Wednesday, 8 July 1959
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Considered; to be read the Third time Tomorrow.
On a point of order. Before the business of the House starts, I wonder whether I might ask for your guidance, Mr. Speaker. I understand that you are responsible for practically everything that...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he will make a statement on the construction and future service of ships such as H.M.S. "Ashanti"; by whom this ship was built; who provided...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what progress has been made on the application of nuclear propulsion for ships; and what are the prospects of it being used for passenger and...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty when the present premises of the Torpedo Experimental Establishment, Greenock, were first publicly advertised for sale; and if the offer...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what are the re-engagement figures for ratings during the first three months of this year; and how these figures compare with the corresponding...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he has yet made a decision in regard to giving permission for residents in the Royal Naval Estate, St. Budeaux, Plymouth, to display bills on...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what is the tonnage of orders at north-east shipyards cancelled or postponed during the latest 12-month period; and what was the similar tonnage...
asked the Secretary of State for War (1) for what reason the Oldham soldier, whose name has been communicated to him, has been refused compassionate release from National Service or compassionate...
asked the Secretary of State for War how many of the 1¼ million pairs of surplus boots have been handed over to the appropriate authority for disposal to date; and when will this part of the...
Dr. Bennett: asked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that a house in Lee-on-Solent was recently damaged by some sort of a rocket projectile emanating from his firing range at...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he has now stated an operational requirement for vertical take-off and ground-cushion aircraft.
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will state the number of helicopters available for use by the Armies represented in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and the Union of Soviet...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he has now stated an operational requirement for small atomic weapons for the Army's tactical use.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will state the grounds on which he considers that the Hylton Red House Estate, Sunderland, is adequately served by existing post offices.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will arrange that when a registered letter is put in at the post office it shall not only be stamped with the date but also with the time at which it is handed in.
asked the Postmaster-General, in view of the loss of "Ocean Layer" owned by Submarine Cables, to what extent he estimates that additional cable laying work will need to be carried out by ships...
asked the Postmaster-General what progress has been made with rewording Post Office forms to make them less rigid.
asked the Postmaster-General what plans he has made for a trunk dialling station in North Staffordshire.
Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Postmaster-General if, in order to avoid constant reference to telephone directories, he will advise subscribers in exchanges surrounding London to print the code...
asked the Postmaster-General what was the capital expenditure on the telephone service in Newcastle-under-Lyme in the financial years 1957–58 and 1958–59; and what rate of capital...
asked the Postmaster-General if he is aware of dissatisfaction regarding the number of outstanding applications for telephones by residents in the Whitchurch and Rhiwbina areas of the county of...
asked the Postmaster-General how many applications for private and business telephones are now outstanding in the borough of Barry; and how long a time will elapse before all these applications...
asked the Postmaster-General how many vacant lines are now available at the telephone exchange at Douglas, Lanarkshire.
asked the Postmaster-General how many subscribers are now connected to the Uxbridge and West Drayton exchanges, respectively; how many applications are now outstanding for connection to each of...
asked the Postmaster-General what has been the net gain in numbers of telephone subscribers since the last increase in telephone charges.
asked the Postmaster-General if he will recommend the inclusion of North Wales in the first stage of the British Broadcasting Corporation's plans for satellite television stations.
asked the Postmaster-General how much longer the people who live in Sutherland will have to wait for a reliable sound broadcasting service; and, as the British Broadcasting Corporation has now...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware of the likelihood of a progressive worsening of the supply of newspapers to the public; and whether he will use his powers under Section 15 (3) of...
asked the Postmaster-General what plans exist for relaxing the rules for televising outside events or for television on Sunday mornings.
asked the Secretary of State for Air if he will make a statement about the present conditions and amenities for serving men at the Royal Air Force station, EI Adem.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what steps he will take to restrict the times and streets in which driving instruction may be given to learners, in view of the dangers and...
Commander Maitland: asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what action is proposed to improve traffic conditions at the Burgh level crossing, now that his investigations have...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if, on the completion of the Manor Way extension at Whitchurch, Glamorgan, he will forthwith authorise the schemes for bypassing the villages of...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation how many of the thirty-one farmers in Worcestershire who on 29th April had not been paid for land taken for construction of the Ross Spur...
asked the Minister of Transport; and Civil Aviation whether he will now make a statement on his proposals relating to the construction of the Leicestershire portion of the London-Yorkshire Motorway.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what investment is anticipated by his Department in the new Air College at Hamble.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what action he proposes to take in view of the refusal of the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry to grant the order for the closure of the...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he is now in a position to make a full statement regarding the joint operation of Turnhouse Aerodrome by his Department and the Air...
Opposed Private Business having been set down for consideration tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock, we propose to postpone the consideration of the Scheme and Order relating to the herring industry...
As the House is aware, the redeployment of certain United States' Air Force squadrons assigned to SACEUR has been under consideration for some weeks. My right hon. Friend the Minister of State...
Ordered, That this day Business other than the Business of Supply may be taken before Ten o'clock.—[The Prime Minister.]
Matter of the development and application of scientific knowledge in Scotland, being a matter relating exclusively to Scotland, referred to the Scottish Grand Committee for their...
[21ST ALLOTTED DAY]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £8,837,710, be granted to Her Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come in course of payment...
3.48 p.m.
10.0 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Brooman- White.]
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