Llun, 17 Mawrth 1947
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Under-Secretary of State for India why British troops were used to restore order in Amritsar; for what reason Indian troops were not employed instead; and if it is proposed to continue...
asked the Under. Secretary of State for India how many British officers now holding Regular commissions in the Indian Army will be accepted for appointments in the British Army in the same arm or...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he is now able to announce His Majesty's Government's proposals for the compensation and proportionate pension to be paid to Indian and...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he is in a position to make a statement about the future of the Gurkha Brigade.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what progress has been made in the discussions with the Chinese authorities regarding the suggested Parliamentary visit from this country to China...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many British nationals were detained or arrested during the recent wholesale arrests by the secret police in Peking of people of Liberal and...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what assistance has been given by the United Kingdom to the Rumanian Government in meeting the present famine in that country.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement about the failure of the Dutch and Indonesian Governments to sign the agreement reached with the assistance of Lord...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in how many instances the Dutch navy has intercepted British ships in Indonesian waters; what were the circumstances, and whether any protest has...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will communicate to the House the reports of British investigating officers in Greece about violent injuries to life and limb,...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs who was the British representative on the Human Rights Commission; and what were the names of the advisers who travelled to New York for the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will cause to have published as a White Paper a report of the development and negotiations that have ensued between His Majesty's Government...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether an office of the British Council has yet been established in Sofia.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a statement regarding the incidents which occurred in Sofia on 7th March and which caused a note of protest to be...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why permission was recently given and paper allocated for the appearance in this country of the Polish newspaper "Slowv Polsky."
asked the Minister of Food what quantities of groundnut are held in Nigeria and Gambia for our account.
asked the Minister of Food whether shaleminers are to participate in the improved food rations and other concessions which have been announced for miners.
asked the Minister of Food if he will give details of the quantities, prices and periods of delivery of each of the articles of food and fodder purchased during his recent visit to the U.S.A. and...
asked the Minister of Food if he has considered particulars which have been sent to him about the conditions of slaughterhouses in Sunderland; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that hawkers of wet fish are also selling fat on their rounds; how this fat is allocated to them; and if he will consider putting any extra fats on...
asked the Minister of Food if he is aware that anxiety is felt in the Durham Meat Federation area, which includes Durham City, Durham Rural District and Brandon and Byshottles areas because of...
Mr. Baldwin: asked the Minister of Food whether he will give instructions to his inspectors that feedingstuffs coupons issued to farmers against the sale of seed corn will not be cancelled by...
asked the Minister of Food whether he will take control of wholesaling in the greengrocery trade to prevent conditions of sale being imposed on greengrocers and passed on to the public.
asked the Prime Minister whether the last Report of the Select Committee on Parliamentary Procedure has now been considered; and when a statement regarding its recommendations will be made.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland it in view of the grave conditions arising out of the recent severe snowstorms, he will state what steps he is taking in conjunction with the military...
May I ask the acting Leader of the House if he has any statement to make on Business?
Proceedings on Government Business exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House).—[Mr. Arthur Greenwood.]
MR. PHILIP NOEL—BAKER'S STATEMENT
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a number of officers and airmen, not exceeding 370,000, all ranks, be maintained for Air Force Service, during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1948.
Resolved: That a sum, not exceeding £60,300,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the expense of the pay, &c., of the Air Force, which will come in course of payment during the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £57,958,000 be granted to His Majesty, to defray the expense of technical supplies and services, which will come in course of...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum not exceeding £28,000,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the expense of works and lands, which will come in course of payment during the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Hannan.]
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