Tuesday, 28 July 1959
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
I beg to move, That the Milford Haven (Tidal Barrage) Bill [Lords] be re-committed to the former Committee and that it be an Instruction to the Committee on the re-committed Bill that they have...
I beg to present a Petition on behalf of G. B. W. Walsh for leave to be given to certain Officers of the House to attend a trial and give evidence concerning certain proceedings and debates of...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is now in a position to state the names of the chairman and members of the Deer Commission.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will make a statement on the future of marginal agricultural production grants which will be available to certain farmers in Scotland after...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will consider the experimental award of a number of State scholarships to young people about to leave junior and senior secondary schools to...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he estimates the projected technical college at the Dalrymple Street site in Greenock will be started and completed.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is satisfied with the present procedure for certification of lunacy; and what consideration he is giving to some amendment of the method.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will consider issuing a circular to all Scottish local authorities, similar to the one issued by the Minister of Housing and Local Government and...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he intends to reply to the letter addressed to him by the hon. Member for Caithness and Sutherland on 2nd March, 1959, relating to the North of...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland why the applications of Caithness County Council of December, 1957, December, 1958, and 3rd June, 1959, for grant under the Rural Water Supplies and...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how much money has been already approved for grant under the provisions of the Small Farmers Act in Scotland and in Ayrshire; and how many farmers in...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many education authorities in Scotland are operating or being asked to operate the new Ordinary grade four years course; and if he is satisfied with...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware that housewives are now being deprived of the choice between gas and electricity in local authority housing estates where in many cases...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland to what extent he is prepared to reimburse Berwickshire County Council for the cost of resurfacing stretches of the A697 and A698 roads north of...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the reports on his files concerning the removal of Dugald Johnstone after nine years from his foster parents in Mull, and his further...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he proposes to implement the procedure laid down in Section 8 of the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1936, in respect of the Stopping...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the nature of the report he received from the Governor of Peterhead prison in regard to the recent shooting incident which occurred in an outside...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state, in respect of the proposed new general hospital at Dundee, the date on which it was first included in the list of officially approved...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is now in a position to announce the inclusion of a road bridge over the River Tay at Dundee amongst forthcoming public works projects which are...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will indicate the total number of drunk-in-charge cases during the year 1958 under the Road Traffic Act; the number against whom proceedings were...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals have been made to him, either by interested parties or the Inland Waterways Advisory Committee, in respect of the redevelopment of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the total number of families who have indicated to Glasgow Corporation their willingness to transfer to overspill areas under the industrial selection...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received from Glasgow Corporation regarding its desire to develop a site at Dumbreck Avenue, Glasgow, for housing purposes;...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he expects a start to be made on the construction of the proposed new maternity hospital in Glasgow.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps have been taken, and if he is satisfied of their adequacy, to ensure in Ayrshire secondary schools sufficient places for the increased numbers...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when purchase of land for the Kilmarnock technical college was completed; and why it will take so long before work starts on the site.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has completed his consideration of the information about the economic position given him by the deputation from part of the Seventh District...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many local authorities and representatives of the paper industry have requested discussions with him on the question of the effects of the proposed...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps are being taken to deal with the pollution of the River Esk.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps he has taken, since receiving the Scottish Council's Report of the Midlothian Working Party, to bring new industries to the Midlothian area.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many local authorities in Scotland have now made orders declaring smoke control areas; and how many have still to be confirmed by him.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has had from Ayrshire local authorities over the past year about the need for new industries; and what action he has taken.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that ordinary consumers in the Highland area are unable to afford the capital charges made for electricity connections; and whether...
asked the Lord Advocate if he is aware that the facts, reported to him by the hon. Member for Motherwell, concerning the personal credit account scheme as operated on a large scale by Messrs. N....
asked the President of the Board of Trade how many sewing machines of Japanese origin were marketed in the United Kingdom in the years 1956, 1957, 1958, and to the latest available date in 1959.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what action has been taken to provide suitable standards following the change-over of the British pharmaceutical industry to the metric system.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what steps he is taking to attract light engineering industry to the Poole-Bournemouth-Christ-church area; and whether he will grant an industrial...
asked the President of the Board of Trade the value of the exports of glac6 kid leather for the periods January-April, 1957, 1958 and 1959.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will make a statement about the recent industrial property conference in Lisbon, which revised the Industrial Property Convention.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what action he proposes to take to prepare sites and build factories to attract industrialists to the area near the steel strip mill at Gartcosh, Lanarkshire.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what proposals he has for bringing new industries to the Midlothian area of Scotland.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the present Egyptian sterling credits in London; and how much has been repaid since the agreement signed on 28th February, 1959.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will make a statement about the recent discussions in London between officials of Commonwealth countries regarding the mobilisation of their...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what extent Finnish representatives were present at his talks in Stockholm with the Outer Seven countries; and, having regard to existing trade...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that British participation in the Outer Seven arrangements will create an invidious distinction in the matter of foreign travel allowance...
asked the Prime Minister if he has now completed his discussions with regard to the Victoria Cross annuity and allowances; and if he will make a statement.
Proceedings on the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Bill [Lords], the Colonial Development and Welfare Bill [Lords] and on Consideration of the Lords Amendments to the Legitimacy Bill...
House to meet on Thursday at Eleven o'clock and no Questions to be taken after Twelve o'clock; and at Five o'clock Mr. Speaker to adjourn the House without putting any Question.—[The Prime...
House, at its rising on Thursday, to adjourn till Thursday 22nd October, at Eleven o'clock.—[The Prime Minister.]
3.31 p.m.
10.22 p.m.
Considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the Third time and passed, without Amendment.
Considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the Third time and passed, without Amendment.
Lords Amendments considered.
Lords Amendments agreed to.
Lords Amendment: In page 1, line 13, after Lords Amendment last inserted, insert: A.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the child of a void marriage, whether born before or...
Lords Amendment: In page 3, line 5, at end add: (4) It is hereby declared that nothing in this Act affects the Succession to the Throne.
Lords Amendment: In line 1, leave out "and to improve" and insert: to legitimate the children of certain void marriages and otherwise to amend.
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Redmayne.]
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