Tuesday, 5 August 1947
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
The VICE-CHAMBERLAIN OF THE HOUSEHOLD (MR. MICHAEL STEWART) reported His Majesty's Answer to the Addresses, as follows:
The VICE-CHAMBERLAIN OF THE HOUSEHOLD reported His Majesty's Answer to the Addresses, as follows:
I have to inform the House—and a similar statement is, I understand, being made in another place—that it has been widely felt that, as nearly two years have elapsed since the war was...
Ordered, That the several Amendments to the Standing Orders relative to Private Business hereinafter stated in the Schedule be made:
Standing Order 12, page 99, leave out the Standing Order and insert the following new Standing Order: (Posting of notices in case of tramway etc. Bills. (House of Lords, 12.)) (1) In the case...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will now revise the arrangements for the employment of disabled workers so as to compel the less essential industries to take a higher percentage than they...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he is satisfied with the results of the Government's training schemes for the building trades; and what percentage of trainees have obtained employment in the...
asked the Minister of Labour which regional boards, their district or local committees, have completed schemes for the working of staggered hours in industry; and if any completed scheme allows...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will consider issuing a regulation declaring all unofficial strikes to be illegal for the next six months or until the economic and financial crisis in...
asked the Minister of Labour what are the latest available figures of unemployment, giving males and females, in the Stornoway employment exchange area; what percentage the total is of the...
asked the Minister of Labour the number of coal- mine workers over the age of 60 and 65 years, who have signed on at the employment exchanges in the North-West area, between 1st January and...
asked the Minister of Labour why the British Government delegate at the I.L.O. Conference at Geneva opposed the amendment moved by the Australian Government delegate that no worker should be...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will arrange for the International Exhibition on Town Planning, representing 13 European countries and already shown in England, to be made...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the estimated population of Scotland on the latest ascertainable date; and what are the populations of the cities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland why the Wool Controller for Scotland acts as chairman of the tribunal to which appeal is made against the orders of the Wool Control
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many contracts, to date, have been placed in connection with the schemes of the Hydro-Electric Board; and, of these, how many have been placed with...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will make an announcement regarding the appointment of the chairmen of the Regional Hospital Boards.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware of the fatal accident which occurred at Strathblane, Stirlingshire, when a shepherd and an Ayrshire cow were killed by coming in contact...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what alternative accommodation he is providing for the tenants who are being removed from their present domiciles at Rutland House, in the Tradeston...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is yet in a position to make a statement regarding the Government's intentions for the implementation of the recommendations in the Scottish...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether a decision has been arrived at regarding the proposed bridge to link North Uist, Grimsby and Benbecula; what the cost will be; what percentage...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has in mind measures for meeting in future the needs of Scotland in the matter of agricultural drainage.
Major Lloyd: asked the Secretary of State for Scotland why the corporation for the setting up of the new town at East Kilbride does not include any residential representation; and if he will...
asked the Minister of Pensions whether he will consider amending the regulations whereby a woman who has divorced her husband and is receiving alimony is not entitled to a widow's pension should...
asked the Minister of Pensions whether, in cases of ulceration or tuberculosis where, on revision, disability is re-assessed as below 20 per cent. and a period is put to the responsibility of his...
asked the Minister of Pensions how many appeals have been submitted during the six months ended 30th June to the independent appeal tribunals; and how many of such appeals have been accepted.
asked the Secretary of State for War if German prisoners of war who wish to remain permanently in this country may, on release, be first allowed a brief visit to their homes.
asked the Secretary of State for War if prisoners of war detained at Ruthin Camp 38 have facilities to attend Mass at the Roman Catholic chapel in the neighbourhood.
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will make a statement about the death through carelessness, at Malton, of Kurt Bollinghaus who was, in contravention of the medical instructions...
asked the Secretary of State for War if he is satisfied that the accommodation and, in particular, married quarters at Shorncliffe for noncommissioned ranks in transit from overseas are adequate...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether it is intended to fix any target number or percentage of recruits to be obtained from the Civil Service for the T.A.
asked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that an officer in the R.A.M.C., particulars of whom have been sent to him, who did most of his service abroad and was due for Class A release...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will issue a sweet ration card to Army personnel which would enable them to purchase their sweet ration in civilian shops, as soldiers are unable...
asked the Prime Minister whether the gift of moneys from the people of South Africa to the people of Great Britain has now been allocated; and if he will give details.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much hard currency has been obtained so far during 1947 as a result of the Government's effort to attract tourist traffic.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the import-export gap, he will reduce the maximum currency allowance for Britons travelling abroad.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been called to the anomaly created and the hardships imposed upon a soldier, unable to get barrack accommodation, who has to pay...
Mr. E. P. Smith: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware that the fall in the value of Government stocks is continuing upon a substantial scale; and what steps he proposes to take...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that a number of ex-Service men have paid Stamp Duty on articles of clerkship out of their gratuities; whether, in view of the decision...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how he accounts for the drawing of £74,441,000 from the dollar funds announced on 30th July; does he anticipate that withdrawals will continue at this...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the income from interest on the Soviet Loan Agreement of 1941; and what would be the effect of the Soviet proposal to reduce the interest rate to...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will furnish details of the sterling balances held in this country by the State and nationals of every country on 15th July, 1946, and at the end...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will make a detailed statement outlining the withdrawal in part or whole of food subsidies since January, 1946; and whether he will indicate to...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the interpretation put by His Majesty's Government upon Article V 3 (a) of the Articles of the International Monetary Fund in relation to the liabilities...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the value of gold now held in Norway and Czechoslovakia to the credit of the Bank of England under the payments agreements made with those countries.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the convertibility liability incurred under the Argentine Payments Agreement to date".
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has now informed the Postmaster-General that it is no longer desirable to freeze a Post Office savings account standing partly or wholly in the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total costs and all expenditure, civil and military, incurred by His Majesty's Government in Palestine, Greece, Egypt, Austria and Germany, respectively,...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will extend the scope of the regulation under which the marriage bar in the Civil Service was abolished as from 15th October, 1946, so as to...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will issue extra coupons or dockets to farmers employing European voluntary workers to enable them to acquire furniture, linen, towels, etc.,...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the stocks of timber in the country are improving; and if it is now possible to meet all demands in this direction as far as the housing...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that a firm in Maybole, Ayrshire, has sold 1,250 tea sets in the last two weeks; and if he will make it a condition when providing...
May I ask the Leader of the House whether he has any statement to make about the Supplies and Services (Transitional Powers) Bill, notice of presentation of which appears on the Order Paper?
The House will recall that, on 21st July, in answer to Questions by my hon. Friend the Member for Enfield (Mr. Ernest Davies), I stated that the pooled net revenues of the controlled railways...
"to extend the purposes of the Supplies and Services (Transitional Powers) Act, 1945," presented by The Prime Minister; supported by Mr. Herbert Morrison, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir...
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.
(1) This section applies to any electricity holding company who shall, not later than three months after the passing of this Act, serve on the Minister notice in writing stating that they wish...
Lords Amendment agreed to: In page 27, line 13, after "Minister" insert: and any question whether any property is or was (for the purposes of the said subsection (2) as so applied) held or used...
Where any body, not being a body to whom Part II of this Act applies, have among their objects the promotion or protection of the interests of electricity undertakers or any class thereof, or of...
(1) Forthwith upon the dissolution of the Electricity Commissioners the Minister shall by order constitute a tribunal (in this Act referred to as the Electricity Appeal Tribunal) which shall...
Order read for consideration of Lords Amendments.
Lords Amendment: In page 27, line 44, at end, insert: within two years after it has come to their knowledge that such development has been so carried out or that such conditions have not been...
Lords Amendment: In page 60, line 6, after "gardens," insert: any garden exceeding one-quarter acre occupied together with a house and used mainly or wholly as an allotment garden.
Lords Amendment: In page 78, line 14, at end insert: (5) Any person aggrieved by any assessment or determination of the amount of a development charge may appeal to a Tribunal consisting of a...
Lords Amendment: In page 92, line 6, at the end, insert: or,(c) that the land together with any land contiguous or adjacent to such land was on the seventh day of January, nineteen hundred and...
Lords Amendment: In page 93, line 20, at end, insert: (c) that where— (i) a mining lease was in force on the seventh day of January nineteen hundred and forty-seven, having on that day an...
8.16 p.m.
Ordered: That the Select Committee on Estimates have power to appoint a Sub-Committee to visit Germany and to hold sittings for the purpose of hearing evidence from British officials and from...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."— [Mr. Simmons.]
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