Mercher, 12 Rhagfyr 1973
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
CLYDE PORT AUTHORITY (HUNTERSTONORE TERMINAL) ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is now able to announce financial approval for the Huntlyburn Hospital as proposed by the South East Regional Hospital Board.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to meet the Educational Institute for Scotland and other teachers' organisations.
Mr. Edward Taylor: asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a further statement on staffing shortages in secondary schools in the West of Scotland.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many requests he has had from parents asking that their children be granted early exemption or allowed to finish with school on their sixteenth birthday.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland on what date planning permission was granted to expand the refining capacity of the BP oil refinery at Grangemouth.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he expects to complete his consultations with interested bodies on the Melville Report.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in an early issue of the Scottish Economic Bulletin the number of Scottish registered companies which are engaged in supplying...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total amount of rent arrears owed by local authority tenants in Scotland, to the nearest available date; and what was the amount at the same...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about the financial assistance he intends to give for the building of the Exit Youth Club in Glenrothes, Fife.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has had against public expenditure cuts in Scotland; and what replies he has sent.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average net rent, after rebate, paid by Edinburgh Corporation tenants in the years to 30th September 1972 and 1973 respectively; what is the...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will reconsider his decision not to allow employees of the National Health Service, such as nurses, to accept membership of the health boards in...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will convene a conference of housing authorities in Scotland for the purpose of making a joint effort to overcome the current housing problem.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has for improving sea transport to the Western Isles.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has had from Scottish local authorities with regard to rate support grant proposals; and what replies he has sent.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent investigations he has made into the possibility of generating electricity in Scotland from either tidal or wind power; and if he will make a...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of municipal houses qualifying for improvement grants, in the burghs of Buckhaven and Methil, Burntilsand, Kinghorn, and Kirkcaldy,...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, following his rejection of his White Paper on Justices of the Peace and Justices" Courts, Command Paper No. 5241, he will now publish a new...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what progress has been made towards transferring all powers in the new towns from the development corporations to the elected representatives: and if he...
Mr. Mac Arthur: asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has received the latest emigration figures; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make it his policy to exempt from cuts in expenditure programmes all essential local authority work on housing, hospitals, factories, etc.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what facilities are presently provided in Lanarkshire for the separate assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of young chronic sick patients; and what...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether his Department will be separately represented at the forthcoming conference on matters connected with the sea and fishing.
Message from Her Majesty brought up, and read by MR. SPEAKER, as follows:The Emergency Powers Act 1920, as amended by the Emergency Powers Act 1964, having enacted that if it appears to Her...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement. Under the provisions of the Emergency Powers Act 1920 the Proclamation made on 13th November will expire at midnight tonight together...
I beg 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 consideration; namely, the work...
Mr. A. E. P. Duffy, supported by Mr. Robert C. Brown, Mr. Jack Ashley, Mr. Ernest G. Perry, Mr. Neil Carmichael, Mr. Giles Radice and Mr. James Johnson presented a Bill to amend the Immigration...
3.48 p.m.
Bill to make it unlawful to provide occupational pensions to male workers on terms, including the scale of contributions, the vesting period and the date of entitlement, in any way different from...
3.55 p.m.
Resolved, That the Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 1973, a draft of which was laid before this House on 30th October, be approved.—[Mr. Ian Gilmour.]
Before I call on the hon. Member for Colne Valley (Mr. David Clark) to move his Motion, I must inform the House that I have not selected the amendment which stands in the name of the hon. Member...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Jopling.]
11.30 p.m.
Wednesday 12th December 1973
10.30 a.m.
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