Mawrth, 2 Mai 1939
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Private Bills [Lords] (Standing Orders not previously inquired into complied with),—
"to confirm a Provisional Order of the Minister of Health relating to the Burnham Dorney and Hitcham Waterworks Company Limited," presented by Mr. Elliot; read the First time; and referred to the...
"to confirm a Provisional Order of the Minister of Health relating to the Corsham Waterworks Company, Limited," presented by Mr. Elliot; read the First time; and referred to the Examiners of...
"to confirm a Provisional Order of the Minister of Health relating to the Hailsham Water Company," presented by Mr. Elliot; read the First time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for...
"to confirm a Provisional Order of the Minister of Health relating to the Luton Water Company," presented by Mr. Elliot; read the First time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for...
"to confirm a Provisional Order of the Minister of Health relating to the New-haven and Seaford Water Company," presented by Mr. Elliot; read the First time; and referred to the Examiners of...
"to confirm a Provisional Order of the Minister of Health relating to the South Kent Water Company," presented by Mr. Elliot; read the First time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for...
"to confirm a Provisional Order of the Minister of Health relating to the Swaffham Waterworks Company Limited." presented by Mr. Elliot; read the First time; and referred to the Examiners of...
"to confirm a Provisional Order of the Minister of Health relating to the York Waterworks Company," presented by Mr. Elliot; read the First time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether Government approval has been given to the formation in the provinces of volunteer regiments composed exclusively of business and professional men;...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware of the difficulties experienced by members of the Territorial Army residing and working in British health resorts who are asked to attend...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will call up members of the Territorial Army for three months intensive training on the under standing that their present employment shall be...
asked the Secretary of State for War on what grounds Private Frederick Hubbard, No. 556,870, has been discharged from the Army and the terms of compensation offered to him on the termination of...
asked the Secretary of State for War what steps are being taken, in view of the need for British troops in Egypt, to compile registers of Palestinian Jewish volunteers for service in case of war...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that Mr. R. McGennity, 35, Ruthlin Street, Govan, was granted a campaign pension of 10s. per week, which, with his old age contributory...
Major Whiteley: asked the Secretary of State for War whether officers now joining the Regular and Territorial Armies will be required to equip themselves with both ceremonial and battle dress;...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will consider now introducing legislation for the purpose of enabling all serving soldiers under the age of 26 to qualify for the marriage allowance?
Mr. W. Joseph Stewart: asked the Secretary of State for War the number of persons that have enlisted in the Regular Army and the Territorial units in the whole country, and in each of the...
asked the Secretary of State for War the number of applications he has received during the previous 12 months from foreign nationals who can speak English, and have had previous military...
asked the Secretary of State for War the number of recruits who have joined the Regular and Territorial Army, respectively, since 1st January, 1938?
Mr. Edwards: asked the Secretary of State for War the percentage of volunteers for the Army who have been rejected in each quarterly period during the last four years and the main causes for...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is aware that under direct Government encouragement the application of producer-gas propulsion to road vehicles has grown rapidly in other countries; that...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is aware of the widespread interest in the question of the home production of oil from coal and other indigenous substances, and in the establishment of a...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of mentally defective children in Ross and Cromarty who are, or should be, in certified institutions provided by the county council under the...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he will consider the desirability of a Government scheme whereby the existing waste storage space in the tanks under the petrol pumps in every garage...
asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether his attention has been called to the official declaration of Mr. Semple, the Minister of Public Works in the New Zealand Government, on...
asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he will indicate the various scales of relief now in operation in Newfoundland; the basis for the allocation in each case; and the number...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the growing apprehension regarding the shipbuilding capacity of this country in case of war, he will now take steps to ensure that...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether any special measures have been taken or are under consideration with a view to increasing our export trade with those countries the political...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that New Zealand has prohibited imports of boots and shoes; and, in view of this prohibition, what steps he proposes to take bearing...
Mr. Edwards: asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the total quantities of mineral oils of all kinds imported into this country during each of the last five years and the duty paid on...
asked the President of the Board of Trade the quantity of pig-iron imported into this country from Russia and India, respectively, for the six months ended to the last convenient date?
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of a shortage of mercury, and whether there is any cause other than the situation in Spain to account for this shortage?
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will take steps to prevent the sale of British ships to countries likely to be involved in hostilities against this country; and whether he...
asked the President of the Board of Trade how many vessels have been built in Germany and on the Continent during the past five years to the order of British shipowners; and will he furnish the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that Ali Adowa and Ali Mohamed, two firemen employed on the steamship "Baron Tweedmouth," were summoned as witnesses in an assault...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the fact that Germany has been accumulating abnormal stocks of the principal materials required for war purposes, and that these...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider the advisability of consulting the Leaders of the Opposition and representatives of other sections of opinion in the House, with a view to...
asked the Prime Minister whether he is now able to say when the report of the Royal Commission on Distribution of the Population will be published?
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the decision of the Government to introduce military conscription, he will consider the advisability of establishing a greater measure of...
Mr. Gurney Braithwaite: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he proposes to take powers to acquire, on a sterling basis, British holdings of foreign securities held directly or through...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the uncertainty prevailing among members of stock exchanges, he will give an assurance that he does not propose to discourage...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the fact that the increased horse-power tax will impose a severe burden on some motor-car users, he will consider the desirability of...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can give an assurance that the benefits of the abolition of the duty on patent medicines will be passed on to the public by reduction in the...
asked the right hon. and gallant Member for Rye, as representing the Forestry Commissioners, how many farms are intended to be diverted from use as farms by the Forestry Com mission in Scotland...
asked the Minister of Labour how many men are registered at all the Employment Exchanges between the ages of 18 and 21?
asked the Postmaster- General the number of direct telephone lines now in operation between London and Leicester?
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will publish the evidence tendered to the Departmental Committee on Compensation for Card - Room Workers?
asked the Home Secretary whether he will permit the issue of visas to Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf Kraus, whose services have been applied for as a domestic couple by Mr. B. F. Robb, of North End Road,...
asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been drawn to the case of W. T. Miller, late Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, who served 22 years, five weeks in the Army, was promoted to...
(by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister whether he will state when the proposals made to His Majesty's Government by the U.S.S.R. were received, and whether His Majesty's Government have...
Mr. Speaker, may I ask whether you have been able to make any inquiries into the matter which I mentioned after the Royal Commission last Friday?
"to remove the limitation imposed by Sub-section (2) of Section five of the Mining Industry Act, 1920, upon the total amount of the salaries and remuneration of the staff and of the expenses of...
That they have agreed to,
Colonel Gretton reported from the Committee of Selection; That they had added the following Ten Members to Standing Committee A (in respect of the Patents and Designs (Limits of Time) Bill...
Colonel Gretton further reported from the Committee; That they had discharged the following Members from Standing Committee B: Sir Joseph Leech, Mr. Harold Nicolson, and Mr. Peake; and had...
Resolutions reported:
1. "That in lieu of the full duties of customs now chargeable on tobacco imported into the United Kingdom there shall, on and after the twenty-sixth day of April, nineteen hundred and...
2. "That in lieu of the duties of excise now chargeable on tobacco grown in the United Kingdom there shall, on and after the twenty-sixth day of April, nineteen hundred and thirty-nine, be...
3. "That as respects tobacco on which the increased duties proposed by the foregoing Resolutions have been paid, drawback shall be allowed at the rates set out in the following Table instead of...
4. "That as from five o'clock in the evening on the twenty-fifth day of April, nineteen hundred and thirty-nine, the duties of customs on sugar, molasses, glucose and saccharin shall be charged...
5. "That as from five o'clock in the evening on the twenty-fifth day of April, nineteen hundred and thirty-nine, the excise duties on sugar, molasses, glucose and saccharin shall be at the rates...
6. "That where a duty of customs or excise has been paid in respect of sugar, molasses, glucose or saccharin at the higher rates for which provision is made by the foregoing Resolutions,...
7. "That on and after the first day of May, nineteen hundred and thirty-nine, there shall be charged— (a) on all sensitised photographic plates and film manufactured in the United Kingdom,...
8. "That on and after the twenty-sixth day of April, nineteen hundred and thirty-nine— (a) the rate of additional duty chargeable under the Import Duties Act, 1932, on un- exposed...
9. "That it is expedient to make provision for authorising a brewer for sale to add priming and colouring solutions to beer at premises other than premises entered by him for the brewing of beer...
10. "That on and after the twenty-sixth day of April, nineteen hundred and thirty-nine, any duties of customs chargeable under the Ottawa Agreements Act, 1932, on goods of the classes or...
11. "That on and after the twenty-sixth day of April, nineteen hundred and thirty-nine, the customs duty imposed by Section six of the Finance Act, 1934, on patent leather not forming part of...
12. "That, as from the date on which the agreement made on the twentieth day of March, nineteen hundred and thirty-nine, between His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the Government...
13. "That the drawback of customs duty heretofore allowed in the case of goods manufactured in the United Kingdom and exported or shipped as stores there from, in respect of linseed used in the...
14. That, in the case of ground-nut oil (whether hydrogenated or not) manufactured in the United Kingdom and exported or shipped as stores there from, no drawback of customs duty shall be allowed...
15. "That as from the first day of January, nineteen hundred and forty. Section thirteen of the Finance Act, 1920, which imposes duties of excise in respect of mechanically propelled vehicles,...
16. "That— (1) income tax for the year 1939–40 shall be charged at the standard rate of five shillings and sixpence in the pound, and, in the case of an individual whose total income...
17. "That income tax for the year 1938–39 in respect of the excess of the total income of an individual over two thousand pounds shall be charged at rates in the pound which respectively...
18. "That there may be included in any Act of the present Session relating to finance such amendments of Section twenty-one of the Finance Act, 1922 (which relates to Surtax on the undistributed...
19. "That the enactments relating to the national defence contribution shall have effect and be deemed always to have had effect subject to such amendments as will secure that, in the case of the...
20. "That, in the case of persons dying after the twenty-fifth day of April, nineteen hundred and thirty-nine, the rates of Estate Duty set out in the Second Schedule to the Finance Act, 1930,...
21. "That the enactments relating to Estate Duty shall, in the case of persons dying after the twenty-fifth day of April, nineteen hundred and thirty-nine, be amended with regard to— (a)...
"That the whole or any part of the sums required in the current financial year for the purposes mentioned in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of Sub-section (4) of Section twenty-three of the...
"That the National Debt Commissioners shall, as and when the Treasury request, pay into the Exchequer out of their account of unclaimed dividends, under Part VII of the National Debt Act, 1870,...
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Captain Margesson.]
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