Wednesday, 3 December 1947
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what cuts are anticipated in the Malta Dockyard; what steps he will take to keep discharges as low as possible; and if it is the intention of...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what are the total daily rates of pay of confirmed engine room artificers, 4th class, and of the same men immediately on promotion to Acting...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether his attention has been called to the propaganda drawing handed out on H.M.S. "Triumph," showing a fat sailor and a starving civilian...
Colonel Wheatley: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if, in view of the many assurances given since October, 1946, regarding the new salaries scales for Scientists in the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty on how many occasions in the last 12 months or latest convenient period claims for damages at common law arising during the claimants' war...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if there are any works projects in hand in the Rosyth area for providing accommodation for Admiralty employees displaced from hostels in the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty why the request to the Civil Lord of the Admiralty to receive a deputation from the Dockyard Chargemen's Association has been refused.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he will arrange for conferences in London of naval attachés to British embassies, similar to the conferences of military...
asked the Postmaster-General what proportion of the total annual receipts from telephone services since the end of the war comes from Government Departments.
asked the Postmaster-General who designed the black stamp with the initials "E.P." that is appearing on letters; how much is the estimated cost; and how long is it to be used.
asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that four days before the Royal Wedding the Australian Government issued a commemorative postage stamp, of which first the design and then a proof...
asked the Secretary of State for Air why civilian motor drivers employed by the R.A.F. cannot be replaced by training conscripts, and thus save manpower and expense.
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether it is proposed to make changes in the role of any of the Auxiliary Air Force Squadrons.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, if he is satisfied that the intended dismissals of some 2,500 employees on the staff of the British European Airways...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation whether at Northolt airfield, or any other British airfield, there is provided adequate protection for foreign aircraft there...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation what instances there have been on any British airfield of foreign aircraft landing or taking off, after discharging passengers...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation of he will give the locations of ex-R.A.F. airfields in the counties of Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire which have been,...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation what are the names of those now appointed to the National Civil Aviation Consultative Council; in particular what is his policy...
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asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation why opportunity was not given to passengers waiting to fly to Australia and the Far East to be carried in the vacant seats of...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation what steps he is taking to implement Section 41 of the Civil Aviation Act; and when instances of failure to comply with the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (I) what effects on air traffic the recent restrictions on overseas travel are having; and what adjustment in the services has...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation what airfields near Edinburgh are being considered as alternative airports to Turnhouse.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many machine tools and processes have been removed from German factories by T-force; how many factories have thereby been affected outside the...
Mr. Vane: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is satisfied that the waste of good timber in the British zone of Germany as domestic fuel has substantially ceased.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what the objective is of the visit to Eritrea by the Commission appointed by the Foreign Ministers; is he satisfied that the forty-eight hours...
asked the Lord President of the Council why the words "the Duke of Edinburgh" instead of "Philip, Duke of Edinburgh" have been inserted in the Prayer for the Royal family; and whether a...
asked the Minister of Defence if he will state the meat, bacon, bread and sugar rations, respectively, for the Services as compared with those for civilians; and whether the same Service rations...
asked the Minister of Defence to what extent his regulations oblige deserters after apprehension and service of sentence of imprisonment, to fulfil their remaining Service obligations, in...
asked the Minister of Defence what are the categories of ex-Servicemen assumed to be on the Reserve; and at what date it is intended to cease this obligation; and what is the total number of men...
asked the Minister of Food if he is aware that Mr. R. Kirkby, of Bradley Cross Roads, Grimsby, has been making applications to his Department for the last 12 months for increases of fats and...
asked the Minister of Food if he will consider granting an extra ration of potatoes for children who attend schools where no mid-day meal is provided.
asked the Minister of Food why he fixed a price of £39 5s. 6d. per ton f.o.b. Singapore for this year's crop of illipenuts; and how much was purchased at this price.
asked the Minister of Food what is the quantity of jam that we have purchased in Australia; and why was not sugar allocated from store to jam makers in this country in order to deal with our...
asked the Minister of Food what European countries and what Colonies have put up a barrier against the importation of all sauces and pickles.
asked the Minister of Food whether any available foodstuffs have not been bought owing to currency difficulties.
asked the Minister of Food what was the average daily consumption of milk per head of the population in Stoke-on-Trent in the year 1935 and in the year 1947.
asked the Minister of Food if he will waive the regulation which limits the number of guests to 100 in those cases where it is proposed to give a free dinner to the aged poor at Christmas and New...
asked the Minister of Food which foods on points have been up-pointed during the past six weeks.
Mr. Vane: asked the Minister of Food how many enforcement officers have the right of access to domestic or business premises in Westmorland, what are their general powers and what right have...
asked the Minister of Food if the extra ration of cheese allowed to building workers in rural districts can be given also to those working in towns, in view of the fact that under their working...
asked the Minister of Food if he will enumerate the steps that he has taken to acquire feeding-stuffs for British livestock from foreign countries, showing to which countries approaches have been...
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can make a statement with regard to the grave events reported in Palestine.
"to continue certain provisions of the Requisitioned Land and War Works Act, 1945, to make permanent certain other provisions thereof, and otherwise to amend that Act; to amend the Compensation...
"to confirm a Scheme of the Charity Commissioners for the application or management of the Charity called Sutton's Hospital in Charterhouse, in the County of London," presented by Mr. Philips...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Proceedings on Government Business be exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House)."—[Mr....
Resolved: That if the Ministers of the Crown (Treasury Secretaries) Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House further proceeding on the Bill shall stand postponed; that any Resolution...
Considered in Committee [Progress, 2nd December].
It might be convenient to the Committee if I were allowed to make a statement before Amendments to this Clause are moved.
Order for Second Reading read.
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 69.—(King's Recommendation signified.)
Considered in Committee, pursuant to the Order of the House this day, and reported without Amendment.
Resolved: That the Letchworth and District Electricity Special Order, 1947, dated 5th September, 1947, a copy of which Order was presented on zest October, be approved."—[Mr. Pearson.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Draft of the Special Order proposed to be made by the Minister of Fuel and Power, under the Gas Undertakings Acts, 1920 to 1934, on the application of...
8.43 p.m.
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Simmons.]
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