Llun, 5 Rhagfyr 1960
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Minister of Power if he will state the cost of importing iron ore from abroad into the United Kingdom from January to September, 1960, compared with the same period in 1959; and from...
asked the Minister of Power what factors decided him in a recent case to authorise capital expenditure by the Central Electricity Authority on a nuclear, rather than a conventional, power...
asked the Minister of Power what were the total imports of oil into the United Kingdom in the years 1957, 1958, and 1959, respectively; and what are his estimates of imports in the next five years.
asked the Minister of Power what is the percentage increase in the consumption of coal and oil, respectively, during the current year.
asked the Minister of Power what was the cost in foreign exchange of importing petrol and fuel oil, respectively, into the United Kingdom during 1959.
asked the Minister of Power what steps he is taking to investigate further the possibilities of the total gasification of coal, in the light of the apparent conflict of views between the Wilson...
asked the Minister of Power whether he will state the estimate he has made of 1961 production and demand for coal; what diminution of unsold stocks is anticipated in that year; what is the...
asked the Minister of Power, having regard to the loss forward of £64 million on Coal Board accounts at 30th June, 1960, what is the rate of loss since suffered; and whether these growing...
asked the Minister of Power what consultative machinery exists between his Department and the National Coal Board in respect of the closure of a pit or pits.
asked the Minister of Power if he has any plans to arrest the drift of young men and mechanically skilled labour from the coal mines.
Mr. Slater: asked the Minister of Power what consultations took place between his Department and the National Coal Board regarding the Revised Plan for Coal, based upon estimates of 300 million...
asked the Minister of Power if he will fix a target of production for the coal industry of 200 million tons per annum by 1965, in order to meet national requirements and to give confidence to the...
asked the Minister of Aviation Whether he will make a further statement regarding the progress he is making towards a British research programme into outer space.
asked the Minister of Aviation if he is aware of the delay and the suspension of service that arises through Manchester Airport having only one major runway; and when it is proposed to construct...
Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Minister of Aviation what proportion of the capital expenditure programmes up to 1961–62 of British Overseas Airways Corporation and British European Airways,...
asked the Minister of Aviation if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT, from information available to him through the International Civil Aviation Organisation, a list of the landing fees...
asked the Minister of Aviation with which Commonwealth or European interests he is seeking co-operation for the development of a supersonic airliner.
asked the Minister of Aviation what is the cost of the latest type of Victor Bomber.
asked the Minister of Aviation what financial assistance has been given towards the development of aero-engines since 1950; and what has been received from royalties on the sale of aero-erigines.
asked the Minister of Aviation what steps he is taking, pending the construction of the new passenger building, to improve the present facilities for handling passengers arriving at London...
asked the Minister of Aviation how many persons have been involved in accidents in connection with private commercial aviation services during the past two years; in how many instances...
asked the Minister of Aviation what recent representations have been made to him in respect of the alleged defectiveness of certain types of aviation spirit; what has been the result of his...
asked the Minister of Aviation what he proposes to do with the Princess flying boats.
asked the Prime Minister what discussions he has had with representatives of the Government of the United States of America on the question of Atlantic Union and the eventual merging of Great...
asked the Minister of Health (1) why he has refused to supply a motor vehicle to Mr. R. Hillier, 44 Sir Oswald Stoll Mansions, Fulham, S.W.6, who lost a leg and suffered other injuries in the...
Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Minister of Health to how many staff, and for what period the award of £6,423,500, referred to on page 6 of the Supplementary Estimate for the National Health...
asked the Minister of Health if he will consider providing free of charge repairs and replacements for hearing aids purchased privately.
asked the Minister of Health, in view of the concern expressed about the deteriorating standards in many nursing homes for elderly people where charges range from 7 to 30 guineas a week, if he...
asked the Minister of Health what steps he proposes to take to reduce the cost of drugs supplied within the National Health Service.
asked the Minister of Health whether he is satisfied with the present procedure for the diagnosis of pneumoconiosis; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Health what progress has been made in establishing the selective recruitment and training scheme for hospital administrators; what proposals he has for extending the scheme;...
asked the Minister of Health if he will give the reasons for the continued increase in the numbers of people waiting for admission to hospitals in the Newcastle region.
asked the Lord Privy Seal what reasons were given by the Secretary-General of the United Nations in his request to Her Majesty's Government to postpone the arrangements made for training...
asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will propose that the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Council Meeting in December should discuss the control of arms and forces in Central Europe.
asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will publish a White Paper showing the main differences between the disarmament proposals of Her Majesty's Government and of the Government of the Union of Soviet...
(by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs whether, in view of the worsening flood situation during the weekend, he will make a...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. May I ask the Leader of the House whether it is the Government's intention to take account of the Resolu- tion passed by the House on Friday, without a...
I should like to say a word to the House about Questions. I have given careful consideration to the problems which were raised on Thursday last by the right hon. Member for Easington (Mr....
Order for Second Reading read.
Resolution reported,That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to empower the Central Electricity Generating Board to produce radioactive material in a nuclear reactor at any of the...
Considered in Committee.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
Considered in Committee.
Motion made, and Question proposed,That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £37,665,600, be granted to Her Majesty to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year...
Motion made, and Question proposed,That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £5,212,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year...
Considered in Committee.
Ordered,That for the remainder of the present Session the following paragraphs shall have effect:— (1) There shall be a Standing Committee to be known as the Welsh Grand Committee to...
Resolution reported,That, for the purposes of any Act of this Session to amend section three hundred and thirty-nine of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1947, with respect to the purposes for...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Wakefield.]
Debates in the House of Commons are an opportunity for MPs from all parties to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.
And sometimes to shout at each other.
