House of Commons debates

Monday, 3 November 1947

  • Preamble

    The House met at Half past Two o'Clock

  • Prayers

    [Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]

  • King's Speech (Answer to Address)

    The VICE-CHAMBERLAIN OF THE HOUSEHOLD (Mr. POPPLEWELL) reported His Majesty's Answer to the Address, as follows:

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Egypt (Cholera Vaccine)

    6 speeches

    asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how much cholera vaccine has been sent from Great Britain to Egypt since 1st September, 1947.

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Roumania (DR. Maniu, Trial)

    2 speeches

    asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs by whom the trial in Roumania of Dr. Maniu is being observed on behalf of His Majesty's Government; what approaches have been made to the...

  • Oral Answers to Questions — British Information Service Notes, U.S.a.

    3 speeches

    asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that a recent issue of B.I.S. Notes in the United States seeks to convey the impression that the differences between...

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Germany

    • Morgenthau Plan

      4 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Morgenthau Plan for Germany, signed by the President of the United States and the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Woodford (Mr....

    • Henckel Factory, Dusseldorf

      6 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why, in view of the necessity of cleanliness for the prevention of contagious disease and the shortage of cleaning material in Germany, he has...

      Foodstuffs (Calorific Scale)

      8 speeches

      the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what calorific scale is likely to operate in the British zone of Germany during the winter; and whether there is an increase of available German-grown...

      Ruhr Coal Administration

      5 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he consulted the Ruhr Trade Unions before appointing W. Roelen, a leading figure in the Nazi Economic hierarchy, as head of the Ruhr Coal...

      Socialist Unity Party Conference

      8 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that Mr. R. P. Dutt was refused permission to attend the Conference of the Socialist Unity Party in Berlin by order of the...

      United Nations Children's Emergency Fund

      6 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the position respecting the British contribution to the Children's Emergency Fund of the United Nations; and whether our contribution is...

      M. Mikolajczyk (Arrival in England)

      8 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any application has now been received from M. Mikolajczyk for asylum in this country.

      Food Supplies

      Butter (Catering Establishments)

      4 speeches

      asked the Minister of Food, in view of the fact that the British taxpayer has to provide about £400,000,000 to subsidise the cost of living, how many tons of subsidised butter were allocated...

      Russian Food Ship (Minister's Welcome)

      6 speeches

      asked the Minister of Food why, in view of the necessity of conserving petrol, he flew to Liverpool to meet the first food ship from Russia; and what was the cost of the trip and who paid it.

      Potatoes

      9 speeches

      Mr. Baker White: asked the Minister of Food what proportion of the 1947 Channel Island crop of early potatoes was processed or tinned.

      Workers' Food Packs

      8 speeches

      Mr. Baker White: asked the Minister of Food what are the arrangements for the distribution of the 700,000 ex-Service food packs which are to be made available to miners; what ration coupons or...

      Channel Island Tomatoes (Processing)

      5 speeches

      Mr. Baker White: asked the Minister of Food what proportion of the 1947 main crop of Channel Island tomatoes was tinned or processed into tomato juice or tomato purée.

      Wheat (Bulk Purchases)

      15 speeches

      Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Food whether, in connection with the price of £34 16s. 3d. per ton recently paid for Argentine wheat, which compares with the price of £18 8s....

      Fish Supplies

      6 speeches

      asked the Minister of Food if he has considered the Report which has been sent to him of a conference of members of the Gloucestershire, Somersetshire and Wiltshire Retail Fish Trade Association...

      Cattle (Imports from Eire)

      6 speeches

      asked the Minister of Food why his Department will only buy stock cattle in Eire at prices below that given for such cattle in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland; and whether he is aware that...

      Imported Canned Meat

      4 speeches

      asked the Minister of Food what allocation of canned meat has been made to the trade during the period 17th August to 13th September and in subsequent periods; and in view of the present shortage...

      Fruit and Vegetables (Marketing Organisation)

      6 speeches

      asked the Minister of Food (1) if he will set up a committee of inquiry into the prices of fruit, and vegetables for the purpose of ascertaining the reasons for the wide margin of difference in...

      Babies' Foods

      4 speeches

      asked the Minister of Food whether he is aware of the grave shortage of babies' foods, which has been accentuated by the cutting down of their milk rations by one pint per week; and whether he...

      Cheese Ration (Agricultural Workers)

      9 speeches

      asked the Minister of Food if he is aware that the Unemployment Insurance (Agricultural) Act, 1936, specifically excludes from unemployment insurance, persons employed in agriculture by their...

      Rations (Christmas Period)

      3 speeches

      asked the Minister of Food whether any additional rations, and of what nature, will be available for the civilian population at Christmas.

      Workers' Rations (Entitlement)

      8 speeches

      asked the Minister of Food the length of time a person entitled to a higher scale of rations by reason of his employment in a particular occupation, retains his entitlement to that scale when...

      Calorie Intake

      6 speeches

      Mr. E. P. Smith: asked the Minister of Food what he estimates to be the average daily intake of food per person in Great Britain in terms of calories so far as unrationed and non-pointed...

      Groundnuts Scheme (Report)

      6 speeches

      asked the Minister of Food whether he has received any recent report on the progress and prospects of the East African groundnuts scheme; and whether he proposes to publish it.

      Rejected Milk

      6 speeches

      asked the Minister of Food how much milk received at the depots of the Milk Marketing Board was rejected and returned to the farmers throughout the country, and in Norfolk in particular, during...

      Retail Price Changes

      4 speeches

      asked the Minister of Food if he will state in tabular form the principal price movements in the major food commodities in this country during the current financial year.

      British Ships (Meals)

      5 speeches

      asked the Minister of Food to what extent British rationing applies to passengers sailing in British ships from British ports; and whether, as the copy of the breakfast menu sent to him indicates...

      Maize (Roumanian Exports)

      7 speeches

      asked the Minister of Food how much maize is available for export to this country from Roumania; and what efforts he has made to obtain supplies.

      Bread Rationing

      5 speeches

      asked the Minister of Food how much of the saving of 4,000 tons of flour a week for the 30 weeks ended 30th August, 1947, compared with the 30 weeks immediately before bread rationing, is...

      Washing Soda (Supplies)

      5 speeches

      asked the Minister of Food if more adequate supplies of washing soda can be allocated to the Swindon district where the water is very hard.

      Scientific Research

      10 speeches

      asked the Lord President of the Council if he will make a statement on the financial and establishment ceilings recently imposed by the Treasury on the Department of Scientific and Industrial...

      Leasehold Tenure

      8 speeches

      asked the Attorney-General if he is aware of the continuing injustice of the present law applicable to leasehold tenure; the disparity as the end of the lease approaches between the bargaining...

      Agriculture

      Buckwheat, Suffolk

      6 speeches

      Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the loss of cattle food occasioned by the action of the West Suffolk Agricultural Committee's instructions to plough in...

      Tractor Tyres

      15 speeches

      asked the Minister of Agriculture what steps are being taken to improve the supply of tractor tyres and agricultural equipment, which are essential if the production of food is to be...

      Woodlands (Conversion)

      4 speeches

      asked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware that there are in the western and southern counties thousands of acres of former standard tree woodland, without saleable underwood, which...

      Common Land (Grazing)

      5 speeches

      asked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware that there are in Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire large stretches of common land remote from large centres of population which were closely grazed...

      Grass Drying Plants

      4 speeches

      asked the Minister of Agriculture what provision he has made for the completion of more large-scale grass drying plants by the Milk Marketing Board or farmers' co-operative societies in time for...

      Poultry Keeping (Restrictions)

      4 speeches

      asked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware that the existing restrictions upon the keeping of poultry are causing dissatisfaction and injustice; that some relaxation is desirable, both from...

      Machinery

      17 speeches

      Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Agriculture, whether, in view of the fact that only 3¼ per cent. of the country's steel has been allocated to agriculture for the manufacture of...

      Polish Workers (Pay)

      2 speeches

      asked the Minister of Agriculture what is the rate per hour for Poles employed in agriculture; and how does this compare with the British wage.

      Forestry (Pit Props)

      4 speeches

      Mr. Scott-Elliot: asked the Minister of Agriculture what steps are being taken by the Forestry Commission to formulate a systematic programme of thinnings with a view to increasing the supply of...

      Fishing Fleets (Maintenance)

      5 speeches

      asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is satisfied that existing fishing fleets are adequate in number to fulfil his catch requirements and that existing repair and replacement facilities...

  • Control of Engagement Order

    232 speeches

    3.31 p.m.

  • Cinematograph Films (Import Duties)

    49 speeches

    9.45 p.m.

  • Food Distribution Inequalities

    13 speeches

    11.28 p.m.

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