Tuesday, 11 December 1962
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Considered; to be read the Third time Tomorrow.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what representations he has received from Dr. J. E. Martin, now resident in Guernsey, asking that he should be allowed to return to Gibraltar; and...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what proposals have now been made by the Sultan of Brunei in relation to the Malaysian Federation.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many cases of piracy have been notified to the North Borneo Government in the first 10 months of 1962; and how many pirates have been arrested...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement on the resignation of the Governor of Kenya.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has yet appointed the Chairman to the Kenya Land Board; and when he will take up his duties.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Government of Kenya possess a list of those who through age, infirmity, remoteness of residence or other reasons can be regarded as...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what progress has been made in preparing the draft of a new Constitution for Kenya.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many new schools have been opened in Hong Kong since 1st January, 1962; and what is the present rate at which schools are being built and opened...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what percentage of Hong Kong's exports to Great Britain could surmount the Common Market external tariff if it were applied by this country.
Lord Balneil: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what grants the Colony of Hong Kong received from the United Kingdom, during 1961 and 1962; and how these compared with grants to...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many new multi-storey housing blocks have been opened in Hong Kong since 1st January, 1962; and what is the present rate at which housing is...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what has been the percentage increase in wages paid in the Colony of Hong Kong since 1957.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what sum is being paid annually by Hong Kong as a contribution to the United Kingdom's defence budget.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps he is taking to alleviate unemployment in Fiji.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what reply he has given to the petition from the Parliamentary Labour Party in Malta requesting amendment of the Broadcasting Ordinance.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will report on the recent sentences of caning in the Aden prison, details of which have been sent to him by the honourable Member for Dundee,...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what economic aid, in grant or loan, is being offered to British Guiana, as a result of the breakdown of independence talks and the present financial...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what discussions, of which Her Majesty's Government were informed, took place during the British Guiana Conference between the Government Party and...
asked the Prime Minister if he will consider introducing legislation to amend the Official Secrets Act with a view to preventing the disclosure, in written OT other farm, of any actions or...
asked the Prime Minister whether the public speech of the Minister of Housing and Local Goverment and Minister for Welsh Affairs, at a Press conference at Cardiff on 23rd November, about house...
asked the Prime Minister if he will introduce legislation to ensure that any waiver of pension by any former Lord Chancellor shall in each case be made permanent.
asked the Prime Minister (1) whether, on his forthcoming visit, he will propose to President Kennedy that, in view of Prime Minister Castro's agreement to a system of investigation on the spot,...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will set up an independent body to consider and advise upon the rules governing access to State records, particularly Foreign Office Archives and Cabinet Papers.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I will now make a statement about appointments to the office of Serjeant al: Arms. As I promised the House, I have consulted the Queen on this matter. She has...
With permission, I should like to make a statement on business. On Thursday, 13th December, the House will be invited to consider the Lords Amendments to the Pensions (Increase) Bill. This...
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I wish to make a statement about the Government's proposals for the settlement of Egyptian claims. Right hon. and hon. Members on both...
Bill to require a minimum period of notice to terminate the employment of those who have been employed for a qualifying period, to provide for matters connected with the giving of the notice, and...
3.48 p.m.
Bill to make further provision for the definition of byssinosis and for the hearing and determination of cases relating to industrial disease, presented accordingly and read the First time; to be...
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [10th December], That the Bill be now read a Second time.
[Queen's Recommendation signified]
11.4 p.m.
11.21 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Finlay.]
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