Commons Sitting of 11 August 1947

  1. Preamble 8 words
  2. PRAYERS 5 words
  3. ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
    1. MINISTRY OF WORKS
      1. Requisitioned Accommodation London 127 words
      2. House of Commons (Public Galleries) 275 words
    2. HOUSING
      1. Cement Supplies, Stoke-on-Trent 91 words
      2. Timber Allocation 83 words
    3. U.N.O. SECURITY COUNCIL (VETO) 292 words
    4. PRISONERS OF WAR
      1. Wives (Maintenance) 52 words
      2. Repatriation Applications 162 words
    5. GERMANY (EDUCATIONAL WORK) 208 words
    6. FOOD SUPPLIES
      1. Milk (Output Statistics) 213 words
      2. Early Potatoes, Cornwall (Marketing) 202 words
      3. Food Production, Dominions 191 words
      4. Fruit and Vegetable Prices 581 words
      5. Eggs (Packing Stations) 113 words
      6. Feedingstuffs 331 words
    7. RAILWAYS
      1. Freight Traffic (Rolling Stock) 223 words
      2. Local Fares 239 words
      3. Management and Staffs (Consultations) 168 words
      4. Improvements (Expenditure) 74 words
      5. Herring, Scotland (Transport) 129 words
      6. Fares Increase (Explanatory Information) 464 words
    8. MINISTRY OF SUPPLY
      1. Tudor Aircraft 289 words
      2. Baths 466 words
    9. AGRICULTURE
      1. Feedingstuff Rations 262 words
      2. Prices (Announcement) 228 words
      3. Prisoners of War 201 words
    10. ST. LEONARD'S HOSPITAL, SHOREDITCH 107 words
    11. NATIONAL INSURANCE (FAMILY ALLOWANCES) 135 words
    12. BRITISH SUBJECTS (DETENTION, WESTERN SAHARA) 207 words
    13. UNITED STATES FILMS (TAX) 429 words
  4. QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE 926 words
  5. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE 1,432 words, 1 division
  6. ORDERS OF THE DAY
    1. SUPPLIES AND SERVICES (TRANSITIONAL POWERS) BILL 8 words
      1. CLAUSE 1.—(Extension of powers under 9 & 10 Geo. 6 c. 10.) 91,818 words, 7 divisions
      2. CLAUSE 2.—(Short title.) 545 words
      3. NEW CLAUSE.—(Saving for iron and steel industry.) 6,743 words
      4. PREAMBLE. 7,017 words, 2 divisions
      5. CLAUSE 2.—(Short title.) 11,774 words, 1 division
    2. ARMED FORCES (STRENGTH) 3,319 words

Written Answers (Commons) of 11 August 1947

  1. RAILWAYS (FISH CARRIAGE) 140 words
  2. TRAFFIC LIGHTS, ROTTINGDEAN 105 words
  3. BRITISH ARMY (PERSONAL CASE) 80 words
  4. VEHICLES, GERMANY (DISPOSAL) 194 words
  5. FOREIGN SERVICE
    1. Reconstruction Examination 376 words
    2. Labour Attachés 168 words
  6. NATIONAL FINANCE
    1. American and Canadian Loans 82 words
    2. Middle East and Europe (U.K. Expenditure) 255 words
  7. AGRICULTURE
    1. Colorado Beetle 80 words
    2. Student-Employees (Exchange Scheme) 349 words
    3. Commonable Rights (Compensation Claim) 174 words
    4. PUBLIC MEETINGS (POLICE ACTION) 226 words
    5. ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS (ALLOWANCE) 69 words
    6. HOUSE TENANCY, ABERDEEN 185 words
    7. FUEL ECONOMY CAMPAIGN (CIRCULAR) 167 words
    8. WEST AFRICAN GROUNDNUTS (TRANSPORT) 424 words
  8. COLONIAL EMPIRE
    1. Administration of Justice (Capital Cases) 1,366 words
    2. Broadcasts (Languages) 709 words
    3. CIVIL AVIATION (YEADON AIRPORT) 99 words