Thursday, 15 November 1956
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what concessions have been given for the exploitation of iron ore in Swaziland, and under what conditions.
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what plans have been made for land settlement under irrigation in Swaziland and for the extension of water-power in Basutoland.
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what concessions have been made for the exploitation of uranium and diamond deposits in Basutoland, and under what conditions.
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations on whose authority the Basutoland police recently arrested and handed over to the South African police Elias Monare, who had...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what members of the Commonwealth accepting British immigrant labour insist on screening for tuberculosis either at port of exit or...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations when the report of the Commonwealth Economic Committee on mineral development and raw materials will be available.
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations whether he will make a statement on discussions with other Commonwealth countries about aid for Hungarian refugees; and whether he...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what official communications he has had from the Government of Ceylon concerning the policy of Her Majesty's Government in the Middle...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what representations are being made by Her Majesty's Government to the Government of the Republic of Eire as a result of the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what formal communication he has now received regarding the agreement that has been reached by the six nations on the main principles involved in the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what estimate he has made of the extent to which the importation of paper and newsprint will be affected as a result of the Middle East situation.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is now able to say if the British Standards Institution has decided on a standard for flammable materials.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware of the difficulties and delays in shipbuilding arising from a shortage of steel; and what action he will take to ensure that no further...
asked the President of the Board of Trade how many Government-financed factories in the Scottish Development Area he has approved since 1st June, 1956;and how many have been deferred.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what estimate he has made of the effect which the blocking of the Suez Canal will have on imports from Commonwealth and colonial sources; and if he will...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the blowing up and burning of Customs stations on the Irish border on Remembrance Day.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the effect which the general increase in shipping freight rates is likely to have on internal retail prices.
asked the Secretary to the Treasury what action is being taken to meet the complaint of the Canvey Island Urban District Council that the new valuations for rating, in so far as they apply to the...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the extent to which the imports of nuts and dates to this country will be affected by the shortage of shipping...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps are being taken by his Department to ensure that the usual imports of wheat to this country are maintained in view of the closing...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is aware of the sharp increases in prices at tea auctions in the last fortnight; and what action he proposes to take to keep retail tea...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what effect he estimates the closing of the Suez Canal will have on the importation of meat into this country.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the prospects for the importation of poultry for the festive season in view of the shortage of shipping arising...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the effects of the blocking of the Suez Canal on the importation of butter, cheese, lard and eggs; and if he...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement regarding the experiments of permitting prisoners to go outside our prisons daily to work; how many prisons are...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will now review the methods employed by the Metropolitan Police forces in selecting individuals for identification parades and the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what sum he proposes to pay to Mr. J. P. Harrigan, of Rosemary House, Shoreditch, N.1, to compensate for the wrongful imprisonment he has...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many mounted police, constables, officials, police vans and police cars were in attendance at the meeting held on 5th November at Briggs...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the report of the inquiry into the treatment of prisoners at Liverpool Prison can be expected.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when it is proposed to introduce legislation for the ratification of the Geneva Prisoner of War and other Conventions of 1949.
asked the Minister of Education the number of schools notified to him as being required in 1955 by local education authorities in the country; and how many were approved by his Department.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will take the necessary action to ensure that in future radio or television broadcasts given by himself of the Government's view on the Suez Canal crisis, with...
asked the Prime Minister what conditions require to be satisfied before he will implement the Government's promise to increase the salaries of Members of Parliament.
asked the Prime Minister if he will now take the initiative of calling a conference of heads of Governments of the great Powers to discuss the limitation and eventual abolition of hydrogen bomb tests.
Mr. Dugdale: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I want to ask a question connected with Questions, which, I believe, I have to raise at this stage. My question applies to Question No. 62, which...
May I ask the Leader of the House whether he will announce the business for next week?
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I would like to make a statement about the Icelandic fisheries dispute. I am taking this first opportunity to inform the House that an...
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and with that of the House, I should like to make a personal statement. In today's OFFICIAL REPORT of the debate on the Motion for the Adjournment last night,...
Order for Second Reading read.
Order made by the Secretary of State for the Home Department, extending Section 1 of the Sunday Entertainments Act, 1932, to the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil [copy laid before the House, 8th...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. E. Wakefield.]
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