Iau, 13 Chwefror 1964
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
The VICE-CHAMBERLAIN OF THE HOUSE HOLD reported Her Majesty's Answer to the Address as follows:—
asked the Minister of Power if he will state the original amount of liability for vested assets belonging to the coal mining industry; what amount has been reduced by annual repayment since...
asked the Minister of Power if he will give the number of coal mines closed, the number closed through exhaustion, and the number closed through uneconomic reasons, since vesting day up to the...
asked the Minister of Power (1) if he will make a statement on the potentialities of the research project which has resulted in the development of the Collins Miner, a remote-controlled automatic...
asked the Minister of Power what steps he is now taking to increase the supply of smokeless fuels in the Glasgow area at prices within the reach of pensioners and people living on low incomes.
asked the Minister of Power if he will consult the National Coal Board regarding the desirability of a reduction in coal prices in Scotland.
asked the Minister of Power, (1) in giving his approval to the National Coal Board's plans, involving major capital expenditure, for concentrating coal depots, what information he received on how...
asked the Minister of Power if he is satisfied with the progress made by the Approved Coal Merchants' Scheme towards improving their standard of service to domestic consumers; and if he will make...
asked the Minister of Power what references he has made to the Domestic Coal Consumers' Council concerning prices being charged in excess of that appropriate to the coal group; and what reports...
asked the Minister of Power if, in relation to his responsibilities for taking decisions on the nuclear power programme, he will seek information from the Government of the United States of...
asked the Minister of Power what proposals he has now received from the Central Electricity Generating Board for the siting of a major power station in the Swansea area, in view of the fact that...
asked the Minister of Power if he will give general directions in the public interest to the Electricity Council and the Gas Council not to demand repayment by householders of cash stolen from...
asked the Minister of Power what information he has regarding the relative rate of increase in productivity of the iron and steel industry in the United Kingdom compared with the European Coal...
asked the Minister of Power under what system he proposes to allocate rights of exploitation to oil companies prospecting in the North Sea.
asked the Minister of Power whether he will, in the public interest, give general directions to gas and electricity boards that, when making connections to new houses and flats, gas and...
asked the Minister of Power when he expects to complete his inquiries on the question of the control of the price at which electricity supplied by area electricity boards is resold through...
asked the Minister of Power if it is still the policy of Her Majesty's Government to encourage public authorities to use indigenous fuel in preference to imported fuel unless there are...
asked the Minister of Power what was the revenue from coal produced and oil refined, respectively, in Scotland in the latest complete year; what was the average number of workers employed in each...
asked the Prime Minister, in view of the impending departure of Professor Bush and his colleagues for the United States of America, if he will recommend the appointment of a Royal Commission to...
Mr. R. Gresham Cooke: asked the Prime Minister, in view of the needs of many sections of the community whose problems may merit examination by a Royal Commission, by what criteria he decides...
asked the Minister of Education if he is satisfied that present and projected arrangements are adequate to meet the steadily increasing demand for professional engineers; and if he will make a...
asked the Minister of Education how many teachers over 65 years of age are still teaching.
asked the Minister of Education if, in view of the growing trend for children with hearing defects to be educated in ordinary schools, he will take steps to ensure that the curricula of teachers'...
(by Private Notice)asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations whether, in view of the widespread disturbances which occurred in Cyprus this morning, he will make a statement on the...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I tried to put a Question on the Order Paper. I am not certain whether it would be proper for me to read the terms of my proposed Question.
Mr. H. Wilson: May I ask the Leader of the House whether he will state the business of the House for next week?
Order for Second Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
Considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the Third time and passed.
Resolution reported,
[12th February]
That any Act of the present Session to amend the law relating to General Commissioners for the purposes of the income tax and their clerks and officers of Inland Revenue and to transfer from...
7.55 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. MacArthur.]
9.48 p.m.
9.55 p.m.
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