Thursday, 30 April 1959
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read the Third time and passed, with Amendments.
Second Reading deferred till Thursday next at Seven o'clock.
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations whether he is now in a position to make a further statement about negotiations with the Maldivian Government.
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations if he will instruct the United Kingdom delegation to the forthcoming Commonwealth Economic Conference to invite the Conference to...
asked the Minister of Education why he has rejected the proposal of the Devon County Council to include a new secondary modern school at Hartland in the county's school building programme.
asked the Minister of Education what reply he has sent to the resolution signed by sixty-three parents and members of the community at Whiddon Down objecting to the proposal of the Devon County...
asked the Minister of Education how many new schools have been opened in the West Riding of Yorkshire since 1st January, 1956.
asked the Minister of Education whether he will now make a further statement about the basis of future financial help to be given to Church schools.
asked the Minister of Education whether, in view of the circular issued by him on 20th March, 1959, he has yet completed his discussions with representatives of the authorities and the teachers...
asked the Minister of Education why he authorised the distribution to 5,000 schools of copies of a Ceremonial Hymn to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, published by the British Atlantic...
asked the Minister of Education the prospects of increasing the quota of teachers for Cornwall, in view of the unsatisfactory way it is working there so far as some primary schools are concerned.
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper:
asked the Minister of Education how many hostels there are in England and Wales for maladjusted children.
asked the Minister of Education if he is aware that the Professional Board of the School of Education of Manchester University has passed a resolution deploring the way in which he has so far...
Mr. Edelman asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware of the anxiety felt by the workers of the Standard Motor Company, Coventry, in connection with the proposed sale of the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he has considered the letter, dated 5th April, 1959, from the Aberdeen Branch of the Civil Service Pensioners Alliance (Scotland Branch), sent to him by...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he has considered the Arts Council Report on Housing the Arts; what assistance he will give towards the three schemes for London for which priority is...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, exercising his powers of approval under Section 8 (2) of the Fees (Increase) Act, 1923, he will ensure that any revenue accruing from the increase...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when deciding with which civilian firms Government contracts are to be placed, what consideration is given to the employment situation in those areas where...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many applications for loans or grants have now been made under the provisions of the Distribution of Industry (Financial Provisions) Act, 1958; how many...
asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) what representations have been made to the United States Government about the reduction of imports into that country of wool and woollen piece goods...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is now prepared to give special assistance to the enamel holloware industry to compete with the Hong Kong market.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what assistance he is considering giving the leather trade, in view of unemployment in the industry.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in paying compensation for redundancy in the cotton textile industry, payment will be limited to firms continuing to operate or whether a firm...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will remove the import duty on foreign raw goatskins.
asked the Prime Minister to what extent he has explained his proposals for the limitation and control of armaments in Europe to the Chancellor of the German Federal Republic.
asked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the latest levels of strontium 90 detected in Scotland.
asked the Prime Minister if the speech of the President of the Board of Trade delivered in Hanover on 26th April, 1959, represents Government policy.
asked the Prime Minister whether he has yet arranged a meeting of the Commonwealth Prime Ministers to discuss the attitude of the British Commonwealth to the forthcoming Summit Conference.
Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Prime Minister, in view of the fact that the pay of permanent secretaries will greatly exceed that of Ministers in charge of Departments, under the latest...
asked the Prime Minister if the figures from the United States of America as to the dangers of fall-out have now been fully studied; and with what result.
asked the Prime Minister on what date he received from President Eisenhower, following upon his recent official conversations in the United States of America, confirmation that the award of a...
May I ask the Leader of the House whether he will state the business for next week?
The Rev. LI. Williams: I beg to give notice that on going into Committee of Supply on the Civil Estimates I shall call attention to Development Area policy, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that on going into Committee of Supply on the Civil Estimates I shall call attention to the need for increased aid to the aged, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that of going into Committee of Supply on the Civil Estimates I shall call attention to the Civil Service, and move a Resolution.
[11TH ALLOTTED DAY]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a further sum, not exceeding £20, be granted to Her Majesty, towards defraying the charges for the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1960, for...
3.38 p.m.
5.30 p.m.
Again considered in Committee.
5.44 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Brooman-White.]
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