Llun, 15 Chwefror 1954
The House met at Half past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
ASHRIDGE (BONAR LAW MEMORIAL) Trust Bill (by Order)
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many people received National Assistance grants in December, 1953;how this compares with December, 1951; and what were the sums of money...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance (1) what is the pension normally payable for a war injury involving the loss of one eye when the other eye is functioning normally; and under...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if he is aware that Mrs. Ellen Pountney, old age pensioner of Wellington Street, Win son Green, Birmingham, has been ordered by the Ministry...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance whether, on the application of the Government's proposed rent increases, he will increase all old-age pensions by the same amount of these...
asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance (1) how many retirement pensioners were in receipt of supplementary benefit from the National Assistance Board as at 15th December, 1953; and...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the tonnages of gas coke exports in 1938, compared with 1950 and 1953;and, in view of the growing ascendancy of Western Germany in European solid fuel...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether the survey to be made by the National Coal Board has yet enabled him to discuss with them the possibility of an adjustment of the selling price of...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he is aware of the shortage of coal supplies in Accrington;and what steps he is taking to ensure adequate supplies.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if lie will make a statement on the general progress of rural electrification.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what steps are being taken to prevent loss of life caused by defective gas mains.
asked the Minister of State, Board of Trade, as representing the Minister of Materials, what steps he is taking to end the rationing of newsprint.
asked the Attorney-General how many complaints were received during 1953 about the excessive amounts demanded by some legal aid committees as a condition of granting certificates for legal aid.
asked the Attorney-General (1) whether he has now concluded his inquiries into the problem of anonymous or fictitious owners of leasehold properties collecting rents, but refusing to do repairs...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what guidance Her Majesty's Government are giving to the Committee of the Council of Europe engaged on considering problems of extradition.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what reply has been received from the Spanish Government to the representations made by Her Majesty's Ambassador on the recent anti-British...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what applications for the purchase of modern military equipment have been received from Spain; and what action has been taken thereon.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the Swedish-Soviet agreement on the payment of compensation for nationalised and expropriated Swedish interests in the Baltic...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what safeguards have been provided in the new Anglo-Argentine Trade Agreement for the claims of the Anglo-Argentine Tramways shareholders; and...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs when Her Majesty's Government intend to ratify the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will now make a statement on the Government's intentions in regard to the proposed expenditure on the Overseas In formation Services during...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the objections of Her Majesty's Government to the neutralisation of Germany.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will invite the countries overrun or attacked by Germany in the last war to express their views on the proposed re-armament of Germany.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will explain in detail the proposed nature of the free elections which Her Majesty's Government have suggested should be held for a unified...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the policy of Her Majesty's Government with regard to the right of an all-German Government, before and after the conclusion of a peace treaty...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is satisfied that the military provisions of the Korean Armistice Agreement have been observed by both sides during the nine months of...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs which of the parties to the North Atlantic Treaty Status of Forces Agreement have now ratified it.
asked the Minister of Food whether, in view of the fact that during the month of November, 13½ million rations, and during the month of December 14½ million rations, were not taken up,...
asked the Minister of Food the estimated subsidies, given separately, for each subsidised foodstuff for the purposes of the Supplementary Estimate dated 3rd February, 1954.
asked the President of the Board of Trade how many applications he received in 1952 and 1953 for the importation of Californian sea lions; for how many; and what value he places on them per sea...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will initiate a coupon scheme similar to tobacco tokens whereby old age pensioners can purchase tea at concession prices.
asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation when the order for five all-freighter Britannia aircraft was first placed by the British Overseas Airways Corporation; on what routes the...
[2nd ALLOTTED DAY]
3.32 p.m
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Heath.]
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