Iau, 20 Rhagfyr 1956
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many smash-and-grab raids, both inside and outside buildings, have taken place in 1954, 1955, and the first six months of 1956; and how...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many visas have been issued to non-British subjects who have been expelled from Egypt; and how many British subjects have already reached...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he is taking to remedy the anomaly under which people reaching 21 years of age in July are still not able to vote in an election...
Mr. Vane: asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will arrange for milk to be on sale at all licensed premises under his control within State management districts.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how far the 669 persons under 18 years of age against whom the offence of drunkenness was proved represents an increase or decrease as...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will take steps to bring English legislation regarding attempted suicide into line with Scottish law.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the unemployment position in Coventry and the urgency affecting notification of vacancies, he will make an interim...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to receive the Report of the Committee on Homosexuality and Prostitution.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many juvenile delinquents, certified under the Mental Deficiency Acts, are now detained under orders made by him.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in view of the increasing difficulties which are being experienced by ex-prisoners in obtaining employment, particularly in the London area,...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to be able to remove the temporary ban on the admission of Hungarian refugees into this country.
asked the Minister of Education how many local education authorities do not co-opt on to the education committee two representatives of the teaching profession.
asked the Minister of Education (1) if he is satisfied that the 11-plus selection and present secondary education facilities are providing the required increases in numbers of students who may...
asked the Minister of Education whether he is aware that among the Hungarian refugees and British nationals expelled from Egypt, there are young men and women who were in the midst of their...
asked the Minister of Education whether he is aware that, contrary to accepted practice approved by his Department, the Stourbridge Labour Party has been refused the use of Stourbridge Grammar...
asked the Minister of Education to what extent the Yorkshire West Riding education authority has now agreed to increase the number of university awards it offers; and how the new figures will...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations if he will make a statement on the negotiations with the Prime Minister of Ceylon on the use of the bases at Trincomalee and Katunayake.
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, in view of the support given by Her Majesty's Government at the Security Council to the Resolution on Kashmir of 30th March, 1951,...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations by what authority Her Majesty's Government will be enabled to provide financial and technical assistance to Colonial Territories...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations how the numbers of applicants for emigration from Britain to the Commonwealth under the Empire Settlement Act, in the last three or...
asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) what quantity of birch, alder and sycamore poles were imported in 1954 and 1955 for the purpose of brushwork and turnery manufacture; and what...
asked the President of the Board of Trade the policy of his Department concerning the issue of export licences for Egypt.
asked the President of the Board of Trade how much dollar currency was released by the Treasury for the purchase of imported timber for pitwood and railway sleepers in 1954 and 1955, respectively.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what proposals he entertains for the amendment of the Cinematograph Films Act, 1948, other than those contained in the Gracious Speech.
asked the Prime Minister what proposals he has received from President Eisenhower since 11th December concerning the suspension of all hydrogen bomb tests.
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the need particularly of overseas representation, he will consider the appointment of a Minister of State at the Treasury who would be able to relieve...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will consult with the Prime Minister of France with a view to issuing a joint statement on the circumstances surrounding the decision not to inform the United...
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper:
Will the right hon. Gentleman the Lord Privy Seal announce the business for the first week after the Christmas Recess?
With permission, Sir, I should like to make an interim statement on local government finance. The Government's review of local authority finance is now far advanced, and I shall be making a full...
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I wish to make a statement on the Vulcan accident. The Vulcan which crashed at London Airport on 1st October was returning from a highly...
Bill to provide for the execution of remedial works and the making of payments in respect of damage caused by subsidence resulting from the working and getting of coal or of coal and other...
Bill to amend the law of England and Wales as to the liability of occupiers and others for injury or damage resulting to persons or goods lawfully on any land or other property from dangers due...
Motion made, and Question proposed,That this House, at its rising Tomorrow, do adjourn till Tuesday, 22nd January.—[Mr. R. A. Butler.]
5.32 p.m.
Question again proposed.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Heath.]
Motion made, and Question proposed,That Mr. Albu, Sir John Barlow, Mr. Blyton, Mr. Ernest Davies, Sir Ian Horobin. Sir James Hutchison, Colonel Lancaster, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Robens, Sir Patrick...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Redmayne.]
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