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The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read the Third time and passed, without Amendment.
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I desire to present a Petition, signed by approximately 8,000 residents of the Metropolitan Borough of Stepney in the County of London,...
asked the Attorney-General if he will request the Law Reform Committee to study and report upon the desirability of changing the law relating to printed conditions in contracts between commercial...
asked the Attorney-General whether he will institute an independent inquiry into the preparation, organisation, and conduct of the prosecution's case against Dr. Adams, who was recently acquitted...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will publish a guide to the Government Information Services for the convenience of home and overseas journalists and broadcasters.
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what progress he has made so far with his review of Government Information Services.
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what changes have taken place in the staffing of his Department since he undertook his present responsibilities for the co-ordination of Government...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if he will arrange for further studies to be made of the conditions of old-age pensioners similar to that prepared by the Medical Officer of...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what amendments he proposes to make to the National Assistance (Determination of Need) Regulations in order to meet the needs of the chronic...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance on what date he met representatives of the disabled ex-Service men's organisations; what organisations were represented; who constituted the...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if he is aware of the misleading nature of certain leaflets issued by his Department, in that they fail to make clear that contributions...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance why the hon. Member for Jarrow was refuted permission to be present at the tribunal held at South Shields on 4th April, when a test case,...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance his estimate of the annual cost of the late entrants who will qualify for retirement pensions next year; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Paymaster General the tonnage of natural solid smokeless fuel, Manufactured solid smokeless fuel, other than coke, and smokeless briquetted fuels produced in 1954, 1955 and 1956,...
asked the Paymaster-General if he will now approve the scheme submitted to him by the Gas Council for an increase in pensions of ex-municipal employees.
Mr. B. Harrison: asked the Paymaster-General to what extent plans for the switch gear necessary to utilise the electricity generated by the nuclear power station at Bradwell on Sea were...
asked the Paymaster-General what consultations he has had with the oil companies regarding reduction of the emergency surcharge, following the removal of the temporary extra 1s. tax; and with...
asked the Paymaster-General when he will announce the end of petrol rationing.
Mr. Vane: asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food why the costs of management and administrative expenses and salaries should amount to more than double the cost of repairs as...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he is now able to announce the date to be appointed for the starting of the conversion grants scheme under the White Fish and Herring...
asked the Minister of Supply what area of sky over and around Christmas Island is likely to be affected by the hydrogen bomb test explosion at Christmas Island; what action will be taken to...
asked the Minister of Supply if, in operating the programme of defence cuts, he will give preference to the maintenance of employment at the Royal Ordnance factories.
asked the Minister of Health if the medical superintendent of the St. Margaret's Mental Hospital, Birmingham, has yet approved the application by the honourable Member for Erith and Crayford to...
asked the Minister of Health why the undertakings made have not been carried out at the North Staffordshire Infirmary, Stoke-on-Trent; why the capital expenditure has not been allowed; what are...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will introduce legislation to limit or prohibit the reporting of cases of indictable offences sent by magistrates for trial in...
Considered in Committee [Progress, 11th April.]
Question again proposed,That it is expedient to amend the law with respect to the national debt and the public revenue and to make further provision in connection with finance, so, however that...
3.33 p.m.
10.10 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Bryan.]
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