Tuesday, 13 November 1951
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
The following Member took and subscribed the Oath:
Mr. Bowden, Mr. Bowles, Colonel Gomme-Duncan, Mr. Glenvil Hall, Sir Stanley Holmes, Wing Commander Hulbert, Mr. Messer, Brigadier Prior-Palmer, Brigadier Rayner, Mr. Touche and Mr. Viant to be...
asked the Minister of Pensions when he proposes to review the rates of war pensions.
asked the Minister of Pensions if he will consider supplementing pensions of war widows in cases where the husband was serving with the Commonwealth or Empire forces and the basic widow's pension...
asked the Minister of Pensions when the storage shed and the necessary alteration to the paths and gateway for the motor invalid chair supplied to Mrs. Waggett of Newport recently will be...
asked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that reservists returning from Korea often find that they are short of civilian clothing and other civilian necessities; and what action he...
asked the Secretary of State for War if he will reexamine the question of overseas allowance for officers and men now serving in Korea.
asked the Secretary of State for War if he will give an assurance that the provision of warm winter clothing for British troops in Korea is adequate.
asked the Secretary of State for War what information he has received concerning the conditions of British Service men taken prisoner in the war in Korea; and if official communication with them...
asked the Secretary of State for War how many recruits for the Regular Army enlisted during the three months ended 31st October, 1951; and how the numbers compare with the three months ended 31st...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether, for National Service men stationed at long distances from their homes, he will extend to all units the option, already permitted in certain units of...
Brigadier Clarke: asked the Secretary of State for War for an assurance that the families of men now proceeding to the Egyptian Canal Zone are allowed to remain in the quarters they are now...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether it is intended to form the Home Guard on a cadre or full-strength basis.
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will make a statement on the conditions in which soldiers travelled in the troopship, "Empire Pride," which sailed from Liverpool on 9th September.
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that the withdrawal of a large pro- portion of the garrison troops from Colchester has had serious consequences to the. trade and...
asked the Secretary of State for War if he will give a list of those who hold honorary ranks of general or above in the British Army, showing what payments or perquisites apply in each case.
asked the Secretary of State for War what steps he is taking to reduce the size of the administrative staffs of the Army and the War Department.
asked the Secretary of State for War what arrangements he has been able to make to mitigate the hardship caused to wives and families of Service men who have been obliged hurriedly to return from...
asked the Secretary of State for War what steps are being taken to improve and lengthen the present period of 10 weeks' training for National Service men before proceeding to Malaya.
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he has any further information in regard to 19043476 Gunner J. E. O'Leary reported missing in Malaya on 2nd March last.
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what controls on building it is his intention to introduce or lift to make possible the early production of 300,000 houses per year.
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what steps he is taking to notify local housing authorities in Pembrokeshire of their new housing allocations.
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether, in view of the dearth of houses in Liverpool, he will increase the allocation quota to meet Liverpool housing demands.
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will circularise local authorities with a view to ensuring that adequate priority is being given to housing applicants who are suffering...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he will confirm the assurances given by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Town and Country Planning during the last two years...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government the housing allocation for the Rugby Rural District Council for 1951; and what is the proposed allocation for 1952.
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what arrangements are being made to ensure supplies of steel to complete the building of houses now in course of construction by local authorities.
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he is aware of the serious effect on the ground level in the City of Stoke-on-Trent of mining subsidence and the effect on the draining...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government to what extent he intends to raise the quota for house building to local authorities in London.
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government when the promised gypsy survey commenced: and what form the survey is taking.
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he has yet given consideration to the proposals of the Association of Municipal Corporations recommending that town meetings in...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether his attention has been called to the problem of noise and vibration of the hammers in Backing Street and Manningham Road in the...
asked the Prime Minister why General Headquarters, Middle East, has banned the circulation amongst Service personnel of the "Egyptian Gazette," the only English-language newspaper published in Egypt.
asked the Prime Minister if he will take steps to merge or associate Civil Defence organisations with the Home Guard, especially in sparsely populated areas.
asked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the Korea gratuity announced by the former Minister of Defence; whether this gratuity has now been paid to all members of His Majesty's...
Gratuities to officers and men of all three Services have been introduced in recognition of the special services rendered in the full scale operations being undertaken by the United Nations'...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will continue discussions with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation about the adoption of the.280 rifle as a standard weapon.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will state the powers to be exercised by the Minister in charge of Welsh affairs; and whether this Minister will have any responsibility for education, health,...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when, and by what stages, he proposes to give effect to the principle of equal pay for men and women in the Civil Service.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will consider releasing the late husbands' post-war credits to widows who have been left in straitened circumstances; (2) if he will consider...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what will be the net saving to the Treasury in a full year from the reduction of Ministers' salaries from £5,000 per year to £4,000, after taking...
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper:
"to make further provision as to the sums payable by way of salary, pension or allowances in respect of certain judicial offices," presented by The Attorney-General; supported by Sir David...
No notices of Motions on going into Committee of Supply on the Navy, Army, Air or Civil Estimates to be given in anticipation of the ballot to be held on the first Thursday in...
[SIXTH DAY]
3.35 p.m.
House Tomorrow, to resolve itself into a Committee to consider of the Supply to be granted to His Majesty.—[Mr. Buchan-Hepburn.]
House Tomorrow, to resolve itself into a Committee to consider of the Ways and Means for raising the Supply to be granted to His Majesty.—[Mr. Buchan-Hepburn.]
Resolved: That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Buchan-Hepburn.]
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