House of Commons debates

Wednesday, 7 November 1956

  • Preamble

    The House met at half-past Two o'clock

  • Prayers

    [MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]

  • Aircraft Crash, Blackbushe

    4 speeches

    asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will make a statement on the accident to the Hermes aircraft at Black-bushe Airport on 5th November, 1956.

  • Middle East (Situation)

    3 speeches

    With the permission of the House, I should like to make a statement. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister would desire to make a statement at four o'clock today. At the moment certain...

  • Oil Supplies

    38 speeches

    With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I should like to make a statement on oil supplies. In view of the situation in the Middle East, and its effect on oil supplies, the...

  • Hungary

    33 speeches

    With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I should like to make a statement on developments in Hungary. According to the latest available information, fighting was continuing...

  • Bills Presented

    • Expiring Laws Continuance

      Bill to continue certain expiring laws, presented by Mr. Henry Brooke; read the First time; to be read a Second time Tomorrow and to be printed. [Bill 1.]

    • Rent

      Bill to amend the Rent and Mortgage Interest Restrictions Acts, 1920 to 1939, the Rent of Furnished Houses Control (Scotland) Act, 1943, the Furnished Houses (Rent Control) Act, 1946, the Housing...

      Transport (Railway Finances)

      Bill to make temporary provision authorising the British Transport Commission to meet interest and other revenue charges by borrowing and modifying the requirement of the Transport Act, 1947, as...

      Homicide

      Bill to make for England and Wales (and for courts-martial wherever sitting) amendments of the law relating to homicide and the trial and punishment of murder, and for Scotland amendments of the...

  • Business of the House

    44 speeches

    3.7 p.m.

  • Debate on the Address

    1 speech

    It might now be for the convenience of the House if I make a short statement on what I understand is desired to be discussed on the various days which remain for the debate on the Address. The...

  • Orders of the Day — Queen's Speech

  • Orders of the Day — Statutory Instruments, etc. (Procedure)

    Ordered, That, during the present Session, except in such cases as the House may otherwise order— (1) No Proceedings on a Motion to which this Order applies shall be entered upon at or...

  • Orders of the Day — Councillors (Voting Rights)

    11 speeches

    Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. E. Wakefield.]

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