Tuesday, 4 March 1947
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Minister of Town and Country Planning the location of new towns designated or about to be designated; from what areas populations will be allocated to each new town; the populations...
asked the Minister of Town and Country Planning what action he proposes to take in regard to the proposed new town of Stevenage, in view of the quashing by the High Court of the Order made in...
asked the Minister of Town and Country Planning to what extent the proposed national parks areas are affected by the Government's proposals regarding Service-training areas.
asked the Minister of National Insurance approximately how many old age pensioners have not yet received their new pension books, to which they became entitled in October, 1946.
asked the Minister of National Insurance whether those who have fulfilled the conditions of age and insurance are able to earn up to £1 per week regardless of whether it be in regular or...
asked the Minister of National Insurance whether he will admit to the benefits of the Extension of Unemployment Benefit (1946) Regulations, persons disqualified because of long illness on...
asked the Minister of National Insurance whether he is aware that hardship is being caused to many fishermen in Cornwall because they are either excepted from unemployment insurance or, although...
asked the Minister of National Insurance what proposals he has to ease the financial difficulties inflicted on those not protected by the guaranteed week, due to the Government's restrictions on...
asked the Minister of National Insurance, if, with reference to the expression "all other powers enabling him" contained in S.R. & O., 1947, No. 154, he will identify the powers.
asked the Minister of Labour if he is now prepared to grant permits to Italians to undertake agricultural and mining work, where they desire to return to this country for the purpose of marrying...
asked the Minister of Labour if the 15,000 Poles to be employed in the mines during 1947 is the maximum the mines could absorb; and what are the other restricting factors.
asked the Minister of Labour if he will now make a further statement as to the employment of displaced persons in this country.
asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that a trade dispute is likely to arise from the action of a large manufacturing company in the London area, whose name has been given to him, in...
asked the Minister of Labour the number of registered male unemployed at the Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, exchange; what percentage this represents of the male insurable total in this area; if he...
asked the Minister of Labour if he will give an estimate of the expected addition to the labour force in 1947 in response to the Government's appeal in Cmd. 7046 for the continuance at work of...
asked the Minister of Labour if the guarantees to port transport workers under the Dock Labour Scheme to be introduced on 1st July, 1947, will be on a straightforward basis and not on a four-week...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will reconsider the decision to call up Mr. R. R. Hall, 26, Park Road West, Kingston-upon-Thames, before the conclusion of his period of apprenticeship as...
asked the Minister of Labour how many coalminers have been conscripted into the Services during the last 12 months.
asked the Minister of Labour the approximate age and service group for demobilisation that will haw been reached in each of the three services on 31st March, 1948, if the target of 1,087,000 men...
asked the Minister of Labour the total number of men called up for military service during 1946; and the estimated numbers to be called up during 1947 and 1948, respectively.
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will restore the full option as existing before 1st January, 1947, for all men liable for call up for the Forces to volunteer for underground work in the...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland why he invited local authorities to phase their regional schemes for rural water supplies and to put their smaller schemes in order of priority, in view...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many tractor-binders and Fordson tractors have been allocated to Scotland for the 1947 harvest.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that applicants for improvement grants under the Hill Farming Act, 1946, cannot yet obtain the necessary form of application; and...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware that small shopkeepers in Glasgow are still being threatened with eviction from their premises if they will not purchase at a high value;...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the reasons for the dismissal of Mr. W. S. Low from his position as headmaster of Rossie Farm Approved School, Angus; if he is satisfied with the...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when it is proposed to introduce legislation to give effect to the recommendations of the Central Housing Advisory Committee in respect of rural housing...
asked the Minister of Pensions if he is aware of the hardship caused to widows of men whose death resulted from war service if they have physically infirm children who are incapable of earning...
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the risk that the Government's coal target for 1947 of 200,000,000 tons will not be obtained, he will consider, with a view to early action, schemes...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the estimated repayments of Pay As You Earn to date, due to the industrial stoppage through the coal and electricity crisis.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what extent in 1946 goods were supplied against sterling balances which accrued from other than current transactions.
Motion made, and Question put, That the Proceedings on Government Business be exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House)."—[Mr....
Order for Second Reading read.
7.12 p.m.
I beg to move, in page 2, line 15, to leave out Subsections (2) to (4), and to insert: No Order in Council shall be made under this Act unless, after copies of the draft thereof have been laid...
Order for Consideration, as amended, read.
9.15 p.m.
(1) The Polish forces mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) of section one of this Act shall be under the command of a person of British nationality appointed by the Secretary of...
The Secretary of State may at his discretion permit the whole or part of any period of service in any of the forces specified in subsection (I) of section one of this Act to be included in the...
I beg to move, in page 3, line 46, to leave out from "of," to "as," in page 4, line 2, and to insert: a body of Polish forces entering the United Kingdom and dependent thereon or on members...
3 a.m.
Amendment made: In line 13, after "Crown," insert: to provide for the discipline and internal administration of certain Polish forces and to affirm the operation up to the passing of this Act of...
Resolved: That the Order made by the Secretary of State for the Home Department, extending Section r of the Sunday Entertainments Act, 1932, to the County Borough of Barrow-in-Furness, a copy of...
Resolved: "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Michael Stewart.]
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