Results 1–20 of 441 for speaker:Captain John McEwen

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign Service (Women) (13 Jun 1945)

Captain John McEwen: Will my right hon. Friend bear in mind always, that this is an entirely unsuitable occupation for women?

Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies: Wheat Surplus, Scotland (13 Jun 1945)

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.

Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies: Wheat Surplus, Scotland (13 Jun 1945)

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?

Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies: Co-operative Society Tea Party, Hitchin (13 Jun 1945)

Captain John McEwen: Was there any tinge of propaganda attached to that supplementary question?

Supplementary Vote of Credit, 1945: Overseas Forces (Conditions and Welfare) ( 8 Jun 1945)

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...

Oral Answers to Questions — World Security Organisation (Secretariat) ( 6 Jun 1945)

Captain John McEwen: Is there not considerable danger, in these matters, of failing to see the wood for the trees?

Orders of the Day — Education (Scotland) Bill ( 4 Jun 1945)

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...

Orders of the Day — Purchase Tax (Charges) (Utility Mattresses) ( 4 Jun 1945)

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?

Oral Answers to Questions — Russia: Yugoslavia (Croatian Catholics) (30 May 1945)

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.

Oral Answers to Questions — Russia: Yugoslavia (Croatian Catholics) (30 May 1945)

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?

Oral Answers to Questions — General Election: Palling Date (29 May 1945)

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?

Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Hydro-Electric Schemes (Inquiries) (10 Apr 1945)

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?

Oral Answers to Questions — Hungary (Provisional Government) (28 Mar 1945)

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.

Oral Answers to Questions — British Prisoners of War: Liberation (Russian Army's Advance) (27 Mar 1945)

Captain John McEwen: Is it any use us maKinģ inquiries of the right hon. Gentleman about individual prisoners of war?

Orders of the Day — Housing (22 Mar 1945)

Captain John McEwen: Does not the hon. Member's argument apply also to the Russian trade unions? Have they not admitted the principle?

Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Information: Food Stocks, United Kingdom (21 Mar 1945)

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?

Business of the House (20 Mar 1945)

Captain John McEwen: Will there be any period allotted for a discussion on rural housing?

Oral Answers to Questions — British Army: Territorial Drill Halls (13 Mar 1945)

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.

Oral Answers to Questions — British Army: Territorial Drill Halls (13 Mar 1945)

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?

Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies: White Fish (Price) ( 7 Mar 1945)

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.


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