Wednesday, 8 May 1963
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Air how many officers are at present serving in the Education Branch of the Royal Air Force; and how many of them are of air rank.
asked the Secretary of State for Air how many radiation detection posts have been built to date; and when he expects completion of the whole network.
asked the Secretary of State for Air what progress is being made in the dismantling of the Thor missile sites; and on what date he expects the operation will be completed.
asked the Secretary of State for Air what consultations he has had recently with the Government of the United States of America regarding United States Air Force bases in Great Britain, with...
asked the Secretary of State for Air what plans he has for rehousing the headquarters of the 1903 (Penge) Squadron of the Air Training Corps.
asked the Secretary of State for Air why he has decided to close Royal Air Force, Tangmere, as an operational station; what expenditure has been incurred in building works for the station, the...
asked the Secretary of State for Air what reorganisation of personnel and stations is to be made consequential to the decisions not to acquire the Skybolt missile for the Royal Air Force and to...
asked the Secretary of State for Air when he expects to formulate a requirement for a new maritime reconnaissance aircraft for Coastal Command to replace the Shackleton, as announced in this...
asked the Secretary of State for Air what progress has been made in aircrew recruiting this year.
asked the Minister of Transport how the additional road expenditure which will be necessitated by rail closures in country areas, is to be financed, in view of the fact that the rate burden in...
asked the Minister of Transport if he is aware of the traffic congestion in Lower Thames Street, Monument Street, Fish Street Hill, and adjacent streets in London while vessels are, discharging...
asked the Minister of Transport when he gave his sanction to the installation of parking meters in the Fleet Street area.
asked the Minister of Transport whether, in connection with the inquiry to be made into the causes of fatal and other road accidents during the Easter holiday period, he will give directions that...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he will now state the date by which there will be a dual carriageway on A.12 between Ipswich and Blythburgh.
asked the Minister of Transport what steps he has taken, in conjunction with local authorities, to prevent the parking of cars adjacent to school entrances; and what further action he will take.
asked the Minister of Transport what steps will be taken, in cases where, under the Beeching proposals, railway passengers will transfer to bus services, to see that for this transfer bus termini...
asked the Minister of Transport what plans he has for planting trees and shrubs along motorways and new trunk roads to help them to harmonise with the surrounding country, to act as windbreaks,...
asked the Minister of Transport what consideration he has given to the recommendation of the County Surveyors' Society, a copy of which has been sent to him, that the Government should plan to...
asked the Minister of Transport if he will now give his decision in relation to the request from the Darfield Urban District Council for the reinstallation of a "Halt" sign at the junction of the...
asked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the possible changes in the transport system of East Anglia suggested in the Beeching Report, he will now proceed with the construction of...
asked the Minister of Transport what is the present timetable for major road reconstruction through the Borough of Leyton, particularly that affecting Gainsborough Road and the Green Man area.
asked the Minister of Transport, in view of varying estimates of the increased number of motor vehicles of all types of driving licences held by 1970, what is the estimate of his Department; on...
asked the Minister of Transport what finance and credit facilities are afforded to overseas shipowners who order their ships in the United Kingdom; and if he will offer the same facilities to...
asked the Minister of Transport why he will not adopt a scrap-and-build scheme.
asked the Minister of Transport what steps he is taking to promote the expansion of demand for shipping, in view of the number of empty shipbuilding berths on the Clyde.
asked the Minister of Transport if he is aware that minibuses and omnicoaches which convey twelve passengers, because of their structure, do not come within the public service vehicle category...
asked the Minister of Transport if he will give separate figures of road traffic deaths and injuries for each year since 1955 in the United Kingdom; and, in view of those deaths and injuries,...
asked the Minister of Transport how many boroughs run road safety training and instructional courses.
asked the Minister of Transport what steps he is taking to increase transport facilities for the new town of Cumbernauld.
asked the Minister of Transport what reply he has had from interested organisations regarding the proposal that lorries should be permitted greater dimensions than is the rule at present.
asked the Minister of Transport if he is aware of the extent to which motor vehicles, and public service vehicles in particular, pass traffic lights al red in the London area; and what steps are...
asked the Minister of Transport how many persons have so far been convicted under Section 41 of the Road Traffic Act, which makes it an offence for a person to drive a motor vehicle whilst his...
asked the Minister of Transport ii he will give his sanction to the application made to him for authorisation of capital expenditure on the amalgamation of the Leeds City and Central stations.
asked the Minister of Transport whether he will give a general direction in the national interest to the Railways Board that no further removal of rail tracks, resulting from closure of branch...
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper:
On a point of order I should like to have your advice, Mr. Speaker, on a matter of concern to hon. Members representing constituencies in the north-east of England. On Monday of this week, the...
I beg to give notice that on Friday, 24th May, I shall call attention to the export problem, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that on Friday, 24th May, I shall call attention to the danger of war, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that on Friday, 24th May, I shall call attention to the serious shortage of doctors and nurses in the National Health Service, and move a Resolution.
Ordered,
[16TH ALLOTTED DAY]
3.46 p.m.
Proceedings on the Education (Scotland) Bill exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House). [Mr. lain Macleod.]
Order for consideration, as amended (in the Standing Committee), read.
10.10 p.m.
The power of an education authority to grant bursaries to, and otherwise defray the expenses of, persons over school age shall extend to children over the age of fifteen who are receiving special...
Lady Tweedsmuir. The first Amendment.
I beg to move, in line 2, to leave out "a teacher". I have no intention of speaking at length, which may relieve the minds of some hon. Members. I believe that some of my hon. Friends disagree...
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Pym.]
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