Mawrth, 1 Ebrill 1947
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Minister of Pensions when he proposes to introduce a new Royal Warrant to embody various suggestions that have been made to him, including the removal of the seven years' limit.
asked the Secretary of State for War if he is now prepared to make arrangements to supply the last known address of officers or men who have incurred debts with tradesmen during their military...
Lieut.-Colonel Sir William Allen: asked the Secretary of State for War if he will state the progress made by the Courts Martial Committee; and when the report by the committee may be expected.
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is now in a position to make a statement regarding the cost of living for the families of married men serving in B.A.O.R.
asked the Secretary of State for War whether the conditions governing the award of the Meritorious Service Medal have now been revised so that the medal may he issued before the gratuity.
asked the Secretary of State for War if he will now make arrangements for those men whose leave from Palestine was stopped as far back as October of last year to have an early period of leave in...
asked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that the hon. Member for Shettleston wrote to him several months ago concerning the disappearance of Private John Parker, 16, Ardgey Street,...
asked the Secretary of State for War what progress has been made with the removal of ammunition from Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire; and when it is anticipated he will be able to release the park...
Mr. Vane: asked the Secretary of State for War whether Territorial battalions of infantry regiments, which have always worn green walking-out dress, will be allowed to retain this privilege...
asked the Secretary of State for War (I) if the statements made by Lieutenant-General Sir Brian Horrocks, G.O.C., Western Command, to a Press conference at Chester, on 25th March, 1947, defending...
asked the Secretary of State for War how many officers, noncommissioned officers and other ranks are at present stationed in Brock Barracks, Reading; and how many baths are available for each of...
asked the Secretary of State for War (I) if he will place in the Library of the House a copy of the Adjutant-General's order setting up welfare committees; (2) what are the constitution, terms...
asked the Secretary of State for War if he has yet engaged in home commands the 10,000 temporary civilians agreed to by the Defence Committee as a means of releasing the soldiers now doing this...
asked the Secretary of State for War on how many occasions during the past 12 months he has authorised invitations to officers of the Spanish army to visit Gibraltar and to view the fortifications.
asked the Secretary of State for War (1) the reason for dispersing Army Records, Edinburgh; (2) what arrangements he proposes to make to accommodate those wishing to accompany Army Pay and...
asked the Secretary of State for War in view of the fact that general demobilisation is a continuing process, to what date his Department intends to retain officers and men who have voluntarily...
asked the Secretary of State for War how many soldiers were employed in clearing away the snow and ice; and how many have been, and are being, employed in relation to the floods.
asked the Secretary of State for War why the repatriation promises made to those Grade A prisoners of war who arrived in January from the Middle East to attend a course at Wilton Park have not...
asked the Prime Minister if he will arrange for a public inquiry into the housing programme, including methods of building and remuneration, with a view to seeking an improvement on the present...
Mr. Vane: asked the Prime Minister whether he will ensure that, in future, all rationing schemes, whether covering food, fuel or feeding stuffs, will recognise the special position of isolated...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider setting up a Royal Commission for the purpose of considering making recommendations for the administration and co-ordination...
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the findings of the 1932 Report of the Royal Commission on Lotteries and Betting being completely inapplicable in the light of present-day...
asked the Prime Minister if he will consider the setting up of a Royal Commission to inquire into the condition of our inland waterways and drainage systems, with a view to making recommendations...
asked the Prime Minister whether, in order to prepare and carry out national economic planning along Socialist lines, in deciding who should fill the post of chief planning officer, consideration...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Co-operative Wholesale Society's Bank has yet responded to his request that it should reduce its interest rates and fall into line with the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total cost of U.N.R.R.A. to the British taxpayer.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number of, and aggregate sum involved in, offers for sale to the public effected within the scope of Stock Exchange Regulations since 16th July, 1946;...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what effect the fall in old Consols from 99½ per cent in October, 1946, to under 94 per cent. today has had on the cheap money policy of the Government;...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether State assistance will be forthcoming for farmers who suffered through the severe winter weather as well as those who are suffering from the present...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what major changes of policy with regard to food and clothing subsidies will result from the abandonment of the old cost-of-living index; and if he will give...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has now completed his inquiries into the allegations made by the hon. Member for Gravesend on 8th October, 1946, that certain football clubs were...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, now that the Bank of England has been nationalised, annual balance sheets will be published.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (I) whether he is aware that the recent issue of 159,993 preference shares in the National Gas and Oil Engine Company to the Industrial and Commercial...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the running of late night omnibuses for transport from the House of Commons after late sittings, he will consider discontinuing the use...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps have been taken to ascertain whether Hitler or Goering had deposited any part of their private fortunes in British banks.
Mr. De la Bére: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the increasing practice of appointing numbers of public servants by the Government to carry out executive and...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether, in view of the fact that the intelligence department of the War Office has ordered the dismissal of Communist civil servants, he will...
asked the President of the Board of Trade the export allocation for iron and steel to Canada during 1947; and how this compares with the allocation for 1946 and the total actually delivered in 1946.
Mr. De la Bére: asked the President of the Board of Trade whether in view of the complaints by retailers throughout the country that they are still unable to meet the public demand for gas...
asked the President of the Board of Trade the average weekly consumption of newsprint by newspapers and periodicals for August, 1939, and June, July and August, 1940.
Lieut.-Colonel Dower: asked the President of the Board of Trade what cuts have been imposed on allocations of paper to weekly newspapers; and how long such cuts will remain in force.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on coupon floats and building licences for people wishing to open non food shops.
asked the President of the Board of Trade the output of milk bottles for the years 1945 and 1946, respectively, and the estimated output for the year 1947.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will make a statement as to the manner in which persons who have had furniture or clothing ruined as a result of the floods may speedily...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the fact that Messrs. William Fiddes and Son, of Aberdeen, have, owing to absence of timber, had, last Friday week, to close their...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, now that supplies of rubber are plentiful, the making and sale of elastic braces, etc., will be resumed.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will allow articles made out of second-hand materials for sales of work held in aid of good causes to be sold coupon free, in view of the fact that...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that the Granite Supply Association, Limited, of Aberdeen, has been forced to curtail its production and employment owing to scarcity of...
By your leave, Mr. Speaker, and with the leave of the House, I desire to make a brief personal explanation. On Monday last, the hon. Member for Ipswich (Mr. Stokes), in a supplementary question...
I wish to raise a question on the OFFICIAL REPORT of yesterday's Debate. It was my impression at the time, and it was reported in the Press, that the Minister of Labour, in referring to the...
Proceedings in Committee on National Service [Money] and Proceedings on the Trafalgar Estates Bill exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the...
Order read for resuming Adjourned Debate on Amendment to Question [31st March], "That the Bill be now read a Second time."
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 69.—(King's Recommendation signified.)
Considered in Committee.
10.24 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill,"
Resolved: That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Australia) Order be made in the form of the Draft laid before this House...
Resolved: That the Order made by the Secretary of State for the Home Department, extending Section 1 of the Sunday Entertainments Act, 1932, to the County Borough of Barnsley, a copy of which...
12.24 a.m.
Resolved: "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Michael Stewart.]
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