Thursday, 7 June 1951
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
Second Reading deferred till Thursday next.
asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what recent provision has been made to release shipping for the transportation of grain and other foodstuffs to India in connection with...
asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what progress has been made in his discussions with the Government of India concerning the deduction of Indian income tax from pensions...
asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what is the composition of the African Advisory Council of Bechuanaland; how are its members chosen; how often does it meet; and what are...
asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what is the composition of the European Advisory Council of Bechuanaland; how are its members elected; how often does the Council meet; and...
asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations whether he will consider the possibility of establishing a Legislative Council in Bechuanaland; and whether he will arrange for a party of...
asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what consultation takes place with members of the Commonwealth regarding any decision to establish self-government in a colony.
asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what replies were received from India, Pakistan and Ceylon in answer to the invitations inviting them to be represented at the Commonwealth...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what steps his Department are taking to bring new industry to Dover.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the dissatisfaction over the legal definition of the term, "British film"; and whether he contemplates making any changes with a...
asked the President of the Board of Trade the total cost of factory buildings, with services, which have been built by Government finance in the development areas and the number of people at...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that Denmark has recently granted permits to Sweden, Austria, Germany and Switzerland for the importation of hosiery knitwear and general...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will now make a statement on the terms of the recent agreement with the Argentine, so far as general commerce and trade is concerned.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has yet received a report from the administrator appointed under the Distribution of Enemy Property Act, 1949.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what further steps have been taken to implement the Working Party's Report on the Pottery Industry.
asked the President of the Board of Trade how many increases in wholesale and retail prices have been authorised by him since 1st March, 1951.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if his attention has been called to the increases in the prices of children's clothes and footwear in recent months; and what steps he proposes to take...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will reconsider export policy relating to electrical generating equipment for use independent of mains current, in view of mounting demand for...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been drawn to the suggestion of the Deputy-Chairman of London Sessions that all-night cafes should be closed in view...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement as to what arrangements are being made for sectional and operational training for Civil Defence volunteers...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will approach the United States authorities to ensure that the results of tests being made at Eniwetok to ascertain the effects of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will give an assurance that the existing organisation of the fire services is adequate for dealing with fires caused by enemy air...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police are now stationed in the area adjacent to the Battersea Pleasure Gar dens and Fun Fair; and how many were stationed there...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will make a statement on the new rule introduced by the Prison Commission which prevents prisoners in British jails writing to...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will amend the appropriate regulations or instructions so as to authorise prison governors to permit the marriage during imprisonment of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will make regulations to avoid or minimise the danger of electrocution in the use of television sets.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if his attention has been drawn to the anomaly arising from the Adoption Act, 1950, whereby a child may suffer over long periods unless the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what were the considerations which caused him to include in his Order increasing taxicab fares in London, the provision under which an extra...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if his attention has been drawn to the number of fires which have caused deaths in private dwellings in recent months; and if he will have...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department to make a statement as to the action which His Majesty's Government intend to take as the result of the report of the Departmental Committee...
asked the Prime Minister what official recognition is given to Empire Day.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into British Overseas Airways Corporation.
asked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware that this year farmers will be deprived of the customary help of many gypsies who for the first time will remain on their winter camping sites...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is yet in a position to make a statement in regard to the steps he proposes to take to enable farmers to bring back into production land, especially...
asked the Minister of Agriculture how the price of 6s. per lb. for home-grown wool has been arrived at.
asked the Minister of Agriculture what information he has received from the county agricultural committees or other sources regarding the number of animals or birds found injured though alive as...
asked the Minister of Agriculture what is the present basis of charging reproduction fees for ordnance survey maps; and whether any reductions are made for technical and specialised journals...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has yet received from the West Wales River Board any recommendations on the question of coracle fishing licences on the River Teifi.
(by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Labour if he has any statement to make about the strike at Manchester Docks.
(by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Labour if he has any statement to make on the strike of tally clerks in the London Docks.
With your permission, Mr. Deputy-Speaker, I desire to make a statement. I am satisfied, by representations which have been made to me by the right hon. Gentleman the Leader of the Opposition and...
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I would like to take this first opportunity of removing any misunderstanding which may have arisen: from my answers yesterday to...
May I ask the Leader of the House the business for next week?
Mr. Deputy-Speaker: I have now, as I undertook to do, inquired into what happened in the Ayes Lobby in the last Division last night. I find that the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire, East (Mr....
"to make further provision for enabling the Postmaster-General to regulate the use of means of telephonic communication provided by him and the general conduct of telephonic business carried on...
Considered in Committee. [Progress, 6th June.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
The first and second Amendments to this Clause are not selected. I refer to the Amendment in the name of the hon. Member for Bucks, South (Mr. Bell), in page 9, line 28, at the end, to insert:...
I beg to move, in page 15, line 1, to leave out "not exceeding fifteen days." This Amendment is designed to give effect to a decision reached that the provisions of Clause 20, which confer...
I beg to move, in page 16, line 16, at the end, to add: (6) Nothing in this section shall impose on any bank the obligation to disclose any particulars relating to payments of interest without...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Wilkins.]
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