Mawrth, 15 Chwefror 1966
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
BRIGHTON CORPORATION BILL (By Order)
asked the Minister of Technology what steps he is taking to encourage the major firms in the British computer industry to coordinate their research and marketing divisions.
asked the Minister of Technology what initiatives have been taken to press the sale of British advanced gas-cooled reactors in the United States of America, in view of the decision of the United...
asked the Minister of Technology what action his department is taking to increase workers' participation in the industries for which he is responsible, with a view to encouraging increased...
asked the Minister of Technology on how many occasions since October, 1964 the Atomic Energy Authority has tendered for capital construction work, including research reactors and power station...
asked the Minister of Technology what progress has been made in research into the large scale desalination of sea water for purposes of public water supply; and whether he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Technology what increase was obtained by the United Kingdom electronic components industry in production and exports in 1965 compared with 1964.
asked the Minister of Technology what progress is now being made in the establishment of a national data processing establishment with a computer field.
asked the Minister of Technology how many nuclear energy computer programmes this country provides to the European Nuclear Energy Agency establishment at Ispra; and what is the cost of these.
asked the Minister of Technology what estimates exist of the number of men it would be possible to replace by the use of numerically controlled machine tools; and how many men it is estimated...
asked the Minister of Technology what progress has been made with the mono-wheel-drive tractor initiated by the National Institute of Agricultural Engineers; and what discussions have taken place...
asked the Minister of Technology, what is his policy regarding the co-operation with foregin investors by the National Research Development Corporation in joint projects based in the United Kingdom.
asked the Minister of Technology what action he is taking in respect of the recommendations contained in paragraphs 12, 13, 14, and 286 of the Flowers Committee Report, Command Paper No. 2883, to...
asked the Minister of Technology if he has received a report on the cyclical pattern of machine tool ordering from the working party appointed to study this subject; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Technology if he has received the conclusions of the interdepartmental inquiry initiated by his Department on the use of public purchasing to promote technological advance;...
asked the Minister of Technology whether he will make a statement on his visits to, and the work done at, the Government research stations for which his Department is responsible.
asked the Minister of Technology what estimates he has made of the shortage of computing staff in Great Britain.
asked the Minister of Technology what progress he has made in his consideration of longer-term developments in the application of modern tech nology to the railway industry.
Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Minister of Technology what is the total value of public sector purchases of Hovercraft at the most recent convenient date; and what is the estimated value of...
asked the Minister of Technology what progress has been made with staffing the National Computing Centre; and how many people are now employed.
Mr. Buchan: asked the Minister of Technology what consideration has been given to establishing science-based industry in the Linwood area of Renfrew shire which could take advantage of the...
asked the Minister of Technology what is the purpose of his visit to Russia.
asked the Minister of Technology when he expects to make a statement on the future of the computer industry.
asked the Minister of Technology if he will make a statement on the results of his sponsorship of the electronics industry.
asked the Minister of Technology to what extent it is his policy to keep the House of Commons informed about the expenditure of public money on research projects by the Atomic Energy Authority.
Mr. Edward M. Taylor: asked the Minister of Technology to what extent his sponsorship of the machine tool industry extends to British subsidiaries, fully owned or otherwise, of overseas...
asked the Minister of Technology what increased financial support has been given or promised to the Machine Tool Industry Research Association since October, 1965.
asked the Minister of Technology what plans his Department has for stimulating the technology of underwater engineering projects.
asked the Minister of Technology what discussions he has had on the need for an extension of management education in the introduction of new techniques into British industry.
asked the Prime Minister if he will take steps to appoint as a second Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Power a member of the House of Commons.
asked the Prime Minister how many days he has spent out of Great Britain since his appointment.
asked the Prime Minister what is the policy of Her Majesty's Government regarding inter-nationalisation of all Great Britain's military aircraft capable of delivering nuclear weapons.
asked the Prime Minister if he will initiate an inquiry into the extent and desirability of the practice whereby infringements or evasion of statute law are dealt with in secret outside the law...
asked the Prime Minister if he is aware that the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is in danger of disintegrating through French policy; and what proposals he has for ensuring the continuance...
asked the Prime Minister whether the public speech by the Minister of Labour at Ilford on 8th January on economic affairs represents Government policy.
asked the Prime Minister what representations he has received urging the readjustment of subsidies in respect of council houses; and what replies he has sent.
asked the Prime Minister what changes he proposes to make in interdepartmental arrangements to ensure that future development plans in the power industries are not hampered by the failure of...
asked the Prime Minister if he will take a new initiative to secure the signing of a comprehensive treaty banning all nuclear tests, including those conducted underground.
Bill to provide for the humane slaughter, for certain commercial purposes, of poultry; presented by Mr. David Ensor; supported by Mr. Urwin, Mr. Bernard Conlan, Mr. Gordon A. T. Bagier, Sir...
Mr. Speaker. I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 9 for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance, namely, the intended...
3.46 p.m.
10.26 p.m.
Mr. Edward Gardner discharged from the Select Committee appointed to join with a Select Committee appointed by the Lords on Consolidation, &c., Bills and Mr. Percy Grieve added.—[Mr....
11.25 p.m.
Bill to provide for the disposal of abandoned cars, derelict agricultural machinery and equipment, and bulky rubbish; and for connected purposes, presented accordingly and read the First time; to...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Fitch.]
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