Wednesday, 7 March 1945
The House met at Eleven o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Second Reading deferred till Thursday, 15th March.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs which foreign Governments still continue to refuse to the United Nations satisfactory assurances that they will not harbour enemy war criminals.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the views of His Majesty's Government were sought by the Greek Government in the recent changes in Greek administration which led to the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many Greeks are now detained by British authorities in Africa and India; how many have been released and sent back to Greece; and whether he...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the U.N.R.R.A. organisation is now working smoothly in Yugoslavia; and whether substantial supplies of goods are now being distributed to...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the composition of the Provisional Yugoslav Government has now been completed; whether the Government contains representatives of all the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the courts before which political prisoners are now appearing in Yugoslavia are conducted by independent judges under prewar legal...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on what ethnological or historical grounds His Majesty's Government have agreed to the City of Konigsberg being ceded to Russia.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is aware that persons of Polish nationality form, according to the census of 1931, a majority of the inhabitants of the city of Tarnopol;...
Miss Rathbone: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any reply has now been received from the Government of the U.S.S.R. giving permission for a delegation or supplies from...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he can yet inform the House as to the result of his inquiries from the Soviet Government in regard to the arrest of the wife of the Polish...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether an approach has been made to the Soviet Government with a view to securing cancellation of the decree of the Lublin Committee outlawing...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the far reaching changes in political conditions resulting from the war, he will consider proposing to all parties to whom we...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the countries which are outside the scope of the second part of Article 5 of the Anglo-Russian Treaty of 26th May, 1942.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on what grounds the Trades Union Congress, representing the views of a single political party, is to be invited to participate in the forthcoming...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any statement to make concerning the incident in which the British ship s.s. "Blackheath" was boarded and looted by Spanish...
asked the Secretary of State for Air if he will release for the purpose of first-aid repair work quantities of plaster board now surplus to requirements at aerodromes in Suffolk and Bedfordshire.
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether (1) in view of the fact that during the war ex-warrant officers in the R.A.F. promoted to officer rank have been expected to bear equal responsibility...
asked the Secretary of State for Air if he is aware that R.A.F. personnel discharged on medical grounds have been kept waiting over two months for the issue of civilian clothing; and will he take...
asked the Minister of Aircraft Production if he is aware of the long delay that is arising in giving manufacturing concerns disposal instructions for redundant material belonging to completed and...
Mr. McNeil: asked the Minister of Aircraft Production for what reasons he decided to site the new research station in or near Bedford.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Aircraft Production, as representing the Minister for Civil Aviation, whether he is satisfied that the condition as to using the Shannon in...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether it is the intention of his Depart- ment to retain the administration of the coastguard service after the war.
asked the First Lord of The Admiralty how many fishermen have been released from the Navy in order to pursue their pre-war occupations; and what qualifications are required.
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will state the upper age limit for naval ratings posted to service on a foreign station; and if he will make provision to permit men in their forties...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he can make a statement on the proposed use of the River Crouch as a dump for disused craft and scrap; and if he will give an assurance that there will be...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, to save waste and ensure co-ordination of effort, lie will set up in the larger Colonies, regional as well as territorial, road and...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether steps have yet been taken to prepare, by means of a joint official and non-official committee, a five- or 10-year programme of social and...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has yet received the Report and recommendations on Education in West Africa from the Commission which was appointed for this purpose.
Mr. Creech Jones: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what progress is being made in the Bahamas in connection with the legislation for the secret ballot.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the grievances that led to the strike in Cyprus have now been removed.
Mr. Creech Jones: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is able to make a statement on the deportation to another part of Uganda of Samwiri S. Wanda, lately principal Minister.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport if he will consider the advisability of introducing legislation to make pertnanent the war-time regulations for public control...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport if he is aware that the restrictions imposed by his Department on the carriage of various building materials and fittings by...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport if he is aware that on certain suburban L.N.E.R. lines some coaches have complete lighting and others partial; and whether he...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport what discussions he has had with Glasgow corporation regarding plans for the construction of an underground railway in Glasgow...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport the number of additional new and secondhand vehicles made available to controlled haulage undertakings during the last two...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport if he can give the figures of cyclists killed on the roads during February, when the black-out was partially raised, as compared...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether his efforts to increase the traffic on canals by the introduction of power-driven barges have been successful; and will...
asked the Prime Minister which Minister is primarily responsible for the rehabilitation and development of the hotel and tourist industry in the post-war period; and how far his responsibilities...
asked the Prime Minister whether the offer of British citizenship to Poles who serve with us will be extended to Norwegians similarly placed.
asked the Minister of Food the reasons for his refusal to recognise the British Tomato Growers' Union; and whether, in the absence of recognition, he proposes to give consideration to the...
Colonel Sir Arthur Evans: asked the Minister of Food the cost per cwt. of producing beet sugar in this country in each of the years 1938 to 1944; and how much of this cost was paid by public...
Mr. Rostron Duckworth: asked the Minister of Food to what he attributes the present shortage of coffee; and whether he has any plans for improving the position.
asked the Minister of Food whether, in view of the increased weight of one pound allowed for letter packets sent to France and four pounds to Belgium, he will permit these packets to include food.
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...
asked the Minister of Food if he will give a list of the local authorities who showed a deficit on their British Restaurants at the close of the financial year 1942–43.
asked the Minister of Food if it is his intention to increase the rations of agricultural workers and members of the W.L.A. in the coming months.
asked the Minister of Food whether he will take steps to make full use of the available supply of whale meat, which is at present going to waste.
asked the Minister of Supply whether the compulsory collection of waste food by local authorities will be continued after the war, in order to maintain the supply of sterilised feeding stuffs for...
asked the Postmaster-General if he will make arrangements for war savings certificates to be on sale at Army post offices overseas.
asked the Minister of Works the number of temporary houses of the Phœnix type erected in Scotland to date; where they can be seen; what test has been applied to prove their suitability;...
asked the Minister of Works how many persons in southeastern England have so far been prosecuted for carrying out repairs to their premises themselves and for exceeding the—10 limit by...
Mr. Rostron Duckworth: asked the Minister of Works what information of value to his housing programme has been produced by his research department; what publications are available containing...
asked the Minister of Works whether his attention has been called to the shortage of plaster supplies in Liverpool and the consequent hold-up in building work in that district; and if he will...
May I ask the Leader of the House if he can make a statement about the Business for Friday?
That they have agreed to,— Compensation of Displaced Officers (War Service) Bill.Police (His Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary) Bill.Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill,...
Colonel Sir CHARLES MACANDREW reported from the Committee of Selection: That they had discharged the following Member from Standing Committee A: Mr. Henry Brooke; and had appointed in...
Proceedings on Government Business exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House).—[Mr. Eden.]
Order for Committee read.
2.17 p.m.
Question again proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair."
4.49 p.m.
Resolved: That such numbers of Officers, Seamen, Boys and Royal Marines and of Royal Marine Police, as His Majesty may deem necessary, be borne on the books of His Majesty's Ships and at the...
Resolved: That a sum, not exceeding £100, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Expenses of Wages, &c., of Officers and Men of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines and of certain...
Resolved: That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £10, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March,...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Cary.]
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