Tuesday, 20 November 1956
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the average increase of rent which will be permitted under the Rent Bill on tenanted and controlled houses remaining under control in Glasgow, in other...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has considered the joint memorandum on housing subsidies from the Convention of Royal Burghs, the Association of County Councils and the Counties...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many houses in Scotland fall within the ambit of the Rent Restriction Acts; and how many of these he estimates will be released from control under...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received respecting the provision of traffic lights at the junction of roads A80 and A73 at Cumbernauld; and what action he...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a detailed statement on the progress of the work of reconstruction of the Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, indicating how much has been done, and...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware that a successful operation was performed for the first time in the Western Infirmary, Glasgow, on a haemophilic patient; what was the...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many convictions have been obtained in the last five years under the Fabrics (Misdescription) Act, 1913.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland why the East Kilbride Development Corporation took steps to dismiss. Mrs. Judith Hart from its service immediately on learning that she had been...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what areas in the Outer Hebrides and what percentage of the population are now served by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board; what areas are not...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when work on the North Ford Causeway in the Western Isles is to begin; the estimated total cost; and what financial contribution is to be made by his...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when his Department intends to provide a safe and adequate road to the community at Eoligarry, Isle of Barra, in place of the present tidal sand-track.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many hospital regions have now completed their cancer registration and follow-up arrangements.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has considered the White Paper relating to mental illness and mental deficiency in Scotland; whether he has come to a decision to amend the law;...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if the committee appointed to review all aspects of local government finance, including industrial derating, has yet completed its deliberations; and if...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when legislation is to be introduced to deal with drainage in a comprehensive manner in the Highlands of Scotland.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many road improvement schemes in Scotland under the Agriculture (Improvement of Roads) Act, 1955, he has so far approved; and the total cost involved.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware that in the schools under his jurisdiction, sewing mistresses are teaching girls to make nightdresses from the material that causes the...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland to state, for each of the education authorities in Scotland, the percentage of their children on the school rolls aged 13 years and over who were this...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will consult education authorities for the purpose of initiating a campaign under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, in view of the shortage of teachers of mathematics and science, he will examine the possibility of television making the best teaching available...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received from the Association of Head Masters of Senior Secondary Schools dealing with the shortage of fully qualified ...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will consult the Government of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland with a view to increasing the pensions of members of the 1st Battalion of...
asked the Secretary of State for War what economies in military personnel will be made in Kenya due to the withdrawal of troops from active operations.
asked the Secretary of State for War how many of the 10,000 rifles captured from the Egyptians at Port Said were British Lee Enfields; and how many British six-pounder guns were captured.
asked the Secretary of State for War how many officers and how many other ranks, respectively, have purchased their discharges in each of the last five years, to the latest convenient date.
asked the Secretary of State for War if, arising out of the visit of the Swiss representatives, he can now give fuller information about the safety of the employees of the Suez Base contractors...
asked the Secretary of State for War the estimated value of the military institutions in the Suez area taken over by the Egyptian Government; and what was the original cost.
asked the Secretary of State for War when his Department first received information of the intended Israeli attack upon Egypt; and what action was taken thereupon.
asked the Secretary of State for War what number of Army reservists have been released from emergency service since 2nd August, 1956.
asked the Secretary of State for War (1) if he will make a statement on the conditions under which the Army is entitled to use United States Military equipment supplied under the mutual security...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the proposed increase in the retail price of milk, he will introduce legislation to amend Section 7 (1) of the Sale of Food (Weights...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will take steps to ensure that packages and containers are required clearly to distinguish soap products as distinct from synthetic detergents.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will introduce legislation to repeal the Fabrics (Misdescription) Act, 1913, which has the effect of discouraging manufacturers from...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is yet in a position to state the effect which the recent restrictions in the use of oil and petrol are having on industry and employment in Scotland.
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper:
asked the Prime Minister if he will now give further details of the temporary nature of the British occupation of Egyptian territory in the Suez Canal zone; and how soon after the cessation of...
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper:
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I wish to make a statement on the release of Army reservists. A start can now be made with the release of recalled reservists and...
By your leave, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I wish to make a statement. In view of the continued uncertainties of the situation in the Middle East, the Government have decided that...
John Meredith Temple, esquire, for Chester.
Proceeding on the Expiring Laws Continuance Bill exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House).—[Mr. R. A. Butler.]
4.2 p.m.
The following Regulations of the Defence (General) Regulations, 1939, namely:— Regulation fifty-two (Use of land for purposes of Her Majesty's forces);Regulations eighty-three and...
Subsection (1) of section three of the Emergency Laws (Transitional Provisions) Act, 1946 (which, as amended by section four of; the Emergency Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act. 1947, extends...
Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty under subsection (3) of section forty-nine of the Patents Act, 1949, praying that the Patents (Extension of Period of Emergency)...
Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty under sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 4 of the First Schedule to the Registered Designs Act, 1949, praying that the Registered Designs...
Resolution reported. That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to continue certain expiring laws, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of...
Considered in Committee.
6.10 p.m.
Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that, on the ratification by the Government of the Republic of Austria of the Convention set out in the Schedule to the Draft...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Godber.]
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