Tuesday, 15 November 1960
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what proposals he has for increasing the economic unity of the East African Territories and for encouraging greater political unity.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if the study of the Burns Commission's Report on the economic development of Fiji has been completed; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if the Committee appointed by the Government of Kenya to examine the possibility of starting a television service in Kenya has yet reported; and if...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will arrange for the early release of Mr. Jomo Kenyatta.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement on the future of the White Highlands of Kenya, and the funds which Her Majesty's Government are proposing to make...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement on the discussions with representatives of the Governments of Trinidad, Antigua, Jamaica, and St. Lucia, and of the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the adult population of the Seychelle Islands; and how many of them appear on the current electoral list.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps are being taken by the Government of Northern Rhodesia to give more scope to properly qualified lawyers to practise in the Protectorate.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps are being taken by his Department to enable African apprentices to be trained in industry for the higher technical and skilled jobs in...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when he authorised the enactment of the Industrial Disputes and Compulsory Arbitration Ordinance, which makes all strikes illegal, passed by the...
Mr. B. Harrison: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what consultations he has had with the Minister of Defence, regarding the possibility of withdrawing units from strategic points in...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps he is taking to provide for constitutional reform in St. Helena; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what consideration has been given to the establishment of schools of Civil Service administration for qualified Africans in Nyasaland and Northern...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the current annual number of university graduates from Nyasaland and Northern Rhodesia, respectively, who take up employment in their...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if the Blood Commission on the Malta Constitution has completed its work; and when he expects to make a statement on the position.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in view of the fact that leaders of the One Kamerun Party in the Southern Cameroons have been arrested and many members of this organisation...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when he received representations from the Sierra Leone African Congress Party urging the necessity for a general election prior to the declaration of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what mutual arrangements exist between North Borneo, Sarawak and Brunei in respect of the training of nurses and teachers, and also in the provision...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what further progress has been made in the provision of housing in Hong Kong; what is the approximate number of persons remaining in the squatter...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is satisfied with the level of social services in Hong Kong; and what steps he proposes to extend their scope in the future.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what plans there are to increase Government revenue in Hong Kong by means of a tax on salaries.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many grey seals were destroyed in Orkney this year; and why this destruction was necessary.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware that Anderson Drive, Aberdeen, which was constructed as a by-pass in a rural area outside the City is now surrounded by thickly populated...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the visit of the Minister of State for Scotland to Scandinavia in September of this year, indicating what avenues for...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the blow-out which occurred recently in the Linthouse tunnel.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what approaches have been made to him on the matter of another university for Scotland.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of persons awaiting admission to the hospital in Kirkcaldy for general surgery at the latest available date and on the corresponding date in...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will adopt a national road plan for road improvement works throughout Scotland; and if he will list priority improvement schemes within the...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals he has for speeding up the work of making the whole length of the A.8, between Edinburgh and Glasgow, a dual carriageway.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received concerning the provision of a by-pass for Musselburgh; and what reply he has made.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what arrangements are being made to ensure maximum visibility in all weather conditions for road users on the new Forth Road Bridge and its approaches.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many local authorities have made returns to him arising from the issue of Circular No. 33, dated 23rd May, 1960.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received from the Scottish woollen industry regarding the increases in duty proposed by the United States of America; and...
asked the Prime Minister if the speech by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, on 29th October, regarding the ending of the national housing shortage, represents the policy of Her Majesty's...
asked the Prime Minister which Member of Her Majesty's Government is now responsible for answering Questions on relations with the Republic of Cyprus.
asked the Prime Minister whether, in the light of the recent case of Churchill v. Nabarro in the High Court, he will clarify the regulations governing the conduct of Cabinet Ministers under the...
asked the Prime Minister in view of the need to ensure greater support from countries in the Far East, as well as from those in Africa, for the foreign policy of Her Majesty's Government, if he...
Mr. H. Wilson: (by Private Notice) asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what information has been received about the proposed take-over bid by Ford Motors, of Detroit, for British-owned...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, I desire to raise a question of Privilege. It concerns a letter in The Times today from Mr. Randolph Churchill referring to a statement in this House by the hon....
Bill to amend section three hundred and thirty-nine of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1947, with respect to the purposes for which payments may be made thereunder, presented by Mr. John...
Order for Second Reading read.
[Queen's Recommendation signified.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Chichester-Clark.]
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