Monday, 28 June 1954
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Lords Amendments considered, and agreed to.
Read a Second time, and committed.
To be read a Second time Tomorrow.
Read the Third time, and passed.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the present position with regard to the experimental arrangements for linking the electric power system of Great Britain with Western Europe by means of a...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he is satisfied that good co-operation has been arranged between the Ministries affected, the British Electricity Authority, the Atomic Energy Authority...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the number and location of new district heating schemes planned in conjunction with electric power developments.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he will, within the powers conferred upon him by Section 5 of the Electricity Act, 1947, give a general direction to the central authority to ensure...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what recent steps have been taken or are intended by his Department to save coal, improve its use and prevent air pollution.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power how much of the proposed coal imports will be destined for the domestic market to alleviate the house-coal shortage.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power how many grades of coal are recognised by his Department; and on what criteria grading is determined.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what contribution he expects can be made by domestic coke supplies to the anticipated shortage of house coal next winter; and if he will give an assurance...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the current rate of total absenteeism in the mines compared with 1938.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power how many times, and by how much, he has authorised increases in tae price of house coal since nationalisation; and the aggregate of such increases per ton,...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the total of capital investment in the coal mines since nationalisation.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the total of miners' free and concessionary coal distributed in the 12 months ending at the latest convenient date; and what percentage of it comprised,...
Mr. G. Wilson: asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the maximum permitted quantity of coal which a householder may purchase in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Truro, in a year; and how much it would...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power to what extent exports of British coal are to be restricted this year, in view of his decision to increase imports of coal.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power how much of the household coal ration was, in fact, supplied to merchants in the South of England during the last coal winter; to what extent this was less...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power how much open-cast coal is going to the domestic market.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he can make a statement on capital allocation; and whether he has obtained an assurance that the required capital will be available for the long-term needs...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether, in view, of the coal shortage pending, he will encourage substitution of oil fuel for coal in appropriate industrial and domestic circumstances by...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if his Departmental advisers now include those versed in the problems and possibilities of nuclear science.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a further statement on, the situation in Guatemala and the safeguarding of British lives and property.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what attitude has been adopted by Her Majesty's representative on the Security Council to the renewed request of Guatemala for an emergency...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a statement on the work of the Sub-Committee of the Disarmament Commission.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why the number of civil servants in his Department increased from 5,529 to 5,593 between 1st January and 1st April, 1954.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what agreement has been reached with the West German Government on the subject of occupation costs after 1st July next, when the present...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he has completed his investigations, arising from the evidence and documents submitted to him by the hon. Member for West Ham, North, of the...
asked the Minister of Food the average annual cost of production of non-welfare milk per pint; and the average sale price.
asked the Minister of Food the number of officials in his Department who will be employed in connection with the sales of livestock.
asked the Minister of Food whether he will make a statement on the marketing arrangements regarding the procurement of foodstuffs from British West Indian territories.
asked the Minister of Food if he will give an estimate of the quantity of surplus skimmed milk disposed of as waste in the years 1952, 1953 and to the nearest convenient date in 1954.
asked the Minister of Food whether in view of the fact that butter purchased by his Department at 2s. 11d. per lb. is retailed at 3s. 10d. per lb., or more, he will reimpose price control.
asked the hon. Member for Woolwich, West, as chairman of the Kitchen Committee, why no Empire wines are separately listed on the wine list in the Members' Dining Room; and why only one Empire...
asked the Minister of Supply what progress has been made in research by his Department into the silencing of aircraft engines.
Mrs. White: asked the Minister of Supply what steps are being taken to ensure that no further British aircraft are made abroad under licence involving patents held or financed by Her Majesty's...
asked the Minister of Supply why the number of civil servants in his Department increased from 32,798 to 33,045 between 1st January and 1st April, 1954.
At the end of Questions—
Committee of Supply discharged from considering the Estimate set out hereunder and the said Estimate referred to the Scottish Standing Committee:—
[Progress, 24th June]
3.40 p.m.
I think it would be for the convenience of the Committee if we discussed the next Amendment on the Order Paper in the name of the hon. and gallant Member for Cheltenham (Major Hicks Beach)...
Motion made, and Question proposed. "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
6.0 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
.—(1) The expressions "society, institution or committee" and "society in the enactments conferring the following exemptions from entertainments duty, that is to say— (a) the...
(1) The second rate of purchase tax shall be forty-five per cent. of the wholesale value of the goods instead of fifty per cent. of that value, and Part I of the Eighth Schedule to the Finance...
(1) The first rate of purchase tax shall be sixteen and two-thirds per cent. of the wholesale value of the goods instead of twenty-five per cent. of that value, and Part I of the Eighth Schedule...
Section seven of the Finance Act, 1894, shall be amended by the insertion of a new subsection as follows: (8A) If the executor of the deceased is dissatisfied with the value placed on the...
Where any real property falls to be valued for estate duty purposes then if within three years after the death such property is compulsorily acquired by any public authority possessing compulsory...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the House do now adjourn."—[Mr. T. G. D. Galbraith.]
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