Iau, 22 Tachwedd 1956
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
I regret to have to inform the House of the death of Sir Rhys Hopkin Morris, M.B.E., Q.C., Member for Carmarthen, and I desire on behalf of the House to express our sense of the loss we have...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware of the concern felt by the British toy trade at the growing practice of United States industry in copying British toys; and what action he...
asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) the rates of duty levied by the Government of India on cotton textile fabrics imported from the United Kingdom, and the rates levied by the United...
asked the President of the Board of Trade his estimate of the annual loss of revenue to the British Film Production Fund resulting from the closure of cinemas since 1st April this year.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement about the Export Credits Guarantee Department cover for exports to the Middle East countries.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what advice he has given the motor industry in connection with its difficulties arising from the international situation generally, and the diminution of...
asked the President of the Board of Trade how many cattle have been exported from Richborough and Ferryfield, Lydd, Kent, during the six months ended 31st October, or nearest convenient date.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will make a statement on his recent discussions with the British Pottery Manufacturers Federation on the implications of a European common market.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much of the depreciation of the £ sterling from 20s. in October, 1951, to 16s. 5d. in September, 1956, has taken place between April, 1956, and...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will consider introducing a special class of Premium Bonds, which would be nontransferable and non-encashable until the holder reached the age of 65...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the new rates of salary which are being paid, or proposed to be paid, to the Senior Chief Inspector of Education, the Chief Inspector of Mines, the Chief...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will consider making available a proportion of the Canadian dollars brought to the United Kingdom each year by Canadian visitors to Britons...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer his estimate of the annual loss of revenue from entertainments tax resulting from the closure of cinemas during the current financial year.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if his attention has been drawn to paragraphs 8–12 of the Third Report of the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art; and if he will...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) the yearly cost to the Exchequer of the non-contributory pension schemes separately, for civil servants, teachers, and local government servants,...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total number of directors in the Suez Canal Company; how many are British, French, Egyptian Dutch and American; how many of the British directors are...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish regularly in the Monthly Digest of Statistics the numbers of persons receiving National Assistance, indicating which of them are also...
Mr. H. Wilson: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is now in a position to make a statement on his estimate of the effects of recent developments in the Middle East on British industry...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware of the concern arising from the announcement that the cost-of-living index has again started to rise; and, in view of the fact that there is a...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps his veterinary officers stationed in the Argentine take to reduce to a minimum the risks of carcase meat infected with the virus...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will now take steps to carry out the recommendations of the Food Standards Committee that there should be standards of meat...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many fatstock graders he employs at auction markets in Cumberland; and the estimated total cost of their salaries in a full year.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what changes he proposes to make in the standard required by his inspectors before they pass calves as eligible for the calf subsidy.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which of the foodstuffs we import will be affected to a serious degree in respect of supplies as a consequence of the hold-up for shipping in...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement about the export of cattle from the port of Richborough, Kent.
asked the Minister of Labour whether, in order to measure accurately the effects of price changes on the living conditions of wage-earners at different income levels, he will arrange to obtain...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will offer nursing and domestic work in hospitals to suitable Hungarian refugees.
asked the Minister of Labour how the index of retail prices, at the latest convenient date, taking prices in January, 1956, as 100 and covering the whole field of household expenditure on goods...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has made a special inquiry into the effective work of police on foot in Whitehall on 4th November; and what conclusions he has drawn.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how far the Civil Defence establishment for the south-western counties is below strength; and what steps he is taking to bring it to an...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department under which Statute or Regulation prison officers are authorised to censor prisoners' letters to Members of Parliament.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will take the necessary action to again meet the Trades Union Congress General Council to discuss with them the country's present economic situation, with...
asked the Prime Minister what official communications passed between him and President Eisenhower between his meeting with the French Prime Minister on 16th October and the commencement of the...
May I ask the Leader of the House whether he will announce the business for next week?
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I will make a statement on the situation in the Middle East. The House will understand that a debate is taking place in the General...
Proceedings of the Committee on Rent [Money] exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House).—[Mr. R. A. Butler.]
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [21st November], That the Bill be now read a Second time.
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 84 (Money Committees).—[Queen's Recommendation signified.]
[19th November]
Resolution reported,
Bill to authorise the imposition of duties of customs where goods have been dumped or subsidised, and for connected purposes, presented accordingly, and read the First time; to be read a Second...
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. R. Thompson.]
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