Mawrth, 26 Ebrill 1960
The House—after the Adjournment on 14th April, 1960, for the Easter Recess—met at half-past Two o'clock.
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time.
Consideration, as amended, deferred till Tuesday next.
Consideration, as amended, deferred till Thursday.
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time.
Second Reading deferred till Tuesday next.
asked the Minister of Works whether he will provide the equipment for a central dictation system in the Palace of Westminster for the use of hon. Members.
asked the Minister of Works whether he is yet in a position to make a statement regarding the speed limit in the Royal Parks.
asked the Minister of Works whether he is yet in a position to make a statement on the future of the Abingdon Street site.
asked the Minister of Works what expenditure has been incurred by his Department for the Royal Wedding on 6th May next; and what was the expenditure for the Royal Wedding in 1947.
asked the Minister of Works what plans he has for undertaking the restoration and preservation of the prehistoric Stone Circle and avenue at Avebury.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware that when the lives of firemen are lost in the course of duty the pension payable to widows is equal to one-third of the deceased...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will delay the building of more prisons till he has considered the possibility of discriminating among prisoners, with a view to the extension...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is satisfied with the present method of subsidising agriculture; and what changes he proposes to make.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what complaints be has received from farmers' organisations concerning the recent Price Review; and what has been the nature of his replies.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware of the widespread concern about the indiscriminate and unfair distribution of farming subsidies; what representations he has received on...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many fully qualified occupational therapists are employed in mental hospitals in Scotland.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will bring in regulations for the notification and treatment of rheumatism in all local health authority areas.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many miles of roads in Scotland have dual carriage- ways; how many miles of dual carriageway will be made in 1960, and how many miles within the...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps he is taking to overcome the disappointing progress made in recent years in providing for young people in the field of social education.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what is estimated to be the likely yield if fringe benefits to employees were effectively taxed at their money value; (2) what he estimates would be the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish, suitably tabulated, the amount of advances made to seven nationalised industries under Section 42 of the Finance Act, 1956, Section...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is now able to make an announcement regarding the salaries of university teachers.
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs if he will take powers to place municipal direct works departments in a comparable position to private building...
asked the Prime Minister if, in view of the desirability of enabling Questions to be asked in the House, he will seek powers to enable the Leader of the House to answer Questions relating to the...
asked the Prime Minister for what date he issued the invitations to the Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference.
asked the Prime Minister if he will make an official broadcast to the nation before the Summit Conference.
asked the Prime Minister which Ministers will now consider, with the firms and other interests concerned, whether the Blue Streak missile could be adapted as a launcher for space satellites.
asked the Prime Minister if, in view of the substantial section of public opinion favouring unilateral action by Great Britain to end the nuclear arms race, he will cause a review to be made of...
asked the Prime Minister, in view of the inadequacy of the United Kingdom road-building programme and of the dangers and inefficiency of present piecemeal development, if he will personally...
asked the Prime Minister what agreement he has reached with the United States Government on the use of the Skybolt missile.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what further action the Government propose to take to encourage British voluntary organisations to reach the present target set for dealing with...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if he can yet make a statement on the proposals he has in mind for helping old-age pensioners and other older people to partake of the...
asked the Minister of Labour how many accidents have occurred from 1949 to 1959 owing to the caving-in of trenches being excavated for the provision of sewer and other services; and how many of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what arrangements are being made by the Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis to ensure that Members of Parliament, and others, shall have...
With your consent, Mr. Speaker, I should like to put a question to the Leader of the House on the business for tomorrow. Will he reconsider the Government's decision to conclude the debate on the...
Ordered,That this day Business other than the Business of Supply may be taken before Ten o'clock—[Mr. R. A. Butler.]
Order for Committee read.
3.41 p.m.
7.31 p.m.
9.54 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Legh.]
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