Mercher, 27 Chwefror 1952
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read a Second time, and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General when it is proposed to issue postage stamps bearing the head of Her Majesty the Queen.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General if he is aware that the absence of a cash-on-delivery service to the United States of America is a deterrent to trade; and whether he will establish such a...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General whether he will try the Dutch system of collecting from the senders deficiencies in the postage paid on letters sent abroad, instead of leaving them to be...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General the estimated monthly saving in Government expenditure involved in reducing the official cars attached to the headquarters of the Post Office from 14 to 9;...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General his policy in regard to the future production and use of training films.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General if he will consider adopting the same hours for the counter work in post offices in the United Kingdom as in Australia, where the hours are identical with...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General (1) whether he will meet the National Guild of Telephonists to discuss the implementation of the Terrington Committee Report; (2) what he proposes to do...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General what action he proposes to take in response to representations about the delays imposed on cables to Australia and New Zealand which have occurred this month.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General if he will state, in detail, the reasons which have led him to doubt whether it would be profitable now to attempt any uprooting of Cable and Wireless.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General what powers have been delegated by his Department to the Government of Northern Ireland to enable them to open postal packages in transit; and whether he...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General whether the agreement entered into by his Department with the Board of Trade for the periodical inspection by inspectors of weights and measures, provides...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General what proof of identity is now required for the withdrawal of money from the Post Office Savings Bank.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General whether he is aware of the large number of people in the Sleaford area who are awaiting the supply of a telephone service at the present time; and what...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General what alterations are projected in regard to the publication of the London telephone directory.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General how many applicants are on the waiting list for telephone installations in Newcastle-upon-Tyne; and how many have been connected during 1951.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General when the present telephone system at Newport was installed.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General how many applications for telephones on the Brixton exchange are now outstanding; and what progress is being made in granting such applications.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General how many applications for telephone installations are outstanding in the Uttoxeter, Tutbury and Burton-on-Trent areas, respectively; and how many...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General when he proposes to honour the pledge of his Department to restore Stagshaw's own wavelength, 267 metres, which was taken during the war for operating the...
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General when he expects the new television transmitter at the Wenvoe Station, which is scheduled to cover south-west England, to be completed.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General what steps he is taking to improve the reception of British Broadcasting Corporation programmes in the north-eastern coastal area.
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General what progress has been made by the British Broadcasting Corporation, in consultation with the Trades Union Congress, for recognition by the British...
asked the Minister of Civil Aviation if he will consider constructing a helidrome on the South Bank site in connection with the development of helicopter passenger transport; and if he will take...
asked the Minister of Civil Aviation the reason for the imposition of a passenger-landing charge at British airports; and the estimated annual yield.
asked the Minister of Civil Aviation what proposals the British Overseas Airways Corporation have put forward for tourist class services; when the proposals were submitted; and why they have not...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what progress has been made towards a settlement of the amount to be paid to former Far Eastern prisoners of war, or to their dependants.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the composition of the delegation to certain Arab countries led by Sir Roger Makins; which countries it will visit; for what purposes; in what...
asked the Prime Minister whether he has considered the advantages of turning the Post Office into a trading corporation; and whether the Government will take action in this respect.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will introduce legislation dealing with the form of the Royal Style and Titles.
asked the Minister of Food how far the agreement of a 15-year meat pact with New Zealand represents a change of policy by Her Majesty's Government towards bulk buying and long-term agreements.
asked the Minister of Food if the Government have now reached a decision about the future of the British Queensland Food Corporation.
Motion made, and Question put, That the Proceedings of the Committee on Licensed Premises in New Towns [Money], on the Agriculture (Fertilisers) Bill, on the Export Guarantees Bill and of the...
Order for Second Reading read.
The Conservative Party if returned to power would strongly favour the repeal of the State management provisions contained in the 1949 Licensing Act, said Mr. Leonard R. N. Percey, general manager...
Considered in Committee of the whole House under Standing Order No. 84 (Money Committees).—[Queen's Recommendation signified.]
Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make provision as to the grant of new justices' licences, and the removal of justices' licences, for or to premises in new...
Resolution reported, That, for the purposes of any Act of the Present Session to authorise the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of contributions for relief of occupiers of...
Considered in Committee.
10.15 p.m.
I beg to move, in page 2, line 23, to leave out Subsection (2). The object of this Amendment is very much the same as one moved earlier by one of my hon. Friends, that is to draw attention to...
I beg to move in page 3, line 9, to leave out paragraph (b). This has been put down to elucidate from the Minister, if we can, what his intentions are, and to express some misgivings about what...
Order read for resuming adjourned Debate on Question [20th February], "That the Bill be now read a Second time."
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 84 (Money Committees).—[Queen's Recommendation signified.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to increase the amount of the liabilities which may be undertaken by the Board of Trade in respect of...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Major Conant.]
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