Monday, 5 December 1949
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Minister of Transport whether he will now take action to prevent British-registered ships from being sent abroad for refitting and repair while unemployment persists at its present...
Mr. Vane: asked the Minister of Transport what is the total length and estimated cost of the proposed new road to A.6 across Shap Fell; and what is the cost of the extensive improvements to A.6...
asked the Minister of Transport how far his regulations preclude the parking of motor cars in a street which is not designated a yellow band street, provided the parked motor vehicles cause no...
asked the Minister of Transport if he will introduce regulations to make the fitting of traffic indicators compulsory on left-hand drive motor vehicles.
asked the Minister of Supply (1) whether, in the interests of those farmers who may be affected, he will make a statement as to the effect of developments in connection with the Aeronautical...
asked the Minister of Supply what is the balance of advantage to the British motor industry in the export of steel to France and the import of steel from France carried out under the authority of...
asked the Minister of Supply how many Royal Ordnance Factories are now making goods for civilian consumption on a competitive commercial basis; and if it is proposed to close down any of these.
asked the Minister of Supply by whom was Great Britain represented at the recent tripartite conference in Pretoria where the production of uranium in South Africa was discussed; and if he is...
asked the Minister of Supply how many atomic piles are now operating in this country.
asked the Minister of Works whether he will improve the lighting in St. Stephen's Hall to enable members of the waiting public to read their newspapers in comfort.
asked the Minister of Works if it is proposed to hold any formal re-opening ceremony to mark the completion of the repair and restoration work in Westminster Hall and the restoration of the Hall...
asked the Minister of Works what reduction in staff he has made consequent upon the discontinuation of the Ministry of Works Site Assistance Scheme; and what is the estimated annual saving of...
asked the Minister of Works how many persons have made inquiries for licences for building offices and have been told that a licence would only be granted if all the accommodation was let on...
asked the Minister of Works if he will put in the Library a plan of the revised layout of Parliament Square agreed with the Westminster City Council.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power why the boiler-house equipment at Bankside was designed for oil-fuel burning and not for burning coal, or for both methods.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what discussions have taken place with the United States Government regarding Middle East oil; and on what date His Majesty's Government agreed that it was in...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he has yet received from the Gas Council and the area boards copies of agreements on joint consultation, as laid down in Section 57 of the Gas Act, 1948.
asked the Attorney-General whether his attention has been called to the large expenditure being incurred now by political and commercial bodies, contrary to the provisions of Section 42 of the...
asked the Attorney-General if he has yet decided to instruct the Director of Public Prosecutions to start a prosecution for criminal libel against the editor of the "New Statesman" in respect of...
asked the Minister of Food what quantities of foreign carrots he has imported this autumn and how much does he propose to import; and if the same price restrictions will be imposed on foreign as...
asked the Minister of Food if he will give an estimate of how much extra cheese would be required to raise the general cheese ration up to that given to workers employed in heavy industry; and...
asked the Minister of Food whether he is aware of the shortage and big rise in the price of pepper during recent months; and if he will take steps to fix a maximum price for this commodity.
asked the Minister of Food if he will give the names of the importing meat firms who are in the wholesale meat supply associations; what were the amounts of commission paid to them from the total...
asked the Minister of Food if he is aware that a number of reject cows were sent by his Department on 18th October by rail from Gowerton, Glamorganshire, to Nottingham for slaughter; and if he...
Commander Galbraith: asked the Minister of Food to state, in relation to retail butchers, what figures he allowed on the estimated annual turnover of £243 million, in respect of adjustment...
asked the Minister of Food what quantity of canned tunny fish has so far been imported from Japan; and what is the estimated quantity he proposes to import in the forthcoming year.
asked the Minister of Food whether more offal will be available to the housewife during the period when the meat ration is increased from; 1s. 4d. to 1s. 6d.
asked the Lord President of the Council whether he will arrange to issue in the near future a short summary of the principal points raised at the recent World Resources Conference at Lake...
asked the Lord President of the Council whether he will give an assurance that in connection with the programme of expenditure cuts now under consideration, no steps will be taken to reduce the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in how many cases since the end of hostilities death sentences imposed by British Control Commission courts in Germany have been carried out by...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps he has taken with regard to the seizure by the Russian authorities of mails entering the British sector of Berlin.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the German plants now exempted from dismantling include those workshops Nos. 2, 10/11 and 19 as well as the 402 items of machinery of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware of the restrictions on the shooting of game recently imposed upon German nationals by the British Element of the Allied...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is now in a position to issue disposal instructions for floating dock, No. TNC 70, at present lying in Kiel Harbour.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how much time is devoted by the British Broadcasting Corporation in their Overseas Service broadcasts to France and Germany; and whether he will...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will now make a statement on the policy of His Majesty's Government in regard to diplomatic relations and trading arrangements with the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why, following the speech by the Rev. Michael Scott, before the Trusteeship Committee of the United Nations, on 28th November, the British...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps His Majesty's Government have taken and will take to assist Petroleum Concessions Ltd., Petroleum Development Ltd. (Oman and Dhofar)...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how many new refrigerated vessels have been completed in British shipyards since 1945; and how many of these were sold to foreign countries.
asked the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the high proportion of young National Service men in the Army, he is satisfied that everything possible has been done to ensure that the...
asked the Secretary of State for War what special arrangements are being made for extra Christmas rations and entertainments for the troops at home and abroad.
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has any statement to make about the attack made on the Governor of Sarawak.
May I ask the Leader of the House whether he will make an opportunity available to debate the action of the Minister of Civil Aviation with regard to the Report on the Civil Aircraft Accident at...
I have to inform the House that I have received a report from the Serjeant at Arms on the incident which was raised last Wednesday. After considering the report—this was the case of Mr....
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)."—[The...
Order for Second Reading read.
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 84 (Money Committees).—[King's Recommendation signified.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read the Third time."—(Mr. Michael Stewart.)
Consideration resumed of Lords Amendments [28 th July].
Lords Amendment: In page 1, line 22, at end, insert new Clause "a": (1) In determining for the purposes of section four of the Summary Jurisdiction (Married Women) Act, 1895, whether a husband...
Lords Amendment: In page 2, line 1, leave out Clause 2.
Lords Amendment: In page 3, line 6, at end insert: and unless it appears to him that it is unreasonable in the circumstances so to do.
Lords Amendment: In line 23, leave out Clause 7.
Lords Amendments considered.
Lords Amendment: In page 2, line 21, leave out from beginning to "on" in line 28, and insert: Subject to the following provisions of this section, any consent required by this section for the...
Another Amendment made to the Bill in lieu of the Lords Amendment disagreed to: In page 9, line 19, leave out from "infant," to end of line 22, and insert: In subsection (2), after the word...
Order read for consideration of Lords Amendments.
Lords Amendment disagreed to: In line 1, leave out from "divorce" to "making" in line 2, and insert: and other matrimonial proceedings, the admissibility of evidence as to access, the charge and...
Lords Amendment: In page 1, line 15, leave out: in proceedings for nullity of marriage.
Lords Amendment: In page 2, line 5, leave out "in proceedings for nullity of marriage."
Lords Amendment: In page 2, line 28, insert new Clause "A"— A.—(1) Where a decree of nullity is granted in respect of a voidable marriage, any child who would have been the legitimate...
Lords Amendments agreed to: In page 3, line 20, leave out "in England."
9.36 p.m.
9.46 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Popplewell.]
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