Tuesday, 20 January 1959
The House—after the Adjournment on 18th December, 1958, for the Christmas Recess—met at half-past Two o'clock.
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
I regret to have to inform the House of the death of John Hamilton Mackie, esquire, Member for Galloway, and I desire, on behalf of the House, to express our sense of the loss we have sustained...
acquainted the House that he had issued, during the Adjournment, a Warrant for a new Writ for Southend, West, in the room of Sir Henry Channon, deceased.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many seats were held in the Malta Legislative Assembly between 1951 and 1953 by the Progressive Constitutional Party and by the Constitutional...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will give details of the plans announced by the specially elected members of the Kenya Legislative Council to build a multi-racial secondary...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what decision has been made on the proposals of the elected African, Asian and Arab groups in the Kenya Legislative Council that a round table...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will arrange an independent inquiry into conditions in prisons and detention camps in Kenya in view of the allegations of ill-treatment,...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what was the total number of Africans in detention camps in Kenya on the latest convenient date; and how many have been detained four years, or...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what progress has been made in the building of the dam in Somaliland Protectorate that is to ensure the Hargeisa water supply.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what decisions have been reached as a result of the discus- sions between the Governors of Nyasa-land and the federal authorities on the future of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has yet received from the Governor of Nyasaland his proposals for constitutional advance for this Colony; and whether he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what legislation to increase the powers of the police has been proposed to the Legislative Council of Nyasaland; and what official announcements have...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps have been taken by the Hong Kong Government to revise the school history books in the Colony to bring them into line with the changes that...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that the United States Government proposes to approach the Hong Kong Government with a view to it restricting exports of textiles...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement on the situation in Cyprus.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the nature of the expert advice being sought, as announced in paragraph 7 of Government of Tanganyika Paper No. 9 of 1958; and when, and in...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will now make a further statement on the constitutional position of Her Majesty's territories in East and Central Africa; and what developments...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will consider opening a school for social studies in East Africa.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in view of the success of the East African Literature Bureau, he will consider giving a larger grant in order that the services of the...
Mrs. White: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what evidence has been received of intimidation by secret societies in Singapore; and what steps are being taken to ensure that there...
asked the Attorney-General if he will arrange for the setting up of an appropriate committee to review the existing state of the law with regard to Crown privilege of documents.
asked the Attorney-General if he will introduce legislation to define the liabilities of farmers in the event of accidents on the highway involving motorists and stock straying on the highway...
asked the Minister of Works how many official Government cars were in use in 1951; and how many are in use at the moment.
asked the Minister of Works whether he has yet reached any conclusions on the plans prepared by the architect for the reconstruction of Nos. 10, 11, and 12 Downing Street.
asked the Minister of Works how long alterations to Victoria Gate, Hyde Park, to expedite the flow of traffic have been under consideration; and when he hopes to make a decision.
asked the Minister of Works why contractors were permitted to dig up the road in Hyde Park, opposite Albert Gate, for some hours on Monday, 5th January, thereby causing great inconvenience to...
Mr. H. Wilson: asked the Minister of Works whether he is aware that his Department has informed the Kirkby Urban District Council that a new Ministry of Labour office will not be constructed...
Mr. H. Wilson: asked the Minister of Works why he has increased the rents of houses owned by his Department in the Kirkby area; what financial loss his Department is at present suffering per...
asked the Prime Minister in view of the fact that the Suez operation involved a contravention of various articles of the United Nations Charter, whether he will now issue a further solemn...
asked the Prime Minister if he will consider asking President Eisenhower for his permission to publish the messages he sent to the British Prime Minister in connection with the Suez campaign.
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the observations made by a Cyprus coroner in relation to the conduct of British troops under stress of emotion, he will take the decision, in...
asked the Prime Minister if he is aware of the increasing need for maximum self-government in Scotland; and whether he will consider the appointment of a Speaker's Conference, or similar...
asked the Prime Minister whether the statement made by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs at Liverpool University on 28th February, to the effect that he saw no difference between a war...
asked the Prime Minister what initiative for summit talks on the relaxation of international tension he will take, in the light of his recent exchanges with Mr. Khrushchev.
asked the Prime Minister, in view of the human and economic consequences of increasing unemployment, if he will issue a special instruction to all Departments concerned with building and public...
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper:
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper:
Order for Second Reading read.
[Queen's Recommendation signified.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Gibson-Watt.]
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And sometimes to shout at each other.
