Monday, 27 November 1961
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Minister of Power, in giving his approval to the Gas Council's proposals for the import of methane from North Africa, what conditions he laid down regarding the total amount of town gas...
asked the Minister of Power whether he will now seek to amend Section 13 of the Electricity Act, 1957, so as to accelerate electrification in the rural areas.
asked the Minister of Power what action he is taking to allow scrap iron to be exported from the United Kingdom.
asked the Minister of Power if, in view of the Economic Planning Council proposed by Her Majesty's Government, he will consider setting up a fuel and power council composed of representatives of...
asked the Minister of Power if, for the avoidance of doubt, he will introduce clarifying legislation to establish Ministerial responsibility for all the operations of the gas, electricity and...
asked the Minister of Power if he will give a general direction to the Central Electricity Generating Board that they should secure the elimination of obnoxious fumes from power stations.
asked the Minister of Power what information he has received from the National Coal Board regarding its proposals for the closure of Lea Hall Pit, Rugeley, Staffordshire.
asked the Minister of Power if, in view of the recent agreements which allow coalminers smokeless fuel in place of raw coal, he will give a general direction to the National Coal Board to ensure...
asked the Minister of Power what applications he has received from the National Coal Board for increasing opencast coal production in Lancashire.
asked the Minister of Power what has been the recruitment of juveniles into the coal mining industry over the last 12 months, and what has been the total wastage of all ages from the industry...
asked the Minister of Power, in view of the fact that it is estimated that the power used in this country in 1965 will be 300 million tons of coal equivalent, what is the estimated tonnage that...
Mr. H. Wilson: asked the Minister of Aviation if he has completed his inquiries into the fulfilment of the contracts awarded by his Department to Vernons Industries Ltd. of Kirkby; and if he...
asked the Minister of Aviation when he proposes to bring in legislation to establish an airport authority, as proposed in Command Paper No. 1457 of August, 1961.
asked the Minister of Aviation how many Buccaneer strike aircraft have been ordered by the Federal German Government.
asked the Minister of Aviation (1) if he has noted the recommendation of the Toothill Report that the case for a Scottish Airport authority should be examined; and if he will make a statement;
asked the Minister of Aviation if he has now reached a decision on the application of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Corporation for financial assistance in the development of Newcastle Airport.
asked the Minister of Health what are the reasons for the delay in the construction of the new hospital at Wexham, Slough.
asked the Minister of Health if he will state the numbers of plans for new or reconstructed children's wards in hospital which have received his approval during the last two years or are now...
asked the Minister of Health if he is aware that several local authorities have experienced a shortage of polio vaccine during the past month, with consequent delays in vaccinations; and what...
Mr. Gaitskell (by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister whether he will make a statement about the Government's decision to release the full text of the statement: which he made on 10th...
Mr. Deer (by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Power if he has any statement to make on the accident last Thursday at Ollerton Colliery.
Mr. Stonehouse (by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will grant political asylum to Alberto Portulez, a Portuguese citizen, now detained at London Airport.
Order for Second Reading read.
[Queen's Recommendation signified.]
Resolved,That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Pakistan) Order, 1961, be made in the form of the draft laid before this...
Motion made, and Question proposed,That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that, on the ratification by the Government of the Portuguese Republic of the Agreement set out in...
Ordered,That for the remainder of the present Session the following paragraphs shall have effect:— (1) There shall be a Standing Committee to be known as the Welsh Grand Committee to...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. E. Wakefield.]
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