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Commons Hansard for 16 October 1973 (Volume 861)

                From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated 
1 May 2026 at 4.16pm.
            

Commons Chamber

Record of debates that happened in the House of Commons main chamber.

House of Commons

PRAYERS

DEATHS OF MEMBERS

Written Answers

Content for Written Answers.

Land

Rubber Bullets

Ulster Defence Regiment

Battlefield Command and Control

Computer Projects

Low-flying Aircraft

Air-to-Air Missiles

Unidentified Flying Objects

Royal Radar Establishment

Catering (Donaldson Report)

Pensions

National Insurance (EEC Reciprocity)

Health Authorities (Appointments)

Hospital Secretaries (Pay)

Paraquat

Industrial Disputes (Benefit)

Immunisations (Charges)

Prescription Charges

Support Tights

NHS Superannuation Scheme

Children (Drowning)

Elderly and Handicapped Persons (Residential Accommodation)

Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970

Abortions

Dieticians

Pensioners (Christmas Bonus)

Medicines (Sale)

Fluoridation

Departmental Offices (Dispersal)

Handicapped Children

Disabled Persons (Residence)

Invalid Vehicles (Sharp Report)

Women Teachers (Representation)

Unmarried Mothers

Russian Language

Teacher Shortage

Schools (Fire Precautions)

Teacher Turnover

Handicapped Children

Japanese Seaweed

School Books (Allowances)

Employment Grant Scheme

Security

Mortgages (Housing Executive)

Royal Ulster Constabulary

Civil Disturbances House Purchase Scheme

Ancient Buildings (Restoration)

Rent and Rates (Non-payment)

Debt Recovery

Hovercraft

North Sea Drilling Rigs

Advance Factories

Departmental Offices (Dispersal)

London Airports (Passenger Traffic)

Commodity Prices

Rolls-Royce

Kellingley Colliery and Drax Power Station (Official Visit)

EEC Regional Policy

Airport Design

Airport Traffic Comparisons

Turkish Airlines

BOAC

Price Commission (Accountants)

Geostationary Technology Satellite

Marine Satellite Programme

International Computers Ltd. (South African Sales)

Waste Paper

Submersible Craft (Safety)

Engineers (Registration)

Space Technology (Discussions)

Fuel Efficiency and Conservation

Aberystwyth (Advance Factory)

Air Navigation (Eurocontrol Organisation)

Low-Flying Aircraft (Windsor)

Price Commission (Report)

Commercial Banks (Interest Rates)

European Economic Community

Inland Revenue (Public Relations)

Value Added Tax

Competition and Credit Control

North Orbital Road

M20

Heavy Goods Vehicles

Council Housing (Intermediate Areas)

NORTH WEST WATER AUTHORITY

NORTHUMBRIAN WATER AUTHORITY

SEVERN—TRENT WATER AUTHORITY

YORKSHIRE WATER AUTHORITY

ANGLIAN WATER AUTHORITY

THAMES WATER AUTHORITY

SOUTHERN WATER AUTHORITY

WESSEX WATER AUTHORITY

SOUTH WEST WATER AUTHORITY

MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL WATER COUNCIL

Anglian Water Authority

M1 ("Surface Noise" Signs)

Caravan Sites (Fire Precautions)

Heathrow and Gatwick Airports (Development Value)

Maplin

Local Authorities (Members' Allowances)

Disabled Persons, Housing

House Building

Farm Minibuses

Commercial Waterways

Central Water Planning Unit

Building Materials (Safety)

M62 (M6—Liverpool)

Improvement Grants (Contracts and Tenders)

Empty Houses

Monuments

Planning Appeals and Hearings

A3(M) (Broadmarsh Road)

Tyres (Imports)

Buses (Design Factors)

Archaeology

Water Space Amenities Commission

Bacon Prices (Inquiry)

Animal Feed Compounders

Food Prices (International Comparisons)

Meat Consumption

Meat Prices

Feeding Stuffs (Cost)

Farm Animals

CBI AND TUC (TALKS)

COMMONWEALTH PRIME MINISTERS' CONFERENCE

NURSES AND MIDWIVES WHITLEY COUNCIL

PRESIDENT OF ZAIRE (VISIT)

ECONOMIC MODEL

MR. COSGRAVE (TALKS)

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY

ICELANDIC FISHERIES

OLDHAM

PAKISTAN

MR. CHOU EN-LAI (TALKS)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (LAW AND PRACTICE)

FRENCH NUCLEAR TESTS

PHILLIMORE REPORT

HEAVY LORRIES (DRIVING PROSECUTIONS)

Non-industrial Civil Servants

Pay Board and Price Commission

St. Stephen's Parliamentary Press

MR. J. R. DICK (SALE OF PAINTINGS)

Disabled Persons

Clothing Factories (Working Conditions)

Vacancies

School Leavers (Scotland)

Redundancies (Scotland)

Cost of Living (International Statistics)

Pay Board (Quarterly Report)

Food Aid

Indian Sub-Continent (Flood Relief)

Latin America

Law of the Sea Conference

European Economic Community

Political Co-operation

Canada (Members' Visit)

Commonwealth Policy

Republic of Ireland (Postage Stamps)

Books Presentation Programme

Potholing (Accidents)

Low-Priced Book Scheme

Heavy Lorries (Driving Prosecutions)

Consumer Protection Act 1961

Mr. Yuato Npalake

South African Security Agents

Police (Recruitment)

Special Constabulary

Imprisonment (Non-Payment of Fines)

Fire Calls

First Class Mail

Television Licences

Children (Fatal Accidents)

Farm Products (Exports)

Area Health Boards

Fire Authorities (Community Relations Officers)

Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act

Uskmouth (Port Development)

Welsh Language

Rural Improvement Schemes (Grants)

Agricultural Land

Teifi Valley Railway Line

Cardiff—Merthyr Trunk Road

MEMBERS OF THE REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITIES

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