Monday, 27 November 1950
The House met at Half past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Minister of Food if, in view of the recent contract for the importation of 800,000 tons of course grains from Russia, he is satisfied that food for livestock in Britain will be adequate...
Air Commodore: Harvey asked the Minister of Food if, in view of the scarcity of poultry, he will again make an additional allocation of pork available for Christmas.
asked the Minister of Food what are the obstacles now standing in the way of the de-rationing of sugar.
asked the Minister of Food whether, in view of the shortage of sweets, he will reconsider his decision to grant visitors staying under six months in this country an extra ration of sweets.
Brigadier Clarke: asked the Minister of Food what complaints he has received from the trade and from consumers concerning the new sausages that he has authorised.
asked the Minister of Food how much canned ham is being imported, and from what countries, before Christmas; and what steps he is taking to see that the available supply is equitably distributed...
asked the Minister of Food for what minimum period of years he is prepared to purchase the Jamaica and British Honduras banana crop at an annually-negotiated price.
asked the Minister of Food how many shell eggs per head, per week, as an average, were distributed to registered holders of ration books in the United Kingdom during three months ending 27...
asked the Minister of Food if, in view of the disastrous harvest in Cornwall, he will consider an alteration in the November cereal split, that where the home-grown grain cannot be purchased this...
asked the Minister of Food how much prime meat was bought by his Department from the Smithfield Show; if he will state in convenient categories the prices paid; and in what areas it was sold.
asked the Minister of Food whether he will appoint a committee of housewives to advise him on food problems in his capacity as Minister of Food.
asked the Minister of Transport when he expects to be able to continue the Kingsway extension, and so relieve the traffic jams in Cheadle, Cheshire.
asked the Minister of Transport the number of C licences issued in the last three years, where the vehicle concerned has been a private motor car with adaptations, or of the shooting-brake variety.
asked the Minister of Transport whether in view of the present unsatisfactory position regarding the provision of omnibus shelters and uncovered queue barriers in rural districts, he will now...
asked the Minister of Transport what will be the total capacity of the official car parks for the Festival Gardens and Amusement Section in Battersea Park.
asked the Minister of Transport what steps he proposes to take to relieve the traffic congestion in London.
asked the Minister of Transport how many road haulage vehicles carrying A and B licences were involved in accidents owing to negligence on the part of their drivers during 1948 and 1949, respectively.
asked the Minister of Transport what date he proposes to approve of a start being made on the abolition of the tramways in Bermondsey.
asked the Minister of Transport when the last census of traffic on the roads in the seven crofter counties was taken.
asked the Minister of Transport if he will take all possible action to stop flag discrimination against British shipping.
Colonel.J. R. H. Hutchison: asked the Minister of Transport what is the expenditure contemplated this year on the highway between Glasgow and Stirling near Cumbernauld.
asked the Minister of Transport if he will now make a statement on the use of pedestrian crossings and give particulars of any proposed regulations.
asked the Minister of Transport to what extent experiments are still being undertaken in respect of nonskid surfaces for roads; and what conclusions have been drawn from the experiments so far.
asked the Minister of Transport what public statements on behalf of his Department he has authorised in the past month indicating that accidents cannot be greatly reduced by improving road conditions.
asked the Minister of Transport if he will ensure that congestion of traffic at Barton Bridge is avoided during periods of peak road traffic.
asked the Prime Minister whether the denial issued by his chief Press officer from 10 Downing Street with regard to the attitude of Members of His Majesty's Government toward the rearmament...
asked the Prime Minister what arrangements are being made to ensure that the interests of the Crown Colonies and Protectorates are adequately represented at the forthcoming conference of...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider extending the rule he announced to the House on the 29th January, 1947, so as to prevent Ministers from granting interviews to the foreign Press...
asked the Lord President of the Council if it is now the policy of His Majesty's Government that Ministers should answer Parliamentary Questions on matters of general policy affecting the...
asked the Lord President of the Council what progress is being made with the construction of the organ for the Festival Concert Hall; whether it will be fully representative of contemporary...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he has any information as to the whereabouts of Mr. Sanders, who is imprisoned by the Hungarian Government.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what action he has taken to counteract the dissemination of anti-United Nations propaganda in this country as exemplified by the publication...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the total amount subscribed by the Government to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund; what information he has as to...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is yet in a position to make any statement about the present situation of Captain Vyvyan Holt, His Majesty's Minister to South Korea.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what control is to be exercised by the United Nations Commission for Korea over the administration of South Korea pending the holding of new elections.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is yet able to make any further statement regarding a Japanese peace treaty; and if he is ensuring that the views of the Commonwealth...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether it is the policy of His Majesty's Government to support the initiation of El Salvador in asking for the inclusion of the Chinese invasion...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what further information he has received from the United Nations organisation regarding the number and welfare of German women detained in the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps His Majesty's Government is taking to assist the Government of Jordania in dealing with the 5,648 Arab refugees who have been forcibly...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that four of the six Cabinet Ministers of Schleswig-Holstein, in the British Zone, are former Nazis; that among these is Hans...
Air Commodore Harvey: asked the Minister of Supply if he will state in general terms what contracts have been placed for transport aircraft for the Royal Air Force.
asked the Minister of Supply when it will be possible to give industry a clear picture of its task in connection with rearmament.
With permission, I will now answer Questions Nos. 42, 69 and 73. I propose to revoke the existing regulations relating to pedestrian crossing places and to make new regulations. The most...
Resolution reported:
Considered in Committee; reported without Amendment; read the Third time, and passed.
Order for Second Reading read.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Sparks.]
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