Wednesday, 16 November 1955
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air how many families will be housed in the married quarters which he proposes to build at Mawgan Airfield, north Cornwall; and what the total scheme is...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether, arising out of claims by Mr. R. E. Harrison, of Rugeley, Staffordshire, he is now in a position to give the hon. Member for Lichfield and...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air (1) if he will arrange for an investigation into the misuse of aircraftmen, details of which have been supplied by the hon. Member for Erith and...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air what action he proposes to take in reply to the protest against the siting of a steel radio tower for his Department within the Dartmoor National Park.
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air what offers of co-operation were made by the Royal Air Force to the United States authorities in connection with the exhibition of the film "The Dam...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation (1) what regulations are now in force governing the construction, safety and sea-
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he has considered the reports, copies of which have been sent to him, concerning the comparative times taken to handle cargoes in...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he will introduce legislation to consolidate the law relating to merchant shipping, having regard to the fact that the Merchant Shipping...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation how many miles of canals and inland waterways are still in active use in Great Britain; and what proportion of this mileage is controlled by the...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he will give details of the new regulations relating to property found by members of the public on public transport.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he has yet considered the report from the committee set up to inquire into flashing indicators on motor vehicles; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation how many "A" special licences have been refused, in accordance with paragraph 4 of Part I of the First Schedule to the Transport Act, 1953,...
Mr. Watkins: asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he is aware that applicants for driving tests in the Abergavenny district have been informed that they have to wait a...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he will make a statement on the parking of cars without lights in London, as provided by Statutory Instrument No. 1363; and when he will...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether, in view of the fact that the one month's waiting time for driving tests is considerably lengthened because of lack of testing staff, he...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation the results of his investigation of the plan for monorail transport between Central London and London Airport; and whether he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he will recognise chambers of trade as responsible bodies for nominating persons to serve on area transport consultative councils.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he will, by regulation, require heavy vehicles to have traffic indicators of a kind clearly visible from directly behind the vehicle.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation how much he expects will be expended on his roads programme and on the railway modernisation programme, respectively, in the current year.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if, in view of the needs of old-age pensioners, he will introduce legislation to authorise all public and private transport bodies to permit...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he will amend the lighting Regulations for heavy vehicles to ensure that they are more easily identified.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation the amount authorised for new road construction and major improvements for the financial year ended 5th April, 1955; what amount of that sum was...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether the new yellow through-route signs have now been erected by all the Metropolitan boroughs.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether the London County Council has now agreed to construct the flyover at Hammersmith on the Cromwell Road Extension, for which it took...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if the consulting engineers appointed to prepare plans for garages under certain London squares have yet submitted their Reports; and if he will...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether, in the interests of the economy and better communications of the United Kingdom as a whole, he will introduce legislation to facilitate...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he will consider using the Colonial Office site, and any other temporarily abandoned sites, as car parks.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what steps he is taking to bring about an improvement in road conditions adjoining the railway bridge at the entrance to Saltburn, in order to...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what have been the results of the testing of the bridge linking Windsor and Eton by his officials.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation why the second carriageway recently added to the Great Cambridge Road, between the North Circular Road and Bury Street, was constructed some 2...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether authority has yet been given by his Department for the construction of the new Doncaster Mill Bridge on the Great North Road.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation the number of accidents which have taken place this year on the Otley—Wetherby road between Pool-in-Wharfedale and Harewood Bridge; how...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what mileage of new trunk roads he expects to be completed during the current financial year.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he will recommend the installation of traffic control signals at the juncture of Chalkwell Road, Borden Lane, and trunk road A2 at Sittingbourne.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he will wherever possible indent into the verges the stopping-places for public service vehicles on Western Avenue.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he will cause inquiries to be made into the reason for the slowness in the methods of road construction and repair in this country as...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he has yet given his approval to the proposals made at the International Air Transport Association meeting in October for changing air...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he will take steps to improve the toilet accommodation in the departure lounge of London Airport.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what proposals he has received for the operation of scheduled passenger services over the North Atlantic other than those of the British...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation the reasons for his proposal to stop the helicopter service between London Airport and Waterloo Air Terminal.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he will now appoint a committee to inquire into the effect of the proposed closure of the Liverpool overhead railway upon the safety and...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he will approve without delay that part of the railway modernisation programme which includes the improvement of buildings and facilities at...
asked the Minister of Defence what stage has now been reached in the evacuation of British forces from the Suez Canal base.
asked the Minister of Defence if he will consider reducing to below 11 years the age at which the children of Service parents will become eligible for grants in aid of their education.
asked the Minister of Defence what instructions he has issued on the development of chemical, biological and radiological weapons with a view to their use as a deterrent or in actual warfare.
May I ask the Leader of the House whether he has any statement to make on business?
I beg to give notice that on Friday, 2nd December, I shall call attention to the problem of noise, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that on Friday, 2nd December, I shall call attention to the steep rise in the cost of living, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that on Friday, 2nd December, I shall call attention to the chaotic state of the laws relating to betting, and move a Resolution.
Bill to validate the election to the House of Commons of Charles Alfred Howell, esquire, notwithstanding his holding the office or place of member of certain panels constituted in pursuance of...
Considered in Committee [Progress. 15th November].
3.35 p.m.
On a point of order, Major Anstruther-Gray. I wish to raise with you a matter of order. I have arranged for a number of my constituents to come to this Palace to meet me to protest most strongly...
Question again proposed, That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause.
On a point of order. I raised with your predecessor in the Chair, Sir Rhys, a point of order concerning the rights of hon. Members' constituents, the people of this country, and the rights of...
Question again proposed, That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause.
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Redmayne.]
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