Tuesday, 30 November 1948
The House met at Half-past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Mr. Speaker, with your leave, I beg to present a Petition signed by 530,000 housewives of Great Britain as follows: To the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and...
asked the Minister of National Insurance if his attention has been drawn to the numerous complaints made against his officers at Stockwell Street, Glasgow, due to delay in granting claims which...
asked the Minister of National Insurance whether he is aware of the delay which contributors to the National Health Scheme are experiencing in obtaining payment of sickness benefits; and whether...
asked the Minister of National Insurance under what authority 11,000 Poles are receiving free maintenance in camps and hostels of the National Assistance Board; how many others are receiving...
asked the Minister of National Insurance how many persons are employed in discovering and dealing with those who have not joined the National Insurance Scheme.
asked the Minister of National Insurance whether there is any arrangement whereby German women who volunteer for work in this country under schemes organised by his Department may carry over on...
asked the Minister of Labour how many trainees in the building trades completed their training and are now engaged in house building; and, in view of the shortage of labour in Scotland for house...
asked the Minister of Labour what was the total number of unemployed agricultural workers in Cornwall for the week ended 20th November or to the nearest date available.
asked the Minister of Labour what was the estimated loss to the country during the last three years, in man-hours and in value, caused by shipping strikes; and how this compares with the...
asked the Minister of Labour if he will give an assurance that the machinery of his Department will not be used to assist in the imposition of a closed shop by any employer.
asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons registered under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act, 1944; the total number unemployed and the number unemployed for 12 months and over; and...
asked the Minister of Labour how many German women to date have responded to invitations by his Department to volunteer for work in this country; what is the period of their contracts; and in...
asked the Minister of Labour whether it is the practice to call up a young man who has served a short period of regular engagement in one of the services for National Service in the same service.
asked the Minister of Labour how many men previously employed as building workers are now in His Majesty's Forces.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if his attention has been directed to the increased incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in Scotland, and the steep increase in the mortality rate; and if...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the Herring Industry Board have any plans for the development of the mechanically driven net roller, recently used in the drifter-trawler...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will expand the aluminium house emergency programme to enable those local authorities anxious to receive an increased quota to do so.
Mr. Ross: asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if any local all-rank committees have been set up in the Scottish police forces.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what progress is being made in the plans for a new town for miners in Ayrshire.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware of the feeling in Fife arising out of a recent decision of the county council to increase rents; and will he consult with the Chancellor...
asked the Minister of Pensions how many ex-Service men, pensioners of both the first and second world wars, are now in hospitals or sanatoria suffering from tuberculosis; and how many of these...
asked the Minister of Pensions what increases in Service disability pensions he is now prepared to make to bring them in line with the new Service rates.
asked the Secretary of State for War how many soldiers have deserted from British Forces in Germany and Austria since the occupation commenced; and how many are still at large.
asked the Secretary of State for War the nature of the charges against Private W. Quinn, Private Howland and 19157136 Private A. Milne, of Singapore; the date of arrest in each case; when they...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he can make a statement as to the extent of the theft of stores in transit from Palestine, India and Pakistan to warehouses in the United Kingdom.
asked the Minister of Town and Country Planning if he will issue an explanatory White Paper regarding the payment of betterment charges, with particular reference to charges now being made to...
asked the Minister of Town and Country Planning when it is proposed to announce the constitution and personnel of the Planning Board recommended in the Abercrombie Report to be set up to carry...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will now state the arrangements for offsetting development charges under the Town and Country Planning Act in cases where a factory extension is to be...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been called to the statement on page six of the "National Savings News Letter," dated 13th November, that for 31 weeks since 1st...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total amount of capital investments in the National Health Insurance and Unemployment Funds; and whether he will give details of the securities...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the fact that the Bulletin of Industry is issued at the cost of the taxpayer, he will, in order to make the information therein contained...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will introduce legislation authorising payment of post-war credits to the next-of-kin of deceased creditors.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total amount of aid granted by Britain to other countries since the end of the war, distinguishing between amounts loaned and outright gifts or grants.
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper in the name of Mr. PETER THORNEYCROFT:
May I ask you, Mr. Speaker, whether you are now in a position to give your promised Ruling regarding the refusal of the Minister of Food to answer questions about the Overseas Food Corporation?
There is another matter which I would mention to the House. I promised to give a Ruling about Petitions. The House will remember that a Petition was presented by the junior Burgess for Oxford...
Committee to consider of an humble Address to be presented to His Majesty, praying that His Majesty will give directions that a Mace and Speaker's Chair
Motion made, and Question put, That the Proceedings on Government Business be exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House)."—[Mr. H....
Resolution reported: That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make further provision for Civil Defence, it is expedient to authorize— (a) the payment out of moneys...
Considered in Committee.
3.46 p.m.
I beg to move in page 2, line 25, to leave out "exempt," and to insert "exclude." This is merely a drafting Amendment. Clause 2 provides for the exemption of certain functions and we think the...
I beg to move, in page 3, line 13, to leave out from "Treasury," to the end of line 27, and to insert: shall provide for and require the complete reimbursement by the designated Minister of the...
I beg to move, in page 4, line 12, to leave out "civil defence." With your permission, Mr. Touche, and that of the Committee, might we take together this Amendment and the following Amendment....
I beg to move, in page 5, line 20, to leave out from "brigades," to "are," in line 23. On Second Reading I found it necessary to refer to the position of local authority staffs who were affected...
I beg to move, in page 6, line 23, to leave out from "force" to "any" in line 25, and to insert: (c) adapt as may appear to him necessary. In my speech on the Second Reading I called attention to...
I beg to move, in page 7, line 19, to leave out "Sections two and three," and insert "any of the provisions." This is a little more than a drafting Amendment. The reference in the text as it...
I think the first two Amendments are alternative, and perhaps the hon. and gallant Gentleman will indicate which he wishes to move.
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When interference with wireless telegraphy is being caused by any domestic appliance or appliances, no notice under Section eleven of this Act shall be served on the owner or on the person...
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Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Collindridge.]
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