Mr George Chetwynd: asked the Minister of Aviation what action he is taking to implement the undertaking to purchase three Handley Page Heralds for operation by British European Airways; and when the contract will be signed.
Mr George Chetwynd: When does the right hon. Gentleman anticipate that these Heralds will be in service with B.E.A., and can he say on what routes they will be used?
Mr George Chetwynd: Can the Minister say whether future plans are being based upon British developments or American developments?
Mr George Chetwynd: asked the Minister of Education what action he is taking to ensure that the revised scale of grants for students is uniformly carried out by all local education authorities; and what consultations he has had to this end.
Mr George Chetwynd: Can this be done in time for the next session this year, and will justice be done between all children, no matter where they live?
Mr George Chetwynd: On a point of order. What is the procedure for interrupting the debate on the Motion, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill" so that we may hear the report of the Serjeant at Arms? Should not the Committee stand adjourned until we get that report?
Mr George Chetwynd: Is the hon. Gentleman aware that there is a 60,000 square feet Government-financed factory standing empty at Stockton-on-Tees? What is he doing about getting a new tenant for it?
Mr George Chetwynd: In view of the onerous burden put upon applicants and the officers of the National Assistance Board in establishing need in these cases, would it not be much better now to scrap the whole lot? Will not the administrative charges by far outweigh the saving the Treasury hopes to make?
Mr George Chetwynd: asked the Minister of Aviation what is the outcome of the recent talks between his Department and the helicopter industry and civil operators concerning the future programme for large transport helicopters.
Mr George Chetwynd: Has the Minister read the last report of the Westland Helicopter Company? Has his attention been drawn to the fact that we are falling behind in this race for a large-scale transport helicopter because of a lack of decision as to which one, of three, the firms should concentrate on? What are the airline companies and corporations doing about their plans for a helicopter service?
Mr George Chetwynd: asked the Minister of Aviation what firm commitments have been made for the supply of aircraft for civil and military purposes; what is the total value of orders placed; what development contracts have been made: and what is the estimated cost of these, giving individual projects where possible.
Mr George Chetwynd: Has the Minister any more money left to put into the aircraft industry in this country, in particular into firms outside the two large Corporations? Are we to take it as a precedent that the Minister of Health was appointed to his Department to make cuts? Has his colleague, who resigned at the same time, been moved into this Department also to make cuts?
Mr George Chetwynd: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will consult with the University Grants Committee to see that the most efficient and economic use is made of places available at all universities by the provision of a co-ordinated entrance policy and a universities clearing house.
Mr George Chetwynd: But as the Chancellor is responsible for finding the bulk of the money for this purpose, has he not some influence to bring to bear on the universities to deal with this matter expeditiously? Is he not aware that the chance of getting into a university now is almost as slight as the chance of winning the treble chance itself? In view of the increasing numbers of young people who will be...
Mr George Chetwynd: Does that include Oxford and Cambridge? As long as they are outside these provisions, it is almost impossible for the other universities to work out a scheme.
Mr George Chetwynd: Is there not a precedent for all this, Sir? It is not a very respectable one, and not one that I want to follow myself. When a Stuart King disagreed with something in the Journal, he tore the page out. Would not that be the best way of dealing with this, so that we can get back to the position which existed before?
Mr George Chetwynd: asked the Minister of Defence whether he will hold an investigation into the inadequacy of United Kingdom defence arrangements in the Caribbean area, in view of the weakness of United Kingdom detection methods, as revealed in the lengthy search for the "Santa Maria".
Mr George Chetwynd: How can the right hon. Gentleman make that outrageous statement when it took almost four days to find out where this great vessel was, maintaining complete radio activity? What would have happened had it been a hostile submarine submerged and maintaining radio silence? We should not have found it yet.
Mr George Chetwynd: asked the Minister of Aviation (1) whether he will make a statement on the European Conference on Space Research held at Strasbourg; and
Mr George Chetwynd: Does all that mean that Blue Streak is to be used or that Blue Streak is not to be used? What about associating the Commonwealth and the United States with this new body in Strasbourg? Can the right hon. Gentleman say something about the estimated cost of our contribution and that of the other countries concerned?
