Tuesday, 21 June 1960
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Second Reading deferred till Tuesday next at Seven o'clock.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will make a statement about political developments in Kenya since the statement made by the Governor on 10th May.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware of the widespread anxiety of administrative officers now serving in Kenya about their future careers both until Kenya achieves...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that until he is able to announce detailed proposals to underwrite the value of farming land in Kenya, there will be a virtual...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when he expects to receive from the Kenya Government the report of the Commissioner appointed to make a survey of unemployment and under-employment...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies why Mr. Kenneth Kaunda was declared a prohibited immigrant in Kenya and prevented from travelling to Tanganyika.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies on what grounds the multi-racial children's party at Mufulira, Northern Rhodesia, was cancelled on the occasion of the Royal visit; and on whose...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is aware that the law courts of Valetta were destroyed by enemy action in 1943 and are still in ruins; that the court has to sit in two...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is aware that the site of the Royal Opera House in Valetta was cleared over two years ago in preparation for rebuilding but that no start has...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what consideration he has given to the need for an all-party Parliamentary Commission of three or five Members to study the question of a...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many people have been detained without trial for more than one year in Kenya and Nyasaland, respectively; and what is the longest period any of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies for how long he intends the new or modified Constitutions introduced in Tanganyika in 1960 and in Kenya in 1961 to run.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what representations he has received, since his recently announced increase in inducement pay, from the European Civil Servants Associations of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement on his recent tour of the Federation of the West Indies.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if the conference on cotton production has now taken place in Port of Spain; if he will make a statement on the discussions; and who were the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what was the extent of the damage caused by the typhoon in Hong Kong; and what steps Her Majesty's Government propose to take to assist the people...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies why the Governor and official members of the Hong Kong Legislative Council all abstained from voting on the Second Reading of the Football Pools...
asked the Attorney-General when he expects to present to the House a Bill to consolidate the law relating to Estate Duty.
asked the Minister of Works whether he has considered the criticisms made in the Annual Reports of the Historic Building Councils for England and Wales about the inadequacy of the funds made...
asked the Minister of Works what progress has been made with the proposal to remove the museum from the Banqueting Hall, Whitehall.
asked the Minister of Works what representations he has received against the proposed change of speed limit in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh.
asked the Minister of Works whether he was consulted about the future of Hartlebury Castle; and whether he has taken any action in the matter.
asked the Minister of Works if he will cause an investigation to be made into the brick situation, in view of the long-standing shortages of bricks that there have been for some considerable...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many housing authorities in Scotland are not now building houses; what proportion this represents of the total number of such authorities; and how...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware that steps are now being taken to start drift netting for salmon round the Scottish coast, and that this will ruin the Scottish salmon...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, in view of the bad condition of many unclassified and unadopted roads in country areas, he will take steps to encourage local authorities to...
Mr. Rank: asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware that in the first quinquennial review of its de velopment plan, a copy of which has been sent to him, Glasgow Corporation...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware of the losses of valuable herds incurred in farm fires; and whether he will take steps to ensure that all farm buildings are equipped...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the principles which limit the expenditure on new roads in Scotland to less than the work that could be done by existing available labour and...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what reasons prevented the Planning Committee of Dumbarton County Council from granting permission for the erection of 283 houses by Cumbernauld...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that the Calico Printers' Association's bid for United Turkey Red is causing disquiet in the textile trade, and monopoly is feared in...
asked the President of the Board of Trade, in view of Great Britain's relations with the Six and the Seven in Europe, if he will make a detailed statement of the policy of the British Government...
asked the Prime Minister whether he has yet reached a decision on the best method of securing rights of trade union negotiation and joint consultation for the staff of the House.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will now state the name of new chairman of the Welsh British Broadcasting Corporation and the reasons that led to his or her appointment.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I will now reply to Question No. 16. I have just returned from a most interesting and rewarding tour to the West Indies in the course of which I visited Jamaica,...
Bill to prohibit the hunting with hounds of deer; to provide for the control of deer by approved methods; and for purposes connected therewith, presented by Mr. Arthur Skeffington; supported by...
Bill to extend the powers of investment of the trustees of the House of Commons Members' Fund, presented by Mr. James Griffiths; supported by Mr. Bowden, Sir Robert Cary, Colonel...
Resolution reported,
Considered in Committee [Progress, 31st May].
(1) The following provisions shall have effect where under subsection (1) of section thirteen of the Vehicles (Excise) Act, 1949 (which imposes a higher rate of duty in certain circumstances...
(1) Where the total income of an individual includes, or would but for this section, include any sum chargeable to tax under Schedule A in respect of a house of which the individual is both owner...
(1) On and after the third day of August, nineteen hundred and sixty, hydrocarbon oil produced from shale mined in Scotland shall be exempted from excise duty, and accordingly, on and after that...
The following section shall be added to Part VIII of the Income Tax Act, 1952:— 228A. If a claimant proves that during the whole of the year of assessment he has been a blind person on the...
The following section shall be added to Part VIII of the Income Tax Act, 1952:— 228A. If the claimant proves that during the whole of the year of assessment— (a) he has been in...
In subsection (1) of section two hundred and twelve of the Income Tax Act, 1952, (which relates to relief for children), after the words "if over the age of sixteen years at the commencement of...
Section two hundred and eleven of the Income Tax Act, 1952 (Earned income and old-age reliefs), shall apply to a claimant under the age of sixty-five years who proves that for the whole year of...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. E. Wakefield.]
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