Wednesday, 5 February 1947
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General whether he is aware that letters sent by airmail to Northern Ireland cost 5½d., whereas letters sent by airmail to Switzerland cost only 5d.; and...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General if he is aware that an airmail letter to Australia costs 2s. 6d. per oz.; that the rate from U.S.A. to Australia has recently been reduced from 70 cents to...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General when the second postal delivery, which was cancelled at Winkleigh in 1939, is to be started again.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General if steps can be taken to extend the exchange equipment at the Swindon telephone exchange, and to lay additional underground cables to serve the Swindon district.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General whether he will now restore the prewar late-fee posting facilities on Post Office carriages attached to mail trains, particularly the 7.20 p.m. Bristol-York...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General whether he will review the conditions of long-service men in the Post Office in view of the number who are employed for many years and yet retire without a...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General what would be the cost to the Exchequer of reducing the cost of postage on postcards from 2d. to 1d.; and what is the estimated total number of postcards...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General the total profit made by the Post Office during 1946, including the telephone and telegraph services, separately.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General if Messrs. Macnamara were invited to submit a tender for a fresh contract before the decision was taken to dispense with their services.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General if he will suggest to the B.B.C, that the transmission of the "Day in Parliament" on the Home Service be changed to 9.45 p.m., in view of the fact that...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General what is the reason for the poor reception in the west of Scotland, and Ayr in particular, of the Third Programme of the B.B.C; and what steps he is taking...
asked the Secretary of State for Air (1) to what ranks men can rise in the pool flight, as compared with those who have been posted; (2) what leave is granted to men in the R.A.F. who are in a...
asked the Secretary of State for Air if he will have the complaints of night flying over the built-up area in the south-eastern district of the city of Leicester investigated; and if he will...
asked the Secretary of State for Air the proportionate relationship beween medical officers and other ranks at the conclusion of the war in Europe and also at the present time.
Mr. Baldwin: asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that there are a number of redundant men serving in R.A.F. forecast centres in India; and whether, in view of the urgent...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that schoolchildren who have been able to gain access to Marston Moor aerodrome have acquired revolvers; and whether, in future, he will...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation if he is aware that the fire-tender engine at Croydon airport was unserviceable on 25th January when a Dakota aircraft crashed;...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation what is the maximum loaded weight of Dakota aircraft used by the three corporations.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation whether he will now make available the recommendations of the Scottish Advisory Council to B.E.A. and B.O.A.C.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation why aircraft passengers are not informed of the position of emergency exits in aircraft, and are given no instructions as to...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation whether he will now make a statement about the proposed withdrawal of the ground controlled approach system crew from Prestwick.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation if he will require all passenger-carrying aircraft flying under Government direction to be fitted with an approved means of...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many displaced persons were in the British zones in Germany and Austria at the latest convenient date, and what are their nationalities.
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether, in view of the export programme for the British and U.S. zones of Germany for the years 1947, 1948 and 1949, he will now state,...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many parcels of rationed foods have, up to the latest convenient date, been dispatched by persons resident in this country for forwarding to...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what progress has been made towards nationalising heavy industries in the Ruhr.
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement on the policy of the Control Commission in Germany on the production and sale of motor cars; if the mass production of...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many were employed in Hamburg docks on 1st January, 1947, in protecting foodstuffs from pilfering; and what is the acreage of these docks.
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he is aware that in certain cases where Ministry of Labour immigration permits have been issued for displaced persons to come to this country as...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he will consider making arrangements whereby the Caritasverband (Roman Catholic), and the Hilfswerk (Evangelical) organisations can be used...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will arrange, in conjunction with our Allies, for a reconsideration of the decision to stop all pensions to former members of the German armed...
asked the Minister of Defence why 19th December, 1945, was chosen as the effective date for the increases in retired pay, announced in Cmd. 6750; and whether consideration will be given to...
asked the Minister of Defence whether he will consider arranging for certain military training to be undertaken in Newfoundland, particularly in view of the wish to preserve Dartmoor and other...
asked the Minister of Defence if the wives of deserters who give themselves up under the conditions recently announced will be immediately eligible for allowances for themselves and their children.
asked the Minister of Food what action it is proposed to take to increase the number of grain-drying plants and storage of grain in rural districts, and how many grain-storage depots are...
asked the Minister of Food whether, in order to reduce congestion and consequent cruelty to animals sent for slaughter, he will now consider the advantage of allowing 50 per cent. of the licensed...
asked the Minister of Food if he is aware of the large number of oatmeal mills in Scotland now standing idle owing to the rapid decline in the demand for oatmeal; and whether he will introduce a...
asked the Minister of Food the figures for the number of start employed in the local offices, excluding regional office staffs, at Aberdeen, Middlesbrough, Bradford, Newcastle, Sunderland and...
asked the Minister of Food the, percentage basis on which the gross profit of grocers is calculated for purposes of fixing the retail price of foodstuffs, and for which a part of the...
asked the Minister of Food the number of honorary food executive officers still drawing honorariums for their services; what is the annual amount of such honorariums paid to these individuals;...
asked the Minister of Food why he has permitted the export of barley from Scotland to Eire, in view of the need of Scotland for barley at this time.
May I make a statement of correction? On 27th January, in reply to a private notice Question of the hon. Member for Mid-Bedford (Mr. Lennox-Boyd), I stated that the Dakota aircraft which crashed...
"to make fresh provision with respect to Scotland for planning the development and use of land, for the grant of permission to develop land and for other powers of control over the use of land;...
Proceedings on any Motion for the Adjournment of the House moved by a Minister of the Crown exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House) for...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. R. J. Taylor.]
Resolution reported: That, for the purpose of any Act of the present Session to make fresh provision for planning the development and use of land, and for purposes connected therewith (in this...
Resolution reported:
"That, under any Act of the present Session to make fresh provision for planning the de- velopment and use of land, and for purposes connected therewith— (1) There shall be charged, in...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Snow.]
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