Mawrth, 14 Hydref 1969
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time.
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if, in view of the fact that local authorities have not developed adequate housing programmes and in view of the lack of overall planning in...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many houses he now estimates will be completed during the course of 1969.
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what consultations he has had with local authorities, the Commission for New Towns and other bodies about the Report on the Ownership and...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government in which areas where there is at present a severe shortage of houses he estimates that there will be a surplus in 1973, the year in which Her...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what is the average monthly council house rent; what is the monthly mortgage repayment on an average house in owner-occupation; and what were...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what official studies have been undertaken to determine how public sector housing can be made to cater for the needs of those in hardship; and...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how long the repayment period is for a 90 per cent. mortgage on a £3,500 house originally for 25 years taken out in 1964, where to meet...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he now proposes to seek powers after the end of the present calendar year to interfere with the rents fixed by local authorities for...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he is satisfied with the operation of the present provisions with regard to the making available of building land by local authorities...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he is now in a position to make a further statement concerning the payment of Government grants towards the costs of strengthening tower...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will publish a further list of local authorities which have recently cut, or propose to cut, their housing programmes; and what steps he...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what changes he has made in policy in respect of appeals coming to him against refusals by Berkshire County Council to permit residential...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he has yet given his consent to the acquisition by the Land Commission of 200 acres of building land at Wokingham.
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what is his forecast of the future level of interest rates on borrowing; and what help will be made available to local authorities who have had...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he will make a study of the social effects of reducing the amount of money available for local authority mortgages; and if he will make...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what is the estimated number of persons to have their betterment levy under the Land Commission Act remitted, on the basis that the concessions...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government when he expects to introduce legislation to clarify the position of local authorities with regard to coastal pollution.
Mrs. Joyce Bulter: asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will introduce regulations to prevent the use of powered sewing machines for business use in residential premises.
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if, in view of the amount of green belt and agricultural land which has been converted to industrial and housing use in the past five years, he...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will make a further statement on the development of Piccadilly Circus.
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will give an assurance that he will not allow progress to be made with the proposed 600-ft. office block for the National Westminster Bank...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what progress has been made regarding holding the public inquiry into the Redbridge Council's proposals for the Town Centre Redevelopment Scheme.
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will now take steps to appoint an ombudsman to investigate complaints in regard to local government matters in Greater London.
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he will introduce legislation to derate tips so long as they are being removed.
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Govern- ment whether he will, through local authorities, establish standards of sanitation on caravan sites and extend the number of temporary places on...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will make a statement on the form which the public inquiry into the Greater London Development Plan will take.
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what is the present staff of the Land Commission; what estimate he has of the amount by which the Land Commission was overstaffed on 1st January...
asked the Prime Minister if he will now recommend the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the social and economic problems of the disabled.
asked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on his discussions in August with President Nixon.
asked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the discussions which have taken place recently between himself and the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland; and what plans he has for...
asked the Prime Mininster if he will make a statement regarding the latest position in Rhodesia and negotitations with Mr. Smith.
((by private Notice)asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity whether she will make a statement about the unofficial strike in the coal industry.
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement on the Report of the Royal Commission on Local Government in Scotland, which was published, together with a short version, on 25th...
I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House, under Standing Order No. 9, for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent public consideration,...
4.2 p.m.
Lords Amendents considered.
Lords Amendment No. 1: In page 1, line 5, leave out from beginning to "no" in line 6.
Ordered,That the Proceedings on Government Business may be entered upon and proceeded with at this day's Sitting at any hour, though opposed.—[Mr. Harper.]
Lords Amendments further considered.
I beg to move the following consequential Amendment to the Bill: in page 4, line 40, at end insert: (3) Any reference in this Act to local government reorganisation shall be construed as...
Lords Amendment No. 4: Leave out Clause 2.
Lords Amendments No. 5: Leave out Clause 3.
Lords Amendment No. 6: Leave out Schedule 1.
Lords Amendment No. 7: Leave out Schedule 2.
Lords Amendment No. 8: In line 4, leave out from beginning to "and" in line 10 and insert not later than 31st March 1970, to relieve the Secretary of State of liability for breach of statutory duty".
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [13th October], That the Bill be now read a Second time.
Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move, as a manuscript Amendment, in page 7, line 9, leave out "1st September, 1969" and insert "1st January, 1970."
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. James Hamilton.]
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