Monday, 8 December 1947
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the number of persons employed at Embassies and Legations engaged on information services; and the total annual cost of such work.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs when the circular, promised on 12th December, 1946, to deal with the ranges of pay of those temporary grades in the Control Office for Germany and...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been called to an incident in the British sector of Germany over the banning of a meeting of the Cultural League for...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why meals of an unnecessarily pretentious character served on the restaurant cars of trains in Germany carrying civilian relatives and friends of...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is now in a position to make a statement on the allegations by the ex-Chancellor of Austria that the contents of secret files of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why in the bizonal area in Germany the Joint Export/Import Agency has imposed a ban on the signature of further contracts for exports where...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Länder in the British zone of Germany are required to obey instructions issued by the Bizonal Economic Council in Frankfort; and...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps have been taken by our military mission in Greece to advise the Greek Government on the necessity for special military tactics to deal...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that since the recent outrages against British Evangelical Churches in Spain, these have been occupied for their own...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if negotiations will be resumed to secure a much needed early settlement of Anglo-Egyptian differences about the Sudan in the common interests of...
asked the Minister of Food whether he has now considered the report of the Association of Municipal Corporations regarding the distribution of milk; and whether he intends to follow their...
asked the Minister of Food if any meat bought in tins for human consumption contains horseflesh
asked the Minister of Food the reason for the scarcity of rabbits offered for sale for food in the shops during the past twelve months.
asked the Minister of Food if he will give the percentage increase or decrease in stocks of food held in this country at the most recent convenient date of 1947, compared with the same date in...
asked the Minister of Food why Mr. Bernard French of 77, Cremorne Road, Sutton Coldfield, was required against his will to register for milk with the Walsall Co-operative Society; why the food...
asked the Minister of Food, in view of the fact that most factory canteens, some British restaurants and catering establishments in industrial centres will be closed for at least four days at...
asked the Minister of Food if he will take steps to ensure that the duties and powers of local food committees are fully understood and carried out, and particularly with reference to the clear...
asked the Minister of Food what information he possesses regarding the retail prices being charged for nuts; and what steps he is taking to prevent a further serious rise in prices.
asked the Minister of Food if he is aware that at Brentford Market retailers are often unable to get potatoes from wholesalers unless they also take expensive fruits and vegetables for which they...
asked the Minister of Food whether he is aware of the extensive black market in the sale and slaughtering of cattle and pigs in East Suffolk; and what means are being taken to prevent these...
asked the Minister of Food from what countries wheat was imported in 1938, 1946, and to the nearest convenient date in 1947, stating the quantities received from each and the average...
asked the Minister of Food, in view of the shortages of grain, what plans he has to acquire such foods as the £125,000 worth of crops being burnt in the Argentine owing to economic blockade.
asked the Minister of Food whether, in view of recent complaints by local butchers in the Borough of Brentford and Chiswick about the quality of meat lately supplied to them, he will call for a...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Food whether he will give a list of the countries to which manufacturers in this country are exporting chocolate, as from 1st January, 1947; and the...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Food whether he will give a list of the countries to which manufacturers in this country are exporting biscuits, as from 1st January, 1947; and the total...
asked the Minister of Food upon what basis allocations of biscuits, breakfast cereals, canned fish, canned meat, syrup and dried fruit are made to the retail trade.
asked the Minister of Food whether he is now in a position to allow persons who are forbidden, on medical grounds, to eat bread, a more generous rate of exchange of bread units for points with...
asked the Minister of Food if, in view of the strain on family needs and the approach of the Christmas season, he will grant some increase in the tea ration.
asked the Minister of Food if he is now able to state the result of the inquiries into the means to be taken to improve the quality and distribution of fish and to prevent waste caused through...
asked the Minister of Food what was the average daily consumption of milk per head of the Borough of Bermondsey in the year 1935 and in the year 1947.
asked the Minister of Food whether he will seek powers to increase the penalties for black market offences to include imprisonment for a first offence, minor or major, with a corresponding...
asked the Minister of Food if he can make arrangements to have the children's school milk delivered at their homes during the holidays.
asked the Minister of Food if the supply position will now enable him to extend the concession of extra soap coupons for babies, to children up to two years of age.
asked the Lord President of the Council what is the total amount of Government grants given in the last four years to the Industrial Health Research Board; the number of reports issued during the...
asked the Minister of Agriculture what steps he is taking to secure the alteration of the international agreement restricting the killing of whales, in view of the difficult oil and fat position.
asked the Minister of Agriculture when the Government expect to implement their intention to introduce legislation concerning unregistered veterinary surgeons on the lines proposed by the...
asked the Minister of Agriculture what action he proposes to take on the Lucas Committee's suggestions for the distribution of agricultural products with a view to reduction of costs.
asked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware that many allotments which were used to grow fruit and vegetables during the war have been withdrawn by local authorities; and, in view of the...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, whether by Press conference, broadcast, or other means, he will indicate to the public the best way in which potatoes that they have either grown or purchased...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is yet in a position to indicate the scale of future pig and poultry rations so that farmers can plan ahead for maximum production.
asked the Minister of Agriculture to what extent his periodical census of cattle and pigs reveal a growing black market in the disposal of these animals; and what steps he is taking to prevent...
asked the Minister of Agriculture what acreage of good agricultural land on the island of Foulness, Essex, is not being used for agricultural purposes because it is in the possession of Service...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he intends to issue instructions to the county agricultural committees to use their powers of direction to secure an adequate cropping plan for this...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the serious decline in the numbers of eggs delivered to packing stations, he will substitute for the 1939 basis for allocating poultry...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is now in a position to announce the constitution of the Agricultural Land Commission and the Welsh Sub-Commission.
1. Sir Frederick John Burrows, G.C.I.E., Governor of Bengal, 1946–47. Former member of the Hereford War Agricultural Executive Committee. Past President of the National Union of Railwaymen....
1. Colonel H. Llewelyn Humphreys, F.R.I.C.S., F.L.A.S. Member of the firm of Chartered Land Agents, Messrs. Llewelyn Humphreys & Company. Managing extensive properties in West Wales. Formerly...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will encourage the importation from Canada of a limited number of attested pedigree cattle during the year 1948.
asked the Minister of Agriculture in view of the seasonal demand for Christmas trees and decorations, what steps he has taken to prevent damage to plantations of young trees and woodlands.
asked the Minister of Agriculture the total areas purchased, felled, planted and replanted, respectively, in the last forest year by the Forestry Commission.
asked the Minister of Food the quantity and the value of beer imported annually from Denmark.
asked the Minister of Transport (1) whether he is taking any action to ensure that persons previously able to use workmen's tickets on suburban railway services and who are now unable to do so by...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he proposes to make arrangements to raise the age of entitlement to travel at half-fares to 15.
asked the Minister of Transport whether the new automatic fog safety device put into operation on 1st December on the Southend line has proved successful.
asked the Minister of Transport how many express passenger trains have been run on the L.M.S. railway between London and Manchester during the most recent convenient statistical period; and how...
asked the Minister of Transport if he will continue scheduled road schemes where the necessary road survey has been completed and there is availability of labour and raw material.
Motion made, and Question put, That the Proceedings on Government Business be exempted, at this day's Sitting,
Order for Second Reading read.
As amended, considered.
3.55 P.m.
I beg to move, in page 5, line 16, to leave out from "date," to the end of the line, and to insert: when the assessment or direction becomes final and conclusive. When we discussed this Amendment...
Resolution reported: That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make provision as to the application and modification of enactments in relation to mandates of the League of...
Resolution reported: That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make provision as to the application and modification of enactments in relation to mandates of the League of...
Considered in Committee.
Amendment made: In page 1, line 21, at beginning insert: (5) Subject to the last foregoing subsection, this Act shall apply to, and an Order in Council there under may modify, an enactment ...
Resolution reported: That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to amend the Pensions (Governors of Dominions, &c.) Acts, 1911 to 1936, it is expedient to authorise the...
Considered in Committee.
4.28 p.m.
I am sorry, but the Amendment in the name of the right hon. Member for West Bristol (Mr. Stanley) in page 2, line 38, at the beginning to insert Section four of the principal Act (which contains...
As respects any pension granted under the principal Act after the passing of this Act Subsection (1) of Section four of that Act (which specifies the maximum yearly amount of a pension under that...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this be the Schedule to the Bill."
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Pearson.]
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