Wednesday, 29 March 1950
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read a Second time, and committed.
Second Reading deferred till Tomorrow.
"to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1936, relating to Dundee Corporation (Administration and General Powers)," presented by Mr. McNeil; and...
asked the Postmaster-General what amounts of materials are used in the provision of television services which might otherwise be used for speeding up the provision of telephones.
asked the Postmaster-General what is the date of the earliest unsatisfied application for a telephone in Belfast.
asked the Postmaster-General what are the numbers of telephones at present installed in Government Departments, in industrial premises, commercial premises, and private residences, as compared...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that a scheme to provide extended telephone facilities at Mile Oak, Portslade, Sussex, which was expected to be completed about last Christmas,...
asked the Postmaster-General what steps he is taking to provide houses for specialised employees, such as telephone maintenance engineers, stationed permanently in villages.
asked the Postmaster-General (1) whether he is aware that the number of favourable replies to the frequent letters of the hon. and gallant Member for North Devon on the subject of the provision...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that subscribers connected to the Grimsdyke exchange are experiencing considerable delays owing to the fact that the exchange is not fully...
asked the Postmaster-General what is the average delay in installing telephones against normal application in the district served by the Wordsworth exchange.
Air-Commodore Harvey: asked the Postmaster-General how many applicants are waiting for telephones, both business and private, in Macclesfield and Congleton; and how many telephones have been...
asked the Postmaster General whether he is aware that a number of postmen, who enrolled in the Widows' and Children's and the Dependants' Pension Scheme under the Superannuation Act, 1949, were...
asked the Postmaster-General what has been the average age at which Bacup postmen have retired during the past 15 years; and how many postmen during that time have served as postmen until the age...
asked the Postmaster-General what is the latest total annual telephone, telegraph and postal bill for each of the chief Departments of State.
asked the Postmaster-General whether his attention has been drawn to the withdrawal of Post Office facilities from Langham and to the proposal to close the Post Office at Peldon; and what action...
asked the Postmaster-General if he will consider abolishing the form which must be signed by captains of aircraft landing in the United Kingdom from abroad which certifies that the aircraft is...
asked the Postmaster-General to what extent censorship is imposed on private correspondence in Great Britain.
asked the Postmaster-General under what circumstances the production of an identity card is required in connection with matters handled by the Post Office.
asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that a London football club has lost money and tickets in the post; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Postmaster-General whether he has now received the consent of the Engineering Officers (Telecommunications) Association to disclose material furnished by them to him with reference to...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that under rules for starting pay on promotion, temporary promotion and substitution pay issued with Post Office Circular of 21st September, 1949,...
asked the Postmaster-General when and how the broadcasting wavelengths agreed at Copenhagen may be revised.
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will hold further consultations with the Minister of Agriculture before finally deciding to retain the 395 acres of good agricultural land south of...
asked the Secretary of State for Air if he is aware that considerable damage was caused to property in Skegness, Burgh, and other neighbouring localities by blast from heavy bombs dropped on the...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that since the re-allocation of broadcasting wavelengths his Department has ceased to provide weather broadcasts from their air...
asked the Secretary of State for Air how many aircraft and of what type are available to provide towed target practice for anti-aircraft practice camps; how many practising hours they were...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether it will be possible to give orders that the bombing of the cemetery on the Island of Heligoland shall cease.
asked the Secretary of State for Air if it is proposed to follow the example of the Army and to adopt Royal Air Force titles in the Women's Royal Air Force.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation whether any compensation will be paid to the dependants of those who lost their lives in the recent air accident in which an...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation if he will extend to the De Havilland Dove the facility of making a single annual payment of £5 to cover all landing fees...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation if he has any statement to make on the issue of a simplified and restricted civil radio telephony operators licence.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation on what date he proposes to publish the report and the reasons for the accident to the aircraft flying from Belfast to...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation what equipment and methods are used to enable aircraft to approach and land at Ringway Airport in bad weather conditions.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has studied the recommendations sent to him by the recent Cultural Congress held by the European Movement at Lausanne; and what action...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps have been taken to publicise in Burma the extent of British financial aid to that country since the end of the war.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what benefits have accrued to date to British interests in the Far East as a result of the recognition of the Communist Government of China.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps he is taking to obtain payment of the damages awarded to this country against Albania by the Hague Court as the result of the mining of...
Air-Commodore Harvey: asked the Prime Minister if, in view of the disturbed situation in Malaya, he will consider arranging for the Secretary of State for the Colonies, personally, to pay a...
asked the Minister of Defence if he will give the number of deserters and absentees from the Services at the end of the year 1945, not yet accounted for; and what consideration is being given to...
asked the Minister of Defence (1) how many of those members of His Majesty's Forces now in prison were sentenced for crimes of turpitude; and how many for Forces offences; how many of these...
asked the Minister of Defence whether he will take steps to ensure that before a National Service man is enlisted on a Regular engagement his parents or guardians are informed of his intention.
asked the Minister of Defence in which overseas theatres it is intended to start building the 2,000 quarters, forecast in the Statement on Defence, 1950, for the year 1950–51, showing...
asked the Minister of Defence if he is aware that the complicated nature of the present Services registration and voting procedures had the effect of disfranchising a large number of members of...
asked the Minister of Food whether he will give an assurance that, during the peak production periods this year of tomatoes, early carrots and green peas, the home markets will not be destroyed...
asked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that poultry
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper in the name of Mr. MANNINGHAM-BULLER:
Considered in Committee, reported without Amendment; read the Third time, and passed.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Whiteley.]
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