Tuesday, 25 March 1947
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
I beg leave to present a Petition on behalf of a large number of people interested in the preservation and proper development of the coast and countryside in the Selsey peninsula. The Petition,...
As amended, considered; an Amendment made to the Bill; Bill to be read the Third time.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland in how many appeals under the Police (Appeals) Acts, 1927 and 1943, which had been disposed of up to 30th September, 1946, had cases been remitted to...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on mid-week football in Scotland; and if he is prepared to recognise that no industrial difficulties will arise if football...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many binders and tractors have been ordered by Scottish farmers for delivery before harvest time, 1947; whether he expects these orders will be...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when the publication may be expected of the sheriff's report on the East Kilbride New Town scheme.
Lieut.-Commander Clark Hutchison: asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will now announce the date of publication of the Report of the Scottish Housing Advisory Committee on...
asked the Minister of State for Scotland the number of houses to be completed in Glasgow, permanent and temporary, under the new allocation.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will guarantee special consideration of housing priority and the immediate start to the building of new towns in Fifeshire, in vew of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many of the 306 permanent houses under construction on 31st January, 1947, for the Aberdeenshire County Council and of the eight under...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland on what principle allocations of materials are made to local authorities for the completion of houses under construction; and which materials, in...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland in respect of how many houses have applications been received through local authorities, and have grants been made, under Clause 9 of the Housing...
asked the Minister of Pensions if he is aware that issues of stump socks for wear with artificial limbs have now been reduced to three for six months; that many limbless ex-Servicemen will soon...
asked the Minister of Pensions whether the Report of the Interdepartmental Committee on the Assessment of Disablement due to Specified Injuries has been received; if it is proposed to publish it;...
asked the Secretary of State for War what is the usual pay for a temporary civilian chief clerk of a combined supply depot; what are his duties and hours of duty; what is the amount per year of...
asked the Secretary of State for War the length of the tour overseas which is served by our Forces stationed in Japan.
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware of the dissatisfaction among Service families in B.A.O.R. at the prices charged by N.A.A.F.I. families' shops; if he will cause an...
asked the Secretary of State for War if he will review specially the court martial proceedings in the case of 6085733 Private R. Rogers, No. 3 M.P. and D.B., Austria, C.M.F., who, after five...
asked the Secretary of State for War if he proposes to continue the system of training elaborated in the battle schools and other training units during the recent war, in view of its importance,...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether colonels of regiments or senior regimental officers were consulted before it was de- cided not to adopt red as the colour of the new general duties...
asked the Secretary of State for War if, in order to assist ex—Regular soldiers to start a new career, he will give them the option of commuting part of their long service pension into a...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether claims can be submitted to his Department for goods stolen or damaged by German prisoners of war from prisoner-of-war camps; and what is the correct...
asked the Secretary of State for War if he will make clear to officers commanding units in the M.E.L.F. that home leave due to personnel under their command is not conditional on their...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that squatters in Fort Walney have been threatened with eviction in order to make room for Poles and that the squatters, because of the...
asked the Secretary of State for War in regard to the ammunition depot in Perthshire what steps he proposes taking to accelerate the present slow and falling rate of removal of ammunition and...
asked the Secretary of State for War in reference to the campaign to attract ex-Servicemen into the Army on a Regular engagement what regulations have been issued to govern the acceptance of...
Mr. Vane: asked the Secretary of State for War how many copies of "Normandy to the Baltic," by Field-Marshal the Viscount Montgomery, were printed in Germany by the Printing and Stationery...
asked the Secretary of State for War how many members of the Polish forces are held in detention under his authority, such detention being illegal, pending the passing of the Polish Resettlement...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it is necessary to send out 19 forms, weighing over 7 oz., in order to assess Pay As You Earn for a gardener; and if he will take steps to ensure...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer on what grounds the, C.I.C. refused the application of the Imperial Tobacco Company, Limited, to issue new share's on terms which would have brought its...
Lieut.-Colonel Dower: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will consider granting remission of motor taxation in the cases where transport firms have been unable to operate their vehicles...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the tendency for increased savings, and the fact that there is no upper limit for the amounts of deposits in Trustee Savings Banks, he...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if any proposal is being considered with a view to making up the loss of family allowances to those civil servants who are in posts abroad.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number and aggregate sum to date of capital issues approved under the Borrowing (Control and Guarantees) Act, 1946, and capital issues since 16th July,...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has considered the proposals for a refund of Purchase Tax on chargeable goods held in stock by retail traders as and when remissions or reduction...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury to what extent delay in dealing with Civil Service claims for improved pay and conditions is caused by shortage of suitable staff in the appro-...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how many Ministers are allowed rent-free houses or apartments in Government buildings, or elsewhere; and whether he will give a list of these...
asked the President of the Board of Trade on what basis exports of iron and steel are allocated between individual importing countries.
I will, with permission, make a statement on flood damage. His Majesty's Government fully realise and deeply deplore the heavy losses caused by the floods to great numbers of individuals and...
Mr. Speaker, I desire to bring to your notice a matter which I believe affects the Privileges of a Member of this House, namely, the hon. Member for Rugby (Mr. W. J. Brown), who would have put...
Considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the Third time, and passed.
3.44 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Snow.]
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