Tuesday, 18 November 1947
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Minister of National Insurance how many men between the ages of 65 and 70, and women between the ages of 60 and 65 are at present receiving a pension greater than 10s. and less than...
asked the Minister of National Insurance if he is satisfied that the operation of the retirement provision is working fairly and satisfactorily in the case of those women who are housekeepers to...
asked the Minister of National Insurance the number of persons, men and women, signing the unemployment registers at Parkhead and Bridgeton employment exchanges, Glasgow, who are excluded from...
asked the Minister of National Insurance what is the total amount of money paid out weekly in unemployment benefit and assistance by the exchanges and assistance boards offices in the county...
asked the Minister of National Insurance how compensation is arrived at for people suffering from pneumoconiosis at present; and what new scheme is contemplated.
asked the Minister of National Insurance what action he proposes to take to improve the income of men and women who sustained industrial injury prior to 1924.
asked the Minister of Labour what representations have been made to his Department regarding future unemployment in Folkestone which will be caused by the ban on foreign travel, the abolition...
Mr. E. P. Smith: asked the Minister of Labour how many film technicians are registered as unemployed today as compared with 30th June, 1947.
asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that able-bodied keepers are being employed to preserve pheasants in large numbers; and whether he will take action to see that these men are more...
asked the Minister of Labour if he will make a statement on the prospects of achieving by 31st December, 1947, the increase of 100,000 in the size of the civil working population forecast in the...
asked the Minister of Labour how many farm workers have been registered as unemployed for two consecutive weeks in England and Wales and in Norfolk for the latest available fortnight.
Mr. Vane: asked the Minister of Labour (1) what is the approximate cost to date of administering the scheme "Westward Ho"; (2) what is the estimated approximate cost per head of bringing...
asked the Minister of Labour if he will consider the establishment of an Industrial Rehabilitation Centre in Scotland.
asked the Minister of Labour whether sympathetic consideration will now be given to applications to work in this country by the foreign fiancés of British women, including those who are...
asked the Minister of Labour how many more men it is necessary to recruit for the coal mining industry if the Government's target of the total labour force necessary is to be reached at the end...
Mr. Baker White: asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that Colin Willett, aged 18 years, 2 months, of 6, Oxford Street, Whitstable, a petty officer in the Sea Cadets, has been...
asked the Minister of Labour what plans he has to improve and extend joint consultation in industry between operatives, technicians, and managements.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware of the conditions prevailing at the Ralston Camp, Renfrewshire, which has for some time been occupied by squatters, and of the neglect and...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what action it is proposed to take to meet urgently needed necessary applications from local authorities for assistance with water and drainage schemes,...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is now able to announce the cuts to be imposed on capital investment operations in Scotland.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total number of permanent houses now expected to be built by the end of 1948 in Scotland, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Fife County, Dunfermline,...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many newly-built fishing boats are still without engines; and when these are likely to be available.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what quantities of timber are now available in sawmills in Ayrshire; and why there is delay in granting the necessary licences for its release for...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has considered a protest from the Scottish National Poultry Council, a copy of which has been sent to him, expressing anxiety that fowl pest may...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware of the action of the Clyde Valley Electrical Power Company, refusing to install electricity in new houses in Dunbartonshire unless gas is...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is satisfied that the Symington-Dundonald-Loans area of Ayrshire is adequately policed; and the police adequately equipped for mobility.
asked the Lord President of the Council if any decision has been taken on the siting of the Engineering Research Station for the West of Scotland.
asked the Minister of Pensions on what grounds the basic pension for 100 per cent. disabled ex-Service men was fixed at 40s. per week; and whether the present pension of 45s. is fixed on the same...
asked the Minister of Pensions whether, as the supply position is now easier, he will consider increasing the issue of stump stocks to the former allocation of six for a half year to wearers of...
asked the Minister of Pensions if, in view of the judgment given in the High Court of Justice, King's Bench Division on 14th January, 1946, he will consider amending the definition of a war risk...
asked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that many prisoners of war of Roumanian nationality are being repatriated against their wishes under Scheme Fox; and if he will give an...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been drawn to the death at Wooler, Northumberland, of Eugen Mergenthaler, a German P.O.W.; and whether he has any statement to make.
asked the Secretary of State for War how many of the 77,000 vehicles parked in Germany, of which some 6,000 were in course of transfer to surplus disposal authorities in July, have now been...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether, owing to the difficulties of life in Germany at the present time, he will reconsider the decision to send immature conscript soldiers to that country.
asked the Secretary of State for War for how many married families there are married quarters in the United Kingdom; how many of these are occupied by families of men who are no longer serving in...
asked the Prime Minister whether in view of the reduced housing programme he will now establish a Ministry of Housing and Planning, combining the housing powers of the Ministry of Health with the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the annual overhead costs of housing administration by Government Departments and their regional offices.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has considered the cancellation of the existing note issue and its replacement, in view of the large numbers of notes illegally acquired overseas...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the commercial agreements entered into with the United States permit that country to issue tied loans; and whether the same freedom is accorded to...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what industries are receiving subsidies; and how much per annum they each receive.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many dollars were expended on the purchase of grapes from North and South America between 1st November, 1945, and the 1st November, 1947.
Mr. E. P. Smith: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the rate of the £ sterling in dollars as fixed by the American authorities in Greece.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of money that had to be borne by the taxpayers for all the delegations of hon. Members to foreign countries, inspired by all Government...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer on what grounds permission has been refused for the banks to be closed on 1st January, 1948, according to custom; and whether he is aware that such closing...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number of Members of Parliament who refused to accept the increase in salary from £600 to £1,000; and how many Glasgow Members refused to...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish by White Paper or other means, a full statement clearly defining the powers exercised by the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury in his...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has accepted the invitation from the Benelux group of countries to discuss the possibility of forming a European Customs Union.
I have a short statement to make to the House. I wish to inform the House that I have received a cordial invitation from Monsieur Herriot, the President of the French National Assembly, to pay...
Is there nothing to be said by you, Mr. Speaker, about the arrest of an hon. Member of this House last night when carrying on his lawful occasion?
Message from His Majesty brought up and read by Mr. Speaker (all the Members being uncovered), as follows: Buckingham Palace.George R.His Majesty, relying on the liberality and affection of His...
Order for Second Reading read.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Snow.]
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