Wednesday, 13 August 1947
The House met at Eleven o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Through the French Ambassador I have received the following communication, which I think I ought to read out to the House: MR. SPEAKER,The delegation of members of the National Assembly and the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty when the hon. Member for Chichester may expect a reply to any of his letters to his Department, dated, respectively, 1st May, 5th June, 16th...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware of the offers made to employees of Cable and Wireless employed in the supervisory grade in substitution for the profit-sharing bonus previously...
Mr. Joynson-Hieks: asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will now relieve the apprehensions of, and potential disturbance to, agriculturalists, residents, workers and visitors in the...
asked the Secretary of State for Air under what authority members of His Majesty's Forces evacuated the public from the beaches at West Wittering on the afternoon of 31st July; whether he is...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation what are the terms of the policy directive issued by his department to the managements of B.O.A.C., B.E.A.C. or B.S.A.A.C. to...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what representations have been made to the U.S. Government concerning occupation forces in Germany with a view to securing a more equitable...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps he proposes to take regarding the seizure by the Russians of an oil-refining plant in Austria, the disposal of which is under...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what reply he has sent, or proposes to send, to the syndicate which has offered to acquire the Milk River Baths in Jamaica and develop them as a...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he has any further statement to make on the rice situation in Malaya.
asked the Minister of Defence (1) to what extent the proposal to have 700,000 men stationed in this country on 31st March, 1948, will involve an increase in the accommodation required; and to...
asked the Minister of Defence to what extent the substantial increase in demobilisation necessitated from 1st April, 1948, to 31st December, 1948, by the lower rate of release between now and...
asked the Minister of Food what action he is taking on the offer conveyed to him on 23rd July by Messrs. H. S. Hames-Mathew on behalf of Indian tea exporters to supply, at once, any quantity of tea.
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Health what reduction in the number of houses to be permitted for other than agricultural workers and miners is anticipated to result from the reduction...
asked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the proposed reduction in the Forces, he will reconsider the call-up of the medical officer of health for Enfield.
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will make a further statement in the case of Harry Joseph Stevelman.
asked the Minister of Works for what purpose he proposes to use the buildings in Richmond Park, shortly to be vacated by 102 Convalescent Depot.
asked the Minister of Transport the present position with regard to the Severn Bridge and the Government's intentions in the matter.
asked the Attorney-General, if his attention has been called to the seditious libel contained in an editorial article in the "Morecambe and Heysham Visitor" of 6th August, which is professedly...
asked the Minister of Pensions if he is aware that a disabled ex-Service man, case No. 2/MH/2984, is unable to follow his employment on a seed farm at Kelvedon, Essex, because his surgical boots...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how soon the special arrangements for enabling old age pensioners to get tobacco cheaply will be in force.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that there is an acute shortage in Liskeard, Cornwall, of ash slats or rods for repairing binder canvases; and if he will make supplies...
Ordered: That Mr. Speaker shall not adjourn the House this day until he shall have reported the Royal Assent to the Acts which have been agreed upon by both Houses, but that, subject to this...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House, at its rising this Day, do adjourn till Monday, 20th October."—[Mr. H. Morrison.]
Message from His Majesty considered [12th August].
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."— [Mr. W. Whiteley.]
2.34 p.m.
Message to attend the Lords Commissioners.
Question again proposed. "That this House do now adjourn."
4.18 p.m.
4.46 p.m.
5.19 p.m.
5.58 p.m.
In Division No. 383, Col. 2477, the name of Mr. J. Diamond should be omitted from the Noes.
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