Mr Nicholas Scott: Is it not well known that at least two bodies which have no connection at all with consumer protection are masquerading as such? Would it not be useful if the Registrar had powers to prevent companies using these names even when they have been registered?
Mr Nicholas Scott: asked the Minister of Transport what steps she is taking to secure the improvement of the public transport system in London.
Mr Nicholas Scott: Can the Parliamentary Secretary assure the House that restrictive practices are not standing in the way of the improvement of London's Transport services, and that his right hon. Friend is getting the full co-operation of the unions in providing a steadily improving service which is responsive to the customers' needs?
Mr Nicholas Scott: I have listened to most of the debate from the time the hon. Lady the Member for Wood Green (Mrs. Joyce Butler) began right through to the speech of the hon. Member for Newcastle-upon-Tyne, East (Mr. Rhodes), who has just concluded. As a fairly new member of the Committee I was incredulous when I heard an hon. Member opposite sell the past by saying that in his case at least the vote would...
Mr Nicholas Scott: asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance whether she will take steps to end the anomaly whereby a woman who is widowed for the second time cannot receive a widow's pension by virtue of her first husband's contributions to the National Insurance Scheme.
Mr Nicholas Scott: Is the hon. Gentleman aware that very few widows are in this unfortunate position and since, by definition, their misfortune usually verges on tragedy, coud not he find a way around the anomaly?
Mr Nicholas Scott: In view of the unsatisfactory nature of the reply, I beg to give notice that I shall seek to raise this matter on the Adjournment at the earliest opportunity.
Mr Nicholas Scott: asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what is the value in real terms of the retirement pension to the latest convenient date compared with the value in real terms at the date of latest increase in March, 1965; and what she estimates would need to be the present value of the retirement pension to keep pace with the rise in average earnings since March, 1965.
Mr Nicholas Scott: Does not the hon. Gentleman remember the Labour Party's pledge to keep pensions in line with rising earnings? Is it not about time that the gap which has become so wide was filled?
Mr Nicholas Scott: In the gentle game of cricket there is a tradition that a man making his debut frequently gets a rather loose ball as his first so as to get him off the mark. There is a corollary that he shall not hit that ball for four, but that he shall take a single. I hope that in "breaking my duck" I shall not take undue advantage of the courtesy, patience and tolerance which the House extends to me....
Mr Nicholas Scott: asked the Minister of Labour whether he will seek power to provide for the medical examination of young persons employed in premises covered by the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act.
Mr Nicholas Scott: asked the Minister of Labour whether he will implement the Report on the Appointed Factory Doctor Service.
Mr Nicholas Scott: Does not the Report draw attention to a grave misuse of doctor power? Will not the Minister consult his right hon. Friend the Minister of Health to see whether some speedy conclusion can be reached in this matter?