Thursday, 30 October 1947
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
I have to inform the House that I have received the following letter from the Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, W.C., dated 30th October, 1947:
asked the Minister of Health if he will make a statement on the methods by which the decision to give the highest priority to houses for farmworkers will be implemented, and indicate the extent...
asked the Minister of Health when the Committee appointed by him on 5th June, 1947, to keep under review the costs of house building will be making their recommendations.
asked the Minister of Health whether it is his intention that landlords who provide services such as central heating and hot water which require quantities of coal to premises which are rent...
asked the Minister of Health what modifications in the housing programme he proposes to make; and if he will make a full statement.
asked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the fact that the Furnished Houses (Rent Control) Act is due to expire at the end of the year, he will take steps to re-enact its provisions...
asked the Minister of Health what steps he is taking
asked the Minister of Health whether he will give the number of applicants for houses on the list of each of the housing authorities in Nottinghamshire including the City of Nottingham together...
asked the Minister of Health how many houses were completed by local authorities in each of the years 1919 to 1924 inclusive; and how many working class houses were completed by private...
asked the Minister of Health whether it has been brought to his notice that the police authority in Bedfordshire is taking steps to secure the eviction from 63, Spring Road, Kempston, of ex-P.C....
asked the Minister of Health why, in view of the fact that 80 per cent. of deaf aids now manufactued are one-piece aids, he has decided on a two-piece aid for free supply to the deaf under the...
asked the Minister of Health if he will give any indication of when a piped water supply will be made available to villages in the southern part of the rural district of Newark.
asked the Minister of Health what progress is being made in the provision of mass radiography sets; how many are now in operation, and how many persons have been examined for tuberculosis by this...
asked the Minister of Health how many municipal nurseries have been opened during the past 12 months, and how many closed during the same period.
asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that an application was made by Messrs. Batemans on 20th January, and granted by his Department on 15th April, to cover with linoleum the stairs...
asked the Minister of Health if he has considered the memorandum signed by 33 medical practitioners in Shoreditch and neighbourhood regarding the threatened closing of the inpatient wards of St....
asked the Minister of Health how many hospital wards have had to be closed for the lack of staff; how many hospitals are affected and what part of the country is most seriously affected; what is...
asked the Minister of Health if he is now prepared to release the Arundel Hotel, Arundel Street, W.6.2, for commercial purposes, as it is urgently required as office accommodation by firms...
asked the Minister of Health whether it is his intention to recommend by a circular to all local authorities that they should encourage their employees to join the Territorial Army and in...
Lieut.-Commander Gurney Braith-waite: asked the Minister of Education whether he has completed his investigation into the alteration of examination papers at the Church of England School,...
asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations if he will make a statement on the recent negotiations between Canadian and Newfoundland representatives as to the future status of...
asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations why memorial scrolls have not been granted in respect of British officers of the Indian Army, who were killed in action or died on service...
asked the President of the Board of Trade in view of the urgent need to disseminate scientific and technical information in Britain, when he will increase the domestic paper ration for scientific...
asked the President of the Board of Trade why no reply has been sent to a letter addressed to him by the hon. Member for Orpington, dated 26th August, 1947, concerning a disabled ex-Serviceman,...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the average annual expenditure in respect of the period 1940–45 upon non-fiction books imported from the U.S.A.; the amount spent...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what steps are being taken to set up development councils as provided for in the Industrial Organisation Act; what industries are affected; and when the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that, while coupons for hedging gloves are obtainable from county agricultural committees, there is an acute shortage of the actual...
asked the Prime Minister whether before introducing the Burma Bill foreshadowed in the Gracious Speech, he will receive a deputation of Anglo-Burmans, and make arrangements for the early return...
asked the Minister of Labour in what industries wages are based upon his Department's Cost-of-Living Index; how many people are affected; and what difference would it make to the Cost-of-Living...
asked the Minister of Labour how many men who registered as farmworkers on enlistment are still serving in the Forces; and whether he proposes that all experienced farmworkers should be allowed...
asked the Minister of Labour what progress he has made in obtaining the removal of restrictive practices in industry.
asked the Minister of Labour the composition and duties of the new branch of his Department concerned with rates of wages.
asked the Minister of Labour what is the number of people he estimates will be put out of employment as a result of the termination of the basic petrol ration.
asked the Minister of Labour what progress has so far been made by the Regional Boards for Industry in securing agreement for arrangements to spread the industrial electricity load.
asked the Minister of Labour what steps are taken to check the qualifications of volunteers recruited on the Continent for employment in this country who are classified as skilled workers in...
asked the Minister of Labour to what extent employment has varied in the mid-1947 period by comparison with mid-1945 and mid-1938 in the Development areas, London and Greater London, respectively.
asked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the serious position of production, he will consider making conditions in this country so attractive to working men and women that the value of...
asked the Minister of Labour whether, owing to a considerable number of prisoners of war skilled in industries in which there is a shortage of British manpower having been repatriated to...
asked the Minister of Labour what is the planned intake of National Service men to each of the three Services, respectively, for 1948.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what instructions are issued to Customs and Excise officials at ports in this country as to the value of personal articles of jewellery and apparel that...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is to be the number of staff engaged to examine and censor letters and parcels in connection with the Exchange Control Act; whether he will give a...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the estimated saving in dollars which will be effected in a full year by the abandonment of the basic petrol ration; and what is the estimated loss...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is prepared to allow the same concession for the purchase of tobacco and snuff at reduced prices, to persons over 65 years of age, who are in...
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations whether he has any statement to make on the situation in Kashmir, and the relations of the Dominions of India and Pakistan?
Might I ask the Leader of the House whether he can make a statement on the Business for next week?
"to terminate the existing poor law and to provide in lieu thereof for the assistance of persons in need by the National Assistance Board and by local authorities; to make further provision for...
Proceedings on Government Business and on the Motion relating to Privileges (Powers of Committee) exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the...
Ordered: That the Report (23rd July, 1947) from the Committee of Privileges (on the Matter of the Complaint made on 16th April, 1947) be now considered."—(Mr. H. Morrison.)
11.7 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Committee of Privileges do consist of Ten Members:That Mr. Attorney-General, Captain Crook-shank, Mr. Clement Davies, Mr. Edward Davies, Mr. Grenfell,...
11.49 p.m.
Committee of Public Accounts nominated:—Mr. Benson, Major Bruce, Mr. Cuthbert, Colonel Alan Dower, Mr. Glenvil Hall, Lieutenant-Colonel Hamilton, Mr. Haworth, Mr. Horace Holmes, Mr. Kirby,...
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. R. J. Taylor.]
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