Llun, 12 Tachwedd 1956
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read the Third time and passed.
Read the Third time and passed.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he is taking to increase the number of bee colonies in England and Wales.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the acreage of peat bog in England and Wales.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the anticipated price of the yearling from the National Stud which died at the Don-caster Sales.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what further regulations on the composition of flour and bread have been recommended by the Food Standards Committee.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how far agreement has been reached between the Government and the National Farmers' Union to provide long-term assurances for agriculture.
asked the Minister of Health whether it is now proposed to permit minor surgical operations to take place in the Hayes Cottage Hospital.
asked the Minister of Health how many deaths occurred as the result of a fall in cleaning windows in each of the last three years by professional window cleaners and others, respectively.
asked the Minister of Health if he will make a statement as to the present position regarding the recent campaign for inoculation of children against poliomyelitis and his plans for further...
asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that a considerable number of men and women over the age of 45 years who are thought to be suffering from chronic bronchitis are affected by...
asked the Minister of Health if he will exclude from the proposed charge of 1s. per item on prescriptions any article which costs 1s. or less.
asked the Minister of Health if he will set up a section of his Department to deal exclusively with the problems of the war disabled for which he has Ministerial responsibility.
asked the Minister of Health what percentages of new drugs which have become available during the last three years are made in the United States of America or made here under United States licence.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what was the nature of the personal message which he sent in his official capacity on Sunday, 28th October, to Mr. Dulles, the United States...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why he urged postponement of a meeting of the Security Council proposed by President Eisenhower on hearing of Israeli mobilisation.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the policy of Her Majesty's Government in regard to future participation in the United Nations organisation.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on how many occasions in the last five years Her Majesty's Government have put forward proposals to the United Nations for a United Nations police...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what action has been taken by Her Majesty's Government in the last five years to enforce the United Nations' Resolution condemning Egypt's...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will give the text of the instruction sent to the British delegate to the United Nations, to the general effect that if the United Nations...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what interference with oil supplies to the United Kingdom and other Western States has taken place since the commencement of the Anglo-French...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from which countries he has received official representations against the actions of Her Majesty's Government in the Middle East.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on what dates prior to the delivery of the Anglo-French ultimatum to Egypt and Israel he communicated with the United States Government with...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what recent requests have been received from the French Government asking for British assistance in regard to Algeria.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what facilities are now made available by his Department for Polish citizens wishing to undertake courses of study at universities and colleges in...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will consider providing all possible assistance to enable maximum availability of British technical work and journals in Poland.
asked the Attorney-General whether he is yet in a position to make a statement about the introduction of a system of legal advice for England and Wales under the Legal Aid and Advice Act.
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if he is aware that since April, 1955, the date when retirement pensions were last adjusted, the purchasing power of these pensions has been...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he is now in a position to state the Government's proposals for an expansion and acceleration of the nuclear power programme.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he has now approved a scheme for the increase in pensions of ex-municipal gas employees similar to other ex-municipal employees submitted by the...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he will elaborate, up to the latest convenient date, table 67 of his Statistical Digest so as to show what quantity of coal is transported by road to...
asked the Minister of Supply what Government contracts have been placed recently for the Gloster Javelin.
asked the Secretary of State for War what information he has as to the safety and the whereabouts of Mr. E. C. Powell, 79 Shirley Drive, Hove, an employee of the civilian contractors in the Suez...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, in view of the necessity to conserve oil and petrol at the present time, what steps he proposes to take to divert traffic now taken by road to...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the outcome of the discussions which, as the House knows, have been in progress for some months with the Australian Government...
1. The United Kingdom and Australian Governments announced in August their intention to resume discussions for the purpose of concluding a comprehensive trade agreement.
1. The Governments of the United Kingdom and of Australia have agreed that the United Kingdom-Australia Trade Agreement, 1932, will be replaced by a new Agreement between the two Governments. The...
Butter.Cheese.Fresh or raw fruit:—Apples—from 16th April to 15th August, Pears.Oranges—from 1st April to 30th November.Grapefruit—from 1st April to 30tb November.Grapes...
Coconut oil.Currants.Egg powder.Egg pulp (whole or yolks).Jam.Millet.Oats.Pineapple juice.Rice, whole, further processed after husking.Sorghums.Tomato juice.
1. The United Kingdom Government, noting that in consequence of changes in world wheat marketing and the increase in the level of production in the United Kingdom, the traditional share of...
1. All Byelaw Items of the Australian Customs Tariff.
[FIFTH DAY]
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [9th November]: That a Select Committee be appointed to consider every Statutory Instrument laid or laid in draft before the House, being an...
Adjourned debate on Question [9th November]: That a Select Committee be appointed to consider the practice of moving amendments on going into Committee of Supply upon the Navy, Army, Air and...
So much of the Lords Message [8th November] as communicates the Resolution, That it is desirable that in the present Session all Consolidation Bills (including Bills for consolidating Private...
10.12 p.m.
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