Monday, 26 April 1948
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time.
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time.
asked the Minister of Transport why no directive has yet been given to the British Transport Commission to facilitate and encourage transport and navigation for commercial and pleasure purposes...
asked the Minister of Transport whether, in considering further appointments to the Hotels Executive, he will bear in mind that there are a number of women with qualifications and experience in...
asked the Minister of Transport if the steamer "Samkey" which was recently lost at sea was insured; for how much; and with whom.
asked the Minister of Transport what arrangements he has made for the movement of fruit, vegetables and livestock this year by rail; and if he is satisfied that they will be successful in...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware of the public concern over the number of serious railway accidents which have taken place during the last two years owing to failures of the...
asked the Minister of Transport if, in enforcing restrictions on the use of commercial vehicles when the cut in petrol allocations is made, he will give special consideration to the essential...
asked the Minister of Transport if he is now in a position to announce a decision on the number of standing passengers to be permitted in buses.
asked the Minister of Supply if he will give details of the allocation of steel to Messrs. Platt Bros., Barton, for use at that factory for the manufacture of textile machinery for home...
asked the Minister of Supply if adequate steps are taken to review continuously the stores of surplus Government equipment being held pending disposal to ensure that no undue deterioriation takes...
asked the Minister of Works whether the recent increases in wages in the building industry apply to both unionists and non-unionists alike.
asked the Minister of Works what is the amount and character of the repairs authorised in the licence granted by his Department to the Café de Paris, Coventry Street; and whether any...
asked the Minister of Works whether, in view of the grave shortage of cement in the Northern region, he will take immediate steps to increase the allocation.
asked the Minister of Works how many buildings are being erected by the Ministry of Works Mobile Labour Force; what are the types of buildings; what are the estimates of the final cost; and have...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what has been the cost, to date, of the trial of major War Criminals before the International Military Tribunal in Tokyo; how far does the cost...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement regarding the recent prohibition by the new Government of Czechoslovakia on British journalists there, as a result of...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the total number of Czechoslovak political refugees who have reached the Anglo-American zone of Germany since the recent change of...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the book called "The Last Days of Hitler" is on his Department's sponsored list of British books; and what other books on the last days of...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that Germans who had to take refuge in this country before the war by reason of their anti-Nazi activities are still unable to...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will give the name of the German who was the author of Protocol "M"; if he was a former member of the Nazi party; and if he is to be brought...
Mr. Noel-Baker: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many camps administered by the International Refugee Organisation there are in Egypt; what is the number of refugees in these...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what information he has received from the U.S. Government indicating the categories and quantities of goods to be received under E.R.P.; whether...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is now satisfied that the arrangements made by U.N.O. are adequate to preserve law and order in Palestine after 15th May, so that the...
asked the Prime Minister if he is aware that Professor Haldane, an avowed Communist, is working on two Government scientific committees; and what action he proposes to take.
asked the Lord President of the Council if he will consider publishing an annual report of the activities of the Central Office of Information.
aked the Attorney-General whether, in view of many instances where coloured people have been refused the tenancy of flats or houses in London, he will take action to make illegal such refusals on...
Mr. Vane: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can explain the long delay in publishing the accounts of county agricultural executive committees.
asked the Minister of Agriculture on what grounds he has allowed Mr. K. F. Ware of Upper Brook Farm, Worminghall, Buckinghamshire, to be dispossessed from his farm; and if his decision was based...
Mr. Scott-Elliot: asked the Minister of Agriculture what is the target value of agricultural machinery to be produced during the current year; and whether this has been reduced as a result of...
asked the Minister of Agriculture if steps are being taken to prepare for an emergency such as existed last year when water was led to those farms which have no supplies of their own by the N.F.S.
asked the Minister of Agriculture what are the official hours of work for German prisoners of war employed on agricultural work in the county of Kent.
asked the Minister of Agriculture if he can give an estimate of the annual cost of marking calves and other administrative expenses likely to be incurred under the scheme for subsidising the...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is satisfied that the arrangements he has made for the recruitment of emergency workers, members of the Women's Land Army, European workers and the...
Mr. Vane: asked the Minister of Agriculture what technical reports on the development of machinery for land drainage he intends to issue, as a result of his Department's experience in different...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that, although the report of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe was reviewed in the British Press on 6th April,...
asked the Minister of Food if he has now considered the evidence submitted to him regarding the sending of gift parcels of foodstuffs to selected persons in the United Kingdom by an alleged...
asked the Minister of Food if the committee set up to consider the allocation of imported poultry and other matters has yet reported; and when he will be able to make a statement.
asked the Minister of Food how much money is owing to his Department by British subjects resident in Britain; for how long it has been owing; and what is the extent of the amounts which can be...
asked the Minister of Food (1) if the reduction of 25 per cent, in the allocation of sugar to certain sections of the food industry can now be restored, in view of the improved supply position of...
asked the Minister of Food if, in view of the fact that mackerel in Swindon and district was recently selling at about 2s. a pound, he will now reconsider his decision not to reimpose price...
Mr. Baker White: asked the Minister of Food if he is aware that the decision to link the trade in points goods to consumer registrations will have an adverse effect on greengrocers now dealing...
Mr. Scott-Elliot: asked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that greatly increased quantities of barley are required for feeding livestock at home; and whether he will stop exports to Eire.
asked the Minister of Food what steps he proposes to take to avoid paying the full contract price for snoek found unfit for the retail trade, in view of the fact that the contract was on c.i.f....
asked the Minister of Food if, as increased supplies of milk are available, he will now extend the scope of the priority allocation to old people, many of whom are finding it difficult to get...
I wish, with your permission, Mr. Speaker, to raise a question which has had some publicity in the newspapers over the weekend, and in so doing I would like to apologise because I have given you...
Proceedings on Government Business exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House).—[The Prime Minister.]
3.30 p.m.
Considered in Committee [Progress 21st April.]
4.30 p.m.
Resolved: "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Pearson.]
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