Wednesday, 17 November 1948
The House met at Half-past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Air why no mention has been made of the Air Training Corps in the recruiting drive appeal for the R.A.F.; and why has previous policy in this respect been reversed.
asked the Secretary of State for Air what inquiry, apart from the coroner's inquest, was held into the death of Aircraftman Michael Gaunt stationed at Church Fenton, who was killed on a test...
asked the Secretary of State for Air if he will make a statement regarding proposed increases of pay and allowances for the W.A.A.F.
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will state the number of square miles air-surveyed by the R.A.F. since January, 1946.
asked the Secretary of State for Air if he is aware that at the R.A.F. station Kai Tek, Kowloon, Hong Kong, a vacancy was filled by a W/O from Ceylon; the resulting vacancy at Ceylon is to be...
asked the Secretary of State for Air what is the length of the existing runways at Amman airfield; and whether these can be safely used by operational aircraft of the R.A.F.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, why it has been decided that aircraft of the B.O.A.C. London to Cairo service shall cease to use Malta as a stopping place,...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if any settlement has been made in respect of the compensation claimed for British property nationalised by the Government of Yugoslavia.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is his policy regarding the expansion of shipbuilding in Germany and Japan; and the owning by those countries of a mercantile marine.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make inquiries as to what facts were put before the inquiry ordered by the United Nations into the shooting-down by a fighter...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what British Consular Services are now operating in the State of Israel.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is now in a position to make a statement on the Anglo-Danish Conference held between 18th and 23rd October.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is aware of the high incidence of tuberculosis among the inmates of the prisons of Germany; if he is satisfied that the medical attention...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is aware that the demolition of factories in Germany has deprived the youth of that country of the opportunities of learning many trades;...
Colonel Hutchison: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the total tonnage which has been carried by civil operators on the Berlin air lift; and what percentage of the total...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in view of the terms of the Potsdam Agreement, what action he has taken on the establishment in the Soviet zone of Germany of an armed police...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is aware of the shortage of fish in Germany while at the same time there are fishing boats and fishermen idle in the port of Bremen; and if...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many workers are estimated to have come out on strike on 11 th November in the Western Zones of Germany; what was the cause of the strike;...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will agree to the request, made by Mr. Trygve Lie and Dr. Evatt, urging the leaders of the four Great Powers to meet to consider further the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to what extent the expressed views of the political parties and trade unions in the British zone of Germany in favour of the public ownership of...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will take steps to terminate the AngloPolish Agreement of the 25th August, 1939, in view of the fact that there is no agreed...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the estimated value of British investments in Shanghai; and whether he has consulted or will consult the U.S. Government with a view to taking an...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the decision to abolish the necessity for a visa for U.S. citizens coming to the United Kingdom; and why this...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the numbers of the staff at the British Legation at Addis Ababa.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many West Indian emigrants can be settled under the Evans Settlement Commission in British Guiana.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps are being taken to encourage the expansion and modernisation of the sugar industry in Jamaica, with a view to lessening the United...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the average size of the smallholdings on which ex-Service men have been settled in Jamaica; how many ex-Service men are now settled in such...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement on the recent disorders between rival Greek trade unions in Cyprus and on the dynamite outrages that occurred.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps are being taken by the Government of Kenya, Tanganyika, Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland to provide schools for the common education of the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement regarding the present position of the Alake of Abeokuta.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what are the countries of origin of the arms captured from the Malayan terrorists.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies why and in what circumstances the power of banishment was refused to the High Commissioner in Malaya during the post-war period; whether this power...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in view of the present conditions in China, he will take every possible step to ensure that no illegal exports of valuable goods are...
asked the Minister of Defence if he will make a statement on pay and allowances for officers and men in the Armed Forces.
asked the Minister of Food what is the value of the dollars or other hard currency spent during the past year on eggs in shell and powdered and dried eggs, respectively.
asked the Minister of Food if his attention has been called to a case in Lancashire of which details have been sent to him, in which certain persons have used diseased meat from horses and cattle...
asked the Minister of Food why eight points have to be given up for a 1 lb. tin of syrup when a 2 lb. tin can be obtained for 14 points.
asked the Minister of Food what percentage of the extra 22,000 tons of sugar allocated to cake and flour confectioners and to biscuit manufacturers has been and will be allocated to co-operative...
asked the Minister of Food what increase in the supplies of soft drinks there has been since the industry was freed from control.
Tomorrow (Thursday) after the Committee stage of the Wireless Telegraphy Bill, we shall ask the House to consider the Resolution in Committee of Ways and Means relating to the Prize Bill. On...
"to make temporary provision for the lending of money to be employed in financing the production or distribution of cinematograph films; to provide for the taking over by a national corporation...
"to amend the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act, 1943," presented by Mr. Marquand; supported by Mr. Alexander, Mr. Ede, Mr. Shinwell, Mr. Henderson, Mr. Barnes, the Attorney-General and Mr. John...
Proceedings in Committee on Iron and Steel [Money] exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House).—[Mr. H. Morrison.]
Order read for resuming Adjourned Debate on Amendment to Question [15th November], "That the Bill be now read a Second time," which Amendment was to leave out "now," and at the end of the...
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 84 (Money Committees).—(King's Recommendation signified.)
Select Committee appointed to examine such of the Estimates presented to this House as may seem fit to the Committee, and to suggest the form in which the Estimates shall be presented for...
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Pearson.]
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