Wednesday, 29 June 1949
The House met at Half-past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read a Second time; to be considered Tomorrow.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation if he is aware of the delays caused to incoming and outgoing airliners at Northolt airport; how these delays were incurred; and...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation if he will make a statement naming the civil airports which are to be in use for the next five years within a radius of 40...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation when a direct through air service to Israel will be established.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation when it is proposed to introduce the Lisbon-Azores-Bermuda route of British South American Airways Corporation.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the situation in China and the steps taken to safeguard the lives and property of British subjects.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why the Frisians of Heligoland are neither permitted to return to their island, nor to accept the invitation of the North Frisians of South...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement with regard to the case of Mrs. Firth, a British subject employed by the British Embassy in Warsaw, who was arrested...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will now make a statement on the proposals of the United Nations Conciliation Committee for securing international control under the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is now in a position to make a statement on the offer of the Royal Danish Government to defray the expenses of the transfer of German...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in view of the outcome of the Foreign Ministers' Conference, and to contribute to the strengthening of mutual confidence among the Powers, if he...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has received and studied the plan for retaining the August Thyssen steelworks in the German economy, recently presented to the Regional...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs at what date the occupying Powers intend to hand back control of the German film industry to the Germans on a Laender governmental basis.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will seek the advice of the Council of Industrial Design and other industrial advisory bodies in the United Kingdom to assist those...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when he expects to publish the Colonial Empire Annual Report, 1948–49.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies (1) what has been the cost to date of the geological survey carried out in the Leeward Islands and around the coast of these islands with a view to...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps he is taking for the provision of adequate and increased staff in order to accelerate the investigation and assessment of claims for war...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will make a further statement about the Gold Coast immigration regulations.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Gold Coast Education Department intends to take over the Church of England junior schools in Accra now closed down through lack of funds.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when the report of the inquiry into the recent disturbances in Uganda may be expected.
asked the Secretary of. State for the Colonies if, in view of the importance of the development of the cattle industry in Jamaica, he will take steps to secure an early appointment to the post of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will cause further inquiries to be made into the circumstances of the arrest and sentence within three hours on 17th February at Akoko...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what opportunities are being provided for African members of the Kenya Legislative Council to have knowledge of the proposals for improving European...
Mr. H. D. Hughes: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what proposals are envisaged for the provision of cheap finance and other assistance for African farmers in Kenya comparable to...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is aware that racial discrimination in hotels and restaurants is still widespread in Kenya; and if he will request the Government of Kenya to...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what opportunities he is providing for the public to see the detachment of the Gold Coast police now in this country.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies for how many hours a day the colonial stewards, specially recruited for the Colonial Exhibition, are on duty; and at what rates of pay.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how many ratings and other ranks of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines completed their first period of service during the past 12 months; how many...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he will now make a statement regarding improved pay and allowances for officers serving in the Department of the Chief Inspector of Naval...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what was the number of fatal accidents which occurred at the air training establishment in Elgin in 1948, and in 1949 to the latest available date.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what is the policy of his Department with regard to resuming grants of commissions to suitably-qualified professional Merchant Navy officers.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what was the number of personnel discharged from the Navy suffering from tuberculosis in 1947 and subsequent years; and whether such discharged...
Mr. J. P. L. Thomas: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he has any further statement to make concerning the issue of prize money.
asked the Minister of Defence what steps are being taken or will be taken to improve the position of existing widows and that of those who become widows prior to the inception of the contributory...
asked the Minister of Defence what sums a member of His Majesty's Forces is obliged to pay on demobilisation for articles of uniform he is permitted to retain; and what the estimated cost to the...
asked the Minister of Food what proportion of mothers in Scotland are taking up the free or cheap allowances of orange juice, cod liver oil and vitamin pills; and what is happening to the...
asked the Minister of Food if he will explain the difference of the detailed items on pages 24 to 44 in the Trading Accounts and Balance Sheets 1947–48 (49) referring to commissions and...
asked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that on 20th June Skipper J. R. C. Reader landed 495 stones of dabs at Lowestoft only one-third of which were sold at 4s. a stone and that the...
asked the Minister of Food how many animals were slaughtered last year with and without the humane killer of each variety separately; and how many were killed by electric stunning.
asked the Minister of Food whether, before sweets were de-rationed, his Department carried out any survey to ascertain potential consumer demand.
Colonel Hutchison: asked the Minister of Food what price he has paid for linseed oil under the Argentine Agreement; and what are the current prices for the same commodity in the United States of...
asked the Minister of Food how much Algerian wine he bought; at what price; how much has been sold; and at what price.
(by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Labour whether he has any statement to make about the decision of the National Union of Railwaymen to put into force a "Go Slow" campaign on the railways...
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....
Order for Second Reading read.
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 84.—[King's Recommendation signified.]
Order for Second Reading read.
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 84.—[King's Recommendation signified.]
11.5 p.m.
Motion made, and question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Pearson.]
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