Thursday, 25 April 1963
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time.
Return ordered,of Report of the British Railways Board on the Reshaping of British Railways."—[Mr. Marples.]
asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, what consideration has been given to the proposal for the creation of a Commonwealth Economic Development Council.
asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, if he will make a statement about the supply of arms to India and Pakistan.
Mrs. Butler: asked the Minister of Education what discussions he has had with head teachers in regard to the de- sirability of standardising the quality and price of school uniforms.
asked the Minister of Education how many colleges or seats of learning in England and Wales are offering courses for the training of hydrologist-engineers; what has been the average number of...
asked the Minister of Education if he will extend the regulations for grants for training of teachers so as to cover graduates taking postgraduate courses to prepare them for teaching overseas.
asked the Minister of Education if he will receive a deputation from the Staffordshire Education Authority on the subject of the major school-building programme for 1964–65; and on what...
asked the Minister of Education what action he is taking to implement the agreed proposals submitted to him by the Burnham Technical Committee.
asked the Minister of Education how many graduates have been refused the status of qualified teachers, having failed to obtain a diploma in education, in each of the last three years.
asked the Minister of Education if he is aware that the premises at present used by the 286 children attending St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Barking, which was destroyed by bombing...
asked the Minister of Education what steps he is taking to encourage teachers to work for a few years in under-developed countries; and what advice he has given to local education authorities in...
asked the Minister of Education what were the types of qualification of the 250 candidates admitted to training colleges in the autumn of 1962, who were categorised by the clearing house as...
asked the Minister of Education what plans he has for developing technical colleges, colleges of art and colleges of commerce to provide advanced courses attractive to day students and older...
asked the Minister of Education when he expects to receive the Report of the Newsom Committee.
asked the Minister of Education what consideration is being given to grants for extensions at residential colleges of adult education.
asked the Minister of Education why the Kent education authorities do not provide a new set of papers each year for children taking the 11-plus examination; and, in view of the procedure followed...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs whether he will now take steps to derate those dwellings where every occupant is over 60 years of age, in order...
Mrs. Butler: asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what representations he has had from the National Farmers' Union about the problems arising from...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs why appeals against planning decisions by potential smallholders are rejected if the proposed smallholding does...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what decisions have been reached in respect of the application to use sites at Cuxton and Wateringbury in Kent as...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what steps he has taken during the last six months to invite delegates from Scandinavian countries to a trade conference in Scotland for the purpose of...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what the timetable will be for the construction of the advance factory at Stockton recently announced; and how many men and women it will provide...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether a decision has yet been reached, in consultation with other members of the consortium of powers providing economic aid to India, on the upward...
asked the First Secretary of State if he will make a statement on the latest representations he has received from authoritative sources in Africa with regard to the Central African Federation;...
asked the First Secretary of State if he will make a statement on his discussions with the United Nations Special Committee on Colonialism on the situation in Southern Rhodesia.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is aware that the document, "Danger: Official Secret R.S.G.6," posted anonymously on 11th April to the hon. Member for Kidderminster and...
asked the Minister of Power if he is aware that the Central Electricity Generating Board has officially stated that it has no plans either now or at the end of a review period for building a...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will introduce legislation requiring all individuals or bodies professionally concerned with the promotion or advocacy of Parliamentary measures to register at...
asked the Prime Minister how many breaches of national security, resulting in legal or disciplinary action, have occurred since he became responsible for the security services.
asked the Prime Minister what reply he has returned to the communication sent to him informing him of the resolution adopted unanimously by the Executive Committee of the United Nations...
asked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the unpublished minutes to the Polaris Sales Agreement between Her Majesty's Government and the Government of the United States of America.
April 6, 1963.
asked the Prime Minister what were the special measures he instructed the competent Ministers to take, for putting the Government's civil defence policy in a state of readiness, at the height of...
Mr. H. Wilson: May I ask the Leader of the House to state the business of the House for next week?
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement on the Report of the Tribunal appointed to inquire into the Vassall case and related matters. The Report has been formally presented by my...
Sir FRANK MARKHAM and Mr. JOHN MACKIE, Tellers in the No and Aye Lobbies respectively in Division No. 96, came to the Table.
Order for Second Reading read.
Proceedings on the Lords Amendments to the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of Standing Order No.1 (Sittings of the...
[Queen's Recommendation signified]
Lords Amendments considered.
Lords Amendment: In page10, line 47, at end insert: or awaiting removal after being exposed for sale".
Lords Amendment: In page 13, line 8, at end insert: and must specify the period within which the breach is to be remedied".
Motion made, and Question proposed. That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. F. Pearson.]
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