Thursday, 8 March 1956
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Second Reading deferred till Thursday next.
Second Reading deferred till Tuesday next, at Seven o'clock.
asked the Minister of Education what educational problems exist at Wilnecote in the constituency of Meriden in the County of Warwick; and what progress has been made and is expected to be made in...
asked the Minister of Education what progress has been made and what progress he anticipates will be made in improving the teacher-supply position in Midland areas, which is suffering from an...
asked the Minister of Education whether he is aware that the standard of literacy amongst students entering the university is not satisfactory; whether he is satisfied with the present methods of...
Mr. C. I. On-Ewing: asked the Minister of Education what, in 1955, were the number of days schooling and the average number of hours per day for primary and secondary schools in London and...
asked the Minister of Education what plans he has for adapting general education in primary schools to take the fullest advantage of the proposed increase in technical education at higher levels.
asked the Minister of Education whether he will make a statement on the concluding sentence of paragraph 36 of the Report of the Central Advisory Council for Education (England) on early leaving...
asked the Minister of Education what steps he is taking to ensure that the fees charged to students of colleges of advanced technology who reside outside the controlling local authority are not...
asked the Minister of Education how many State schools cater especially for children who are backward, as distinct from those who are mentally deficient; and how many of these are boarding schools.
asked the Minister of Education whether he will introduce amending regulations or, if necessary, legislation, to enable teachers living in excepted districts to have the civic right of seeking...
asked the Minister of Education if he will vary the grant Regulations to enable children in secondary modern schools to be entered for examinations other than the general certificate of...
asked the Minister of Education what will be the effect on the provision of secondary school places of the postponement of part of the school building programme.
asked the Minister of Education whether he can yet state what new premises will be provided for the Imperial Institute.
asked the Minister of Education if he will introduce amending legislation so as to permit the awarding by the Government, in deserving cases, of university places to foreign nationals.
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what approaches have been made to Her Majesty's Government by the Government of Rhodesia and Nyasaland for financial aid; and, in...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, in view of the action taken by Pakistan in declaring itself a Republic. if he will forthwith introduce legislation to define the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade how many industries are at present being investigated by the Monopolies Commission; what they are; and when he expects the investigations to be finalised.
Mr. B. Harrison: asked the President of the Board of Trade what action he has taken, and is taking, to help the Urban District of Witham to attract factories to its industrial site.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what action he is taking to encourage the export of motor cars.
Mr. Lee: asked the President of the Board of Trade what discussions he has had with the Government of Southern Rhodesia, with a view to obtaining supplies of nickel from the deposits now known...
asked the President of the Board of Trade how many radios and radiogramophones were imported from Germany in 1954 and 1955.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of an increase in the disposal by retailers of radio and television sets on credit-sale agreements for less than nine months; that...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that manufacturers of boots and shoes in Eire are permitted to send these into the United Kingdom under licence, which is freely...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware of the concern felt by Scottish distillers at recent difficulties experienced in marketing whisky in the United States of America; that...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what representations he has received from the Australian Government concerning the adverse effect of Her Majesty's Government's trade policy upon...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that manufacturers of sports footwear in Leicester and elsewhere are disturbed about the large quantities of track and running shoes...
asked the President of the Board of Trade by what method he assesses imports and exports of thoroughbred horses in and out of Great Britain.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will extend the Departmental inquiries into the sale of Government surplus stores decided upon last week, to the sale by his Department of...
asked the President of the Board of Trade how many patent applications, considered to be in order for acceptance, are now awaiting their six figure numbers and formal acceptance.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware of the effect of advertising in stimulating spending; and whether he will discourage extensive advertising by refusing to allow...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to make a statement on the effect as regards the United Kingdom and the sterling area of the decision by the Government of South Africa to impose...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations were recently made to him by a deputation from the Institute of Directors on the question of the high rate of Surtax; and the nature of...
Dr. King asked: the Chancellor of the Exchequer to give an estimate of the cost to the Treasury of abolishing Income Tax on all incomes derived from pensions of any kind and of not more than...
May I ask the Lord Privy Seal whether he will announce the business for next week?
Sir, I will, with permission, make a short statement on the report of the Conference of Privy Councillors on security. A White Paper is being published summarising such of the contents of the...
I have to inform the House that following the receipt of representations from the Government of Northern Ireland concerning the disqualification of four Members of the Northern Ireland House of...
Ordered, That this day the Business of Supply may be taken after Ten o'clock and shall be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House).—[The Prime Minister.]
[6TH ALLOTTED DAY]
Order for Committee read.
6.58 p.m.
Resolved, That 128,000 Officers, Seamen and Boys and Royal Marines, who are borne on the books of Her Majesty's Ships and at the Royal Marine establishments, and members of the Women's Royal...
Mr. Ernest Davies and Mr. Goronwy Roberts discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts; Mr. Collins and Mr. Thornton added.—[Mr. Wills.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Wills.]
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