Llun, 23 Tachwedd 1964
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
The following Member took and subscribed the Oath:—
Bill to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936, relating to the Edinburgh Corporation, presented by Mr. Ross (under Section 8 of the Act); read...
asked the Minister of Health if he will give an assurance that the steadily increasing population of Redditch as a result of the new town will be matched by the provision of maternity and general...
asked the Minister of Health if he is aware that the diagnostic X-ray, pathological and electro-cardiographic facilities available to general practitioners in the city of Leeds are less extensive...
asked the Minister of Health what was the number of persons awaiting operative treatment by surgeons at the Oldham hospitals at the most recent date available for accurate computation.
asked the Minister of Health what progress he has made with discussions on the Platt Report on nursing education; and whether he will make a statement of his policy on the question of the status...
asked the Minister of Health whether he will review the arrangements for the remuneration of general practitioners attending casualties at cottage hospitals.
asked the Minister of Health if he will issue fresh instructions to hospitals on the need to operate efficient appointments systems.
asked the Minister of Health what proposals he has for bringing the local practitioner service into closer touch with the hospital service.
asked the Minister of Health if he proposes to retain small general hospitals within the revised hospital system.
asked the Minister of Health whether he will make a statement on the recommendations of a committee of inquiry appointed by his Department to investigate the circumstances of the death at the...
asked the Minister of Health what action he will take to increase the number of doctors prepared to serve in hospital casualty departments.
asked the Minister of Health if he will make facilities for cytological screening available for all women who desire to have a cervical test.
asked the Minister of Health if he will undertake a review of the hospital building programme for the next 10 years.
asked the Minister of Health, whether student nurses at Swansea Hospital will receive extra payment for night duty and Sunday duty since these extra payments are made to trained nurses below the...
asked the Minister of Health what is his policy on phasing hospital development; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Health how many students have now enrolled in the special courses to train as cytologists; if he will institute additional courses; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Health if he will publish figures for traumatic deaths from accidents on a regional basis.
asked the Minister of Health what proposals the Newcastle Regional Hospital Board has to improve the urological service within the region and so reduce the continuing increase of patients on the...
asked the Minister of Health when his Department last notified the Leicester Royal Infirmary of the procedure to be taken with patients in regard to their right to postal votes for the General...
asked the Minister of Health if he will give a date for the rebuilding of the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester.
asked the Minister of Health if he will make an investigation of maternity facilities in Swindon in view of the anxiety of the public, and of the doctors and other medical staff concerned, at the...
asked the Minister of Health how many hospital beds are at present closed in the Croydon and Warlingham Park Hospital Group; and what steps he proposes to relieve this shortage.
Mr. R. Gresham Cooke: asked the Minister of Health (1) what steps are being taken to cut down the waiting lists and time taken in dealing with surgical orthopaedic cases not arising out of...
asked the Minister of Health what provision he is making, pending the building of a general hospital in the new town of Peterlee, for the extension of out-patients' treatment.
asked the Minister of Health how many mechanically-propelled vehicles were supplied for the use of seriously disabled persons during each of the five years from 15th October 1959, to 15th...
asked the Minister of Health what action he proposes to take to implement the recommendations of the aims for the improvement of the maternity services organisation, details of which have been...
asked the Minister of Health if, in view of the fact that many countries with a much higher consumption of cigarette and tobacco per adult have an appreciably lower rate of deaths from lung...
asked the Minister of Health if he will take steps to ensure that food industry employees handling foodstuffs of a kind which could be a ready vehicle of infection are subject to regular medical...
asked the Minister of Health if he will state for the latest available year the mortality rates at one year in respect of children born north and south of Birmingham respectively.
asked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the fresh rise in infectious venereal diseases recently reported by his Department, he will undertake a special study of the problem, especially...
asked the Minister of Health (1) when, with a view to strengthening family life, he proposes to include general facilities for family planning advice and treatment in the National Health Service...
asked the Minister of Health what action he proposes to take to encourage the more rapid development of group practice amongst general practitioners and the greater use of ancillary help; and if...
asked the Minister of Health if he will give the average cost per prescription at the latest available date and in 1951; and to what extent any rise in cost can be attributed to increased...
asked the Minister of Health if he will adjust the terms of service for general practitioners so that patients are not only entitled to immunisation and vaccination free, but that certificates...
asked the Minister of Health what representations he has received from the Advertising Inquiry Council regarding cigarette advertising; and what action he will take.
The following Member took and subscribed the Oath:—
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper:
(by Private Notice) asked the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs what communications have been exchanged with the Belgian Government on the use of Ascension Island for an airlift of Belgian...
As the House is aware, the Bank of England has today, with my approval, raised Bank Rate from 5 per cent. to 7 per cent. The purpose of this move is to place beyond any doubt the Government's...
I beg to give notice that on Monday, 7th December, I shall call attention to the United Nations, its failures and its successes, and the need for certain reforms, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that on Monday, 7th December, I shall call attention to share ownership, and move a Resolution.
Mr. Fletcher-Cooke: I beg to give notice that on Monday, 7th December, I shall call attention to recent developments in the European Free Trade Area, and move a Resolution.
Ordered,That this day Business other than the Business of Supply may be taken before Ten o'clock.—[Mr. Short.]
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Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Ifor Davies.]
4.0 p.m.
Resolution reported,That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make new provision for determining the remuneration of teachers, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of...
Mrs. Anne Kerr discharged from the Select Committee; Mr. Jack Dunnett added.—[Mr. Lawson.]
Committee of Privileges to consist of fifteen Members:
Select Committee appointed to examine the Reports and Accounts of the Nationalised Industries established by Statute whose controlling Boards are appointed by Ministers of the Crown and whose...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Lawson.]
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