Monday, 8 February 1954
The House met at Half past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
ASHBRIDGE (BONAR LAW MEMORIAL) TRUST BILL
asked the Minister of Supply what is causing the delay in ordering radar and radio equipment for British aircraft; and what steps he is taking to co-ordinate the requirements of the Royal Air...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance whether he is aware that many old age pensioners will be unable to afford the increased price of tea; and if, as this is one of their...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance whether he is aware that no provision is made for the chiropody treatment of old people in their own homes, unless they are able to meet the...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance whether he will set up an independent inquiry to find out whether war pensions scales are high enough in view of the dissatisfaction at...
Mr. J. T. Hall: asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if he will give the number of women receiving the 10s. widow's pension prior to the introduction of the new rates of benefit...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if he will appoint a committee to examine and report upon cases where it is contended that benefit under the Industrial Injuries Act has been...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether, in view of the reasons which have led to the proposal to transfer the functions of the British Electricity Authority and also two Electricity Boards...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power to what extent supplies of gas and electricity were adequate during the recent spell of cold weather; and to what extent load shedding was necessary.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power on what date the price of South Wales anthracite is to be raised an average of 10s. a ton; and to what extent other increases in price of fuel are envisaged.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power, for the latest convenient date, the distributed stocks of coal, in total and at power stations, respectively, and the comparative figures for 1947.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what measures he is considering to encourage householders to make greater use of coke.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he will make a statement upon the availability of household coal and coke supplies during the recent exceptionally cold weather; and what is the...
asked the Minister of State, Board of Trade, as representing the Minister of Materials, if he is aware that the present shortage of strawboard is causing anxiety in the book trade; and what...
asked the Minister of State, Board of Trade, as representing the Minister of Materials, in view of the fact that the net deficit for 1953 on Trading Controls and Directorates was...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what further exchanges have taken place between Her Majesty's Government and the Spanish Government with regard to the forthcoming visit of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what concrete steps are now contemplated by Her Majesty's Government to give effect to President Eisenhower's suggestion for international...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to make a statement on the present state of the negotiations for a Korean Peace Conference.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why the United Nations Command in Korea in formed the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission that they would not co-operate in the court-martial...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will publish as a White Paper the main policy speeches which have been made up to date by the four Foreign Ministers at the Berlin...
asked the Minister of Food (1) the estimated profit on imported bacon which his Department expects to make during the financial year 1953–54; (2) the estimated profit on imported meat...
Mr. G. Wilson: asked the Minister of Food the numbers of fat cattle, sheep and pigs, respectively, purchased by his Department in Cornwall during the year 1953.
asked the Minister of Food the estimated expenses and the estimated net profit, respectively, of the wholesale meat supply associations for the financial years 1952–53 and 1953–54,...
asked the hon. Member for Woolwich, West, as Chairman of the Kitchen Committee, how many of the staff of his Department have resigned or been dismissed during the past two years.
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government the arrangements now in force for financing industrial and commercial development in the new towns; and to what extent Treasury moneys are...
On a point of order. Having regard to the fact, Mr. Speaker, that on some Mondays at least, we often get through Questions rather speedily, could consideration be given to a rearrangement so that...
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement on British Guiana. I want to tell the House something of our plans for further economic development in British Guiana. We...
"to enable the Postmaster-General to acquire lands in London for the purposes of the Post Office and to construct for those purposes certain underground railway works in London, and for purposes...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Heath.]
Second Reading deferred till Tomorrow.
Sir Edward Keeling discharged from the Select Committee; Sir Robert Grimston added.—[Sir Cedric Drewe.]
The Government will put down tomorrow the Royal Irish Constabulary (Widows' Pensions) Bill for Second Reading.
10.1 p.m.
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