Wednesday, 2 April 1947
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
THE VICE-CHAMBERLAIN OF THE HOUSEHOLD (Mr. MICHAEL STEWART) reported the Answer of the Counsellors of State to the Address, as followeth:
Account ordered: of the Civil Contingencies Fund, 1945–46, showing (1) the Receipts and Payments In connection with the Fund in the year ended the 31st day of March, 1946, and (2) the...
asked the Secretary of State for Air why there is a divergence in the rate of release for chaplains according to their religious denomination; how many Church of England, Roman Catholic,...
asked the Secretary of State for Air what peacetime conditions in the R.A.F. make necessary a 30 per cent. increase in the medical personnel over wartime strength.
asked the Secretary of State for Air if he is aware of the resentment felt by parents of new recruits who receive seven days' leave at Easter who will require to pay two-thirds of their railway...
Lieut.-Colonel Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: asked the Secretary of State for Air when the large amount of valuable farming equipment, such as manure drills, Fordson tractors, mole drainers, etc., now...
asked the Secretary of State for Air the reasons for the delay in derequisitioning Towerfields, Keston, Kent, the release of which was promised in his letter of 31st October; and why, in view of...
asked the Secretary of State for Air if the large quantity of equipment at R.A.F. maintenance units, suitable for civilian use, will now be made available, in view of the shortage existing at the...
asked the Secretary of State for Air how many R.A.F. maintenance units are at present being maintained; and how many it is intended to close down in the immediate future.
asked the Secretary of State for Air how many civilian women are employed by the R.A.F. at Burtonwood, Lancashire, as bat women; how many as cleaners; what are the conditions respecting each...
asked the Secretary of State for Air why 147713 Corporal R. Houghton, due for release on 1st March, 1947, has not yet been demobilised.
Mr. McKie: asked the Secretary of State for Air if he will make a statement regarding future plans for the aerodrome at West Freugh, Wigtownshire.
asked the Secretary of State for Air why the fact that a passage will be found for the family of any man who has obtained suitable private accommodation abroad has not been circularised among...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation if he will state the estimated annual cost of the two Tudor III aircraft intended for Ministerial use; and the estimated cost...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation what compensation has been paid for the taking over of railway air services and allied airways.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, what steps he proposes to take to ensure that the air crews of private companies are granted the same facilities as those of...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, whether he has any statement to make on the formation of an Anglo-U.S.-Greek company to operate internal and external Greek...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation when it is proposed to lay before Parliament the accounts of the three air corporations.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation if he will state the names of those members of the Boards of B.O.A.C., B.E.A.C. and B.S.A.A.C. who had contracts with the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, whether he has any statement to make on the resignation of the chairman of B.O.A.C.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation if he will state the number of people employed by B.O.A.C. at Bovingdon airport in December last and today; the number of...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster the number of persons employed in the Control Commission, British element, in May, 1946, and at January, 1947.
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster the total amount of timber obtained from Germany since the start of the operations; and the number of British personnel now engaged in this work in...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the pension allowed by the German Government for blind persons; what was the pension allowed for blind persons in August, 1945; and what is...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many motorcars are in need of repair in Germany; and how many motorcars have been exported to Germany for the Control Commission.
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster by whom have the 26,600 houses derequisitioned in the British zone of Germany been released; and what additional requisitioning has been done by the...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what change was made in the proportion of coal exported from the British zone between January and February, 1947; and whether either the German...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what raw materials and semi-manufactured components for the manufacture of electric motors have been imported into Germany during the last 12...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in view of the fact that less than 10 per cent. of the 6,879 women in Greater Berlin who were compulsorily examined were found to be suffering from...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how soon business men and tourists will be allowed to visit Austria.
asked the Prime Minister whether in order that the felling of timber may be controlled with due regard to replanting and proper forestry practice, he will consider the transfer of the issue of...
asked the Minister of Defence what is the value at cost, including final cost under lend-lease settlements, of R.N., Army and R.A.F. stocks, buildings and fixtures in India for the handing over...
asked the Minister of Defence whether, in the interest of economy, both of manpower and money, he will arrange for the R.A.F. to assume responsibility for the flying training of Naval Air Arm...
asked the Minister of Defence how many of the estimated total of 20,000 deserters at large in the United Kingdom on 22nd January, 1947, have surrendered voluntarily between that date and 31st...
asked the Minister of Food what accommodation is being provided for native workers and their families who are to be employed in connection with the East Africa Groundnut Scheme; and if he will...
asked the Minister of Food how many catering licences were issued during the last 18 months to persons in Scotland and, in particular, in Aberdeen; and how many of these were issued to persons...
asked the Minister of Food if, in order to avoid repeated form-filling and ensure that all farmworkers get their due of the special allowances of rationed foods this summer, he will issue direct...
asked the Minister of Food whether he is satisfied that existing reserve stocks and current production of milk bottles will ensure adequate distribution of milk during 1947.
asked the Minister of Food the cost to the taxpayer of the reception held at the Dorchester hotel on 26th March for the Third Conference of the European Infestation Control Working Party; and if...
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that his action in instituting disciplinary proceedings against an officer, whose name has been communicated to him, solely...
Can the acting Leader of the House tell us the Business for the week after Easter?
House to meet Tomorrow at Eleven o'Clock; no Questions to be taken after Twelve o'Clock; and at Five o'Clock Mr. Speaker to adjourn the House without Question put.—[The Prime Minister.]
House, at its rising Tomorrow, to adjourn till Tuesday, 15th April.—[The Prime Minister.]
Proceedings on Government Business exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House).—[The Prime Minister.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. William Whiteley.]
Message to attend the Lords Commissioners.
Question again proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."
9.14 p.m.
Resolution reported: That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to provide for carrying into effect Treaties of Peace between His Majesty and certain other Powers, it is expedient...
Considered in Committee.
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 69.
10.17 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
Motion made, and Question proposed, That so much of the Lords Message [1st April] as communicates the Resolution, 'That it is desirable that the Local Government (Scotland) Bill [Lords] be...
Resolved: That the Draft of the Special Order proposed to be made by the Minister of Fuel and Power under the Gas Undertakings Acts, 1920 to 1934, on the application of the Mold Gas and Water...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. R. J. Taylor.]
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