Thursday, 20 November 1947
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read the Third time, and passed, without Amendment.
Mr. E. P. Smith: asked the President of the Board of Trade how many film studios are idle at the present time; how many sound stages are idle; and what he estimates to be the footage of stage...
asked the President of the Board of Trade how many standards of constructional timber for houses were imported in the first six months of this year; and how many were imported in the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade when he proposes to name a date for the payment of agreed business war damage claims in respect of such things as plant and machinery, seeing that some...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that in spite of the increased demand on glass manufacturers for supplies of glass and glassware, especially bottles and jars,...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what negotiations have taken place with the Danish Government regarding the export of coal from this country to Denmark during 1948.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if, having regard to the importance of developing export trade, he will consider whether foreign buyers should continue to be left to their own devices...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will consider giving a few extra clothing coupons to people of adolescent age who, because of the fact that they have outgrown clothing bought...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether it is his intention to resume normal trade relations with Bulgaria; what approaches have been made to the Bulgarian Government in this...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what approaches have been made to the Roumanian Government with a view to the resumption of normal trade relations; what progress has been made; and on...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what experiments have been made in the production of ladder-proof nylon and artificial silk stockings; and, in view of the importance of such a process...
asked the President of the Board of Trade, since, as a result of the failure to buy centrally and distribute all stores without the aid of middlemen, the costs of pitwood needed for coal...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the method of marking the rolls of utility grade cloth and fabric used for the making-up of men's suiting, ladies' outer garments, men's...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the basis on which the decision was made to allocate supplies of raw materials for gramophone records recently ordered by the American...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power (1) what is the pit head cost of saleable coal for the eight divisions of the National Coal Board for the six months ended 30th June; and what profit or loss...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he will give details of the record production by Glen Rhondda miners for September this year; if he will state the percentage of increase over the average...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power how many tons of anthracite coal, required for Aga, or similar cookers or stoves, have been shipped into the Maidstone district in the last six months.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power when he proposes to make a statement on the payment of compensation to coalowners whose mines have been nationalised.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what is the total acreage of land requisitioned for opencast coal on which work is in progress, has not yet begun and has not yet been restored; how much of...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the percentage of the annual allocation of domestic coal supplied to the northern and southern regions, and the London region, respectively, during the coal...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the total tonnage of American coal imported to date, and the cost of same in dollars.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether an invitation to address the Ratcliffe Open Forum on behalf of the Labour Party on 29th October, 1947, in his capacity as Labour Director, North-West...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what saving he anticipates obtaining in the consumption of petrol from his recent decision to cancel the petrol allowance previously granted to civilian and...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what changes of policy have taken place in connection with the issue of permits to convert domestic and industrial heating plants from solid to liquid fuel.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he will state the total petrol requirements of the sterling area; and what quantity he purchased from areas outside the sterling group.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether hire cars are, in future, to be restricted to any particular radius; and whether the radius is the same for urban and rural districts.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he will give permission for a reasonable increase in shop lighting for window displays in the Christmas season.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what progress has been made towards laying an oil pipeline from Abadan to the southern shore of the Persian Gulf to link up with the Trans-Iraq oil pipelines,...
asked the Prime Minister whether it is proposed to introduce legislation providing for Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten.
asked the Prime Minister when it is intended to authorise the issue of Defence Medals to members of the Hong Kong Auxiliary Nursing Service and the Malayan Nursing Service, who were captured by...
asked the Lord President of the Council what was the total grant made from Government funds for the purpose of cancer research in each of the last 20 years; and in what form it is proposed to...
asked the Minister of Labour if any plans are under consideration whereby the coal-needy European nations should arrange to supply the labour force necessary to dig coal from British mines under...
asked the Minister of Labour why ex-servicemen and women studying a course of photography under the vocational training scheme at the L.C.C. School of Photo-Engraving and Lithography, who have at...
asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware of the hardship caused to 22 girls employed in Cheltenham and district by the announcement on nth November that his Department's hostel at The Garth,...
asked the Minister of Labour whether in view of the shortage of hospital accommodation in this country, he will do everything possible to assist private registered nursing and maternity homes to...
asked the Minister of Labour what arrangements he has made for the consideration of appeals by persons refused permission by his officers, under S.R. & O. 1947, No. 2021, to take up...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if the statement by Mr. George Gibson, Chairman of the Northwest Regional Board, on 6th October, about the defendants in a recent prosecution in connection...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will consult with Trade Unions to obtain their help in accepting specific production targets, with a view to fixing firm delivery dates for export...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the £52,700,000 converted by Belgium in the period 1st January to 20th August, 1947, how much was by way of Belgian purchase of old sterling balances...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he will issue the White Paper giving detailed information on the cuts which are to be made in capital expenditure in connection with the economic crisis.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why repayment of postwar credits of deceased persons with estates of over £100 cannot be made without an Estate Duty officer's certificate that duty has...
Sir Waldron Smithcrs: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why the Government have issued a request to the Commonwealth and the Colonies to cut down the import of textiles; and what percentage...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer in what respects top priority has been given to agriculture.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the highly organised Communist demonstration lasting for several hours immediately outside the Palace of Westminster on...
May I ask the Leader of the House to tell us the Business for next week?
With the permission of the House, I agree to make a statement. Early in 1947, a special priority was given to the requirements of programmes which contribute to the expansion of fuel and power...
"to amend the enactments relating to agricultural holdings in Scotland; to make further provision for the improvement and development of agriculture and the use of agricultural land in Scotland;...
Proceedings on Government Business exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House).—[The Prime Minister.]
Considered in Committee [Progress, 19th November, 1947.]
3.58 p.m.
I understand that the Amendment in page 2, line 19, to leave out Clause 2 has not been selected, Mr. Beaumont?
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
I beg to move, in page 4, line 20, to leave out "thirty-first," and to insert "tenth."
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
I beg to move, in page 6, line 8, at the end, to add: (2) Any reference to the Minister of Civil Aviation in any other Section of the said Act, as amended by the Ministry of Civil Aviation Act,...
I beg to move, in page 6, line 10, to leave out "Transitional," and to insert "Miscellaneous."
I beg to move, in page 8, line 7, to leave out "five." Perhaps we might also discuss the following Amendment, in page 8, line 8, to leave out "First and Second Schedules," and to insert "Second...
I beg to move, in page 15, line 4, to leave out subhead (a). I think the Committee will agree it would be convenient to discuss at the same time the following Amendment, in page 15, line 8, to...
Resolution reported: That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session relating to payments to the States of Jersey and Guernsey, it is expedient to authorise the issue out of the...
Considered in Committee; reported without Amendment; read the Third time, and passed.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into all the circumstances relating to or associated with the disclosure of Budget information by Mr. Dalton,...
Resolved: That the Order made by the Secretary of State for the Home Department, extending Section 1 of the Sunday Entertainments Act, 1932, to the Borough of Aldeburgh, a copy of which Order was...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Popplewell.]
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