Wednesday, 30 May 1945
The House met at a Quarter past Two o'Clock
[Mr. Speaker in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why the surrender of Mr. Vermehren, senior member of the German secret service in Turkey and his wife, the Countess Vermehren, was declined by the...
Major Lloyd: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has yet received from the Russian Government information with regard to the 16 Polish democratic leaders who have been...
Miss Ward: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the occupation of the Danish island Bornholm by Russian troops has been undertaken by the Soviet Government as an agreed...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has now received a reply from the Soviet Government regarding the sentence of one year's imprisonment with hard labour imposed upon a...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make any statement as to the future of the former Italian possessions in Africa, and of the islands in the Mediterranean occupied...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will state the present position with regard to the Austrian Provisional Government; and whether the British Government now intends to...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the assurances given to the people of Syria and the Lebanon as to their sovereign independence and right to control their own...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether satisfactory arrangements have been reached with the Yugoslav Government on the administration of Trieste.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether His Majesty's Government now propose to take steps to restore the international status of Tangier.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is aware that the assurance contained in a letter from his Department to the hon. Member for Maldon, date 13th February, that T/Sergeant G....
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is considering making an international pass available for all refugees; and whether he will consult with the Norwegian Government with...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any statement to make regarding the French Committee's request that Franco should be removed; and if he has consulted with our...
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...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether there is now agreement between the Allies on the essential arrangements for the trial of the principal war criminals.
asked the Secretary of State for Air to what extent the termination of the war in Europe will free civilian passenger air routes for the use of members of the public.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, what air service is available between Scotland and London; and what are the fares.
asked, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation how soon facilities will become available to enable private flying again to start in the United Kingdom.
asked the Secretary of State for Air if he is aware that airmen over the age of 30 years are being transferred to the Army and, if in view of the cessation of the calling up of men over the age...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will now give instructions to all Commands in the R.A.F. that no personnel who are in Release Groups 1 to 25 shall be sent on courses which involve...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether a decision has yet been taken on the aerodromes to be kept in use in peace time by the R.A.F.; and whether instructions have been given to cease work...
asked the Secretary of State for Air how many members of the R.A.F. were known to be prisoners of war at the time of the German surrender; and how many have since been repatriated.
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he can give an assurance that members of the R.A.F. who have attained 40 years of age and have served in the B.L.A. or elsewhere overseas will be...
asked the Secretary of State for Air what groups it is anticipated will be discharged by the end of the year; how many and which trades in these groups will not be released; and if he will give...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport, whether he can state the amount by which the P.L.A. has increased its port rates on goods since January, 1943; the increase...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport, what is the minimum width of road necessary over which double-deck vehicles can operate with safety and convenience.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport if he is satisfied as to the safety of, public service vehicles, seven feet six inches in width, owing to the tyres which are...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport if he is aware of the increasing number of accidents on Pool Bank, Yorkshire, West Riding; and if he will direct that the...
Miss Ward: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport if he will arrange to inform the public of the services rendered to the war effort by the railwaymen as a whole, but...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport when it is proposed to authorise an issue of petrol for motor coaches.
Mr. Astor: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether he will publish, at an early date, a White Paper describing the work of the Middle East Supply Centre and of...
asked the Minister of Information what steps are being taken to reduce the monitoring service of the B.B.C.
asked the Minister of Information whether he is aware that, at the branch of his Ministry in Asmara, the "Eritrean Weekly" published, in the local language, Tigrinya, on 3rd August, 1944, an...
Mr. E. P. Smith: asked the Minister of Information whether, owing to the present difficulties, especially for the inhabitants of remote rural districts, of getting into the towns to attend...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider changing the designation of the Minister of Health to Minister of Health and Local Government, in view of the fact that it is often not realised...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will now consider extending the award of the 1939–45 Star to those personnel of Anti-Aircraft Command who were operationally engaged for a suitable...
Colonel Sir Arthur Evans: asked the Prime Minister if His Majesty's Government will set up a Welsh Office to be administered by a Secretary of State.
Mr. McNeil: asked the Prime Minister if, where 5th July is a public holiday as in such Scottish constituencies as at Greenock, he will take the necessary steps to permit polling taking place not...
asked the Minister of Food, in view of the cut in the fats ration, how soon he expects to be able to import some quantity of olive oil from Italy, or soya, peanut or other oil from elsewhere.
asked the Minister of Food whether, in view of the shortage of fish in the Liverpool and Merseyside area, he will take steps to see that there is an improvement in both supplies and quality.
asked the Minister of Food whether it is a condition of the granting of a catering licence that the applicant should have been in similar business before the war or whether the policy is to give...
asked the Minister of Food what steps he is taking, in view of the reduction of certain rationed foodstuffs, to resume or increase the import of West Indies bananas, Empire citrus and deciduous...
May I ask the Leader of the House whether he has any statement to make about any alterations in the Business for to-day?
acquainted the House that he had received a letter from Major Milner announcing his resignation of the office of Chairman of Ways and Means which he read to the House, as follows:
Resolved: That this House will on Friday resolve itself into a Committee to consider the surpluses and deficits upon Navy, Army and Air Grants for the year ended 31st March, 1944, and the...
Estimate presented,—of a further Sum required to be voted for the service of the year ending on 31st March, 1946 [by Command]; referred to the Committee of Supply, and to be printed. [No. 95.]
Reported, with Amendments, from the Standing Committee on Scottish Bills.
Twelfth Report from the Select Committee, brought up, and read, as follows:
Order for consideration, as amended, read.
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Peake): I beg to move, in page 2, line 32, to add: (b) for the purposes of Sub-section (5) of that Section, the Minister making the proposals with...
Mr. Spearman: I beg to move, in page 34, line 31, leave out "appointed day," and insert "eighth day of May, nineteen hundred and forty-five."
I beg to move, in page 42, line 44, at end, insert: (4) Where a Minister has acquired or has power to acquire any land under the Defence Acts or would have power so to acquire any land if he did...
Mr. Turton:I beg to move, in page 1, line 13, at end, insert "by Order in Council."
Mr. Turton: I beg to move, in page 3, line 13, to leave out "any of."
Message to attend the Lords Commissioners.
Amendment proposed: In page 3, line 24, leave out from the first "the", to the end of line 26, and insert: works should be available as war potential." [Mr. Turton.]
I beg to move, in page 4, line 24, after "Where," insert: there are Government war works on any land constructed at the expense of the person who is the owner of that land and. This Amendment and...
I beg to move, in page 5, line 8, leave out from "in," to "a," in line 10, and insert " the manner hereinafter specified." I think it would be convenient, Mr. Speaker, if I dealt with this...
I beg to move, in page 6, line 14, after "land," insert: and the land consists either of the site of the works or of land contiguous or adjacent thereto which was occupied with the site of the...
Amendments made: In page 9, line 45, after "of," insert "a building occupied with or."
I beg to move, in page 10, line 42, leave out: to which the public have rights of access or an," and insert "or. As hon. Members will remember, we discussed the definition of commons and open...
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I beg to move, in page 14, line 19, after "month," insert: not enjoying the protection of the Rent Restriction Acts, 1920. The House will recollect that we inserted a definition during the...
Amendment made: In page 15, line 19, at end, insert: and has not been afforded an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by them."—[Mr. Peake.]
I beg to move, in page 18, line 11, to leave out "months", and insert: weeks, unless the Commission in their Report have otherwise recommended. I apologise to the House for having put in a...
I beg to move, in page 21, line 32, leave out "Minister of Home Security," and insert "Secretary of State." This Amendment is consequential on changes that have taken place within the last few...
I beg to move, in page 24, line 7, after "land," insert: or where the value of any land has been diminished by damage caused by Government war use thereof. This Amendment and the next two...
Amendment made: In page 29, line 22, after "manner," insert: (whether in newspapers or otherwise)."—[The Attorney-General.]
I beg to move, in page 29, line 27, leave out "fourteen days," and insert "two months." Under Sub-section (1) of this Clause the Minister, if he is of opinion that he will be unable, or unable...
I beg to move, in page 38, line 5, at end, insert: (3) Where, whether before or after the commencement of this Act and in connection with the construction of any Government war works on any land,...
Amendment made:
Amendments made:
I beg to move, in page 47, line 23, after "to," insert: registered land within the meaning of the Land Registration Act, 1925, there shall be substituted a reference to registered land to which...
Standing Committee A discharged from considering the Bill.
Standing Committee B discharged from considering the Bill.
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
Order for Second Reading read.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Commander Agnew.]
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