Captain John McEwen: Will my right hon. Friend bear in mind always, that this is an entirely unsuitable occupation for women?
Captain John McEwen: asked the Minister of Food what steps he is taking to remedy the difficulties of fanners in the South of Scotland who are finding it impossible to market wheat owing to the conditions of surplus which have arisen.
Captain John McEwen: Is my right hon. and gallant Friend not aware that the moment chosen for unloading this stock of wheat on to the Scottish market was a singularly unfortunate one, because it was at precisely the moment when Scottish farmers had an increased amount of wheat for sale, and will he see that it does not occur again?
Captain John McEwen: Was there any tinge of propaganda attached to that supplementary question?
Captain John McEwen: I should like to join with the hon. Member in the tribute that he has paid to the Secretary of State and his subordinates in the War Office, for the attention and speed with which they deal with the cases we have put before them. In view of the very great interest in this Debate, I think it is regrettable that we have been deprived throughout of the presence of the Liberal Party, not one...
Captain John McEwen: Is there not considerable danger, in these matters, of failing to see the wood for the trees?
Captain John McEwen: The merit of this Amendment lies in the words "or any part of the instruction." As the original Amendment was down in my name, and as the hon. Member for Greenock (Mr. McNeil), who is also interested in the point, is unavoidably absent, I would like to tender my thanks to my hon. and gallant Friend— whom we are delighted to see making his bow at the Box—for having so promptly come...
Captain John McEwen: My right hon. Friend, I think, mentioned some other articles of bedding besides mattresses. Are they included in the Order, or will it apply solely to spring mattresses?
Captain John McEwen: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what action His Majesty's Government propose to take to alleviate the sufferings of the Catholic population of Croatia under Marshal Tito's regime, in view of the responsibility incurred by Great Britain through the assistance rendered by us to the National Liberation Movement.
Captain John McEwen: Would it not be as well, in any case, to make it clear to Marshal Tito that it is not the policy of the Allied Powers, having got rid of one illiberal Power in Europe, to encourage the substitution of another?
Captain John McEwen: Is not my right hon. Friend aware that, no matter what date in the whole twelve months is decided upon as the date of the General Election, some objection would be found to it, no less valid than the present one?
Captain John McEwen: Could my right hon. Friend state what use it is to set up an Amenities and Fisheries Committee if no attention is going to be paid to their recommendations?
Captain John McEwen: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether His Majesty's Government are in touch by means of representatives, either diplomatic or military, with the present Hungarian Provisional Government.
Captain John McEwen: Is it any use us maKinģ inquiries of the right hon. Gentleman about individual prisoners of war?
Captain John McEwen: Does not the hon. Member's argument apply also to the Russian trade unions? Have they not admitted the principle?
Captain John McEwen: (by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister whether there is any security reason why the figure of food stocks under the control of the 'Ministry of Food should not be disclosed; and, if there is no objection, whether he will state what is the quantity of those stocks?
Captain John McEwen: Will there be any period allotted for a discussion on rural housing?
Captain John McEwen: asked the Secretary of State for War how soon it will be possible to clear Territorial Army drill halls of the arms and equipment which, at present, preclude the public from making even occasional use of them.
Captain John McEwen: Is not my right hon. Friend aware that there are cases where these halls are the only halls available for public entertainment; and does he not agree that in such cases an early clearing of them would be highly desirable?
Captain John McEwen: asked the Minister of Food whether he has come to any conclusions regarding the memorandum, re cently submitted to him by the Scottish Federation of White Fish Catchers, protesting against reduction of summer prices; and can he now make a statement.