Iau, 10 Tachwedd 1938
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Address for Return of all the Draft Provisional Orders under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1936, which, in the Session of 1937–38, have been reported on by...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will consider making an amendment to the Insurance Benefit Regulations, 1936, to provide that an unemployed insured man, whose wife is in receipt of health...
asked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the destitution suffered by many families by reason of prolonged unemployment, he will obtain powers to provide the unemployed and their...
asked the Minister of Labour the total number of persons signing on at the Romford Employment Exchange at the beginning of November in 1930, 1937, and 1938, respectively?
asked the Minister of Labour when a decision is to be taken as to the site for the proposed temporary employment exchange in Hornchurch; and when construction is to commence?
asked the Minister of Labour how many citizens of Eire are now resident in Great Britain; how many of these are scheduled employed; and how many unemployed?
asked the Minister of Labour whether he has observed that the number of unemployed persons registered at the Employment Exchange, Greenock, rose from 6,284 on 30th September, 1938, to 6,984 on...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the present position of the Lancashire Site Company; and what steps have been taken, if any, to establish new industries in the depressed areas of...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the total sum granted by the Special Areas Reconstruction Association in each of the Special Areas from the commencement up to date; how many new...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will take the initiative to induce employers of labour to adopt the system now in operation in many industries of paying the weekly wage on Thursdays,...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will take steps to introduce legislation to reduce the hours of labour in the distributive and kindred trades?
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been called to the case of three Communists who were fined £5 each for chalking certain words on a building in...
asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the tendency on the part of various branches of the judiciary to exclude reporters from different courts while certain cases are under consideration,...
asked the Home Secretary particulars of what grants have been made with his approval by the Racecourse Betting Control Board from the totalisator fund for improvements in the breeds of horses...
asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that the captains of Spanish Government vessels who have been dismissed from their posts are still residing in Cardiff; and whether he can explain why...
asked the Home Secretary when he intends to introduce the long-promised legislation to deal with bogus clubs?
asked the Home Secretary whether he can give any information in connection with a. man who died on 2nd November after working in compressed air at the bottom of a 100-foot shaft at the tunnel...
asked the Home Secretary how many aliens left this country on the three days 26th, 27th, and 28th September; and how many of those that left this country on those three days have now returned?
asked the Home Secretary when the committee appointed in March, 1937, to investigate the effect of dust in cardrooms on workers in the cotton industry will make its report?
asked the Home Secretary whether, having regard to the shortage of skilled scientific man-power revealed in the speech of the Secretary of State for War of 3rd November, he will encourage the...
asked the Home Secretary the number of school children employed for gain out of school hours; and whether it is on the increase?
asked the Home Secretary what rules govern the holding of inquests in the case of deaths from postvaccinal encephalitis; and why inquests are held in some cases and not in others?
asked the Lord Privy Seal the number and names of any voluntary organisations set up in Wales for air-raid precautions work; whether he will give the names of the principal officers of these...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether, in view of the educational and health benefit to be derived by the youth of Great Britain by having swimming lessons, and as...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he is aware that on 31st October, the eve of the municipal elections, a mock election was held in the St. Bridget's Schools,...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether the restriction of capital expenditure on the provision of secondary education outlined in Circular 1464 is applicable to all...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether the absence of any reference to technical education in Circular 1464 indicates that the Board desire local education...
Lieut.-Commander: Fletcher asked the Prime Minister what staff will be allocated to the Lord Privy Seal for the performance of his duties in connection with civil defence; and on what day...
Mr. Vyvyan Adams: asked the Prime Minister whether he will give an assurance that His Majesty's Government intends no transfer of British Colonial or Mandated Territories?
asked the Prime Minister whether he will give an assurance that, in any measures to be brought forward by the Government for placing the resources of man-power at the disposal of the State in a...
asked the Prime Minister whether he can make a statement on the forthcoming visit of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and himself to Paris at the invitation of the French Government?
asked the Prime Minister whether time is to be found this Session for legislation on the subjects dealt with by the McGowan Committee on reorganisation of the electricity supply industry?
Mr. W. Joseph Stewart: asked the Minister of Health what action has been taken, up to date, by his Department to deal with the question of burning refuse heaps in many parts of the country which...
asked the Minister of Health under what Act of Parliament or Ministerial order a borough council is acting when paying vaccination fees to persons other than public vaccinators and vaccination...
asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to the last annual report of the county medical officer for Lancashire showing increases in the number and percentage of...
asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that there is a serious shortage of housing accommodation in the area of the Esher Urban District Council; whether he has considered a petition...
asked the Minister of Health whether he will consider making arrangements whereby the wives and children of persons insured under the National Health Insurance scheme may become entitled to...
asked the Minister of Health whether Circular 1857 or any similar circular, requesting particulars of five years' schemes of proposed capital expenditure, has been sent to publicly-owned utility...
asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the public assistance committee of Liverpool took into account in assessing relief the 5s. war pension allotted to Mr. J. Finnigan, 23d,...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is now in a position to give particulars of the Government's plan for providing compensation for damage to private property or land in this...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of credit which, up to date, has been granted to Czechoslovakia by the Bank of England under Treasury guarantee, and for what purposes that credit...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will consider abandoning the principle of taxing motor cars on their horse power in view of the heavy handicap this places on manufacturers in...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will consider the advisability in connection with the refugee problem of taking steps to see that for every German refugee received into this...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will make it possible to extend to owners of large cottage gardens the grants paid towards lime and basic slag that are now paid to associations of...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that under the existing system for grading British national mark eggs, British eggs are graded on a much lower scale than imported eggs, and...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether the fact that aircraft being purchased by His Majesty's Government from the Lockheed Aircraft Company, of California, are being delivered to the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has any statement to make regarding the arrangements for the proposed discussions in London on the Palestine question?
Can the Prime Minister make a statement with respect to the business of the House?
I beg to give notice that, on Wednesday, 16th November, I shall call attention to Road Accidents, and move a Resolution.
Mr. Vyvyan Adams: I beg to give notice that, on Wednesday, 16th November, I shall call attention to the Death Penalty, and move a Resolution.
Mr. Davidson: I beg to give notice that, on Wednesday, 23rd November, I shall call attention to the question of Pensions, and move a Resolution.
Mr. David Adams: I beg to give notice that, on Wednesday, 23rd November, I shall call attention to the Distressed Areas, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that, on Wednesday, 23rd November, I shall call attention to the importance for the establishing of Public Rights of Way, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that, on Wednesday, 23rd November, I shall call attention to the work of the International Labour Office, and move a Resolution.
I beg to gove notice that, on Wednesday, 16th November, I shall call attention to the Condition of the People, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that, on Wednesday, 16th November, I shall call attention to National Service and Billeting in case of Emergency, and move a Resolution.
"to provide for the transference of the functions of Scottish Government Departments to the Secretary of State, to make provision for the reorganisation of the General Board of Control for...
"to amend the law relating to the probation of offenders, the supervision of persons by probation officers and the functions of probation officers; to provide new methods and to reform existing...
[THIRD DAY.]
Ordered, That the Committee of Privileges do consist of Ten Members.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Captain Hope.]
I wish to raise another matter, one which affects the Foreign Office.
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