Wednesday, 7 June 1961
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Second Reading deferred till Wednesday next.
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time Tomorrow.
asked the Secre of State for Air whether there are any restrictions on wives of airmen joining their husbands who are based at Malta.
asked the Secretary of State for Air when he anticipates the Belfast aircraft will come into service.
asked the Secretary of State for Air what improvements have now been made for the transport of troops and equipment by air in the Middle East.
asked the Secretary of State for Air what would be the approximate cost to the Exchequer if facilities for accommodation and travelling expenses were granted to enable wives to join their...
asked the Secretary of State for Air if he will consider the introduction of a flat rate of education allowances for assisting officers, airmen and airwomen in the education of their children...
asked the Secretary of State for Air why the Valiant bombers proceeded to dispersal airfields in the recent exercise Mayflight before taking off on a simulated operational mission.
asked the Secretary of State for Air what facilities the Transport Force now has for moving armoured cars by air.
asked the Secretary of State for Air what assistance was given by his Department to certain hon. Members to enable them to accept an invitation to visit the Lockheed aircraft factory in the...
asked the Minister of Defence whether he will make a statement on the agreement reached by the British and German Governments regarding the training of German troops in Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire.
asked the Minister of Defence what sums have been spent on Commonwealth defence installations in Kenya during the past five years; and what sums are necessary to complete these projects.
asked the Minister of Defence whether he will make a statement as to his negotiations with the Defence Minister of the West German Republic.
asked the Minister of Defence whether arrangements will be made to enable South Africans who are presently members of Her Majesty's Forces to remain in those forces.
asked the Minister of Defence what consultations have taken place within the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation as to the rôle within the organisation to be performed by the 6,000-ton...
asked the Minister of Defence if he will set out in tabular form an analysis of the conventional Armed Forces which Her Majesty's Government contribute to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation...
asked the Minister of Defence, in view of his speech to Western European Union on 1st June, if he will say in what circumstances Her Majesty's Government would decide to use the nuclear weapon first.
asked the Minister of Transport whether he has yet authorised the construction of a new Victoria underground line.
asked the Minister of Transport what plans he has for the improvement of road safety on the Colchester by-pass, with particular reference to the entrance to Arclight Works.
asked the Minister of Transport if he is aware that lane markings and directional arrows painted on the roadway are more prevalent in Scotland and the North of England than they are in the South...
asked the Minister of Transport if he will now state in which year it will be possible for work to start in connection with the King's Lynn by-pass.
asked the Minister of Transport if he will make a statement of his present policy regarding the use of parking meters in London.
Mr. Idwal Jones: asked the Minister of Transport what plans have been made for the construction of a road by-passing Wrexham and the industrial villages of the area, thus relieving the traffic...
asked the Minister of Transport if, for an experimental period, he will ban all right turns on the Great West Road.
asked the Minister of Transport whether, with a view to speeding up the flow of traffic from London to the north-east Essex coast, he will consider making a series of one-way routes to deal with...
asked the Minister of Transport what progress has been made with the re-signing of routes to the south-west in order to encourage holiday traffic to use alternative routes.
asked the Minister of Transport what general directions he has given to the British Transport Commission with regard to membership by their employees of appropriate trade unions.
asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been drawn to the larger type of road transport vehicles which are not fitted with trafficators; and what consideration he has given to...
asked the Minister of Transport if he is yet in a position to make a statement as to the early amendment of Regulation 21 of the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations, 1955.
asked the Minister of Transport whether he will make a statement about the London traffic origin and destination survey that he announced a year ago; by whom it is being conducted; when it...
asked the Minister of Transport if he will now make a statement on the application of nuclear power to merchant shipping.
asked the Minister of Transport what action he proposes to take arising out of the Report of the Sub-Committee on Prospects in the Shipbuilding Industry and the Report on Research and Development...
asked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the fact that the Government have decided that aid to the Cunard Steamship Company in relation to the maintenance of an express passenger...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware of the complaints from all sides of the industry that the dock appliances and machinery at the port of Goole are inadequate and unsatisfactory...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he will now make a further statement of the Government's policy towards British shipping.
asked the Postmaster-General what effect the Post Office "Put the Correct Address" advertising campaign has had on the public; and if he will make a statement.
I beg to give notice that on Friday, 16th June, I shall call attention to the need for a broader-based entry of boys to public schools and for Government support in this matter, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that on Friday, 16th June, I shall call attention to the importance of having a planned programme for the provision in reception areas of employment and social services for...
I beg to give notice that on Friday, 16th June, I shall call attention to the disadvantages suffered by pensioners formerly employed overseas either directly or indirectly by Her Majesty's...
3.32 p.m.
Considered in Committee [Progress, 1st June].
3.44 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn:—[Mr. Gibson-Watt.]
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