Monday, 16 April 1951
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Mr. SPEAKER made the following communication to the House:
Brigadier Clarke: asked the Attorney-General whether he has considered taking action, under the Incitement to Disaffection Act, 1934, against the journal, "Labour's Southern Voice," in respect...
asked the Attorney-General how many Commissioners other than county court judges were appointed in 1950 to try cases for dissolution of marriage; and how much was paid to them by way of...
asked the Attorney-General if he has any further statement to make on the case of the Coronation Stone.
asked the Minister of Food what is the transport cost per pound of importing reindeer meat by air.
asked the Minister of Food how many pigs, or alternatively how many tons of pig meat have been either withdrawn or diverted from bacon factories, during the last two months for distribution to...
Air Commodore Harvey: asked the Minister of Food what are his intentions with regard to the future purchase of tea; and if he will allow this to be done by private traders.
asked the Minister of Food on which rationed foods and upon what quantity of each, he bases his estimate that the cost of weekly rations per person will not be increased by more than 8½d....
asked the Minister of Food what factors he took into account when authorising the recent increase in the maximum price of soap powders.
asked the Minister of Food why his Department does not ask for the tins in which the national dried milk is issued to be returned, having regard to the present shortage of tinplate.
asked the Minister of Food why a Cambridge undergraduate, details of whom have been sent to him, was not able to get his meat ration on an emergency card in the Bournemouth area, about 17th...
asked the Minister of Food what arrangement has been made with the National Federation of Fruit and Potato Trades for the distribution of Canadian and United States apples imported by his...
asked the Minister of Food whether his undertaking of 7th June, 1950, on behalf of His Majesty's Government that United Kingdom sugar consumption would be reviewed in 1953 in order to ascertain...
asked the Minister of Food, in view of the fact that the minimum meat content required in beef sausages by Statutory Instrument, 1951, No. 314, is 4 2/5 ounces per pound, upon what calculation he...
asked the Minister of Food what expenditure has been incurred during the past two years in respect of the salaries, travelling and hotel expenses, etc., of the expert staff attached to the...
asked the Minister of Food what action he is now taking to secure an increase in supplies of cheese.
asked the Minister of Food if he will make a statement about the future of the meat ration.
Brigadier Clarke: asked the Minister of Food what date was agreed for delivering the Polish geese ordered under the contract of May, 1949.
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Food what were the total quantities of tinned meat shipped from the United Kingdom to Canada between 5th April, 1950, and 5th April, 1951; and to what...
Brigadier Clarke: asked the Minister of Food why he allows exports of sweets and jams made of glucose and sugar to Jamaica, in view of the shortage of sugar and glucose in this country.
asked the Minister of Food why he refused an offer of fresh eggs from France on 9th and 10th April at a time when eggs are scarce to the consumer in this country.
asked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that suffering is being caused to animals by the Government's decision to close the smaller slaughterhouses; and whether he is now prepared to...
asked the Minister of Food whether he is satisfied that the existing stocks of last season's potatoes kept for human consumption are sufficient to last until adequate supplies of the new crop...
asked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that the small margin permitted to bakers for country deliveries is insufficient to cover the cost, with the result that the retailing of bread in...
asked the Minister of Food what provision he is making for the safeguarding of bread grain supplies in the light of the reduced acreage sown in the winter and early spring.
asked the Prime Minister if he will indicate the scope of his forthcoming discussions with the Council for Wales.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will publish all the protests received by His Majesty's Government since July, 1945, from foreign Powers, against the nationalisation of...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in view of the negotiations at present in progress between the French and German Governments with regard to the future status of the Saar...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what matters were discussed during his recent talks with Mr. George McGhee, the United States Assistant Secretary to the State Department, whilst...
asked the Secretary of State for Foregin Affairs whether he is aware that British Council hostels for university students in Manchester and Leeds are to be closed as an economy measure; and...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Argentine Embassy in London issues a bulletin which includes maps showing the Falkland...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in what ways the money contributed by His Majesty's Government for the relief of Arab refugees in Jordan has been spent.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in what ways it is proposed that the services hitherto rendered to the British cause in foreign countries by the British Council will be rendered...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many British ships have been affected by the restrictions put on traffic through the Suez Canal; and what port facilities have been refused to...
Mr. Speaker, with your permission, I am sure that it would be the wish of the House in all quarters that tribute should be paid to the memory of the late Lord Privy Seal, Mr. Ernest Bevin. We all...
"to provide for protecting the interests of persons called up or volunteering for certain naval, military or air force service, or doing work or training by virtue of section seventeen of the...
Considered in Committee [Progress 12th April].
That it is expedient to amend the law with respect to the National Debt (including the sinking funds therefor), Customs and Inland Revenue (including Excise), with or without amendment of the law...
The Deputy-Chairman: In view of the large number of Members who wish to take part in the debate, may I appeal to Members to make their speeches as brief as possible?
Considered in Committee of the whole House under Standing Order No. 84 (Money Committees) [King's Recommendation signified].
10.2 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Delargy.]
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