House of Commons debates

Wednesday, 5 December 1962

  • Preamble

    The House met at half-past Two o'clock

  • Prayers

    [Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Roads

    • North Circular Road, Edmonton

      4 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport what steps he is taking to improve the intersections of the North Circular Road with the Great Cambridge Road. A.10, and Fore Street, Edmonton, A.1010.

    • Road Improvements (Accidents)

      4 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport what information he has as to the proportion of cases where expenditure on road improvements and traffic signals, respectively, leads to an increase in accidents...

      Marlow Bridge

      6 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport if he has decided the future of Marlow Bridge; and if he will make a statement.

      Road Signs

      8 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport if, in view of the confusion at present caused at a distance to motorists by "No Left Turn" and "No Right Turn" signs being of the same colour, he will make one of...

      A.12 Road (Improvements)

      6 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport whether he will state the basis for determining the priorities for road improvements on the A.12 between Ipswich and Great Yarmouth.

      M.1 Road (Maintenance Costs)

      6 speeches

      Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Minister of Transport how the cost of maintenance of a reinforced concrete road compares with that of a flexible road; and by how much the concrete section of M.1...

      M.3 Road (Survey)

      5 speeches

      Mr. Gresham Cooke: asked the Minister of Transport by what date the M.3 motorway to Basingstoke will be completed.

      Traffic Experiments, London

      6 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport if he is aware that the re-routing of traffic from the south-west end of Theobalds Road, Bloomsbury, has aggravated congestion in High Holborn, east of the...

      County of Durham

      4 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport if he will state the total volume of road development proposed for the County of Durham and the expenditure involved for the years 1963–64 and 1965.

      Trunk Road, Fremington (Lighting)

      4 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that the Fremington Parish Council wrote to the office of the divisional road engineer of the Ministry of Transport, in July 1961, raising the...

      Ely Road-Western Avenue, Llandaff

      5 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport whether he will sanction the erection of traffic lights at the junction of Ely Road and Western Avenue, Llandaff; and what safety measures he proposes to take to...

      Anti-Dazzle Fencing

      4 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport how many miles of anti-dazzle fencing have been provided on dual-carriageway roads in the United Kingdom; and how many miles are still in use.

      M.1 Road (Southern Extension)

      4 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport when he will approve a contract for the extension of the M.1 at its London end, from Berrygrove Roundabout to Page Street, Hendon; and how long it will be before...

      Leamington Road, Coventry (Pedestrian Crossing)

      6 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport if he is aware of the need for a pedestrian crossing in Leamington Road, Coventry, between the junction of Daventry Road and Leamington Road and Stivichall Croft...

      Parking Meters (Small Change)

      9 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport whether he will amend the parking meter regulations to provide facilities for motorists to obtain small change in neighbourhoods where parking meters are installed.

      Motorway Construction (Gradients)

      4 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport how much money would be saved each year in the motorway construction programme if gradients of 1 in 15 or of 1 in 12, respectively, were accepted instead of the...

      M.1 Road (Accidents)

      8 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport how many accidents there have been on M.1 in the last four months; and how many of these have been attributed to road repairs on the southbound carriageway.

      Narborough Road South, Braunstone

      4 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport whether he will construct Narborough Road South, Braunstone, Leicestershire, as a dual carriageway before it becomes the main artery for traffic using the...

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Shipping

    • Laid-up Ships

      6 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport what is the number and total tonnage of cargo ships, both oil and dry together, now lying up in British harbours and estuaries; how this compares with five years...

    • Barry Docks

      10 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport (1) if he is aware that in recent years the British Transport Commission (Docks) have granted leases or otherwise disposed of sites to industrialists at Barry...

      Nuclear-Powered Merchant Ship

      10 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport if he will speed up plans to lay down a nuclear-powered merchant ship, and so enable unused resources to be employed.

      Merchant Shipping Industry

      4 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport what new steps he is taking to prevent a decline in the British merchant shipping industry.

      Orders

      8 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport what was the amount of new orders booked by British shipyards in the last 12 months; and what this represents as a proportion of the average annual output of...

      Scottish Shipbuilding Industry

      7 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport whether he has any special proposals for dealing with the decline in the Scottish sihipbuilding industry.

      Cuban Interception Area

      4 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport what instructions or advice are issued by the British Government to British ships sailing in the Cuban interception area.

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Transport

    • Pedestrian-Operated Milk Floats

      4 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport whether he will now make a statement about the modification of driving licence regulations for pedestrian-operated milk floats.

    • Vehicles (Emission of Smoke)

      8 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport what further steps he has taken to ensure that smoke is not emitted from vehicles on the public highway; if he is satisfied with the present position; and if he...

      West End (Christmas Decorations)

      6 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport what steps he is taking by advertising, public-service announcements on television, and other means, to dissuade motorists from driving to West-End shopping...

      Headlights (Yellow Bulbs)

      10 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport if he is aware of the valuable anti-dazzle qualities of the yellow bulb in headlights; and whether he will recommend the adoption of this proven aid to safer night...

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Railways

    • Superannuitants

      9 speeches

      asked the Minister of Transport whether he has yet received detailed proposals for increases in the pensions of railway superannuitants.

  • Trawler "boston Heron" (Loss)

    4 speeches

    (by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Transport whether he will make a statement regarding the loss of the Milford Haven trawler "Boston Heron" with the loss of seven lives the night before last.

  • Censorship of Plays (Abolition)

    22 speeches

    I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make it optional to submit a play to the Lord Chamberlain for licence, and legal to perform an unlicensed play whether it has been...

  • Anglo-Japanese Treaty

    99 speeches

    Mr. Speaker, before you pronounce on the Amendments that you propose to call with regard to the next item of business, the discussion of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty, would you be good enough to...

  • Double Taxation Relief (Japan)

    2 speeches

    Motion made, and Question proposed,That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that on the ratification by the Government of Japan of the Convention set out in the Schedule to an...

  • Double Taxation Relief (South-West Africa)

    2 speeches

    Motion made, and Question proposed,That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (South West Africa) Order, 1962, be made in the...

  • Double Taxation Relief (Israel)

    5 speeches

    Motion made, and Question proposed,That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that on the ratification by the Government of Israel of the Convention set out in the Schedule to...

  • Orders of the Day — Protection of Depositors [Money]

    Resolution reported,That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to penalise fraudulent inducements to invest on deposit, to restrict and regulate the issue of advertisements for...

  • Civil Defence

    6 speeches

    Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. I. Fraser.]

What is this?

Debates in the House of Commons are an opportunity for MPs from all parties to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.

And sometimes to shout at each other.

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