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<a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/mr-norman-atkinson?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Summary information for Mr Norman Atkinson</a> <h2>Contributions</h2> <h3>1970</h3> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/jan/29/united-states-prime-ministers-visit?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0794P0_19700129_HOC_197">UNITED STATES (PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT)</a> Commons January 29, 1970 7 speeches — <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/feb/03/awards-and-settlements?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0795P0_19700203_HOC_534">AWARDS AND SETTLEMENTS</a> Commons February 3, 1970 <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/feb/05/employment?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0795P0_19700205_HOC_188">EMPLOYMENT</a> Commons February 5, 1970 2 speeches — <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/feb/11/motor-industry?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0795P0_19700211_HOC_289">MOTOR INDUSTRY</a> Commons February 11, 1970 <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/written_answers/1970/feb/17/royal-mint-press-shop?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0796P0_19700217_CWA_33">Royal Mint (Press Shop)</a> Written Answers February 17, 1970 8 speeches — <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/feb/19/decimalisation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0796P0_19700219_HOC_347">DECIMALISATION</a> Commons February 19, 1970 2 speeches — <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/feb/24/light-goods-vehicles-speed-limit?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0796P0_19700224_HOC_16">Light Goods Vehicles (Speed Limit)</a> Commons February 24, 1970 <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/written_answers/1970/feb/24/royal-commission-on-environmental?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0796P0_19700224_CWA_191">Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution</a> Written Answers February 24, 1970 <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/written_answers/1970/feb/26/wages?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0796P0_19700226_CWA_5">Wages</a> Written Answers February 26, 1970 <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/written_answers/1970/feb/26/skilled-manual-trades-london?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0796P0_19700226_CWA_11">Skilled Manual Trades, London</a> Written Answers February 26, 1970 2 speeches — <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/mar/03/royal-commission-on-environmental?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0797P0_19700303_HOC_151">Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution</a> Commons March 3, 1970 <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/mar/19/rising-prices?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0798P0_19700319_HOC_207">RISING PRICES</a> Commons March 19, 1970 3 speeches — <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/apr/08/commission-for-industry-and-manpower-bill?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0799P0_19700408_HOC_361">COMMISSION FOR INDUSTRY AND MANPOWER BILL</a> Commons April 8, 1970 <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/may/01/cambodia?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0800P0_19700501_HOC_29">CAMBODIA</a> Commons May 1, 1970 <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/jul/03/hon-member-for-mid-ulster?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0803P0_19700703_HOC_25">HON. MEMBER FOR MID-ULSTER</a> Commons July 3, 1970 <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/jul/16/proclamation-of-state-of-emergency-1?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0803P0_19700716_HOC_278">PROCLAMATION OF STATE OF EMERGENCY</a> Commons July 16, 1970 2 speeches — <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/jul/20/emergency-powers?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0804P0_19700720_HOC_446">EMERGENCY POWERS</a> Commons July 20, 1970 5 speeches — <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/jul/20/emergency-powers-regulations?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0804P0_19700720_HOC_589">EMERGENCY POWERS (REGULATIONS)</a> Commons July 20, 1970 <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/jul/23/national-board-for-prices-and-incomes?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0804P0_19700723_HOC_324">NATIONAL BOARD FOR PRICES AND INCOMES</a> Commons July 23, 1970 <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/nov/02/national-board-for-prices-and-incomes?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0805P0_19701102_HOC_255">NATIONAL BOARD FOR PRICES AND INCOMES</a> Commons November 2, 1970 <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/nov/19/business-of-the-house?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0806P0_19701119_HOC_279">BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE</a> Commons November 19, 1970 <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/nov/24/questions-to-ministers?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0807P0_19701124_HOC_205">QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS</a> Commons November 24, 1970 <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/dec/08/electricity-supply-industry-dispute?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0808P0_19701208_HOC_271">ELECTRICITY SUPPLY INDUSTRY (DISPUTE)</a> Commons December 8, 1970 2 speeches — <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/dec/08/judiciary-senior-officers-of-armed?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0808P0_19701208_HOC_330">JUDICIARY, SENIOR OFFICERS OF ARMED FORCES AND PUBLIC SERVANTS (SALARIES)</a> Commons December 8, 1970 <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/dec/09/electricity-supply-industry-dispute?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0808P0_19701209_HOC_268">ELECTRICITY SUPPLY INDUSTRY (DISPUTE)</a> Commons December 9, 1970 <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/dec/10/wages-and-salaries-automatic-adjustment?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0808P0_19701210_HOC_64">Wages and Salaries (Automatic Adjustment)</a> Commons December 10, 1970 2 speeches — <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/dec/10/department-for-trade-and-industry?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0808P0_19701210_HOC_206">DEPARTMENT FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY (MINISTERS)</a> Commons December 10, 1970 <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/dec/10/questions-to-ministers?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0808P0_19701210_HOC_215">QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS</a> Commons December 10, 1970 <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/dec/11/electricity-supply-industry-dispute?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0808P0_19701211_HOC_24">ELECTRICITY SUPPLY INDUSTRY (DISPUTE)</a> Commons December 11, 1970 9 speeches — <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/dec/14/industrial-relations-bill?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0808P0_19701214_HOC_266">INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS BILL</a> Commons December 14, 1970 6 speeches — <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/dec/15/industrial-relations-bill?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0808P0_19701215_HOC_344">INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS BILL</a> Commons December 15, 1970 <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/commons/1970/dec/17/business-of-the-house?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0808P0_19701217_HOC_308">BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE</a> Commons December 17, 1970 Information presented on this page was prepared from the XML source files, together with information from the History of Parliament Trust, the work of Leigh Rayment and public sources. 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