Tuesday, 10 December 1957
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Attorney-General whether he is aware that the Legal Aid (Assessment of Resources) Regulations involve considerable hardship; and if he will now amend the scales of contribution to bring...
asked the Attorney-General how soon he expects the question of the agreements in the building and sanitary supplies industry to come before the Restrictive Practices Court.
asked the Attorney-General which counsel has been instructed to appear before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in connection with the Parliamentary Privileges Act, 1770.
asked the Minister of Works if he will make a statement as to the progress being made in dealing with the unsightly deep shelter entrances in London.
asked the Minister of Works how many houses and parks have been bought by the National Trust with the aid of contributions from public funds; what was their total value at the time of...
asked the Minister of Works how long it is intended that the post of Director-General of Works shall remain unfilled.
asked the Minister of Works if he is satisfied that Carlton House Terrace is in an adequate state of repair and decoration; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Vane: asked the Minister of Works what plans he has for rebuilding on the site of the old British Embassy in Rome near the Porta Pia; and whether he has chosen an architect.
asked the Minister of Works what inquiries were made about the means of the owners before a grant of £4,500 was given towards the cost of repairs to Longleat House and a grant of £5,000...
asked the Minister of Works if he has considered the renewed expressions of dissatisfaction in the electrical contracting industry concerning his decision to discontinue the facilities afforded...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works, as representing the Lord President of the Council, to what extent the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research is co-operating...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works, as representing the Lord President of the Council, when it is proposed to appoint a scientific attaché at the British Embassy in...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works, as representing the Lord President of the Council, how many persons are employed by Government scientific and technical research...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland why he authorised the letter of 23rd August addressed to the Secretary of Scottish Inshore White Fish Producers' Association Limited. Aberdeen, by the...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how much maize has been imported into Scotland during the past year; and how much of it has been purchased for the purpose of distilling whisky.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what improvements have been made by hospital boards of management in the organisation of outpatient departments since the issue of his circular; and, in...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if the interested organisations have now conveyed to him their views in respect of Command Paper No. 9623 relating to mental illness, and mental...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the effects of the Rent Act in Scotland; and which of the objectives for which the Act was designed have been, or are...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps he proposes to take to co-ordinate the activities of all agencies, voluntary and statutory, which are at present dealing with the problems of...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many protests he has received against the introduction of the block grant proposals from local authorities, local authority associations, and other...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what information he has of university students being forced by insufficient grants to abandon their studies; and what steps he will take to stop such...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the authorised establishment for the police force, male, in Scotland; and how far short it is of this figure.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will now accede to the request of the Lanark County Council to have installation of street lighting at Dewshill, Salsburgh, accepted for...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish draft slaughterhouse regulations for Scotland in advance of the publication of the Scottish Slaughterhouses Bill, as has been done in...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware of the continued and growing dissatisfaction in Fife concerning the provision of hospital beds of all kinds; and if he will take immediate...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will make a statement on the prospect of building a health clinic in Glenrothes; (2) if he is aware of the anxiety in Glenrothes, particularly...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will indicate the amount paid to Scottish local authorities under Section 3 of the Distribution of Industry Act, 1945, for each year from 1946 to 1956.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland in what proportion local government expenditure was met by Exchequer grants, local rates, and other sources, for the years 1954, 1955, and 1956.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals he has for introducing legislation to restrict the payment of subsidies in Scotland to those whose relevant needs are established.
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the danger of the release of highly toxic radioactive materials in case of fire supervening on the crash of a plane loaded with atomic or hydrogen...
I desire to raise a point of order and make a special submission to you, Mr. Speaker. I submitted for your consideration a Private Notice Question which I desired to put to the Prime Minister, to...
Bill to make provision for the establishment of Human Rights Commissions in the British non-self-governing colonies
Motion made, and Question put:—That the Proceedings of the Committee on Local Government [Money] and of the Committee on Land Drainage (Scotland) [Money] he exempted, at this day's Sitting,...
Order read for resuming Adjourned Debate on Amendment to Question [9th December], That the Bill be now read a Second time.—[Mr. H. Brooke.]
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 84 (Money Committees).—[Queen's recommendation signified.]
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 84 (Money Committees).—[Queen's Recommendation signified.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Oakshott.]
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