Mercher, 14 Mehefin 1939
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
For the County of Glamorgan (Caerphilly Division), in the room of Morgan Jones, esquire, deceased. — [Sir Charles Edwards.]
asked the Prime Minister whether, in connection with Lord Hankey's appointment to the Permanent Mandates Commission, he will give precise particulars, including periods and territory involved, of...
asked the Prime Minister whether he has completed his inquiry into the matter of allegations made at the Manchester Assizes on 19th May to the effect that the German Consul in Liverpool had, at...
asked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been drawn to the speech of Herr Hitler stating that he decided to intervene in Spain in July, 1936; and does he contemplate making a protest...
asked the Prime Minister what reply has been received by His Majesty's Ambassador at Tokyo to the representations made to the Japanese Government in regard to the action of the so-called Reformed...
asked the Prime Minister the number of officers and /or constables of British nationality now serving in the Egyptian City Police who still require to have their services terminated under the...
asked the Prime Minister whether any of the signatories to the Nine-Power Treaty have in any way intimated their desire to either modify or determine same; and, if so, will he give particulars?
asked the Prime Minister whether he can now make a further statement regarding the progress of the negotiations between His Majesty's Government and the Government of the Union of Soviet...
asked the Prime Minister what are the numbers of Italian and German troops, respectively, at present stationed in Libya?
asked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that all Foreign Office officials have been informed that on reaching the age of 25 they must resign from their Territorial or other National...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that in the recent call up of Territorials for balloon barrage service only a few days' notice was given; and, in view of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Air when all the 14 Ensign airliners, ordered by Imperial Airways, Limited, in 1934, will be in regular service; and what modifications are contemplated?
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he can make any further statement as to the provision of an additional land airport to serve the future air traffic of the Metropolis?
asked the Secretary of State for Air the position with regard to the three contracts entered into between the Air Ministry and Messrs. E.D. Winn and Company, between December, 1936, and February,...
asked the Secretary of State for Air what acreage of unenclosed land is to be thrown into Kenley aerodrome by the Bill now before a Select Committee of the House; and what acreage will be added...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will secure another site for his purposes instead of encroaching upon the South-Eastern Counties of Scotland Sanatorium at East Fortune, which...
Mr. V. Adams: asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will make a general statement on the existing air power of Great Britain; and, in particular, whether it is now adequate to counter...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he is aware that there are no means of fixing ropes or hawsers on to a submarine; and whether he will consider the advisability of...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what arrangements have been made for bringing home from Malta the wives of the naval ratings who have been withdrawn?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what developments are to take place on the south side of the Forth, near Queens-bury, which have led to the closing of But law Holiday Camp;...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what naval training facilities are available on the west coast of Scotland; and whether, in view of the desire of many young fishermen to...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he is aware that whereas a naval officer is entitled to an allowance in respect of a child until the child attains the age of 16, a...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether the inquiry into the causes of the excessive punishments of the crew of the New Zealand surveying ship His Majesty's Ship "Endeavour"...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether the educational and seamanship examinations for the 42 lower deck candidates for commissions who have taken the special course for...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has any statement to make with reference to the speech of Sir Mark Young, Governor of Tanganyika, at Dar-es-Salaam, on 24th May, to the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether there is any restriction on the immigration of Arabs into Palestine; and, if so, will he give particulars?
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, now that His Majesty's Government have declared their Palestine policy, there is to be a pardon for certain categories of political...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has given his approval to an ordinance of the High Commissioner, Palestine, authorising commanding officers of Government vessels under...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that residence in the Colony of Nigeria qualifies a person for naturalisation as a British subject while residence in the...
asked the Prime Minister whether he proposes to grant Parliamentary time to allow discussion on the Motion on the Order Paper in the names of six Liverpool Members on the subject of excessive...
asked the Prime Minister whether it is the policy of His Majesty's Government to consent to the appointment of a French General as the supreme commander of the British and French armed forces in...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider the advisability of advising the restoration to the Royal Warrant regulating awards of the Victoria Cross the provision which it contained, until...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will give an assurance that the emergency measures under consideration by the Government do not include any steps to suspend the ordinary activities of...
asked the Prime Minister whether he has in contemplation the creation of a ministry or office of propaganda for the purpose of countering the propaganda of the agencies of the Axis Powers, and...
asked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that an Amendment to the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces Act specifically dealing with the question of employers dismissing youths was not called owing...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster the total number of persons who have joined the Regular and Auxiliary Forces of the Crown in the last three months?
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) whether he can now give a report on the consultations that took place between the last Minister for the Co-ordination of De-fence and the...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what steps the Government are taking to reopen and re-equip those mills in rural areas scattered over the country which were...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether, in view of the increasing apprehension of the incidence of aerial warfare, he will make a statement respecting the inter-Departmental...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in order to encourage the colonisation of British Guiana, he will cause an invitation under the auspices of the Crown Agents to be issued to...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the reason for the renewed censorship upon Cyprus newspapers and the banning of the publication of political news; and if he will cause these...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the four Bills to be dealt with by the Legislative Council of Sierra Leone during the present session, namely, the Incitement to Disaffection...
(by Private Notice)asked the Minister of Transport whether he has any statement to make regarding the accident which occurred at Gourock on the night of 12th June?
May I ask the Prime Minister what Orders he proposes to take to-night in the event of the Motion for the suspension of the Eleven o' Clock Rule being carried?
That they have passed a Bill, intituled, "An Act to extend the boundaries of the borough of Bootle; to confer further powers on the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the said borough with regard...
Read the First time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
As amended (in Committee and on re-committal), further considered.
Amendments made:
I beg to move, in page 60, line 23, after "form," to insert and include such particulars and information. The object of this Amendment is to make it clear that, in prescribing the form of report...
I beg to move, in page 61, line 7, after "by," to insert "the Minister, the appropriate Department, or." The object of this Amendment is to make certain that the Minister, or the appropriate...
5.16 p.m.
Amendment made: In page 64, line 31, at the end, insert "a specified mine or a specified commercial building." — [Sir J. Anderson.]
5.21p.m.
I beg to move, in page 68, line 39, at the end, to insert: premises, building or part of a building. This is little more than a drafting Amendment, to make it clear that, where there is no...
5.57 P.m.
Considered in Committee.
Class III.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £190,707, be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come in course of payment...
Ordered, That so much of the Lords Message [13th June] as relates to the appointment of a Committee on the Solicitors Bill [Lords'] be now considered. — [Mr, James Stuart.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn." — [Major Sir James Edmondson.]
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