Tuesday, 12 July 1949
The House met at Half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read the Third time, and passed.
Bill read the Third time, and passed.
asked the Minister of Labour how many persons were placed during 1948 by his Appointments Department and at what initial salary; what was the average cost, including overhead expenses, per person...
asked the Minister of Labour what arrangements are being made to help those who entered into Regular engagements to train, after their time in the Services, for the professions and business.
asked the Minister of Labour how long have the Canadian boats, s.s. "Beaverbrae" and s.s. "Agramont" been in the London Port; and whether the Port of London Docks Board operated the full terms of...
asked the Minister of Labour what is the number of unemployed persons on the Stornoway register at the most recent census; and what percentage this is of the local insurable population.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland why a registered medical practitioner, who claims to have a cure for mastitis and has made offers to his Department, is not allowed to demonstrate this...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether sanction has yet been given by the Scottish Department concerned to proceed with the proposed pier at Portnaguran; and when the work is likely to...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what the Department of Agriculture's plans are for the construction of an adequate road to serve the tenants of the Department's estate at Eoligarry,...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that salmon are being captured illegally in Helmsdale by gill nets which blockade the river, where Boyd Brothers, fish merchants, are...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will consider making a grant to the Society of Clann Albhinn for the work they are doing in undertaking the resettlement of the Highlands on a...
asked the Minister of Pensions the conditions under which a disabled person may qualify for an invalid tricycle.
asked the Minister of Pensions how many pensions are paid to parents of sons and daughters killed during the last war; what is the average amount paid; and what is the highest pension paid.
asked the Secretary of State for War the conditions of training and of service which have to be fulfilled before a National Service man is ordered to serve in the Far East; and, in particular,...
asked the Secretary of State for War why Mr. W. F. Marriott, of 21 British Grove, Chiswick, W.4, has had his special campaign pension, which was granted to him for service during the Boer War,...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is satisfied that officers in Malaya who are required to undertake increased responsibilities in connection with the campaign against the guerillas...
asked the Secretary of State for War which medical categories qualify soldiers for service at Hong Kong.
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is satisfied with the present strength of the Queen Alexandra's Royal Auxiliary Nursing Corps; and when he expects to make an announcement...
asked the Secretary of State for War what are his regulations dealing with the action to be taken when soldiers faint on parade.
asked the Secretary of State for War what were the strengths of sections A, B and D, respectively, of the Army Reserve on 1st January, 1938.
asked the Minister of Town and Country Planning what development charge will be paid by the British Electricity Authority to the Central Land Board on account of hydroelectric development in...
asked the Minister of Town and Country Planning what is holding up the publication of the survey of North Staffordshire expected by the end of last year; and when it will be available.
asked the Minister of Town and Country Planning whether his attention has been drawn to the proposal of Esher Urban District Council for controlled tipping of refuse on Ditton Common, Surrey; and...
asked the Minister of National Insurance whether the National Assistance Board have now given consideration to a revision of the membership of the local advisory committees which will have to...
asked the Lord President of the Council if he will invite private firms to provide the fun-fair at Battersea Park for the Festival of Britain so as to avoid the expenditure of public money for...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if his regulations permit private individuals performing unpaid services for the Government to deduct any expenses necessarily and exclusively incurred in...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give an estimate of the number of dollars which could be saved to the sterling area were the synthetic oil plants in Germany worked to capacity...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations have been received from the Chairman of the Council of the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation expressing the view that...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will guarantee that no dollar leakages have taken place as a result of the trade agreement with Japan.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why he has agreed to the increase of the fiduciary issue by the Bank of England by £50 million.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the sterling balance of the former Palestine Government on 15th May, 1948; and how much of this balance had been earmarked for the successor...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many employers, as at any recent date, were known to the Income Tax authorities to be holding money deducted by them from the wages and salaries of their...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware of the profiteering in the prices of houses for sale with vacant possession; and whether he will consider imposing a substantial Purchase Tax...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware of the difficulties experienced by British travellers in cashing travellers' cheques in France; and if he will make representations to the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how far the Post-War Credits of the ex-Service men concerned will be reduced or extinguished by the remission of arrears of tax under the recently-made...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to state for the guidance of those persons still negotiating with the War Damage Commission, what factors are taken into consideration when deciding whether...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many applications for permission to issue bonus shares have been received by the Capital Issues Committees since 6th April, 1949; how many have been...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will arrange for letters or notes of guidance as to Income Tax papers to be written in the Welsh language in Welsh-speaking areas.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when an Order in Council will be made declaring the date on which the emergency, that was the occasion of the passing of the Import, Export and Customs...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what are the entrance charges to the Tate Gallery for adults and children.
It will be necessary to make an alteration in the Business announced for tomorrow, and I hope to have the co-operation of the House in this matter in the new circumstances. We propose to take...
I feel that I should inform the House that the position at the London Docks has not improved. The latest reports show that the number of men on strike totals 12,710. Some of these men,...
I am now able to announce the names of the members of the Emergency Committee which I am setting up under the Emergency Regulations, 1949. The Chairman of the Committee is Sir Alexander Maxwell,...
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 Third Reading read.—[King's Consent signified.]
Order for Second Reading read.
Considered in Committee; reported without Amendment; read the Third time, and passed
Lords Amendments considered.
Lords Amendment: In page 3, leave out lines 21 and 22.
Lords Amendment: In page 8, line 28, at end, insert: and the Postmaster-General and the President of the Institution of Electrical Engineers shall each exercise his powers under this subsection...
Lords Amendment: In page 11, line 18, at end insert: in a case where he considers that all reasonable steps to minimise interference have been taken in relation to the station or apparatus...
Lords Amendments considered.
Lords Amendment: In line 3, leave out "and."
Lords Amendment: In page 2, line 4, at end, insert: () The persons from amongst whom the members of the Board are by subsection (3) of section two of the principal Act required to be appointed...
Lords Amendment: In line 23, at end insert: Provided that before the Board carry on any of the activities referred to in paragraphs (b), (c), (d) or (e) of subsection 2 of section one of the...
Lords Amendment: In page 2, line 24, leave out "This section applies to provisions of any," and insert "Where a."
Lords Amendment: In page 5, line 16, at end, insert: () The power conferred by paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of the said section thirty-seven to provide for the continuance, amendment or...
Lords Amendment: In page 18, line 30, leave out from beginning to "shall," in line 33 and insert: (2) The power to make orders conferred on the Postmaster-General by section eight of this Act and...
Lords Amendment: In page 20, line 12, after "means" insert "the prejudicing by."
Lords Amendment: In page 21, line 46, at end, to insert: (5) Where the Postmaster-General revokes the authority or continues the suspension thereof, he shall, if requested so to do by the person...
Lords Amendment: In page 22, leave out lines 3 to 20, and insert: 1.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, the members of the appeal tribunal, other than any members appointed to...
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