Mawrth, 17 Tachwedd 1964
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
Committee of Selection nominated.—Mr. Brian Batsford, Mr. Arthur Blenkinsop, Mr. Harold Gurden, Mr. Clifford Kenyon, Mr. Kenneth Lewis, Mr. Malcolm MacPherson, Mr. Thomas Steele, Mr. John...
asked the Postmaster-General if he will give an assurance that telephone cables and exchange equipment will be available to keep pace with the expansion of Redditch as a new town.
asked the Postmaster-General when the Elmbridge telephone exchange will become automatic.
asked the Postmaster-General if he is aware of the social value of telephones for elderly and infirm persons; and what proposals he has for the provision of reduced rental charges for telephones...
asked the Postmaster-General what steps he is taking to improve the telephone service in the Maidstone area.
Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Postmaster-General, whether he will give special attention to the overhaul and maintenance of the equipment at the Victoria telephone exchange, in view of the number...
asked the Postmaster-General if he will give an asurance that an adequate number of post offices, sub-post offices and post boxes will be provided to keep pace with the expansion of Redditch as a...
asked the Postmaster-General how many attacks have been made on Post Office workers during the past 12 months; if he is satisfied they get all the protection they need; what new steps he is...
Mr. Edward M. Taylor: asked the Postmaster-General if a suitable site has been obtained for the head office of the Post Office Savings Bank in Glasgow; and when he expects the building to be...
asked the Postmaster-General if he proposes to continue the policy of the previous Government with regard to the issue of a Burns stamp.
asked the Postmaster-General what proposals he has to improve the staffing position at the Harpenden Post Office.
asked the Postmaster-General what changes he proposes to make to the present system of London postal districts following the creation of the new London boroughs; and when these changes will come...
asked the Postmaster-General if he will now re-establish the sub-post office in Banbury's market place.
asked the Postmaster General what action he is taking to improve the parcel services in the West Midlands.
asked the Postmaster-General, what proportion of telegraph poles is of home-grown timber; and whether he will revise the specification to enable a larger proportion of homegrown poles to qualify.
Dr. Bennett: asked the Postmaster-General why a letter postmarked Fare-ham 8.15 p.m., 5th November, 1964, whose cover has been sent to him, was not delivered on the next day to the addressees in...
asked the Postmaster-General what was the profit from telecommunications for the year ended March, 1964, and what profit is forecast for the following year; what was the loss on the postal...
asked the Postmaster-General if he will now allow the British Broadcasting Corporation to establish a series of local broadcasting stations.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will establish a viewers' council to advise on the suitability of television programmes; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Postmaster-General what steps he proposes to take to achieve the early establishment of a colour television service in this country.
asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware of the unsatisfactory television reception in Ferrybridge and district; and whether he will take the necessary action to improve the situation.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will now make a statement on the provision of a low-power television station to serve West Dunbartonshire.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will use his powers under Section 14(4) of the Licence and Agreement to direct the British Broadcasting Corporation to refrain in future from sending the Royal...
asked the Postmaster-General what degree of priority he is giving to providing wireless and television services to those areas of the country not yet adequately covered.
asked the Prime Minister if he is aware of the damage which the recent court decision in the cases of Rookes v. Barnard and Stratford v. Lindley has caused to the interests of workers who are...
asked the Prime Minister why he has not appointed the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance to the Cabinet.
asked the Prime Minister what reply he has had from the Prime Minister of Rhodesia to his invitation to visit London for talks.
asked the Prime Minister how the recent vacancy for Chief Press Officer at No. 10, Downing Street arose; and whether the vacancy was made known to other suitable candidates.
asked the Prime Minister what functions the Department of Technology has taken over from the Ministry of Education and Science, the Lord President of the Council, the Board of Trade, the...
asked the Prime Minister what steps he has taken to ensure that the persons who have been engaged in an advisory capacity to assist him or other Ministers or Departments have been informed that...
asked the Prime Minister whether the general regulations of the Civil Service Commissioners on nationality requirements were satisfied in the case of the appointments of Mr. T. Balogh, Professor...
With permission, Mr. Deputy-Speaker, I wish to make a statement. The Government have decided to impose an embargo on the export of arms to South Africa. Since the Government took office no...
I beg to move, That, during the absence through illness of Mr. Speaker, Sir Harry Legge-Bourke shall be appointed an additional Deputy-Chairman of Ways and Means and shall be entitled to exercise...
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That provision shall be made for authorising the Commissioners of Customs and Excise to make payments out of the sums received by them on account of duties of customs and excise and purchase tax...
Bill to grant certain duties, alter other duties and to make further provision in connection with Finance, presented accordingly and read the First time; to be read a Second time Tomorrow and to...
Resolution reported,That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to continue certain expiring laws, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of...
Considered in Committee.
Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move, in page 2, line 2, after "1919", to insert "continues". I presume that it would be convenient to discuss the next Amendment with this one.
I beg to move, in page 2, to leave out lines 13 and 14. At this point, we are considering what are the rights, obligations and liberties of about 2 million foreigners who are either in this...
Ordered, That the Proceedings on the Expiring Laws Continuance Bill may be entered upon and proceeded with at this day's Sitting at any hour, though opposed. —[Mr. Edward Short.]
Again considered in Committee.
Resolution reported, That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make new provision in place of or amend certain provisions of the Nuclear Installations (Licensing and Insurance)...
Resolution reported, That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to provide for the establishment of a public authority with functions including the operation of aerodromes, it is...
Mr. Bellenger, Mr. Herbert W. Bowden, Mr. Roderic Bowen, Sir Robert Cary, Colonel Sir Oliver CrosthwaiteEyre, and Mr. Arthur Tiley appointed Managing Trustees of the House of Commons Members'...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Grey.]
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