Monday, 29 January 1951
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Minister of Supply whether he is aware of the concern that is arising through the increasing difficulty of obtaining steel sheets and, particularly, steel sheets and flanging quality...
asked the Minister of Supply why surplus Government stores of Service clothing, ground-sheets, blankets, hydraulic jacks and other similar materials continue to be sold by auction by his...
Air Commodore Harvey: asked the Minister of Supply if he will make a statement as to the extent the production of aircraft and engines for the Royal Air Force will, as far as can be seen, be...
Mr. Charles Ian Orr-Ewing: asked the Minister of Supply whether, as a result of his recent review, he is in a position to assure the radio valve manufacturers that they will receive adequate...
asked the Minister of Supply what steps are being taken to recondition his Department's stock of machine tools and make them available for the re-armament programme.
asked the Minister of Supply what steps are being taken to utilise spare engineering capacity available in Italy or France for the production of armaments.
asked the Minister of Supply whether he will make a statement on the progress of the guided missile development programme.
asked the Minister of Supply what steps he has taken to utilise fully the resources of the motor industry, and to maintain full employment in that industry during the present shortage of steel...
asked the Minister of Supply which imported commodities are bought on behalf of his Department; and in which cases he has made arrangements for forward deliveries to cover the requirements of...
asked the Minister of Supply how many members of his provincial staffs have visited, or will visit, London during January, 1951, to hear addresses given by him; and what is the expense of such...
asked the Minister of Supply what contribution is now being made to the fuel and power situation by the atomic energy plants under his control.
Air Commodore Harvey: asked the Minister of Supply if he will make a statement on the Brabazon project, and on his intentions regarding the completion of the construction of the second aircraft...
asked the Minister of Supply what proposals he has received from the motor industry to ensure a fair distribution of new cars in 1951; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Supply whether he will reconsider his decision to evict Mr. G. W. Cooke and his family from the house owned by his Department at 64 Longview Avenue, Alsager, in view of the...
asked the Minister of Supply if he will make available part of his stocks of blister copper to refineries to replace the scrap copper which they could buy during the first six months of 1950 and...
asked the Minister of Supply why he has requested nonferrous metal manufacturers to divert supplies of raw material away from manufacturers making articles classed in his list as inessential.
asked the Minister of supply if he will make a comprehensive statement with regard to his declared intention to prohibit certain uses of some non-ferrous metals, which officers of his department...
asked the Minister of Supply how many private motor cars of post-war manufacture and the property of His Majesty's Government are stored at his Department's depot, Summerfield, Kidderminster; for...
asked the Minister of Supply if he has yet decided upon the basis of allocation of zinc for industry in 1951; and if he will state, as a percentage, what quantity of zinc will be supplied to...
asked the Minister of National Insurance if, in view of the rise in the cost of living, she will increase the amount a widow is allowed to earn without loss of pension rights.
asked the Prime Minister, in view of the announced Government policy that negotiations for any changes in wages and conditions of work should take place through normal trades union channels, what...
Miss Ward: asked the Prime Minister when he expects to be able to state the outcome of the ministerial conversations which took place before Christmas with representatives of the Durham County...
Mr. Garner-Evans: asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider the establishment of a Welsh Board of Local Government and Planning in addition to the existing Welsh Board of Health.
asked the Lord President of the Council if he will make a statement giving details of the orders placed and inquiries made in respect to advanced bookings of visitors to the South Bank Exhibition.
asked the Lord President of the Council whether he is now able to arrange for an increased grant for research into the causes and cure of cancer.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the need for active defence measures, it is his policy to work for the incorporation of Spain in the system of Western...
Mr. Smithers: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what treaties or other arrangements exit to enable joint planning of defence to take place between His Majesty's Government and the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what decision was reached at the meeting of the Anglo-Italian Economic Committee in Rome as to the obligations of the Italian Government in...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he has any further statement to make on the situation in Tibet.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will now make a statement on the recent visit of a British envoy to Nepal.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what was the result of the discussions between His Majesty's Government and the Government of Albania on the subject of the method of payment of...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the reason for the delay in publishing the reports on the Administration of the Sudan for the years 1939–41 inclusive, and for the years...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs is he will make a statement regarding his recent negotiations with Egypt.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that on 9th December, 1950, the United States Department of Commerce placed an embargo, to take effect immediately, on all...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what have been the results of his representations to the West German Government to exercise stricter surveillance over the export of strategic...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if it was with his approval that His Majesty's High Commissioner in Germany recently made his pronouncement in favour of a review of the...
Major Lloyd: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will ascertain from the United Nations organisation what progress is being made with the international programme for the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is aware of the concern of British Servicemen in Korea and of people in this country at the mass executions of prisoners, including women,...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that the Bulgarian, Hungarian and Roumanian Governments are ignoring the limits placed on their armed forces in the Peace...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will take steps to ensure that the Peace Treaty with Japan will include provision for the payment by the Japanese Government of...
Mr. Smithers: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps he proposes to take, upon the expiry in February, 1951, of the offer of His Majesty's Government, to submit the dispute...
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, I desire to make a statement. I must apologise to the House for the length of this statement, but I desire to give the House as much information as possible....
As a result of earlier measures the numbers in the active Forces have already been substantially increased. The total strength of the Armed Forces will, by 1st April next, reach 800,000...
I now turn to production. As regards equipment, the Forces have for the last five years lived largely on their stocks; and there is now urgent need of an increased production programme...
This defence programme is designed to deter aggression, and we have therefore placed the emphasis upon the strengthening of the active defences. There must be limits to the resources which can be...
Over the whole field of military and civil preparations for defence, apart from the stockpiling programme, expenditure in the financial year 1951–52 will be in the neighbourhood of...
This acceleration of defence preparations will involve an increased call on our already strained resources of experienced staff, administrative, technical and other. This requirement cannot be...
I will conclude by giving a broad indication of the effect of this programme on our economy. This heavy and growing burden comes at a time when we already need a further large increase in exports...
Order for Second Reading read.
Considered in Committee of the whole House under Standing Order No. 84 (Money Committees).—[King's Recommendation signified.]
Considered in Committee; reported without Amendment.
Resolution reported: That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make provision for the reorganisation, development and regulation of the white fish industry, and for other...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Sparks.]
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