Wednesday, 4 December 1957
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how the British delegate on the special Political Committee of the United Nations Assembly voted on the resolution appealing to the Government of...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how the United Kingdom delegate voted on the Japanese and Indian resolutions, respectively, in the United Nations Political Committee, with regard...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what amounts have been subscribed by Her Majesty's Government to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for the years 1955, 1956, and 1957,...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps are being taken by Her Majesty's Government to secure the resumption of work by the Disarmament Sub-Committee.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has considered the recent United States proposal to expand the United Nations Technical Aid Programme up to 100 million dollars and...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has considered the United States policy of supporting the Special United Nations Fund for Economic Development in principle subject to...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has yet decided what contribution Her Majesty's Government will make towards the work of the United Nations High Commissioner for...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the responsibility for the United Nations Emergency Force supply line has been allocated by the United Nations to the force itself or to...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will initiate a preliminary conference of the users of the Nile waters for the maximum benefit of all peoples through whose territories its...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the fact that the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics has now caught up with the United States of America in the field of...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to what extent the Government's policy on the subject of Germany is still guided by the declaration of the then Secretary of State for Foreign...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the policy of Her Majesty's Government with regard to the proposal to supply Western German forces with nuclear equipment.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what official use is made by his Department of the special information service reports, published at Alderbourne Manor, Gerrards Cross.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will now propose to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation powers the opening of negotiations with the Soviet Government and other...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the number at present of established and of unestablished officers, respectively, of the Foreign Service appointed in the United Kingdom and...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what other countries have made reservations in matters affecting national security in their acceptance of the compulsory jurisdiction of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a statement regarding his recent discussions with the Crown Prince of the Yemen.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will announce the name of the British delegate to the Status of Women Commission for the following three years.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to what extent Her Majesty's Government consider themselves bound by the constitutional principle announced by His Majesty's Government in 1924...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what representations he has received from the United States Administration regarding a revision of the conditions under which United States forces...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the qualifications of Mr. Pote Sarasin for appointment as Secretary-General of the South-East Asia Treaty Organisation.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will use the influence of Her Majesty's Government in all the international organisations of which it is a member to counteract the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is aware of the anxiety and resentment caused to the many British subjects living in the Spanish town of La Linea, in view of the strained...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the official visit of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to the Middle East, he will make a statement on the present...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what discussions he has had with the United States with regard to the supply of nuclear weapons to the Middle East.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what political proposals for the safeguarding of peace in Europe he intends to place before the forthcoming North Atlantic Treaty Organisation...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the nature of the preliminary preparation that is required before a meeting of the heads of Government is arranged; when it is likely to begin;...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what progress is being made in settlement of claims arising out of the Franco-British armed action in Egypt; and what decisions have been taken at...
The following Questions stood upon the Order Paper:
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper:
Proceedings on the Motions relating to the Reports of the Select Committee on Procedure and the Joint Committee on Private Bill Procedure exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of...
3.55 p.m.
First and Second Reports from the Select Committee on Procedure in the last Session of Parliament to be considered forthwith.—[Mr. R. A. Butler.]
Resolution reported,That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that Her Majesty will give directions that a Monument be erected within the precincts of the Palace of Westminster...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Brooman-White.]
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