Mercher, 10 Mehefin 1964
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he is satisfied that sufficient warships are available to provide escorts for Commonwealth merchant ships sailing in convoy in the Indian Ocean,...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence when tenders are to be submitted for the construction of a new aircraft carrier.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what consideration he has given to a programme of fast patrol boats armed with surface-to-surface missiles; and what decision he has reached.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence to what extent the placing of orders for new ship construction is being delayed by the shortages in certain categories of naval skilled manpower.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the present policy of Her Majesty's Government in relation to firing control of nuclear missiles from mixed-manned vessels in view of current...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the estimated total annual cost to his Department of maintaining the naval recruiting office in State House, Holborn.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will now formulate a requirement for a strategic jet transport aircraft to meet the needs of Her Majesty's forces after 1970.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what British Forces are now engaged on overseas duties in Western Germany, Malta, Cyprus, Southern Arabia, Malaysia and British Guiana.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British troops are now operating in the Yemen; to which units they belong; and what is the number and nature of the casualties they have sustained.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British troops are now operating in Cyprus; to which units they belong; and what is the number and nature of the casualties they have sustained.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish details of the modified multilateral nuclear force proposals which have been submitted for study within the North Atlantic Treaty...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what differences exist between the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force staff requirements for the Wessex Mark V and the Wessex Mark II helicopters,...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is now the weekly cost of military operations in Aden and the Aden Peninsula.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what actions are being taken by the military forces in Southern Arabia affecting the civilian population's food supplies.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what his plans are for the build-up of conventional ground forces to enable them to protect British interests overseas.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he is aware of public anxiety at the discovery by a walker on Dartmoor of a half-buried war-time dump of poison gas canisters and explosives; what...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the estimated annual saving on the Defence Vote to the change from sea to air trooping.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the plans for married families of officers and other ranks of the Royal Air Force who have been unable, since December,...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what action has been taken to prevent frauds involving fuel oil at Royal Air Force stations abroad, in view of the Fourth Report from the Committee of...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what instructions have been given in order to prevent a repetition of the two serious mishaps which have taken place during parachute exercises in Norfolk...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence when United States Air Force personnel will vacate the air base at Sculthorpe, Norfolk; and what is to be the future use of this site.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether a decision has now been reached on the use to which the installations at Greenham Common are to be put when the United States Air Force hand over...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what progress is being made in the consultations between his Department and the local planning authority about the future of the site at Swynnerton.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he has yet reached his decision on the future use of Pontefract Barracks; and what his plans are regarding the barracks sports field.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) whether he will arrange for the Royal Engineers to build a bridge across the River Ouse at Selby, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, as part of their...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he is aware that an 18-year-old Royal Army Service Corps driver, Leslie Chambers, was killed on duty in Cyprus on 8th May, 1964, and that, at the...
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper:
I want to raise a point of order. It would not be in order for me to make any comment at this stage on what I want to raise. I want to ask Mr. Speaker a number of questions. Firstly, will he make...
Mr. Speaker, with your permission and that of the House, I wish to make a statement. In Traffic in Towns, Professor Buchanan drew attention to the tremendous impact of the motor vehicle on our...
Mr. Speaker, the House resolved before Whitsun that a delegation should visit Uganda to present a Mace to the National Assembly. The delegation consisted of the right hon. Gentleman the Member...
I apologise for delaying the House longer, but I think that it will be agreed that the subject which I want to raise is important. I wish to ask your leave, Mr. Speaker, to move the Adjournment...
Bill for the better regulation of refreshment houses within the meaning of the Refreshment Houses Act 1860, presented by Mr. Brooke; supported by Sir K. Joseph, Mr. Woodhouse, and Miss Pike; read...
3.58 p.m.
Bill to provide that industrial courts, when dealing with the operation of the Fair Wages Clause in Government contracts, shall consider any discrimination against trades unionists, presented...
Further considered in Committee [Progress, 9th June].
(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, section 3 of the Finance Act 1961 (relief from duty on heavy oils used by horticultural producers) shall apply in relation to heavy oils used by the...
6.2 p.m.
Again considered in Committee.
(1) Chapter I of Part X of the Income Tax Act 1952 (which relates to capital allowances for industrial buildings and structures) shall apply to capital expenditure incurred after the passing of...
(1) The following provisions of this section shall have effect to provide information for determining whether, and to what manner and to what extent, it is expedient to impose taxation in respect...
(1) Section 9(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1956 (which provides relief from income tax on certain savings bank interest), shall, subject to the provisions of the next following subsection, apply...
Section 434 (2) of the Income Tax Act 1952 shall be amended by the addition of the following paragraph— (d) any exchange of securities effected in pursuance of a scheme of reconstruction or...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Chichester-Clark.]
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