Tuesday, 7 May 1963
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
[Queen's Consent, on behalf of the Crown, signified]
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time.
Read a Second time and committed.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works whether he will make available to the National Buildings Record those architectural photographs in the possession of his Department not now...
asked the Minister of Public Buildings and Works whether, in view of the fact that spring has now officially arrived, he will provide a companion for the pelican in St. James's Park.
asked the Minister of Public Bui ding and Works if he will devise an index of building work in progress and completed compiled on a comparable basis for each month, or convenient period, and so...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what steps he has taken to secure the co-operation of the building industry in increasing the amount of standardisation of components used in...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works whether officials advising on the interior decoration of embassies abroad are specially qualified or have refresher courses; and how many qualified...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what increase in sales of guide books and postcards of historic buildings has taken place during the last twelve months.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what increased public access he proposes to allow to newly restored parts of Hampton Court.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what operatic, musical or theatrical perform- ances are planned in 1963 at historic buildings under his control.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what progress has been made in the design of new Government buildings for Bridge Street and Parliament Street, Westminster.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works how many cars will be accommodated in the new parking facilities to be provided as part of the major reconstruction now taking place at the London...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what proportion of his staff is situated in Scotland; and whether he will consider further dispersal from London in conformity with the declared...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what provision for deep shelters is being made from public funds at the Royal Palaces for protection in the event of nuclear attack.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works (1) what percentage of the gross national product in Great Britain is devoted to council housing; and what was the proportion ten years ago; (2)...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he will give further details of the proposed use of shipyards for the making of prefabricated dwellings, particularly their approximate cost,...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what was the total value of stores purchased in Scotland in the year 1962–63; what is the estimate for the current financial year; and what...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works how much of the building research and development undertaken by his Department is done in Scotland; and whether there has been any increase in the...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works how much of the £10,750,000 for building and engineering services this year will be spent in Scotland; and what will be the estimated...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he will give a list of the persons whose initials are inscribed on the rainwater heads in the new buildings in Downing Street; and who selected them.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works whether there has been any improvement in the sales of ancient monuments season tickets.
Dr. Bennett: asked the Minister of Public Building and Works, whether he will consider allowing sailing boats on the Serpentine.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what are the attendance figures for the last five years at ancient monuments and historic buildings under his control.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works whether, in order to meet the convenience of the increasing number of visitors from abroad who are interested in this country's heritage of ancient...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works whether he will make a statement about the fallen stone at Stonehenge.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works how many grants have been made for the repair of outstanding historic buildings since the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act, 1953, came...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works whether he will establish an organsiation within his Department to hire out to contractors, as protection against inclement weather, air-houses and...
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works whether he will make a statement on the proposal to provide barracks for the Royal Marines at Bickleigh, near Plymouth.
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works why he allowed a film to be made in Richmond Park, giving lessons in bull-fighting, which was shown in a British Broadcasting Corporation...
asked the Post master-General if he is aware that letters posted in London at mid-day on Friday do not reach their Alton address on Monday morning following; and what steps he is taking to...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he is represented before the transport users consultative committee in all cases where it is proposed to close railways for passengers and mails; if he offers...
asked the Postmaster-General why he is issuing a Shakespeare postage stamp; and when it will be issued.
asked the Postmaster-General on what date the East Anglian parcel mail experiment is to commence; and if he will give further particulars of this experiment.
asked the Postmaster-General what rearrangements of the postal service will be made in the present Borough of Leyton area when the amalgamation of that borough with neighbouring boroughs has been...
asked the Postmaster-General what representations he has received from pay television promoters to enlarge experiments on pay television, particularly by the use of more than one channel; and...
asked the Postmaster-General if he will give a direction to the British Broadcasting Corporation under Section 15(4) of the Licence and Agreement not to broadcast plays calcu- lated to...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will take steps to establish a Department of Aid to be responsible for the co-ordination of all forms of economic aid, including investment and technical...
asked the Prime Minister whether public statements on the leasehold system, made at a Press conference on Saturday, 27th April, by the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for...
asked the Prime Minister whether he is satisfied that adequate attention is being given to the arts and to amenities by Her Majesty's Government; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Prime Minister by what methods he intends to ensure that the proposed long-term military aid to India will be deployed wholly for defence of the sub-continent against external aggression.
asked the Prime Minister to what extent he has discussed with the Prime Minister of Canada the control of nuclear weapons inside the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper:
3.40 p.m.
9.59 p.m.
Resolution reported,That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make further provision for the payment of grants under the Local Employment Act 1960 towards the cost of machinery,...
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. F. Pearson.]
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