Mercher, 22 Ebrill 1964
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the chair]
For Devizes, in the room of Henry Percivall Pott, esquire, deceased.
Motion made, and Question proposed,That Mr. Speaker do issue his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new Writ for the electing of a Member to serve in this present Parliament for...
Second heading deferred till Wednesday next.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will initiate discussions with the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development with a view to visits by Her Majesty's ships to...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether, in the interests of economy, conciseness and avoidance of misunderstanding, he will replace the expression Minister of Defence United Kingdom by...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many SRN hovercraft are on order for the Royal Navy; and when he expects the first craft to be operational.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he has received the report of the inquiry last summer into the reasons why newly-qualified craftsmen are leaving the naval dockyards; and what action...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the operations, in and about the Faroes fishing grounds, of the British inspection ship "Duncan", indicating its duties and...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether it is proposed to fit the Polaris submarines with the Westinghouse Mark 21 launching system.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence when it is expected that H.M.S. "Fearless" will be completed and commissioned.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will now undertake to order a nuclear-powered fast replenishment tanker or other naval surface vessel, as soon as the Atomic Energy Authority...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will allow 30 caravans to be installed at St. Budeaux, Plymouth, in order to provide more accommodation for Service married couples.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will institute an inquiry into the wage structure of the unskilled labourers in Her Majesty's Dockyards especially for those who by nature of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence why he will not allow the hon. Member for Rugby to see War Office Memorandum 18/Gen / 3748 (P.A. 3 (a)) of 6th July 1961.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will arrange for the issue of combat suits on a scale sufficient for the use of combat troops of the Territorial Army.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many civil servants working in the Army Department of the Ministry of Defence have suffered a financial loss after the recent 3 per cent. pay award...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will state the vat number of casualties sustained by the combined British forces during the conflict between Malaysia and Indonesia, and the number...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to receive the Report of the Royal Arsenal Review Committee; and whether he intends to publish it.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what repayment to public funds is being made for the bridge built by a platoon of Coldstream Guards on a private estate at Langley, Northumberland.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will make a statement on the organisation of the Army logistic services.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many railway warrants each member of the Armed Services receives each year when in a United Kingdom station; whether he will consider making one of...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what flag will now be flown by his Department in view of the abolition of the three separate Service flags.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will compile and published a list of all Royal Air Force personnel illegally detained in Nazi concentration camps during the last war; (2) if...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he is satisfied with the method of payment in regard to members of Her Majesty's Forces who seek discharge by cash payment and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will state the cost, covering the Army, Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force, of the operations in North Kalimantan.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many technical costs officers he employs; and if he will state their total annual salary.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish in HANSARD an approximate assessment of the comparative value of the emoluments of the various national contingents, including the...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what local overseas allowance is paid to British troops serving in Cyprus.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will now publish the alternative proposals for a multilateral nuclear force which he put before the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Ministerial...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether there is a Royal Air Force requirement after 1968 for an aircraft possessing the general operational characteristics of the United States F4J...
asked the secretary of state for Scotland how many houses in Scotland qualify for improvement grants; and what is the annual rate of applications for such grants.
asked the secretary of state for Scotland what is the estimated price being paid for land for housing purposes by local authorities; and what was the comparable figure in 1951 and in 1955
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if, in view of the growing number of house fires and consequent danger to life and property, he will circularise all local authorities, new town...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will take steps to establish funds with a view to grant-aiding general practitioners who are prepared to provide up-to-date surgery accommodation...
The following Questions stood upon the Order Pager:
It may have been inferred from my statement yesterday that the information provided to me by the Library staff in connection with the ownership of certain toll bridges was inaccurate. I wish to...
Motion made, and Question proposed,That Mr. Speaker do issue his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new Writ for the electing of a Member to serve in this present Parliament for...
3.45 p.m.
Bill to prohibit the export for slaughter of live horses, cattle, sheep, goats and pigs, presented accordingly and read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday, 12th June, and to be...
Considered in committee [progress 21st April]
Amendment proposed [21st April], In page 5, line 7, at end, insert: (a) the public as purchasers, consumers or users of any goods would be deprived of some specific and substantial benefit or...
Ordered,That the Proceedings on the Resale Prices Bill may be entered upon and proceeded with at this day's Sitting at any hour, though opposed.—[Mr. Redmayne.]
Again considered in Committee.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Chichester-Clark.]
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