Monday, 29 November 1948
The House met at Half-past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Minister of Works how many steel-framed buildings are under construction in London for use as Government offices; and what is the approximate total accommodation which will be so provided.
asked the Minister of Works what will be the r61e of his Department in the rebuilding of the cities defined in the Town and Country Planning Act as areas of extensive war damage.
asked the Minister of Works what researches his Department has made as to the best kind of hedge to replace iron railings round London parks and gardens; and with what result.
asked the Minister of Works what has been the cost in each year since July, 1945, of buildings for training at Government centres.
asked the Minister of Works whether facilities are being provided for Members of the House of Commons to witness the screening of films and to listen-in to wireless and television programmes in...
asked the Minister of Works whether he intends to reinstate the eighteenth-century wrought-iron gates on the north side of Green Park, or in their earlier home at Chiswick House.
asked the Minister of Works when it is proposed to release the Penn Wood Camp, which is part of the Common at Penn Street, near Amersham, Bucks.
asked the Minister of Works how many factories in the Greater London area have been permitted to extend their premises since the end of the war.
asked the Minister of Works whether he is aware that the Regional Office of his Department at Cambridge have refused an application by Mr. F. J. M. Wedge, of Keyston, for a licence to erect a...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is now in a position to make a statement regarding the payment of compensation by the Yugoslav Government for British property taken over by...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many of the 100 fishing trawlers that the German authorities have been authorised to construct have been completed; and how many are now under...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether a claim for compensation has yet been addressed to the Egyptian Government arising from the attack by Egyptian aircraft on the R.A.F....
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that the Egyptian Government has been temporarily depriving certain British passengers of their passports during their passage...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what was the nature of the sentence pronounced on Mr. Evans in Roumania on 15th October last; and under what conditions was he released on bail on...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that it is the desire of the Somali population of British and ex-Italian Somaliland that the two territories should be...
asked the Minister of Food why he has refused adequate flour supplies to Mr. John Gray, of Wallacetown Bakery, 25, Content Street, Ayr, in view of the fact that Mr. Gray is an ex-Service man...
asked the Minister of Food what quantities of maize and barley have been delivered to this country during 1948, and at what prices, under the trade agreement with the U.S.S.R.
asked the Minister of Food whether, in view of the improved position with regard to the importation of feedingstuffs, he will arrange for an early increase in the present inadequate rations for...
asked the Minister of Food if he is aware that a number of fried fish shops which had only a small allocation of fat when they closed during the war are now re-opening and receiving the higher...
asked the Minister of Food if any steps are being taken to encourage the production of concentrated orange juice within the sterling area.
asked the Minister of Food what are the present stocks of sugar and how much is stored in good storage buildings; and how much is on other sites.
asked the Minister of Food what percentages of the total rationed foodstuffs consumed in this country are allocated to individual rations, hotels and restaurants, works canteens and manufacturing...
asked the Minister of Food what was the last price he paid per ton for whale oil; how many tons he has bought since 1st January, 1948; and what prices he paid.
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Food what reasons led to his recent decision that the price of cocoa beans should be dropped by £35 per ton; and how he has dealt with the profits...
asked the Minister of Food is he will consider the revision of the allocation of points goods to retailers, with a view to relating such allocation to the fluctuations of registrations.
asked the Minister of Food whether he is satisfied that the erection of the factory for the Milk Marketing Board at Langley Bridge, Co. Durham, has been justified; what quantity of milk was...
asked the Minister of Food how many requests he has received for permission to operate mobile canteens in rural areas to provide cooked dinners for infirm elderly people; and if he will ask his...
asked the Minister of Food why men, rather than women, have been appointed as members of the catering trade working party which is to make recommendations to secure the observance of sanitary and...
asked the Minister of Food whether, now that 500 million lb. of tea have been imported since he announced the cut in the tea ration, he will now increase the tea ration.
asked the Minister of Food what proportion of the proposed increased allocation of 22,000 tons of sugar for manufacture will be diverted to the Co-operative Wholesale Society; and what proportion...
asked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that there are more than sufficient onions in this country to satisfy the demand until after 31st December; and whether he will extend the...
asked the Minister of Food whether he will now give permission for fish friers to serve hot beverages and also bread and butter with fried fish.
Mr. Hard: asked the Minister of Food what proportions of the 1948 barley crop in the United Kingdom are being used for brewing beer, for distilling spirits, other malting purposes and animal...
asked the Minister of Food why fresh sultanas and fresh Greek grapes have been imported into this country when there is a shortage of dried sultanas and raisins.
asked the Prime Minister if he will now set up a Royal Commission on gambling.
asked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware that farmers have to wait for a year and longer to obtain Ransome multi-furrow ploughs; what proportion of this firm's output is reserved for...
asked the Minister of Agriculture what steps are being taken by the Somerset County Agricultural Committee to remedy complaints by Mendip farmers that damage is being caused to their walls by...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is satisfied that existing machinery for the destruction of pests is working satisfactorily in Northumberland.
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will now release the ground at Perdiswell Park, used before the war by the Worcester Rugby Football Club, in view of the shortage of playing fields in...
asked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware of the difficulties that beset the horticultural industry in Cornwall; and what steps he proposes to take to remedy the position.
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will confer with the Departments concerned with a view to ensuring an adequate supply of and expedite the delivery of standard...
asked the Minister of Agriculture what is the present position regarding the National Institute of Agricultural Engineering; who its present governors are; and by whom they are appointed.
asked the Minister of Agriculture what are the terms of reference issued to agricultural executive committees, defining the conditions under which they may support applications from a producer of...
asked the Minister of Agriculture what bonus rations will be made available to commercial poultry keepers who supply the hatcheries and the accredited breeder who in off seasons return all eggs...
asked the Minister of Transport what answer he has made to the request contained in the petition signed by local residents and presented to him in 1947, asking that a halt shall be established at...
asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been drawn to recent fatal accidents at road junctions in the Kenton Road, Harrow; and whether he will hold an inquiry into the...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he is aware that the long time taken to deliver water pipes is holding up schemes, approved by the Ministry of Agriculture, to improve the supply of water on...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what quantities and types of strategic war materials have been despatched to the U.S.S.R. in the last 12 months.
Motion made, and Question put, That the Proceedings in Committee on Coal Industry [Money] be exempted, at this
Order for Second Reading read.
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 84 (Money Committees)—(King's Recommendation signified.)
Lords Message [23rd November] communicating the Resolution, "That it is desirable that all Consolidation Bills and Statute Law Revision Bills in the present Session be referred to a Joint...
Resolved: That the Draft of a Special Order proposed to be made by the Minister of Fuel and Power, under the Gas Undertakings Acts, 1920 to 1934, on the application of the Lord Mayor Aldermen and...
Motion made and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Popplewell.]
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