Llun, 10 Gorffennaf 1939
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, MR. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Lords Amendments considered.
asked the Under-Secretary of State for India the procedure by which persons whose names are to be sub- mitted as suitable to fill vacancies in the Governorships of Indian Provinces are chosen;...
asked the Undersecretary of State for India whether he has any statement to make on the arrest and imprisonment of Hindu demonstrators at Aurangabad, Nizam State, on 17th June; and what...
asked the Prime Minister the result of the findings of the board of inquiry set up by the Foreign Office to investigate the allegations that consular officers carried documents containing...
asked the Prime Minister whether he can make a statement as to what further action the Government have taken to secure the release of the British Military Attaché, Colonel Spears?
asked the Prime Minister whether he can now make any further statement regarding the negotiations between His Majesty's Government and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics?
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the German propaganda campaign with regard to the alleged danger to Germany of encirclement on British initiative, he will make it clear to the German...
asked the Prime Minister whether His Majesty's Government will issue a declaration to the effect that any change in the present status of Danzig, other than by an agreement to which the Polish...
asked the Prime Minister whether he can state the names of His Majesty's Government's delegation to the next Assembly of the League of Nations?
asked the Prime Minister whether the High Commissioner is still resident at Danzig; and whether he has submitted any reports to the League Secretariat regarding the importation of arms and...
asked the Prime Minister whether he can make a statement as to the extent of the hostilities in progress in the Far East between Russia, or Russian influenced, and Japanese, or Japanese...
asked the Prime Minister (1) whether the League of Nations has ever recognised the seizure of the Ukraine by the armies of the Soviet in 1919; (2) Whether the League of Nations has yet accepted...
Mrs. Adamson: asked the Minister of Pensions (1) whether he will state in connection with the issue of the special identification form to persons in receipt of pensions from the Ministry of...
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of recent German decrees about the Jews, the Government will offer to co-operate with that of Germany in a scheme for their gradual and orderly...
asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department the amount allowed for expenses to the 96 non-British members of the Consular Service who are maintained by His Majesty's Government in...
asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department what is the sterling value of proposals submitted by British traders during the last six months in connection with exports to China; what...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the fact that the British Steel Federation is importing steel into this country at the rate of 2,000,000 tons...
asked the Minister of Agriculture what information he has received from the Milk Marketing Board as to the aggregate number of fines that have been imposed upon producers and retailers of milk,...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has concluded the conversations he initiated with the trade union representatives of the farm workers concerning future farming policy; and, if so,...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that an area of 12 acres occupied by the Dunstall Park Allotments Association, and others, Wolverhampton, and intensively cultivated by them...
asked the Minister of Agriculture why Messrs. R. Brennand (Hull), Limited, of Humber Street, Hull, and Mr. H. B. Hobson, of Humber Place, Humber Dock Street, Hull, have been excluded from the...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will give an estimate of the amount of derelict and semi-derelict land in Great Britain in consequence of the closing down and dismantling of...
asked the Minister-of Agriculture whether arrangements can be made for the Pig Marketing Board to deliver hogs to the bacon-curers regularly in the numbers actually needed through out the year?
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is now in a position to make any statement as to the consideration by the Livestock Commission of proposals for central slaughterhouse schemes under...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has considered the report of Mr. Sam Reid, Greenock, and Mr. G. W. B. Leslie, Sum-burgh, to the Herring Board, relative to spotting herring from the...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will move for. a Select Committee to consider the Government's proposals on the smaller points in connection with workmen's compensation on which they are...
asked the Prime Minister whether it is the intention of the Government to pass the Official Secrets Bill [Lords] this Session?
asked the Prime Minister whether he will, at the conclusion of the "Thetis" Inquiry, circulate to the Members of the House, the verbatim report of evidence taken?
asked the Postmaster-General how many telephone junctions there are at the Greenock exchange connecting with Port Glasgow; whether he is aware that inconvenience and annoyance are experienced by...
asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he will give an assurance that the money voted by Parliament for the normal upkeep of royal parks will not in future be used to make good damage...
asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he will arrange to reopen the door from the Map Room to the Library corridor?
asked the Lord Privy Seal whether the air-raid precautions officer in a London borough is to be permitted, after the Civil Defence Bill comes into operation, to examine and certify plans for...
asked the Lord Privy Seal whether his attention has been drawn to the inadequacy of protection against air raids in the tenement houses in Edinburgh; and whether he has any proposals to make for...
asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he is aware that steel shelters are being sold to the public at a price averaging over £32 per ton delivered; that the price including a fair margin of...
asked the Lord Privy Seal whether, in the case of any buildings the roofs of which are used for gun emplacements, His Majesty's Government propose to pay compensation for any damage caused by...
asked the Minister of Health whether sanction has been granted to the Leigh Council, Lancashire, to erect 190 houses by direct labour off Warrington Road; whether the necessary 11 acres of land...
asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he can now make a further statement on the consultations and negotiations that have been held between representatives of the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether, as is the case with the Militia, marriage allowances are payable to all ratings of the Navy from the age of 20?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether the extension of the retiring age for ex-servicemen in non-pensionable employment in the Royal Naval torpedo factory, Greenock, from 60...
asked the hon. Member for Central Leeds, as representing the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, if he can now say whether the site of the demolished All Hallows Church, in Lombard Street, E.C., has...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether it is intended to grant per mission for the erection of a new secondary school at Consett, agreed to in...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that officers in the Royal Tank Regiment, Supplementary Reserve, have been ordered to purchase a pistol-revolver out of their original...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether, as is the case with the Militia, marriage allowances are payable to all other ranks over the age of 20?
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether any applications made under Section 71 of the Factory Act, 1936, have been declined; and, if so, to what industries the applications...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been drawn to a resolution carried at the mineworkers' conference at Swansea, a copy of which has been sent to him, asking him to...
asked the Minister of Transport how many level crossings within the Metropolitan Police area have been abolished during the past five years; will he give particulars of crossings over the London...
asked the Minister of Transport what steps he proposes to take in order to secure for the benefit of the community the greatly enhanced land values which will accrue as a result of the...
asked the Minister of Transport what stage has been reached in the negotiations between local authorities and electricity companies concerning a scheme for establishing a fund to assist rural...
May I ask the Prime Minister how far he proposes to go with the business on the Order Paper in the event of the suspension of the Eleven o'Clock Rule?
Reported, with Amendments, from the Committee on Unopposed Bills (with Report on the Bill).
Estimate presented, —of a further Sum required to be voted for the Army for the year ending 31st March, 1940 [by Command]; referred to the Committee of Supply, and to be printed. [No. 148.]
Order for Second Reading read.
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 69.
Order for consideration of Lords Amendments read.
Lords Amendment: In page 3, line 10, at the end, insert: (6) Where the occupier of any designated premises holds any part of the premises on lease, he shall immediately he becomes aware of the...
Lords Amendment: In page 4, line 11, after "determination," insert "or" abandonment."
Lords Amendment: In page 6, line 18, at the end, insert: (4) Where a local authority restore any premises, building or land in accordance with the last foregoing Sub-section, the occupier of the...
Lords Amendment: In page 6, line 34, leave out "the underground shelter or premises," and insert: any such underground shelter or premises by virtue of this Section.
Lords Amendment: In page 14, line 42, leave out from "land" to the end of line 43, and insert "appurtenant to the mine or building."
Lords Amendment: In page 30, line 24, at the end, insert: Provided that, if the local authority in executing works in or under any part of the highway cause any damage to any mains, pipes,...
Lords Amendment: In page 32, line 23, after "Act" insert: is wholly or mainly used for residential purposes.
"A.—(1) If, in the case of any building or block of buildings to which this section applies there is adjacent thereto any land used in common by the occupiers of the building or block, a...
Lords Amendment: In page 54, line 12, leave out "penalties" and insert: fines, not in any case exceeding fifty pounds.
"The Minister shall— (a)as respects any land held on behalf of the Crown and appropriated for the use of the Minister for the purpose of carrying out experiments with explosives; or(b)as...
Lords Amendment: In page 59, line 37, after "cease" insert: and any such directions may require the lands or buildings to be restored, to such extent as may be specified, to their former condition.
"(1) The provision of air-raid shelter shall be deemed to be an improvement authorised by the Settled Land Act, 1925, and mentioned in Part II of the Third Schedule to that Act.
"Section one of the Rating and Valuation (Air-Raid Works) Act, 1938 (which provides for the relief of air-raid protection works from rates) shall, in relation to a. hereditament forming part of a...
Lords Amendment: In page 65, line 24, after "Part III," insert "or Part IV."
Lords Amendment: In page 69, line 36, at the end, insert: (3) For the purposes of any enactment regulating the erection of new buildings or the extension of buildings by reference to the position...
Lords Amendment: In page 71, line 17, at the end, insert:
"Section six of the Telegraph Act, 1878 (which empowers the Postmaster-General to establish telegraphic lines on certain undertakings) shall apply to underground air-raid shelters, premises and...
Lords Amendment: In page 72, line 33, after "restaurant," insert: other than a restaurant carried on for the use of persons working in the factory.
Lords Amendment: In page 75, line 26, at the end, insert: Provided that, in the case of a building (including a commercial building) or block of buildings let out in parts each of which is...
Lords Amendment: In page 79, line 1, after "lease" insert: references to every lease derived from the estate or interest of an owner shall be construed as references to every lease granted by an...
Resolution reported, That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to authorise certain payments out of the Exchequer to milk marketing boards in respect of certain milk, it is...
Resolution reported:
"That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to consolidate with amendments certain enactments relating to local government in London, it is expedient to authorise the forfeiture and...
Order for Consideration of Lords Amendments read.
Lords Amendment: In page 2, line 37, at the end, insert:
"(1) Where— (a)a marriage is intended to be solemnizedin England between parties of whom one is residing in England; and(b)by virtue of any enactment to which this Sub-section applies, a...
Considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the Third time, and passed, without Amendment.
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