Monday, 10 May 1948
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
I should like to inform the House that I have received a cablegram from the President of the Danish Parliament, which I propose to read:
"to confirm a Provisional Order of the Minister of Health relating to the City of Bradford," presented by Mr. Bevan; read the First time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private...
"to confirm a Provisional Order of the Minister of Health relating to the City of Bristol," presented by Mr. Bevan; read the First time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private...
"to confirm a Provisional Order of the Minister of Health relating to the County Borough of Huddersfield," presented by Mr. Bevan; read the First time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions...
asked the Minister of Works if he will allow owners or occupiers to do work to the value of £10, excluding the value of their own labour.
asked the Minister of Works if he will make a statement on the increase in vandalism in London parks after dark; and the steps being taken to prevent it.
asked the Minister of Works what is the average cost of permanent houses built by his department's labour squad in respect of houses erected during the six months ended 30th September, 1947, and...
asked the Minister of Works whether he has considered the application of the Lancashire County Cricket Club to erect a temporary dining room at Old Trafford ground; and if he has given permission...
asked the Minister of Works what arrangements are contemplated or have been made for the provision in Regent's Park of canteen or restaurant facilities near the open-air theatre.
asked the Minister of Works whether he is aware of the difficulty in obtaining delivery of horticultural boilers; and what steps he is taking to remedy the position.
Mr. Wilson Harris: asked the Minister of Works whether he will appoint a small committee to consider the statues for which his Department is responsible and make proposals for the re-siting of...
asked the Minister of Works whether he will make a statement about brick prices.
asked the Minister of Works whether, in view of the inquiries already made into the production of certain building materials and into the distribution of building materials and components, he...
asked the Minister of Works if he is aware that the headquarters of the Conservative Party and the headquarters of the Labour Party in the Chippenham Division have both been released from...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1) what increase in establishment or upgrading of status of officers is contemplated for the Information Services in the North Rhine-Westphalia...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to what extent Polish troops are used in Germany for duties relating to interrogation and detention of suspected persons.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is now the position of those convicted of murder in the British zone of Germany.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the present meat ration in the British and U.S. bizone of Germany.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what instructions are in force in Berlin with regard to parcel post.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what further action has been taken over the killing of Lieut. J. E. Burke and the detention of Mrs. Burke and Mr. Marler; and what the result of...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he has studied the details which have been sent him about a British officer in Burma who has suffered heavy loss during the war; and what steps...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is now in a position to state with which countries a conference has taken place, or is taking place, on the Falkland Islands Dependencies...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has now received a report from His Majesty's Ambassador in Greece about the recent executions; and whether any reply has been made to...
asked the Minister of Food whether in view of hardships caused to mothers in the lower income groups owing to the considerable variation in price, ranging from 2s. 6d. to 6s. a tin, of the brands...
asked the Minister of Food if he is aware of the difficulties of families of canal boatmen who live upon their boats in obtaining regular supplies of rationed foods; and if he will grant such...
asked the Minister of Food whether he will make it possible for the housewife to make more of her own jam this Summer by making available to the domestic consumer a larger allocation of soft...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Food whether, in view of the fact that the Tomato Price Control Order was imposed at only three days' notice, causing great inconvenience and hardship to...
Mr. E. P. Smith: asked the Minister of Food why he has allowed Mr. Ronald Martin, a Kentish builder transferred to work on one of the housing sites of the Ten- terden Rural District Council, to...
asked the Minister of Food if, in view of the removal of potato rationing, he will now state the present stocks of potatoes in the country; how many tons of potatoes are held by his Department;...
asked the Minister of Food whether he has yet made an order to amend the Seizure of Food Order, 1948, and to bring its provisions within the powers conferred by the regulations under which it was...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Food whether in view of the improved food position and having regard to the favourable reports on the wheat crops for the coming season, he will now...
asked the Minister of Food whether, in view of the difficulty of increasing the old age pensioners' ration of fresh milk, he will consider making them an allocation off points of evaporated or...
asked the Minister of Food why it was necessary for the Food (Points Rationing) Order, 1947 (Amendment No. 9) Order, 1948 (S.I., 1948, No. 846) to come into operation on 25th April, the day...
asked the Minister of Food if he is now in a position to reconsider the down-pointing of oatmeal in view of the large stocks now held by millers in Scotland and the consequent deterioration of...
asked the Minister of Food whether he will give an estimate of next year's beer production based on the materials he will be allowing brewers.
asked the Minister of Transport why British owners are prohibited from selling old ships to foreign buyers whereas new ships are being built in Britain to foreign orders; and why, exceptionally,...
asked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that two-thirds of Galley Hill Wood in the green belt area of Essex has, under an order obtained from the Timber Control Department of the Board of...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is satisfied with the total of 10,878 acres woods thinned by the Forestry Commission in the year 1945–46; and what fraction this represents of...
asked the Minister of Agriculture when the Forestry Commission's accounts for the year ended 30th September, 1947, will be presented to Parliament.
asked the Minister of Agriculture in how many counties the census of woodlands has been completed; and when, and where, the records will be open for inspection.
asked the Minister of Agriculture under what circumstances the Forestry Commission has come to hold 56,500 acres of agricultural land; and what is his policy for the future management or disposal...
Mr. Vane: asked the Minister of Agriculture how far the import of forest tree seed into this country is at present the monopoly of the Forestry Commission.
asked the Minister of Agriculture what effect the recent blowing of fen land is likely to have upon the cropping programmes involved this year; and if he will consider before next Autumn whether...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether there is a quota limiting the number of German prisoners which can be recruited as civilian farm workers.
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the inconclusive results of the inquiry carried out by the Agricultural Research Council, he will instruct agricultural executive committees...
asked the Minister of Agriculture what is the total amount and cost of petrol used by his Department in the first three months of 1948; and what were the figures in the first three months of 1947.
Mr. Vane: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware of the great increase in the number of carrion crows in many parts of the country; and whether he will instruct county...
Mr. Vane: asked the Minister of Agriculture in how many counties he anticipates that the turnover of county agricultural executive committees will exceed £1 million in the current financial...
asked the Minister of Transport (1) if he will arrange for table 130 of the Monthly Digest of Statistics to be expanded to show how many new registrations for goods vehicles issued each month are...
In view of the Motion appearing on the Order Paper in the name of the Prime Minister, may I ask the Leader of the House what are the plans for Business today?
Considered in Committee.
3.50 p.m.
I beg to move in page 2, line 14, after first "vehicle," to insert "to his knowledge."
I beg to move, in page 3, line 13, at the end, to insert: Provided that it shall be a defence for any person charged with the offence mentioned in paragraph (a) hereof to satisfy the Court that...
I beg to move, in page 4, line 23, after "months," to insert: less any period during which the operation of that Subsection was in force prior to the order of the court suspending it. This is...
I beg to move in page 4, line 29, to leave out from beginning, to end of line 4, on page 5, and to insert: the court may order that for a period not exceeding twelve months no coupons for...
I beg to move, in page 7, line 3, to leave out "or." It would be convenient to the Committee, I think, to take this Amendment together with the next Amendment in page 7, line 5. These two...
I beg to move in page 7, line 44, to leave out from "of," to the end of the line. Clause 7 as it stands allows prosecutions in England and Wales by a constable by or with the consent of the...
I beg to move, in page 7, line 46, after "constable," to insert "in uniform." The Clause we now come to is the one which gives power of entry by constables to commercial premises, to enable them...
I beg to move, in page 10, line 36, to leave out "reference," and to insert "references." There are five Amendments to this Clause, and I think it would be convenient to the Committee if they...
Resolution reported:
"That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to amend the House of Commons Members' Fund Act, 1939, the salary or pension of a Member from which deductions are to be made under the...
Considered in Committee.
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."
(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the trustees may, for the purpose of alleviating special hardship, cause to be made out of sums appropriated for the purposes of this section or the...
At the end of Section one of the principal Act there shall he added the following Subsection:—
In Subsection (2) of Section three of the principal Act (which empowers the trustees to accept certain property) all the words from "who is or," to the end of the Subsection, shall be...
Motion made and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn." [Mr. Pearson.]
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