Wednesday, 6 February 1957
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Postmaster-General what representations he has made to the Independent Television Authority about the large money prizes now being distributed by programme contractors on commercial...
asked the Postmaster-General how often the Post Office Advisory Council met in 1956.
asked the Postmaster-General if he is yet in a position to announce the designs and colours for the various denominations of stamps which he intends to issue to commemorate the 200th anniversary...
asked the Postmaster-General how many new public call telephone boxes were installed in the county of Norfolk during 1955 and 1956; and how many it is anticipated will be provided in 1957 and 1958.
asked the Secretary of State for Air how many Beverley aircraft are now in service; and how far these aircraft are suitable for dropping parachute troops as well as for troop and freight transport.
asked the Secretary of State for Air in what circumstances Senior Aircraftman J. Williams No. 4084295, of Coventry, returned home on sick leave from the Air Force Hospital at Wroughton; and why...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether the recommendations in the report of the special investigation by Dr. A. G. Touch into the Vulcan bomber crash at London Airport on 1st October, that...
asked the Secretary of State for Air if he will discuss with the civil air operators and representatives of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force squadrons methods whereby co-operation between the...
asked the Secretary of State for Air how many officers have been established as a result of the introduction of the Director of Work Study; and what economies in manpower have resulted.
asked the Secretary of State for Air, in view of the fact that fighter aircraft are useless against long-range missiles, if he will reduce Fighter Command as a step towards scrapping it; and if...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he will now assign a priority in the Government's road building programme to the construction of a bridge over the River Humber.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, if he will make a statement on the possible date when work will start on the construction of that part of the Bristol-Birmingham motorway which...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what are the prospects of traffic lights being installed at the dangerous cross-roads at Pool in the urban district of Camborne-Redruth.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he has any further statement to make in respect of the projected extension of the Eastern Avenue through the borough of Leyton.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, since no reply has been received from the Belgian Government to the request made in 1956 through Her Majesty's Embassy in Brussels with regard...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he will now give an assurance that all written evidence is now in the possession of the Bowes Committee on the future of the canal system.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what has been the average number of aircraft in his Department's fleet at Stanstead; what is the total number of flying hours flown by the unit...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what consideration he has given to the provision of adequate helicopter facilities in London and other centres.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation how many additional movements of civil aircraft there were in and out of Prestwick Airport last December due to London Airport and other...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what steps he is taking to meet the recommendations of the Select Committee on Estimates concerning the loss on the running of the airports.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what progress has been made in the development of a medium-range aircraft suitable for the North Atlantic services and operable in all weathers...
Air Commodore Harvey: asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what plans he has to ensure the future supply of civil airline pilots.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether the recommendations of Dr. A. G. Touch, arising out of his investigations of the Vulcan bomber accident at London Airport, have now been...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he will give a general direction to the British Transport Commission instructing them not to use their powers under the Railways Act,...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he will make a statement about the co-operation he is getting and expects from the staff of British Railways in carrying out the...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what further steps he is taking to divert the transport of coal from road to rail in view of the fact that the present figure of 64,000 tons...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation how soon he anticipates being able to allow the resumption of driving tests.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation the average number of miles travelled per hour by London Transport omnibuses on 1st November, 1956 and 1st January, 1957, respectively, or on...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation for how many cars it is estimated that licences have not been taken out for the first quarter of 1957.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he will suspend the regulations preventing persons who are not holders of driving licences from riding pillion on motor-scooters for so...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he will request the London and Home Counties Advisory Committee or other appropriate body to report to him on the improvement in London...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether allocation of fuel to A, B and C licence operators has now reached an average of 75 per cent. overall of normal consumption.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he is satisfied that the arrangements he has made for the allocation of supplementary petrol to furniture manufacturers with C licence...
asked the Prime Minister what proposals for political action by Her Majesty's Government he has received from the People's League with a view to his receiving a deputation; and what was the...
asked the Paymaster-General, as representing the Lord President of the Council, what action is to be taken to increase the output of power in accordance with the ideas contributed at the United...
asked the Minister of Defence (1) what changes in Her Majesty's Government's military commitments are contemplated as a result of recent discussions within the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation;...
asked the Minister of Defence to what extent Regular recruitment and prolongations of Regular service have been stimulated by the pay increases granted last year; and if he will now review Her...
asked the Minister of Defence what is the present policy of Her Majesty's Government with regard to the future use of military bases in Jordan.
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper:
I beg to give notice that on Friday, 22nd February, I shall call attention to the importance of withdrawing the claims for a waiver of interest due on the American and Canadian Loans, and move a...
I beg to give notice that on Friday, 22nd February, I shall call attention to the state of the motor car industry, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that on Friday, 22nd February, I shall call attention to the urgent need for the construction of a large dry dock on the Clyde, at Greenock, and move a Resolution.
Proceedings on the Report of the Committee of Supply of 5th February exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House).—[Mr. R. A. Butler.]
3.49 p.m.
Bill to amend section thirty-one of the National Assistance Act, 1948, and to empower local authorities to provide meals and domiciliary and other facilities for old people; and for purposes...
Order for Third Reading read.
Resolution reported,That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £39,000,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the...
Resolution reported,That, towards making good the Supply granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1957, the sum of £39,000,000 be granted out of...
Bill to apply a sum out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-seven, presented accordingly and read the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. R. Thompson.]
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