Tuesday, 26 July 1960
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Lords Amendments considered, pursuant to Order [25th July], and agreed to.
As amended, considered.
Second Reading deferred till Tomorrow.
Ordered, That the Promoters of the Cardiff Corporation Bill [Lords] shall have leave to suspend any further Proceeding thereon in order to proceed with that Bill, if they think fit, in the next...
Ordered, That the Promoters of the Esso Petroleum Company Bill shall have leave to suspend any further Proceeding thereon in order to proceed with the Bill in the next Session of Parliament,...
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I beg to ask leave to present a Petition asking that the trunk road A.8 be diverted to by-pass the village of Harthill. This Petition has...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if, in view of the high profits now being made in the Lancashire cotton trade, he will review the necessity for continuing the policy of giving grants of...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what action he is taking to encourage British manufacturers to make more effective use of his Department's export services and the Exports Credits...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what percentage of the total new factory space in square feet for which industrial development certificates were granted in Great Britain was accounted...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the progress of his plans to date for attracting new industries to Aberdeen.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that several United States firms have visited Scotland looking for factory sites and that over a score of United States firms are...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what action he is taking to guide industrial enterprises to Thorne, in view of the unemployment rate of 4·4 per cent. in that area of Yorkshire.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a full statement on the import effects of the new Anglo-Japanese trade agreement; what is the increase allowed in the yearly quota of...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what plan he has for the three district authorities within the Crook employment exchange area, scheduled under the Employment Act, to receive industrial...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is satisfied with the amount of waste paper being collected by local authorities for salvage; what is the total amount for the last twelve months;...
asked the Pre-sident of the Board of Trade what was the quantity of new potatoes imported from Belgium in the month of June, and the first two weeks in July; and how this compares with the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the has any statement to make on the provision of new industries in the new town of Peterlee and adjoining districts.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what reply he has sent to the South-Western Council of the National Chamber of Trade in reply to its representations about inducements to attract new...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the dominant factors which are taken into account in considering applications for assistance under the Board of Trade Advisory Committee...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will use his powers under Section 1 (2) of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1956, to secure early consideration by the Restrictive Practices...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the progress made in providing employment in the development districts specified under the Local Employment Act; and if any changes are...
asked the President of the Board of Trade how many applications for help for industries in the Falmouth and Camborne constituency have been received since 29th March, 1960; and how many have been...
asked the President of the Board of Trade when work will commence on the second advance factory in Scotland.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will arrange for the Industrial Estates Management Corporation for Scotland to take over from the Admiralty the group of industrial buildings at...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what are the prospects for increased employment in The Hartlepools between now and 1962.
Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, with a view to encouraging exports, he will consider producing a Board of Trade overseas export journal, containing...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will now extend the principle of equal pay for comparable work at present enjoyed by women in the public transport services to all women employed in...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many co-operative societies and other co-operative organisations were contacted by his Department during the course of the inquiry into the effect on...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has now concluded his discussions with the Arts Council on the proposal to build a National Theatre; and whether he is in a position to make a...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the cost of making all previous service by temporary civil servants count in full in the computation of their pensions.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what extent drawings on the foreign exchange reserves to meet obligations incurred in the financing of imports by acceptance credit are outweighed by the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will introduce legislation to amend the 1946 Bank of England Act with a view to enabling Her Majesty's Government to give general directions to the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what negotiations have taken place or are contemplated between the Iron and Steel Holding and Realisation Agency and Mr. Charles Clore in connection with the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, in the interests of furthering a property-owning democracy, he will consider introducing a statutory restriction on the size of equity shareholding that...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what effect the raising of the Bank Rate will have on the interest rates on future council house building loans and programmes.
(by Private Notice)asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will make a statement about the Government's decision to send a battalion of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment to Kenya.
(by Private Notice)asked the Minister of Power whether he will make a statement on the explosion at Cardowan Colliery, Steppes, which occurred yesterday.
The various suggestions made for the improvement of our procedure in relation to the control of expenditure, have been carefully considered, and I have had the opportunity of discussing the...
Motion made, and Question proposed,That this House, at its rising on Friday, do adjourn till Tuesday, 25th October.—[Mr. R. A. Butler.]
Ordered,That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Order No. 7 (Time for taking Private Busi- ness), any Private Business set down for Consideration at Seven o'clock this evening by direction of...
Considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment.
6.2 p.m.
Order for Consideration, as amended, read.
Postponed Proceeding on Question, That the Bill be now read the Third time, resumed.
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Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. E. Wakefield.]
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