Mercher, 25 Mehefin 1947
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, when he expects to make an announcement regarding the new Constitution of Malta.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is his policy in regard to the return of Germans to Tanganyika.
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...
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...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies by what method representatives of the Fijian people are selected to sit in the Legislative Council; and when it is intended to introduce the method...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has sent instructions to the High Commissioner for Palestine to the effect that law and order are to be maintained and terrorism stamped...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement on the failure of the recent attempt to blow up the British headquarters at Tel Aviv when a Palestinian Jew, Zeev Werber,...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will now arrange to meet at least once a month the corre- spondents of colonial newspapers in London and the editors of other journals...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that the London correspondents of Colonial newspapers were given no access to his Department's release of news about major...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when he proposes to issue a White Paper concerning commodity production in the Colonial Empire.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the salaries of Colonial Governors and Colonial civil servants have been augmented to meet the increased cost of living; and whether, in view...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps His Majesty's Government has taken to ensure that the Dominions are allowed to play a full part in the formation and execution of plans...
asked the. Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has examined the recommendations of the Development Commission of Tanganyika as to African educational requirements in the next 10...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what action has been taken by the Government of Trinidad to implement the recommendation of its Cost-of-Living Committee that the prices of essential...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty when he proposes to make a statement regarding the future of Rosyth dockyard and the project of establishing a graving dock in the Clyde.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he is aware of the hardship being caused to naval officers and ratings, now serving in Greece, due to the inadequacy of their allowances on...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether the Royal Navy intend extending to naval aircrews the same rules with regard to the granting of operational stars to ferry and transport...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what use has been made of the electric cable which had been reeved, clipped, and connected to H.M.S. "Terrible" at Devonport and which, under a...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he is aware that Maker Parish Council has complained that landing craft have been discharging waste fuel-oil in Cawsand Bay; that the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how much coal is consumed each week in stoking up tugs, other than duty tugs, which are subsequently not brought into use.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, what aircraft produced by the Blackburn Aircraft Company have been accepted for service by his Department since 1939; which of these types were...
aske the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he is satisfied that sufficient incentive is offered to petty-officers and chief petty-officers by the new pay code to make a career in...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he proposes to make any changes in the present system of training upper-deck ratings in gunnery and other technical subjects; and...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how many German submarines were surrendered to the United States and Soviet Governments under the terms of the Potsdam Agreement; how many of...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he is aware that personnel of H.M.S. "Wild Goose," now at a foreign station, "are more than three months overdue for relief; that the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he can give any indication as to the working of the scheme of financial assistance for special entry cadets introduced last year.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he is in a position to state the amount of prize money available; and when it will be paid.
asked the Post master-General when the Highbury Corner branch post office will be reopened.
asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that letters posted in London before 6 p.m. are often not delivered in Newport until 36 hours later, although the train journey is less than three...
asked the Prime Minister what is the Government's policy with regard to the five-day week; and if he is satisfied that its general introduction would allow export targets to be reached.
asked the Prime Minister, whether, in view of the complaints made against the Bureau of Current Affairs as a result of their issuing poster No. 26 of 26th April, 1947, which contained...
asked the Minister of Food if he will make a statement on the provision of extra rations, mobile canteen facilities or packed meals for building-trade workers in rural districts.
asked the Minister of Food whether in view of the indications of an improved sugar position, he will consider making allocations of sugar to office workers for tea making.
asked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that a food executive officer, in a letter to the proprietor of the Station Hotel, Basingstoke, states that he is not permitted to issue a licence...
asked the Minister of Food to whom, in connection with the issue of extra rations of cheese and bread, the description of workers not insured under the Agricultural Unemployment Insurance Scheme...
asked the Minister of Food why he was unable to arrange for the opening of a sub-office, as on previous occasions, for the distribution of the new ration books to people living at the southern...
asked the Minister of Food if he is aware that there is no upper limit to the f.o.b. price which can be remitted to shippers of Dutch tomatoes; that many wholesalers are paying to foreign...
asked the Minister of Food if he is aware that cabbage of the same quality, on a London wholesale market, varied in price per half bag of30 lbs. from 7s. 3d. per lb. on 12th June, 13s. 5d. per...
Mr. Creech Jones: The Government have been considering the means of developing Colonial resources. They consider that there is need for improved machinery for this purpose. The Colonial...
Motion made, and Question put, That the Proceedings on Government business be exempted, at this day's Sitting,
As amended (in the Standing Committee), further considered.
3.53 p.m.
I beg to move, in page 55, line 40, after "manner," to insert: and subject to 'the like provisions and restrictions. This is little more than a drafting Amendment. It makes clear that in using...
I beg to move, in page 56, line 22, at the end, to insert: (2) The powers conferred by this Section shall be exercisable in like manner and subject to the like provisions and restrictions as they...
I beg to move, in page 57, line 6, at the end, to insert: (2) In carrying out their duties under the last preceding Subsection, the Central Authority shall not refuse to consult with any...
I beg to move, in page 58, line 4, to leave out from the beginning, to the end of line 14, and to insert: (2) In the case of persons, whether taken into the employment of an Electricity Board or...
I beg to move, in page 59, line 46, at the end, to insert: 3) If within five years after the vesting date— (a)any existing officer relinquishes his employment on the ground that he has been...
I beg to move, in page 63, line I, to leave out from "Where" to "the," in line 2. This and the next Amendment go together, and I hope I may be allowed to explain both at the same time. This is a...
Mr. Foster.
I beg to move, in page 66, line 13, to leave out from "regulations," to "and." in line 14. I think that it would be for the convenience of the House if we discussed together this Amendment and...
7.30 p.m.
8.0 p.m.
I beg to move, in page 73, line 2, to leave out from the beginning to the end of line 9, and to insert:
I beg to move, in page 80, line 25, at the end, to insert: "s. 21 … After the Word 'consent' in the first and third places where it occurs, the words 'or authorisation' shall be...
I beg to move, in page 91, line 5, column 3, to leave out "19." I gather that it would be convenient if we considered at the same time the next two Amendments, in page 91, line 16, column 3,...
I beg to move, in page 15, line 6, to leave out Subsections (2) and (3). While discussing this Amendment I should like also to mention the two following Amendments: in page 16, line 2, to leave...
I beg to move, in page 19, line 47, to leave out from "property," to "in," in line 1, page 20, and to insert: held or used by the local authority wholly or mainly. This is the first of a series...
I beg to move, in page 24, line 13, after "authority," to insert "or a composite company." Perhaps I ought to offer a brief explanation of this Amendment to the Committee, because the reason for...
I beg to move, in page 28, line 32, to leave out Subsections (2) to (5) and to add: (2) Where the local authority have raised a loan wholly or partly for the purposes of their functions as...
Amendments made: In page 30, line 9, after "borrowed," insert "or advanced."
I beg to move, in page 33, line 8, at the end, to add: (10) This Section shall, in relation to any composite company, have effect subject to the following modifications: — (a) Subsections...
Amendment made: In page 33, line 11, after "authority," insert "or a composite company."—[Mr. Shinwell.]
I beg to move, in page 36, line 14, after "authority," to insert, "or a composite company." Here, again, this is a consequential Amendment to a Clause which has not yet been reached, but which I...
Amendment made: In page 38, line 38, at end, insert: (7) This Section shall, in relation to a composite company, only apply to transactions entered into by the company in their capacity as...
I beg to move, in page 38, line 45, after "applies," to insert: other than a composite company.
I beg to move, in page 39, line 40, to leave out Subsection (2), and to insert: (2) The arbitration tribunal shall, as the Lord Chancellor may direct, either sit as a single tribunal or sit in...
I beg to move, in page 43, line 24, to leave out from "body," to "this," in line 25, and to insert: who in his opinion are a power station company or electricity holding company to whom.
I beg to move, in page 44, line 34, at the end, to add: (2) Regulations made under this section shall make provision for the payment to any such body of expenses reasonably incurred by them in...
I beg to move, in page 47, line 33, after "authority," to insert: in respect of severance or. This is an Amendment preliminary to a proposed new Clause (Further compensation to local authorities...
10.30 p.m.
Amendment made: In page 49, line 21, leave out from "satisfying," to "shall," in line 22, and insert: any right to compensation which, under any provision of this Act, is expressly required to be...
I beg to move, in page 61, line 28, to leave out from "undertakers," to "shall," in line 29, and to insert: except enactments applicable to local authorities or composite companies otherwise...
I beg to move, in page 67, line 44, to leave out from "the," to the end of line 47, and to insert: bodies specified in the Schedule (Authorised undertakers to whom Part II of Act applies) to this...
There shall be paid by the Central Authority to local authorities, by way of compensation in respect of the severance of their electricity undertakings from their other activities, the sum of...
(1) This Part of this Act applies to— (a) the bodies specified in the Schedule (Authorised undertakers to whom Part II of Act applies) to this Act (hereafter in this Act referred to as...
(1) Where any land of a local authority vests by virtue of this Act in an Electricity Board, the local authority shall, for a period of ten years from the date of the vesting of the land, have...
(1) This section applies to any person, not being a body to whom Part II of this Act applies, who at the passing of this Act is engaged in supplying electricity to the general public and who, at...
(1) This section applies to the companies (in this Act referred to as "composite companies") who are specified in Part II of the Schedule (Authorised undertakers to whom Part II of Act applies)...
(1) Every composite company shall be entitled to be paid by the Central Authority, by way of compensation for the vesting in that Authority or in any other Electricity Board of property and...
Public and Local Authorities and Companies (other than Composite Companies).
Composite Companies
[23rd June]
"That, as from the eighteenth clay of June, nineteen hundred and forty-seven, and subject to any subsequent order under Section twenty of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1940, purchase tax shall be...
Resolved: That, as from the first day of January, nineteen hundred and forty-eight, the duties of excise chargeable under section thirteen of the Finance Act, 1920, in respect of mechanically...
Resolved: That the Order made by the Secretary of State for the Home Department, extending Section I of the Sunday Entertainments Act, 1932, to the Rural District of Blackwell, a copy of which...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."— [Mr. J. Henderson.]
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