Mercher, 15 Ionawr 1964
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty if he will make a statement on the work, progress and results achieved by the international squadron of research vessels exploring the southern seas; and...
asked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty whether he is satisfied that the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service is organised to fulfil a useful function in the defence of the realm; and if he will make a...
asked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty what progress has been made in deciding upon the replacement for the Gannet aircraft in service with the Royal Navy.
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will take steps to expedite the inter-Departmental inquiry into the future use of the remaining 700 acres of Woolwich Arsenal land, and in...
asked the Secretary of State for War what was the acreage of Army land in 1951, 1956, and 1963; and what was the acreage of land per man in the Army in those three years.
asked the Secretary of State for War whether the British sniper rifle calibre has been standardised with the rifle adopted by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
asked the Secretary of State for War what reduction in the civilian and military staff of his Department will be effected when the Defence (Transfer of Functions) Bill becomes law.
asked the Secretary of State for War if he will publish, in part or in whole, the Mensforth Report on the Royal Ordnance Factory, Woolwich.
asked the Secretary of State for War if he will make a statement on the Army's contribution in the Cyprus crisis.
asked the Secretary of State for War when it is now proposed to bring the British Army of the Rhine up to the level necessary to fulfil Treaty obligations.
asked the Secretary of State for War by what number he estimates the Army will fall short of requirements in the coming year; and whether he will give an assurance that he will not reintroduce...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware that the present manner in which the prerogative of mercy is exercised is unsatisfactory; and if he will take steps to arrange in such...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland why the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board's Laidon scheme in Perthshire has been included in the public inquiry into the Fada-Fionn scheme in Wester...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he can now state when the building of the new Strathclyde Hospital at Motherwell is to commence.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state, for each smoke control area order so far confirmed, the Exchequer grants paid to date in respect of adaptations required to private...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland on what date Mr. Alexander Love, of Shaw Avenue, Armadale, in the West Lothian constituency, was told orally by staff at Coatbridge Technical College to...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he has concluded his inquiries about the urgent need for construction of the twin highway ring road leading from Scudamore Road to Hinckley Road,...
asked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the finding of the Crowther Report that roundabouts are an obstruction to traffic, he will immediately curtail expenditure on construction of...
asked the Minister of Transport whether,in view of the forecast of the Buchanan Report on the foreseeable increase in motor vehicles, he will now adopt the United States system of building all...
asked the Minister of Transport by what date he now expects the Enderby Spur, connecting Narborough Road South with M.1, to be in use.
asked the Minister of Transport if his attention has been drawn to the number of people killed and seriously injured on the roads; what steps he is taking to reduce road accidents; and if he will...
asked the Minister of Transport when work is to be started on the A.19-A.168 road from Tees-side to connect with the A.1 road at Dishforth.
asked the Minister of Transport if he will give the names of the five judges who selected four designs for a road bridge to span the River Calder at Wakefield.
asked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the increasing accidents, he will introduce legislation to compel motorists to carry warning signs in their cars, as is done in certain...
asked the Minister of Transport what steps he proposes to take to discover the cause and prevent the repetition of the doubling of road deaths and injuries during the Christmas period.
Mr. Vane: asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware of the increasing inconvenience to the users of public transport in central London from the less frequent running of many of the...
asked the Minister of Transport if he will seek consultations with other Governments concerned to improve the safety arrangements in merchant ships operating from United Kingdom ports.
asked the Minister of Transport whether, as most of the passengers on the "Lakonia" were British, he will seek the co-operation of the Greek maritime authorities for holding either a separate...
(by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Labour if he will make a statement with regard to the present dispute at the Steel Company of Wales.
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I wish to make a statement on monopolies, mergers, restrictive practices and resale price maintenance. The Government's policy of...
I beg to give notice that on Friday, 24th January, I shall call attention to the serious loss of life and limb on our public roads; and move a resolution.
I beg to give notice that on Friday, 24th January, I shall call attention to the need to lower tariffs; and move a resolution.
I beg to give notice that on Friday, 24th January, I shall draw attention to the machinery of government; and move a resolution.
Bill to extend the meaning of the word "child" in the Family Allowances Acts, the National Insurance Acts and the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Acts, to increase widowed mother's...
Order for Second Reading read.
[Queen's Recommendation signified]
Order for Second Reading read.
[Queen's Recommendation signified]
Resolution reported,
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. I. Fraser.]
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