Monday, 30 May 1960
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Lords Amendments considered and agreed to.
Queen's Consent, on behalf of the Crown and the Duchy of Lancaster, signified.
Queen's Consent, on behalf of the Crown, signified.
Read the Third time and passed, without Amendment.
Read a Second time and committed.
Order read for resuming Adjourned Debate on Amendment proposed [9th May] on Consideration of Bill, as amended:
Second Reading deferred till Wednesday.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he proposes to take, in the light of the Norwegian Government's decision to extend fishing limits to 12 miles, to protect the...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will enumerate the various steps which are being taken by his Department to encourage the marketing of home-grown timber; and to what...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he is aware that specially formulated milk substitutes for veal production are being imported into this country; and whether he will...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will give an estimate of the annual loss to the agricultural industry from cows contracting mastitis.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the average price realised by the Milk Marketing Board for milk sold for butter-making and milk sold for processing for condensed...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will mike a statement on the research undertaken by his Department's scientific experts into the language of cod while mating.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how the supplies of beef, home-produced and imported, respectively, for the last 12-months period, compare with the supplies for the...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how the supplies of bacon, home-produced and imported, respectively, for the last six-months period, compare with the supplies for the...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the cost of preparing and printing the Order dated 11th May authorising the landing of one wildebeest and one giraffe at...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will appoint a suitable committee to inquire into the costs of merchanting and retailing farm produce.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied that no adjustment is necessary in the lower potential man-day limit under the Small Farmer Scheme, in view of the 1960...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he proposes to begin his discussions with the National Farmers' Union regarding the future of British agriculture.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what recent representations have been made to him by local authorities in coastal areas with regard to the sharing of financial...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many tours for resident correspondents of foreign and Commonwealth newspapers have been provided by the Central Office of Information during the...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is the division of function between the sound transcription service of the British Broadcasting Corporation and the sound tape service of the...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance, in view of the fact that the geography of the constituencies in the north east of Scotland differs from the relevant area served by the...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many prosecutions took place in England, Wales and Scotland, respectively, in each of the last five years, for false declarations of...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance whether he will issue a leaflet in clear and non-technical language about the graduated pension scheme which will come into operation next...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many of the registered unemployed in Scotland are in receipt of National Assistance payments.
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how much it would cost to raise the rates of unemployment benefit to the level of the National Assistance scales.
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if he will state the average allowance presently made in respect of rent in the supplementary payments made by the National Assistance Board...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance, what plans he has for bringing the rate of retirement pension for a married couple up to the scale for National Assistance.
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many claims were made in the past accountable year by men and women, respectively, for dermatitis following irritation by irritating...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance whether he is aware of the disadvantage suffered by miners Who are examined before entering the industry and declared fit for work in it but...
asked the Minister of Power how many collieries were closed in 1959; how many miners who were declared redundant are still out of work; and whether he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Power what inquiries have been made by his inspectors into the reasons why a fan belt installed underground at Auchengeich colliery, Lanarkshire, and which subsequently...
asked the Minister of Power whether he has completed his study of the report of the Committee on Solid Smokeless Fuels; what is the outcome of his consultations with other Departments and...
Mr. Lee: asked the Minister of Power what was the increased cost of the importation of sheet steel during the first quarter of 1960, compared with the first quarter of 1959; and what percentage...
asked the Minister of Aviation if he is yet able to make a statement in regard to the Government's plans for finding a suitable replacement for Croydon Airport, with Customs facilities for the...
asked the Minister of Aviation whether he will make a statement on appointments to the Board of the British Overseas Airways Corporation.
asked the Minister of Aviation how many complaints have been made this year to the London Airport commander that aircraft taking off from runway I0R have deviated from the course laid down by the...
asked the Minister of Aviation what reconsideration he is giving to the plan for building a new hotel at Prestwick Airport.
asked the Minister of Aviation what studies he has made of the possibility of modifying Royal Air Force V-bombers so that they can carry Skybolt.
asked the Minister of Aviation whether he will give an assurance that he will not authorise the Esso Petroleum Company to undertake any further works at London Airport, in advance of the...
asked the Minister of Aviation what military use is planned for Black Knight now being tested in Australia.
asked the Minister of Aviation whether he has sought the cooperation of the French Government in the development of the Short SC1 vertical take-off aircraft as well as the one designed by Hawker.
Matter of Employment in Scotland, being a matter relating exclusively to Scotland, referred to the Scottish Grand Committee for their consideration.—[Mr. R. A. Butler.]
3.32 p.m.
OrderedThat the two Amendments to the Standing Order (Standing Committees (Constitution and powers)) relating to Public Business hereinafter stated in the Schedule be made.
Standing Order No. 57, line 8, after "be", insert "seventeen, or".
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Brooman-White.]
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