Thursday, 25 November 1948
The House met at Half-past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations if he will make a statement regarding the recent conversations with the Government of Eire.
asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations on what conditions German South-West Africa was originally mandated to Great Britain; when and on what conditions this mandate was handed...
asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations whether he is prepared to make further inquiries into the recent trial and conviction of Basutos for ritual murder.
asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations whether his attention has been drawn to a declaration by the Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa to the Nationalist Party Congress...
asked the President of the Board of Trade how many licences have been issued since 24th March, 1947, to slide-fastener manufacturers for the importation from the U.S.A. of machinery to...
Lieut.-Commander Clark Hutchison: asked the President of the Board of Trade why it is necessary for a representative of his Department to call once a month at the premises of retail furnishing...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that Japanese printed cloths, samples of which have been submitted to him by the hon. Member for Withington, are being freely...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what change in the organisation of his Department affecting its services to the country's export trade he has decided to make.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what purchases of timber for building and industrial uses are being made in countries within the Empire; what proportion they bear to the £82...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the jet engines supplied by this country to the Soviet Air Force were part of the machinery exchanged for coarse grains under the trade agreement...
Mr. Baker White: asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) if he will permit Messrs. S. R. Littlejohn and Co. to supply to the Kentish Gazette, Ltd., a U.S. 120 half tone screen, now held in...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware of the difficulty in obtaining supplies of dental X-ray films; and if he will authorise an increase in production for the home market.
asked the President of the Board of Trade why sack merchants and reclaimers were advised by the Export Promotion Department on the 22nd October that tenders were required for one million used...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what action is being taken to increase the supplies of children's boots and shoes made on lasts which take into account the special needs of growing feet.
asked the President of the Board of Trade to what extent orders for British goods from countries now receiving Marshall Aid have been cancelled because similar goods can now be obtained from the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the result of the inquiries which have been made by his Department into the suitability of the Statex K method of making carbon black;...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power by what percentage output of oil from Britain's customary sources of Middle East oil supply has risen during the last eight months; and by what percentage...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what progress is being made in relaxing the restrictions on the installation of fuel oil-burning equipment; and when will outstanding requests for permission...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether in view of the fact that a circular, dated 4th October, 1948, giving notification of increased charges for electricity with effect from 14th October,...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what are the total resources of methane gas in the British Isles obtainable from natural sources, sewage works and oil-cracking works, respectively; and what...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he has now given further consideration to the inadequacy of the petrol allocation to commercial travellers; and whether, in view of the more...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he is aware that farmers who are making a substantial contribution to the food supplies of the country by way of milk production...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he is aware of the shortage of anthracite in the home market; and what steps he is taking to supply those householders who rely solely on anthracite...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what percentage of coal was transported from the colliery to the consumer by rail and by sea, respectively, in 1939, and in 1945; and what is the percentage...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he will now state the cost of valuation and arbitration proceedings incidental to the transfer of the coal industry from private to public ownership.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will consider modifying prison sentences passed on 12th November at Manchester upon three women found guilty of selling points...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in the case of those few former German prisoners who were engaged to British women prior to 31st August last, but were unable to...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will now say when he expects to receive the report of the Committee on Pay and Conditions of Service of the Police.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is now in a position to make a further statement on the action which is being taken as a result of the report by Mr. Alfred J. Long,...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department to what extent the sale of dangerous drugs is increasing in the West End of London; if he will give the reason for the increase; and what...
Mrs. Manning: asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that a person who wishes to borrow a humane killer to kill an animal elsewhere than in a registered...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will arrange that the League against Cruel Sports be allowed to participate in the Annual London Joint Animal Flag Day on future...
Lieut.-Commander Hutchison: asked the Minister of Health if it is intended to retain identity cards permanently.
asked the Minister of Health how many more doctors are required to enable the service promised under the new National Health scheme to be given satisfactorily; and what special efforts are being...
asked the Minister of Health by what authority local executive councils are empowered to ask a doctor applying for payment of basic salary to submit details of his income from all sources; and if...
asked the Prime Minister why the only representative of trade and industry in the delegation to the Five-Power Conference on European Unity at Paris is a representative of the co-operative society.
asked the Lord President of the Council whether his attention has been drawn to the Central Office of Information publication "Home Affairs Survey" of 16th November where it is stated that...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware of the rising unemployment in the hotel and catering industry; and whether he will make a statement on the matter.
asked the Minister of Labour the total number of registered disabled persons without work in the Metropolitan area now and in October, 1947.
asked the Minister of Labour how many of the European volunteer workers recruited in Germany have come over here with their families; and how many have had to leave their families behind.
asked the Minister of Labour what was the number of persons in training centres in proportion to each member of the total staff and the instructional staff, respectively, at the latest available date.
asked the Minister of Labour what changes it is proposed to make in the present arrangements under which agricultural workers are not called up for service in the Forces.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what extent his regulations lay down that Christmas bonuses given by employers to employees in the form of savings certificates are liable to Income Tax.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the assessable duties on goods in bond in England on 1st October, 1938, 1945 and 1948, respectively.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware of the decision of the Board of Customs and Excise that an ex-Service man disabled in the highest degree who accepts the offer of the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer in what circumstances permission is given for the transfer of funds for charitable purposes abroad.
Could the Leader of the House tell us the Business for next week?
Might I ask you, Mr. Speaker, whether you can give us a Ruling in regard to the answering of Questions which refer to the Overseas Food Corporation?
Mr. Speaker, I will, with your permission, make a statement on Eire. In 1937 a new Constitution was enacted in Eire in which no reference was made to the Crown. This, however, left in force the...
Proceedings in Committee on Civil Defence [Money] exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House).—[Mr. H. Morrison.]
4.3 p.m.
Considered in Committee.—[Progress, 23rd November.]
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. R. J. Taylor.]
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