Mawrth, 17 Mawrth 1964
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time.
Read a Second time and committed.
Consideration, as amended, deferred till Tuesday next.
Resolution reported,That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to authorise the Mersey River Board to construct works and to acquire lands in connection with a diversion of the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total amount of business expenses claimed for travel in the last financial year; and how much of this related to travel by air, road, rail and...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total expenditure by firms and companies during the last financial year for the purchase of private motor cars.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, in view of medical opinion that cigar and pipe smoking may be considered less injurious to health than cigarette smoking, he will reduce the duty charged...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much higher total revenue from Income Tax and Profits Tax on companies would be in the present year if the same proportion of companies' profits were...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he hopes to publish the Report of the Richardson Committee on the implications of introducing a turnover or similar tax.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the percentage rise in the motor vehicle duty paid annually on two-ton, five-ton, and 10-ton lorries, respectively, since 1933; what has been...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware that a taxpayer, of whose identity he has been informed, saw, when discussing his tax affairs at the Inland Revenue Office at Harlow, Essex,...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he now proposes to take to bring profits within the scope of incomes policy, in view of the fact that Her Majesty's Government's measures against...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current purchasing power of post-war credits worth £100 in 1945.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when "The Perfumed Garden", a translation by Sir Richard Burton, was placed upon the list of books prohibited to be imported; by whom the decision was taken;...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement about the composition and functions of the committees proposed as links between the National Economic Development Council and...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer which employers' organisations have refused evidence to the National Incomes Commission about wage negotiations in their industries.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he has taken to ascertain the annual incomes derived from the ownership of tax-free toll bridges; and whether he will introduce legislation at an...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what consideration he has given to the problems of small investors in undated Government stocks; what action he proposes to take; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will name the companies concerned in the recent report of the Comptroller and Auditor General that certain parent companies have been able to claim...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take steps to ensure that Public Works Loan Board interest charges are not increased beyond -their present rate of 5¾ per cent. in view of...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what Superannuation Act regulation entails the forfeiture of the right to any award when an employee is dismissed for disciplinary reasons.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will designate part of the increased Treasury allocation to Covent Garden to the Philharmonia Orchestra, in view of its musical significance.
asked the Prime Minister if he will instruct Ministers that they should provide hon. Members with the information they require where the national security is not involved.
asked the Prime Minister what consultation he had with President Johnson on the subject of Polaris submarines.
asked the Prime Minister when he expects the Government will conclude their study on the Powell Committee's Report; and when he expects an announcement will be made on the country's future...
asked the Prime Minister what co-ordinating machinery is proposed to enable primary and secondary education in Scotland to be linked with university policy to ensure continuity of education in...
asked the Prime Minister if he will transfer to the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs the responsibility for sport which is now held by the Lord President...
asked the Prime Minister whether, following his official visit to Northern Ireland, he will step up existing measures being taken in the United Kingdom by Her Majesty's Government in co-operation...
asked the Prime Minister what arrangements he has made to co-ordinate the policies of the Minister of Transport and the Minister for Science on the merchant ship to be propelled by nuclear power;...
Some weeks ago, the Prime Minister of Malta, Dr, Borg Olivier, informed me that the Maltese political parties were still unable to agree upon joint proposals for their independence constitution...
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement about British Lion. At the end of last week the Board of the National Film Finance Corporation unanimously advised me to...
Ordered,That this day Business other than the Business of Supply may be taken before Ten o'clock, and that if the first five Resolutions reported from the Committee of Supply of 11th March shall...
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Resolutions reported,
1. That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £216,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March...
2. That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £209,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March...
3. That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £3,991,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March...
4. That a further Supplementary sum, not exceeding £267,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of...
5. That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £1,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March 1964,...
6. That a sum, not exceeding £1,779,406,100, be granted to Her Majesty, on account, for or towards defraying the charges for the following Civil Departments and for the Ministry of Defence...
7. That a sum, not exceeding £77,331,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1965, for...
8. That a further Supplementary sum, not exceeding £48,902,600, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day...
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9. That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £616,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution.
1. That a sum, not exceeding £156.610,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the expense of the pay, &c., of the Army, which will come in course of payment during the year ending on...
2. That a sum, not exceeding £21,480,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the expense of the Reserve Forces (to a number not exceeding 153,000, all ranks, including a number not...
3. That a sum, not exceeding £9,670,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the expense of lands, buildings and works, which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the...
4. That a sum, not exceeding £2,480,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the expense of miscellaneous effective services, including grants in aid, which will come in course of payment...
5. That a sum, not exceeding £35,140,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the expense of non-effective services, including a grant in aid, which will come in course of payment during...
6. That a sum, not exceeding £1,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the expense of certain additional married quarters, which will come in course of payment during the year ending on...
7. That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £4,500,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March,...
8. That a sum, not exceeding £2,400,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the expense of operating the Royal Ordnance Factories, which will come in course of payment during the year...
9. That a sum, not exceeding £2 million, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the expenditure incurred by the Army Department on the supply of munitions, common-user and other articles for...
10. That a sum, not exceeding £136,500,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the expense of the pay, etc., of the Air Force, which will come in course of payment during the year ending...
11. That a sum, not exceeding £809,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the expense of the reserve and auxiliary services and cadet forces (to a number not exceeding 44,240, all ranks,...
12. That a sum, not exceeding £234,250,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the expense of aircraft and stores, which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st...
13. That a sum, not exceeding £350,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the expense of miscellaneous effective services including certain grants in aid and a subscription to the World...
14. That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £1,900,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March,...
15. That a sum, not exceeding £84,222,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the expense of the pay, etc., of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, which will come in course of payment during...
That 103,000 Officers, Ratings and Royal Marines be maintained for Naval Service, for the year ending on the 31st day of March 1965.
That a number of Officers, Airmen and Airwomen, not exceeding 140,000, all ranks, be maintained for Air Force Service, during the year ending on the 31st day of March 1965.
That a number of Land Forces, not exceeding 229,000, all ranks, be maintained for the safety of the United Kingdom and the defence of the possessions of Her Majesty's Crown, during the year...
Resolutions reported,That, towards making good the Supply granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ended the 31st day of March, 1963, the sum of £10 be granted out of the...
Bill to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the years ending on 31st March, 1963, 1964 and 1965, presented accordingly and read the First time; to be read a Second...
Aberdeen and District Milk Marketing Scheme (Application to Banff) (Amendment) Order, 1964 [draft laid before the House, 27th February], approved.—[Mr. Stodart.]
9.35 p.m.
Considered in Committee.
9.38 p.m.
Considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the Third time and passed, without Amendment.
[Queen's Recommendation signified]
Ordered,That the proceedings of the Committee of Ways and Means may be entered upon and proceeded with at this day's Sitting at any hour, though opposed.—[Mr. Hughes-Young.]
Again considered in Committee.
Considered in Committee.
Motion made, and Question proposed,That it is expedient to authorise any increase in the sums payable into the Exchequer under the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949 which is...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. MacArthur.]
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