Monday, 11 May 1959
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Queen's Consent, on behalf of the Crown, signified.
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time.
Read a Second time and committed.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will now take the initiative in calling a technical conference to discuss the future use of the Nile Waters.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps will be taken by Her Majesty's Government to adopt the proposals contained in the draft European Social Charter and discussed at the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what contribution Her Majesty's Government propose to make to the funds of the World Refugee Year campaign, the objects of which include the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will take an early opportunity to discuss with the United States Secretary of State the divergencies of views and policies on shipping...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what communications he has received from the French Government concerning the admission of Franco Spain to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation;...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to what extent the Government still consider themselves entitled, as declared by the Prime Minister in the House on 17th July, 1958, to despatch...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to what extent the Government remain committed to the undertaking in paragraph 5 of the Bagdad Pact Council communiqué of 22nd November,...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to what extent it is the policy of Her Majesty's Government to co-operate with the United States Government in outer space research and...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what negotiations for further arms shipments to Iraq are at present proceeding.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what are now the obstacles to the re-establishment of diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in view of the recent official statement of the United Nations Secretary-General, to what extent it is now the policy of Her Majesty's Government...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if, in the light of the decision of Ghana and Guinea to invite African States to establish a basis of union, he will initiate discussions with...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what machinery he provides to help foreign Governments find suitably qualified British persons to teach in their schools and universities.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what information he has received from the British Minister in Hungary about the number of Hungarians still in prison or slave labour camps in the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what reply has been given to the request of Mr. Dom Mintoff that the question of Malta's independence should be discussed at the Foreign...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the reason for recent changes in the policy of Her Majesty's Government with regard to limiting arms in Central Europe.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will refer the legal aspects of the dispute over the Buraimi Oasis to the International Court for a decision.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what official communications have been received from the Governments of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Persia concerning the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is yet in a position to publish his reply to the Soviet Note proposing the reconvening of the International Commission for Supervision...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to what extent Her Majesty's Government approve of the official proposals for nuclear disarmament made recently by the Government of Ireland at...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will now lay a White Paper containing the texts of the proposals for the suspension of nuclear tests so far made by the Governments...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how far Her Majesty's Government have yet formulated proposals for the abolition by international agreement of all biological and bacteriological...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is aware that shots have recently been fired off the coast of Iceland and fishermen's lives are put in danger because the British and...
asked the Minister of Labour how many persons are now unemployed at Douglas and Douglas, West, in the county of Lanark.
asked the Minister of Labour the number of disabled persons registered on the disabled persons' register at the Oldham and Failsworth Employment Exchanges at the most recent date; and how many...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware of the increasing difficulties of finding suitable employment for boys and girls leaving school in the north-western area and that children of...
asked the Minister of Labour if he will ensure that the Library of the House of Commons receives the latest unemployment figures at least as soon as they are issued to the Press.
asked the Minister of Labour (1) if he will state the number of unemployed in Southampton for December, 1957, December, 1958, February, 1959, and for the latest available date; (2) if he will...
Considered in Committee.
3.33 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Schedule be the First Schedule to the Bill.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Schedule be the Second Schedule to the Bill.
Motion made, and Question proposed. That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move, in page 12, line 2, to leave out "five" and to insert "fifteen". The object of the Amendment is to increase the radius within which it is permissible to use what is known as a...
Mr. H. Wilson: I beg to move, That the Chairman do report Progress and ask leave to sit again. I move the Motion not merely because we have, as I am sure the Committee would agree, made...
Motion made, and Question proposed.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. E. Wakefield.]
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