Monday, 13 March 1950
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
The following Member took and subscribed the Oath:
asked the Minister of Works how many articles, for which his Department is responsible, are missing in the precincts of the House of Commons since July, 1945; and what is their value.
asked the Minister of Works whether, before the new House and its ancillary rooms are opened, he will consider the re-arrangement, cleaning and lighting of the pictures now in the Palace of...
asked the Minister of Works whether he is aware that the condition and amenities of our Embassies and Legations abroad are not good enough to ensure reasonable standards of comfort and...
asked the Minister of Works what was the number of building workers in Scotland employed on the building of municipal houses on 1st March; and the numbers of building workers employed on other work.
asked the Minister of Works what arrangements he has made to assist the public to recognise the various species of duck in St. James's Park; and what improvements he will make in these arrangements.
asked the Minister of Works when he will vacate the premises at Lambeth Town Hall now used by the local food office.
asked the Minister of Works how many houses in Carlton House Terrace are in occupation of His Majesty's Government.
asked the Minister of Works whether he will take advantage of the opportunity presented by the new Government building in Whitehall Gardens to install a central plant for heating all Government...
Mr. Ian Orr-Ewing: asked the Minister of Works whether, in view of the dollar-earning importance of hotels and their other services to the community, he will increase from £100 to...
asked the Minister of Works in view of social, economic and health giving values of the 231 allotments situated on the fringes of the King's Park, Edinburgh, why he has given notice to the...
asked the Minister of Works if he is aware of the shortage of cement supplies in the Isle of Wight; and what steps he is taking to deal with the situation which is delaying housing schemes.
asked the Minister of Works what steps he proposes to take to repair and wash down the facade of the Treasury and other Government buildings in Whitehall and Parliament Street in preparation for...
Mr. De laère: asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether the Government will give an assurance that the practice of ordering garages selling coupon-free petrol substitutes to surrender some...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether the Government will now hold a public inquiry as to the available supplies of petrol for motorists in this country.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he is now able to increase the maximum supplementary ration to commercial travellers.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he can now make any statement about the level of the standard petrol ration during the summer months.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether, in view of the expense, the damage to agricultural land and disturbance caused to farmers, and especially the low quality of the fuel extracted, he...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he is aware that the allocations of house coal to Newbury and district since the autumn have fallen far short of consumers' needs; and what steps he is...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what progress has been made with the experiment with regard to the underground gasification of coal.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power when he anticipates being able to publish the regulations to be made governing the payment to local authorities who, prior to nationalisation, were...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he is able to make a statement on the effect on this country of the Economic Co-operation Administration's decision to withhold recovery funds from the...
asked the Attorney-General when the report of the Committee that has been considering the question of leaseholds will be published.
asked the Attorney-General if he is aware that on 23rd February there was, especially in rural districts, widespread evasion of the law restricting the number of motor vehicles used to carry...
asked the Minister of Food how many, and who, are his advisers in the fresh fruit and vegetable business; and what are the salaries and total expenses so incurred.
asked the Minister of Food whether he will take steps to ensure that price tickets are placed on all meat sold in butchers' shops, in view of the difficulties caused to many housewives by the...
asked the Minister of Food when he will be in a position to increase the sugar ration.
Mr. Baker White: asked the Minister of Food if he is aware that, during 1949, imports of tomatoes from the Canary Islands increased in value by £3,400,000 as compared with 1948, whereas...
asked the Minister of Food if he is aware of the high price now being demanded for pepper; and whether he will now take steps to control it.
asked the Minister of Food how soon he anticipates that the supplies of tinplate for the manufacture of cans for fruit canning will meet the industry's requirements.
asked the Minister of Food if he will now reconsider the arrangements for the drawing of extra rations for agricultural workers and enable such rations to be drawn by the agricultural worker or...
asked the Minister of Food whether, in view of the fact that the Canadian Government are sending a further million boxes of gift apples to Great Britain, it is proposed to distribute these boxes...
asked the Minister of Food whether he will make regulations designating two or more qualities of ice cream according to fat content, so that the public may have knowledge of the food value of the...
asked the Prime Minister if, in view of the result of the Fuchs trial he will introduce legislation to outlaw the Communist Party in Britain.
asked the Prime Minister if, in view of the need of speeding up house building in Scotland he will consider setting up a new Ministry for this purpose.
asked the Prime Minister if he will now take the initiative in calling a conference for the purpose of endeavouring to find ways and means of outlawing the hydrogen bomb and all atomic weapons,...
asked the Prime Minister when it is intended to appoint the British delegates to the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe.
asked the Lord President of the Council whether, in view of the fact that the Press have not yet voluntarily set up a General Council as recommended by the Royal Commission on the Press, he will...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the reasons for the recognition by His Majesty's Government of the régime of Bao Dai; and if this recognition is de jure or de facto.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the present position, and what are the intentions of His Majesty's Government in the Corfu Channel case.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs when he intends to implement the Government's announced decision to establish full diplomatic relations with the Communist authorities in China,...
(by Private Notice) asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation whether he had any statement to make on the air disaster at Llandow, Glamorgan, yesterday.
May I ask the Leader of the House whether he has any statement to make on business?
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a personal statement. My attention has been drawn to the fact that on Wednesday, 8th March, during the speech of the hon. and gallant Member for...
[SIXTH DAY]
3.37 p.m.
Resolved: That this House will, Tomorrow, resolve itself into a Committee to consider of the Supply to be granted to His Majesty."—[Mr. Whiteley.]
Resolved: That this House will, Tomorrow, resolve itself into a Committee to consider of the Ways and Means for raising the Supply to be granted to His Majesty."—[Mr. Whiteley.]
Select Committee appointed to control the arrangements for the Kitchen and Refreshment Rooms in the department of the Serjeant at Arms attending this House;
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Popplewell.]
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