Wednesday, 9 November 1960
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
The VICE-CHAMBERLAIN OF THE HOUSEHOLD reported Her Majesty's Answer to the Address, as follows: I have received with great satisfaction the loyal and dutiful expression of your thanks for the...
asked the Minister of Transport when a second carriageway is to be built along the main road from Ringwood to the Ferndown roundabout.
asked the Minister of Transport what was the increase or decrease in accidents on roads that have been transformed from single to dual carriageways.
Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Minister of Transport what progress has been made in improving the access from London Airport to the centre of London.
asked the Minister of Transport when work will start on the Bradford Corporation's scheme for a central ring road in Bradford.
asked the Minister of Transport what are his plans for the provision of a by-pass road to relieve congestion in Canterbury.
asked the Minister of Transport what are his proposals for the improvement of the route from London to the Channel ports.
asked the Minister of Transport what steps he has taken to ensure that the construction of the Medway bridge on the M.2 takes advantage of the latest design techniques.
asked the Minister of Transport whether he will now give a date for commencement of work on the by-passes at Newport and Cardiff.
asked the Minister of Transport if he will sanction the proposal of the Liverpool Corporation for an inner ring road.
asked the Minister of Transport, in view of the value of emergency telephones on M.1, whether he will ensure that such telephones are provided on all motorways; and if it is intended to...
asked the Minister of Transport, in view of the fact that in the United States of America there are effective signs using the word "Walk", or the words "Don't Walk", to indicate when it is safe...
asked the Minister of Transport what plans he has for improving the access into London from the southern end of M.1.
asked the Minister of Transport the date when he anticipates the Yorkshire spur of the London to Yorkshire motorway will be completed.
Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Minister of Transport whether, with a view to freeing long convoys of traffic proceeding at a low speed to the West Country in the summer months, he will make short...
asked the Minister of Transport if he has now settled the line of the Maidenhead-Chippenham section of the proposed South Wales motorway; and when the local authorities in Berkshire will be informed.
asked the Minister of Transport if the line of the Newbury north-south inner relief road has now been settled; and if, in view of the delay which has already occurred and the traffic congestion...
asked the Minister of Transport if work will be started on the A.40 High Wycombe by-pass in 1961.
asked the Minister of Transport when he expects work on the widening of Watford Way to be completed; and whether this work has so far been carried out in accordance with the time schedule laid down.
asked the Minister of Transport what decision he has come to regarding vehicular under- or overpasses on the new section of the Great Cambridge Road where it passes through the north end of the...
asked the Minister of Transport what is the estimated traffic which will use the roundabout at Apex Corner, Middlesex, when the Hendon urban motorway is constructed.
asked the Minister of Transport if he will state the cost of the M.1 motorway and the estimated cost of the Dartford-Purfleet Tunnel; and how long it is estimated it will take to repay the money...
asked the Minister of Transport the estimated cost of constructing the proposed underground garage in Hyde Park.
asked the Minister of Transport when he will authorise the commencement of work on the proposed Chandler's Ford by-pass, in the Borough of Eastleigh, Hampshire.
asked the Minister of Transport when he will authorise the construction of a fly-over at the Redbridge junction of A.35 and A.36, in the parish of Eling, Hampshire.
asked the Minister of Transport if he will require "Road Work Ahead" and similar signs to be removed as soon as the work in question is completed; and if he will require such signs to be covered...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is yet in a position to announce his decision on the alternative schemes submitted to him by the Hertfordshire County Council for improving the A.1...
asked the Minister of Transport what plans he has for the improvement of road communications between the port of Hull and the West Riding and Midlands.
asked the Minister of Transport when he hopes to begin work on the flyover at the junction of A.30 and A.33.
asked the Minister of Transport if he is aware that merchant ships are discharging effluent, other than oil residue, in enclosed waters to the detriment of local interests; and if he will take...
asked the Minister of Transport what proposals he has to amend the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894; and when he intends to introduce the necessary legislation.
asked the Minister of Transport whether he will give a general direction to the British Transport Commission to increase all superannuation pensions to railway employees, so as to bring up the...
asked the Minister of Transport if he will give a general direction to the British Transport Commission to take all possible steps to avoid shortages of coal in the country by providing an...
asked the Minister of Transport if he will now add at least one representative of the railway trade unions to the Stedeford Committee and the recently-appointed committee on railway matters.
asked the Minister of Transport what consultations he had with the President of the Board of Trade when he cut the British Transport Commission's modernisation programme, with regard to the...
asked the Minister of Transport what effect his recent decisions will have upon the electrification of the London Midland main line from Euston to Glasgow; and when he now expects the...
asked the Minister of Transport how many committees are now sitting to consider traffic problems in London.
Mrs. Slater: asked the Minister of Transport (1) what steps are taken to ensure that haulage vehicles are correctly licensed for the work which they do; (2) if he will consider how best haulage...
asked the Minister of Transport what action he is contemplating to deal with the prevention of accidents to children arising from the use of mobile shops.
asked the Minister of Transport if, in view of the number of accidents occurring on trunk roads, he will include in driving tests driving on trunk roads as well as built-up areas.
asked the Minister of Transport if he will introduce legislation which will ban for life any driver who, while under the influence of drink, has caused a fatal accident.
asked the Minister of Transport what are his intentions with regard to classifying those three-wheeled motor vehicles which, being at present defined as motor cycles, are affected by the...
On a point of order. Many of my hon. Friends have found themselves in a difficulty, particularly now that transport is becoming a controversial matter. There were 63 Questions to the Minister of...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. On looking through the Votes and Proceedings today I noted that my name appears in the Division called at 11.31 p.m. last night on the Motion for an humble Address.
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper:
Bill to amend the Licensing Act, 1953, to make further provision about the sale and supply of intoxicating liquor and about licensed premises, and for purposes connected therewith, presented by...
3.44 p.m.
Proceedings on the Expiring Laws Continuance Bill exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House).—[Mr. Redmayne.]
Read a Second time.
[Queen's Recommendation signified.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Chichester-Clark.]
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