Iau, 16 Gorffennaf 1964
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Minister of Power if he will give a general direction, in the public interest, to the Central Electricity Generating Board that it should curtail further increases in the cost of...
asked the Minister of Power whether he is satisfied with the present constitution of the electricity consultative council in South Wales; and what plans he has to strengthen it.
asked the Minister of Power whether he is aware that the several area electricity boards are adopting different policies towards meeting the cost of placing supplies underground in the National...
asked the Minister of Power what objections he has received to the building in Dorset of the largest electricity pylons ever built in Great Britain.
asked the Minister of Power the total electrical generating capacity of the Central Electricity Generating Board in June, 1964; how this compares with June, 1958; and what additional capacity is...
asked the Minister of Power how much generating capacity of the Central Electricity Generating Board in June, 1964, was nuclear-powered; how this compares with June, 1958; and what additional...
asked the Minister of Power to what extent steel imports contributed adversely to the trade balance in the first four months of 1964; and what steps he intends to take to remedy the situation.
asked the Minister of Power why the Iron and Steel Holdings and Realisation Agency has again turned down an application on behalf of the Baker and Bessemers' employees for compensation; and if he...
asked the Minister of Power if he will make a statement about the effect on steel prices of the ruling given recently by the Restrictive Practices Court, and on the use of his powers in this regard.
asked the Minister of Power whether he will inquire into the volume of recent purchases of steel from foreign countries by British motor companies.
asked the Minister of Power what were the sales of open-grate and other solid smokeless fuels in the domestic market in the year ended March, 1964, in the previous year, and in 1958.
asked the Minister of Power what is the most recent statistical information he has as to the current brick output of the National Coal Board; and how this compares with the same period last year.
asked the Minister of Power if he will introduce legislation to enable him to control the retail price of coal.
asked the Minister of Power if, in view of the fact that the National Coal Board's report and accounts will be for a 15-month period, he will ensure that when these accounts are presented they...
Mr. B. Taylor: asked the Minister of Power if, in the light of the approval he gives to the Board's major development programmes, he will make a statement about the progress made by the National...
asked the Minister of Power what information he has about when the natural gas pipeline between Canvey Island and the North of England will be completed; and when the new gas works in Sheffield...
asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development, in view of the decline by £3,000,000 in exports of building materials and components in the last four years, what...
asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development what is the estimated employment at the two motor vehicle factories at Bathgate and Linwood, set up with Government...
asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development how many applications for expansion or development in Scotland were received by the Board of Trade for the years ended...
Mrs. Slater: asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development if he is aware that some wallpaper companies have now made their rolls 10 metres long, so conforming to...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will make a statement on the recent Commonwealth Prime Minister's Conference.
asked the Prime Minister what discussions he has undertaken with the President of Pakistan in respect of trade between the United Kingdom and Pakistan.
asked the Prime Minister what reply he has sent to the resolution in Southern Rhodesia forwarded to him by the Methodist Church Conference.
asked the Prime Minister to what extent he proposes in future to change the practice in allocating responsibility for answering Parliamentary Questions as between himself and other Ministers in...
asked the Prime Minister if he will introduce arrangements to co-ordinate the responsibilities of the Minister of Health, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and the Secretary of...
With permission, I will now answer Question Nos. Q1, Q4 and Q5 together. Hon. Members will no doubt already have seen the final communiqué issued last night at the end of this meeting of...
On a point of order. The rules of the House in regard to Questions have been violated on today's Order Paper and I want your advice, Mr. Speaker, on how this situation may be avoided in future....
Mr. H. Wilson: May I ask the Leader of the House whether he will state the business of the House for next week?
4.17 p.m.
Bill to vest in the United States of America a site at Runnymede forming part of the Crown estate to be preserved in perpetuity in memory of the late President John F. Kennedy for the use and...
Ordered, That this day Business other than the Business of Supply may be taken before Ten o'clock.—[Mr. Redmayne.]
[23RD ALLOTTED DAY]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £4,948,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come in course of payment...
4.22 p.m.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.
Again considered in Committee.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a further sum, not exceeding £30, be granted to Her Majesty, towards defraying the charges for the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1965, for...
7.33 p.m.
10.8 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Pym.]
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