Llun, 9 Hydref 1939
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
asked the Prime Minister whether His Majesty's Government continues to give de facto recognition to the present Government of Slovakia?
asked the Prime Minister whether it is the policy of His Majesty's Government to publish, in due course of time and jointly with the French Government, a specific statement of war aims, based on...
asked the Minister of Pensions why the allowance for the wife of a soldier who receives 100 per cent. disability pension under the Royal Warrant of September, 1939, is only 5s., whereas under the...
Sir Patrick Harmon: asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether his attention has been called to the dislocation in the export of books in large quantities to the British and...
asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether his attention has been called to the difficulties caused to the expert trade by the continuing delay in the issue of export licences;...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will make a statement on the arrangements which have been made with machinery committees of county war agricultural executives for the distribution of...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether his attention has been called to the anxiety felt by both farmers and merchants in provincial towns on the prices to be paid for next year's crops; and...
Mr. De la Bére: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will consider introducing a scheme, as a war-time measure, for granting credit facilities to farmers through the big banking...
asked the Minister of Agriculture the grounds on which Sir Miles E. Mitchell, a colliery agent, was appointed chairman of the war agricultural executive for Lancashire?
Mr. De la Bére: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the shortage of feeding-stuffs and wheat offals for cattle, steps will be taken to curtail the supply of these...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will make an advance of £5 an acre to farmers and smallholders for the utilisation and ploughing-up of their land?
Colonel Arthur Evans: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that in the discussion at the Glamorgan Agricultural Committee's meeting at Cardiff on Wednesday, 4th October, it was...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware of the perturbation felt by the war ploughing-up sub-committee in the Frome division owing to their inability to get new ploughs for...
(for Mr. Cocks) asked the Minister of Agriculture whether the district committee of the war agricultural executive has yet examined Manor House Farm, Old Brinsley, Nottinghamshire, and other...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether in order to ensure the fullest possible use of allotments for food production, he will consult with the Ministers concerned to ensure that the value of...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware of the considerable difficulties being experienced by the London correspondents of newspapers published in neutral countries, because of the...
asked the Postmaster-General the reason for the delay, in some cases over a fortnight, in the delivery of foreign and especially American newspapers to this country; and whether, in view of the...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that in certain cases letters received by the relatives of soldiers now serving overseas have been surcharged; and whether, when he is discussing...
Mr. Whiteley: asked the Secretary for Mines what interruption has taken place in the work of the Miners' Welfare Committee?
asked the Prime Minister which Minister is responsible for the purchase of commodities which cannot be stopped as contraband but are better kept out of Germany?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information whether he is aware of the unsatisfactory style in which the Government's statements for distribution in leaflet form by members...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information whether the plans for the Ministry of Information, for which the present Lord Privy Seal was responsible, were put into operation...
asked the Minister of Labour how many appointments have been made by his Department since the outbreak of war to supplement staffs of existing Government Departments and to staff...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he can give any estimate of the number of children of school age now in London; whether the number is increasing due to their...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it is still the Government's policy that there shall be no household shelters on sale in highly vulnerable areas until the free...
asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that, although the borough of Dagenham is not a scheme-making authority for air-raid precautions general schemes, it carries out the scheme for...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware the certain Territorials at Greenock have to pay omnibus fares of threepence each four times per day out of a weekly pay of 14s.; and...
asked the Secretary of State for War what steps he proposes to take to allow men who have lost their jobs and are without hope of receiving employment, but who are anxious to enter His Majesty's...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that in order to drive inspectors round the anti-aircraft stations in London cars are hired from a West-End firm at 30s. a day; and...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will give instructions to the censorship Department that the practice of confiscating British newspapers and books in the possession of travellers...
asked the Prime Minister (1) what authority has been appointed for the economic planning of the nation's war efforts, including such aspects as finance, supply of commodities, economic warfare,...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will assist provincial evening newspapers, which have to go to press earlier owing to difficulties of night distribution, by arranging to advance, where...
asked the Minister of Supply whether, in view of the large number of garages throughout the country now rendered idle through petrol rationing and other causes, he proposes to make any use of...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he is now in a position to make a statement regarding the control of wool prices in Scotland?
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what amount of credit furnished by His Majesty's Government to the Polish Government was used by the latter?
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will introduce legislation similar to Section 29 of the Finance Act, 1917, whereby the statutory provisions for remission of death duties on the...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether the exemption from rating of buildings used by Territorials is now set aside and such buildings fall into the same category as those in the...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that many local authorities are suffering great loss of rates in consequence of the requisitioning of important buildings in...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury on what grounds the billeting allowance to Civil Servants is assumed to cover food and lodging, but is only assumed to cover lodgings in the case of...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that, as a result of the abolition of street lighting and the rationing of electricity, a large number of skilled and unskilled men are being...
asked the Minister of Agriculture what are the present functions of the Sea Fish Commission, especially in relation to the administration of war measures of control of the industry?
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that excessive prices have been charged for clothing in Dagenham and district; and whether he will take immediate action to prevent...
asked the Minister of Labour whether, seeing that the prices of food and practically everything used in the home is considerably increased, he will take steps to put into force at once the...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that men living in the Bedwas, Monmouthshire, area are being sent to work elsewhere, whilst men from elsewhere are brought to Bedwas to work; and...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he is satisfied that the restriction of gas consumption and production will not adversely affect the supply of by-products essential to munitions production;...
"to prevent the price of goods of such descriptions as may be specified by the Board of Trade being raised above a basic price for those goods by more than an amount referable to increases in...
Order for Second Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
Order for Committee read, and discharged.
Order for Second Reading read, and discharged.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Lieut.-Colonel Kerr.]
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