Results 81–100 of 566 for speaker:Mr Frederick Skinnard

Oral Answers to Questions — Employment: Civil Service (Open Reconstruction Competition) (12 Jun 1947)

Mr Frederick Skinnard: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many candidates entered for the Open Reconstruction Competition for the clerical class of the Civil Service in November, 1946, and how many were successful; what were the comparable figures for the limited competition for minor and manipulative grades of the Post Office in December, 1946; and what were the passmarks required for Sections 1 and 3 and...

Oral Answers to Questions — Employment: Civil Service (Open Reconstruction Competition) (12 Jun 1947)

Mr Frederick Skinnard: Is my right hon. Friend aware of the discontent among members of the minor and manipulative grades of the Post Office, at what they consider to be unfair discrimination against themselves in these two examinations?

Oral Answers to Questions — African Colonies: Nigeria (Ordinance) (18 Jun 1947)

Mr Frederick Skinnard: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether his attention has been drawn to the Criminal Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 1947, by the Nigerian Government which makes strike action by persons employed in public utility undertakings a criminal offence; if he is aware that the Nigerian Trade Union Congress has criticised it as an attempt to bind the workers concerned to their jobs without...

Oral Answers to Questions — West Indies: Relief and Resettlement, Jamaica (18 Jun 1947)

Mr Frederick Skinnard: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies in what ways the Government of Jamaica has revised and extended its plans for relief and resettlement, in view of the present grave discontent amongst unemployed and ex-Service men.

Oral Answers to Questions — West Indies: Prohibited Demonstrations Jamaica (Proclamation) (18 Jun 1947)

Mr Frederick Skinnard: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, what were the reasons for the prohibition of demonstrations by the Governor of Jamaica; under what powers his proclamation was issued; and when it is proposed to restore freedom of assembly.

Oral Answers to Questions — West Indies: Prohibited Demonstrations Jamaica (Proclamation) (18 Jun 1947)

Mr Frederick Skinnard: Is it not unfortunate that the powers of this Act were only imposed when the demonstrations were against the party in power in the House of Representatives and not when there was such a demonstration in favour of this party which actually penetrated into the House of Representatives itself?

Oral Answers to Questions — Southern Rhodesia (Electoral Arrangements) (23 Jun 1947)

Mr Frederick Skinnard: asked the Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he proposes to disallow the proposed alteration in the electoral arrangements in Southern Rhodesia, whereby two out of the 10 new Members of Parliament shall represent native interests and natives be no longer eligible for the common voters' roll, as falling within the category of discriminating legislation.

Oral Answers to Questions — Southern Rhodesia (Electoral Arrangements) (23 Jun 1947)

Mr Frederick Skinnard: Is my hon. Friend aware that according to the information which has reached this country, including Press reports in Southern Rhodesian newspapers, the proposed alteration of which I have complained has been moved as an Amendment to a Motion by a Private Member, by the Prime Minister and Minister of Native Affairs? Is he also aware that great concern is felt all through the Commonwealth at...

Oral Answers to Questions — African Colonies: Kenya (European Settlers) (25 Jun 1947)

Mr Frederick Skinnard: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many European settlers have taken up land in Kenya since the end of the war; how many of these are Kenya nationals; how many are ex-Servicemen from outside Kenya; and how many new settlers have arrived to live in Kenya without taking up land for farming.

Oral Answers to Questions — African Colonies: Kenya (European Settlers) (25 Jun 1947)

Mr Frederick Skinnard: Can the Secretary of State give the House any information as to the status of the children of European men and women settling in Kenya and taking up land?

Oral Answers to Questions — African Colonies: European Education (Administration) (25 Jun 1947)

Mr Frederick Skinnard: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what are the terms of reference given to the Committee on European Education set up by the Central African Council; and whether he will establish the principle that there can be no administrative amalgamation of the education departments of Nyasaland, Northern Rhodesia and Southern Rhodesia, on the basis of racial segregation in schools.

Oral Answers to Questions — African Colonies: European Education (Administration) (25 Jun 1947)

Mr Frederick Skinnard: Will not the right hon. Gentleman agree that the educational attainment of the child should be the basis of entering schools provided by public funds?

Oral Answers to Questions — Post Office: Collections and Deliveries ( 2 Jul 1947)

Mr Frederick Skinnard: asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that a special delivery of pools circulars and coupons was made in the Harrow area during the afternoon of 23rd June, although the normal deliveries are now restricted to two daily; and if he will restrict additional facilities of a special kind so as to increase the services to the general public.

Oral Answers to Questions — Post Office: Collections and Deliveries ( 2 Jul 1947)

Mr Frederick Skinnard: Is the Postmaster-General aware that this explanation will not by any means satisfy people who were incommoded by what they considered and still consider a delivery that has no moral justification, and which loaded extra work on postmen, when they can see and I can see no urgency in such deliveries?

Orders of the Day — Post Office ( 2 Jul 1947)

Mr Frederick Skinnard: I usually listen to the speeches of the hon. and gallant Gentleman the Member for Holder-ness (Lieut.-Commander Braithwaite) with interest and amusement, because his sallies generally have some basis of fact, but today I am moved more to indignation, because if ever there were a speech calculated to cause trouble and to dishearten a body of men and women working under very difficult...

Orders of the Day — Post Office ( 2 Jul 1947)

Mr Frederick Skinnard: I think that we can leave the members of the U.P.W. to read the hon. and gallant Member's speech with the attention it deserves. The U.P.W. are doing their utmost to help the Postmaster-General, in what is admitted to be his very difficult task. Purely by accident, this document came into my possession. It is an order or directive from the local branch of the U.P.W., with which I have no...

Oral Answers to Questions — Jamaica: Public Meetings (Proclamation) ( 9 Jul 1947)

Mr Frederick Skinnard: asked the Secretary f State for the Colonies whether the Proclamation recently issued by the Governor f Jamaica prohibiting public demonstrations has now been withdrawn.

Oral Answers to Questions — Jamaica: Commodity Prices (Subsidies) ( 9 Jul 1947)

Mr Frederick Skinnard: asked the Secretary of state for the Colonies what action is being taken by the Government of Jamaica to subsidise the prices of essential commodities; what is the level of the cost-of-living index as compared with the level in 1945; and what changes have taken place in wage levels in the same period.

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce: Clothing Fasteners (10 Jul 1947)

Mr Frederick Skinnard: asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the difficulty experienced by mothers of very young children in obtaining white fasteners for home-made clothing; and if he will take steps to increase the supply of these articles.

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce: Clothing Fasteners (10 Jul 1947)

Mr Frederick Skinnard: Is the Minister aware that, although the mothers concerned are grateful for this stimulation of the manufacturers, they are complaining of the difficulty of obtaining such articles in the multiple stores where they have hitherto been obtainable?


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