Wednesday, 21 April 1948
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read the Third time, and passed.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation on what grounds a Norwegian air charter company was refused permission to carry return cargo loads on aircraft bringing goods...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation why the new minimum standards of visibility imposed at London Airport are maintained in face of the strong representations made...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation why the B.O.A.C. Atlantic services of the Constellation aircraft cannot be maintained and the aircraft serviced in this...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation the circumstances in which London Aero and Motor Services, Limited, Stansted, were allowed to operate an air service to...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation whether he has given approval for the purchase of M.R.E. 175 aircraft by B.O.A.C.
Mr. Vane: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why the proposal to re-start the payment of long-service pensions to members of the German Army is subject to many restrictive...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether an assurance in writing has yet been obtained from the U.S.S.R. that British aircraft flying to or from Berlin will not be interfered with...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many sailing yachts of all types have been requisition in the British zone of Germany by the occupying forces and the Control Commission; and...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many refugees and evacuees entered the British zone of Germany from the Soviet zone and areas further east during 1947; and whether he will...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what developments have taken place respecting German refugees in Denmark and their repatriation to the British zone.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will give the latest available figures of the number of persons, both male and female, employed in the Embassy of the U.S.S.R. and...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why the British representative at the recent United Nations Conference on Freedom of Information sought to delete from the Conference's...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many German students are being granted facilities to study at British universities during the course of 1948; and whether he will consider...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether impediments to the passage of British troops and mail to Vienna still exist; and what action has been taken to bring them to an end.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether His Majesty's Government has recognised the new Government of Siam; and whether the new Prime Minister has made any gesture to show that...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps His Majesty's Government has taken, or will take, through the International Refugee Organisation to provide quick travel facilities...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will announce the composition of the United Kingdom Delegation to the forthcoming meeting of, the Economic Commission for Europe.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what regulations in respect of the price of commodities have operated in the Gold Coast and in other West African Colonies during the past five...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many Africans are serving as Directors or Assistant Directors of Medical Services in the West African Colonies.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what contributions in men or money His Majesty's Government are contributing to international scientific inquiries into tropical, cocoa, and rubber...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps for mutual economic assistance by way of exchange of products and temporary provision of labour resources have been taken between the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to what extent the delivery of oil from Kirkuk to Haifa and its refinement at Haifa have been decreased recently; and what protection will be given...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement regarding the criticisms contained in the report of the United Nations Palestine Commission alleging that His Majesty's...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the responsibility of the Government of Palestine for the maintenance of law and order until 15th May includes the safeguarding of free...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement about the resignations of the senior unofficial members of the Executive and Legislative Councils of the Seychelles.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many persons were entitled to register as voters in the recent Singapore elections; how many actually registered; how many voted; how many...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when the Hong Kong Government expect to make interim or final payments to compensate former British residents for their war losses in the Colony.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has any further statement to make concerning the new airfield for Hong Kong.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether Dr. Northcote's recent report on labour conditions in Kenya will be published or otherwise made available to Members of this House.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps have been taken towards developing Cyprus as a tourist centre.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many of the 880 Germans formerly resident in Tanganyika Territory who were deported to Germany in 1947 were members of the Nazi Party or had...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what recommendations have been made by the Committee set up in Northern Rhodesia to consider the question of automatic exemption from Native Tax of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if the Committee reporting on a new Constitution for Trinidad has completed its work; when it will be possible for its proposals to be made public;...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what tonnage of merchant shipping is at present under repair in His Majesty's dockyards; what further contracts for repair to merchant vessels...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether a decision has yet been reached concerning the absorption of naval pensioners serving as pensioner clerks into the clerical officer...
asked the Minister of Defence in which of the areas proposed for National Parks and nature reserves it is proposed to carry out training or experiments; what proportion of each area will be so...
asked the Prime Minister if, in view of the varying standards applied by the British Board of Film Censors, who withhold licences from serious works of cinematographic art while permitting the...
asked the Minister of Food if he is aware that the application of Mr. J. Barber, of 51, Aberech Road, Pwllheli, to the Meat and Livestock Division of his Ministry for a licence to sell rabbits by...
asked the Minister of Food what amount has been paid since 1st January, 1947, to the latest available date to traders appointed as agents for the purpose of the purchase of potatoes.
asked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that a small supply of tea has been refused by the local food officer for the monthly mothers' meeting at St. Andrew's Church at Lliswens, Newport;...
asked the Minister of Food why the Seizure of Food Order, 1948, S.I., 1948, No. 724, provides that the Crown shall retain any expenses of seizure out of the proceeds of sale by the Crown of an...
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for War why no members of the Territorial Army are to be among the troops lining the streets for Their Majesties' Silver Wedding procession next...
"to create certain offences in connection with the supply and use of motor spirit, and for purposes connected therewith," presented by Mr. Gaitskell; supported by Mr. Herbert Morrison, Mr. Ede,...
Proceedings on Government Business exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House).—[ Mr. H. Morrison.]
Considered in Committee [Progress, 20th April].
3.40 p.m.
I beg to move, in page 41, line 37, to leave out from "candidate," to end of line 38, and to insert: who remains validly nominated at the latest time for delivery of notices of withdrawals If...
I beg to move, in page 42, line 43, to leave out "at that election," and to insert: to fill the vacancy or any of the vacancies for which the election is held. This is a drafting Amendment. The...
Amendment made: in page 43, line 27, after "Ireland," insert "as references."—[Mr. Younger.]
Amendments made: In page 46, line 8, leave out "neither," and insert "not."
I beg to move, in page 48, line 26, to leave out Subsection (3). That Subsection states: Any power given to a court by this Section may be exercised by any judge of the court otherwise than in...
I beg to move, in page 49, line 42, after "summarily," to insert "for a corrupt practice." The effect of Subsection (6) is that an offence of which a person has been reported guilty by a court...
Amendments made: In page 50, line 9, after second "or," insert: to be elected to or hold any corporate office in the. In line 11, after second "or," insert: to being elected to or holding any...
I beg to move, in page 52, line 9, to leave out "ninth," and to insert "twentieth." This is a very simple Amendment, the object of which is to give a little more time for the preparations for...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
I think it will be convenient to the Committee if the first two Amendments to this Clause are discussed together.
6.45 p.m.
I beg to move, in page 54, line 11, to leave out from "is," to "or," in line 12, and to insert: not validly nominated, or if he withdraws, or is deemed to have withdrawn, from his candidature....
I beg to move, in page 55, line 12, to leave out "or town," and to insert "town or district." If it is convenient to the Committee, I should like to refer also to the further Amendment in page...
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 57, line 43, at the end, to add: (4) Regulations made under this section shall be laid in draft before each House of Parliament not less than forty days before the date on...
I beg to move, in page 58, line 26, after "borough," to insert "metropolitan borough." This Amendment and the first Amendment to the next Clause in the name of my right hon Friend relate to the...
I beg to move, in page 59, line 17, after "borough," to insert "metropolitan borough." As I indicated, this Amendment is linked with the last Amendment I moved.
I beg to move, in page 60, line 24, to leave out: or reversing a previous decision allowing. This is purely a drafting Amendment. The words proposed to be left out are unnecessary.
I beg to move, in page 62, line 10, at the end, to insert: or any such person's wife who is resident with him. The purpose of this Amendment is to enable the wife of a Service voter, who is...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
I beg to move, in page 63, line 22, to leave out Subsection (2). The Subsection provides that: (2) The provisions of the said Tenth Schedule may be supplemented in relation to any Act passed...
I beg to move, in page 66, line 31, at the end, to insert: the expression 'special list' means a record kept or to be kept under the provisions of subsection (4) of section nine, subsection (7)...
I beg to move, in page 67, line 30, to leave out "division," and to insert "area." This is a drafting Amendment. It provides that in the Bill, as it applies to Scotland, the expression...
Amendment made, In page 68, line 4, after "of." insert "the Parliament of." —[Mr. Younger.]
I beg to move, in page 68, line 22, to leave out "autumn." and to insert "spring." The provision in this Bill relating to constituencies will be effective for the first General Election after...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
At any local government election the polling station allotted to electors from any parliamentary polling district wholly or partly within the electoral area shall, in the absence of special...
(1) Where on an election petition it is shown that offences under the corrupt practices Act committed in reference to the election for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of any...
(1) For the purposes of Part III of this Act, the expression "local government area," shall include the City of London, the expression "local government election," shall include any municipal...
(1) No person shall use a motor car or any such like vehicle for the conveyance of voters to or from a polling station during the holding of a parliamentary or local government election, provided...
The provisions of this Act relating to persons entitled to be registered and vote as Service voters shall apply to any British subject of full age and not subject to any legal incapacity to vote...
(1) The method of voting at a parliamentary election shall be according to the principle of the alternative vote and shall be conducted in accordance with the rules set out in this Section.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act no person shall be entitled to vote at a parliamentary election in any constituency in Northern Ireland unless he has resided in that constituency...
Resolution reported: That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make fresh provision with respect to the functions of the Minister of Labour and National Service relating to...
Resolved: "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Pearson.]
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