Wednesday, 16 July 1947
The House met at Half past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Air what is the present strength of the levies in Aden; what duties they perform; and whether he is satisfied that they fulfil their purpose.
asked the Secretary of State for Air if he has now considered the details which have been sent to him concerning the treatment meted out to L.A.C. Streatfield, deceased; and if he will make a...
asked the Secretary of State for Air why none of the 60 married quarters being built at the R.A.F. station, Syerston, are to be allotted to officers.
asked the Secretary of State for Air why the number of free travel vouchers has been reduced from four a year to three.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, in view of the operational facilities available in this country for U.S. aircraft, which are equal to, if not greater than,...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation who is the representative of the Scottish Members of Parliament on the Scottish Advisory Council on Civil Aviation.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation the operating cost of the Viking aircraft and that of the Dakota, shown so as to draw a proper comparison, having regard to...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that the Argentine immigration authorities take British passports away from British subjects entering employment in the...
Mr. Vane: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many farmers will be partially expropriated according to the draft ordinance for agrarian reform circulated as an appendix to...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what reply he has made to the request from the Soviet Foreign Ministry for the release of seven-year-old Victor Mukhamedov whose address is c/o...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why he recently sent a letter of protest to the Polish Government regarding certain arrests; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the cost of the camp established for Jewish refugees in Aden and by whom it is borne; how many people live in the camp; and what steps have...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the present number of unemployed persons in Jamaica; and what steps are being taken to relieve unemployment in this Colony.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, if he will give the latest information about the outbreak of bubonic plague in Palestine.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, how much land suitable for cultivation in Tobago is at present uncultivated; and what plans have been made by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is satisfied that the Government steamship service serving the island of Tobago is efficient and that its fares are as low as possible.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is satisfied that there are sufficient doctors in Tobago to attend to the needs of the population; what public health service is provided...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what pension provision is made for manual workers employed by the public works department in Tobago; whether these workers obtain regular...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will make a statement on the shooting of strikers by the police at Buruta, Nigeria; what was the cause of the strike and the reason for...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what are the existing rates of taxation on Europeans in Uganda.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he is aware that the reduction of free railway warrants for members of the Royal Navy to two per year is causing great hardship to them,...
asked the Postmaster-General when he expects that new plates showing the revised timing of postal collections will be affixed to pillar boxes in Berkshire.
asked the Minister of Defence what are the lapsing dates of the requisition of land held by the Services Departments under Defence Regulations 51 and 52, respectively; whether land so held will...
asked the Minister of Defence why it is necessary for the Ministry of Supply to have separate bombing ranges, in addition to those held by the R.A.F. and Fleet Air Arm; and why Service...
asked the Minister of Defence whether he is now in a position to issue a revised programme of the age and service group numbers due for release between now and 31st March, 1948; and whether it is...
asked the Minister of Food the gallonage of milk produced in May and June this year, compared with the same period last year; and the proportions used for manufacturing purposes.
asked the Minister of Food what supplies of whale meat have been made available off the ration in this country; and what has been the public response.
asked the Postmaster-General whether he will arrange for the B.B.C. to grant facilities for announcements with regard to the change of price controls made from time to time by the Ministry of Food.
Lady Grant: asked the Minister of Works when his Department will be getting out of the club premises at 5–7, West Craibstone Street, Aberdeen, as the premises are urgently required for...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether the committee dealing with the question of revising various marketing schemes has yet reported; and whether it is intended to make its report and the...
asked the Minister of Transport if he is aware that representations have been made to his Department and the Ministries of Food, Supply, Labour, and Board of Trade for the greater use of the...
As amended (in Committee and on recommittal), further considered.
(1) Where the person carrying on a trade or business is a registered society, the profits tax payable by the society shall be computed as if no net relevant distributions to proprietors had been...
In paragraph 11 of the Fourth Schedule to the Finance Act, 1937 (which limits the amount of the deduction to he allowed in respect of the remuneration of certain directors in computing for the...
Where, in consequence of the restrictions imposed by the Defence (Finance) Regulations, 1939, or the Exchange Control Act, 1947, on the issue of coupons representing dividends or interest, bearer...
(1) The following headings in the First Schedule to the Stamp Act, 1891, shall cease to have effect, namely— (a) Admission in England of any person to the degree of barrister-at-law;(b)...
(1) Where the payment of principal and interest on any stock to which this Section applies is guaranteed by the Treasury, transfers of the stock shall be exempt from all stamp duties.
(1) On and after the sixth day of April, nineteen hundred and forty-seven, there shall be made to any person who incurs, or has prior to the said day incurred, capital expenditure on the...
Where by any provision of this or any subsequent Act any change is made in the classes of goods which are chargeable goods or in the rate at which tax is chargeable in respect of goods of any...
In paragraph 2 of Part 11 the Seventh Schedule to the Finance (No.2) Act,1939,the following sub-paragraph shall be inserted after sub-paragraph(2): (3) Any sums repayable by virtue of section...
I beg to move, in page r, line i6, after the second "oils." to insert," or any kerosene." Perhaps it would be convenient if, on this Amendment, I dealt with the consequential Amendments to page 2
I beg to move, in page 5, line 28, after "classes," to insert (other than mirrors)." Perhaps we might also discuss the next Amendment on the Paper. When we reach the Third Schedule there will...
I beg to move, in page 7, line 2, to leave out "class," and to insert "classes." This Amendment should be considered with the three Amendments which follow. This particular Clause deals with the...
Amendment made: In page 7, line 14, leave out from "operation," to "shall," in line 15, and insert: "(a) so far as they relate to exemption from tax in respect of goods of a class specified in...
7.15 p.m.
I beg to move, in page 10, line 13, to leave out Clauses 14 to 18. This Amendment is consequential upon the moving of the new Clauses dealing with directors' pensions, and so on. These were the...
I beg to move, in page 22, line 7, at the end, to insert: (4) Where there falls to be included in the profits of a trade or business for any chargeable accounting period any interest payable...
I beg to move, in page 22, line 44, at the end, to insert: (3) If, for a year or period which inclules, or for years or periods which together include, the whole of a chargeable accounting period...
I beg to move, in page 25, line 31, after "distributions," to insert: other than in respect of arrears of fixed preference dividends. The House will recall that during the Committee stage when we...
I beg to move, in page 27, line 40, at end, to insert: (4) Where— (a) as part of a scheme of amalgamation or reconstruction a trade or business carried on by a body corporate (in this...
I beg to move, in page 29, line 3, at the end, to insert: (3) Where— (a) such a notice as aforesaid is in force; and(b) the subsidiary to which the notice relates pays to the principal...
I beg to move, in page 31, line 48, at the end, to insert: Provided that where immediately before the acquisition of the whole or any part of any undertaking or any of the property thereof by any...
8.15 p.m.
I beg to move, it page 36, line 6, to leave out from "that," to the end of line 10, in page 37, and to insert: "(a) the further duty shall not be charged on any legacy or succession given or...
I beg to move, in page 41, line 10, at the end, to insert: (5) Notwithstanding anything in the last foregoing Section, the duty chargeable on a conveyance or transfer on sale of any stock or...
I beg to move, in page 41, line 11, at the beginning, to insert: (1) This Part of this Act so far as it increases any duty chargeable under or by reference to the heading 'Conveyance or Transfer...
It would be convenient to take the next two Amendments together.
I beg to move, in page 44, line 38, at the end, to insert: or, if the issue is made by way of bonus to members or debenture holders of a company other than that issuing the securities and forms...
I beg to move, in page 52, line 45, after "1945," to insert: (except that, if an undertaking has been given in relation to the use of a sum representing any of the net amount of the refund in the...
I beg to move, in page 58, line 9, at the end, to insert: and in all enactments relating to profits tax references to the Commissioners shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed...
PART I. CLASSES OF GOODS BECOMING EXEMPT, AND DATES FROM WHICH EXEMPTIONS OPERATE. Classes of Goods. Dates from which exemptions operate. Domestic water filters designed to remove bacteria and...
PART I. AMENDMENTS CONSEQUENTIAL ON EXEMPTIONS AND REDUCTIONS OF RATES OPERATING FROM 16TH APRIL, 1947. Amendments of Seventh Schedule to Finance (No. 2) Act, 1940. Reference to place for...
I beg to move, in page 61, line 28, at the beginning, to insert: Glass mirrors (whether framed or not), not being optically worked or specially designed for use with machinery, tools or...
Amendments made: In page 62, leave out lines 31 to 35.
Amendment made: In line 34, to leave out Schedule 5.—[Mr. Glenvil Hall.]
I beg to move, in page 75, line 16, at end, to insert: Provided that if the person carrying on the trade or business so elects as respects any payment or payments to which paragraph (iii) of...
I beg to move, in page 89, line 34, at end to insert:
10.56 p.m.
Resolved: That the Order made by the Secretary of State for the Home Department. extending Section 1 of the Sunday Entertainments Act, 1932, to the Urban District of Chesham, a copy of which...
Motion made, and Question proposed. "That this House do now adjourn."—(Mr. Popplewell.)
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