Monday, 7 November 1960
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time.
asked the Minister of Labour if he will take steps to initiate discussions between employers and trade unions with a view to overcoming restrictive practices in the printing industry.
asked the Minister of Labour what steps he is taking to ensure that men declared redundant in various industries are informed of the vacancies in other industries and activities, and given every...
asked the Minister of Labour if he will consider recording and publishing the total time lost throughout industry as a result of a strike in one industry or section of an industry.
asked the Minister of Labour what is the latest total of unemployed in the London area; and what three exchanges in the London area have the largest number of registered unemployed.
asked the Minister of Labour if he will introduce legislation to safeguard from all forms of victimisation Her Majesty's subjects who have exercised freedom of choice to join or to remain outside...
asked the Minister of Labour how many St. Helen's children, due to leave school in the summer of 1960, found employment; how many took advantage of his Department's training scheme in the area;...
asked the Minister of Labour how many boys and how many girls recommended by youth employment officers for training as apprentices in 1959 had been accepted as apprentices by June, 1960; and how...
asked the Minister of Labour whether a decision has yet been reached on the financial provision to be made for Remploy Limited during the five years beginning in April, 1961.
asked the Minister of Labour if he will make a comprehensive statement of the work done and plans for further work by the North-East of Scotland Development Association, set up by him jointly...
asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware of the recent and sudden increase in redundancy in British industry which has created widespread unemployment among newspaper, motor and other workers;...
asked the Minister of Labour what estimate he has made of the unemployment which will result in railway workshops from the cuts made in the British Transport Commission's modernisation programme;...
asked the Minister of Labour what estimate he has made of the effect of the motor industry recession on employment in Wednesbury, Darlaston and Willenhall, and on the increase of short-time...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will give the number of men, women, boys and girls, respectively, who are unemployed in the city of Plymouth; and what percentage the total of unemployed...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if, as a result of his visit to the West Country, he is satisfied that no adjustment is necessary in the Small Farmer Scheme; and if he will...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if it is his intention to implement the recommendations of the Terrington Committee; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a review of the scheme for compensating beekeepers for the voluntary destruction of contact colonies has yet been completed; and if...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, who attended on behalf of Her Majesty's Government at the recent official conference on food and agriculture held in Rome; and if he will...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in view of the importance of the success achieved in the drying process evolved at the Government Research Establishment and experimental...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will take early action to implement the recommendations of the Engholm Committee on Plant Breeders' Rights.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what arrangements were made for Lord Radnor, the chairman of the Forestry Commission, to have discussions with members of local councils and...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what he proposes to do about the flooding in the West Country.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement on his recent visit to Cornwall.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will consider appointing a commission to look into the possibilities of reclaiming the large area of the Dee estuary lying between...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether, in view of the low prices for barley and the difficulties and expense of the 1960 harvest, he will take steps to expedite the...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will amend the Hares Preservation Act, 1892, to allow the sale of hares during the close season which could be shown to have ben...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether, in view of the recent flooding in the West Country, he will take steps to make river boards responsible for rivers up to their...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he is taking to avoid wastage of this year's apple crop.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement on his discussions with the National Farmers' Union on the future of the agricultural industry.
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what steps he is taking to set up a Government film unit to provide topical news and feature material for overseas television services.
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what steps he has taken to prevent overlapping between the Central Office of Information, the British Broadcasting Corporation and the Overseas...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what progress he is making with the scheme for the provision of low-priced British books overseas.
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance whether, when initiating new pension rates, he will amend the earnings rule in favour of widows with children at school who are 18 years of...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what requests have been made to him by the British Limbless Ex-Servicemen's Association for improvements in payments to disabled ex-Service...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what is the estimated annual cost of the proposals submitted to him by the National Assistance Board for increases of scale rates of 3s. 6d....
asked the Minister of Aviation, whether he will make a statement on his recent talks in Australia, and with the French and Canadian Government, about a joint space research programme.
asked the Minister of Aviation if his attention has been called to the case of a young gliding instructor at the London Gliding Club who was recently killed, with his pupil, at Dunstable Downs,...
asked the Minister of Aviation what changes will be made in current orders for aircraft and spares arising from the proposed reductions in the investment expenditure of the Air Corporations for...
asked the Minister of Health whether, despite the expiry of the agreement with the Association of Municipal Corporations, on the return of hospitals taken over from local authorities under the...
asked the Minister of Health if he will state the number of geriatric beds in the Gateshead and District Hospital Management Committee; and how this compares with the average for the region.
On a point of order. I am much obliged to you, Mr. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity of drawing your attention to a Question which has been put down, for answer by the Attorney-General...
[FIFTH DAY]
3.38 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Chichester-Clark.]
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