House of Commons debates
Thursday, 1 June 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)
- Post Office, Mowmacre Hill, Leicester (1 speech)
I beg to ask leave to present a Petition on behalf of my constituents in the section of my constituency known as Mowmacre Hill. My constituents in that area are very seriously disturbed at the...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (0 speeches)
- Forestry (Chipboard Industry) (4 speeches)
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in view of the fact that over £118 million of public money has been expended on the development of forestry in this country, what...
- Toxic Chemicals (15 speeches)
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he is satisfied with the pace at which investigations are being con ducted as to the possibility of danger arising from the use of...
- Horticulture (Dutch Auction System) (4 speeches)
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what further study he is making of the advantages to both the grower and the consumer of horticultural produce of the system of co-operative...
- Fisheries (Faroes) (4 speeches)
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a comprehensive statement on the dispute arising from the present claims by Faroes fishermen in so far as they affect the...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce (0 speeches)
- Books (United States Import Duty) (4 speeches)
asked the President of the Board of Trade what representations are being made to the United States Government regarding the duty at present imposed on the import of British books.
- Coal and Steel Imports (6 speeches)
asked the President of the Board of Trade what regulations he has made regarding the import of coal and steel; and on what principles they are applied.
- Exports to China (4 speeches)
asked the President of the Board of Trade what percentage of total United Kingdom exports to China in 1960 was of goods on which there was an embargo for shipment to that destination prior to...
- Films (Exhibition) (4 speeches)
asked the President of the Board of Trade if, in view of the continued decline of the cinema trade, the importance of maintaining British film production, the dominating positions of the two...
- Portuguese East Africa (Ports Railways Transport Department) (4 speeches)
asked the President of the Board of Trade with regard to the notice in the Export Service Bulletin of 10th April about tenders invited by the Ports Railways Transport Department of Portuguese...
- Industrial Sites, Bishop Auckland (10 speeches)
asked the President of the Board of Trade how many industrial sites are now available for factory building in the area of the Bishop Auckland Urban District Council.
- Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance (0 speeches)
- Civil Service (South African Nationals) (6 speeches)
Mr. J. Wells: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give an assurance that South African Nationals who are British civil servants will be able to continue their employment without...
- Nationalised Industries (Capital Development) (6 speeches)
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer for how much physical investment on account of capital development the nationalised industries were responsible in 1959 and 1960, respectively; and what...
- Purchase Tax (6 speeches)
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer on how many occasions his power has been used during the past five years to increase or decrease Purchase Tax by Order between Budgets.
- Universities, Scotland (Expansion) (9 speeches)
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much of the £25 million required to expand existing universities in Scotland to meet the estimated demand for new places by 1970 has been approved.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department (0 speeches)
- Cruelty to Animals Act, 1876 (4 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many visits by inspectors were carried out during the year 1960 under the Cruelty to Animals Act, 1876; and how many people held licences...
- Immigration from the Commonwealth (14 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will, as a matter of urgency, appoint a small fact-finding committee to examine the question of immigration from the Commonwealth.
- Hungarian Nationals (4 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Hungarian nationals have left the United Kingdom to return to their home land; and what is the total number of young people and...
- Juveniles (Crimes of Violence) (4 speeches)
Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is now in a position to give the figures of crimes of violence against the person committed by juveniles during 1960...
- Captain Galvao (Visa) (16 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why a visa was refused to Captain Galvao.
- Prisoner (Member's Letter) (4 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) why he has been unable to reply to matters raised in a letter from the hon. Member for Erith and Crayford, dated 30th November, 1960,...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Republic of South Africa (0 speeches)
- President (Installation) (2 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations to what extent United Kingdom official representatives in the Union of South Africa participated in the ceremonies setting up the Republic...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Education (0 speeches)
- International Statistics (6 speeches)
asked the Minister of Education if he will put forward proposals to the European Ministers of Education, meeting under the auspices of the Council of Europe, for the production of more reliable...
- Temples, Abu Simbel (4 speeches)
asked the Minister of Education what recent representations Her Majesty's Government has made to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation regarding the preservation of...
- Oral Answers to Questions — European Common Market (16 speeches)
asked the Prime Minister if he will now make a further statement of Her Majesty's Government's policy with regard to British participation in the European Common Market.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Tribunals (Powers and Functions) (10 speeches)
asked the Prime Minister if he will set up a new committee of inquiry into the powers and functions of tribunals.
- Oral Answers to Questions — South Korea (Far East Fleet) (6 speeches)
asked the Prime Minister whether he was consulted before it was decided that the visit of the task force of the Far East Fleet to South Korea should be cancelled; and what were the reasons for...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Holy Loch (Security Arrangements) (11 speeches)
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the recent disorders at Holy Loch where demonstrators tried to board the submarine depot ship "Proteus", he will review the security arrangements as...
- Business of the House (40 speeches)
May I ask the Leader of the House whether he will state the business of the House for next week?
- Orders of the Day — Finance Bill (0 speeches)
Considered in Committee [Progress, 16th May].
- Clause 5. — (Increase of Rates of Vehicles Excise Duty.) (20 speeches)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
- Schedule 2. — (New Rates of Vehicles Excise Duty.) (97 speeches)
I beg to move, in page 32, to leave out lines 33 to 38 and to insert: 3. Farmers' goods vehicles — 12 cwt. 10 0 0 — 12 cwt. 16 cwt. 10 10 0 — 16 cwt. 1 ton 11 0 0...
- Clause 6. — (Time Limit for Recovering Under-Payments and over-Payments of Vehicles Excise Duty.) (2 speeches)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
- Clause 8. — (Surcharges or Rebates of Amounts Due for Revenue Duties.) (73 speeches)
I beg to move, in page 6, line 5, after "Kingdom" to insert: and having regard to the need to maintain full employment in all parts of the United Kingdom". We now come to one of the economic...
- Clause 9. — (Charge of Income Tax for 1961–62.) (14 speeches)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
- Orders of the Day — King Edward Vi Grammar School, Totnes (2 speeches)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Finlay.]