Mercher, 12 Mai 1965
The House met at half-past Ten o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Considered in Committee [Progress 5th May].
Read a Second time and committed.
Bill to confirm a Provisional Order relating to the urban district of Melton Mowbray, presented by Mr. Richard Crossman; read the First time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for...
Bill to confirm a Provisional Order relating to the urban district of Newton-le-Willows, presented by Mr. Richard Crossman; read the First time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for...
Bill to confirm a Provisional Order relating the county borough of Rotherham, presented by Mr. Richard Crossman; read the First time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he will refund to a company, particulars of which has been sent to him, the sum of £196 2s. 2d., the cost of postage on items which were delayed in...
asked the Postmaster-General if his review of the Giro system has been completed; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Postmaster-General why letters and parcels are not carried between Barnstaple and Bideford by British Railways.
asked the Postmaster-General if he is satisfied with the exchange of technical information between the United States and British industry on the subject of communications satellites; and if he...
asked the Postmaster-General what steps he is taking to ensure that the Post Office manufactures more of its own equipment.
asked the Postmaster-General what action he will take on the delays in the postal service from the West Country to the Midland and London areas.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will reverse his decision to downgrade Chipping Campden Post Office from a Crown office to a sub-office.
asked the Postmaster-General what estimate he has made of the saving to the Post Office resulting from the use of franking machines; and if he will consider allowing a discount to such users.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will take steps to improve Post Office services in the new town of Cumbernauld.
asked the Postmaster-General what representations he has received regarding the impact of the increase in charges for postal delivery of newspapers on scattered rural communities and on...
asked the Postmaster-General what proposals he has to improve the postal service in Harpenden.
asked the Postmaster-General if, following the proposed increase in postal charges, he will ensure that all postmen are issued with modern delivery equipment.
asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware of the many complaints, particularly from business firms, about delays in the postal services to and from the city of Leicester; and what steps he...
asked the Postmaster-General if he is aware that letters now take two days to reach the Knutsford division from London; and whether he will give an assurance that when the new postage rates come...
asked the Postmaster General whether he is satisfied that the prices of vehicles charged to his Department are fully competitive; and if he will set up an inquiry into the placing of contracts...
asked the Postmaster-General what progress he is making in his review of broadcasting services; what main points are under consideration; and when he hopes to complete his review.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will make a statement on the progress towards the establishment of colour television in the United Kingdom.
asked the Postmaster-General if he is aware that, in the preparation of films for advertising on television, deceptions are practised; whether he is satisfied that, on technical grounds, these...
asked the Postmaster-General if he will make a statement on the progress made in his efforts to deal with the problems created by pirate broadcasting stations.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will issue a direction, under the appropriate provi- sion, to the British Broadcasting Corporation that they should refrain from broadcasting programmes likely...
asked the Postmaster-General if he will introduce legislation to make it a punishable offence to sell a wireless receiver or television set to a purchaser who does not produce a valid licence.
asked the Postmaster-General how many public telephone kiosks there are in the burghs of Clydebank and Kirkintilloch.
asked the Postmaster-General whether he is satisfied that adequate safeguards now exist to ensure that subscribers' names are not omitted from telephone directories, except at their own request;...
asked the Postmaster-General if he is aware of the inconvenience caused to private telephone subscribers by their being importuned by the sales efforts of dance schools, &c.; and if he will...
asked the Postmaster-General if he will change the basis of his decisions concerning the siting of telephone kiosks from one of profitability to one of social needs.
asked the Postmaster-General when he will seek to introduce a subscriber trunk dialling service to the Republic of Ireland.
asked the Attorney-General if he will introduce legislation to make it impossible for a judge in private and without publicity to commit a person to prison.
I have a statement to make to the House. The Prime Minister, in reply to Parliamentary Questions on 10th November and 2nd February last, indicated that discussions were in progress with a view...
I beg to give notice that on Friday, 28th May, I shall call attention to the need to consider the desirability of televising the proceedings of Parliament, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that on Friday, 28th May, I shall call attention to the need to reform the House of Lords, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that on Friday, 28th May, I shall call attention to the motorway programme, and move a Resolution.
Lords Amendments considered.
Lords Amendment: In page 1, line 7, leave out "whether before or"
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
Any person (other than a member of the armed forces in the course of his duty) who carries or uses a gun (including a firearm, shotgun or air weapon) without there being in force a policy of...
(1) For the purposes of this Act the Gunmakers Company shall keep in the prescribed form a register of outworkers and, subject as hereinafter provided, shall enter therein the name of any person...
I beg to move Amendment No. 1, in page 1, line 5, after "firearm", to insert "or imitation firearm". The Government are indebted to hon. Members opposite for bringing this issue to notice....
I beg to move Amendment No. 6, in page 2, line 1, to leave out from "has" to "enters" in line 2 and to insert "a firearm with him". This Clause was acutely discussed in Committee. The Government...
I beg to move Amendment No. 8, in page 2, line 12, to leave out from "has" to "enters" in line 13 and insert a firearm with him". This Amendment does in relation to Clause 4 precisely what the...
I beg to move Amendment No. 10, in page 2, line 25, to leave out "in a public place". Perhaps it would be for the convenience of the Committee, Mr. Speaker, if we took with this Amendment,...
Sir F. Soskice I beg to move Amendment No. 13, in page 4, line 30, to leave out subsection (3) and to insert: (3) For section 21(1) of the principal Act (prohibition of persons sentenced to...
I beg to move, in page 5, line 7, at the end to insert: imitation firearm" means anything which has the appearance of being a firearm (other than such a prohibited weapon as is mentioned in...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. McCann.]
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