Mercher, 26 Chwefror 1964
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
I regret to have to inform the House of the death of David Gilbert Logan, esquire, C.B.E., Member for Liverpool, Scotland, and I desire on behalf of the House to express our sense of the loss we...
Considered; to he read the Third time Tomorrow.
Accounts ordered,of the Civil Contingencies Fund, 1962–63, showing (1) the Receipts and Payments in connection with the Fund in the year ended the 31st day of March 1963, and (2) the...
asked the Postmaster-General why there is a shortage of plant, which is causing delay in the installation of telephones, in Leicester and elsewhere; and what steps he is taking to remedy the position.
asked the Postmaster-General what steps are being taken to increase the telephone cable capacity in the Acton Green and Bedford Park areas of South Acton, and so reduce the necessity for shared...
asked the Postmaster-General if he is aware that subscribers on the Petersfield telephone exchange have sometimes to wait over three minutes before obtaining the operator; and what steps he will...
asked the Postmaster-General how many public telephones in the City of Aberdeen are of the old 4d. type and of the new 3d. type, respectively; and when the conversion from the old to the new type...
asked the Postmaster-General if he is aware of the general dissatisfaction over the Dial 100 service in the Liverpool area; and what steps he is taking to improve the situation.
asked the Postmaster-General what technical and other difficulties prevent him from providing four-party shared telephone lines for elderly people at a reduced cost; and what lower charge he had...
asked the Postmaster-General when he expects to be able to increase the number of telephone lines between Bedford and London.
asked the Postmaster-General how many subscriber telephone lines were installed in the last 12 months; and how this compares with the previous year.
asked the Postmaster-General (1) if, in the light of his announcement of a Household Delivery Service, he will re-examine the postal delivery arrangements in the Greater London area,...
asked the Postmaster-General if he will consider the provision of mobile post offices to serve rural hamlets.
asked the Postmaster General by what authority postmen are made aware of the contents of telegrams before delivery to the householder.
asked the Postmaster-General whether he will move the Post Office Savings Bank to The Hartlepools.
asked the Postmaster-General, in view of the fact that certain postage stamps include the St. Andrew's flag of Scotland and others the Welsh Dragon, if he will incorporate the flag of St. George...
asked the Postmaster-General why St. Andrew's Cross is excluded from 3d. stamps sold in book form, while 3d. stamps sold other than in book form have St. Andrew's Cross on them; and if he will...
asked the Postmaster-General if he is aware that the Brighton Income Tax officials consider a letter sent to a constituent of the hon. Member for the Pavilion division of Brighton to have been...
Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Postmaster-General what is the policy of the Government with regard to Recommendation 379 on Postage Rates in Member Countries of the Council of Europe, which was...
asked the Postmaster-General which Royal and postal anniversaries are to be commemorated this year by the issue of special postage stamps.
asked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of public demand for a sub-post office to be set up at Tyn-y-Parc Road, Rhiwbina, near Cardiff, as shown by support for a petition in its favour, he...
asked the Postmaster-General if his Department has now fully considered the Lighthill Report; and if he will now make a statement on his future intentions regarding Great Britain's rôle in...
asked the Postmaster-General how many cable-laying ships are in service with the Post Office; and in which year each entered into service.
asked the Postmaster-General what steps he is taking to place contracts with manufacturers in Scotland for the supply of equipment to the Post Office.
asked the Postmaster-General what plans he has for improving the television and radio reception of licence holders in Montgomeryshire in 1964, in view of the fact that programmes transmitted from...
asked the Postmaster-General what consultations he has had with interested bodies about the exhibition of feature films on pay television; and what conditions he proposes to lay down in this respect.
asked the Postmaster-General if, under section 9(2) of the Television Act, 1954, he will require the Independent Television Authority to refrain from broadcasting cigarette advertising.
asked the Postmaster-General what is the national gross maximum weekly rate of wages for cleaners, doorkeepers, liftmen and handymen at wireless stations under his control.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will have discussions with the television industry with a view to facilitating the introduction of colour television and the timing of this development; and how...
On a point of order. Might I draw your attention, Mr. Speaker, to column 13 in HANSARD of 24th February where, under my name, are the words: despite five invitations to do so"? They should have...
May I raise a point of order, Mr. Speaker, which arises out of a Question which I sought to put before the Table, and which has been refused, concerning a convicted murderer? It would not be...
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I wish to make a statement on local government reorganisation in Wales. The Local Government Commission for Wales has proposed reducing...
3.48 p.m.
Bill to amend the law so as to establish statutory conditions as to the quality of materials and work in new or converted houses and flats intended for sale, presented accordingly, and read the...
3.54 p.m.
9.58 p.m.
Considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the Third time and passed, without Amendment.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. I. Fraser.]
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