Monday, 12 July 1954
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read the Third time, and passed, without Amendment.
asked the Minister of Food his estimate of the consumption of canned fruits in the United Kingdom.
asked the Minister of Food whether he will take action to reduce the price of liquid milk to the consumer; and what means are available to prevent skimmed milk being wasted.
asked the Minister of Food how many of his technical and medical advisers he proposes to retain now that derationing is completed; and to which Ministry or Ministries the remainder will be...
asked the Minister of Food the details of stocks of food in the possession of his Department on 4th July, 1954, and their cost price, including storage and management.
asked the Minister of Food the total loss to the taxpayer on the purchase and sales of food in the last 14 years since rationing began.
asked the Minister of Food why he has decided to discontinue publication of his Department's bulletin.
asked the Minister of Food to what extent the wholesale selling price of meat imported under Government contract has increased since meat was decontrolled.
asked the Minister of Food what changes have been proposed to him by the representative organisations to whom he circulated his revised draft of food hygiene regulations; and what action he has...
asked the Minister of Food whether, in his proposed food hygiene regulations, he will make provision in regard to iced lollies.
asked the Minister of Food what regulations made by virtue of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, are now in force.
(i) The Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923 to 1953. (S.R. & O. 1923, No. 509; 1927 No. 1092; 1943 No, 896; S.I. 1949 No. 1122, S.I. 1953 No. 1609.)
asked the Minister of Food whether, in view of the Slaughterhouse Act, 1954, and the decontrol of meat, he will now make regulations under Section 8 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
asked the Minister of Food what types and quantities of fresh fruit are included in his recent purchase of butter and other foods from the United States of America.
asked the Minister of Food by what amount the consumption of butter dropped in May and June of this year, when compared with a similar period in 1951.
asked the Minister of Food what percentage of the bread consumed in this country is subsidised.
asked the Minister of Food if in view of the monopolistic developments in the marketing of pigs he will withdraw his leaflet to the trade entitled, "Pigs—Farmers Guide to the Fatstock...
asked the Minister of Food if he will take steps to impose restrictions upon food processors and manufacturers in relation to the use of dyestuffs derived from coal-tar, having regard to the...
asked the Minister of Food why he has purchased from farmers a large quantity of potatoes at around £14 a ton and is selling them as low as £2 a ton for stock food while at the same...
asked the Minister of Supply in view of the need for economy in defence expenditure, what steps he is taking to reduce expenditure on preparations for bacteriological warfare.
Brigadier Clarke: asked the Minister of Supply if he is aware that skilled workers are leaving certain aircraft factories for alternative employment, due to the possibility of unemployment...
asked the Attorney-General if he will institute an inquiry or appoint a committee to consider the procedure of all tribunals in the United Kingdom. to review in particular the question whether...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance the number of pensions reduced and of pensions terminated of those who are, and who were receiving Service pensions from the time the...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance whether he will introduce legislation to raise the amount that can be earned by widows and widowed mothers without forfeiting any part of...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance whether he will take steps to make the paired limb pension concession, announced on 15th February last, available in all cases where a war...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if he is aware that men and women old-age pensioners are living together, unmarried, because their pensions would be cut by as much as 19s....
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power how many properties are still held under requisition by his Department: if he will order a new investigation into the circumstances of each case: and if he...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what information has been gained from the experimental gas turbine locomotives operated on his behalf by British Railways.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he will publish or place in the Library such data as have been transmitted to his scientific and experimental department on the gas turbines in use in...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power, assuming home production of domestic fuel to remain at its present level, what would be the quantity of imports of domestic fuel which he estimates would be...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he will give a direction under Section 7 of the Gas Act, 1948, to the South-Eastern Regional Board not to operate the proposed increased charges for gas...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how long the fact-finding commission of the Organisation of American States was in Guatemala.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a statement about the future British contribution to the work of the United Nations Korean Reconstruction Agency.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the terms of reference of the Anglo-American Study Group on Germany.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a statement on the proceedings of the Anglo-American Committee which is studying plans for the granting of full sovereign...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will indicate the progress made by the Anglo-American Study Group set up to consider the application of the Washington communiqué...
Mr. Speaker, I should first like to explain to the House how our visit to America arose. On 17th February of this year Mr. Sterling Cole, the Chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on...
Proceedings on Government Business exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House).—[The Prime Minister.]
Resolution reported That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that Her Majesty will give directions that there be presented on behalf of this House a Mace to the Federal...
Order for Third Reading read.
As amended, considered.
Each Board in Scotland shall set up a fund to which it will allocate a reasonable proportion of its profits each year for the extension of rural electrification and the lowering of...
I beg to move, in page 3, line 14, to leave out Clauses 4 and 5. Considerable discussion took place on this Clause during the Committee stage on 12th May, when a number of hon. Members expressed...
Considered in Committee.
I beg to move, in page 38, line 37, at the end, to insert: (3) Nothing in this Act shall make it unlawful to detain an accused person in custody pending trial otherwise than in prison if such...
Considered in Committee.
1.3 a.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. R. Thompson.]
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