Wednesday, 29 July 1953
The House met at Half past Two o' Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Lords Amendments considered, pursuant to Order [27th July], and agreed to.
"showing the number of offences relating to motor vehicles in England and Wales, the number of persons prosecuted for such offences, the results of the proceedings in magistrates' courts, and the...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General if he is yet in a position to announce the date when a television service will be available for Aberdeen and the North-East of Scotland.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General (1) what procedure is adopted in deciding whether a licence for business radio within Band III can be granted; (2) what considerations are taken into...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General whether he can now make a statement as to the use of North Hessary Tor for a transmitting station for television; whether a public inquiry is to be held;...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General the number of wireless and television licences issued in Wales; the total revenue; and what proportion of it is retained for developing and expanding the...
Miss Ward: asked the Assistant Postmaster-General whether he is aware that in the northern region the sound and television reception at the present moment leave much to be desired; and what he...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General (1) how many frequencies for commercial television were provided in the national broadcasting plan put forward at Stockholm in June, 1952, by the British...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General what plans he has for the provision of television in parts of Wales not adequately served by existing transmitters; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General for an estimate of what would be the additional cost of a daily mail delivery service in the Tima Valley of Selkirkshire compared with the present service...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General if, to save expense, he will arrange for telegrams addressed to persons who are connected with the telephone to be telephoned and not to be delivered by...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General whether he is now in a position to announce the result of his consideration of outstanding claims for recognition by Post Office associations.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General for what reason the term "delivery officer" is being used increasingly in official correspondence; and if he will give an assurance that there is no...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General how many new telephones were installed in the county of Roxburghshire in the year 1952; and how many outstanding unsatisfied applications were on file at...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General, in view of the difficulties caused by inadequate communications in rural areas in the Highlands of Scotland and the fact that the postal authorities are...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General to make a statement about the telephone breakdown at Bath on 16th July.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General what duplication there is of names of telephone exchanges in the United Kingdom.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General when a cable was last laid to connect the Guide Lane district of Audenshaw with its appropriate local exchange.
asked the Prime Minister the present duties of the Paymaster-General.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will instruct the British delegation at the forthcoming meeting of the United Nations to propose the admission of Communist China to the United Nations.
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the armistice in Korea, he will now propose that the meeting of Heads of States of the Four Powers, as originally suggested, should take place...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air why the road from Molesworth in Huntingdonshire to Clapton in Northamptonshire has been closed; whether he is aware that the alternative road via Old...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air if he is aware that the Acting Commanding Officer of the No. 4 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit of the 2nd Tactical Air Force, Pilot Officer Speakman,...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air how many civilians are employed on Royal Air Force stations as batmen and for domes tic purposes; and how many of these were previously employed in...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air what change of policy agreed between the Royal Air Force and the United States Air Force is indicated by the decision to withdraw the Washington bomber;...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air in what circumstances details from medical reports on men and women serving in the Royal Air Force are disclosed to outside persons; and to whom.
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he will now initiate the placing of a development contract for a light fighter of the Gnat type.
asked the Minister of Civil Aviation what machinery exists in the British airways corporations by which members of the Aeronautical Engineers Association may make representations to the...
With permission, I should like to make a statement about the future of the British Transport Commission and its Executives. As regards the Commission itself, Lord Hurcomb told me some time ago...
Proceedings on Government Business exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of Standing Order No. I (Sittings of the House).—[Mr. Crookshank.]
Order for Second Reading read.
3.53 p.m.
10.16 p.m.
12.56 a.m.
Lords Amendment considered.
Lords Amendment; in page 6, line 29, leave out from "containing," to "an" in line 30.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Redmayne.]
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