Commons Sitting of 24 June 1947 Series 5 Vol. 439

    c173
  1. Preamble 8 words
    2. c173
  2. PRAYERS 5 words
  3. PRIVATE BUSINESS
    1. SOUTH METROPOLITAN GAS BILL [Lords]
      2. c173
    2. SOUTH-WEST MIDDLESEX CREMATORIUM BILL [Lords] 8 words
      3. c173
    3. SUNDERLAND CORPORATION BILL [Lords] 6 words
  4. ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
    1. EMPLOYMENT
        2. cc173-5
      1. Vocational Training Scheme 604 words
        2. cc175-6
      2. Disabled Persons 313 words
        3. c176
      3. Displaced Persons 134 words
        4. cc176-7
      4. Women Workers (Government's Appeal) 261 words
        5. cc177-8
      5. Ex-Service Personnel 156 words
      cc178-9
    2. WORK LOAD ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATIONS 373 words
      3. cc179-80
    3. FUEL SHORTAGE (STAGGERED HOURS) 170 words
    4. SCOTLAND
        5. cc180-1
      1. Rehabilitaton Centres 345 words
        2. c181
      2. Schools (Swimming Instruction) 81 words
        3. cc181-2
      3. Shop Premises (Tenancy) 214 words
        4. c182
      4. Timber Licence Application 173 words
        5. cc182-3
      5. River Pollution 142 words
        6. cc183-4
      6. Sub-tenancies 420 words
    5. PRISONERS OF WAR
        6. cc184-6
      1. Relaxation of Restrictions 800 words
        2. cc186-8
      2. Wages 542 words
    6. BRITISH ARMY
        7. cc188-9
      1. Overseas Release (Domestic Responsibilities) 359 words
        2. cc189-90
      2. War Graves (Relatives' Visits) 278 words
        3. cc190-1
      3. Territorial Army (Mileage and Petrol Allowance) 592 words
        4. cc191-2
      4. Allowances (Greece) 258 words
        5. c192
      5. Claims Branch, Northern Command 63 words
        6. cc192-3
      6. Estate Agent (Release Application) 273 words
        7. cc193-4
      7. Officer's Arrest (Egypt) 270 words
        8. cc194-5
      8. Bellahouston Park, Glasgow 212 words
        9. c195
      9. Personal Case 59 words
        10. cc195-6
      10. Headley Down Military Prison 261 words
        11. c196
      11. Officer Cadets' Uniforms 164 words
      cc196-7
    7. TRIPOLITANIA AND CYRENAICA (FOOD SITUATION) 300 words
      8. cc197-202
    8. CIVIL SERVICE (MANPOWER) 1,765 words
      9. cc202-4
    9. ROYAL COMMISSION ON THE PRESS (EVIDENCE) 546 words
      10. c204
    10. NATIONAL FINANCE Postwar Credits 218 words
      11. cc204-8
    11. Oil (Dollar Payments) 42 words
        12. cc204-5
      1. Loans Abroad (Interest) 112 words
        2. c205
      2. Small Savings 181 words
        3. cc205-7
      3. United States and U.K. Films (Earnings) 454 words
        4. c207
      4. Double Taxation (Jamaica) 63 words
        5. c207
      5. Motor Car Taxation 130 words
        6. cc207-8
      6. Denmark (British Exports) 113 words
        7. c208
      7. United States Magazines (Importation) 103 words
      c208
    12. MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES 60 words
      13. cc208-9
    13. "WORK OR WANT" POSTER (COST) 169 words
    14. TRADE AND COMMERCE
        15. c209
      1. United States Cars (Importation) 120 words
        2. cc209-10
      2. Empire Tobacco 155 words
        3. c210
      3. Non-utility Cloth 49 words
      cc210-2
    15. COURT-MARTIAL PROCEDURE (COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS) 438 words
    cc213-5
  5. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE 1,516 words, 1 division
  6. ORDERS OF THE DAY
    7. cc215-400
  7. ELECTRICITY BILL 8 words
      8. cc215-7
    1. CLAUSE I.—(Main functions of Electricity Boards.) 540 words
      2. cc217-27
    2. CLAUSE 2.—(Additional functions of Electricity Boards.) 4,299 words, 1 division
      3. cc227-9
    3. CLAUSE 3.—(Constitution of Central Authority and Area Boards.) 235 words
      4. cc229-30
    4. CLAUSE 4.—(Definition of and variation of areas.) 343 words
      5. c230
    5. CLAUSE 5.—(Powers of Minister in relation to Central Authority.) 270 words
      6. c230
    6. CLAUSE 6.—(Powers of Central Authority and Minister in relation to Area Boards.) 35 words
      7. cc231-83
    7. CLAUSE 7.—(Consultative Councils.) 20,825 words, 2 divisions
      8. cc283-7
    8. CLAUSE 8.—(Annual reports of Central Authority and Area Boards.) 1,548 words
      9. cc287-8
    9. CLAUSE 9.—(Compulsory purchase of land.) 399 words
      10. c288
    10. CLAUSE 10 (Power of Electricity Boards to promote and oppose Bills.) 29 words
      11. cc288-327
    11. CLAUSE 13.—(Vesting of assets of electricity undertakings.) 15,758 words, 2 divisions
      12. cc327-8
    12. CLAUSE 15.—(Disclaimer of agreements and leases.) 286 words
      13. c328
    13. CLAUSE 16.—(Subsequent transfer of property from one Electricity Board to another.) 111 words
      14. cc328-55
    14. CLAUSE 17 (Compensation to holders of securities of bodies other than local authorities.) 11,198 words, 1 division
      15. cc355-7
    15. CLAUSE 18.—(Appointment of stockholders' representative.) 768 words
      16. cc357-73
    16. CLAUSE 21.—(Control of dividends, interest and other payments.) 6,713 words, 1 division
      17. cc373-5
    17. CLAUSE 22 (Final payment of dividends and interest.) 670 words
      18. cc375-7
    18. CLAUSE 24.—(Re-opening of transactions resulting in dissipation of assets.) 580 words
      19. c377
    19. CLAUSE 27.—(Procedure and enforcement of orders of arbitration tribunal.) 32 words
      20. cc377-82
    20. CLAUSE 31.1— (General duties and powers of Central Authority and Area Boards in financial matters.) 2,055 words
      21. cc382-9
    21. CLAUSE 32.—(Fixing and variation of tariffs.) 2,820 words
      22. cc389-90
    22. CLAUSE 33.—(Investigation into and modification of provisions of Act of 1943 egarding price of electricity supplied under s. 16 (1).) 307 words
      23. cc390-1
    23. CLAUSE 34(Borrowing powers of Central Authority and Area Boards.) 169 words
      24. c391
    24. CLAUSE 36(Apportionment of liabilities in respect of stock and borrowed moneys as between Central Authority and Area Boards.) 66 words
      25. cc391-3
    25. CLAUSE 38.—(Reserve funds of Central Authority and Area Boards.) 1,117 words
      26. c394
    26. CLAUSE 39.—(Application of Surplus Revenues of Central Authority and Area Boards.) 151 words
      27. c394
    27. CLAUSE 40.—(Sums which are to be chargeable to revenue account.) 71 words
      28. cc394-400
    28. CLAUSE 41.—(Accounts and audit of Central Authority and Area Boards.) 2,162 words, 1 division
      29. c400
    29. CLAUSE 42.—(Provisions as to North of Scotland Board.) 70 words
    cc400-6
  8. HOLIDAY TRAIN SERVICES (CUTS) 2,472 words

Written Answers (Commons) of 24 June 1947 Series 5 Vol. 439

  1. EMPLOYMENT
      2. c21W
    1. Domestic Work (Austrian Women) 154 words
      c21W
    2. Catering Industry (Wages Inquiry) 67 words
      cc21-2W
    3. Prisoner-of-War Labour 94 words
      c22W
    4. Limbless Ex-Service Men 61 words
      c22W
    5. NATIONAL SERVICE (OPTED MINEWORKERS) 136 words
      cc22-3W
    6. SERVICE PENSIONS (STATISTICS) 214 words
  2. BRITISH ARMY
      3. c23W
    1. Requisitioned Land, Essex (Restoration) 125 words
      cc23-4W
    2. Territorial Army (Regular Officers) 242 words
      cc24-5W
    3. African Troops, Kenya (Shooting Incident) 358 words
      c25W
    4. Damaged Property, Colchester (Settlement) 110 words
      cc25-6W
    5. Gun Site, Hampstead Heath 84 words
      c26W
    6. Camp, Braunton (Baths) 149 words
      c26W
    7. Venereal Disease (Germany) 93 words
      cc26-7W
    8. Personal Injuries (Claims) 90 words
      c27W
    9. ARMED FORCES (SHIPPING ACCOMMODATION) 91 words
      cc27-8W
    10. PRISONERS OF WAR (REMITTANCES) 127 words
      c28W
    11. ALKALIZING TABLETS (IMPORTS) 70 words
  3. TRADE AND COMMERCE
      4. c28W
    1. Preserving-Bottles (Screw-Tops) 93 words
      cc28-9W
    2. Export Work 171 words
      c29W
    3. Small Wooden Spoons 99 words
      c29W
    4. Knitting Wools 115 words
      cc29-30W
    5. Non-Utility Bedroom Furniture (Hotels) 113 words
      c30W
    6. Children's Shoes 91 words
      c30W
    7. Rubber (U.S.A. Imports) 61 words
      cc30-1W
    8. Government Imports 224 words
      cc31-2W
    9. Japanese Cotton Cloths 291 words
      cc32-3W
    10. Textile Industry, Japan (Re-establishment) 97 words
      c33W
    11. British Motor Cars (Foreign Imports) 160 words
      cc33-4W
    12. Grantham Productions, Limited (Factories) 124 words
      c34W
    13. Cotton Mills (Re-opening) 111 words
      c34W
    14. Textile Industry (Approved Groups) 70 words
  4. TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING
      5. cc34-5W
    1. Schemes, Bristol 397 words
      cc35-6W
    2. New Towns, Manchester Area 274 words
  5. NATIONAL INSURANCE
      6. cc36-7W
    1. Old Age Pensions 400 words
      cc37-8W
    2. Local Offices 71 words
      c38W
    3. TROOPSHIP "EMPIRE TROOPER" (ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR) 145 words
      cc38-40W
    4. EDUCATION (DEVELOPMENT PLANS) 726 words
  6. AGRICULTURE
      7. cc40-1W
    1. Grantham Productions, Ltd. (Tractors) 71 words
      c41W
    2. s.s. "Eucadia" (Returned Tractors) 87 words
  7. MINISTRY OF SUPPLY
      8. c41W
    1. Electric Toasters and Razors 128 words
      cc41-2W
    2. Printing Machinery 138 words
      c42W
    3. SCOTTISH SPECIAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION 85 words
      c42W
    4. H.M.S. "BERWICK" (ENGINE-ROOM ARTIFICERS) 145 words
      cc42-3W
    5. TUDOR AIRCRAFT (USE) 69 words
  8. PUBLIC HEALTH
      9. c43W
    1. Regional Hospital Boards 92 words
      cc43-4W
    2. Water Supply, Kettering Division 314 words
      c44W
    3. ROYAL AIR FORCE DEPOTS (PERSONNEL) 92 words
      cc44-6W
    4. CHIEF CONSTABLE, HULL (INQUIRY) 102 words

Lords Sitting of 24 June 1947 Series 5 Vol. 149

    c105
  1. Preamble 16 words
    2. c105
  2. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. 167 words
    3. cc105-6
  3. NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE COUNCILS. 361 words
    4. cc106-7
  4. RAILWAY ACCOMMODATION. 256 words
    5. c107
  5. SUNDAY ENTERTAINMENTS ACT, 1932. 78 words
    6. cc107-217
  6. AGRICULTURE BILL. 45,834 words
    7. c217
  7. LORD CROFTON 40 words
    8. c217
  8. PRESTON CORPORATION BILL 55 words
    9. c217
  9. CERTIFICATE FROM THE EXAMINERS 53 words
    10. c218
  10. BOROUGH OF CROYDON (RATING). 17 words

Written Answers (Lords) of 24 June 1947 Series 5 Vol. 149

    c218WA
  1. BROMBOROUGH DOCK. 288 words