Llun, 1 Tachwedd 1965
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Minister of Land and Natural Resources what increase or decrease in staff there was in the Department under his control in the period 16th October, 1964, to 15th October, 1965; and what...
Mr. J. E. B. Hill: asked the Minister of Land and Natural Resources whether he will set up a central advisory committee to assist in co-ordinating the process of commons registration.
asked the Minister of Land and Natural Resources when he proposes to make a statement on the future of national parks and the preservation of the countryside.
asked the Minister of Land and Natural. Resources what will be the relevant date or dates in his proposed legislation after which transactions in land will be subject to liability to a levy, and...
asked the Minister of Land and Natural Resources whether he will make a statement on his appointment of members of the reconstituted Forestry Commission.
asked the Minister of Land and Natural Resources whether he will seek to extend leasehold enfranchisement to include new towns.
asked the Minister of Land and Natural Resources if he will provide an arbitration tribunal in the event of disagreement between the Duchies of Cornwall or Lancaster and the Land Commission on...
asked the Minister of Land and Natural Resources what criteria will be employed for deciding if an area of land is suitable for development, and when the time is opportune; and by what body or...
asked the Minister of Land and Natural Resources if he will state his reasons for exempting local authorities from payment of the development levy on comprehensive development and town development.
asked the Minister of Land and Natural Resources if he will state his reasons for exempting Crown interests in land from payment of the development levy.
asked the Minister of Land and Natural Resources if the staff of the Land Commission will include architects and surveyors.
asked the Minister of Land and Natural Resources what estimate he has made of the number of professional valuers required to perform the duties outlined in Command Paper No. 2771; and what steps...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works why the lowest tender for the erection of a Customs hut at Mullan, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, was not accepted.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what increase or decrease in staff there was in the department under his control in the period 16th October, 1964 to 15th October, 1965; and what...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what has been the total cost to date to public funds of the naval base of Holy Loch.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he has yet formulated any proposals to provide additional accommodation for the improvement of working conditions for Lobby and Gallery...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works who is occupying Admiralty House; and what has been the cost of alterations thereto.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what staff he anticipates will be necessary to deal with the forthcoming building licences proposals; and where they will be accommodated.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works how the economic measures of 27th July will affect, for the period 1965 to 1970, the expansion in the production of building materials and...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what plans he has for the reopening of the Kensington Gardens Tea House during 1966.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works why he asked the brick companies to increase 1965 brick production by 8 per cent. over that of 1964.
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if she is aware that sickness payments are made on certificates issued by non-qualified persons at nature cute establishments; and what steps...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if she will seek to include within the provisions of the National Insurance Act a person temporarily employed by parents in a private house.
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance whether she will review the regulation by which sickness benefit is automatically stopped in the case of mentally disabled persons who earn...
asked the Minister of Health if he will set up an independent inquiry into the pay and conditions of work of student nurses.
asked the Minister of Health what representations he has received about the shortage of medical staff at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital; and whether he is aware of the strain imposed upon the...
asked the Minister of Health what action he has taken to meet the request of the works organisation professional and technical staff of the regional hospital boards that he should intervene to...
asked the Minister of Health if he is aware of the statement by the East Kent coroner on 14th September, 1965, during the inquest on Mrs. Capeling of Gillingham, regarding her treatment in...
asked the Minister of Health if he is satisfied that hospital authorities have been following the advice they were given that where an enrolled nurse is appointed as a senior enrolled nurse and...
Mr. J. E. B. Hill: asked the Minister of Health, following his review of the hospital programme, what extra capital allocation he will make to the Eastern Regional Hospital Board to enable...
asked the Minister of Health whether he has completed his review of his policy on pay beds; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Health when he expects the building of the new general hospital in Hull to be completed.
asked the Minister of Health if he will make a statement on the detailed technical survey of the existing buildings and services which was held at the Montagu Hospital, Mexborough, in 1962.
asked the Minister of Health if he will order stocks of corned beef withdrawn from sale last year to be destroyed, so as to eliminate any risk to the general public.
asked the Minister of Health if he has now agreed the surgery improvement grant scheme for general practitioners; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Health what steps Her Majesty's Government is taking to negotiate reciprocal medical agreements with the Spanish Government.
Mr. Edward M. Taylor: asked the Minister of Health what steps have been taken to implement the recommendations of the Cohen Report on the care of epileptics; and what plans he has to develop...
asked the Minister of Health (1) what has been the cost of the abolition of prescription charges to date; and how these figures compare with the estimates he made; (2) what he now estimates will...
asked the Minister of Labour if he will take steps to bring about agreement between the unions in the dock industry; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Labour what private organisations concerned with the rehabilitation and relief of the disabled receive the Government's financial support.
asked the Minister of Labour what proposals he has to ensure that factory safety committees meet without delay after accidents to investigate circumstances.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many British subjects were detained in custody in Spain pending trial, or otherwise, in the period 20th August to 22nd September 1965; in how...
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper:
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement on Rhodesia. The House will recall that, following the break-up of the Central African Federation in 1963, there have been continuing...
Lords Amendments considered.
Lords Amendment No. 1: In page 1, line 11, leave out from "London" to end of line and insert: £350, in the Special Review Areas in England and Wales (as defined by section 17(1)(a) and (2),...
Lords Amendment No. 2: In page 6, line 15, leave out "an improvement" and insert "a".
Lords Amendment No. 5: In page 6, line 36, leave out from "than" to first "the" in line 37 and insert: the date on which the rent was registered nor earlier than four weeks before
Lords Amendment No. 6: In page 7, line 45, at end insert: except in the case mentioned in subsection () of this section.
Lords Amendment No. 8: In page 9, line 20, after "court" insert "or, in Scotland, the sheriff".
Lords Amendment No. 9: In page 10, line 10, leave out from "or" to end of line 13 and insert: his wife or widow or his child (or, if more than one, such of them as may in default of agreement be...
Lords Amendment No. 10: In page 10, line 29, at end insert new Clause "A": A.—(1) Where a person has purchased or become the owner of a dwelling-house with vacant possession and intends to...
Lords Amendment No. 11: In page 10, line 34, leave out "before" and insert "not later than".
Lords Amendment No. 12: In page 11, line 6, at end insert new Clause "B":
Ordered,That the Proceedings on consideration of the Lords Amendments to the Rent Bill be entered upon and proceeded with at this day's sitting at any hour, though opposed.—[The Chancellor...
Lords Amendments further considered.
Lords Amendment No. 15: In page 13, line 3, leave out "fourteen" and insert "twenty-one".
Lords Amendment No. 16: In page 13, line 43, at end insert and, in England and Wales, for different parts of a registration area.
Lords Amendment No. 17: In page 14, line 19, after "the" insert "Minister with the consent of the".
Lords Amendment No. 22: In page 18, line 35, at end insert new Clause "C": C. Where any premises are let as a dwelling on a lease which is subject to a right of re-entry or forfeiture it shall...
Lords Amendment No. 23: In page 19, line 11, at end insert: () The preceding provisions of this section shall, with the necessary modifications, apply where the owner's right to recover...
Lords Amendment No. 24: In page 19, line 45, at end insert: () whether the occupier has found employment other than as an agricultural worker,
Lords Amendment No. 25: In page 21, line 10, leave out from "enforce" to "or" in line 11 and insert: a lessor's right of re-entry or forfeiture".
Lords Amendment No. 27: In page 22, line 33, leave out from "London" to end of line 34, and insert: £350, in the Special Review Areas in England and Wales (as defined by section 17(1)(a) and...
Lords Amendment No. 30: In page 24, line 47, at end insert new Clause D.
Lords Amendment No. 31: In page 25, line 22, after "Act" insert and the tenancy is binding on the mortgagee".
Lords Amendment No. 34: In page 29, line 4, at end insert: 'agricultural holding' has the same meaning as in the Agricultural Holdings Act 1948".
Lords Amendment No. 35: In page 31, line 22, after "22" insert: (restriction on re-entry without due process of law)".
Lords Amendment No. 36: In page 33, line 31, leave out paragraph 11.
Lords Amendment No. 37: In page 37, line 11, after "he" insert "or a rent assessment committee".
Lords Amendment No. 48: In page 46, line 26, column 3, at end insert "Section 13(2)."
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. George Rogers.]
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