Thursday, 22 March 1956
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read the Third time and passed.
Read a Second time; to be considered Tomorrow.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the indignation of the silk industry concerning recent advertisement for a fabric, the name of which has been sent to him, in...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what action he will take to ensure that the stocks of pottery which are being built up in the City of Stoke-on-Trent and the stocks of manufactured...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what action he proposes to take in order to relieve unemployment in the motor cycle industry.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the Eireann Government have placed a tariff of 50 per cent. on cables exported from the United Kingdom; what restrictions are...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what information he has of overseas visitors to Wales during the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what steps he is taking to encourage the production of titanium in this country in view of the fact that this material is in short supply and stocks are...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will amend the present practice which prevents the annual dislosure of the financial loss incurred in selling stocks held by his Department.
asked the President of the Board of Trade to what extent it is now the policy of Her Majesty's Government to conduct inquiries into the distributive costs of consumer goods generally, in view of...
asked the President of the Board of Trade how exports of motor cars, as far as the figures are available in 1956, compare with the same period in 1955.
asked the President of the Board of Trade how many cinemas failed to achieve their quota of British films last year; and what action he proposes to take with defaulters.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what official backing is to be given to exhibitors of British goods at the St. Erik's Fair, Stockholm, Sweden, and the International Fair at Posznan, Poland.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will refuse to grant import licences for the Italian films, "Maggia Verde" and "Principessa di Canaria," which contain scenes depicting cruelty to...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what countries have formally notified their intention of becoming members of the proposed Organisation for Trade Co-operation.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the adverse trade balance with the United States of America, he will institute a careful examination of our imports there-from, with...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the shortage and high prices of vegetables, he will remove the tariff on vegetables imported from abroad.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that Britain's share of the markets for imports into Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the Colonial Territories as a whole...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will now permit carpet manufacturers and others to import on private account, independent of the Jute Control, such jute manufactured goods,...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what steps he takes to encourage the buying of British manufactured opencast coal-mining machinery from British specialist manufacturers before...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what effect upon exports from the United Kingdom has been produced by recent Australian import restrictions, notably of British-manufactured carpets and...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer by how much consumers' expenditure on food has increased in 1955 over 1951; how much is represented by an increase in the volume of consumption; how much is...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what conditions are attached by the Treasury to its gifts of land to the National Trust in areas of outstanding scenic beauty to preserve their amenities.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer by how much the purchasing value of the £ sterling has fallen since October, 1951; and why.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will exempt all British manufactured pottery seconds sold in the home market from Purchase Tax.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take action to enable foreign purchasers of British goods to obtain export credit facilities in the United Kingdom at special rates.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will sympathetically consider relaxing the Income Tax regulations, so as to reduce the financial burden falling upon widowers having the responsibility...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what rate of interest is to be charged by the Public Works Loan Board on future housing loans.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what instructions have been issued to the various Government Departments to give effect to the policy of Her Majesty's Government that the number of civil...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take steps to organise a national lottery.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware that cases frequently occur of both shops and the British Transport Commission refusing to accept farthings in payment; and if he will...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the value and earnings of British films exported to, and the cost of films imported from, the United States and Europe, respectively, during 1955.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make arrangements for the British Museum Reading Room to remain open each weekday until 10 p.m.; and what additional cost would be involved.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will review the Treasury ruling that limits the free issue of Acts of Parliament to hon. Members on application to the Vote Office to those Acts...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) the estimated cost of the proposed national campaign to bring home the facts of the economic situation to the whole community; (2) what form the...
May I ask the Lord Privy Seal whether he will state the business for next week?
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I wish to make a statement about the Council of Europe. The Consultative Assembly will meet at Strasbourg on 16th April, and I have...
Resolution reported, That for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to amend the Teachers (Superannuation) Acts, 1918 to 1946, and so much of the Education (Scotland) Acts, 1939 to 1953,...
Order read for consideration, as amended (in Standing Committee D and in the Scottish Standing Committee).
3.59 p.m.
Amendment made: In page 9, line 43, at end insert: and the increase to be made in the annual allowance of a teacher who has made such an election shall apply to any subsequent annual allowance...
I beg to move, in page 10, line 18, at the end to insert: (a) any subsequent annual allowance shall be in substitution for any annual allowance previously granted to the teacher, and the amount...
I beg to move, in page 13, line 26, at the end to insert: and after sub-paragraph (iii) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph—' (iv) as a teacher in any school maintained...
I beg to move, in page 14, line 29, after "salary" to insert: or to the repayment to teachers or their legal personal representatives of contributions under the said Part II. The purpose of the...
I beg to move, in page 24, line 22, to leave out "subparagraph" and to insert "sub-paragraphs."
Amendment made: In page 25, line 31, leave out from "provisions" to "for" in line 40, and insert: in so far as they relate to pensions for widows, widowers and children, irrespective of...
Subsection (1) of section nine of the Elementary School Teachers (Superannuation) Act, 1898 (which provides that annuities and allowances under that Act shall be payable quarterly at such times...
(1) If a teacher to whom an annual superannuation allowance has been granted is employed after the commencement of this Act in contributory service, or in employment which would, if he were less...
(1) If a teacher to whom an annual allowance, additional allowance or short service gratuity has been granted, is employed in contributory service for any period after the commencement of this...
(I) If the Minister is satisfied, on application made to him within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed by rules under this section by a teacher employed in contributory...
The provisions of section eighty-one of the Education (Scotland) Act, 1946), hereinafter referred to as the "Act of 1946"), in so far as they relate to the dismissal of certificated teachers...
I beg to move, in page 2, line 12, at the end to add: (3) For the purpose of calculating the amount to be added as aforesaid, regard shall be had to any future increase in the scales of...
I beg to move, in page 5, line 31, at the beginning to insert "subsection (2) of." This is a drafting Amendment, as is also the next one, in line 32, after "teachers," to insert "otherwise than."
I beg to move, in page 6, line 38, to leave out from beginning to "during" in line 39 and to insert: the contributions payable in respect of the teacher under the principal Act or this Act". This...
I beg to move, in page 10, line 3, after "enactment", to insert: (including, unless the context otherwise requires, any enactment contained in this Act)".
I beg to move, in page 10, line 14, to leave out from "shall" to "be" in line 15. This Amendment and the next Amendment go together. They are drafting Amendments, the purpose being to avoid any...
I beg to move, in page 16, line 3, to leave out Clause 23.
Amendments made: In page 16, line 9, leave out "scheme" and insert "Teachers Superannuation Scheme".
I beg to move, in page 16, line 40, after "service" to insert: or upon being employed in service after employment in second class service. Proviso (ii) to the new Section 103 of the 1946 Act...
I beg to move, in page 19, line 48, after "service" to insert "on or".
I beg to move, in page 21, line 28, to leave out subparagraph (i).
I beg to move, in page 22, line 43, to leave out subparagraph (iii) and to insert: (iii) the amount of the additional allowance in respect of the period before the commencement of the Teachers...
Amendment made: In page 25, line 18, after "3A," insert: where any teacher holds a post of special responsibility within the meaning of the regulations for the time being in force made by the...
I beg to move, in page 28, line 12, at the end to insert: and shall be construed as one with those Acts". This is another drafting Amendment. Its purpose is to apply the definitions in the...
I beg to move, in page 30 line 31, column 2, to leave out "1937" and to insert "1956". I would not say that this is a drafting Amendment, but it is self-explanatory and it rectifies a rather...
I beg to move, in line 1, after "Amend", to insert: the Elementary School Teachers (Superannuation) Act, 1898". This Amendment becomes necessary on account of monthly payments which would affect...
10.10 p.m.
Mr. Remnant discharged from the Select Commitee; Mr. Burden added.—[Mr. Oakshott.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Oakshott.]
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