Thursday, 31 May 1945
The House met at a Quarter past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Minister of Labour if he will take steps to increase the supply of labour at the fish docks, in order that the fish that is being caught may reach the consumers.
asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that hospitals are having to turn away expectant mothers because of a shortage of midwives, which means a shortage of maternity beds; and will he...
Mr. Austin Hopkins on: asked the Minister of Labour why the mule-spinner, whose name has been communicated to him, is to be forced to resume that occupation, in spite of the fact that he left...
asked the Minister of Labour how soon the distribution of the booklet, "Release and Resettlement," to the Services will be completed; and how soon copies will be made available to the public.
Miss Ward: asked the Minister of Labour whether he is satisfied that there are sufficient training facilities available to implement the further education and training schemes available to the...
Miss Ward: asked the Minister of Labour what arrangements he has been able to make with the employers and trades union organisations to attract men to the building industry in view of urgent...
Mr. Murray: asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that a number of ex-Servicemen and prisoners of war have received notice at the Spennymoor Royal Ordnance Factory and will terminate their...
asked the Minister of Labour whether the groups to be demobilised under the Government Scheme will all come out at the same time in each of the three Services.
Mr. Rostron Duckworth: asked the Minister of Labour whether, under the new Control of Engagement Order, men and women will be subject to direction to any part of the country and for any form of...
asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that a dispute exists between the workpeople and the employers represented on the Joint Industrial Council for the coal distribution trade in Kent,...
asked the Minister of Labour how many Joint Production Committees there are in Wolver Hampton, Willenhall and Wednesfield; how far they are actively operating; and what steps he is taking to...
asked the Minister of Health what is the total area of land required by Eastbourne Town Council for housing purposes in addition to three acres at the junction of Church dale Road and Northbourne...
asked the Minister of Health (1) what steps he will take to provide housing immediately for the people of Hammersmith and, in particular, for two families living in overcrowded conditions,...
asked the Minister of Health whether he is now aware that landlords and their agents are making a practice of letting dwellings for preference to tenants without young children, as a result of...
asked the Minister of Health why he has not been able to authorise the Brighton Council to requisition the flats known as Embassy Court; whether he is aware that 20 out of 69 flats there come...
asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware of the arrangements being made in Southend and other coastal areas under which the local authorities are taking over requisitioned property from...
asked the Minister of Health what steps he is taking to secure that a high proportion of all houses built shall be made available for Servicemen returning home; and if he has taken any census as...
asked the Minister of Health if he is aware that his decision to withhold further financial assistance from the Canvey Island Urban District Council means an increase in the rates of 6s. in the...
asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the child welfare centre at Up Minster has been closed; that this causes great inconvenience to mothers in the neighbourhood; and whether...
asked the Minister of Health whether steps can now be taken to deal with the large number of tuberculosis patients in Middlesex whose treatment is being delayed owing to insufficient hospital...
asked the Minister of Health if he will introduce legislation to enable local authorities to continue war-time nurseries, as a peace-time service with Government grant, to meet the needs of...
asked the Minister of Health when it is contemplated that the main water supply will be brought to the village of Flecknoe, in the Rugby Division.
asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to the neglect of Lady Russell's son in a cottage hospital under his control; and will he give the name of the hospital and cause...
asked the Minister of Health the number of medical men and women who have been enlisted into the medical services of the Navy, Army and Air Force, respectively, from the beginning of the war in...
asked the Minister of Health the composition of the Medical Personnel (Priority) Committee; and whether the work of this committee is to be continued.
asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been called to the conditions of nurses in tuberculosis sanatoria; what is the minimum age for such nurses; how it compares with that for...
asked the Minister of Health if he is aware that his inspectors who visited the Bowling Institution, Bradford, passed strictures upon its administration; if he has considered the report of the...
Captain Duncan: asked the Minister of Health whether he will defer the proceedings of the Committee on London Government, presided over by Lord Reading, until after the General Election.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider the desirability; as a recognition of service and suffering, of issuing a distinguishing badge to be worn by repatriated British prisoners of war.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will now arrange for an inspection by Members of this House of German King Tiger, Tiger and Panther tanks, together with the American Sherman and British types...
asked the Prime Minister whether the Government will endeavour to establish an Allied Committee composed of Ministers of Cabinet rank empowered to co-ordinate the activities of the various...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will define the duties to be entrusted to the Minister of State and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
asked the Prime Minister the number of officers and men killed in Europe in the three Services, respectively, since the invasion of Europe was decided on at the first Quebec Conference; and the...
asked the Minister of Agriculture the total cost of the war agricultural executive committees, including their staffs, rents, etc., in England and Wales far the year 1944.
asked the Minister of Agriculture if, in order to obtain reliable statistics for breeders of dairy cattle, he will institute a scheme of compulsory milk recording.
asked the Minister of Agriculture if he will state the number of veterinary surgeons employed by his Department in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, respectively.
asked the Minister of Agriculture when the fishing fleet of Great Britain will be restored to its pre war strength both in boats and personnel.
asked the Minister of Agriculture if he will instruct the River Hull Catchment Board to clear at once, the channel of debris at its mouth as this is causing silting and possible flooding in the...
The following Question stood on the Order Paper in the name of Mr. Turton:
asked the Minister of Town and Country Planning if he is aware that the Rev. E. A. Hatrison, chaplain to the Whipps Cross Hospital and of the Central Homes, Leytonstone, had agreed with the owner...
asked the Minister of Pensions whether for the general convenience of the patients, and particularly those who have just come out of operations, he will arrange to have headphones installed over...
asked the Minister of Pensions whether he is yet in a position to state when the hearing will be resumed of the case of Private R. W. Bryan, 14, Lancaster Road, Stamford, which was adjourned at...
asked the Secretary of State for India the mortality rates for malaria in India during the past 10 years; to what extent this is attributable to the shortage of quinine; and what percentage of...
asked the Secretary of State for India whether Lord Wavell is likely to return to India in the near future; whether any conclusions have been reached in conversations with him respecting...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give instructions to the London local authorities to de-requisition the basements of shops formerly used as basement air raid shelters.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is aware of the many inquiries about travelling permits to Eire; and if he is now in a position to announce any modification of these...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has considered the appeal on behalf of re-engaged police pensioners made to him on 16th February last; and whether any reply has...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the shortage of skilled plumbers required for reconstruction work and bomb-damage repairs, he will now release men in this...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is aware that as a result of information communicated to his Department by Ser- geant McCourtie of the Huddersfield police force, and...
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper in the name of Sir Hugh O'Neill:
May I ask the Leader of the House whether he will state the Business for next week?
In order to meet the problem arising from local mass holidays which will be in progress on 5th July, the Government are prepared to consider legislation under which in constituencies to be...
I had to inform the House last night of a very serious situation which has developed in Syria, where there is fighting between Syrians and French troops, and I promised to keep the House fully...
That they have passed a Bill, intituled "An Act to assimilate the procedure in all cases of treason, and misprision of treason to the procedure in cases of murder."—[Treason Bill [Lords.]
Read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Monday next.
Read the First time, and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
Major NEVEN-SPENCE reported from the Committee on Group A of Private Bills: That for the convenience of Parries the Committee had adjourned till Monday next at Eleven o'clock.
Wing-Commander Grant-Ferris reported from the Committee on Group B of Private Bills, That for the convenience of Parties the Committee had adjourned till Monday next at Eleven o'clock.
3.51 p.m.
Order for Second Reading read.
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered; read the Third time, and passed, with Amendments.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."— [Mr. Buchan-Hepburn.]
7.18 p.m.
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