Thursday, 19 June 1947
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read the Third time, and passed.
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether, in connection with the distribution of coal which is to be imported from the U.S.A., it is the Government's intention to continue...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what has been the total cost to date of propaganda and entertainment to bring to the notice of miners the importance of maintaining output under the five-day week.
Major Lloyd: asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether it is intended to compensate merchants and workers who lost business and wages, on terms similar to the compensation to be paid to the...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what number of coal-winding shafts have gone out of commission since 1st January, 1935, up to, and including, 30th June, 1945.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what number of new sinkings for deep-mined coal have been started since 1st July, 1945, up to, and including, 31st May, 1947; and in what' part of the British...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he will consider enabling those householders or tenants who only have a small space for keeping coal to have their allocation of coal reserved on...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he is aware that a form was sent by the Coke Directorate of his Department to Churcher's College, Petersfield, Hampshire, informing them that their...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he has now considered the resolution passed by the Chamber of Commerce, a copy of which has been sent to him, referring to the large proportion of...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the number of houses purchased by the National Coal Board at prices in excess of £5,000.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what is the current output of oil from the British oil com- panies in Rumania; what steps he is taking to facilitate any increase in their output; and what...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the reason for the continued delay in providing an exit permit for Anne M. Alpers, 22A, Krefeld-Traar, Kullpfad, 64, British zone, Germany, to...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that Mr. Herbert Schoen, 71 Claims Commission, Headquarters Land Forces, Greece, whose application for British nationality...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, on humanitarian grounds, he will consider introducing legislation to amend the Adoption Acts to enable British subjects to adopt war...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many deaths there have been in the past 10 years through persons accidentally being shut into refrigerators; and if he will give...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many times cases of burglary or housebreaking into the Soviet Embassy or other properties in London belonging to the Soviet Embassy have...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how soon he anticipates giving permission fat midweek racing to be resumed at Boundary Park greyhound track. Norwich.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department to whom owners of property should apply for the cost of demolishing air-raid shelters which were erected compulsorily, under statute, upon...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state the number of persons reported missing to his Department during 1946 who were not subsequently found.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if administrative officers of the N.F.S. who are to be taken over by new county and county borough authorities will be guaranteed posts of...
asked the Minister of Health whether he is satisfied that adequate supplies of streptomycin are reaching this country for the use of hospitals and general practitioners.
asked the Minister of Health if he will review, with a view to early amendment, the regulations regarding the certification of the insane.
asked the Minister of Health if, as a means of encouraging cleanliness and improving public health, he will arrange to make a reasonable grant to local authorities that provide, as a public...
asked the Minister of Health the steps he proposes to take to prevent the River Hayle in West Cornwall from flooding the districts of St. Erth and Relubbus in future.
Mr. Shawcross: asked the Minister of Health whether he has considered the report on the subject of proprietary medicines, submitted to him by [he Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain; and...
asked the Minister of Health why no reply has been sent from his Department to numerous letters from Immingham Parish Council requesting sanction to an agreement with the Grimsby Rural District...
asked the Minister of Health whether he will direct an inquiry into the circumstances under which as many as 60 permanent houses out of 90 for which he had approved tenders for the Prescot Urban...
asked the Minister of Health in how many cases of contracts for furnished lettings reported under the provisions of the Furnished Houses (Rent Control) Act, 1946, to the tribunals in Leicester...
asked the Minister of Health how many permanent local authority houses have been erected in the borough of Darwen since July. 1945.
asked the Minister of Health when he expects to make a statement on the reconditioning of rural houses.
asked the Minister of Health when a firm decision may be expected regarding the proposed building of houses on the Hardwick Road site, Streetly, Staffordshire, on which representations have been...
asked the Minister of Health whether he will take steps at an early date to introduce legislation to protect occupying leaseholders whose building leases, after having been in operation for many...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will now make a statement about the causes of the Billingsgate strike.
asked the Minister of Labour if it is the policy of his Department to encourage the setting up of national joint recruitment and training councils for specific industries, similar to that in...
Mr. Baker White: asked the Minister of Labour if he will give an analysis of the causes of the 427 stoppages of work that took place in the mining industry in the period 1st January to 30th...
asked the Minister of Labour if he will now state the result of the negotiations between the National Coal Board and the British Association of Colliery Officials and Staffs on the subject of...
asked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that labour supply inspectors, previously employed in his Department, are now unemployed and that vacancies exist in...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what extent, since the repeal of the Trade Disputes Act, increased facilities have been given to members of the Civil Service who hold office in trade...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if it is the policy of His Majesty's Government to ensure that loans made by this country to foreign Governments shall not result in additional burden being...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is now able to make a statement on his conversation with the Government of Brazil to liquify sterling balances by the sale of British utility...
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper in the name of Mr. MORT:
May I ask the Leader of the House to tell us the Business for next week?
I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance, namely the decision of the Government to site the cold...
Proceedings on the Public Offices (Site) (recommitted) Bill exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House).—[Mr. H. Morrison.]
6TH ALLOTTED DAY
Motion made and Question proposed. That a sum, not exceeding £2,060,864, be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come in course of payment...
3.51 p.m.
Considered in Committee (Bill amended in the Select Committee).
"The Royal Fine Art Commission shall publish any opinions which it expresses in respect of the plans, designs and elevations of the said works."—[Mr. Keeling.]
Mr. Churchill discharged from the Committee of Privileges and Mr. J. S. C. Reid added.—[Mr. R. J. Taylor.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Snow.]
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