Commons Sitting of 15 April 1947

  1. Preamble 16 words
  2. PRAYERS 5 words
  3. NEW WRIT 20 words
  4. PRIVATE BUSINESS
    1. FELIXSTOWE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL 9 words
    2. FORTH ROAD BRIDGE ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL 8 words
  5. ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
    1. ARMED FORCES (VOLUNTARY RE-ENLISTMENT) 149 words
    2. BRITISH ARMY
      1. Letters to Members of Parliament 192 words
      2. Education Corps 270 words
      3. Overseas Personnel (Newspapers) 176 words
      4. Dangerous Explosives 642 words
      5. Personal Cases 258 words
      6. Short Service Commissions, West Africa 121 words
      7. Court-Martial, Port Said 235 words
      8. Sheets and Pyjamas 107 words
      9. Permanent Commissions (Ex-Officers) 371 words
      10. Military Tattoo, Berlin 301 words
    3. PRISONERS OF WAR
      1. Hospitality (Undesirable Contacts) 193 words
      2. Screening Categories 59 words
      3. Ukrainians, Italy (Guards) 33 words
      4. Employment 443 words
      5. Repatriation 278 words
    4. NATIONAL INSURANCE
      1. Old Age Pensions 257 words
      2. Approved Society Membership (Applications) 183 words
      3. Extended Benefit, South Wales 230 words
      4. Retirement Pensions 186 words
    5. EMPLOYMENT
      1. Ex-Miners 162 words
      2. Trade Unions Dispute (Inquiry) 110 words
      3. Electrical Trades Union (Claims) 146 words
      4. Collective Agreements (List) 74 words
      5. House Building Trainees, Scotland 340 words
    6. NATIONAL SERVICE (EX-FIRE SERVICE PERSONNEL) 199 words
    7. SCOTLAND
      1. Timber for Houses 230 words
      2. Shop Tenancies (Security) 71 words
      3. Electric Conduit Tubing 124 words
    8. WAR SERVICE GRANTS 33 words
    9. TERRACE HOUSES, REGENT'S PARK (REPORT) 95 words
    10. GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS (STAFFS) 532 words
    11. HOME GUARD MEDALS 123 words
    12. U.K. AND AUSTRALIA (DEFENCE ARRANGEMENTS) 66 words
    13. RUSSIAN-BORN BRITISH WIVES 548 words
    14. NATIONAL FINANCE
      1. British Films (Dollar Proceeds) 291 words
      2. British-owned Railways, Argentina (Sale) 70 words
      3. Exchequer Returns. (Publication) 178 words
      4. Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation 128 words
      5. Imported American Toys 191 words
      6. Sterling Balances (Italy) 50 words
    15. TRADE AND COMMERCE
      1. Surgical Footwear 195 words
      2. Imported Timber (Shipbuilding) 332 words
      3. Clothing Coupons 68 words
      4. Cotton Imports 98 words
      5. Second-Hand Motor Cars (Prices) 454 words
    16. RAILWAYS (RADIO COMMUNICATION) 167 words
    17. OIL-WELL DRILLING EQUIPMENT 150 words
    18. COAL MINERS (RECRUITMENT) 109 words
  6. ANGLO-RUSSIAN TRADE (NEGOTIATIONS) 311 words
  7. PRIVILEGE 209 words
  8. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE 26 words
  9. ORDERS OF THE DAY
    1. WAYS AND MEANS 8 words
    2. FINANCIAL STATEMENT 102 words
      1. REVIEW OF PAST YEAR 453 words
      2. MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE, 1946–47 144 words
      3. EXPENDITURE 1946–47 90 words
      4. SOCIAL SERVICES 317 words
      5. OTHER SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES 160 words
      6. NATIONAL LAND FUND 524 words
      7. PROSPECTS FOR 1947–48 350 words
      8. EDUCATION 270 words
      9. OTHER SERVICES 531 words
      10. COST-OF-LIVING SUBSIDIES 434 words
      11. NEW COST-OF-LIVING INDEX 1,009 words
      12. CONSOLIDATED FUND SERVICES 124 words
      13. REVENUE FOR 1947–48 557 words
      14. CUSTOMS AND EXCISE. 70 words
      15. INLAND REVENUE. 474 words
      16. OTHER REVENUES 127 words
      17. MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS 419 words
      18. PROSPECTIVE SURPLUS 483 words
      19. UNCERTAIN FACTORS NEXT YEAR 532 words
      20. No INFLATIONARY BREAK-THROUGH 362 words
      21. NATIONAL SAVINGS 833 words
      22. WAR DAMAGE PAYMENTS 320 words
      23. GOVERNMENT BORROWING 612 words
      24. THE GOVERNMENT'S CREDIT 725 words
      25. CHEAP MONEY POLICY 464 words
      26. LOCAL AUTHORITIES' BORROWING 542 words
      27. CHEAP MONEY 967 words
      28. OVERSEAS DEFICIT 1,483 words
      29. REDUCTIONS IN TAXATION> 49 words
      30. ARTIFICIAL SILK 265 words
      31. HEAVY HYDROCARBON OILS 221 words
      32. PURCHASE TAX REDUCTIONS 667 words
      33. INCOME TAX 175 words
      34. EARNED INCOME RELIEF 112 words
      35. CHILD ALLOWANCE 375 words
      36. DEPENDENT RELATIVE ALLOWANCE 213 words
      37. P.A. Y. E. TAX TABLES 293 words
      38. POST-WAR CREDITS 364 words
      39. COTTON AMALGAMATIONS 118 words
      40. PROBATE FEES 213 words
      41. TOTAL COST OF TAX REDUCTIONS 73 words
      42. INCREASES IN TAXATION 398 words
      43. MOTOR TAXATION 335 words
      44. DEATH DUTIES 487 words
      45. STAMP DUTIES 406 words
      46. BONUS ISSUES 671 words
      47. PROFITS TAX 764 words
      48. PURCHASE TAX (GAS AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES) 502 words
      49. TOBACCO 928 words
      50. FINAL RESULT OF TAX CHANGES 413 words
      51. CUSTOMS AND EXCISE 666 words
      52. 3. Tobacco (Excise) 207 words
      53. 4. Tobacco (Drawback) 269 words
      54. 5. Artificial Silk (Customs and Excise) 503 words
      55. PURCHASE TAX 172 words
      56. TABLE 161 words
      57. TABLE
        1. PART I 30 words
        2. PART II 114 words
        3. PART III 30 words
      58. INCOME TAX 1,023 words
      59. PROFITS TAX AND EXCESS PROFITS TAX 130 words
      60. LEGACY AND SUCCESSION DUTIES 122 words
      61. STAMPS 713 words
      62. MISCELLANEOUS 3,095 words
    3. REGULATION OF PAYMENTS (GENERAL) ORDER, 1947 8,056 words
    4. MOST-FAVOURED-NATION CLAUSE 5,747 words
    5. TERRITORIAL ARMY PREMISES (TENANCIES) 3,752 words
    6. GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR 276 words

Written Answers (Commons) of 15 April 1947

  1. SCOTLAND
    1. Herring Fishing (Research) 118 words
    2. Housing 80 words
    3. UTILITY CLOTHING SUBSIDIES 184 words
    4. ARCHITECTURAL STUDENTS 60 words
  2. RAILWAYS
    1. Freight Traffic Restrictions 114 words
    2. Steel Wagons 99 words
    3. SURPLUS SERVICE AIRCRAFT 99 words
    4. MOTOR-CAR LIGHTS (DAZZLE) 120 words
  3. ROYAL AIR FORCE
    1. Release Clothing 178 words
    2. Married Quarters, Egypt 89 words
    3. VISAS (PERSONAL CASE) 255 words
  4. ARMED FORCES
    1. Compassionate Releases 77 words
    2. Education Personnel 36 words
    3. POST OFFICE REVENUE 96 words
    4. FLOODING (LAND DRAINAGE SCHEMES) 141 words
    5. INDIA (EXCLUDED AREAS) 211 words
  5. PRISONERS OF WAR
    1. Personal Case 147 words
    2. Camp Commandants (Allowances) 133 words
    3. Rations 249 words
    4. POSTWAR CREDITS 44 words
    5. ARMY HEADQUARTERS 63 words
    6. EMBASSY OFFICIAL'S INTERVIEW 131 words
    7. COAL SUPPLIES, BEDFORD 119 words
    8. POLISH GOVERNMENT (RECOGNITION) 68 words

Lords Sitting of 15 April 1947

  1. Preamble 21 words
  2. Prayers.
    1. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. 161 words
  3. COAL PRODUCTION. 360 words
  4. ARMY AND AIR FORCE (ANNUAL) BILL. 5,563 words
  5. EDUCATION (EXEMPTIONS)(SCOTLAND) BILL. [H.L.] 2,539 words
  6. ACQUISITION OF LAND (AUTHORIZATION PROCEDURE) (SCOTLAND) BILL. [H.L.] 818 words
  7. GOVERNMENT OF BURMA ACT, 1935 (PROCLAMATION UNDER SECTION 139). 183 words
  8. CERTIFICATES FROM EXAMINERS. 65 words
  9. TRAFALGAR ESTATES BILL. 3 words
  10. SOUTHERN RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
  11. DUDLEY CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.] 7 words
  12. CLEARING OFFICE (SPAIN) AMENDMENT ORDER, 1947. 41 words
  13. WHITEHAVEN COMPULSORY PURCHASE CONFIRMATION ORDER, 1947. 65 words