Sir Robert Perkins

Former MP for Stroud

🗣️ Speeches and Debates

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Bangkok — Tokio Route (Aircraft Dinghies) 5 May 1955

    asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he will amend his regulations so as to make the carrying of dinghies obligatory on all British aircraft flying between Bangkok and Tokio,
  • Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Bangkok — Tokio Route (Aircraft Dinghies) 5 May 1955

    Thank you very much.
  • Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce: American Aircraft (B.O.A.C.) 3 Feb 1955

    On a point of order. Might we have an answer to the Question on the Order Paper, which referred to the 7D aircraft? The Minister referred to the 7C aircraft, which is an entirely different one.
  • Oral Answers to Questions — Electricity: Staff Recruitment (Political and Religious Views) 15 Nov 1954

    asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he is aware that electricity boards ask applicants for such posts as that of meter reader/collector for their political and religious views; and, in view of the fact that applicants feel that the wrong answer may prejudice their application, whether he will give a general direction to the Authority that questions of this kind should cease.
  • Oral Answers to Questions — Electricity: Staff Recruitment (Political and Religious Views) 15 Nov 1954

    Is the Minister aware that when a Mr. Stephens of Stroud applied for a post with the Midland Electricity Board, he and all the other applicants were asked their political and religious beliefs? After investigating this case, will not the Minister reconsider his decision and issue an instruction to the three boards for which he is responsible suggesting that this undesirable practice should...
  • Civil Aviation 15 Nov 1954

    The hon. Member for Uxbridge (Mr. Beswick) has spoken today with very great moderation. He has spoken in general terms, and I must say that I find myself in almost complete agreement with him, though there is one matter on which, perhaps, there is room for disagreement. However, when he knows the facts, I am sure that we shall be in complete agreement. The only point at issue is whether...
  • Civil Aviation 15 Nov 1954

    It might be 1958 or 1959 or 1960; I cannot say when. At the best it will be 1958. There is just one other point I want to make and that is about the effect of the proposal on our export trade. This proposal to buy this American aircraft when a comparable British machine is available for the principal State airline in this country is in fact and in effect a vote of no confidence in the...
  • Oral Answers to Questions — Civil Aviation: Aircraft Accidents (Investigation Procedure) 14 Jul 1954

    asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether, in the light of the recent criticism of the report into the accident to a Comet aircraft at Rome in October, 1952, he will revise the investigation procedure in connection with aircraft accidents.

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