Wednesday, 31 October 1962
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
For South Dorset, in the room of Alexander Victor Edward Paulet Montagu, esquire (commonly called Viscount Hinchingbrooke), now Earl of Sandwich, called up to the House of Peers.
Return ordered,of Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee in the last Session of Parliament."—[Sir R Nugent.]
Bill to continue certain expiring laws, presented by Mr. Barber; read the First time; to be read a Second time tomorrow and to be printed. [Bill 1.]
Bill to alter the composition of the Trustees of the British Museum, to provide for the separation from the British Museum of the British Museum (Natural History), to make new provision with...
Bill to make provision as to the operation of the law upon Tanganyika becoming a Republic within the Commonwealth, presented by Mr. Sandys; supported by Mr. Tilney; read the First time; to be...
Bill to amend the Commonwealth Scholarships Act 1959, presented by Mr. Sandys; supported by Sir E. Boyle and Mr. Vosper; read the First time; to be read a Second time tomorrow and to be printed....
Bill to make further provision with respect to the borrowing powers of the British Overseas Airways Corporation and the British European Airways Corporation, and with respect to the power of the...
Bill to provide for increases or supplements in respect of certain pensions, presented by Mr. Boyd-Carpenter; supported by Mr. Noble, Sir K. Joseph, Mr. Vosper, and Mr. Barber; read the First...
Bill to extinguish certain rights of common, private rights of way and other rights in respect of lands forming part of Towyn Trewan Common in the county of Anglesey, and to enable certain works...
Bill to make further provision as to grants and contributions for agricultural and certain horticultural purposes and otherwise to amend the law relating to agriculture, agricultural produce and...
Bill to make amended provision with respect to weights and measures, and for connected purposes, presented by Mr. Erroll; supported by Mr. Noble, Sir K. Joseph, Mr. Wood, Mr. Price, Mr. Braine,...
Bill to extend the borrowing powers of the South of Scotland Electricity Board, presented by Mr. Noble; supported by Mr. Barber and Mr. Leburn; read the First time; to be read a Second time...
Bill to continue, with amendments, the provisions relating to the payment of Exchequer Equalisation and Transitional Grants to local authorities in Scotland; to increase the limit of...
Bill to provide for the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of additional compensation in respect of claims arising in connection with certain events in Egypt, to require the Foreign...
2.40 p.m.
[SECOND DAY]
Motion made, and Question proposed,That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Chichester-Clark.]
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And sometimes to shout at each other.
