Mawrth, 16 Gorffennaf 1963
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Lord Amendments considered and agreed to.
PORT OF LONDON BILL [Lords]
As amended (on re-committal) considered; to be read the Third time.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works on what occasion the stonework of the National Gallery was last cleaned; and what estimate he has made of the cost of cleaning it now.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he will institute a programme of regular cleaning of the stonework of the major public buildings under his control.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works whether he will prepare and publish an up-to-date book containing all the latest available information and advice on the restoration and...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works when he hopes to complete the restoration of the Banqueting House, Whitehall, and open it to the public.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works whether he will arrange for the washing down of the stonework at the Treasury when restoration is completed, so that the architectural details of...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works, in view of the fact that the East Carriage Drive in Hyde Park has now been made a major traffic artery, if he will construct a horse ride parallel...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works whether he will issue a White Paper setting out in detail his Department's proposals for extending and improving accommodation for Members of...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works whether he will assign the parking facilities at Gloucester Slips, Regent's Park, to the London Zoo in view of the anticipated growth in the number...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works whether the Admiralty building, constructed on The Mall during the Second World War, would resist the impact of nuclear bombs; and whether he will...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what was the total value of contracts placed by him in the Coatbridge and Airdrie district during the last financial year.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works whether the construction and furnishing of the three-storey building to be erected by his Department in Dovecot Street, Stockton-on-Tees, is now...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works how many prefabricated houses he expects to have erected and occupied this year; and for how long it is estimated they will remain habitable.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what action he is taking to apply to British embassies, legations and consular offices overseas the standards laid down in the Offices, Shops and...
Mrs. Slater: asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what precautions he takes to prevent the emission of fumes from installations controlled by his Department in the Palace of Westminster.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he has yet received the report of the Committee under Sir Harold Banwell which is inquiring into the practices adopted for the placing and...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works how many official visits he has made to historic buildings outside London since his appointment; and what plans he has for future visits.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what use is being made of Hampton Court Palace for official purposes during 1963;and whether he will encourage a greater use of the palace in the...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what arrangements exist for the purchase of suitable antique furnishings and works of art for British embassies; and what funds are available for...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what plans he has for the future of Richmond Terrace, Westminster.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works whether he will publish a detailed and illustrated account of the restoration of Downing Street when the work is completed.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works whether he is satisfied with the supply of craftsman made bricks and tiles; and what steps he is taking to ensure the survival of a sufficient...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what progress is being made with the excavation of a further section of the Jewel House moat; and whether he will consider the excavation of the...
Mr. G. Wilson: asked the Minister of Public Building and Works when he hopes to develop the Abingdon Street site now used as a car park; and what plans he has for an underground car park and...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what increased facilities for the purchase of coloured slides have been made available in 1963 to the public in places under his control,...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what was the total cost of the reinstatement of the side of Apsley House following demolition of adjoining buildings; and what proposals he has...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what recent steps he has taken to improve the state of the water in St. James's Park lake; and what are his future plans.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works whether the Royal Institute of British Architects Declaration is still used when his Department puts work out to tender.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works why he has found it impossible to accommodate the National Health Service Dunbartonshire Executive Council, now seeking new accommodation, in the...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what is the increase in cost of the scheme, as originally planned, for the rebuilding of the Bernhard Baron Pavilion in Regent's Park; what...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what proportions of his non-industrial staff are employed in London and Scotland, respectively.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works whether he is aware of the general approval given to his floodlighting of buildings of merit in Central London; what is the annual cost to his...
asked the Prime Minister what were the terms of his reply to the resolution forwarded by Airdrie Churches Council, complaining about the lack of employment opportunities for school leavers.
asked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the Moscow discussions between British, American and Soviet representatives.
asked the Prime Minister what steps he has taken to co-ordinate plans between the Home Office, the Board of Trade, and the Ministers of Housing and Local Government, Defence, and Agriculture,...
asked the Prime Minister on what date some three years ago representations were made to him officially by the hon. and gallant Member for Harrow, East (Commander Courtney) and other hon. Members...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will make a statement following the further inquiries into the case of Mr. Philby.
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I should like to make a personal statement. In the course of answering supplementary questions yesterday by the hon. Members for...
Committee to consider of an humble Address to be presented to Her Majesty, praying that Her Majesty will give directions that there be presented on behalf of this House of a Speaker's Chair to...
3.45 p.m.
Bill to provide for the acquisition of citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies by certain classes of persons who would otherwise be stateless; to restrict the grounds on which persons may...
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [9th July]: That the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963, passed by the National Assembly of die Church of England, be presented to Her...
Considered in Committee.
6.50 p.m.
I beg to move, in page 3, line 5, to leave out subsection (3). My right hon. Friend the First Secretary will notice that there is a strange alliance. I have welcomed the adherence to the...
Considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the Third time and passed, without Amendment.
7.45 p.m.
10.12 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Finlay.]
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