Tuesday, 29 November 1955
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read the Third time and passed.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will now take steps to ensure that goods imported into the United Kingdom are clearly marked with the name of their country of origin.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will introduce legislation to establish a public corporation to own and operate those iron and steel undertakings the securities of which are...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that agreement has been reached in the Netherlands between fabric manufacturers, housewives' organisations, and the laundry industry...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on the outcome of his official talks with Mr. Eduard Kardelj to improve trade with Yugoslavia.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the fact that Japan is exporting galvanised sheets to China, he will now permit a similar concession to British manufacturers.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement concerning the proposed meeting in Geneva, on 18th January, 1956, of the member-nations of the General Agreement on Tariffs...
asked the President of the Board of Trade why he declines to make representations to the United States Government against the addition to the lowest foreign bid of 12 per cent. for the purpose of...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the main industries for which he has evidence that the export drive is flagging at the present time as a result of uncompetitive prices.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he would be prepared to make an additional grant to the British Standards Institution so that the results of the labelling "quiz" now being carried...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give details concerning prosecutions undertaken by his Department under the Merchandise Marks Acts since 1st August, 1953, against firms...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what inquiries he made during his visit to Peterlee into the industrial needs of the new town; whether he is aware that few facilities for the employment...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what evidence he has to show that exports prohibited from export to certain countries are nevertheless being exported to countries not on the embargo...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on prospects of future factory development and the erection of new factories and extensions of existing factories in the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement upon current trends in trade with South American countries; and what proposals he has for facilitating the growth of this trade.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that dried grass is currently being imported into this country from Canada; and whether he will state the quantity and expenditure in...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what restrictions there are on the sale of English grain abroad.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has now considered the representations of the Staff Side of the Civil Service National Whitley Council and the several organisations of retired...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) the reasons for the dismissal of C. M. Coldham by the Board of Inland Revenue on 14th April, 1955, to take effect from 22nd March, 1955; (2) whether,...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware of the concern at the recent announcement that the cost-of-living index has been increased by two points in one month; and what action is...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will take steps to increase the number of Government-appointed directors on the board of the British Petroleum Company.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has considered the Report of the Inspector appointed to inquire into the affairs of the Chinese Engineering & Mining Company Limited with a...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, taking the value of the £ at 20s. in 1945, what was its value in 1952 and at the latest available date.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what extent he attributes the recent weakening in the transferable sterling rate to Egyptian payments to Czechoslovakia.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the comparative figures of food subsidies, including agricultural deficiency payments, paid out by the Government in 1946, 1951 and 1954.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what reduction has been made in the purchase of paper by Her Majesty's Government during the past six months compared with the previous six months.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will amend Section 20 of the Superannuation Act, 1834, under which the pension of a retired civil servant is suspended during his re-employment.
Sir I. Clark Hutchison: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if the further measures which are under consideration to assist retired members of the public services will also cover retired...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will introduce legislation to prohibit charges being made by Scottish banks to hire-purchase customers for services rendered as agents of hire-purchase...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will consider making grants to the national collection and museums on a quinquennial basis in future, such grants to be administered by a committee...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has considered the recent special statement of the Trades Union Congress, a copy of which has been sent to him, and which is critical of the...
Mr. Daises: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether expenses incurred at publicity lunches by book publishers are allowable under tax regulations as expenses for Income Tax purposes.
asked the Prime Minister whether he can now state the result of the Treasury Circular requiring all Departments to review their lists of office holders with reference to their membership of the...
asked the Prime Minister what territory he has proposed should be ceded by Israel in order to secure peace in the Middle East.
asked the Prime Minister if he will move to amend the order of reference of the Select Committee on Nationalised Industries in order to enable the Committee to perform the function for which it...
asked the Prime Minister what answer he has sent to the letter from Alderman G. O. Williams who wrote as chairman on behalf of the British Railways Superannuitants Association about...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will take steps to ensure that official pronouncements containing personal criticisms of Heads of Governments are made at Ministerial level.
asked the Prime Minister if he will discuss with the Prime Minister of China the possibility of an interchange of good will missions led by the Prime Ministers of both countries.
Mr. Daises: asked the Prime Minister if he will now undertake to inform the House of recommendations of the Conference of Privy Councillors on public security relating to the tightening of...
3.30 p.m.
Bill to amend the law of criminal procedure relating to the preferment of indictments, presented accordingly and read the First time; to be read a Second time Tomorrow and to be printed. [Bill 76.]
Considered in Committee [Progress, 28th November].
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move, in page 2, line 40, after "effect" to insert: as regards any underwriter who establishes to the reasonable satisfaction of the surveyor of taxes that a substantial part of his...
8.0 p.m.
I beg to move, in page 19, line 12, after "year" to insert "(i)." This Amendment paves the way for a subsequent Amendment, in page 19, line 14, in the name of my right hon. Friend. Perhaps it...
Amendments made: In page 21, column 3, leave out lines 33 to 36.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Godber.]
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