31 Jul 1947: House of Commons debates

Preamble

The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
Prayers

[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Private Business
- London Midland and Scottish Railway Bill,
Private Bills

Standing Order 208, relating to Private Business suspended until the Summer Adjournment.
Oral Answers to Questions — Oil Supplies
8 speeches
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he will make a statement regarding the prospective supplies of paraffin, vaporising oil and gas and diesel oils during the coming winter.
Oral Answers to Questions — Coal Industry
- Domestic Supplies
  18 speeches
  asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he will issue instructions to his local officers to allow an additional allocation of coal to the houses of farm-workers and others living in isolated...
Oral Answers to Questions — Electricity Supplies
- Lamps (Fuel Economy)
  4 speeches
  asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what is the proportionate difference in the consumption of coal involved in burning electric lamps of the most economical and of inferior type; what steps...
Oral Answers to Questions — Police Forces (Administration)
4 speeches
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware of the anomalous position prevailing by the existence of standing joint committees controlling police forces in...
Oral Answers to Questions — Borstal Institutions and Prisons (Escapes)
6 speeches
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many escapes were made from Borstal institutes during the period 1st January to 31st December, 1946; the average time between escape...
Oral Answers to Questions — Approved Schools (Absconders)
2 speeches
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many escapes were made from approved schools during the period 1st January to 31st December, 1946; the average time between escape and...
Oral Answers to Questions — Newspaper (Serial Story)
11 speeches
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has considered a letter sent by the hon. Member for West Fife concerning an obscene publication entitled "Forever Amber," now appearing...
Oral Answers to Questions — Pet Animal Shops (Inspection)
2 speeches
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will arrange for the registration and inspection of shops keeping pet animals, in view of the unsatisfactory conditions at...
Oral Answers to Questions — Stray Animals (Humane Destruction)
6 speeches
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will allow the humane destruction of stray dogs and cats which have been found by the police after four days in place of the seven...
Oral Answers to Questions — Aliens (Naturalisation Applications)
2 speeches
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the present number of applications for naturalisation awaiting consideration; the total number of successful and unsuccessful applications...
Oral Answers to Questions — Overseas Visitors (Entry Procedure)
12 speeches
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what conditions govern the issue of entry permits for visitors; and, in particular, what evidence is required of the availability of...
Oral Answers to Questions — Housing
- Lists (Co-ordination)
  4 speeches
  asked the Minister of Health if he is aware that many people in London and Greater London are registered for housing with more than one local authority; and whether he will arrange to co-ordinate...
Oral Answers to Questions — Public Health
- Dental Benefit
  6 speeches
  asked the Minister of Health what action he is taking to secure that dental facilities are made available to persons entitled to dental benefit but unable to obtain it owing to the present...
Oral Answers to Questions — Land, Barrow-in- Furness (Inquiry)
4 speeches
asked the Minister of Health what he has done, or proposes to do, in relation to the Barrow-in-Furness (Poaka Beck No. 2) Compulsory Purchase Order, 1946, for the compulsory purchase of about...
Oral Answers to Questions — Local Authorities
- Block Grants
  6 speeches
  asked the Minister of Health, if he will take into consideration the heavy losses to the rates of some local authorities from the operations of the derating legislation of 1929 in the review and...
Oral Answers to Questions — Committee of Privileges (Report)
17 speeches
asked the Prime Minister if it is proposed to afford time for a Debate on the recent Report of the Committee of Privileges.
Oral Answers to Questions — Employment
- Ministry Staff, Birmingham
  4 speeches
  asked the Minister of Labour, what staff is employed by his department in the premises of the A1 Tyre Company, 236–9, Broad Street, Birmingham; and how many interviews they give there daily.
Oral Answers to Questions — National Service (University Students' Release)
10 speeches
asked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the fact that, under the new release programmes, men in Group 62 will be released from all three Services before the end of 1947, he will extend...
Oral Answers to Questions — Palestine (Murdered British Sergeants)
15 speeches
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies: If he has any further information concerning the two British sergeants in Palestine?
Business of the House
26 speeches
May I ask the Leader of the House to state the Business for next week?
Business of the House.
2 speeches
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this day, notwithstanding anything in Standing Order No. 14, Supplementary Estimates for New Services may be considered in Committee of Supply and...
Orders of the Day — Supply

[19TH ALLOCATED DAY]
- Civil Estimates and Estimates for Revenue Departments and Supplementary Estimates, 1947–48; Navy Estimates, 1947–48; Army Estimates, 1947–48; and Air Estimates, 1947–48, Progress.
Orders of the Day — Education
16 speeches
4.3 p.m.
Orders of the Day — Royal Assent

6.0 p.m.
Orders of the Day — Supply

Again considered in Committee.
Orders of the Day — Education
63 speeches
6.15 p.m.
Orders of the Day — Civil Estimates and Supplementary Estimates, 1947–48
- Class I
  
  "That a sum, not exceeding £8,680,746, be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st...
Orders of the Day — Ways and Means

Considered in Committee.
Orders of the Day — Isle of Man (Customs) Bill
Orders of the Day — Double Taxation Relief
6 speeches
Resolved: That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (New Zealand) Order, 1947, be made in the form of the Draft laid before...
Orders of the Day — Regulation of Payments (Orders)
60 speeches
9.46 p.m.
Orders of the Day — Prisoners of War (Employment)
5 speeches
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Joseph Henderson.]

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House of Commons debates

Preamble

Prayers

Private Business

London Midland and Scottish Railway Bill,

Nottingham Corporation Bill,

NAZEING WOOD OR PARK BILL [Lords],

Private Bills

Oral Answers to Questions — Oil Supplies

Oral Answers to Questions — Coal Industry

Domestic Supplies

Imported Coal (Price)

Road Transport

Oral Answers to Questions — Electricity Supplies

Lamps (Fuel Economy)

Mains Connection (Priority)

Oral Answers to Questions — Police Forces (Administration)

Oral Answers to Questions — Borstal Institutions and Prisons (Escapes)

Oral Answers to Questions — Approved Schools (Absconders)

Oral Answers to Questions — Newspaper (Serial Story)

Oral Answers to Questions — Pet Animal Shops (Inspection)

Oral Answers to Questions — Stray Animals (Humane Destruction)

Oral Answers to Questions — Aliens (Naturalisation Applications)

Oral Answers to Questions — Overseas Visitors (Entry Procedure)

Oral Answers to Questions — Housing

Lists (Co-ordination)

Property, Teignmouth (Release)

Temporary Programme

Furnished Houses (Rent Control)

Oral Answers to Questions — Public Health

Dental Benefit

District Water Supply (Northampton)

Tuberculosis Allowances

Hospitals (Nurses' Training)

Nursing (Working Party Report)

Cottage Hospital, Cockermouth

Oral Answers to Questions — Land, Barrow-in- Furness (Inquiry)

Oral Answers to Questions — Local Authorities

Block Grants

Functions

Oral Answers to Questions — Committee of Privileges (Report)

Oral Answers to Questions — Employment

Ministry Staff, Birmingham

Building Trade Trainees, Lancashire

Poles (A.E.U. Decision)

Oral Answers to Questions — National Service (University Students' Release)

Oral Answers to Questions — Palestine (Murdered British Sergeants)

Business of the House

Business of the House.

Orders of the Day — Supply

Civil Estimates and Estimates for Revenue Departments and Supplementary Estimates, 1947–48; Navy Estimates, 1947–48; Army Estimates, 1947–48; and Air Estimates, 1947–48, Progress.

Germany and Austria

Ministry of Education and Public Buildings

Orders of the Day — Education

Orders of the Day — Royal Assent

Orders of the Day — Supply

Orders of the Day — Education

Orders of the Day — Civil Estimates and Supplementary Estimates, 1947–48

Class I

Class Ii

Class Iii

Class Iv

Class V

Class Vi

Class Vii

Class Viii

Class Ix

Class X

Revenue Departments Estimates, 1947–48

Navy Estimates, 1947–48

Army Estimates, 1947–48

Air Estimates, 1947–48

Orders of the Day — Ways and Means

Orders of the Day — Isle of Man (Customs) Bill

Orders of the Day — Double Taxation Relief

Orders of the Day — Regulation of Payments (Orders)

Orders of the Day — Prisoners of War (Employment)

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