Wednesday, 29 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
Return ordered, of the number of Private Bills, Hybrid Bills, and Bills for confirming Provisional Orders introduced into the House of Commons and brought from the House of Lords, and of Acts...
Return ordered, of Motions for Adjournment under Standing Order No. 9 (Adjournment on definite matter of urgent public importance), showing the date of such Motion, the name of the Member...
Return ordered, of the number of Public Bills, distinguishing Government from other Bills, introduced into this House, or brought from the House of Lords, during Session 1958–59 showing:...
Return ordered, of the number of Public Petitions presented and printed in Session 1958–59 with the total number of signatures in that Session."—[The Chairman of Ways and Means.]
Return ordered, of the Select Committees appointed in Session 1958–59, with the Sub-Committees appointed by them; the name of the Member who moved for each; the subjects of inquiry; the...
Return ordered, of (1) the days on which the House sat in Session 1958–59, stating for each day of the month and day of the week, the hour of the meeting, and the hour of the adjournment;...
Return ordered, for Session 1958–59, of (1) the total number and the names of all Members (including and distinguishing Chairmen) who have been appointed to serve on one or more of the...
Address for Return, of Experiments performed under the Act 39 and 40 Vict. c. 77, during 1958."—[Mr. Renton.]
Address for Return, showing (1) Particulars of all Aliens and British Protected Persons to whom Certificates of Naturalisation have been issued and whose Oaths of Allegiance have, during the year...
asked the Secretary of State for Air how many successful and unsuccessful firings, respectively, of the United States Thor missile have been made by the Royal Air Force in the United States of...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware of the admiration felt in this country and abroad for the initiative, drive and organisation shown by members of the Royal Air Force in...
asked the Secretary of State for Air why he arranges for Royal Air Force Alsatian guard-dogs to travel on passenger trains, which is greatly to the annoyance of the travelling public and railway...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he will reconsider his decision to dispose of Errol aerodrome; and if he will now retain it in public ownership pending further efforts, in...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he will now make a statement with regard to the future of Belfast Airport; and when work to improve the airport facilities will start.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what arrangements exist to ensure, in the interests of air safety, that the experience of all types of civil aircraft operators is fully utilised.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what licences have been granted by the Air Transport Advisory Council on behalf of his Department for the operation of inclusive tours by...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what steps he proposes to take to prevent the taking of alcohol by crews of British aircraft while on duty.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he is yet in a position to state the outcome of the discussions initiated by him in the spring of 1957 for the purpose of making obligatory...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he is aware that the various international conventions designed to stop oil pollution of the seas round British coasts have not achieved that...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he will state the number and nature of claims to compensation for personal injuries, loss of clothing and other loss sustained by members of...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he will now announce the names of the chairman and members of the committee he is setting up to study and report on rural transport; and when...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he will give a general direction to the British Transport Commission to prohibit the taking of alcohol by the drivers and firemen of...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation how many additional examiners for driving tests have been appointed to the Middlesbrough Centre; and whether he will now establish a centre at...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what action he proposes to take on the recommendations of the Select Committee on Estimates on roads; and what consequential changes in the...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation how many right hon. and hon. Members of the House of Commons have died, and how many have been seriously injured, as the result of road...
Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what report he has to make on the safety record of the Preston by-pass as compared with the old parallel road A.6.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he is yet in a position to announce his decision with regard to the imposition of a speed limit on the Sutton by-pass.
Mrs. White: asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what is the reason for the continued delay in making the Order under Section 1 (2) of the Trunk Roads Act, 1946, which is required...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what progress he has to report towards deciding the route of the London-Yorkshire motor road.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he is aware that many motorists are not carrying out the rules of lane discipline laid down in the new Highway Code, but drive continuously...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation (1) when referring to the Transport Users' Consultative Committee cases where the closing of stations would deprive the travelling public of...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he will refer for consideration to the appropriate Transport Users Consultative Committee, under Section 6 (7) of the Transport Act,...
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what will be the effect of the rationalisation proposals contained in the re-appraisal of the plan for railway modernisation and re-equipment,...
Mr. G. Brown (by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Defence whether he will give the terms of the Agreement made between the United Kingdom and the United States of America, which binds this...
Proceedings on the Motion in the name of Mr. Langford-Holt relating to Dingle v. Associated Newspapers Limited exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of Standing Order No. 1...
3.35 p.m.
5.30 p.m.
Question again proposed, That this House takes note of the Report and Accounts of the British Transport Commission for 1958 and of the Report reappraising the plan for the Modernisation and...
10.10 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Brooman-White.]
Debates in the House of Commons are an opportunity for MPs from all parties to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.
And sometimes to shout at each other.
