Wednesday, 11 December 1957
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Bill to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1936, relating to Clyde Lighthouses, presented by Mr. John Maclay; and ordered (under Section 7 of the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what changes have been made in the last five years in the arrangements for personnel management and labour relations in Her Majesty's dockyards.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he will grant permission for the use of a quayside berth at Devonport Dockyard for the Italian steamer "Irpinia", 12,299 tons gross register,...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty why his Department intervened on the evening of Monday, 18th November, to cancel a British Broadcasting Corporation's television programme...
Mr. Dugdale: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether the statement of the Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet that the naval forces at the disposal of the North Atlantic...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he will make a statement about the future of the Royal Dockyard, Chatham.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty when he will make a statement on the future of Great Britain's atom-powered submarine.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he will make a statement on the research and development work which is proceeding on the possibility of building an atom-powered...
Commander Maitland: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what arrangements he has made to take over Butlin's camp at Skegness in the event of war; and what plans he has for its use.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if the plans for the extension of Devonport Dockyard are now complete; and what plans he has for handing back to, the city of Plymouth...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty to what extent atomic anti-submarine weapons have been developed in the Royal Navy.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what has been the reduction during the past twelve months in the numbers of the uniformed branches of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, compared...
asked the Secretary of State for War how many married quarters have been built at Aldershot since 1st January, 1950; and what are the plans for the future in this respect.
asked the Secretary of State for War whether the announcement by Lieutenant-General Sir E. Otway Herbert, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, which was delivered to the...
asked the Secretary of State for War the estimated cost of equipping the infantry of the line with brigade cap badges.
asked the Secretary of State for War why single men serving in the forces in Germany do not get the local overseas allowance.
asked the Secretary of State for War on what basis the decisions were taken in connection with the amalgamation of certain cavalry regiments announced in the White Paper.
asked the Secretary of State for War if he will consider extending the facilities of the open-air baths at Catterick Camp by the provision of a roof and other necessary alterations to enable...
asked the Secretary of State for War what reduction of expenditure he estimates will follow the merging of the Royal Scots Fusiliers and the Highland Light Infantry.
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will cause an inquiry to be instituted into the explosion staged by the Royal Engineers at Carnkie, Redruth, Cornwall, on 1st December, which,...
asked the Secretary of State for War how the 18 lieutenant-colonels and 180 majors now on the strength of the Royal Tank Regiment are at present empolyed; and if he will make a statement about...
asked the Secretary of State for War what facilities are available to ex-Service men who marry while on service overseas to enable them to bring their wives to this country when the ex-Service...
asked the Secretary of State for War what training and other use is to be made by the Army of the land, acquired in South Uist and Benbecula, for the now largely abandoned guided-missile range;...
asked the Secretary of State for War why the letter received by his Department on Monday, 2nd December, from the hon. Member for Liverpool, Exchange, marked very urgent, regarding Craftsman J....
asked the Postmaster General if he will give the dates upon which the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent, South was promised a new central post office for the city of Stoke-on-Trent; to what extent...
Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Postmaster-General what plans he has for revising books of stamps in view of the new postage rates; and whether he will consider introducing a 10s. stamp book.
Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Postmaster-General what interest was shown by the building trade and the general public in the Post Office exhibit of larger letter-boxes at the recent building...
asked the Postmaster-General if he will make an investigation into the question of the transit of books by inland post with a view to reducing, if possible, the present heavy postal charges,...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he will have the mechanism of his Premium Bond machine examined to see why it so often selects numbers beginning with the letter "Z".
asked the Postmaster-General by how many the number of telephone subscribers has been reduced in Sunderland during the last six months.
asked the Postmaster-General the number of telephones installed at the Urmston, West, Exchange between 1st May and 1st October, 1957, and the number of outstanding applications on the latter date.
(by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister whether he will now give an assurance that Her Majesty's Government will not, at the forthcoming N.A.T.O. Conference, enter into any commitment...
The right hon. Member for Llanelly (Mr. J. Griffiths) asked me, on 3rd December, in regard to certain documents connected with Cyprus, whether If perchance the documents are referred to at all in...
Proceedings on Government Business exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House).—[The Prime Minister.]
3.46 p.m.
Order for Second Reading read.
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 84 (Money Committees).—[Queen's Recommendation signified.]
Considered in Committee.
8.33 p.m.
The proposed Amendment in page 5, line 19, after the second "or", to insert "(iii)" is unnecessary, as the printer will put that right.
I beg to move, in page 7, line 24, to leave out the first "be." This is another printing error.
I beg to move, in page 8, line 20, to leave out "either".
I beg to move, in page 13, line 21, after "person", to insert: authorised in that behalf by the Board". Under subsection (1) of the Clause it is clear that it might be necessary for the collector...
I beg to move, in page 20, line 41, after "year" to insert: which shall be laid before Parliament". We drew attention to the purpose of this Amendment when we had the Second Reading debate....
I beg to move, in page 24, line 8, to leave out "sixteen" and to insert "seventeen".
I beg to move, in page 33, line 21, after "vessel", to insert: entering or departing from the haven in ballast or". It may be for the convenience of the Committee if we also discuss the Amendment...
I beg to move, in page 34, line 36, to leave out "to" and to insert "for". The purpose of the Amendment is to correct a printing error.
I beg to move, in page 20, line 40, to leave out "a copy" and to insert "three copies". There is a further manuscript Amendment, in line 41, after the word "year" to insert: and the Minister...
As amended (in the Standing Committee) considered; read the Third time and passed.
Resolution reported,
Motion made, and Question proposed That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Bryan.]
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