Monday, 8 November 1948
The House met at Half-past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
The VICE-CHAMBERLAIN OF THE HOUSEHOLD (MR. POPPLEWELL) reported His Majesty's Answer to the Address, as follows:
asked the Minister of Food whether he will consider authorising increased charges for meals served in hotels and restaurants on 24th, 25th, 26th and 31st December, 1948 and 1st January, 1949.
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Food whether, in view of the decision reached by most of the large chocolate manufacturers throughout this country to discontinue the manufacture of slab...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Food whether, in view of the large yield of potatoes per acre throughout the country, and the difficulty growers are experiencing in finding licensed...
asked the Minister of Food if he will consider extending the provision of orange juice and cod liver oil to children after they attain the age of five years.
asked the Minister of Food how many licences for fish friers have been granted during October, 1948; and how many were issued during October, 1947.
asked the Minister of Food if he is aware that there is continued disappointment felt by old people over the inadequacy of the milk ration in relation to their special needs; and if he will now...
asked the Minister of Food if he is aware that there is a large tonnage of onions available in Norfolk and Suffolk which it is already difficult for growers to dispose of, owing to the size of...
asked the Minister of Food whether he is negotiating for the 10,000 tons of linseed offered for sale by Uruguay.
asked the Minister of Food what advice was received by him as to the possibility of charges of offences against the Food (Licensing of Retailers) Order, 1945, being brought against Mr. F. V....
asked the Minister of Food how much cheese was imported from the U.S.A. to Britain in the last six months; how much cheese was exported from this country to the U.S.A. in the same period; and...
asked the Minister of Food how the numbers of eggs handled by registered egg-packing stations in the first nine months of this year compares with the same period of 1947; and how the allocation...
asked the Minister Food if, in view of the large quantity of potatoes which will be available for pig feeding this winter and the limitations of the digestive system of young pigs, he will...
asked the Minister of Food whether he is aware of the form headed, "Ministry of Food, Self Suppliers of Pigs Scheme," and containing on two pages of foolscap forms of application and declaration...
asked the Minister of Food whether in view of the recent cases in which fines were inflicted after it had been established in court that certain meat killing and preparation for made up food had...
asked the Minister of Food whether he will arrange for Christmas dried fruit to be allocated on the basis of sugar registrations alone, thus guaranteeing every registered person an equal share in...
asked the Minister of Food on what basis allocations of tinned tomatoes on points are made to various parts of the country; and when the last allocation was made to the Leicester district.
asked the Minister of Food what area the Langney slaughterhouse, Eastbourne, serves; and what is the maximum distance animals are brought to Langney to be slaughtered.
asked the Minister of Transport what action he proposes to take on the representations made to him on 7th October by the Hornsey Chamber of Commerce with regard to conditions at Highgate tube...
asked the Minister of Transport if he is aware that applicants for "B" licences are being called upon by the licensing authority for goods vehicles to provide verbal evidence of consumers' need;...
asked the Minister of Transport to what extent he intends to relax in the near future the present restrictions on road maintenance; whether he will give any indication of the reports which he has...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he is aware that the costs and efficiency of British business are seriously affected by the present scarcity of British typewriters; and whether, in view of...
asked the Minister of Supply how many British jet engines have been supplied to countries which are not signatories to the Brussels Pact.
asked the Minister of Supply if he will give, in convenient categories, the number of persons employed by his Department at Foxbury, Chislehurst; and what is the annual cost of that establishment.
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Supply whether, since over 450,000 of the public are waiting for the installation of telephones throughout the country, and the delay in these matters is...
asked the Minister of Supply which of the companies listed in the Third Schedule of the Iron and Steel Bill have wholly-owned subsidiaries in overseas countries.
asked the Minister of Supply whether he intends to make representations to the Board of Trade under the Monopolies Act, 1948, in respect of the Nuffield—Austin merger.
asked the Minister of Supply how many redundant ex—Army and R.A.F. vehicles are now stored in the British zone of Germany and what arrangements are being made to dispose of them.
asked the Minister of Works how many schemes have been sanctioned for the building of new cement plants during the twelve months ended 30th September, 1948; how many approved for construction or...
asked the Minister of Works if he is aware of the unsatisfactory state of the road surface in The Mall; and when this road is likely to be repaired.
asked the Minister of Agriculture how many farmers are classified "C" at the present time; and how many of these are under supervision within the terms of the Agriculture Act, 1947.
asked the Minister of Agriculture if he can give an assurance that adequate supplies of potash fertiliser will he available to farmers for the 1949 season.
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that the villages of Alconbury and Alconbury Weston, Hunts, have been flooded several times in recent years by the overflowing of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if the activities of the British Council in Czechoslovakia and Hungary will be continued in the future; and what number of officers, lecturers and...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if a recent report has been received from the United Nations Administration in Palestine on measures in operation for the safety and security of...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what action has been taken by His Majesty's Government, either alone or through U.N.O., to secure the immediate release of Mr. Sylvester, who is...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs when it is proposed to make public the details of the production and export targets and investment programme of the Four-Year Plan relating to...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what commodities are still subject to maximum prices orders in Western Germany; and what has been the average increase in the permitted price of...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why the British representative on the Economic Commission for Europe opposed a Swedish proposal for the appointment of a committee to study...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that many Anglo-Burmans are finding difficulty in proving their claim to British citizenship owing to the almost total...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he will make a statement on the progress of negotiations with the Argentine Government on the purchase of meat and other articles of food, in view...
I wish to inform the House that I have been invited by the Rector and by the President and Members of the Council of the University of Caen to go there next Saturday to receive an honorary...
Ordered: That the Motion relative to Standing Orders of which notice has been given by Mr. Herbert Morrison, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Bevan and Mr. Secretary Woodburn may be made at...
"to make further provision for Civil Defence," presented by Mr. Ede; supported by Mr. Woodburn, Mr. Bevan, Mr. Key, Mr. Glenvil Hall and Mr. Younger; read the First time; to be read a Second time...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the new Standing Order relating to Public Business hereinafter stated in Part I of the Schedule be made; That the several Amendments to Standing Orders...
In relation to Private Bills, Provisional Order Bills and Bills introduced under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1936, or the Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act, 1945, the...
1. After Standing Order 156, page 195, line 3, at end, insert the following new Orders:
Considered in Committee; reported without Amendment; read the Third time, and passed.
Resolution reported: That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make provision as to the effect of the expiry of the Debts Clearing Offices and Import Restrictions Act, 1934, it...
Considered in Committee; reported without Amendment; read the Third time, and passed.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Clearing Office (Italy) Amendment Order, 1948, (S.I., 1948, No. 2091), dated 14th September, 1948, a copy of which was presented on 15th September in...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Silk Duties (No. 1) Order, 1948 (S.I., 1948, No. 1814), dated 31st July 1948, a copy of which was delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on 3rd...
Resolution reported: That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to amend the law relating to Trustee Savings Banks and to extend the powers of the Postmaster-General under Section...
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