Monday, 18 July 1949
The House met at Half-past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Lords Amendments considered, and agreed to.
Read the Third time, and passed with Amendments.
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time.
As amended, considered.
asked the Attorney-General how many justices of the peace have attended refresher courses for magistrates at Ashridge and other centres since 1st January, 1948.
asked the Minister of Food how many ships in United Kingdom ports are now being used by him for warehousing purposes; what is the tonnage involved; and what is the average time that the ships are...
asked the Minister of Food how much per month, since 1st January, 1949, his Department have been paying in rentals for food stores.
asked the Minister of Food why farmers who require no licence to sell poultry and rabbits to a wholesaler and by retail are not allowed to sell to a retailer without a wholesale licence; and if...
asked the Minister of Food what loss has so far been sustained on the new potato crop.
asked the Minister of Food how much fish surplus to the market's requirements has been sent either to the farmers for manure or to manure factories each month this year.
Mr. Scott-Elliot: asked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that the quality of split peas available to the public has deteriorated during the past year; and what steps he is taking to...
asked the Minister of Food whether he now has any statement to make about the future level of the meat ration.
asked the Minister of Food whether the owners of travelling shops serving new housing estates can obtain additional supplies of rationed and points goods as the number of their customers...
asked the Minister of Food how many local authorities have now established food hygiene councils; and what assistance is given by his Department in the formation of such organisations.
asked the Minister of Food whether, in view of the fact that herring fishermen have sustained serious losses since the season opened in April and that the Herring Industry Board have been...
asked the Minister of Food how many pigs have died during the recent hot weather at collecting centres or in transport vehicles on their way from collecting centres to bacon factories.
asked the Minister of Food whether he is satisfied that there are sufficient slaughterhouses to meet requirements in the North-Western area; and what he proposes to do to increase their capacity...
asked the Minister of Transport what instructions have been given to the officers responsible for allocating fuel for essential contract public service vehicle work to ensure that the fuel is not...
asked the Minister of Transport in view of the serious accident which occurred recently, in which three persons lost their lives and two others were injured, and the number of accidents there has...
asked the Minister of Transport how many special passenger and goods trains have been run on British Railways for Government Departments during the most recent convenient statistical period; and...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he has considered the saving in manpower and general expense which would be achieved by abolishing the use of tickets on buses and on the underground...
asked the Minister of Transport if he can give an estimate as to the total capital expenditure which will be necessary to improve road facilities in the London area during the period in which it...
asked the Minister of Transport if he will make a statement as to the instructions of a general character which he intends to give to the British Transport Commission to ensure that employees who...
asked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the necessity of ensuring proper co-ordination between the road plans of all county councils as well as co-ordination with the long-term trunk...
asked the Minister of Transport why no inquiry under Section 23 of the Road Traffic Act, 1930, was held concerning the accident, of which details have been sent to him, which caused the death of...
asked the Minister of Transport why it is still necessary to prove to the satisfaction of the regional transport commissioner that exceptional hardship would be caused by not having more than...
asked the Minister of Transport what consideration has been given to the timing of road repairs in the West End of London in relation to peak traffic periods.
asked the Minister of Transport how many children have been electrocuted in the last year on live rails, other than those belonging to the London Transport Executive; and what steps are being...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that at Sloane Square and elsewhere in London pedestrians are being deprived of the right of passage at pedestrian crossings by the drivers of...
asked the Minister of Supply the total cost of motor vehicles bought by his Department since the termination of hostilities with Japan; and the total amount of Purchase Tax payable by private...
asked the Minister of Supply the number of cars operated in his Department's car pool for the years 1946, 1947 and 1948, respectively.
asked the Minister of Supply how many motor cars of his Department's car service were used to transport delegates to the International Trade Conference last month at Annecy; what was the cost to...
asked the Minister of Supply whether, in view of the great advantages to the motor industry which would come from a greater measure of standardisation and pooling of technical knowledge, he...
asked the Prime Minister when it is intended to introduce legislation in the course of the present Session to amend the Parliament Act.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what was the amount of the British contribution to the Economic Commission for Europe in the last financial year.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the conditions under which Mr. R. Matheson, an employee of the Shanghai Tramways Corporation, was imprisoned by the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why an interval of 14 weeks passed between the disappearance of Miss May Peters on leaving His Majesty's Embassy in Moscow and the presentation of...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has yet any news regarding the trial of the six Yugoslavs who were handed over by the British authorities in Germany to the Yugoslav...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the nature of the protest he has made to General Franco about the arrest by a Spanish gunboat of four British subjects from the yacht "Whispering,...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on what grounds six British vessels have been impounded by Spanish coastguard officials; and what action he proposes to take with the Spanish...
asked the Minister of Supply how many persons were employed in ordnance factories at the end of June; and how many of these were in Scotland.
asked the Minister of Works whether he will now give an assurance that the aircraft factory at Feltham will not be converted into a Ministry of Works store.
asked the Minister of Works how many building workers were employed at the end of June on building work for the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he intends to proceed with the opencast coalmining near Whitley Bay which in some places is in close proximity to dwelling houses, is causing grave...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he is aware that, as a result of his refusal to grant additional petrol to valuers where current supplementary ration has been exhausted in the...
With permission, I will make a short statement on the alteration in Business for this week. In addition to the Business announced for consideration today, we shall ask the House to take the...
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, I desire to make a statement. My right hon. and learned Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer has for many years suffered from a digestive ailment, which has...
"to dissolve the Local Government Boundary Commission and repeal the Local Government (Boundary Commission) Act, 1945; and to make consequential provision as respects certain enactments of the...
Proceedings on Government Business exempted, at this day's Sitting from the provisions of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House).—[The Prime Minister.]
Committee of Supply discharged from considering the Estimates set out hereunder and the said Estimates referred to the Scottish Standing Committee—
[SECOND DAY'S DEBATE]
Considered in Committee of the Whole House under Standing Order No. 84 (Money Committees). [King's recommendation signified.]
Bill read a Second time.
Resolutions reported: I. Whereas it appears by the Navy Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1948, that the aggregate Expenditure on Navy Services has not exceeded the...
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
No person who is employed by either of the Corporations at the time of the transfer of the rights, obligations and liabilities of the British South American Airways Corporation to the British...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Popplewell]
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