House of Commons debates
Monday, 30 January 1961
- Preamble (0 speeches)
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
- Prayers (0 speeches)
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
- Private Business (0 speeches)
- Petition (0 speeches)
- Housing, London (1 speech)
I ask the leave of the House to present a Petition from many thousands of residents in North and East London, particularly 6,000 residents of my own constituency, which showeth that the housing...
- Oral Answers to Questions — South-West Africa (United Nations Resolution) (6 speeches)
asked the Lord Privy Seal how the United Kingdom delegate to the United Nations voted on the section of the resolution deprecatingapartheidin South-West Africa, which was approved by 90 votes to...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Icelandic Fisheries Dispute (7 speeches)
asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will make a statement on the negotiations with the Icelandic Government over fishing limits.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Laos (Situation) (36 speeches)
asked the Lord Privy Seal what reply Her Majesty's Government have sent to the communication they have received from the Chinese Government regarding Laos.
- Oral Answers to Questions — ST. Helena (Bahraini Prisoners) (5 speeches)
asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will make a further statement on the three Bahraini citizens detained on St. Helena.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Passport Photographs (MR. Leigh Vance) (7 speeches)
asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he has completed his consideration of the factors involved in the provision of passport photographs of British subjects to the police of foreign Governments;...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Congo (39 speeches)
asked the Lord Privy Seal the total amount of cash, food, clothing and medical equipment which Her Majesty's Government has supplied for the relief of starvation and distress to the people of the...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Germany (0 speeches)
- Naval Vessels (4 speeches)
asked the Lord Privy Seal what proposals are under discussion in Western European Union to raise the maximum permitted tonnage of German naval vessels; and if he will make a statement.
- Krupp Coal and Steel Holdings (4 speeches)
asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will now state the policy of Her Majesty's Government on the sale of Krupps' holdings in West Germany.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Peaceful Co-Existence (4 speeches)
asked the Lord Privy Seal what steps he proposes to take in 1961 to end the cold war and to bring about peaceful co-existence between East and West.
- Oral Answers to Questions — United States (0 speeches)
- United Nations Resolution (Colonialism) (6 speeches)
asked the Lord Privy Seal the nature of the representations that he made to the United States Government regarding the United Nations discussion on colonialism.
- Presidential Press Conferences (4 speeches)
asked the Lord Privy Seal what facilities are given to the Press relations officer of Her Majesty's Government in Washington to attend Presidential Press conferences.
- Discussions (6 speeches)
asked the Lord Privy Seal if, in view of the inauguration of the new Administration in the United States of America, he will initiate discussions with the State Department about proposals for...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Bahrain (Minister's Visit) (5 speeches)
asked the Lord Privy Seal if lie will make a statement on his recent conversations with the Ruler of Bahrain.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Political Prisoners and Refugees (8 speeches)
asked the Lord Privy Seal what steps are being taken by Her Majesty's Government in pursuance of Resolution No. 182 of the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe, in particular with...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Nepal (State Visit) (4 speeches)
asked the Lord Privy Seal what consultation he has had with the Government of Nepal concerning the arrangements for the forthcoming State visit to Nepal.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Persian Gulf Protectorates (6 speeches)
asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will make a statement on his visit to the Persian Gulf Protectorates; and what steps he is taking to improve British relations with the people of these territories.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Sierra Leone (United Arab Republic Consulate) (4 speeches)
asked the Lord Privy Seal what were the reasons for Her Majesty's Government's agreement to the establishment by the United Arab Republic of a consulate at Freetown, Sierra Leone.
- Oral Answers to Questions — U.S.S.R. (Cultural Exchanges) (7 speeches)
asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will make a statement on the recent British-Soviet negotiations on cultural exchanges.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Germany (0 speeches)
- Travel Restrictions (East Germans) (8 speeches)
asked the Lord Privy Seal what steps he is taking to relax the restrictions which operate through the Allied Travel Bureau in Berlin to enable people in East Germany who wish to travel to the...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Declaration of Human Rights (4 speeches)
asked the Lord Privy Seal what further action he will take to secure the effective recognition of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations in 1948.
- Bahraini Prisoners (ST. Helena) (21 speeches)
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, I will now answer Question Nos. 10, 25, 30 and 37. In the debate on the Adjournment on 20th December, about the three Bahraini prisoners at present detained on...
- H.M.S. "victorious" (Visit to South Africa) (47 speeches)
Mr. Paget (by Private Notice)asked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty whether he will countermand orders issued to "H.M.S. Victorious" to land at Gibraltar today six of Her Majesty's ratings.
- Bill Presented (0 speeches)
- Court of Chancery of Lancaster (Amendment) (0 speeches)
Bill to amend the Court of Chancery of Lancaster Act, 1952, presented by Mr. Charles Fletcher-Cooke; read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Friday and to be printed. [Bill 64.]
- Nationalised Transport Undertakings (94 speeches)
4.14 p.m.
- Covent Garden Market Bill (0 speeches)
Mr. Geoffrey de Freitas discharged from the Select Committee; Sir Leslie Plummer added.—[Mr E. Wakefield.]
- Farnham Castle (2 speeches)
10.12 p.m.
- Maternity Hospital, Stourport-on-Severn (4 speeches)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Whitelaw.]