Tuesday, 4 November 1947
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. Speaker in the Chair]
For the County of Kent (Gravesend Division), in the room of Garry Allighan, Esquire, expelled this House.—[Mr. Whiteley.]
asked the Secretary of State for War what is the reason for the non-payment of the special incremental rate in regard to war service to the clerks of the R.A. Records Office, Footscray, Sidcup.
asked the Secretary of State for War for what reason Company Sergeant-Major Edwards was ordered to return to Burma in the troopship "Lancashire"; how long he remained in Burma; what duties he...
asked the Secretary of State for War if the Baragwanath Hospital at Johannesburg has been handed back to the South African Government; and whether suitable accommodation has been found for all of...
asked the Secretary of State for War how many officers or men due for discharge in December have recently been posted to East Africa.
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will now arrange that when so desired by the relatives, arrangements be made to bring back to this country the bodies of military personnel killed...
asked the Secretary of State for War how many married quarters of prewar construction in the Colchester Garrison have been repaired and rendered available for occupation by entitled families...
asked the Secretary of State for War how many British officers of the old Indian Army have already been absorbed into the British Army on a permanent basis in the same branch of the Service in...
asked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that in 1941 his Department requisitioned 18¼ acres of the best arable and grazing land on Mettom Farm, Newton Ferrers, S. Devon, the...
asked the Secretary of State for War if he will hold inquiries into the treatment of Service patients suffering from mental illness at the two military hospitals at each of which alleged violence...
asked the Secretary of State for War if he will issue fresh regulations regarding night firing at Weybourne Camp, Norfolk, where the firing of heavy calibre guns continues long after midnight.
Lieut.-Colonel Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: asked the Secretary of State for War what regulations have been issued to save petrol in camps occupied by Poles; and how it is still possible for large...
asked the Secretary of State for War why the booklet Current Affairs, No. 34, of 9th August, was withdrawn from circulation amongst the Forces.
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he can now give the figures for the incidence of venereal disease among Army personnel in the United Kingdom and the various theatres overseas for...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will reduce by at least 50 per cent. the number of civilians employed in ordnance depots who on 1st July numbered 46,091; whether he is aware that...
Major Lloyd: asked the Secretary of State for War how many new and unused Bren guns and Sten guns have been deliberately destroyed or turned into scrap within the last 12 months; and how many...
Major Lloyd: asked the Secretary of State for War how many steel boxes have been used within the last 12 months as containers for ammunition dumped into the sea; and what is the average cost...
asked the Secretary of State for War how much land he proposes to acquire or use for training purposes in Norfolk and Suffolk in the neighbourhood of the present Stanford Battle Training Area.
asked the Secretary of State for War the present rate of release of Q.A.I.M.N.S. nursing officers; and how many of these are still serving in India.
asked the Secretary of State for War why he gave a contract for excavating gravel on Hounslow Heath without inviting competitive tenders.
asked the Secretary of State for War, whether he will review his decision not to allow the squatters at the Old Dechmont Camp, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, to arrange with the Clyde Valley Electric...
asked the Secretary of State for War how many prisoners of war were repatriated from this country and the Middle East, respectively, for each of the months August, September and October.
asked the Secretary of State for War the amount paid in cash and credit to a German prisoner of war working as an agricultural labourer for whom the farmer pays £4 10s. per week into Army funds.
asked the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the continuing redistribution of prisoners of war personnel between one camp and another, he will now grant to prisoners the facility of...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether, until such time as there may be currency reform in Germany, he will arrange for prisoners of war to receive a larger proportion of their pay in...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will grant the concession to prisoners of war, at least at Christmas time, of being able to apply for late passes and overnight leave.
asked the Secretary of State for War when it is intended to permit visits by relatives to war graves located in Germany.
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he has any information concerning the encouragement or otherwise which is being given to the employees in nationalised industries, such as the mining...
Mr. Vane: asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is satisfied that the travelling allowances payable to members of the Territorial Army in respect of the use of private cars in...
asked the Minister of Town and Country Planning what new towns have so far been designated; how far development has proceeded; and whether additional designations are under consideration.
asked the Minister of Town and Country Planning what steps have so far been taken to implement the main principles of the Greater London Plan for the decentralisation of industry and population.
asked the Minister of National Insurance whether he will now introduce legislation so as to provide a widow's pension to all pre-1925 Act widows who have reached the age of 50 but have not yet...
asked the Minister of National Insurance whether he will take steps to prevent old age pensioners being employed for more than 12 hours per week for less than £1; and whether, until such ...
asked the Minister of Labour what priority for obtaining staff will be given to those firms and companies engaged in invisible export, and if this form of hard-currency earning activity without...
asked the Prime Minister which Ministers have been having conversations with the Trades Union Congress on wages, subsidies, profits and matters related to the relief of inflationary tendencies,...
asked the Prime Minister when the White Paper on the demands of the Service Departments of land for training and defence purposes, which he promised on 25th February, 1947, will be issued.
asked the Prime Minister why barrack wardens are not eligible for the Defence Medal and the 1939–45 Star; and whether, in view of their responsible duties and distinguished service in...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister for Economic Affairs whether he will issue instructions that the wartime practice of not disclosing the actual tonnage of raw materials allocated, such as...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give a list of the emoluments that each Minister and junior Minister receives, in the shape of free lodging, motorcar service and the like, in...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the value of our overseas investments as at 1938 and the value as at 1st June, 1947, together with the amounts of interest received in 1938 and 1946.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what form of letter was sent by the Income Tax authorities to Miss Margaret Skivington Logie, Green Road, Edinburgh; and whether he is aware that the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the detailed instructions issued by his Department to the Post Office in regard, to the examination of private correspondence despatched by British...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what reduction in Income Tax it is estimated could be effected by cancelling the existing subsidies on rationed foods, and what would be the increased cost...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what saving in dollars does he anticipate will be effected by his action in regard to the import of American films.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) the number of, and aggregate sum involved in, offers for sale to the public effected within the scope of Stock Exchange Regulations since 27th March,...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether discussions have yet taken place for the readmission of Egypt into the sterling area; and when these are likely to be resumed.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the amount of capital transferred by U.K. residents to South Africa and Eire, in the last 12 months; whether current trade balances between these...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what is the value of quoted dollar securities held by U.K. residents; and whether he will now requisition these securities and commence their orderly...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take steps to ensure that the B.B.C. allot more time for the National Savings Movement.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is yet in a position to make any statement on the question of the establishment of workpeople in Government establishments, which question, on 3rd...
asked the President of the Board of Trade to what extent the policy of the British Export Trade Research Organisation must receive his prior approval.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the fact that lack of carbon black is creating a tyre shortage which in turn affects industrial and other transportation, he will...
Mr. De la Bère: May I respectfully ask your guidance, Mr. Speaker, on a matter affecting Questions which were on the Order Paper in my name on Thursday, 30th October? In accordance with my...
Motion made, and Question put, That the Proceedings on Government Business be exempted, at this day's Sitting,
Ordered: That the Third Report [31st October, 1946] from the Select Committee on Procedure be now. considered."—[Mr. H. Morrison]
Motion made, and Question proposed,
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Amendment to Standing Orders, and new Standing Orders, relating to Public Business, hereinafter stated in the Schedule, be made.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the several Amendments to Standing Orders, and new Standing Orders, relating to Public Business, hereinafter stated on the Schedule, be made; and that...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Popplewell.]
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