Thursday, 13 March 1947
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
I beg to ask leave to present a Petition on behalf of a large number of persons in the Counties of Cambridge, Norfolk, Essex, Suffolk and Huntingdon, being part of the Eastern Traffic Area,...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he will now make a full statement regarding the utilisation of peat-fuel resources in the main peat-bog areas of the country with a view to the...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether, in view of the policy laid down by the Prime Minister, he will take steps to have withdrawn the instruction, dated 16th January, 1947, of the...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he is aware that certain Coal Board officials are not having regard to existing contracts of service of subordinate employees and are bringing...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he has now received information regarding the taking over by the National Coal Board of St. George's Nursing Home, Doncaster; and whether he will...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he is aware that sleep and shifts are lost by making nightshift workers attend on Friday afternoons for their wages; and if he will make arrangements for...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he is aware that in North Staffordshire there was great appreciation of the canteen facilities, but during the past few weeks the amount of porridge has...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power when he hopes to be in a position to allow householders to change their coal retailers.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he is aware that miners living in prefabricated houses in South Wales experience severe hardships through the electricity cuts; that electricity is the...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if, in order to encourage the return of ex-miners to the pits, he will arrange with the Minister of Transport to grant free railway tickets to enable them to...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he is aware that miners in parts of Durham who work with the aid of candles are having great difficulty in obtaining supplies; and if he will take steps to...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power how much of each type of fuel, other than wood, is estimated to be used during 1947, for the purpose of forcing flowers and bulbs.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he is aware that, in some instances, it has been impossible to obtain sufficient fuel for the heating of churches for Sunday services; and what action is...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he will appoint an advisory committee from those women Members of Parliament who have practical experience as housewives, to advise him concerning the...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if there is any intention to standardise fuel-saving designs of firegrates and other domestic appliances, so that no further fuel-wasting open fires are used...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what steps are being taken to provide adequate lighting at all colliery sidings so that railway companies can uplift wagons of coal from those sidings during...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power when the survey of British coalmines regarding vacancies and development work will be completed; and whether he will inform the House of the results.
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he will state the duration for which it is intended to continue the operations of the European Coal Organisation; what authority...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what changes have been made by the National Coal Board in the allocation of miners' house coal since assuming authority on 1st January, 1947.
Lieut.-Commander Clark Hutchison: asked the Minister of Fuel and Power to what extent he has given power to the National Coal Board to requisition private dwelling-houses and hotels to provide...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power why, on 25th February, when the matter was reported by the hon. Member for Thurrock, Messrs. Harrison's, of Purfleet, had left idle on railway sidings in or...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power how far an apprenticeship scheme is now in operation it the coalmines.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what recommendations he has made to the manufacturers of oil burning equipment as regards the size of installation to which priority should be given.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether in order to increase the wealth of this country by attracting visitors from overseas, he will give an increased allowance of petrol to persons...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he proposes to alter the present arrangements regarding the issue of petrol allowances to owners of private hire motor-cars; and why the advisability for...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the number of persons employed on the operation of petrol rationing on the latest convenient date.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what stocks of paraffin are available; and whether he is prepared to make an immediate release of these stocks.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he will instruct his regional officers to give sympathetic con- sideration to applications for increased petrol allowances from farmers who have been...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he will give the names of the members of the Fuel and Power Advisory Council; the date of their appointment; and whether a qualified electrical engineer...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what steps are being taken to explore and develop lead and zinc in the North Pennines.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what are the results of the reconsideration which he has been giving to the ban imposed upon greyhound racing alone among all forms of entertainment; and what...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will take steps to secure exemption from jury service for members of the Register of Osteopaths, the Incorporated Society of Registered...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why, in the case of which details have been sent to him by the hon. Member for Stafford, he is not prepared to grant a visa for a longer...
asked the Prime Minister if, in view of the economic position of the country, he will consider making a statement regarding a substantial modification and curtailment of the Government's...
asked the Minister of Labour if he will consult the National Federation of Building Operatives in order to institute a scheme of payment by results wages, and so hasten the building of urgently...
asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that large numbers of middle-class young men who normally supply the technical and administrative staffs are leaving England for the Dominions; and...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will arrange for a census to be taken among German prisoners of war, which will discover the number of those willing to remain in this country as free workmen.
asked the Minister of Labour if he will take steps to ensure that the trade unions are consulted and represented at all levels when arrangements are being made to adjust hours of work consequent...
asked the Minister of Labour why it is considered necessary that Poles who have volunteered to work in the mines should be screened by an examining committee composed partly of members of the...
May I ask the acting Leader of the House the Business for next week?
I thank you, Mr. Speaker, for this early opportunity of informing the House of the discussions which have taken place between my right hon. Friends the Secretary of State for Scotland, the...
With due respect to you, Mr. Speaker, I wish to ask you a question on a matter which concerns the proceedings of the House, and for which you are responsible. We have had a three-days' Debate on...
There is one notice I should like to read out to hon. Members before we get on to the Business. I would like to remind hon. Members that a reception is being held in the Royal Gallery at 4.30...
Proceedings on Government Business exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House.)—[Mr. Arthur Greenwood.]
Order for Committee read.
Motion moved, and Question proposed, That a number of Land Forces, not exceeding 1,210,000, all ranks, be maintained for the safety of the United Kingdom and the defence of the possessions of His...
Resolved: That a sum, not exceeding £114,815,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the expense of the pay, etc., of the Army, which will come in course of payment during the year ending...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £5,889,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the expense of the Reserve Forces (to a number not exceeding 71,000, all ranks,...
Resolved: That a sum, not exceeding £61,250,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the expense of supplies, &c., which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the...
Resolved: That a sum, not exceding £43,000,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the expense of works, buildings and lands, which will come in course of payment during the year ending...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £15,4328,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the expense of non-effective services, which will come in course of payment...
Resolution reported: 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...
Resolved: "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Snow.]
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