Mercher, 26 Mawrth 1947
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
"to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1936, relating to the Forth Road Bridge,"presented by Mr. Westwood; and ordered (under Section 9 of the...
I beg to present to this House a Petition organised by the Next-of-Kin of War Deceased Organisation of Scotland. This Petition, which has been signed by over 100,000 people throughout Scotland,...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General when a schedule of air mail services from this country will be advertised by post offices.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General, why the local authority is being asked for a £4 yearly guarantee for a public telephone kiosk at Waterstock; and, in view of the fact that there has...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General how many applications for telephones in the borough of Bexley have been outstanding for more than one, two and three years, respectively.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General if he will restore money order facilities between the Channel Islands and the United Kingdom.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General what increase has been made in the staff of his Department during the last 12 months; what is the present size of the staff and the approximate number of...
asked the Secretary of State for Air if he is aware of the poor conditions under which officers and airmen serving at the R.A.F. station, Hednesford, are living; and if he will make...
asked the Secretary of State for Air why the claims of junior officers for the replacement of service and personal kit destroyed by fire caused by Egyptian rioters on 21st February, 1946, remain...
asked the Secretary of State for Air what progress has been made with the air photograph survey of Great Britain; and when will the results be made available to the public.
asked the Secretary of State for Air when airmen will be issued with the book of clothing coupons promised for the year commencing 1st October, 1946.
Mr. McKie: asked the Secretary of State for Air if he will make a statement regarding future plans for the R.A.F. station at Wig Bay, Wigtownshire.
asked the Secretary of State for Air if he will arrange to reduce the maintenance staffs at several aerodromes.
asked the Secretary of State for Air if, in view of the fact that many men in the R.A.F. joined for regular service for a settled number of years and are now, owing to the changed economic...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation the number of casualties per passenger mile which took place on scheduled flights operated by British companies during 1946.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation in what circumstances have civil airport authorities the power to prohibit aircraft captains from initiating their own flights.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation when it is proposed to establish a regular air service to the British Cameroons, and how frequently it will operate.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation the earliest possible date on which the B.O.A.C. Trans-Sahara route to Kano and Lagos is likely to come into operation; and how...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation the total amount of deficiency payments made on account of the national airlines up to the latest convenient date.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation what steps he proposes to take to secure further representation of Scottish interests on the Board of British European Airways.
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is the entitlement of accommodation in space and rooms for a chief control officer in Germany and also for a control officer, Grade 3;...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many British and how many German personnel are employed on censorship of mail from Germany; what is the cost of this censorship; and how long is...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is the limitation of sport in Germany agreed by the quadrupartite Powers.
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he is aware that the present chief of police at Lübbecke was formerly the deputy chief of police at the same place during the Nazi...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he is aware that a letter posted in Berlin on 6th February was delivered in London on 5th March; and what steps he will take to improve this...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether the ruling whereby no German can obtain damages from a member of the occupational Forces in the British zone, no matter what injury he has...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster the number of those held in camps in the British zone awaiting trial; and why it is that many have remained in this state for nearly two years.
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether communication No. 226 of 7th February, issued by the Director of U.N.R.R.A. Chief 804, to all camps under his direction, concerning the...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster the approximate number of Germans living in the British zone who have been evicted from their former homes since the end of the war; how many of...
Mr. Beswiek: asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if the Salvation Army is banned in the British zone of Germany.
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he will make a statement about the recent demonstration by German citizens of Düsseldorf against the requisitioning of houses there for...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that no direct telephonic communication exists between Enugu, the capital of the Eastern Province of Nigeria, and Lagos; and when...
asked the Prime Minister whether he is in a position to announce the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the Press, its membership and terms of reference.
asked the Minister of Defence whether deserters giving themselves up overseas as a result of the recent statement are receiving the same treatment as deserters surrendering in this country.
asked the Minister of Defence how many months' training is required in the R.N., the Army and the R.A.F., respectively, before a man is so adequately trained that after 60 days' part-time service...
asked the Minister of Food why he will not permit the public to change their milk suppliers, since much dissatisfaction is felt at the present system which ties many buyers to unsatisfactory sellers.
asked the Minister of Food how the allocation of the large turkeys from the U.S.A. will be made; and whether it will be possible to make some available to butchers in mining areas for cooking and...
asked the Minister of Food what the price of butter, margarine and other fats would be without the present subsidy.
asked the Minister of Food whether, in view of the continuing high retail prices of vegetables, particularly cabbages, cauliflowers and turnips, he will re-impose price control.
asked the Minister of Food if he is aware that a consignment of beef allocated to the Bristol butchers recently, was unfit to be included in the customers' rations and had to be withdrawn; and...
asked the Minister of Food the value of eggs, cheese and poultry purchased from Poland in 1946; and the approximate value of these products which it is expected can be purchased from Holland and...
May I ask the acting Leader of the House if he can tell us what the Government's intentions are about the Business today, in the light of the Motion that is on the Order Paper?
Proceedings on Government Business exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House).—[Mr. Arthur Green-wood.]
Considered in Committee.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Army Act or the Air Force Act there shall be set up in every unit and establishment of the Army and the Royal Air Force a welfare committee composed of...
At the end of paragraph (3) of section forty-eight of the Army Act (which relates to general and district courts-martial) there shall be inserted the following words: And the members of a court...
Considered in Committee.
8.45 p.m.
It may be for the convenience of the Committee if the two Amendments to this Clause are discussed together.
I beg to move, in page 4, line 28, to leave out "advances," and to insert: amount of the advances after deducting therefrom any income tax and surtax charged and paid thereon. This Amendment...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read the Third time."
Lords Amendments considered.
Lords Amendment: In page 9, line 26, leave out from "person" to "who" in line 28, and insert: holding or having held a rank not below that of Major-General in the Army or a corresponding rank in...
The Solicitor-General discharged from the Committee of Privileges; the Attorney-General added.
Resolved: "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Michael Stewart.]
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