Wednesday, 15 April 1959
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to what extent it is the policy of Her Majesty's Government to support the establishment of a United Nations Permanent Force, as distinct from a...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how much Mr. Paul Hoffman recently officially requested from him for the United Nations Special Fund; how much he was promised; and if he will...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what contribution Her Majesty's Government will make in response to the special appeal of the United Nations' High Commissioner for Refugees for a...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1) to what extent it is now the policy of Her Majesty's Government that the personnel of all control posts established for the purpose of...
Mr. Philips Price: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the importance of the co-operation of Ethiopia in the solution of the problem of sharing surplus Nile...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why the Anglo- Soviet cultural agreement was recently signed without agreement being reached to end the jamming by Moscow of the British...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1) what communication he has received from the German Federal Government with regard to their intention not to press at present for the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on what grounds he has announced a 100 per cent. increase in the charge for passport renewals.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what decisions were taken at the recent council meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation regarding the arming of West German forces with...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will, at his talks with the French Prime and Foreign Ministers, propose a joint endorsement by the two Governments of President de...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how much money has been granted and loaned to the Government of Jordan since 1945; and how much of the amount loaned has been repaid.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on progress made at the Geneva Conference on nuclear test explosions.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what arrangements he has made to co-ordinate British and Soviet supplies of arms to the Iraqi Government under obligations to which Her Majesty's...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what decisions were taken at the recent South-East Asia Treaty Organisation Conference concerning the use of Commonwealth forces stationed in...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in his talks on the Middle East with the French Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary, he will propose the issue of a joint declaration...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what suggestions have been made by the French Government concerning a modification of the French position in regard to British policies in Europe,...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will give an assurance that the Government supports the early holding of a Summit Conference regardless of the outcome of the impending...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is now in a position to make a statement about refugees attempting to leave Tibet, in the light of official information available to...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why the Council of Ministers at the recent meeting of the South East Asia Treaty Organisation in New Zealand rejected the appeal of the Asian...
asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons under Section 2 of the Unemployed Disabled Register coming within the catchment area of, and awaiting admission to, the Remploy factory, Coventry.
asked the Minister of Labour under what circumstances he is prepared to assist with the travel expenses of unemployed workers who, upon their own initiative find employment at varying distances...
asked the Minister of Labour how many men described as coke-men in the Easington Parliamentary area have been made redundant in recent months and to what extent, when offered work elsewhere, they...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will agree to the continued deferment from national service of non-graduate nuclear research workers in Newcastle-upon-Tyne whose efforts to get higher...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will give special consideration to claims for exemption from, or postponement of, National Service for those who, as in the case of Mr. Foden of...
asked the Minister of Labour (1) if he will exempt from National Service the sons of widowed mothers living alone or with young children; (2) If he will exempt from National Service men who are...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will make a statement on his official discussions with Lord Montgomery on Wednesday last.
Proceedings of the Committee on Income Tax (Repayment of Post-War Credits) [Money] exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House)—[Mr....
Resolutions reported.
Resolution reported;That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session relating to Finance, it is expedient to authorise such increase in the sums which, under section forty-two of the...
Resolution reported;That for the purposes of any Act of the present Session relating to Finance it is expedient to authorise such increases in the sums which, under section five of the Import...
Resolution reported;
That it is expedient to amend the law with respect to the national debt and the public revenue and to make further provision in connection with finance, so, however, that this Resolution shall...
Bill to grant certain duties, to alter other duties, and to amend the law relating to the National Debt and the Public Revenue, and to make further provision in connection with Finance, presented...
Order for Second Reading read.
[Queen's Recommendation signified.]
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Finlay.]
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