Tuesday, 14 October 1952
The House—after the Adjournment on 1st August, 1952, for the Summer Recess,—met at Half-past Two o' Clock.
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
I regret to have to inform the House of the deaths of the Rt. Hon. George Tomlinson, Member for Farnworth; and Fred Longden, Esquire, Member for Birmingham, Small Heath, and I desire on behalf of...
Mr. SPEAKER acquainted the House that he had issued, during the Adjournment, a warrant for a new Writ for Cleveland, in the room of Octavius George Willey, Esquire, C.B.E. deceased.
For Wycombe, in the room of William Waldorf Astor (commonly called the Honourable William Waldorf Astor), now Viscount Astor, called up to the House of Peers;
Read the Third time, and passed.
Miss Ward: asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will open conversations with the whisky distillers with a view to increasing the price of whisky exported to dollar countries, thus...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on the recent negotiations with the United States of America about cinematograph films: and, in particular, on the steps he...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on the work of the Clothing Industry Development Council.
asked the President of the Board of Trade the policy of his Department in regard to the continuance of the Census of Production.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if, in view of the need for long-term planning of film production, he will convene a conference of representatives of all sections of the film industry...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what arrangements have been made for mooring passenger vessels in Dover Harbour for the Coronation to give additional hotel accommodation.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement with regard to the future of, and employment in, the cotton textile industry.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the hardship caused because certain persons who have failed to lodge their claims for payment in the distribution of German enemy...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will take steps to reduce the present high prices of children's clothing and footwear.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the latest position regarding overseas balance of payments.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much dollar and other non-sterling currency he estimates will have to be made available to importers of lead during the next three years.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the monthly totals of defence expenditure since the beginning of the current financial year; and at what annual rate this expenditure is now running.
Miss Ward: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on his further conversations with the Trades Union Congress on the question of equal pay.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, in view of the higher rates of interest now being offered on new British Government issues, he will increase the interest paid on National Savings...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was distributed in dividends after payment of Income Tax during the last financial year; how much was paid in wages and salaries; and how much per...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he expects to receive the Report of the No. 2 Tucker Committee on Taxation and Pensions.
Mr. Baker White: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what special currency allowance, over and above the statutory £25 foreign travel allowance, was granted to Sir Bernard and Lady Docker...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what extent the staff employed on Social Surveys have been retained; and what further surveys are to be undertaken.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if his attention has been drawn to the way in which exports of British-made pianos have fallen this year owing to the virtual closing down of the main...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will now estimate the increase in Government expenditure on debt interest in the year 1952–53, due to the rise in the Treasury Bill rate.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has yet made a decision on the introduction of a D Scheme for Purchase Tax on furniture.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the incorporation of a Welsh symbol in the design of new coins.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will revert to the practice of making provision on Income Tax assessment forms for stating details of trade union superannuation contributions, funeral...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he can now state whether five-shilling pieces will be minted for the Coronation.
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what success has been achieved resulting from the in- struction to the Inland Revenue Department to take a special interest in the returns from the...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury why the cheques sent to the Accountant and Controller General at Worthing are in the first place acknowledged by a document which is stated not to be...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the cost of producing the Central Office of Information document "Women in Britain"; and the purpose it is intended to serve.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has any statement to make on the Government's policy for the preservation of historic houses.
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what steps he proposes to take to, arrest the danger of decay and disrepair to dwelling houses coming within the provisions of the Rent...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will make a statement on the results of the atom bomb tests in Australia.
asked the Prime Minister what progress has been made during the Parliamentary Recess for a high-level meeting by representatives of the United States of America, the Union of Soviet Socialist...
asked the Prime Minister the nature of the requests made by the Government to the Australian, New Zealand, or United States Governments for participation of British representatives in the Pacific...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government why the Thornbury Rural District Council. Gloucestershire, have not yet received authority to proceed with their Southern and Central Water...
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government (1) if he will make a statement on the licences to be issued for reconstruction work in bombed cities during the remaining months of this year...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works, as representing the Lord President of the Council, if he will ensure that the Nature Conservancy will be represented as the conference...
(by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Transport if he has any statement to make about the railway disaster at Harrow last week.
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(1) Proposals under section three of this Act may include provision whereby during such period (hereinafter referred to as "the interim period") as may be specified in the proposals, the next...
(1) In every premises licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquor in any new town it shall be deemed a condition of the licence that there shall be provided such kinds and brands of the...
I beg to move, in page 1, line 7, after "towns," to insert "in England and Wales." This is similar to an Amendment which we moved in Committee upstairs, but there is one great difference between...
I beg to move, in page 1, line 13, after "if," to insert: it appears to the Secretary of State that by reason of the proximity of any two new towns it is expedient that one committee should be...
I beg to move, in page 3, line 42, after "section," to insert: to consider from time to time, having regard to the existing circumstances of the area for which the committee is constituted and of...
Amendments made: In page 8, line 13, leave out from "that," to end of line 15, and insert "and another new town."
Amendments made: In page 8, line 31, at end, insert: (2) Sections (Temporary licensed premises) and six shall be omitted.
Amendments made: In page 12, line 10, leave out from "aforesaid," to "as," in line 11, and insert: land excluded from such a site by the variation of an order, whether before or after the passing...
Amendment made: In page 13, line 11, at end insert: In subsection (3) of section one the words from the beginning of paragraph (b) of the proviso to the end of the subsection are hereby...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Studholme.]
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