Written Answers of 19 December 1967

TECHNOLOGY
  Concorde Aircraft
  Concorde Aircraft
  Research and Development (Northern Region)
  Research and Development (Northern Region)
  Technological Industry (Investment)
  Technological Industry (Investment)
  Aviation Industry
  Aviation Industry
  Shipbuilding Industry
  Shipbuilding Industry
  British Industry
  British Industry
  Desalination Plant
  Desalination Plant
  Research (Scotland)
  Research (Scotland)
  Sonic Bangs
  Sonic Bangs
  Euratom (Projects)
  Euratom (Projects)
  Science and Technology (Schools)
  Science and Technology (Schools)
  Science and Technology Act (Desalination)
  Science and Technology Act (Desalination)
  Hovercraft (Marketing)
  Hovercraft (Marketing)
  Short Brothers and Harland
  Short Brothers and Harland
  National Research Development Corporation
  National Research Development Corporation
  Aircraft Projects (Anglo-European Co-operation)
  Aircraft Projects (Anglo-European Co-operation)
  BAC 2–11 Aircraft
  BAC 2–11 Aircraft
  Programmes Analysis Unit, Harwell
  Programmes Analysis Unit, Harwell
  Gravel (Extraction)
  Gravel (Extraction)
  National Technological Resources
  National Technological Resources
  Departmental Contracts (Northern Region)
  Departmental Contracts (Northern Region)
  Government Contracts
  Government Contracts
  Departmental Buildings (Scotland)
  Departmental Buildings (Scotland)
  Marine Science and Technology
  Marine Science and Technology
  Hovercraft Unit
  Hovercraft Unit
  Multi-Stage Flash Distillation
  Multi-Stage Flash Distillation
  Kraken Exercise (Grant)
  Kraken Exercise (Grant)
  Departmental Expenditure (Wales)
  Departmental Expenditure (Wales)
  Seacat Contracts
  Seacat Contracts
NATIONAL FINANCE
  Travel Allowance
  Travel Allowance
  Voluntary Programme
  Voluntary Programme
  Customs (Boeing 747 Aircraft)
  Customs (Boeing 747 Aircraft)
  Devaluation
  Devaluation
  Gold and Dollar Reserves
  Gold and Dollar Reserves
  Export Rebate
  Export Rebate
  Income Tax
  Income Tax
  Foreign Currency (Speculation)
  Foreign Currency (Speculation)
  Private Investment
  Private Investment
  Bridges and Tunnels (Development Areas)
  Bridges and Tunnels (Development Areas)
  Purchase Tax (Hotel Equipment)
  Purchase Tax (Hotel Equipment)
  Gold (Demonetisation)
  Gold (Demonetisation)
  Anglo-German Offset Agreement
  Anglo-German Offset Agreement
  Inland Revenue (Overtime)
  Inland Revenue (Overtime)
  Estate Duty and Capital Gains Tax
  Estate Duty and Capital Gains Tax
  Sterling (Illegal Transference)
  Sterling (Illegal Transference)
  Motor Vehicle Excise Duty
  Motor Vehicle Excise Duty
  Balance of Payments
  Balance of Payments
  Bank Overdrafts
  Bank Overdrafts
  Fixed Price Contracts
  Fixed Price Contracts
  Government Offices (Scotland)
  Government Offices (Scotland)
  Selective Employment Tax
  Selective Employment Tax
  Rates (Lock-up Garages)
  Rates (Lock-up Garages)
  Royal Mint
  Royal Mint
  Government Expenditure
  Government Expenditure
  Government Bookshops (Northern Region)
  Government Bookshops (Northern Region)
  Civil Service London Weighting
  Civil Service London Weighting
  Government Offices, Fylde
  Government Offices, Fylde
  Rotherham Co-operative Society
  Rotherham Co-operative Society
  Dollar Premium
  Dollar Premium
  Government Departments (Efficiency)
  Government Departments (Efficiency)
  Savings
  Savings
  Bank Rate
  Bank Rate
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
  Desalination (South-East England)
  Desalination (South-East England)
  Flooding (Pateley Bridge)
  Flooding (Pateley Bridge)
  Worcestershire County Council (Grant)
  Worcestershire County Council (Grant)
  Derelict Land
  Derelict Land
  Southend Development Plan
  Southend Development Plan
  Rock Ferry By-Pass (Inquiry)
  Rock Ferry By-Pass (Inquiry)
HOUSING
  Council Houses (Condition)
  Council Houses (Condition)
  Piped Water (Kirby Hill)
  Piped Water (Kirby Hill)
  Housing Revenue Accounts
  Housing Revenue Accounts
COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
  Rhodesia
  Rhodesia
  Mr. Aubrey Wilson
  Mr. Aubrey Wilson
  Commonwealth Secretariat
  Commonwealth Secretariat
  Woomera (Anglo-Australian Project)
  Woomera (Anglo-Australian Project)
  Gibraltar
  Gibraltar
MINISTRY OF POWER
  Gas Oil (Protein)
  Gas Oil (Protein)
COAL
  Pithead Costs
  Pithead Costs
  Redundant Miners
  Redundant Miners
  Coal Industry (Goods Vehicle Charges)
  Coal Industry (Goods Vehicle Charges)
BOARD OF TRADE
  Sulphur (Indigenous Supplies)
  Sulphur (Indigenous Supplies)
  British Travel Association (Overseas Advertising)
  British Travel Association (Overseas Advertising)
  Industrial Development Certificates (Stoke-on-Trent)
  Industrial Development Certificates (Stoke-on-Trent)
  Electric Guitars
  Electric Guitars
  Potash Deposits (North-East Coast)
  Potash Deposits (North-East Coast)
  Cinema Films (Monopolies Commission's Report)
  Cinema Films (Monopolies Commission's Report)
  Man-Made Cellulosic Fibres Monopolies Commission's Report)
  Man-Made Cellulosic Fibres Monopolies Commission's Report)
AVIATION
  Commercial Aircraft (Rearward-Facing Seats)
  Commercial Aircraft (Rearward-Facing Seats)
  Civil Aviation (Scotland)
  Civil Aviation (Scotland)
  Air Traffic Licensing Board (Recommendations)
  Air Traffic Licensing Board (Recommendations)
  Prestwick and Glasgow Airports
  Prestwick and Glasgow Airports
ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
  Redundant Miners
  Redundant Miners
  National Board for Prices and Incomes (Membership)
  National Board for Prices and Incomes (Membership)
AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD
  Food Imports (Prices)
  Food Imports (Prices)
  Foot-and-Mouth Disease
  Foot-and-Mouth Disease
  Food and Drink Industries (Prices)
  Food and Drink Industries (Prices)
  Fish Protein
  Fish Protein
  Fat Cattle (Deficiency Payments)
  Fat Cattle (Deficiency Payments)
TRANSPORT
  Bus Fares
  Bus Fares
  Bus Services (Long Eaton)
  Bus Services (Long Eaton)
  Road Freight (Scotland)
  Road Freight (Scotland)
  Goods Vehicles (Scotland)
  Goods Vehicles (Scotland)
  Motor Vehicle Steering Systems (Safe Design)
  Motor Vehicle Steering Systems (Safe Design)
  Road Accidents
  Road Accidents
RAILWAYS
  Trent Station (Closure)
  Trent Station (Closure)
  GREECE
  GREECE
  FALKLAND ISLANDS (ANGLO-ARGENTINE TALKS)
  FALKLAND ISLANDS (ANGLO-ARGENTINE TALKS)
  GIBRALTAR
  GIBRALTAR
  COMMONWEALTH PRIME MINISTERS (MEETING)
  COMMONWEALTH PRIME MINISTERS (MEETING)
  RHODESIA
  RHODESIA
  UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
  UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
  PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
  PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
  EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
  EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
  INDIAN OCEAN (INTERNATIONAL MARINE SCIENCE PROGRAMME)
  INDIAN OCEAN (INTERNATIONAL MARINE SCIENCE PROGRAMME)
  SOUTH AFRICA (ARMS ORDERS)
  SOUTH AFRICA (ARMS ORDERS)
  BRITISH MUSEUM LIBRARY
  BRITISH MUSEUM LIBRARY
  BRITISH MARINE SCIENCE PROGRAMME
  BRITISH MARINE SCIENCE PROGRAMME
  PRESS COUNCIL (BOOKLET)
  PRESS COUNCIL (BOOKLET)
  MARINE ENVIRONMENT (LEGAL PROBLEMS)
  MARINE ENVIRONMENT (LEGAL PROBLEMS)
  LEGAL AID (TRIBUNALS)
  LEGAL AID (TRIBUNALS)
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
  Defence Expenditure (Wales)
  Defence Expenditure (Wales)
  Polaris Submarines
  Polaris Submarines
  F111 Aircraft
  F111 Aircraft
  Wessex Helicopter (Visits to Preparatory Schools)
  Wessex Helicopter (Visits to Preparatory Schools)
  Civilian Divers (Training)
  Civilian Divers (Training)
  Royal Navy (Oceanography)
  Royal Navy (Oceanography)
  World Meteorological Organisation (British Contribution)
  World Meteorological Organisation (British Contribution)
  Civilian Employment
  Civilian Employment
  Royal Scots Greys (Zurich Store)
  Royal Scots Greys (Zurich Store)
EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
  University of Wales (Computer)
  University of Wales (Computer)
  Schools (Corporal Punishment)
  Schools (Corporal Punishment)
  Research Ships
  Research Ships
  Marine Research
  Marine Research
  British National Oceanographical Data Centre
  British National Oceanographical Data Centre
  Wild Animals (Importation)
  Wild Animals (Importation)
  National Institute of Oceanography
  National Institute of Oceanography
MINISTRY OF LABOUR
  Unemployment (Maltby and Rawmarsh)
  Unemployment (Maltby and Rawmarsh)
  National Union of Bank Employees
  National Union of Bank Employees
  Redundant Workers (Tyneside)
  Redundant Workers (Tyneside)
SOCIAL SECURITY
  Retirement Pension (Increased Contribution)
  Retirement Pension (Increased Contribution)
  Supplementary Benefit
  Supplementary Benefit
OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT
  Burma (Minister's Visit)
  Burma (Minister's Visit)
  Overseas Officers
  Overseas Officers
POST OFFICE
  Head Post Offices (Rationalisation)
  Head Post Offices (Rationalisation)
WIRELESS AND TELEVISION
  Radio-2 (Scotland)
  Radio-2 (Scotland)
PUBLIC BUILDING AND WORKS
  Construction Industries (Use of Steel)
  Construction Industries (Use of Steel)
SCOTLAND
  British Standard Time
  British Standard Time
  Police Officers (Promotion Rank)
  Police Officers (Promotion Rank)
  Schoolchildren (Swimming Instruction)
  Schoolchildren (Swimming Instruction)
  Bridgeton Clinic (Closure)
  Bridgeton Clinic (Closure)
  Potatoes (Producers' Prices)
  Potatoes (Producers' Prices)
  School-Building Projects
  School-Building Projects
  Land Commission (Acquisitions)
  Land Commission (Acquisitions)
  Livestock Units (Valuation Rolls)
  Livestock Units (Valuation Rolls)
  Hospitals (Waiting Lists)
  Hospitals (Waiting Lists)
  FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE CONTROL
  FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE CONTROL
  SHEEP-GRAZING IN FOREST OF DEAN
  SHEEP-GRAZING IN FOREST OF DEAN