Mr Sydney Irving: asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement about the future of the British Industries Fair.
Mr Sydney Irving: In view of the fact that this decision will mean the end of the British Industries Fair, the House will regret it, at a time when British industry so urgently needs a national shop window. Since one of the reasons given, in coming to that decision, was a lack of national leadership, when does the right hon. Gentleman propose to give such leadership?
Mr Sydney Irving: asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation how long the road improvements on the A.2 within the Dartford borough boundary will take to complete; and what landscaping and planting he proposes to carry out in this area.
Mr Sydney Irving: While thanking the hon. Gentleman for that reply, may I ask whether he is aware that the unkempt appearance of this road has for long been no credit to his Department, and that merely replacing a few poplar trees and one hedge will not do anything to improve the situation? Will he look at the mater?
Mr Sydney Irving: asked the Minister of Education if, in the triennial review of grants and awards which is shortly to take place, he will give consideration to the proposal that university education should be free to all who merit it.
Mr Sydney Irving: Apart from the parents' dissatisfaction, is it not in the interest of the country, which desperately needs to make the best use of ability, that university education should be free to all who merit it? Will not the hon. Gentleman look at this matter again?
Mr Sydney Irving: asked the Minister of Education what steps he is taking to draw the attention of local authorities to the recent statement entitled "Science and Education" issued by the Science Masters' Association.
Mr Sydney Irving: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement on the decision of the Governor-General of Nigeria to invoke emergency powers in areas of Eastern Nigeria where disturbances have broken out over the restoration of school fees.
Mr Sydney Irving: I think we all regret that it has been necessary to invoke these powers, and we all hope that it will not be necessary to continue them. In view of the fact that the Eastern Region is the poorest of the regions, and that there is a tremendous and inspiring demand for education there, does not the right hon. Gentleman think it possible that some subvention from the Federal Government would...
Mr Sydney Irving: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps are being taken by Her Majesty's Government to implement the recommendation of the Asian Regional Conference of the International Labour Organisation in New Delhi in November, 1957, for the expansion of co-operatives and of systems of credit, improvement of the supply of raw materials and adequate training schemes in Singapore and Hong...
Mr Sydney Irving: Is the hon. Gentleman aware that in Singapore, while great progress is being made in organising industry, not so much progress is being made in agriculture and fisheries—[Interruption.] After that very minor local diversion, caused by the entrance of the Prime Minister, may I repeat—
Mr Sydney Irving: May I repeat that while in Singapore great developments have taken place and good progress has been made in industry and not so much progress has been made in agriculture and fisheries, in Hong Kong the reverse is the case? May I ask the hon. Gentleman whether he will consider the extension of co-operative housing on the lines of the Civil Service co-operatives there, in order to deal with...
Mr Sydney Irving: asked the Minister of Education if he is now in a position to redefine the aims of the Youth Service and the sphere of its future activities.
Mr Sydney Irving: Is the right hon. Gentleman aware of the very severe neglect, with some of which he has been charged, of the Youth Service in the past and which has led to the loss of some of its very best personnel? As there will be between one-third and one-half more children between the ages of 15 and 20 in the next five years and as it is already difficult to place school-leavers, is there not need for...
Mr Sydney Irving: asked the President of the Board of Trade if he has received the report of the Exhibitions Advisory Committee on its review of the present practice and policy on overseas trade fairs; and what changes he proposes to make.
Mr Sydney Irving: In view of the hash that we are making of the Brussels exhibits, does not the right hon. Gentleman think that the time has come for him to do something? Is he aware of the highly unfavourable criticism of our exhibits in the Press and elsewhere; that because of a lack of information our three oast-houses have been described as the three monkeys—see nothing, hear nothing and say...
Mr Sydney Irving: asked the Minister of Health if he will now authorise the importation from the United States of America of large enough quantities of the Salk vaccine to allow all school children in the country to be inoculated against poliomyelitis this year, including a third dose.
Mr Sydney Irving: asked the Minister of Health what recent advice he has received from the Medical Research Council on the dangerous consequences resulting from the use of X-rays.
Mr Sydney Irving: Is the Minister aware of the warning given by Dr. T. C. Carter, geneticist member of the M.R.C., at Harwell, about the dangers even from medical use of X-rays and the possibility of a further 12,000 cases, through the hereditary factor, resulting from such use? Is the right hon. and learned Gentleman aware that France has taken steps by law to prohibit the use of X-rays for shoe-fittings?...
Mr Sydney Irving: asked the Minister of Health, as representing the Lord President of the Council, what is the current expenditure from public funds on cancer research; and between which bodies the Government grant is divided.
