Monday, 5 July 1954
The House met at Half past Two o' Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
ROYAL WAREHOUSEMEN CLERKS AND DRAPERS' SCHOOLS BILL [Lords]
"to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act,1936, relating to the British Transport Commission," presented by Mr. J. Stuart; and ordered (under Section...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what agreement has been reached with the West German Government on the subject of occupation costs after 1st July last, when the present...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the last date upon which Her Majesty's Military Attaché at Mexico City visited Tegucigalpa and Guatemala; the duration of his stay in both...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why Her Majesty has been represented in Guatemala by a Chargé d'Affaires during the present emergency; and what steps he has taken to secure...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, following the abstention of the representative of Her Majesty's Government on the Security Council with regard to the matter of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a further statement on the effect on British interests of the situation in Guatemala and on the report of the Fact-Finding...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what Government he now recognises in Guatemala.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a statement on the bombing and sinking of a British ship near Guatemala.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what information he received from the Government of Guatemala prior to the recent disturbances, indicating the danger of armed attack and the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will publish a White Paper containing the correspondence, diplomatic notes and other correspondence which have passed between Her...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what progress is being made in the negotiations for the restoration of normal trade with China.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the extent to which the five principles of peace recently agreed between the Indian and Chinese Prime Ministers, a copy of which has been sent...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is aware of the case of the diplomat in the Greek Embassy in London, particulars of which have been sent to him, against whom a common law...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many Chinese Nationalist troops have been evacuated from Burmese soil in pursuance of the Resolution of the General Assembly of the United...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs which of the Governments of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation have not yet ratified the convention agreeing not to resort to bacteriological...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he has any further statement to give the House in respect of Anglo-Egyptian relations.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the present position in respect of a settlement of the Anglo-Iranian Oil dispute.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what at present are the competent regional arrangements or agencies within the meaning of Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter for the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the nature of the communication sent jointly to the Government of France by Her Majesty's Government and the Government of the United States of...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will take the initiative in having set up a regional organisation for South-East Asia, confined to and including all States in that...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many programme hours per week the British Broadcasting Corporation was transmitting overseas in 1947; the number currently broadcast; and how...
asked the Minister of Food in how many cases compensation has been paid to persons who contracted trichinosis in Liverpool recently: and when he decided that his Department was liable.
asked the Minister of Food what steps he is taking to ensure that food is handled in as clean a manner as possible.
asked the Minister of Food what action he is taking to provide that the meat content of sausages is brought to the notice of consumers.
asked the Minister of Food whether, in view of its general value to the food industry, he will continue the publication of the Ministry of Food Bulletin.
asked the Minister of Food what complaints he has received from the east of Scotland regarding the quantities of beef, mutton and pork available during the last 10 days.
asked the Minister of Food what further consultations he has had with the catering trade regarding the Food and Drugs Amendment Bill; and what changes have been made in the proposed regulations...
asked the Minister of Supply to what extent Her Majesty's Government propose to make available to the other Governments of the United Nations the results of the recent experiments in...
asked the Minister of Supply whether the claim of the superintendents of Royal ordnance factories for a revision of salaries has yet been settled.
asked the Minister of Supply when the National Advisory Council for the Motor Industry last met; and which of its recommendations he proposes to publish.
asked the Minister of Supply what functions it is proposed to transfer away from his Department in the foreseeable future; the approximate date of the transfer; the Departments to which they are...
asked the Minister of Supply how many properties are still held under requisition by his Department; if he will order a new investigation into the circumstances of each case; and if he will...
asked the Minister of Supply what progress has been made in the Comet tests undertaken by his Department.
Committee to consider the surpluses and deficits upon Army and Air grants for the year ended 31st March, 1953, and the application of surpluses to meet expenditure not provided for in the grants...
[19TH ALLOTTED DAY]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a further sum, not exceeding £70, be granted to Her Majesty, towards defraying the charges for the following services connected with Civil Defence...
3.55 p.m.
5.31 p.m.
Again considered in Committee.
5.44 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Draft Civil Defence (Casualty Collection) Regulations, 1954, a copy of which was laid before this House on 17th June, be approved."—[Miss...
Draft National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) (Mariners) Amendment Regulations, 1954 [copy presented 16th June], approved.—[Mr. Turton.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Sir Cedric Drewe.]
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