Mr Sydney Irving: asked the Secretary of State for War who authorised the special reception for 23604106 Rifleman Williams when he reported for National Service at the Winchester depot of the Kings Royal Rifle Corps on 22nd January; and what he anticipates will be the effect on morale and recruitment.
Mr Sydney Irving: Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that this was a most unsatisfactory reply and conflicts entirely with Press reports of its relations with his Department in this matter? Is not the truth that his Department made a complete ass of itself in this case? Would it not he more graceful for him to admit that? Will he confirm the rumour that he has promised to write a foreword to the forthcoming...
Mr Sydney Irving: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many residents in the United Kingdom are operating no-name bank accounts in Switzerland; and what representations have been made to the Swiss authorities to end this system.
Mr Sydney Irving: Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that many of these no-name accounts are held in Swiss banks? Would he agree that if British nationals were engaged in this practice it would be a highly discreditable thing to do and something to be discouraged?
Mr Sydney Irving: asked the Minister of Labour if he is satisfied with the way in which medical boards are operating in respect of National Service men, in view of the case of 23604106 ex-Rifleman T. Williams; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Sydney Irving: Would not the right hon. Gentleman agree that this sort of case causes great public interest and that the public will not be able to see the logic of a situation in which a man is found fit for service on one day and fit for discharge on the next? In view of these cases and of other cases that appear to be arising, will not the Minister look at the system again?
Mr Sydney Irving: asked the Minister of Health if he will indicate the numbers of children of 16 years or under suffering from sugar diabetes; and to what extent there has been an increase in the number in recent years.
Mr Sydney Irving: I am glad to know that the Minister does not think there is an increase, but may I ask him whether he is satisfied that everything is being done to educate the public about young diabetics in view of the fact that there have been cases of hypoglycaemia having been mistaken for drunkenness?
Mr Sydney Irving: asked the Minister of Health how much money will be spent by his Department on cancer research this year, apart from the £206,400 granted to the Institute of Cancer Research in this year's Estimate.
Mr Sydney Irving: Is the Minister aware that the House will have nothing but the highest praise for the effort made by voluntary bodies, but, while not wishing to discourage in any way that magnificent effort, may I ask whether he is aware that it will be difficult for many people to understand why, in the attack on this terrible disease, so much of the burden should have to fall on voluntary effort? Will he...
Mr Sydney Irving: asked the Secretary of State for War if he will state the number of letters of protest at the discharge of Terry Dene he has received from Members of Parliament and the general public.
Mr Sydney Irving: Is the Minister aware that almost everybody in the country is completely incensed about the treatment of this case? Can he explain why this man was not kept in long enough to see whether he would recover his standard of fitness, which he has quite remarkably recovered immediately on his discharge? Will the Minister examine the whole Service to see whether any other serving soldier has had any...
Mr Sydney Irving: asked the President of the Board of Trade, in view of growing public concern, whether he will set up a Departmental committee to investigate the operation of take-over bids, with a view to recommending such appropriate amendments to the Companies Act as may be necessary in the public interest.
Mr Sydney Irving: Is the hon. Gentleman aware that most intelligent people in the country will not regard this economic gang warfare as in the interests of the nation, of the consumers or of the workers involved, as it extends private monopoly control, which is undesirable? Is he aware also that these take-over bids confirm the view expressed on this side of the House about the ineffectiveness of control by...
Mr Sydney Irving: I support the hon. Member for Ashford (Mr. Deedes) in the sense of urgency which he has endeavoured to project into this discussion. I support the new Clause moved by my hon. Friend the Member for Bradford, East (Mr. McLeavy) because I believe in the interdependence of town and country in the maintenance of transport services. I believe, as my hon. Friend the Member for East Ham, North (Mr....
Mr Sydney Irving: Will the hon. Gentleman tell us his policy?
Mr Sydney Irving: asked the Minister of Education how many otherwise satisfactory candidates for entry to training colleges are likely to be rejected this year because of shortage of accommodation.
Mr Sydney Irving: I appreciate that I have only two or three minutes in which to speak, but I want to make two points from my own constituency experience which, I think, have relevance in the wider field. On 7th November, the South-East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board announced to local authorities and other organisations that it was proposed to carry out fairly soon a comprehensive reorganisation of...
Mr Sydney Irving: asked the Minister of Education if he will make a statement on the progress being made to implement the proposals in the White Paper, Secondary Education for All.
Mr Sydney Irving: Is the Parliamentary Secretary aware that it is already absolutely clear that the proper development of secondary education cannot be achieved within the financial provisions of the White Paper? Is he aware that many local education authorities are very greatly disturbed by the savage cuts that his Department has made in their proposals for school building for secondary education in the next...
