asked the Minister of Education when he proposes to advocate the formation of a Common Council of Teachers' organisations, including the National Association of Schoolmasters, to represent the view of all members of the teaching profession.

That is a matter for the teachers themselves to decide.

asked the Minister of Education if he will state the number of full-time school dentists employed in the administrative area of the West Riding County Council.

The number of salaried dentists employed full-time by the West Riding County Council in each year since 1954 was 37, 41, 42, 41, 45 and 44. Most of their time was spent on the school dental service, the remainder being spent on the service for mothers and young children. In addition the authority employ a number of part-time dentists.

asked the Minister of Education if, in view of the urgent shortage of teachers, he will reconsider his decision to close the Wynyard Hall, County Durham, two year teacher training college.

No. It was never intended that this college should be permanent and this has also bean the view of the Durham Authority. It is too small and too isolated to offer a suitable base for a three-year course. Neville's Cross Training College is being enlarged to accommodate the students who would otherwise have gone to Wynyard Hall.

asked the Minister of Education if he will state the number of premature grammar school leavers each year, over the past five years, to the latest convenient date.

The hon. Member will see from the following figures that the percentage of the age group leaving early is steadily diminishing.

Educational Year		Number of pupils leaving maintained grammar schools in England and Wales before the age of 16	Estimated percentage of admission age group
1954–55	…	15,214	16·0
1955–56	…	14,117	15·0
1956–57	…	12,327	13·5
1957–58	…	11,410	11·4
1958–59 (provisional)	…	10,777	10·3

asked the Minister of Education what steps he has taken to organise in the schools the celebration of Commonwealth Day to mark the significance of the Commonwealth as a multi-racial society founded on racial equality.

The attention of the schools was drawn to Commonwealth Day in the circular on the Commonwealth which my Department issued a year ago. I am sure that most of them will wish to celebrate Commonwealth Day but the form the celebrations take is best left to them and to local education authorities.

asked the Minister of Education, as representing the Minister for Science, what urgent action he proposes to take to harness the nation's scientific resources to bring about a large-scale increase in the export of manufactured goods in preparation for the future world needs in technological development.

The Government have for many years taken steps to promote the development of the nation's scientific resources, and to encourage their application to industrial production. The Department of Industrial and Scientific Research, in co-operation with industry, is at present undertaking a series of combined technical and economic studies of particular industries of national importance, designed principally to discover where additional scientific research and development effort can most usefully be applied. My noble Friend has no doubt that the export trade, in common with other aspects of the nation's activity, will materially benefit from the effort already being made by the Government, by industry and by our research institutions.

asked the Minister of Education, as representing the Minister for Science, if he is aware that another member of the scientific team working the Jodrell Bank radio telepscope is leaving for the United States of America; if he will consider making further investigations into the reasons why many scientific personnel generally are leaving the country; and if he will take whatever steps may be required to stop this drain on the United Kingdom scientific and technological manpower.

Yes. As regards investigation into the reasons for emigration of scientists, I have nothing to add to the replies I gave the hon. Member on 28th March and 14th April. Many scientists go overseas purely for further education. Others obtain valuable experience with which they later return to this country. A scientist should not be denied opportunities to acquire such experience, nor would it seem feasible for this country to provide, in every field of science, facilities identical with those in the United States of America.

asked the Minister of Education, as representing the Minister for Science, if he will make available in the most convenient form consistent with security and giving the widest detail, the amount of research work placed by the Atomic Energy Authority with private industry and undertaken by the Authority itself, respectively.

My noble Friend is advised by the Atomic Energy Authority that expenditure on civil research and development work placed by the Authority with private industry totalled about £9 million between 1st August, 1954 and 31st March, 1960. The greater part of this sum has been spent in the latter part of the period. It would not be in the public interest to reveal the total expenditure on research and development by the Authority.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of the £172,900 loans required by the Essex County Council for essential fire service building work has been sanctioned by him; and when he intends to review the situation.

The Essex County Council has received approval for fire service building work to the value of £41,200 to be financed by loan in 1960–61. In conjunction with his colleagues, my right hon. Friend will shortly be reviewing capital investment in the fire service in the light of its relationship to investment in the public sector as a whole, and the needs of Essex, with those of other fire authorities, will be borne in mind. My right hon. Friend is not yet able to say what the result of this review will be.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he proposes to take on the recommendations of the Interim Report of the Committee on Consumer Protection.

I would refer the hon. Member to the Answer given on 12th May to Questions by the right hon. Member for Smethwick (Mr. Gordon Walker) and the hon. Member for Sheffield, Hills-borough (Mr. Darling).

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department to what extent and when he intends to implement the recommendations of the Tucker Committee on proceedings before examining magistrates.

I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave today to a Question by my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Nottingham, Central (Lieut.-Colonel Cordeaux).

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer for what reason an engraved steel die and an engraved copperplate and a process engraving for stationery are not subject to Purchase Tax, whereas a litho-plate for stationery is subject to Purchase Tax at 25 per cent. on 90 per cent of its value.

From the way my hon. Friend has phrased his Question I am not sure that he has distinguished tax on printing plates from tax on the stationery they produce. The exclusion of the cost of certain plates from the tax value of the stationery produced from them arises from technical considerations and is in accordance with a long-standing arrangement with the printing trade. If my hon. Friend has some other point in mind, perhaps he would care to write to me in greater detail.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of the United Kingdom's imports and exports are financed by the mechanism of acceptance credit, giving the figures for Commonwealth and foreign countries, respectively.

I regret that the information is not available. It may be of some interest, however, that the value of imports and exports taken together, on a balance of payments basis, was £1,911 million in the fourth quarter of 1959, while the value of sterling acceptances given by United Kingdom banks to nonresidents was £134 million at the end of December. £121 million of this was to the non-sterling world. These figures of acceptances granted cover, however, not only United Kingdom trade but also trade between countries overseas.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the contribution during each of the last three years of each member of the sterling area to its gold and dollar reserves; and what proportion of those reserves have been used, under the authority of the Bank of England, for acceptance credit.

It is not the practice to provide estimates for individual countries. Transfers of gold and foreign exchange from the rest of the sterling area as a whole to the United Kingdom are shown in the Balance of Payments White Papers and totalled £666 million in the three years 1957–1959. This was used to cover the area's overall deficit with the United Kingdom.There is little connection between these transfers from the rest of the sterling area and the amount of acceptance credits which increased by £8 million over the same period.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what part of the item entitled, "Interest and expenses," which appears in Table 32 of the One Hundred and Second Report of the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Inland Revenue, is expenses; and what were the major items which together formed the expenses.

Approximately £150 million is expenses, but these are not ordinary business expenses. This figure is made up of about £30 million National Insurance contributions paid by self-employed persons and about £120 million for expenses of management of Life Assurance Companies and others falling under Section 425 of the Income Tax Act, 1952.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what part of gifts inter vivos which failed to escape death duties during the latest year for which figures are available was contained by estates exceeding £100,000.

About a quarter.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of gifts inter vivos which failed to escape death duties during the latest year for which figures are available were, respectively, within one, two or three years of escaping duty.

I regret that this information is not available.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what he estimates would have been the cost to the Exchequer of the Estate Duty concession which is contained in this year's Finance Bill had it been in operation during any previous year or period of years.

It is estimated that the proposed relief for gifts inter vivos would have cost about £1¾ million a year on average over the five years 1954–55 to 1958–59.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state the total amount of money advanced from the Treasury since nationalisation, up to the last accounting period, to the Electricity Authority, the National Coal Board, the Gas Council, British Overseas Airways Corporation,

ADVANCES TO NATIONALISED INDUSTRIES FROM THE EXCHEQUER Since nationalisation up to 31st March, 1960
£ million
—		Total amount advanced from the Exchequer	Amount repaid	Interest received
Electricity Council	…	616	33	37
National Coal Board	…	630	42	82
		N(ote 4)
Gas Council	…	110	6	9
British Overseas Airways Corporation	…	122	18	7
		(Note 1)
British European Airways Corporation	…	55	7	2
		(Note 2)
British Transport Commission	…	672	19	41
		(Note 3)
NOTE 1.—Includes £6 million deficiency grant and £26 million Exchequer grant paid between 1947 and 1952. Also includes commitments of British South American Airways.
NOTE 2.—Includes £3 million deficiency grant and £13 million Exchequer grant paid between 1947 and 1955.
NOTE 3.—Includes £297 million under the Transport (Railway Finances) Act, 1957.
NOTE 4.—Borrowing by Coal Board under Section 26. Coal Industry Nationalisation Act, 1946.

The Electricity and Gas Councils are repaying their Exchequer advances over 25 years from the year of advance.British Overseas Airways Corporation and British European Airways Corporation are repaying their capital advances over a period of seven years; the Exchequer grants are only repayable when

Advances to the nationalised industries have been made under different statutes and the advances are not strictly comparable. The National Coal Board has since its inception drawn all its capital requirements from the Exchequer. The remainder of the industries have only drawn their capital requirements from the Exchequer since 1956. In addition to these advances, the British Transport Commission has received advances on deficit account and B.O.A.C. and B.E.A. have received Exchequer grants. The details are as follows:the profitability of the industries justifies the step.British Transport Commission are repaying capital advances over 25 years. The advances under the Transport (Railway Finances) Act, 1957, are not repayable for the first seven years; thereafter they are repayable as the Minister of Transport with the approval of the Treasury shall determine.The National Coal Board are repaying the advances over varying periods up to 50 years.The advances to the National Coal Board are governed by the terms of the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act, 1946, as amended by the Coal Industry Act, 1960.Parliament has authorised advances up to 31st August, 1960, under Section 42,

COMPENSATION
£ million
—	Electricity (Note 1)	National Coal Board	Gas Council	British Overseas Airways Corporation	British European Airways Corporation	British Transport commission
Liability to responsible Minister	—	292	—	—	—	—
		(Note 2)
Compensation Stock	342	—	189	—	—	1,107
						(Note 5)
Obligations to Local Authorities	174	—	31	—	—	1
Compensation to Local Authorities for severance	5	—	2	—	—	—
Mortgages and other loans transferred	19	—	6	—	—	—
Bank Overdrafts etc. transferred	19	—	34	—	—	—
Cash	—	—	—	3·4	0·8	1
				(Note 3)	(Note 4)	(Note 5)
NOTE 1.—Including England, Wales and South of Scotland.
NOTE 2.—Does not include liability to the Minister in respect of Capital outlay refunds, amounting to £18 million (s. 18 of the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act, 1946) or of Treasury stock issued in Exchange for Coal Commission Stock, amounting to £78·4 million (s. 32 of the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act, 1946).
NOTE 3.—British Overseas Airways Corporation was established in 1939 and the Compensation shown is that paid for the assets of Imperial Airways and British Airways.
NOTE 4.—British European Airways Corporation was established in 1946 taking over the short haul services of B.O.A.C. and certain other air services, the compensation was in respect of these other services.
NOTE 5.—This excludes the consideration for the acquisition of road passenger and road haulage undertakings which was satisfied by payments in cash amounting to £37 million and the issue of Stock to an amount of £95 million.

asked the President of the Board of Trade what action he proposes to take in relation to paragraph 14 of the Interim Report of the Committee on Consumer Protection.

As regards action on the Interim Report, I cannot add to the reply which I gave to the hon. Members for Nottingham, North (Mr. Whitlock) and Hillsborough (Mr. Darling) on 10th May. Arising from the point which the hon.

asked the President of the Board of Trade approximately what proportion of United Kingdom exports are financed by the importing countries and how much by the Export Credit Guarantee Department.

I regret that I have no information with which to answer the first half of the Question. As regards the second half, the Export Credits Guarantee Department does not normally finance exports, but provides insurance cover against the main payment risks in export trading. The proportion of United Kingdom exports insured by E.C.G.D. was 18·4 per cent. in the financial year ending 31st March, 1960, and 16·0 per cent. in the financial year ending 31st March, 1959.

asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) whether the Hire-Purchase and Credit Sales Agreements (Control) Order, 1960, covers the personal credit scheme as operated by Messrs. Napiers, Limited, Ayr;(2) whether he will introduce legislation to bring under control personal credit schemes of the type of which details have been supplied to him by the hon. Member for Motherwell.

I am investigating this matter, and will write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will give an assurance that powers of detention and of forced labour in Colonial Territories will not be exercisable other than in the circumstances envisaged in Article 15 of the Convention of Human Rights, and that in all instances in which these powers are exercised due notice of derogation will be given.

I welcome this opportunity to assure the House that, in all Colonial Territories to which the application of the European Convention of Human Rights has been extended, the power of forced labour and detention will not be exercised contrary to the provisions of Articles 4 or 5 of the Convention, except as may be permitted under Article 15, and that, in any such exceptional cases, notice of derogation would of course be given as required by that Article.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Government of Northern Rhodesia is examining discriminatory practices in fields of commercial activity other than those considered by the Select Committee appointed to report on discrimination in restaurants, hotels, etc., as requested in paragraph 13 of the Select Committee's report; and what progress it has made with the preparation of the report called for in that paragraph.

A Working Party was recently set up in Northern Rhodesia to examine the discriminatory practices referred to by the Select Committee. Its report has now been received and is being considered. The Governor proposes to submit the report, together with draft legislation on the lines recommended by the Select Committee, to the Legislative Council at its forthcoming meeting.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will make a statement about his discussions with Nigerian Ministers.

The Prime Minister of the Federation of Nigeria, the Regional Premiers, the President of the Senate and other Federal and Regional representatives met in London from the 10th May to 19th May for talks with United Kingdom Ministers on outstanding matters connected with the advent of Nigerian independence on the 1st October, 1960. The talks covered points arising on the drafting of the independence constitution and other subjects and led to complete agreement.I was able to inform the Nigerian representatives that the Commonwealth Prime Ministers had on 9th May agreed that when Nigeria became independent she would become a full member of the Commonwealth. The Nigerian delegations expressed, their warm appreciation of this decision.In considering the draft Independence Constitution we also considered several points of principles relating to the constitution of the individual Regions. Agreement was reached on the way in which decisions of the various Constitutional Conferences would be incorporated in the Constitutions for independence. It was agreed that as regards the provisions relating to the appointment of the Governor-General and the Regional Governors, and the powers previously exercised by the Governor-General and the Governors in discretion, it would be appropriate in the conditions of independence for the relevant powers to be exercised on the advice of Ministers. It was also agreed that the right of appeal to the Privy Council would be retained after independence except in the case of election petitions and that the Federal Legislature of independent Nigeria would be known as Parliament. It was further agreed that where it was not appropriate for previous decisions of the Constitutional Conferences to be incorporated in the Constitution the understandings recorded in the Reports of the Conferences would be recognised as a statement of intent.Further drafting work remains to be done and arrangements were agreed for further consultations in Nigeria as necessary.The meeting was also advised of the provisions proposed to be incorporated in the United Kingdom Bill conferring independence on Nigeria.The Minister of Defence and I had discussions with Nigerian Federal Ministers, the Regional Premiers and the President of the Senate regarding the proposed Defence Agreement which had been first discussed in 1958. The results of these discussions were reported to a plenary meeting and I spoke as follows: —"In paragraph 84 of the Report of the 1958 Conference one condition, and only one, was specified for the grant of independence to Nigeria and that was that the newly elected Federal Parliament early in 1960 should pass a resolu- tion asking for independence. That resolution was duly passed.As was recorded in paragraph 83 of the Report of the 1958 Conference, the Federal Prime Minister and the Premiers were then at one with H.M.G. in believing that there would be mutual advantage to Britain and Nigeria in co-operating in the field of defence. We have now discussed this question in more detail, and have reached complete understanding. Each country will afford the other assistance in mutual defence. The United Kingdom will give Nigeria help in training, equipment and supplies. The United Kingdom and Nigerian Governments will give each other staging facilities for aircraft in their respective territories. The two countries do not seek for this purpose any concession of land but are perfectly content to rely on each others goodwill. I would emphasise that there is no intention of establishing a British base in Nigeria or for that matter in the Cameroons.There remain a number of technical details which require further discussion between officials. It is hoped that this will take place within the next few weeks. The proposed Agreement will then be published and we have agreed that after independence it should be laid before the Federal Parliament. It will not be signed until after independence and will not come into force until ratified by both Governments. In the case of Nigeria this will involve a resolution being passed in both Federal Houses approving its terms."The Prime Minister of the Federation of Nigeria endorsed this statement.There was an exchange of views on the Cameroons under British Trusteeship which, in accordance with the Resolution of the United Nations, would be separated from Nigeria when Nigeria became independent. It was noted that the question in the plebiscites to be held early in 1961 posed a choice between joining Nigeria or joining the Republic of Cameroun. It was agreed that, if the Southern Cameroons joined Nigeria it would, as stated in paragraph 70 of the 1958 Conference Report, be with the status of a fully self-governing Region equal in all respects with the other Regions. If the Northern Cameroons joined Nigeria it would form part of the Northern Region with the new Divisions and local Government arrangements introduced on the 1st April, 1960. It was hoped to ascertain from the Government of the Republic of the Cameroun the terms on which the Northern or Southern Cameroons would enter the Republic.It was also noted that the Nigerian military forces at present in the Southern Cameroons would be withdrawn by the 1st October, 1960. I stated that should it be necessary for the defence and internal security of the territory, they would be replaced by United Kingdom forces.On the 16th May Nigerian Ministers also met the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations for a discussion on the arrangements for technical assistance after independence. The Nigerian Ministers welcomed the intention of the United Kingdom to provide technical assistance and it was agreed that officials should discuss detailed questions.On the 17th May Nigeria and United Kingdom Ministers signed an agreement for a Commonwealth Assistance loan of £12 million by the United Kingdom to Nigeria. The agreement will operate from the 1st October, 1960.

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will consider introducing a scheme whereby owners of cattle test their own animals at their own expense for tuberculosis, and full compensation is paid for pedigree cattle that react to official and private testing.

Private tuberculin tests are allowed subject to the consent of my veterinary officers: this is never unreasonably withheld. As to compensation payments for slaughtered reactor cattle, I would refer my hon. Friend to my hon. Friend's reply of 31st March.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a further contribution towards the expenses of the British National Committee of the World Assembly of Youth.

Yes, my right hon. and learned Friend proposes to make a further contribution of £2,240. Parliament will be asked in due course to vote the money by means of a Supplementary Estimate to the Foreign Office Grants and Services Vote. In the meantime an advance is being obtained from the Civil Contingencies Fund.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a statement on the official communication received from the Norwegian Government that Norway was planning to extend her fishing limits from 5 to 12 miles; and what action he proposes to take.

No official communication has been received from the Norwegian Government. Her Majesty's Government's comments on the statement made by the Norwegian Foreign Minister on 13th May were contained in the following Press statement which was issued on 13th May:"Her Majesty's Government have noted the reported statement by the Norwegian Minister for Foreign Affairs that the Norwegian Government will now make the necessary preparations with the object of extending their fishing limits to twelve miles. Her Majesty's Government share the disappointment expressed by the Norwegian Government at the failure of the Second Law of the Sea Conference at Geneva and have recently approached them on the resulting problems. Her Majesty's Government have already stated that in the absence of an international agreement they maintain their former position on fishery limits. They, would, therefore, profoundly regret any action by the Norwegian Government to extend their fishery jurisdiction before it has been possible for discussions to take place. They note that the Norwegian Government, recognising the serious difficulties which such a step would have for fishermen of foreign countries fishing off Norwegian shores, are willing to begin talks with the foreign countries concerned."

asked the Minister of Health if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the scheme approved by him under Section 11 (4) of the National Health Service Act, 1946, for the appointment of hospital management committees by the North-East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board.

The scheme at present in force, which comprises amendments approved Ministerially under Section 11 (5) of the Act, is as follows:

Number and Name of Group	Name of Hospital
1. Hertford	Hertford County
	Bishops Stortford General
	Herts and Essex
	Ware Park
	East Herts
	Western House, Ware
	Clinics
	Dunmow Chest Clinic
	Physiotherapy Clinic, Hoddesdon
	Physiotherapy Clinic, Ware
2. Enfield	Chase Farm
	Enfield War Memorial
	Cheshunt Cottage
	South Lodge
	St. Michaels
	Clinic
	After-care Clinic, Cuffley
3. Edmonton	North Middlesex
	St. David's Edmonton
	The Towers, Finchley
	Southgate Annexe
	Clinic
	Edmonton Chest Clinic
4. Tottenham	Prince of Wales and Annexe
	St. Anns
	Bearsted Memorial
	Clinic
	Tottenham Chest Clinic

Number and Name of Group	Name of Hospital
5. Central	St. Leonards, N.1
	St. Matthews, N.1
	Bethnal Green
	Mildmay Mission
	Metropolitan
	Clinics
	Shoreditch Chest Clinic
	Finsbury Health Central
	Metropolitan Chest Clinic
6. Hackney	Hackney
	Eastern
	Mothers' (Salvation Army)
	German
	Clinic
	Physical Treatment Centre, Hackney
7. Stepney	Mile End
	London Jewish
	East End Maternity
	Clinics
	Stepney Chest Clinic
	Stepney T.B. Dental
8. Bow	St. Andrew's
	St. Clement's
	Poplar
	Clinic
	Poplar Chest Clinic
9. West Ham	Queen Mary's and Hillingdon House, Harlow
	Plaistow Maternity
	St. Mary's, Plaistow
	Forest Gate
	East Ham Memorial
	Invalid and Crippled Children's, Plaistow
	Clinics
	East Ham Chest Clinic
	West Ham Chest Clinic
10. Leytonstone	Whipps Cross
	Langthorne Hospital
	Clinic
	Leyton Chest Clinic
11. Wanstead and Woodford (renamed Forest) 28.7.48	Wanstead
	Woodford Jubilee
	Harts
	Chingford Hospital
	Forest
	Connaught
	Thorpe Coombe Maternity
	Clinic
	Walthamstow Chest Clinic
12. Ilford and Barking	King George V, Ilford
	Ilford Maternity
	Chadwell Heath Hospital
	Dagenham
	Barking
	Clinic
	Ilford Chest Clinic

Number and Name of Group	Name of Hospital
13. Romford	Victoria and Strathmore Annexe
	Oldchurch
	Rush Green
	Hainault Lodge
	St. George's, Hornchurch
	Clinics
	Romford Chest Clinic
	Romford V.D.
14. South East Essex (renamed Tilbury and S.E. Essex)	St. Andrews, Billericay
	Tilbury and Riverside
	Orsett Branch of Tilbury and Riverside
	Thurrock
	Billericay (Annexe to St. Andrews)
15. Southend	Victoria
	General, Southend
	Westcliffe
	General, Rochford
	Sunshine Homes
	Clinics
	Lancaster House Clinic
	Southend V.D.
16. Brentwood	Brentwood and District
	Harold Wood
	High Wood
	Brentwood Maternity
	St. Faiths
17. Epping Forest (renamed Epping 28.7.48)	St. Margaret's
	Epping Cottage
	Waltham Abbey War Memorial
	Honey Lane
	Ongar War Memorial
	Clinic
	Buckhurst Hill Chest Clinic
18. Chelmsford	Albert Road Maternity Home, (Burnharn/Crouch)
	St. Michael's Braintree
	Broomfield
	Chelmsford and Essex
	W. J. Courtauld
	Heybridge
	St. John's, Chelmsford
	St. Peter's, Maldon
	Baddow Road
	Clinic
	Braintree Chest Clinic
19. Colchester	Clacton and District
	Essex County
	St. Mary's, Colchester
	Clacton and District Maternity
	Harwich
	Halstead
	Colchester Maternity
	Heath Hospital, Tendring
	Myland
	Black Notley
	Passmore Edwards House
	St. Albrights, Stanway
	Reckitt Convalescent Home

Number and Name of Group	Name of Hospital
19. Colchester	Clinics
	Clacton Chest Clinic
	Colchester Chest Clinic
	Harwich Chest Clinic and V.D. Clinic
	Halstead Chest Clinic
	Woodboro' Clinic
20. Claybury	Claybury
21. Goodmayes	Goodmayes
22. Runwell	Runwell
23. Brentwood and Margaretting Site (renamed Warley)	Warley
24. Severalls	Severalls
25. Royal Eastern Counties	Royal Eastern Counties
26. South Ockendon	South Ockendon
	Bramley House, Enfield
	Great West Hatch, Chigwell
	Little West Hatch, Chigwell
	Leytonstone House
	New Lodge, Billericay
	Ramsey Lodge, Dovercourt
	Duvals, Grays
	Little Warley Lodge
27. Queen Elizabeth for Children	Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children (including Queen Elizabeth's Hospital for Children, E.2, Princess Elizabeth of York Hospital for Children E.1, and Banstead, Surrey, and Little Folks Home, Bexhillj on-Sea)

asked the Minister of Health what manpower and technical contributions have been made by the United Kingdom towards schemes of malaria eradication under the auspices of the World Health Organisation; and how these contributions compare with those made by the United States of America.

Detailed information is not available, and comparisons with other countries cannot therefore be made. The assistance given includes the visits of experts to advise individual countries, as well as their membership of W.H.O. committees; the undertaking of research and the publication of its results; the supply of instructional material; and the training of overseas staff in this country.

asked the Minister of Transport, if, in respect of the recently announced motorway projects, he will state those motorways or lengths of motorway for which no line is proposed, a draft scheme has been published, a scheme has been made, tenders have been invited, a contract has been placed, and which are under construction, respectively.

The following table gives the information requested:

asked the Minister of Transport if he will give details of the cost of the proposed roundabout at the junction of Harrow Road, Bridgewater Road and District Road, Wembley, and the estimated cost of maintaining it after construction.

The Middlesex County Council, which is the highway authority, estimates the cost of building the roundabout at about £58,000. The cost of maintaining it is likely to average about £300 a year. The highway authority has not yet approached me for a grant for this scheme. When it does so I will consider when it can be included in the programme.

asked the Minister of Transport if he will appoint an inquiry into the circumstances in which the motor vessel "Brading" collided with a small naval craft in Portsmouth Harbour recently.

A preliminary inquiry under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, is at present being held into this casualty.

asked the Minister of Works what steps he is taking to ensure that there is an adequate supply of deck chairs in St. James's Park this summer.

I refer the hon. Member to my reply to a Question by the hon. Member for Feltham (Mr. Hunter) on 17th May, 1960.