Tuesday, 29 April 1947
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read a Second time, and committed.
asked the Minister of National Insurance whether Mrs. F. P. Roy, No. 52508586 is entitled to an increased old age pension; and if he will expedite payment of arrears accumulating for several...
asked the Minister of Labour why he has withdrawn the restrictions, based on the type of household and number of staff employed, in respect of the issue of permits to foreign domestic workers.
asked the Minister of Labour, taking into consideration the fact that a number of displaced persons are now entering this country and taking up work in various occupations, if he will consider...
asked the Minister of Labour if any substantial degree of unemployment is being caused to members of the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers in the Falmouth area on account of the shortage of...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will make a statement as to the anticipated effect upon production of the fixing of a date during the year for the purposes of the Restoration of Pre-War...
asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that many exServicemen, particularly ex-officers, aged 45 years and over, have been unable to find employment, although demobilised more than 12 months...
asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that a number of men who have qualified at his Department's training courses held at Ipswich and Luton are unable to find employment, are losing the...
asked the Minister of Labour which trade unions have agreed to the employment of foreign labour and with what conditions; which trade unions have refused to accept foreign labour of any...
asked the Minister of Labour if he will give an estimate of the increase or decrease in nonindustrially employed persons who will be employed by the Coal Board and the Ministry of Fuel and Power...
asked the Minister of Labour what would be the overall delay in the present release scheme if students and trainees engaged upon accepted courses were called up on the completion of their course...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will consider amending the Confirmation of Executors (War Service) (Scotland) Act, 1940, to enable confirmations to be granted on a certificate by...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware that the draft Prison (Scotland) Rules, 1947, dated 2nd April, 1947, are not in accord with modern ideas of prison reform, particularly...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is now in a position to say what use is to be made of Stacathro aerodrome in the future.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland on what principle he allocates permits for vacuum flasks to local secretaries of the National Farmers' Union.
Lieut.-Commander Hutchison: asked the Minister of Pensions if he is now able to say whether men called up under the National Service Bill who sustain injuries whilst undergoing whole-time or...
asked the Minister of Pensions how many exServicemen and women classified as 100 per cent. disabled are now only in receipt of the minimum pension of 45s. per week; how many are in receipt of...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will consider the adoption of centralised arrangements for collecting and disposing of such handicrafts and other goods made by prisoners of war as...
asked the Secretary of State for War (1) if he is aware that Baragwanath British Military Hospital Johannesburg, has been taken over for other purposes; that, as a result, tuberculous British...
asked the Secretary of State for War why the bodies of soldiers who die abroad on service are not brought back to this country when the relatives are prepared to meet the cost.
asked the Secretary of State for War where the families evacuated from Palestine are now accommodated; what type of accommodation this is; and what steps are being taken to provide permanent...
asked the Secretary of State for War what percentage of surveyors of works, R.E., have been deferred from release as being operationally vital, in the past 12 months; how many of these were or...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether time spent in absence, in close arrest, or in detention, can be restored for release purposes if the offender has a record of 12 months' good...
asked the Secretary of State for War when the hon. Member for Mile End can expect a reply to his letters of 18th and 26th February with regard to the treatment of Private A Curran, who, when...
Mr. Shawcross: asked the Prime Minister if he will take steps to secure the prohibition of the smoking of tobacco during normal working hours in all premises where industry and commerce is...
asked the Prime Minister if he is prepared to move for a Select Committee of Members of the House of Commons to examine alternative sources of revenue to those in the 1947 Budget.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the present position of the Exchange Equalisation Fund; where are the assets; what is their value: and what use is being made of them.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he intends to resume negotiations with the Union of South Africa for the abolition of the nonresident shareholders' tax, which presses heavily on...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will make a statement on the method by which payment was made for the Odeon group of cinema theatres in Canada, for which it is understood...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the cost of making savings up to £5,000 in Government stocks for each British citizen, free of Income Tax; and if he will consider...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer by what powers he is able to control the activities of the Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation; and whether these powers extend to an alteration...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the cost of an increase of 2s. per week to male old-age pensioners; and whether he will consider such an increase to enable them to meet the new...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that the Soane Museum is inaccessible to the public owing to the inadequacy of the original endowment; and whether he will make a grant...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what rate of tax per gallon is now payable for diesel oil for agricultural tractors; and what rate per gallon is payable for vaporising oil for agricultural...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will introduce legislation to effect an increase in the salaries of His Majesty's High Court Judges, or afford them tax relief, in view of the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion, respec- tively, of the £53,392,000 provisional receipts and £52,000,000 estimated receipts. for 1947–48 mentioned in the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the dollar cost of the tobacco utilised in the manufacture of cigarettes exported from the United Kingdom during 1946 and the first quarter of 1947,...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the illicit trading and currency dealings by British Forces, written off in the Army Appropriation Account, amounting to £58,000,000 for 1945...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will now state what steps have been taken by His Majesty's Government to prepare and submit counterclaims to countries holding sterling balances.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what action has been taken by His Majesty's Government to ensure that British contributions to U.N.R.R.A. have and are being spent correctly, in accordance...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what sums of money per head of the population of the United Kingdom between the ages of 20 and 6o years were expended on information divisions of...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he is aware that a salary claim on behalf of office keepers and deputy office keepers was lodged by the Civil Service Union with the Treasury on...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take powers to compel building societies to reduce their interest charges on enemy-destroyed houses to 2½ per cent.; and if he is aware that...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware of the shortage of ordinary teapots; and what steps he is taking to remedy it.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will permit weekly newspapers to issue and maintain their papers at the pre-February size by using the stocks they now have in their possession and...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that there are large stocks of women's coats, dresses and skirts held in wholesalers warehouses and shops; and if he will consider...
asked the President of the Board of Trade to what extent he intends to restrict the re-export of tobacco and cigarettes made in this country from imported U.S. leaf; and what proportion of...
asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) under what authority restrictions have been imposed on the import of Australian books into the United Kingdom; (2) whether he will adjust existing...
(by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Labour whether he has any statement to make about the present stoppage of work at the London Docks; and whether he can assure the House that the...
In asking about the Business for today, may I, first of all, say how glad we all are to see the Lord President of the Council back among us, and congratulate him warmly on his most evident return...
Proceedings on the Transport Bill exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House) for Four hours after Ten o 'clock.[Mr. Arthur Greenwood.]
[2ND ALLOTTED DAY]
Question again proposed, "That the Clause be read a Second time."
(1) Where, under Part II of this Act or under any scheme made under Part IV of this Act, any undertaking to which this section applies is transferred from a local authority to the Commission or...
I beg to move, in page 122, line 28, at the end, to add: The Hertfordshire and Gloucestershire Canal Company. This canal company was overlooked in compiling the Schedule, and I now beg to move...
I beg to move, in page 126, tine 59, at the end, to add: The Hertfordshire and Gloucestershire Canal Company 7½% preference shares of £20 (fully paid).Original shares of £140.
The following Amendments stood upon the Order Paper in the name of Mr. DAVID RENTON:
1. in respect of any vehicle vesting in the Commission or any other body by virtue of the scheme, the scheme shall make provision for payment to the person theretofore carrying on the undertaking...
5.32 p.m.
Again considered in Committee.
Amendment proposed: In page 132, line 4, after the first "case," insert not being the case of a scheme under Section sixty-one of this Act.'
I beg to move, in page 133, line 28, at the end, to insert: Provided that where, by virtue of a Road Haulage Organisation control agreement the whole or any part of an undertaking was under the...
The first Amendment which has been selected is that in page 1, line 16.
11.45 p.m.
I beg to move, in page 6, line 7, to leave out "so, however, that he," and to insert: and the Commission shall give effect to any such directions:Provided that the Minister. This is the first of...
I beg to move, in page 6, line 34, to leave out "provided by order," and to insert: determined by the Commission with the approval. In case anyone should be in doubt as to the stage we have...
I beg to move, in page 9, line 33, at the end, to insert: (5) A person who is appointed a member of a Committee established under this section shall not by reason, of his appointment be...
I beg to move, in page II, line 6, to leave out "liabilities and obligations," and to insert "and liabilities."
I beg to move, in page II, line 27, at the end, to insert: (except section two thereof). Members will remember that, during the Committee stage, the question was raised whether it was necessary...
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 City of Chester, a copy of which Order was...
Resolved: "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Joseph Henderson.]
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