Tuesday, 1 November 1949
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
On a point of Order. Before beginning our proceedings, Mr. Speaker, would you invite hon. Members to stand in their places and give three cheers for the safe return of H.M.S. "Amethyst"?
asked the Minister of National Insurance whether he is aware that employees in excepted employment who, on retirement from such employment after the age of 60, enter the contributory pensions...
asked the Minister of National Insurance on what principle redundancy notices have been served on disabled ex-Service men employed as temporary clerks in the Ministry of National Insurance in...
Mr. Baker White: asked the Minister of National Insurance the figures of the number of persons receiving the sickness and other insurance benefits under the old scheme which are detailed under...
asked the Minister of National Insurance whether he has yet received the Report of the National Insurance Advisory Committee on the question of benefit conditions for seasonal workers.
asked the Minister of National Insurance what decisions were reached by regional medical officers in the 202,188 cases referred to them for second medical opinion in the 12 months ended 30th...
asked the Minister of Labour what steps he proposes to take to get additional labour into the export industries to meet the extra demands arising from devaluation; and if he has discussed the...
asked the Minister of Labour what action he is taking to settle the dispute between the management and workers of C. W. Martin & Co. of Bermondsey.
asked the Minister of Labour what action he is taking with reference to existing agreements under which the amount of wages, salaries and other remuneration are affected by variations in the cost...
asked the Minister of Labour (1) if he is aware that unemployment in the shipyards is causing grave anxiety on the Clyde; that fears of further reductions in capital expenditure is adding to that...
asked the Minister of Labour the total sum granted by his Department last year for the rehabilitation training of disabled ex-Service men at the British Legion workshops at Preston Hall, near...
asked the Minister of Labour what are the latest figures available of unemployment in Cornwall.
asked the Minister of Labour how many engineers and engineers' labourers were unemployed in Oldham on 22nd October, 1949.
asked the Minister of Labour what changes will the decision to reduce the strength of the armed Forces by more than 20,000 at 1st April, 1950, entail in respect of the age of call-up and the...
Lieut.-Commander Clark Hutchison: asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is satisfied that returning officers in Scotland will be able at the next General Election to issue...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when it is proposed to close down the camp for displaced persons at Balhary, Perthshire; whether he is aware of the resentment and alarm occasioned...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps he proposes to take to prevent the sale of contraceptives from slot machines in Scotland.
Lieut.-Commander Hutchison: asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will arrange for priority in the supply of spectacles under the National Health Service scheme to persons who...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps he proposes to secure the cleansing of such Scottish rivers as are at present badly polluted.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the present arrangements for the use of B.C.G. vaccine as a preventive measure against tuberculosis.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will identify the instrument by which he appointed the day from which the Improvement of Live Stock (Licensing of Bulls) Act, 1931, applied in...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the flat rate transport system for fish will be retained when price control is lifted; and at what date will fish become decontrolled.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how the proposed economy reductions are likely to affect Scotland; (2) what is his estimate of the economy likely to be effected by the proposed...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware of the discontent amongst Scottish local government officials at the increasing disparity between their salaries and those paid to...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the cost to his Department of sending a disabled ex-naval man, of whom he has details, from Scotland to the British Legion workshop for tuberculosis...
asked the Lord Advocate if, in the interests of economy, he will take the steps necessary to enable the Court of Session to go on circuit when hearing cases, as does the High Court of Justiciary.
asked the Minister of Pensions what is the time now taken to supply artificial legs and artificial arms from the date of measurement and order; and the average time now taken for repairs to...
asked the Prime Minister whether approval has been given for the issue of a General Service Medal for service in operations on the River Yangtse earlier this year.
asked the Prime Minister whether the statement of the Minister of Health, in his speech at Rhymney on 16th October, 1949, that a further redistribution of wealth is to take place represents the...
asked the Lord President of the Council what arrangements are being made for American firms to exhibit in the 1951 Exhibition; how much space has been allotted for this purpose; and how much of...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he expects to make a report of the investigation into cases of single agricultural workers living in Government hostels who have been paying 2s. a week...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will reconsider the proposed withdrawal of the 5s tax concession on agricultural tractors which is notified to take place on 30th June, 1950.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what reply he has received to the further representations which he made to the Italian Government to use part of their sterling credit to end their default...
Colonel Dower: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will now make known the names of the members of the Exchange Control Medical Advisory Committee who decide whether to approve or...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has considered the resolution taken by the British Chambers of Commerce at Johannesburg at their congress in September, 1948, with regard to the...
Mr. E. P. Smith: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why His Majesty's Government made no approach to the Government of South Africa to endeavour to arrange that the London and Johannesburg...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what quantity of rubber has been purchased from British territories in South-East Asia by the United States since 1st January, 1949, for the purpose of...
The following Questions stood upon the Order Paper:
"to enable local authorities to take possession of or do work on certain war damaged land; to authorise the conversion of cost of works payments in certain cases; and for purposes connected with...
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 as respects the New Forest in the county of Southampton, it is expedient to authorise the...
Considered in Committee.
The Deputy-Chairman: I understand that the Opposition would like to discuss the first two Amendments and, of course, the numerous consequential Amendments together and to reserve their right to...
Mr. T. Williams: I beg to move, in page 7, line 17, at the end to insert: (3) The Forestry Commissioners shall make to the verderers in respect of land for the time being enclosed by virtue of...
I beg to move, in page 8, line 26, at the end, to insert: (3) Where it is so agreed between the verderers and the Minister, the Minister shall make to the verderers in respect of land for the...
I beg to move, in page 9, line 31, at the end, to insert: (4) In respect of the transfer of land under this section, compensation shall be paid to the Minister and to the verderers of such amount...
I beg to move, in page 11, line 23, at the end, to insert: (3) In respect of the transfer of land under subsection (1) of this section compensation shall be paid by the highway authority to the...
I beg to move, in page 13, line 23, at the end, to insert: (3) As soon as may be after the end of each year in which any licence is granted under subsection (1) of this section the Forestry...
20.—(1) The expenses of the Minister under this Act shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament, and the receipts of the Minister thereunder in so far as they accrue under...
Agisters employed by the verderers shall be granted the powers of special constables within the perambulation of the Forest: Provided that the agisters to whom these powers are granted shall...
I beg to move, in page 15, line 34, at the end, to add: (8) The Forestry Commissioners shall make good to the verderers any reasonable expenditure incurred or to be incurred by the verderers in...
Resolution reported: That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session (hereinafter referred to as 'the new Act') to provide for the making to colliery concerns and subsidiaries of such...
Considered in Committee.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Draft Clothing Industry Development Council Order, 1949, a copy of which was laid before this House on 29th September, be approved."—[Mr....
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Snow.]
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