Commons Sitting of 1 May 1947

  1. Preamble 8 words
  2. PRAYERS 5 words
  3. POOR RELIEF 38 words
  4. ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
    1. ELECTRICITY SUPPLIES
      1. Hydro-electric Development, Wales 154 words
      2. Statutory Obligations (Suspension) 81 words
      3. Oil Fuel Conversion 216 words
      4. New Turbo-generators 59 words
      5. Copartnership Schemes 274 words
    2. COAL INDUSTRY
      1. Additional Food (Absentees) 148 words
      2. Electricity Undertakings (Coal Ash) 495 words
      3. South African Offer 120 words
      4. Colliery Consumption 71 words
      5. Durham (Employment) 209 words
      6. Underground Gasification 228 words
      7. Coal Board Staff 816 words
      8. Cotton Mills Allocation 194 words
      9. Householders' Registration 387 words
      10. Trade Union Dues (Collection) 437 words
      11. Disabled Ex-Miners 278 words
      12. Standards of Quality 184 words
      13. "Coal" 132 words
    3. CONSUMER FUEL RESTRICTIONS 392 words
    4. PETROL PUMPS (TRADE MARK SIGNS) 114 words
    5. SUMMER FUEL RESTRICTIONS 394 words
    6. POLICE
      1. Domestic Work, London 186 words
      2. Authorised Establishments 167 words
    7. LENIN'S STATUE 54 words
    8. PARLIAMENTARY BOUNDARY COMMISSION 50 words
    9. CONTRACEPTIVES (SALE) 171 words
    10. NATIONALISED UNDER TAKINGS' STAFFS (POLITICAL ACTIVITIES) 261 words
    11. ELECTRONIC CALCULATOR 138 words
    12. EMPLOYMENT
      1. Building Trainees 307 words
      2. Prisoners of War (Civilian Status) 496 words
    13. NATIONAL SERVICE CALL-UP 132 words
    14. NATIONAL FINANCE
      1. Imported Gifts (Purchase Tax) 126 words
      2. Postwar Credits (Deceased Persons) 370 words
      3. Sterling Balances 248 words
      4. Civil Servants, Armed Forces (Pay) 294 words
    15. ESPIONAGE COMMISSION, CANADA (REPORT) 317 words
    16. HOUSING
      1. Barnstaple 163 words
      2. Repair Notices, Manchester 105 words
      3. Building Licences 120 words
      4. Birmingham 271 words
      5. 1947 Programme 81 words
    17. LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARY COMMISSION 244 words
    18. DENTISTS (ARMED FORCES) 123 words
  5. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE 1,003 words
  6. INDUSTRIAL COAL ALLOCATION 1,218 words
  7. PREROGATIVE OF MERCY 1,154 words
  8. CONTROL OF FUEL (RESTRICTION OF HEATING) ORDER 21,771 words, 1 division
  9. FUEL SITUATION 22,771 words
  10. SUNDAY CINEMATOGRAPH ENTERTAINMENTS 165 words
  11. WAR PENSIONS (COST OF LIVING) 3,880 words

Written Answers (Commons) of 1 May 1947

  1. ELECTRICITY SUPPLIES
    1. Bankside Power Station (Oil Firing) 86 words
    2. SUMMER FUEL RESTRICTIONS (METER RENTS) 105 words
  2. COAL INDUSTRY
    1. Organisation 113 words
    2. Statutory Order (Explanatory Note) 90 words
    3. Domestic Supplies 40 words
    4. PETROL ALLOWANCE (PRIVATE MOTOR BOATS) 92 words
    5. BORSTAL INMATES, WANDSWORTH PRISON 227 words
  3. NORTHERN IRELAND
    1. Residence Permits 114 words
    2. Postal Censorship 54 words
    3. POSTAL VOTING 190 words
    4. ALIENS (PERSONAL CASES) 230 words
    5. CUP FINAL TICKETS (RESALE) 80 words
    6. DOG COLLARS (OWNER'S NAME AND ADDRESS) 93 words
  4. EMPLOYMENT
    1. Coalminers 181 words
    2. Disabled Persons' Factory, Cleator Moor 130 words
    3. Double-Shift System (Middlesex) 35 words
  5. NATIONAL FINANCE
    1. Increased Petrol Ration (Dollar Expenditure) 44 words
    2. Film Rentals (Tax Exemption) 126 words
    3. Civilian Employees, Palestine (Gratuities) 99 words
    4. GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS (RETIRED PENSIONERS' AWARDS) 51 words
  6. HOUSING
    1. Forms 50 words
    2. Local Authority Houses (Rents) 106 words
    3. Wigan 82 words
    4. Building Licences 29 words
    5. Local Authorities' Building Costs 112 words
  7. PUBLIC HEALTH
    1. Sewage Scheme, Lleyn Rural District 164 words
    2. Copthorne Military Hospital 62 words
  8. EDUCATION
    1. Text Books 79 words
    2. Exercise Books, Kent 113 words
    3. Emergency Trained Teachers 133 words
    4. Personal Case 201 words
  9. TRADE AND COMMERCE
    1. Granite Production 59 words
    2. German Textiles 89 words
    3. Shop Premises (Tenure) 74 words
    4. Newsprint (Provincial Weeklies) 52 words
    5. Quality Control 159 words
    6. German Timber Arrivals (Scotland) 145 words
    7. Plastic Garments (Quality) 80 words
    8. Perambulators 107 words
    9. Greek Tobacco 114 words
    10. Sheffield Steel Industries (Coal) 81 words
  10. NATIONAL INSURANCE
    1. Sickness Benefit 191 words
    2. Fishermen (Unemployment Insurance) 88 words
    3. OLD AGE PENSIONS 75 words
  11. MINISTRY OF SUPPLY
    1. Housing Managers' Accounts 106 words
    2. Ordnance Factories (Civilian Goods) 147 words
    3. COAL BUNKERS (DOLLAR PURCHASES) 78 words
  12. MINISTRY OF WORKS
    1. Mobile Labour Force 465 words
    2. New Factory Schemes 211 words
    3. STREET LIGHTING (FUEL SAVING) 76 words
  13. RAILWAYS
    1. Kettering—London Service 176 words
    2. Coal Traffic 118 words
  14. AGRICULTURE
    1. Students 56 words
    2. W.L.A. (Administration Expenses) 303 words
    3. R.M. 2nd LIEUTENANTS (PAY) 144 words
  15. GERMANY
    1. Crime Suspects (Investigation) 126 words
    2. B.A.O.R. Unit (Conditions) 73 words
    3. SPAIN (TRIAL) 92 words
    4. FRUIT SUPPLIES, SCOTLAND 136 words
    5. COURTS (EMERGENCY POWERS) ACT 107 words

Lords Sitting of 1 May 1947

  1. Preamble 14 words
  2. Prayers.
    1. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. 240 words
    2. SUNDAY ENTERTAINMENTS ACT, 1932. 65 words
    3. NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE (SCOTLAND) BILL. 14,352 words
    4. FOREIGN MARRIAGE BILL. [H.L.] 5 words
    5. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) BILL. [H.L.] 124 words
    6. PLIGHT OF OLD PEOPLE. 13,044 words
    7. CITY OF LONDON (TITHES) BILL. [H.L.] 29 words
    8. LONDON MIDLAND AND SCOTTISH RAILWAY BILL [PETITION FOR ADDITIONAL PROVISION]. 17 words
    9. SUNDAY ENTERTAINMENTS ACT, 1932. 52 words

Written Answers (Lords) of 1 May 1947

  1. FORESTRY COMMISSION'S PLANTING COSTS. 482 words
  2. INCOME TAX RETURNS. 458 words
  3. DESTRUCTION OF FOXES. 179 words
  4. FORESTRY COMMISSION COTTAGES. 147 words