Wednesday, 22 October 1952
The House met at Half past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
I beg to move, That the several Amendments to Standing Orders relating to Private Business hereinafter stated in the Schedule be made:
Standing Order 62, line 110, at end, add— (2) The Examiner shall give not less than two clear days' notice in the Private Bill Office of the day on which any such bill will be examined.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General whether he will place on view to the public the stamp collection in his Department.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General whether he is aware of the shortage of stamp machines; and, in view of the difficulty caused to residents in the outlying districts of Coventry and...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General why details of the increases in charges for overseas telegrams were not made available to hon. Members; and why the details were withheld from publication...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General what steps have been taken to compose the differences between the Post Office unions, having regard to his statement on the Terrington Committee Report.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General the numbers employed in the Investigation Department of the Post Office in May, 1952, and at present.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General the amount of loss sustained during the last 12 months of old currency notes being transported for destruction, new currency notes, and registered mail,...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General whether he will reconsider his decision not to supply temporary television services for the north-east of Scotland before the Coronation.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General whether any means have yet been discovered of relaying television to the United States of America and Canada; and when they can be put into practice.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General when the number of outstanding applications for telephones on the Brixton exchange will be reduced.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General how many outstanding applications there are for telephones in the Matlock area; how much preliminary work to meet the demand has already been done in the...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air what has been the average time, during the last three months, for which men have been held at No. 5 Personnel Despatch Centre, Lytham-St. Annes, pending...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air why S. A. C. Vernon Walker was withdrawn from a university course in Russian five days before the course was due to begin.
Air Commodore Harvey: asked the Minister of Civil Aviation how many civil air attaches are competent to, and, in fact, fly aircraft in the course of their duties.
asked the Minister of Civil Aviation when the South Bank site for a helicopter station is likely to be ready; and whether he will give the positions of other helicopter stations in Great Britain...
asked the Minister of Civil Aviation if his attention has been drawn to the inadequacy of the reception buildings at London Airport, where at peak periods the departure lounges are overcrowded,...
asked the Minister of Civil Aviation whether he will consider reducing the minimum amount of 12s. per hour charged for the mechanical baggage trolley at Bovingdon, in view of the fact that many...
asked the Minister of Civil Aviation what further progress has been made towards providing a memorial to Sir John Alcock and Sir Arthur Whitten-Brown at London Airport.
asked the Minister of Civil Aviation what proposals have so far been submitted from private companies who are prepared to take over the aviation services in Scotland at present operated by the...
asked the Minister of Civil Aviation under what regulation he has powers to suspend or revoke the licences of aircrew; whether the regulations provide for any hearing of aircrew concerned before...
asked the Minister of Civil Aviation whether he will re-examine the standards of proficiency in navigation, now accepted by the British Overseas Airways Corporation and the British European...
asked the Minister of Civil Aviation if he will set up a committee to consider the whole question of siting of airports, and, in particular, to consider the effect on the local populations of the...
asked the Minister of Civil Aviation if he is aware that, by imposing a tax of 1s. 6d. on motorists parking their cars at Northolt whilst visiting the restaurant, he discourages the patronage of...
Air Commodore Harvey: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs for a statement on the recent 25 per cent. cut in allowances for embassy staff in South America; and on the recent 50 per...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is now in a position to make a further statement on the disappearance of Mr. Burgess and Mr. MacLean.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what reports on individuals are called for and examined before appointments to important posts in the Foreign Office are made.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the cost of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Information Services; and how much of this is borne by the United Kingdom.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the extent of kidnappings by Communists in the Allied Zones of Berlin; and what steps have been taken by the British High Commissioner in the case...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps have been taken to ensure that no captured German war documents, or copies thereof, relating to submarine or air warfare against this...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has now reached agreement with the Egyptian Government on the passage of British tankers through the Suez Canal.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what military equipment and material has been supplied to Spain since the lifting of the export ban on such material.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what further disturbances have taken place in prisoner-of-war camps in Korea since 1st August, 1952; and what British troops have been involved.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the names of the chairman and members of the Committee of Inquiry into the Overseas Information and Broadcasting Services and the terms of...
asked the Prime Minister if the Government will proclaim the Coronation Day as a national holiday.
asked the Prime Minister if he will publish his speech made at the Pilgrims' dinner on 14th October as a White Paper.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the United Kingdom will now become a member of the Provisional International Committee for the Movement of Migrants from Europe.
Mrs. White: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will withhold approval of the draft constitution for the Sudan until further consideration has been given to the proposal that...
Commander Maitland: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what proposals to settle the dispute between British and Icelandic fishing interests have resulted from his discussions with...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what, approximately, is the value of British property in China seized by the Communist authorities without payment of rent or compensation.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many British subjects are held incommunicado by the Chinese Communist authorities; and whether any have yet been brought to trial for the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what instructions have been given to the United Kingdom delegates to the United Nations Assembly on the subjects of Tunisia and Morocco.
asked the Minister of Food how many oranges were available to the housewife during each of the past five years for making marmalade.
asked the Minister of Food if he will take steps now to have next year's expected summer surplus of milk made into cheese, and thus improve next year's cheese ration.
asked the Minister of Food the controlled retail price of all foods coming within the purview of his Department at 1st October, 1951; and the price of these commodities at the latest convenient...
asked the Minister of Food who are now conducting the negotiations on behalf of Her Majesty's Government to procure further meat markets from the Argentine; and how many representatives of...
asked the Minister of Food what complaints he has received, since tea has been de-rationed, of shortages of tea in any areas or of increases in the price of tea.
By your leave, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I wish to make a statement on the Sudan. Last May the Governor-General of the Sudan submitted to Her Majesty's Government and to the Egyptian...
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I should like to make a statement on the military situation in Korea. Since my statement on 1st July, there has been considerably more...
With permission of the House, I should like to make a statement about television development. The House will be glad to learn that the Government have decided to allow the B.B.C. to proceed with...
Proceedings on Government Business exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House).—[Mr. Edward Heath.]
As amended, considered.
Resolution reported, That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make provision with respect to naval, military and air forces of certain other countries visiting the United...
Considered in Committee.
5.28 p.m.
I beg to move, in page 2, line 17, at the end, to insert: Provided always that no one shall be punishable within the United Kingdom for an offence based upon racial discrimination. Clause 2 (1)...
10.30 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
The Deputy-Chairman: I think the first two Amendments might be discussed together.
I beg to move, in page 6, line 30, to leave out from "it," to the end of line 35, and to insert: until the proceedings in the court of that country have been concluded or discontinued. This...
I beg to move, in page 7, line 17, to leave out subsections (1) and (2), and to insert: (1) Where under any enactment a power is exercisable by any authority or person— (a) as respects any...
Mr. Irvine.
I beg to move, in page 9, line 40, to leave out from "be," to the end of the line, and to insert: sufficient evidence of the fact so stated unless the contrary is proved. This is an Amendment...
I beg to move, in page 13, line 14, to leave out from "be" to second "and", in line 16, and to insert: sufficient evidence, unless the contrary is proved, that the request has been made and of...
Motion made, and Question proposed. "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
The Minister of Defence may make arrangements whereby claims in respect of acts or omissions of members of visiting forces, or of other persons connected therewith to whom the arrangements...
The Minister of Defence shall assume in respect of acts or omissions of members of visiting forces or of other persons to whom this Act relates all such obligations as would attach to him if the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Major Conant.]
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