Iau, 11 Chwefror 1954
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Mr. Speaker made the following communication to the House:
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will ask the British Standards Institution to recommend to the manufacturers concerned that all highly-inflammable materials, particularly...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that, while reputable manufacturers adopt high quality standards these are entirely voluntary and that there is nothing to compel bad...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has any information to give to hon. Members with regard to the marking of rayon, cotton and woollen goods with the Kite Mark guarantee of...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will now make a further statement as to how far the Argentine Government have fulfilled their promise to import £3 million worth of consumer...
asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of prosecutions against film quota defaulters as a percentage of the number of defaults in each of the years 1950, 1951, 1952 and 1953.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has considered introducing into this country legislation comparable to the anti-trust legislation of the United States of America.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what industries are now the subject of investigation by the Monopolies Commission.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what changes he proposes in the policy of the Export Credits Guarantee Department to make it easier for our firms to compete in the export trade,...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what steps he has taken during 1954 to improve trade between this country and the Commonwealth; and what new agreements have been made since 31st...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will now arrange for the Minister of State, Board of Trade, to tour the countries of Eastern Europe to explore the possibilities of increasing our...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is satisfied that the new town of Glenrothes, Fife, is not at present in need of additional light industry; what new steps have been taken in...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give an assurance that it is the policy of Her Majesty's Government that there shall be no imposition of a duty to protect domestic producers...
asked the President of the Board of Trade, with regard to the 918 applications since 11th March, 1952, to import machinery duty-free, if he will now reconsider his policy, give rebates against...
asked the President of the Board of Trade the policy of Her Majesty's Government with regard to tariff protection for private monopolies.
asked the President of the Board of Trade the value of celluloid toys imported from Germany during 1953; and, in view of the danger to children of such inflammable toys, if he will prevent their...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether rubber and rubberised piece goods, aeroplane cloth and balloon cloth are still on the list of goods banned for export to China.
asked the President of the Board of Trade the book value at the latest available date of the fixed assets, land, buildings, and other installations given separately, administered by the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what progress has now been made in providing employment at the Sunderland factory formerly occupied by Messrs. Price.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will meet the representatives of the timber trade, the salmon packers and the fruit growers when he visits British Columbia following his opening...
asked the President of the Board of Trade how much Canadian barley was imported in 1952 and 1953, respectively; and its cost.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in order to encourage the greatest possible volume of trade within the Commonwealth generally and the purchase of Australian wheat in...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what assistance he will give to British business-men in investigating the possibilities of the increased trade with the Union of Soviet Socialist...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the percentage of the gross national product taken in home consumption in the years 1950, 1951. 1952 and 1953, respectively.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the loss of trade which he estimates would arise as a result of convertibility from the switching of orders to dollar sources in the sterling area and...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will take budgetary steps to lower the cost of living by discouraging excessive expenditure on advertising.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how the revenue received from the Pool Betting Duty on the totalisators at the 15 London greyhound tracks compares in aggregate in 1953 with the overall...
Mr. John Hall: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the gross earned incomes required today by a married man with two children to equal, after deduction of tax, the purchasing power of gross...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer on what grounds dollar allowances have been refused to 14 British heart specialists who wish to attend the World Congress in Cardiology in Washington.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware of the industrial unrest in the country; the growing number of wage claims being made by the trade unions on behalf of their members to...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why the Iron and Steel Holding and Realisation Agency pressed for the dismissal or resignation of three directors of the Staveley Iron and Chemical Company.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give an estimate of the cost of restoring food subsidies so as to bring food prices down to the level at which they stood in October, 1951.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how far the creation of some permanent machinery for economic co-operation within the Commonwealth was discussed at the recent meeting at Sydney.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been drawn to the proposal of the British Transport Commission to increase the use of diesel-engine locomotives on the railways for...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will allow teachers a rebate of Income Tax for coal, oil or other heating used in their houses in connection with meetings, classes, etc.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the general principles governing the supply of dollars to such centres of entrepôt trade as Aden and Hong Kong.
Miss Ward: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what money has been made available to the Arts Council for the acquisition of the assets of ballet companies in 1952–53.
Miss Ward: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the classes of women whose employment attracts Treasury funds who now receive equal pay.
asked the Prime Minister what is the traditional procedure relating to the disclosure to Parliament of Departmental documents affecting policy decisions by Ministers or ex-Ministers.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will define the rule governing the access to Departmental or Cabinet papers by former Ministers of the Crown.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will invite General Neguib, President of the Republic of Egypt, to London so that he may discuss with him the outstanding obstacles to an Anglo-Egyptian...
The following Questions stood upon the Order Paper:
I will, with permission, answer Question No. 52 in the course of this statement. I have received a great number of representations from trade associations and from hon. Members that uncertainty...
May I ask the Leader of the House to be good enough to state the business which it is proposed to take next week.
I should like to report briefly to the House on my visit to Northern Rhodesia. I made clear before leaving this country that the constitutional changes in Northern Rhodesia which were effected...
"to provide for the setting up of an Atomic Energy Authority for the United Kingdom, to make provision as to their powers, duties, rights and liabilities, to amend, consequentially on the...
Proceedings on Government Business exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House).—[The Prime Minister.]
4.5 p.m.
7.53 p.m.
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 84 (Money Committees).—[Queen's Recommendation signified.]
8.45 p.m.
Considered in Commitee under Standing Order No. 84 (Money Committees).—[Queen's Recommendation signified.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Legh.]
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