Iau, 19 Hydref 1939
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
For the County of Lancaster (Ormskirk Division), in the room of Sir Samuel Thomas Rosbotham (Manor of North-stead).—[Captain Margesson.]
Mr. Whiteley: asked the Minister of Labour whether he will now issue the results of the examples taken regarding the cost of living; and what discrepancies are there between the official figures...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that in cases where men serving with the Forces made an allotment out of their pay to their fathers, the Unemployment Assistance Board deduct 9s....
asked the Minister of Labour whether the provisions by which unemployed persons were entitled to additional days' benefit based on their record of employment is now in operation; and, if not,...
asked the Minister of Labour the number of agricultural workers registered as unemployed at the present time; and how these figures compare with the same date in August last?
asked the Minister of Labour what action he proposes to take, in view of the large number of dismissals taking place in the distributive trades, to prevent employés being thrown out of...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will take into consideration the case of those women teachers deprived of their posts as a result of the school evacuation; and whether he will amend the...
asked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been called to the case of a man resident in Tamworth who has been examined for military service and passed Grade I, although his own doctor...
asked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been drawn to recent proceedings of the Newcastle Military Service Tribunal; and whether he is satisfied that the chairman of the tribunal...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education what steps have been taken to deal with the provision of suitable school buildings and adequate arrangements for milk and other meals,...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether his attention has been drawn to the decision of the Isle of Ely Education Committee authorising the employment of boys and...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he is aware of the resentment at, and the effect over a large area of, the preferential treatment by the Board, of the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether arrangements can be made to ensure that pupils attending schools in reception areas for half a day only shall participate in...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education what steps are being taken by the Board to ensure some measure of education for the large number of children who have not been...
Miss Rathbone: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he is aware that the work of reopening clubs and evening institutes for educational and recreational purposes,...
asked the Minister of Health what instructions have been issued with regard to the medical inspection immediately prior to their evacuation of the second group of the priority classes to be evacuated?
asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that certain local authorities and statutory bodies, part of whose property has been taken over for war casualties, are at present lacking the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the falling off in rates due to vacated property in evacuation areas where air-raid precautions costs are high and the...
asked the Home Secretary how many meetings of the Advisory Committee on Camouflage, announced on 2nd August, have been held during the months of August and September?
asked the Home Secretary whether he can now say when he will be in a position to make a statement on the cost of the Auxiliary Fire Service throughout the country after he has decided what is to...
asked the Home Secretary whether he has now been able to satisfy himself that persons following other occupations have been appointed to air-raid precautions and other civil defence posts and...
asked the Home Secretary whether, while allowing gas masks, which are the property of the Government, to be taken from passengers going abroad, he will give instructions that gas masks which are...
asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the increased number of accidents in the country and the considerable public feeling on the matter, he will give consideration to a moderation of the...
asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware of the harm which will be suffered by law-abiding shopkeepers who are compelled to close at 6 p.m. unless shops of the kinds permitted to remain open...
Mr. Davidson: asked the Home Secretary how many persons, approximately, are provided for by air-raid shelters established in Glasgow up to date?
Miss Rathbone: asked the Minister of Health whether he proposes to introduce legislation to discontinue the derating of unfurnished houses; and will he make a statement as this affects the plans...
asked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the necessity of increased home production, he will request local housing authorities to suspend, for the period of the war, any restrictions they...
Mr. De la Bére: asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware of the shortage of the water supply and the inadequacy of the existing sanitary arrangements in Evesham; and what steps he...
asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been called to the case of an expectant mother in Armitage, Staffordshire, whose husband has joined the Army, and who is now left with only...
asked the Minister of Health what action is being taken in view of the increased cost of living to make provision for extra financial benefits for persons in receipt of National Health Insurance?
Mr. David Adams: asked the Minister of Health whether he will give returns showing the numbers of county, county borough, and other local authorities who have suspended meetings of their...
asked the Home Secretary whether he can make a statement upon the general working of the aliens tribunals in regard to the discretion being exercised to allow persons to be aided at the...
asked the Home Secretary whether he can make any statement on the revision of regulations governing the application for permits for the employment of aliens in this country?
asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the many cases of dangerous drugs stolen from the cars of medical practitioners, he will take steps to ensure that such persons are penalised for...
asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that several persons prominently connected with the Link, which was disbanded as an agency of enemy propaganda, have now joined a new organisation,...
I wish to raise a point of Order which, I think, is of interest to Members on all sides of the House. Like other Members I am aware of your Ruling, Mr. Speaker, that the Government are entitled...
(by Private Notice)asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is now in a position to give any information for the guidance of farmers regarding the Government's plans for expanding the...
May I ask the Prime Minister whether he will state the business for next week?
Considered in Committee.
I do not select either of the first two Amendments on the Order Paper. The next Amendment stands in the names of the hon. Member for East Wolverhampton (Mr. Mander) and one of the hon. Members...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
I beg to move, in page 3, line 1, to leave out from the beginning to the word "as" in line 5, and to insert: The foregoing provisions of this Act in so far as they relate to councillors shall...
Amendments made:
I beg to move, in page 6, line 24, after "under," to insert "the provisions of Sections eleven and forty-four of." The object of this Amendment is to save the position of Queen's University in...
I beg to move, in page 7, line 11, to leave out from "until," to the end of the Clause, and to add: six months after the expiry of this Act, unless Parliament otherwise determines. This Amendment...
Order for Second Reading read.
6.51 p.m.
Question again proposed, "That the Bill be now read a Second time."
Considered in Committee, under Standing Order No. 69.
Order for Second Reading read, and discharged.
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Grimston.]
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