Mercher, 17 Chwefror 1954
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
For Harrogate, in the room of Christopher York, esquire (Manor of Northstead).
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is yet in a position to make a full statement on the present position of the fisheries dispute between the British and Icelandic Governments.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is aware that the Spanish Government, in January, 1954, refused visas to Mr. Percy Knight, National Organiser of the National Union of...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make representations to the United States Government about the undesirability of American tanks being supplied to Spain until both...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the British m.v. "Sevro,"which was seized by the Spanish authorities on 26th January last and taken to Algeciras, has now been released;...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to the questions required to be answered by West German nationals wishing to obtain visas for visiting the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any agreement has been readied with the Western German Government, having regard to the recent development of German external trade, for...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what recent communications he has had from the French Government on the subject of a neutralised Germany.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the Berlin Conference.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will give an assurance that Her Majesty's Government will not support or assist in any way a rearmed Germany, where these any way a...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to what extent he has discussed his proposals for a peace treaty with Germany with the leaders of the political parties in Western Germany.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what protests have been made under the Anglo-Colombian Treaty of Friendship to the Government of Colombia about the widespread persecution of...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what proposals have been made by Her Majesty's Government for the carrying out of the Resolution on the work of the United Nations Disarmament...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can now make a statement about the proposal made by the Government of India that the General Assembly of the United Nations should meet...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the total sum contributed by the United Kingdom to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Arab refugees to the nearest convenient date;...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on what date the supply of arms to Egypt was suspended; how this was made public; and what reasons and conditions were given to the Egyptian...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1) whether the Egyptian Government have yet investigated, or agreed to investigate, all outrages against British persons and property in the Suez...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that by the terms of the British-Egyptian Treaty of 1936, Great Britain has with Egypt a duty to ensure the liberty and entire...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will publish a White Paper on the negotiations at present in progress between Britain and Egypt on the revision of the 1936 Treaty, setting...
Mr. Philips Price: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what representations he has made to the United States of America in order to secure Anglo-American co-operation in the finding...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs by how much the grant-in-aid to the British Broadcasting Corporation for its over seas services must be increased for the fiscal year...
Mr. C. I. Orr-Ewing: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many information officers this country now maintains in North America: and whether he is satisfied that they have...
Mr. H. Wilson: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what information he has received from the United Nations command in Korea about proposals by the South Korean Government for the...
asked the Minister of Food how much it cost his Department to subsidise eggs in the four weeks ended 30th January, 1954; and the total sum involved from 1st April, 1953, to 30th January, 1954.
asked the Minister of Food the retail price of bacon and the retail price of any specified cuts in November, 1951; what are the corresponding prices obtaining today; and what were the highest...
asked the Minister of Food the weekly consumption of milk in the United Kingdom at the latest data for which figures are available, compared with 12 months and three years ago, respectively.
asked the Minister of Food whether he is now in a position to announce the date for the derationing of meat.
asked the Minister of Food when he intends to return all food imports to private trade.
asked the Minister of Food whether he will reduce the price of meat to enable people to take up their full rations.
asked the Minister of Food what action is being taken to reduce stocks of food held by his Department; and, in view of the general interest, if he will make a statement showing what is involved.
asked the Minister of Food whether he will make inquiries of the Soviet Government on the possibility of their exporting to this country tinned salmon.
asked the Minister of Food if he can give an estimate as to the quantity of potatoes that will be sold for stock feeding this year; and how this compares with the actual sales for the previous year.
On a point of order. In the series of Questions for written answer, I have on the Order Paper Question 17, which is: To ask the Minister of Supply whether he is prepared to help Scottish...
I beg to give notice that, on Friday, 5th March, I shall call attention to the ill-effect of the Purchase Tax on the Ulster linen industry, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that, on Friday, 5th March, I shall call attention to the recent increases in company dividends and their effects upon wages, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that, on Friday, 5th March, I shall call attention to the need for the amendment of the law in Scotland relating to land drainage in view of the financial burden, and move a...
Proceedings on Government Business exempted at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House).—Mr. Crookshank.]
Order for consideration, as amended (in the Standing Committee), read.
10.7 p.m.
Mr. Hamilton added to the Select Committee.—[Sir C. Drewe.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Studholme.]
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