Monday, 20 November 1961
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if he will give the total number of applications during the last 10 years for pensions by widows of disabled 1914–18 war Service men,...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if he will ensure that when persons are notified that they may claim a retirement pension in three months' time they shall also be notified...
asked the Minister of Power how many applications he received during 1960 and the first six months of 1961 for the determination by independent meter examiners of disputes occasioned by...
asked the Minister of Power what estimate he has made of the effect upon coal consumption by the gas boards of the importation of natural gas from North Africa during the next 10 years; when...
asked the Minister of Power what estimate his department has made of the increase in demand for gas over the next five years; and to what extent this will reduce the demand for coal.
asked the Minister of Power whether he will now make a statement upon pending legislation to deal with deficit financing of the National Coal Board; what increase in the deficit of £75½...
asked the Minister of Power if he is aware that certain local authorities in Scotland have had to delay the application of certain provisions of the Clean Air Act, 1956, because of the shortage...
asked the Minister of Power how many experienced mining engineers are on his staff; and what technical consultations take place between his department and the National Coal Board before new...
asked the Minister of Power to what extent the Plan for Coal, visualising more than 200 pit closures in the next five years, will affect production and reduce manpower; in particular, what...
asked the Minister of Aviation if he will propose an international agreement on the limitation of noise around airports and under the flight paths of aircraft.
asked the Minister of Aviation what was the total of Exchequer assistance to the aircraft industry, including the development of new types of civil aircraft, during the last financial year; and...
Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Minister of Aviation, whether, in the interest of safety, there is an age limit imposed on the use of aircraft owned and operated by air charter companies; and if he...
asked the Minister of Aviation why his staff at Belfast air terminal refused to allow passengers travelling on Flights BE6017, 6025 and 6039 on Saturday 11th November to carry personally their...
asked the Minister of Aviation whether he has now reached a decision on the production of a supersonic airliner; and whether he will make a statement on his discussions with the aircraft industry...
asked the Minister of Aviation what is his policy in regard to future operations at Hurn Airport.
Mr. H. Wilson: asked the Minister of Aviation if he has studied the Report of the Select Committee of Public Accounts for Session 1960–61 with particular reference to the criticism in...
asked the Minister of Aviation what orders he has placed for British vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
asked the Minister of Aviation if he will make a statement on his plans to develop a European space launcher.
asked the Minister of Aviation how many pilots, formerly employed by British Overseas Airways Corporation and British European Airways, are now employed as pilots by commercial aircraft...
asked the Minister of Health whether he is satisfied that, bearing in mind the sometimes arduous character of the work of midwives, especially in country districts, the disparity between their...
asked the Minister of Health how many pharmaceutical chemists are operating under the National Health Service in Hartlepool, West Hartlepool and Seaton Carew.
asked the Minister of Health how many cases of leprosy have been notified in this country during the past five years; and how this figure compares with the previous five years.
asked the Minister of Health how many emergency night call services for general practitioners are now operating.
asked the Minister of Health whether it remains his policy to limit the annual increase of expenditure on the National Health Service to 2½ per cent. for the next four years.
asked the Minister of Health, if he is aware of the general concern aroused by the case of a 10-yearold girl, who, instead of being placed in a special school for maladjusted children, has for...
asked the Minister of Health, what are his proposals to help the Sheffield Regional Hospital Board to find permanent hospital accommodation for the 100 mentally handicapped children who require...
asked the Minister of Health what immediate proposals he has, following his acceptance of the Platt Report and his discussions with the medical profession, to solve the problem of the...
On a point of order. May I ask for your advice, help and guidance, Mr. Speaker, with regard to Question No. 44, addressed to the Minister of Labour, and in my name, which I put down when this...
Order for Second Reading read.
10.0 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Sir H. Harrison.]
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