Mercher, 12 Gorffennaf 1939
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Provisional Order Bills [Lords] (No Standing Orders applicable),
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the negotiations proceeding between His Majesty's Government and the Governments of France and Russia, he can state whether the Franco-Soviet Treaty...
asked the Prime Minister whether he has had a report of the arrest on Sunday, 2nd July, of Mr. E. T. Griffiths, second mate of the British steamer "Yochow," in the Japanese concession at...
asked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been drawn to the official charges of espionage made by the German Government against His Majesty's Government in general, and the former...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will make it clear that the bringing into Danzig by Germans, contrary to Statute, of artillery capable of threatening Gdynia would be regarded by Great...
asked the Prime Minister whether he can now make a statement on the survey recently carried out by Departments of His Majesty's Government into the question of the aerial bombing of civilian...
asked the Prime Minister the number of Italian soldiers who have been, or are, interned in the British Sudan owing to their having crossed the border from Abyssinia as a result of the fighting...
asked the Prime Minister why the emoluments to be drawn by Lord Perth in his present office exceed the salary of his old office as His Majesty's Ambassador?
asked the Prime Minister whether Herr Walther Reinhardt, formerly German Consul-General in Liverpool, has yet left this country?
asked the Prime Minister whether any discussions are taking place between representatives of Britain and France and representatives of the Axis Powers with a view to reaching an agreement on the...
asked the Prime Minister whether the terms of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty, now in operation, have been published; and when they were submitted to Parliament for ratification?
Mr. J. J. Davidson: asked the Secretary of State for Air what firm submitted the lowest tender for No. 1 contract at the Rolls-Royce works, Hilling-ton, Glasgow; whether the lowest tender was...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether the proposal by a Sheffield firm to build a steelworks at Edale has now been abandoned; and whether he can assure the House that the Government have...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether, as is the case with the Militia, marriage allowances are paid to men in the Royal Air Force who are 20 years of age or over?
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that it is the practice for persons desiring to join the Air Force who have not a birth certificate available to be charged 3s. 7d. a copy...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will give a fortnight's normal menus for the food supplied to men of the Royal Air Force at Sealand aerodrome; and whether any complaint has been...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Transport whether he will introduce legislation to make it obligatory on the electricity supply companies to charge no higher rate per unit for...
asked the Minister of Transport what number of schemes dealing with narrow roads, dangerous corners and new bridges is sanctioned for the county of Glamorgan for the current year; what number for...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he has completed his negotiations with the various interests in the matter of the Neath River Bridge; and when he is likely to sanction the scheme in order...
asked the Minister of Transport whether there are any steps taken to proceed with the Severn Bridge scheme in preparing plans, estimates, etc., as a matter of necessity between England and...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that there is serious complaint of lack of travelling facilities between Glasgow and Innellan during the summer months, particularly by persons...
asked the Minister of Transport the reasons why the authorities for the ports of Llanelly and Burry Port have not been invited to submit proposals to his Department in connection with port...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that there are frequent misunderstandings and difficulties on the part of drivers of vehicles at the traffic island at the West Station, in...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he has any statement to make concerning the progress of the salvage of His Majesty's Submarine "Thetis"?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether it is proposed to approach the United States of America and the French Governments with a view to gaining freedom to lay down eight-inch...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the last date when a ceremonial visit was paid by the Navy to Dutch ports; and if it is proposed to arrange such a visit in the near future?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty particulars of what arrangements have now been made for the purpose of recruiting desirable recruits from Newfoundland for His Majesty's Navy;...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether the published notices on His Majesty's Ship "Resolution" and other naval ships warning men against Communist propaganda and instructing...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the number of men who left the Navy last year on the expiration of 12 years' service; and the number who subsequently were placed on the reserve...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the nine cases of alleged unprovoked assaults on inoffensive Jews by Britishers in civilian clothes all took place in Jerusalem; and whether...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in view of the fact that the allocation for ordinary legal immigrants into Palestine in five months, namely, 3,645, is at the rate of 8,748...
Captain Cazalet: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Mandates Commission of the League of Nations have now agreed upon their Report on the Palestine Mandate and the White...
Mr. Davidson: asked the Prime Minister whether he intends in the near future to set up a Royal Commission to inquire into, and make recommendations on, the economic and agricultural development...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider issuing invitations through the appropriate Departments to distinguished officers of the fighting forces of Germany and Italy, and any other...
Mr. V. Adams: asked the Prime Minister whether, since the House of Commons will shortly be separating for a period which is certain to be critical internationally, he has in contemplation any...
asked the Prime Minister whether, in order to minimise the chances of war arising from inter national rivalry for colonies as purely national possessions, he will make a statement of the means by...
asked the Prime Minister whether he has directed any alteration in the practice of treating questions relating to the service of foreign loans issued in the United Kingdom as Foreign Office...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he will consider financing a scheme for feeding-stuffs for cattle on somewhat similar lines to the scheme which the...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he can give an assurance that there are no essential commodities of which there is not a supply in this country sufficient for at least...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether, in connection with the Government's reserve wheat storage plan, he can give the names of the advisory committee...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he is aware that there are stored in Liverpool 250,000 cases of Japanese salmon, each case containing 96 tins unlabelled; is this storage...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster why the Government are pot making full use of the considerable cold-storage accommodation available in this country, particularly outside London?
asked the Pay master-General, as representing the Lord President of the Council, what progress has been made by the committee investigating the incidence of silicosis in the anthracite coalfield;...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can hold out any hope of an early settlement of the difficulties in connection with the Cyprus archbishopric?
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to what extent the British Government is pledged, in case of emergency, to protect the existence of Sarawak; and whether the Government of Sarawak...
(by Private Notice) asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he proposes to take any action with respect to the decision of the Special Commissioners for Income Tax that sick- ness and...
Can the Prime Minister tell us how far he proposes to go to-night in the event of the 11 o'clock Rule being suspended?
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prevent the docking and nicking of horses and importation of docked and nicked horses. It will be unnecessary to take up the time of the...
"to prevent the docking and nicking of horses and importation of docked and nicked horses," presented accordingly, and read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Tuesday next, and to be...
That they have agreed to,— Ministry of Health Provisional Order (Burnham and District Water) Bill,Ministry of Health Provisional Order (Slough) Bill,Ministry of Health Provisional Order...
That they have agreed to the Amendments made by the Commons to certain of their Amendments to the Civil Defence Bill, without Amendment.
As amended (in Committee, and on re-committal,) further considered.
I beg to move, in page 26, line 12, after "the," to insert "standard period or." I am sorry to have to confess that there is a slip in the drafting of the Bill which has only just been observed....
5.6 p.m.
5.22 p.m.
5.41 p.m.
5.42 p.m.
5.44 p.m.
Considered in Committee.
The Amendment in the name of the hon. Member for Carmarthen (Mr. Hopkin)— in page 5, line 7, leave out "half-year" and insert "month"—is out of order.
7.29 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
8.38 p.m.
Order for Consideration of Lords Amendments read.
Considered in Committee.
Resolution reported, That for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make provision, amongst other matters, for the establishment of a British Overseas Airways Corporation, and to make...
Not amended (in the Standing Committee,) considered.
9.45 p.m.
Resolved, That the statement of the estimated income and expenditure of Greenwich Hospital and of Travers' Foundation for the year 1939, a copy of which was presented to this House on the 8th day...
Mr. Garro Jones, Commander Marsden, Mr. Mander, and Sir Annesley Somerville nomina- ted Members of the Select Committee on the British Overseas Airways Bill."—[Major Sir James Edmondson.]
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Major Sir James Edmondson.]
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