Tuesday, 13 February 1951
The House met at Half past Two o' Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Minister of Works what revision of the new Colonial Office building plans is contemplated.
asked the Minister of Works how much more metal is used in the British Waterworks Association's Standard tap, BS 1010, than in the Ministry of Health's Swan tap; what taps are now being used in...
asked the Minister of Works why additional buildings for the Foreign Office are to be constructed.
asked the Minister of Works the total value of private building works authorised by his Department in Scotland during 1950.
asked the Minister of Works what proposition was put before the Royal Fine Art Commission that a definite floor area was indispensable for the new offices with regard to the Westminster Hospital site.
asked the Minister of Works the registered number of building workers in Edinburgh; and what proportion of these were working in Edinburgh, and what proportion were registered in Edinburgh, but...
asked the Minister of Works if he will consider installing in the Members' Lobby the five brass chandeliers, originally in Sir Christopher Wren's 18th Century House of Commons and acquired by...
asked the Minister of Works the number of units of electricity consumed in the Palace of Westminster during the two weeks ended 3rd February.
asked the Minister of Works if he will arrange to leave the Lion and the Unicorn statues in the Westminster Hall in their present position.
asked the Minister of Works what steps are being taken to make known to the people who will visit the Festival, particularly those from abroad, the principles of our Parliamentary institutions,...
asked the Minister of Labour how many European volunteer workers are engaged in the Lancashire cotton textile industry; and how many have sought permission to return home.
asked the Minister of Labour whether he has received the report of the sub-committee of the National Joint Advisory Council, which was set up in April, 1949, to examine restrictive practices in...
asked the Minister of Labour what were the average hours worked per week in the metal-working industries in April, 1945, and at the latest available date.
asked the Minister of Labour how many times Order 1305 has been invoked against employers and employees respectively.
asked the Minister of Labour what is the amount of subsistence allowances, and any other grants, made to building labourers from Ireland.
asked the Minister of Labour whether the committee which was set up last year to investigate conditions in the London Docks has yet reported; and whether it is his intention to publish the report.
asked the Minister of Labour if he will publish the report on fuel economy submitted to him by the Electricity Sub-Committee of the National Joint Advisory Council.
asked the Minister of Labour what steps he is taking to enable unemployed persons over 50 to have greater opportunity of employment in both public and private service.
asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that the total amount involved in the strike of boilermakers in Bristol, who have been out for a month, is only £4 2s. 6d.; and if he will make a...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will introduce legislation to extend to all Territorial Army personnel the Government's proposals with regard to reinstatement in civil employment and...
asked the Minister of Labour what consideration has been given to the further dilution of skilled labour in engineering in view of the re-armament programme.
asked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the number of cases of fraud perpetrated on ex-Service men and women, he has considered the advisability of introducing a system of licences for...
asked the Minister of Labour the number of students who have completed their training in the four years since the National Institute of House Workers was set up.
asked the Minister of Labour what information he has been able to obtain from the regional and local offices of his Department on the future trend of employment among railwaymen as a result of...
asked the Minister of Labour what weight is given in the cost-of-living index to butcher's meat, cooked ham, poultry and rabbit, respectively.
asked the Minister of Labour how many appellants, who have appeared as conscientious objectors, have had their appeals dismissed, with a list of the grounds given for dismissing the appeal and...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many fishings are owned by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware of the conflict of opinion expressed by correspondence between the Scottish Herring Producers' Association and the Herring Industry...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what decrease has taken place in the number of meals provided for school children since the charge per meal was increased.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is prepared to take steps to enable retired teachers, who so desire, to return to duty without loss of pension.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, in view of the present uncertainty, it is proposed to give any further consideration to the rates of pay and conditions of service of...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what reply he has sent to the Scottish Herring Producers Association in response to the appeal in connection with tinplate supplies contained in their...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will take steps to encourage the making of silage in Northern Scotland.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what action he proposes to take, in view of the recommendations of the Cameron Committee, to alleviate the burden of transport costs in the Highlands.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average price per pound paid by his Department for the 1950 Scotch wool clip; and what selling price was obtained by his Department.
asked the Minister of Pensions what are the numbers of pensioners of the 1914–19 war and the 1939–45 war, respectively, who have tuberculosis; and the total numbers of those two...
asked the Minister of Pensions how many pensioners are now receiving the 100 per cent, rate, plus both the unemployability supplement and constant attendance allowance.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the maximum holiday and sick leave with pay allowed annually to the three highest grades of civil servants, respectively.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer on what grounds he has agreed to pay men typists one and a quarter times as much as women typists for the same work, while he continues to pay women civil...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the approximate cost at today's prices of bringing the national stocks of raw materials and foodstuffs derived from dollar sources up to the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he proposes to take with regard to the memorandum submitted to him on 20th November, 1950, by the National Union of Manufacturers urging that a...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how far, at his recent meeting with the special Economic Committee of the Trades Union Congress, he was able to discuss the principle of the rate for the job...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer by what authority the Inland Revenue refuse to apply the provisions of Section 32 of the Finance Act, 1921, in respect of pensions of over £2.000 per annum.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will extend the old persons tobacco concession to blind persons who receive their non-contributory old age pension at an earlier age than the normal.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many national art galleries and museums in Britain are financially supported by his Department; and how much was the total sum expended in the years...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he is taking to simplify the regulations governing the purchase of goods in the shops by visitors from overseas, especially during the period of...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he can give an estimate of the net profit in hard currency derived from the sale of coal to the United States of America since 31st December, 1950, after...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will consider the retention by local authorities of moneys collected for dog licences.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many of the new issue of National Savings Certificates have been sold.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will now institute an inquiry into the position of pensioners generally in view of the rising cost of living.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a further statement on the composition of the proposed groups to be established to allocate scarce raw materials, as a result of the recent...
May I ask the Leader of the House whether he has any statement to make about the progress of business today?
Considered in Committee.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
Lords Amendment considered.
Lords Amendment: In page 2, line 39, at end, insert: (5) For the purposes of the Shops Act, 1950, the place where any exhibition above referred to is being held, and the festival gardens so...
Order for Third Reading read.
Considered in Committee. [Progress, 24th January.]
5.51 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
I beg to move, in page 6, line 18, after "salmon," to insert "sea trout." It might be convenient to the Committee if I pointed out that my remarks are equally applicable to similar Amendments to...
I beg to move, in page 7, line 11, to leave out from "exceeding," to "fifty," in line 13. The purpose of this Amendment is twofold: first, to bring the Clause into line with the law in England,...
Amendments made: In page 7, line 32, at end, insert "Part I of."
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
I beg to move, in page 8, line 12, at the end, to add: For the purposes of this Act the River Esk means the river from its source to the point where it joins the River Sark. In dealing with any...
I beg to move, in page 8, line 17, after "River Tweed," to insert: except within the County of Peeblesshire. Many people in Peebles wish to have the River Tweed taken out of the Bill altogether....
I beg to move, in page 9, line 34. at the end, to insert: Instrument" shall not include rod and line or gaff or landing net. Because we feel that the words "an instrument" in the drafting of the...
(1) For the purpose of protecting and developing stocks of salmon and trout the Secretary of State shall have power— (a) to conduct inquiries and investigations into questions of practical...
(1) No person shall fish for or take salmon during Sunday.
(1) In the year nineteen hundred and fifty-eight or such earlier year not earlier than nineteen hundred and fifty-six as the Secretary of State may determine, the Secretary of State shall, in...
(1) All angling leases, privileges and riparian rights shall expire on the first day of January, nineteen hundred and fifty-five, and full responsibility for care and maintenance of river banks,...
If any persons gives or causes to be given to any person who is or is about to be engaged in doing any act which constitutes an offence against this Act any signal or other warning of the...
(1) The justices of the peace for any county may, at any session held for that purpose, or for the purpose of granting licences to deal in game, grant to any person a licence to deal in salmon...
This Bill shall apply to the whole territory of the Royal Burgh of Annan.—[Mr. N. Macpherson.]
No district board shall appoint any person to be a water bailiff unless the name of such person has been submitted to and approved by the county council or county councils of the district in...
(1) The Secretary of State shall make up a register of persons having legal right to fish for or take salmon, and of the waters, including any part of the sea within one mile of low water mark,...
I beg to move, That the Draft House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Order, 1951, a copy of which was laid before this House on 13th December, 1950, be approved. There are eight of these...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Hannan.]
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