Monday, 9 February 1959
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
I regret to have to inform the House of the death of Henry George McGhee, esquire, Member for Penistone, and I desire, on behalf of the House, to express our sense of the loss we have sustained...
Read a Second time and committed.
BRITISH TRANSPORT COMMISSION BILL
To be read a Second time upon Wednesday, 18th February.
PORT OF LONDON BILL
Read a Second time and committed.
Read a Second time and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
To be read a Second time Tomorrow.
Read a Second time and committed.
To be read a Second time Tomorrow.
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance whether he will now reconsider his decision not to accept the claim of Mr. P. G. Nicklin, The Home Farm, Dorrington, Shropshire, in view of...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if he will state the numbers of war pensioners in 1914–18 and 1939–45 categories, respectively, who are 50 per cent. or more...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many old-age pensioners in Salford are in receipt of a National Assistance supplement.
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many old-age pensioners in Salfprd have been granted a National Assistance supplement or an increase in it, and by what total amount,...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many persons are receiving supplementary grants from the National Assistance Board in Newcastle-under-Lyme at the latest date for which...
asked the Paymaster-General what is the present target figure of coal output by the National Coal Board for 1965; and what he envisages will be the total national requirement of fuel of all kinds...
asked the Paymaster-General if, in view of the increasing unemployment in the coalmining industry, he will give a general direction to the National Coal Board to make larger and more prolonged...
asked the Paymaster-General whether his attention has been drawn to the position of the coal industry in East Kent; and what action he has in mind to ensure the security of employment for East...
asked the Paymaster-General what action he is taking to carry out the recommendations of the Robson Committee of Inquiry into coal distribution costs, particularly that on concentration of depots...
asked the Paymaster-General if he will make a statement as to the terms on which interest will be charged by him on the proposed loan of £50 million to Messrs. Colvilles Limited, the...
asked the Paymaster-General why no announcement has yet been made with regard to the export of iron and steel scrap after 4th February; whether he will now make an announcement; and whether he is...
asked the Paymaster-General (1) for how many coal-fired power stations he has authorised extensions at the present time or in the future; (2) how many coal-fired power stations are to be built...
asked the Paymaster-General what official organisation exists for the purpose of co-ordinating research into fuel resources, improvements in the uses of fuels, and the wider questions of fuel,...
asked the Paymaster-General for what purposes it is proposed to increase expenditure on the purchase and storage of petroleum products by £6,322,800 during the current financial year.
asked the Paymaster-General what is the estimated cost of the initial import of liquid methane by the Gas Council for experimental purposes, under his auspices.
asked the Paymaster-General whether the plant at Newman Spinney is to be abandoned; and what change has been made in policy respecting experiments in underground gasification.
asked the Paymaster-General what progress has been made in research into the latest methods of producing gas from oil; and what is the expected annual intake for this purpose in terms of coal...
asked the Paymaster-General whether the discussions between the electrical industry and the Government regarding the amount of capital to be authorised for hire purchase have yet been completed;...
asked the Paymaster-General when it is expected that the Committee appointed under the Chairmanship of Sir Cecil Weir to inquire into possible joint working between area electricity and gas...
asked the Minister of Supply if he will take steps to increase the Government funds available for the development of the Short S.C.I. vertical take-off aircraft.
asked the Minister of Supply what research is being conducted into infra-red detection systems of intermediate and inter-continental missiles by his Department.
asked the Minister of Supply how many unused factories, fully equipped with machinery and kept on a care and maintenance basis, are in areas where unemployment exists; and what consideration has...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he is aware that the mobility of British armed forces is seriously prejudiced by the lack of long range strategic air freighters; and whether he will now make...
asked the Minister of Health what increase he will sanction in the next financial year and at what cost, in hospital building and repair, in particular parts of Wales where unemployment is above...
asked the Minister of Health if he will make a statement on the Worthing experiment of treating mentally-ill people by out-patient methods.
asked the Minister of Health (1) what reply he has made to the letter of 10th November, 1958, from the Finsbury Borough Council, regarding the future of the Royal Free Hospital and Medical School...
asked the Minister of Health if he will have an inquiry made into the employment, welfare, and medical problems affecting those on hospital waiting lists in the Newcastle region.
asked the Minister of Health whether he will now reconsider his refusal to make additional funds available to hospital authorities for the purpose of implementing the recommendations of the...
asked the Minister of Health when the motor tricycle, which he has agreed is necessary, will be supplied to Mr. E. D. Miles, 12, Colehill Lane, S.W.6.
asked the Minister of Health whether he will ask local health authorities, hospital boards, and health executive councils to prepare plans for the development of services for the care and...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, may I ask for your help? In the OFFICIAL REPORT of 5th February, Vol. 599, c. 551, I was wrongly reported. Where I referred to the grave anxiety which exists at...
Order for Second Reading read.
[Queen's Recommendation signified.]
7.38 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. J. E. B. Hill.]
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