asked the Postmaster-General when he proposes to publish the second White Paper on Broadcasting.

The Government propose to publish the White Paper on Tuesday, 18th December.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the recent disturbances in Dartmoor Prison.

At about 3 p.m. on 11th December a disturbance broke out in the mailbag shop at Dartmoor prison. There were 88 prisoners in the shop in two separate sections, one of 60, the other of 28 prisoners. The smaller section dissociated itself completely from the disturbance, and among the larger section only about half took any active part. The incident was sparked off by the attempt to remove from the shop a prisoner who had broken a window. During the morning, there had been signs of discontent with the nature of the work in the shop; this was the sewing of coal sacks.At the time, the shop was manned by four prison officers and four instructors, but extra help was immediately available from the emergency reserve. The situation was under control within half an hour. The disorder did not spread to any other part of the prison, and normal association and education classes took place the same evening without incident.I regret that 11 officers received injuries during the disturbance. Seven of them had to go off duty as a result; the other four received slight injuries which did not necessitate their being off duty. Two of the seven received severe head injuries. One was at first thought to have sustained a fractured skull, but I am glad to say that later reports do not confirm this.

asked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty if he will state the approximate number of able seamen and equivalent ratings, pensioned before 1917 on the 1831 basic rate of ½d. per day pension per year of service; what is their basic weekly pension; what increases there have been; and what is the present pension.

Before 1917 the basic rate of pension for an able seaman was 10d. a day for 22 years' service. There can be few, if any, pensioners on this basic rate still living but to arrive at even an approximate figure would involve the individual scrutiny of some 62,000 records. As to the second part of the Question, I would refer the hon. and gallant Gentleman to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Defence on 27th June.

asked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty if he will state the approximate number of able seamen and equivalent ratings, pensioned on the 1930 basic rate of 14s. 8d. per week; what increases have been added; and what is their present pension.

I regret that the information asked for in the first part of the Question could be extracted only by the individual scrutiny of some 62,000 pension case records. In regard to the second part of the Question I would refer the hon. and gallant Gentleman to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Defence on 27th June.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a list of the administrative, executive and technical officers of his Department with salaries of more than £1,500 per annum who on resigning or retiring during 1946–51 took up posts with industrial firms, signifying which of these did so within two years of leaving the Civil Service in cases requiring the approval of his Department, and also naming the firms they joined; and if he will indicate how many of those so affected were specially kept on until the end of the war period.

During the period 1946–51 approval to take up appointments with industrial firms was given to established Treasury officers, by grades, as follows—one Second Secretary, one Third Secretary, one Assistant Secretary and one Principal.The firms and undertakings concerned were as follows:

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware that Airdrie Court Buildings are dangerous for those using them; and if he will provide new premises.

I am aware that recent inspection revealed structural defects in the Sheriff Court House at Airdrie, but remedial action has been taken and I am informed that there is no danger to persons using the building. I am considering how the long-term need for court house accommodation at Airdrie may be met.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps he is taking to secure the efficient utilisation of the specialised knowledge of dieticians in Scottish hospitals.

In January this year I commended to the attention of regional hospital boards and boards of management in Scotland the Report of the Scottish Health Services Council on hospital catering. This Report dealt in detail with therapeutic diets and the importance of dieticians in hospitals.

asked the Minister of Labour how many occupational psychologists, occupational health specialists and physiotherapists, respectively, are now employed in Industrial Rehabilitation Units; and what were the comparable figures in 1960.

The information is as follows:

asked the Minister of Labour what is the number of men and women, respectively, in Hull who have been unemployed for the last 12, nine and three months, respectively; and what steps he is taking to deal with the unemployment in the city.

The latest available figures are those for 15th October. On that date 322 men and 48 women had been unemployed for over three and up to six months; 120 men and 11 women for over nine and up to twelve months, and 378 men and 25 women for over twelve months. My local officers will continue to do everything possible to try to find work for those registered with them.

asked the Minister of Labour what courses of instruction are available for disabled men and women in Hull, in the city and elsewhere; what are the numbers now under training; what is the number of vacancies; and what steps are being taken to select further trainees for the vacancies.

Training courses for disabled persons are provided in the Hull area in technical and commercial colleges, mainly in commercial subjects, and occasionally in employers' establishments to meet special needs. Otherwise training in about 40 trades is available for suitable disabled persons from Hull at the Government Training Centres and at voluntarily-run residential training colleges. Nearest to Hull are the Leeds Government Training Centre and the Portland College for the Disabled, near Mansfield, Notts.Vacancies exist at most centres and my local officers at Hull take every opportunity of bringing the training facilities to the notice of suitable disabled persons. Applications for training from 11 disabled men and 2 disabled women are at present under consideration. The following table shows the number of disabled persons from the Hull area at present undergoing training under the above-mentioned arrangements.

asked the Minister of Labour what has been the result of his efforts to encourage employers in and around Hull to provide increased apprenticeship opportunities to match the exceptionally large numbers of school leavers this year.

Up to the end of November 818 boys and 88 girls obtained apprenticeships in the Hull area, which compares with 890 boys and 95 girls in the same period last year.

asked the Minister of Labour how many adult males are currently unemployed in the Gateshead area; how many vacancies exist, skilled and unskilled; and how many jobs for such men, skilled and unskilled, respectively, are in prospect.

On 12th November, 1962, there were 2,119 men registered as unemployed at Gateshead and Felling Employment Exchanges and 59 unfilled vacancies. In September, 1962, the latest date for which an analysis of vacancies by occupation is available, there were five vacancies for men in labouring, and 37 in other categories. There are about 900 jobs in prospect for males in the area, but I regret that I cannot say how many are for skilled or unskilled workers.

asked the Minister of Labour how many boys and girls, respectively, who left school at the end of the summer term in Gateshead, have yet to be placed in employment; what are the anticipated numbers leaving school at Christmas, 1962; and what is the number of these currently registered as unemployed.

The provisional figures for 10th December are 20 boys and 2 girls still unemployed out of 430 boys and 374 girls who left school at the end of the

asked the Minister of Labour what was the number of persons registered as unemployed at the Suttonin-Ashfield employment exchange at the

asked the Minister of Labour if he will state the percentage increase or decrease of unemployment in each region at the latest convenient date compared with figures of unemployment 12 months earlier.

The following is the information:

asked the Minister of Labour what was the number of hosiery workers registered as wholly or temporarily unemployed at the Sutton-in Ashfield employment exchange on the last date for which figures are available; and how this compares with the situation 12 months and 24 months earlier.

The following is the reply:last date for which figures are available; and how this compares with the situation 12 months and 24 months earlier.

The following is the reply:

asked the Minister of Power if he will publish a list of the administrative, executive and technical officers of his Department with salaries of more than £1,500 per annum who on resigning or retiring during 1946–51 took up posts with industrial firms, signifying which of these did so within two years of leaving the Civil Service in cases requiring the approval of his Department, and also naming the firms they joined; and if he will indicate how many of those so affected were specially kept on until the end of the war period.

I have no record of any such case.

asked the Secretary of State for Air what contracts his Department placed with North-East firms during 1961 and 1962 up to the latest available date.

Because of the form in which our records of contracts are kept, this information is not readily available. I am, however, seeing what can be produced and will write to the hon. Member.

asked the Secretary of State for Air if he will state the approximate number of aircraftmen and equivalent ranks pensioned on the 1930 basic rate of 16s. per week; what increases have been added; and what is the present pension.

I am sorry that because of the form in which our pension records are kept it is not possible, without a great deal of work, to state how many men were pensioned on the 1930 basic rate of 16s. per week.As to the remainder of the Question, I would refer the hon. and gallant Gentleman to the reply given to him on 27th June by the then Minister of Defence.

asked the Minister of Transport whether he will introduce regulations to standardise mudguards on lorries and cars in order to prevent the muddy spray which is dangerous to other traffic, particularly on roads such as the Birmingham-London section of the M.1.

The provision of wings or other similar fittings to catch, so far as practicable, mud or water thrown up by the rotation of the wheels is already a statutory requirement for most vehicles. The difficulty of providing for different types of lorries and the many uses made of them prevent standardisation, but I am considering whether there is any way in which the present requirement can be improved.

asked the Minister of Transport what road improvements and other plans he has under consideration for Hull; and what approvals he will now give in order to start the work and help to reduce unemployment in the city and its environs.

Classified road improvement schemes costing £920,000 are planned to start in Hull during the next two years.The schemes are as follows:

asked the Minister of Transport if he will announce the date upon which constructional work on the Brentwood by-pass is to begin.

Serious difficulties have been encountered as a result of soil conditions near Ongar Road. The revised engineering design work is being pushed ahead as quickly as possible, but the start of work on the by-pass will be delayed. I will make a statement as soon as possible.

asked the Secretary of State for War (1) if he will state the approximate number of privates and equivalent ranks pensioned on the pre-1919 basic rate of 1s. 1d. per day pension; what is their weekly basic pension; what increases there have been; and what is the present pension;(2) if he will state the approximate number of privates and equivalent ranks pensioned on the 1930 basic rate of 14s. per week; what increases have been added; and what is the present pension.

The numbers of privates and equivalent ranks pensioned on the pre-1919 and 1930 basic rates of 1s. 1d. a day and 14s. 0d. a week respectively are not readily available. To divert staff to the task of calculating these would cause considerable delay in authorising the increases payable under the new scheme. Details of the increases payable under previous Pensions (Increase) measures on those basic rates, and the rates of pension at present being paid, were given in a Written Answer by the Minister of Defence on 27th June, 1962.

asked the Secretary of State for War if his attention has been drawn to the newest method of instant housing which is being adopted by the London County Council to house rapidly the homeless in their region; and if he will initiate an urgent programme of house building in the British Army of the Rhine, Germany, using these quick building methods.

Yes. I am aware of the methods being adopted by the London County Council, and investigations are already in hand to determine whether they might help in solving our housing problems in Germany.

asked the Minister of Health what is his policy with regard to the appointment of Regional Psychiatric Advisory Committees; how many regional hospital boards have such committees; and if he will make a statement.

Boards have discretion in this matter: thirteen; one other proposes to have such a committee, and the remaining Board is advised by its mental health committee which includes two psychiatrists.

asked the Minister of Health which hospitals in Hull should have physiotherapists on their staff; which have engaged them; what is the number of vacancies; and what steps he is taking to fill them.

Hull Royal Infirmary, Kingston General Hospital, Western General Hospital and the Victoria Hospital for Sick Children; all of them; the hospital management committee aims at recruiting nine more; in support of their efforts locally my right hon. Friend encourages recruitment generally by publicity and by financial assistance for physiotherapy students.

asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that a Hull National Health Service patient recommended for physiotherapy in May and again in October has not yet received treatment, and 'has been informed that it will be a long time before she does so; and what steps he will take to ensure that physiotherapeutic treatment is obtainable in Hull without delay.

I am aware of the delay; some treatment has started and I am writing to the hon. and gallant Member; regarding the second part of the Question. I would refer to my reply to his further Question today.