Tuesday, 27 March 1945
The House met at a Quarter past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time.
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time.
Read a Second time, and committed.
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether, in connection with the installation of electricity in farms and buildings in the rural areas, he will consider convening a...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he will make a statement of the Government's intentions following upon consideration of the Report on the Severn Barrage.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what plans are being prepared by his Department for the development of coal by-product industries and, in particular, fuel from coal in the post-war period.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he is aware that the Regional Controller in Edinburgh, at a meeting with the Sub-committee of the Angus County Council in July 1944, when the seriousness...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Dominions Affairs whether his attention has been called to cases where members of the Canadian Forces serving in this country, being the fathers of babies...
Mr. Driberģ: asked the Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs if he has considered the statement on the colour bar and racial discrimination issued by the Conference of Missionary...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will consider issuing extra coupons to cooks in private service for the purchase of aprons and overalls.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what are the terms on which Government-built factories have recently been let to private companies.
asked the President of the Board of Trade the present position in regard to the importation and distribution of briar pipes, which are still unobtainable in Sussex; and to what extent clay or...
Mr. Rostron Duckworth: asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has any statistics showing the number and floor area of factories in Lancashire which are still requisitioned by his...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give an assurance that he will make no change in his present policy regarding the issue of permits for pit boots.
asked the Secretary of State for War whether Army Order 9 has now been withdrawn.
asked the Secretary of State far War whether steps are being taken to improve the postal services to the troops in Burma.
asked the Secretary of State for War if he will consider deducting from a soldier's term of service overseas, who does not get his leave home to this country, a period of three or four months,...
asked the Secretary of State for War what percentage of officers holding a temporary rank, having returned to the United Kinģdom since 1st January, 1945, from overseas, on long service...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he can state the total number of Argentines fighting in the Army for Britain.
Major Mills: asked the Secretary of State far War for what period the allot- ment and allowances now being paid to the dependants of officers and men still missing in the Far East will be continued.
asked the Secretary of State for War whether British soldiers who have married Germans are permitted to bring their wives to this country while we are still at war with Germany.
asked the Secretary of State for War the maximum pension that can be granted to a lieutenant-colonel, full combatant, who was enlisted as an officer; and a lieutenant-colonel who was promoted...
Mr. Davidson: asked the Secretary of State for War (1) if he has considered the representations of the Parks Committee of the Glasģow Corporation regarding his Department's proposals...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will reconsider his refusal to sell some land to the Lydney Rural District Council, in Kinģ Alfred Road, Sedbury, in the parish of Tidenham,...
Mr. Bernard Taylor: asked the Secretary of State for War why Dennis Moore, 4, Caudwell Drive, Mansfield, who was a member of the 6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, Home Guard, from September,...
Viscount Castlereaģh: asked the Secretary of State for War if, following the precedent of the ist and 8th Armies, he will grant to the 2nd Army the right to wear the numeral 2 on their medal...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he can make any statement as to the circumstances in which Kinģ Theebaw's palace at Mandalay was destroyed.
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is yet in a position to state the precise status of the Judģe-Advocate General; whether he is a military officer or a civil servant; what...
asked the Secretary of State for War if he will state the nature of the arrangements for the dsitribution to the civil population in liberated Burma of such supplies as can be made available.
asked the Secretary of State for War by how much the weekly allowances of rationed commodities to German prisoners of war exceed those issued to British civilians.
asked the Secretary of State for War which prisoner-of-war camps have been moved by the Germans owing to the Russian advance; and if he can make known the address of the new camps to which...
asked the Secretary of State for War how many British prisoners of war have now been liberated by the Soviet Armies; and how many, names of such men have been communicated to their relatives.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he is aware of the disappointment and dissatisfaction of Scottish local authorities on account of the recent change of policy regarding temporary...
asked the Prime Minister whether the Government have in mind, in connection with the British share of the indemnity in kind to be imposed on Germany after her unconditional surrender, the...
The following Question stood on the Order Paper in the name of Sir PERCY HURD:
Mr. DriberÄ£: asked the Prime Minister what steps he is taKinģ to meet the need of men and women in all the Services, many of whom have never voted, for elementary factual political...
asked the Prime Minister what are the Government activities of the Lord Privy Seal and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
asked the Prime Minister how many hon. Members he has appointed to positions abroad representing His Majesty's Government; and how many of them were members of the Labour Party.
Mr. Bellenģer: asked the Prime Minister whether he will publish in HANSARD a list of the despatches received from commanders-in-chief during this war, with the dates of their receipt.
asked the Prime Minister if he will give an assurance that the House of Commons will be informed as soon as any proposals for laying down their arms are made by the Government of the Reich, and...
asked the Prime Minister whether a decision has yet been reached by the Government as to setting up a court of monopolies or some similar body to examine or otherwise to deal with cartels and...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer in view of the fact that officers and men who are released or honourably discharged from the Forces are to be granted 56 days' release leave on full pay,...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will reconsider his refusal to retain the services of a married woman, whose name has been sent to him, in a permanent capacity in the Civil...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he will give particulars of the arrangements for holidays with pay amongst various grades of Government employees, including additional days in...
Mr. Rostron Duckworth: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what extent veterinary colleges will benefit by the increased university grants announced by him on 13th February.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what conversions have taken place into Government securities other than into saving bonds of the £1,794,500,000 Treasury deposits receipts outstanding...
Mr. Driberģ: asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury which Members of Parliament are now afforded facilities for franking mail to their constituents.
The House will have heard with deep regret of the passing away, yesterday evening, of one of the best known and most illustrious figures in our public life—Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor. I do...
I beg to move, "That this House do now adjourn." If the House will agree with the arrangement which my right hon. Friend has indicated, certain consequential changes will have to be made in our...
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