeding and the beef-breeding herds which are at this moment being sold off? Will he not, even at this late stage, adopt the suggestion that I put to him some time ago and devalue the green pound by...

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade: Balance of Payments ( 7 Nov 1977)

Mr Hamish Watt: Will the Secretary of State acknowledge that the balance of payments is particularly vulnerable to any dramatic increase in the price of imported raw materials? Will he, therefore, tell the House when he intends to conduct an in-depth survey into ways and means of import substitution?

Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Fishing Industry (26 Oct 1977)

Mr Hamish Watt: Is the Minister aware of what has been taking place on the West Coast throughout the summer? Does he appreciate that Danish and Faroese boats have been catching herring before they get within the 12-mile limit, with the result that there has been a disastrous herring season on the West Coast? Will the Government take conservation action by banning all industrial fishing within 50 miles until...

Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Council of Ministers (28 Jul 1977)

Mr Hamish Watt: When the Minister next meets his EEC counterparts, will he discuss with them the malfunctioning of the co-efficient of MCAs and the grossly unfair methods of calculating these coefficients that has militated against the export of meat and lamb from Britain?

Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Sheepmeat (28 Jul 1977)

Mr Hamish Watt: Does the Minister recognise the urgency to establish a sheepmeat régime? What does he propose to do to regulate the trade in live lambs exported to countries such as Holland and Denmark, which are subsequently slaughtered and then sent in through the back door, as it were, to the French market, thus avoiding the levy that is presently paid by those producers who do the right thing and sell...

Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance: Inflation ( 7 Jul 1977)

Mr Hamish Watt: Will the Minister acknowledge that one of the main reasons for the current rate of inflation continuing is that we import far too many manufactured goods and raw materials and far too much food, which our producers could supply, when we should have a positive policy of import substitution? Does he agree that that would not only help the balance of payments and the rate of inflation but would...

Business of the House ( 7 Jul 1977)

Mr Hamish Watt: Will the right hon. Gentleman say when we shall see a resurrected devolution Bill? Although he may be congratulating himself on manoeuvring the Liberals and Ulster Unionists into supporting that Bill, will he recognise that unless such legislation contains meaningful revenue-raising powers my party may no longer be able to support it?

European Community (Council of Ministers Meetings) ( 4 Jul 1977)

Mr Hamish Watt: When the budget is being discussed in the Council of Ministers, will the Government point out that their contribution to the budget is grossly excessive and that unless and until the CAP is greatly revised this money will be largely wasted?

Orders of the Day — Prime Minister (Salary) ( 4 Jul 1977)

Mr Hamish Watt: If the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Scotland were running affairs better, perhaps British Airways would be running their shuttle service more regularly and the hon. Member for Argyll (Mr. MacCormick) could get here more expeditiously.

Orders of the Day — Prime Minister (Salary) ( 4 Jul 1977)

Mr Hamish Watt: Will the Minister give way?

Orders of the Day — Prime Minister (Salary) ( 4 Jul 1977)

Mr Hamish Watt: Does not the right hon. Gentleman admit that many regional and district councils have had to borrow over a 60-year period? Therefore, SNP policy involving a slow down in the amount of oil would at least last over the lifetime of that debt. Surely that is sound business by any standards.

Oral Answers to Questions — Education and Science: Prime Minister (Engagements) (28 Jun 1977)

Mr Hamish Watt: I appreciate that the Prime Minister is very busy today, but will the Lord President ask him to spare time to reflect on the political situation in Scotland and particularly on the position of the right hon. Member for Kilmarnock (Mr. Ross), who has languished on the Back Benches long enough? Will he use his power of patronage to give him a job where his talents can be used in some better...


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