Mawrth, 22 Rhagfyr 1964
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
The VICE-CHAMBERLAIN OF THE HOUSEHOLD reported Her Majesty's Answer to the Address as follows:
The VICE-CHAMBERLAIN OF THE HOUSEHOLD reported Her Majesty's Answer to the Address as follows:
asked the Joint Under-Secretary of State for Education and Science, as representing the Minister of Technology, what progress has been made in the development of the Vulcain reactor; and what has...
asked the Joint Under-Secretary of State for Education and Science, as representing the Minister of Technology, what progress is being made in co-ordinating the results of studies being made of...
asked the Joint Under-Secretary of State for Education and Science, as representing the Minister of Technology, if he will make a statement about his plans to increase productivity in British...
asked the Joint Under-Secretary of State for Education and Science, as representing the Minister of Technology, what contracts the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority has obtained from abroad...
asked the Joint Under-Secretary of State for Education and Science, as representing the Minister of Technology, whether he has now considered the construction of a high output pilot power station...
asked the Joint Under-Secretary of State for Education and Science, as representing the Minister of Technology, what new research projects he has now started; what is the cost to public funds;...
asked the Joint Under-Secretary of State for Education and Science, as representing the Minister of Technology, whether, in view of the drain on sterling because of the importation of machine...
Mr. Brian Harrison: asked the Joint Under-Secretary of State for Education and Science, as representing the Minister of Technology, whether his department is to be represented at the...
asked the Joint Under-Secretary of State for Education and Science, as representing the Minister of Technology, what tests the Atomic Energy Authority has carried out to check the radioactivity...
asked the Joint Under-Secretary of State for Education and Science, as representing the Minister of Technology, what steps he is taking to provide employment opportunities, within the industries...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer by how much the salaries of the four paid Government advisers exceed or are less than the relevant Civil Service scales; and on what basis these salaries...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he has now decided whether to publish details of Government borrowing from overseas sources.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will introduce appropriate tax relief for those parents who relieve the pressure of numbers on the national educational system by sending their...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he is taking to accelerate the repayment of post-war credits.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will seek powers to enable registered disabled persons to claim relief from Income Tax on the insurance, taxation, maintenance and running...
Mr. Edward M. Taylor: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what information he has on the effective percentage rates of taxation on profits levied by the Burmese Government on British companies...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received from the Gilt-edged Security Holders' Association regarding his capital gains tax proposals; and what answers he has sent.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) to what extent he is satisfied with the variety, scope and frequency of the present routine trade and payments statistics; and what steps he proposes to...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what consideration he has given to moving some adjuncts of Government Departments to Northern Ireland.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the 15 per cent. import surcharge applies to imported nursery stock; and what proposals he has for alleviating the hardship caused to nurserymen and...
Mr. Edward M. Taylor: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will indicate the likely effect of the Government's recent economic measures, in particular the tax increases and Bank Rate...
asked the Prime Minister what representations he has received on the subject of Government action with regard to closure of the Whitby railway lines; and what replies he has sent.
asked the Prime Minister if he will make a further statement on the constitutional position of Southern Rhodesia.
asked the Prime Minister if he will publish the report which he has now received from the Minister of Labour into the political motivation of strikes at election times, together with minutes of...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will recommend the award of a campaign medal for the military personnel involved in the Aden operations.
asked the Prime Minister whether it remains the policy of Her Majesty's Government not to support any expansion of the war in South Vietnam into North Vietnam.
Dr. Bennett: asked the Prime Minister what Departments are to be responsible for the advancement of technology in the building industry; and what is the extent of their separate responsibilities.
asked the Prime Minister what discussions he had with the President of the United States of America on matters relating to shipping which were in controversy; and whether unanimity resulted.
asked the Prime Minister if her Maestys' Government will recognise the competence of the European Commission on Human Rights to receive petitions within the terms of Article 25 of the Convention...
asked the Prime Minister if it is the intention of Her Majesty's Government to permit the supply of Buccaneer aircraft to Israel.
3.33 p.m.
Bill to make provision for the labelling of farm and garden chemicals, and matters related thereto, presented accordingly and read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Friday, 26th...
Order for Second Reading read.
[Queen's Recommendation signified]
Order for consideration, as amended, read.
Mr. Deputy-Speaker: Select Committee appointed to consider the Procedure in the Public Business of the House; and to report what alterations, if any, are desirable for the more efficient...
As amended(in the Standing Committee), considered.
9.5 p.m.
I beg to move, in page 2, line 24, to leave out from "shall" to "and" in line 27 and to insert: make such modifications of the draft as are requisite for giving effect to any representations made...
Amendment made: In page 3, line 22, leave out from "subsection" to end of line 25 and insert: in relation to a committee, the Secretary of State shall consult the bodies which are to be...
Amendments made: In page 4, line 13, after "shall", insert: (subject to the next following subsection)".
Amendment made: In page 6, line 2, leave out from "committee" to "under" and insert "constituted".—[Mr. Prentice.]
Lords Amendment considered.
Lords Amendment: In page 3, line 25, leave out "Machinery of Government" and insert "Ministers of the Crown."
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. John Silkin.]
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