Thursday, 15 December 1960
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the current annual output of students, in Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland, respectively, who have completed their secondary education.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what recommendations for the restoration of democratic government in Malta have been made by the Blood Commission.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will make a statement about the security of land titles in Kenya.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many persons still remain detained without trial in Kenya; and what is the longest period over which any of them have been so detained.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies why the Order in Council amending the Kenya Constitution contains no reference to the racial composition of the Council of Ministers set out in Cmnd....
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many trade schools there are in Northern Rhodesia; how many Africans are at present attending them; and what facilities they offer for the study...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will now expand secondary educational facilities for Africans in Northern Rhodesia.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what reply has been given by the Government of Northern Rhodesia to the fifth petition from the Bemba Ilinga Council, representing a large proportion...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will state the date of the transfer of the Northern Rhodesian Land Bank to the Central African Federal Government.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what demands have been received from those who pay salary tax in Hong Kong that salary taxes should be raised; and what reply has been made.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what consideration Her Majesty's Government have given to the creation of a federation of Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda and Zanzibar, and with what...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps have been taken in the British Cameroons to ensure that the voters understand the implications of the forthcoming plebiscite vote there.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps Her Majesty's Government are taking to maintain the apes on the Rock of Gibraltar; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what facilities are available in his Department for information and consultation with Members of Parliament visiting dependant Territories.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement on the agreement reached with the Government of the United States of America regarding the future of the United States...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what salary is paid to the Senior Medical Officer for St. Helena.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will give details of the arrangements now in force for a surgeon to visit St. Helena; and what provisions exist for dealing with an emergency...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether British expatriate officers who continue in the civil service of Tanganyika after that country obtains self-government will qualify for pension.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what employment was offered by the Nyasaland Government to Mr. James Sholto Douglas, a specialist in hydroponics; and why this offer was withdrawn.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will appoint a committee independent of his Department to inquire into the reliability of the information given him by the Dorset...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will recommend the payment of the small farmer subsidy and other relevant subsidies and grants to farmers who voluntarily...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, as representing the Minister for Science, what steps he will take to promote the improvement of the design of farm buildings; and what...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he proposes to take to restrict the making of extravagant claims of weight-reducing and energy-giving properties by the...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in view of the interest displayed in the exhibition of dried foods in the Upper Waiting Hall, if he will arrange for a limited number of...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he has now received the Report of the Fleck Committee on the fishing industry.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will introduce legislation to establish a marketing board for cereals.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement on the outcome of his talks with the National Farmers' Union on a long-term policy for agriculture.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what study has been made by his Dapartment of the problems which would be raised by Great Britain's entry into a European Common Market in...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in view of the long-term advantages of machinery syndicates, when he will reach a decision on how the Farm Improvement Scheme can be...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food why the white fish subsidy is not paid to fishermen who retail their own fish rather than sell it wholesale.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the results of the investigation into the disease which has led to the destruction of a herd of nearly 2,000 pigs at the farm of Mr. Coggins,...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will take steps to ensure that payments of compensation to farmers whose herds are slaughtered because of foot-and-mouth disease are...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentage of strontium 90 is contained in wheat and other foodstuffs imported into the United Kingdom.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the nature of the evidence he has received about the unsuitability of Certified Oregon Blue Tag perennial ryegrass seed for use in...
asked the Prime Minister whether, in the new year, he will invite the Prime Ministers of the Six and Seven to meet under his chairmanship to discuss ways of resolving their joint problems.
asked the Prime Minister the nature of his reply to the proposals from the Prime Minister of India that the Security Council of the United Nations Organisation should be enlarged.
asked the Prime Minister what information was received, and what action was taken, by the Government Departments concerned, under the dual-control system in connection with the recent alert of...
asked the Prime Minister if he will consult other heads of Government with a view to preparing for a World Economic Conference early in 1961; and if, at this conference, he will make proposals...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will now arrange to alter the Order of Questions so that questions addressed to him are answered at 3.15 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
(by Private Notice) asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he will make a statement on the safety of British citizens and British-protected persons in Ethiopia.
May I ask the Leader of the House to state the business for next week?
May I raise a point of order, Mr. Speaker, about yesterday's OFFICIAL REPORT, in which I raised the important and topical matter of the enlistment of Fijians into the British Army? The Answers...
Ordered,That this day Business other than the Business of Supply may be taken before Ten o'clock.—[Mr. R. A. Butler.]
[2ND ALLOTTED DAY]
3.41 p.m.
6.58 p.m.
Mr. Geoffrey de Freitas, Mr. Leavey, Mr. John Morris, and Mr. Wise nominated Members of the Select Committee.—[Mr. E. Wakefield.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Chichester-Clark.]
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