Wednesday, 23 July 1947
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Lords Amendments considered and agreed to.
Standing Order 198 suspended; Bill to be read a Second time forthwith.—[The Chairman of Ways and Means.]
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation when the accounts of B.O.A.C., covering the year ended March, 1947, will be available.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation whether, as a result of the acquisition by the State of Doncaster airport, he now proposes to construct the necessary runways...
asked the Parliamentary Secreary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation how many Atlantic arrivals and departures to and from Prestwick, by aircraft of the three corporations, took place during June;...
asked the Parliamentary Secertary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation whether all British air-liners operating on the ocean routes carry emergency dinghies, lifebelts and other standard air-sea...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation if he will now state when Gatwick racecourse is to be derequisitioned.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many German doctors and surgeons in the British zone, whose medical services are urgently needed, are prevented from resuming practice because...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what are the weekly weight and calorie content of each item of the rations issued to British officials of the Control Commission in Germany; and...
Mr. Vane: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what are the main differences between the land expropriation proposals for the British zone of Germany and those already in operation...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why Mr. Paul Bruggemann, Hamburg-Harburg, Stormstrasse 15, British Zone, Germany, with a Swedish wife and family resident in Sweden, who went to...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the arrest of people for political reasons, contrary to the peace treaty, has now ceased in Rumania; and how many political prisoners have...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs when it is expected that the Peace Treaties, agreed on by the Great Powers, will be ratified.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what was the reason for the delay in laying on the Table of this House the Police (Overseas Service) Germany Regulations (S.R. & O., 1947, No....
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what sums have been paid during the last year for the relief of necessitous British West Indian colonials in the island of Cuba; how many...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what are the duties of the labour adviser to the British Ambassador at Lima; when this office was established; and what is its annual cost.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the present position of the discussions that have been taking place between His Majesty's Government and the Government of the U.S.S.R. in...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to the large concentrations of guerillas along the Yugoslav and Albanian frontiers and their subsequent...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether, in view of the action taken by the Greek Government in arresting, without charge, thousands of trade unionists, Socialists and...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps are being taken to attract Spanish tourists to this country; what instructions our consulates in Spain have received on this subject;...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what allowances are at present granted to members of His Majesty's Diplomatic Service for the purchase of diplomatic uniforms; whether coupons are...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what information he has received from the British Ambassador in Warsaw as to the number of Polish Socialists who have been re-arrested since the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why the appeals since January of 133 Soviet citizens now in Polish Repatriation Camp No. 75, at Stewarton, Ayrshire, to be sent home have hitherto...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why the ban on the visit to this country of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, because of the many Nazis among its members, has been lifted, in...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make HANSARD available in information rooms at all German prisoner-of-war camps in Britain and the Middle East.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the present situation in Indonesia; and what steps are being taken by His Majesty's Government to mediate between...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs when he anticipates being able to make a statement on the progress of discussions among the European countries on the Marshall offer arid of all...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the cost per acre for farming the highland areas in Malaya; and the crop yield per acre.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what amount has been spent by the Government of Malaya on Government farms opened up for the cultivation of rice substitute crops; what acreage has...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is aware that Malayan officers are compelled to retire from the service at the age of 55 years and under in certain cases; and why such...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what Colonies have now published the comprehensive handbooks relating to their history, potentialities and developments which his predecessor...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Salaries Commission in Hong Kong has started its work; and when it is likely to report.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when he will announce the use to which he proposes putting the large sums, exceeding £20,000,000, arising from Government profits on cocoa deals.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies under what regulations the funds of the native authority of Ijebu-Remo are used to provide for the Akarigbo of Ijebu-Remo a salary which includes a...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many Jewish displaced persons from Iraq are still interned in Uganda; and when it is proposed they shall be released.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how soon it is estimated that it will be feasible to introduce compulsory education for Africans in townships in Kenya.
asked the Minister of Defence approximately how many British Service men have married Indian women in India during the past three years; how many of these wives have come to reside in this...
asked the Minister of Defence what numbers of men and women were serving in each of the three Services on 30th June, 1947, or on the latest date for which such information is available; and what...
asked the Minister of Defence if, before a final decision is taken on the question of the number of free travel warrants issued to Service men, he will consider the inequality between man and man...
asked the Minister of Defence whether he has considered, or is considering, proposals for lending Servicemen to industry whilst retaining them in the Services and if he will make a statement; and...
asked the Minister (it Food to what extent food supplies are being wasted owing to the fact that food processing firms are short of cans; and what action he is taking to remedy such a shortage.
asked the Minister of Food if he will make a reduction in the purchases by his Department of the publications of the Bureau of Current Affairs, proportionate to the reductions in newsprint...
asked the Minister of Food whether he will make a statement regarding the delay in shipping 500,000 tons of wheat from the Argentine to this country, bought under bulk purchase; whether the price...
asked the Minister of Food what price has been paid for citrus fruit imported from the U.S.A. during the past six months as compared with the prices paid for similar fruit from the British West...
asked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that Dutch tomatoes have recently been sold by the London Tomatoes Distribution Association at 131s. 6d. per cwt., instead of 121s. 4d. as laid down...
asked the Minister of Food whether he has considered an application for a licence to import wine from Chile; and whether, in order to encourage trade between Chile and the United Kingdom, he will...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps are being taken to improve the housing conditions in the town of Port Louis, Mauritius.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is aware of the high prices of goods imported into Mauritius from Britain; if he will state the existing level of the cost-of-living index; and...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what are the difficulties which have prevented the development of consumers' societies in Mauritius, in view of the fact that the Mauritius...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he authorised the broadcasting from Palestine of an appeal from two hon. Members calling on all Jews to help towards the release of two...
Mr. Speaker, with your permission, I propose to make a statement about the proposed atomic energy plant in West Cumberland. On 29th January, last year, the Prime Minister announced the setting...
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I will make a statement about a late night transport service for the House of Commons staff. Arrangements have been made for the Ministry...
"to amend the law with respect to customs in the Isle of Man," presented by Mr. Glenvil Hall; to be read a Second time upon Monday next and to be printed. [Bill 103.]
Motion made, and Question put, That the Proceedings on Government Business be exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House)."—[Mr....
Order read for consideration of Lords Amendments.
Lords Amendment: In page 1, line 10, leave out, "four" and insert "not less than four nor more than eight."
Lords Amendment: In page 3, line 34, at end, insert: (d) to provide houses, hostels and other like accommodation for persons employed by the Commission;
Lords Amendment: In page 6, line 30, at the end, to insert: Provided that the Minister shall not give the Commission a direction in relation to any matter the effect of which, taking one year...
I should point out, in accordance with the agreement arrived at, that there are a number of allied Amendments, all dealing with the question of the appointment of Executives. It may be for the...
Lords Amendment: In page 21, line 43, at end insert: (d) The reasonable costs incurred by the directors as such representatives in connection with any proceedings before the Arbitration Tribunal...
Lords Amendment: In page 26, line 27, at end, insert: (7) In addition to any sums payable under the preceding provisions of this Section, the Commission shall pay— (a) to the bodies...
Lords Amendment: In page 34, line 9, after "authority" insert or any sinking fund established for redemption of any such securities.
Lords Amendment: In page 48, line 24, leave out "forty," and insert "eighty."
Lords Amendment: In page 49, line 27, at end, insert: (6) In any proceedings under this Section before the Arbitration Tribunal established under Part VIII of this Act the burden of proof that an...
Lords Amendment: In page 66, line 8, leave out "twenty-five" and insert fifty."
Lords Amendment: In page 66, line 19, after "livestock" insert "or milk."
Lords Amendment: In page 74, line 4, at end insert: (c) This Section shall not apply to any vehicle used for the carriage of any goods for distances not exceeding eighty miles or for the carriage...
Lords Amendment: In page 78, line 41, leave out "not."
Lords Amendment: In page 92, line 9, leave out "as is mentioned" and insert "r other person as are specified."
Lords Amendment: In page 94, line 26, leave out "up to" and insert: is unduly low by reason of the competition of road haulage undertakers, canal carriers or persons engaged in coastal shipping,...
Lords Amendment: In page 101, line 9, leave out from first "for" to second "and" in line 10 and insert depreciation or renewal of assets and proper provision for redemption of capital.
Lords Amendment: In page 106, line 8, leave out from "for" to end of line 9, and insert: determination, and such reference shall be deemed to be an arbitration within the meaning of the...
Lords Amendment disagreed to: In page 107, line 12, leave out from "Service" to "and" in line 13, and insert: and such reference shall be deemed to be an arbitration within the meaning of the...
Lords Amendments disagreed to: In page 109, line 21, at end insert: (3) Any dispute between the Commission and an officer or servant as to whether any or what compensation is payable under this...
Lords Amendment: In page 129, line 25, leave out from "by" to "the" in line 26.
Lords Amendment: In page 142, line 52, leave out from "cause" to end of line 3 on page 143, and insert: in the case of a scheme under Part IV of this Act, a public local inquiry, or, in any other...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. R. J. Taylor.]
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