Friday, 31 October 1947
The House met at Eleven o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
May I ask the Leader of the House if he has any announcement to make regarding the rearrangement of Business for next week.
"to amend the Parliament Act, 1911," presented by the Prime Minister, supported by Mr. Herbert Morrison, Mr. Ede and the Attorney-General. To be read a Second time upon Monday next, and to be...
"to abolish penal servitude, hard labour, prison divisions and sentence of whipping; to amend the law relating to the probation of offenders, and otherwise to reform existing methods and provide...
Considered in Committee.
Order for Second Reading read.
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 69.—(King's Recommendation signified.)
Resolved: That the Fish Sales (Charges) Order, 1947, dated 19th September, 1947 (S.R. & O., 1947, No. 2024), made by the Treasury under Section 2 of the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act, 1939,...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Purchase Tax (Alteration of Rates) (No. 1) Order (S.R. & O., 1947, No. 1865), dated 28th August, 1947, made by the Treasury under the Finance (No....
Resolved: That the Purchase Tax (Exemptions) (No. 2) Order, 1947 (S.R. & O., 1947, No. 1819), dated 21st August, 1947, made by the Treasury under the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1940, a copy of...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Purchase Tax (Exemptions) (No. 3) Order, 1947 (S.R. & O., 1947, No. 1820), dated 21st August, 1947, made by the Treasury under the Finance (No. 2)...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Purchase Tax (Alteration of Rates) (No. 2) Order, 1947 (S.R. & O., 1947, No. 2183), dated nth October, 1947, made by the Treasury under the...
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