Thursday, 7 December 1961
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
The VICE-CHAMBERLAIN OF THE HOUSEHOLD reported Her Majesty's Answer to the Address, as follows:
The VICE-CHAMBERLAIN OF THE HOUSEHOLD reported Her Majesty's Answer to the Address, as follows:
Read the Third time and passed.
Bill to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1936, relating to Argyll County Council (Scalasaig Pier, etc.), presented by Mr. Maclay (under Section...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make available in the Library a transcript of evidence taken by the Hong Kong Electricity Supply Commission in 1959.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what arrangements have been made for a renewed constitutional conference on Kenya's future; and if the restriction upon Mr. Jomo Kenyatta's...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether supplies of food to the affected areas of Kenya are now adequate, or whether help is still required from voluntary and international...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many workers were employed, and how many were un-employed, in the cigar-making and tobacco-growing industries in Jamaica, at the latest...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what has been the increase in population in Fiji for each of the last five years; and what has been the increase in production in agriculture for...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement about the present situation in British Honduras after the recent hurricane.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that members of the United Federal Party in Nyasaland have been found guilty of conspiracy to defraud, of arson of their own...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies why Mr. Kenneth Kaunda has been refused permits to hold meetings in the Northern Province of Northern Rhodesia; and why the United National...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies why there are nine times as many Africans as Europeans employed in clerical occupations by the Nyasaland Government, and more Europeans than Africans...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what has been the cost to the United Kingdom Government of the recent famines in Kenya, and Tanganyika, respectively.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the frontier between the Aden Protectorates and the Yemen remain quiet; whether the relationships of Aden with the Yemen have improved; what...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many Colonies have not yet instituted compulsory education; and if he will list them.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will give the number of Colonies with no teaching training colleges within their boundaries; if he will list them; and what arrangements are...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is aware that official attempts to encourage industrialisation in Malta in the past three-and-a-half years have provided fewer than 600 workers...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what indications he has now received of the willingness or unwillingness of the main political parties in Malta to take part in a General Election in...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will arrange with the Home Office for a Scotland Yard official to proceed to Basutoland to investigate the alleged kidnapping of Mr. Ganyile...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what consultations he is holding with the wholesale meat trade concerning prices in the trade.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will initiate an inquiry into the effect upon agriculture, public health and the ecology of the country of all chemicals used in...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has formed of the cost of keeping an index of claims for compensation for fowl pest and for checking future claims with...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what action he proposes to take to control the movement of cattle suffering from brucellosis and the prevent the spread of undulant fever by...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a further statement concerning the recent Food and Agriculture Organisation Conference in Rome, giving in particular...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will meet Dr. Adenauer to discuss the Berlin crisis.
asked the Minister if, in view of President Kennedy's successful interview reported inIzvestia,he will approach Mr. Khrushchev for similar publicity on a reciprocal basis to be given in both...
asked the Prime Minister when he will complete his consideration of the representations of the hon. Member for Dewsbury regarding the publication of further statistical data on the oil industry.
asked the Prime Minister, in view of the concern in the Republic of Ireland about proposals to limit immigration of Irish people to the United Kingdom, if he will consider inviting the Prime...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will make a statement on his conversations with Mr. Donald Fleming, Finance Minister of Canada.
asked the Prime Minister when he received from the Aberdeen area branch of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers a recent letter protesting against Her Majesty's Government's...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will discuss with President Kennedy at the forthcoming Bermuda meeting the problem of control and inspection, as the principal obstacle to a disarmament...
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper:
May I ask the Leader of the House whether he will state the business of the House for next week?
I understand that it is the wish of the House that I should try to help about doubts which arose yesterday. I have to steer my course, picking my way between two difficulties. First, as Speaker,...
I beg to move, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, assuring Her Majesty of the loyal and affectionate welcome of this House to Her Majesty, on the occasion of Her return from Her...
Resolution reported,That for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make further provision with respect to reserves for the regular army, it is expedient to authorise the payment out...
Considered in Committee.
Motion made, and Question put,
Again considered in Committee.
Commonwealth Preference (Western Samoa) Order, 1961, [draft laid before the House, 16th November], approved.—[Sir K. Joseph.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. E. Wakefield.]
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