Mawrth, 21 Tachwedd 1939
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that large numbers of German-made Christmas cards are likely to be sold shortly in competition with English makes; and what steps he...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the views jointly expressed by the presidents of the British and French Chambers of Commerce with regard to the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he was consulted prior to the decision of the gas companies operating in London to increase considerably the cost per therm of gas to domestic...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that storekeepers in Switzerland are finding it impossible to secure the British goods to which they have become accustomed, and that...
Mr. Creech Jones: asked the President of the Board of Trade what steps he is taking under the Prices of Goods Act to prevent profiteering in the sale of batteries for hand-torches?
Miss Ward: asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the issue of the Coal Prices (Inland Supply) Order, 1939, which gives power to coal-owners to raise the price of coal...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that Germany is undertaking a trade drive in the Balkans, and, especially, is interested in getting monopoly control of Rumanian oil;...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, before any arrangements are made in connection with the Import of Goods Prohibition Orders Nos. 6, 7 and 8 for the limitation of shipments of...
asked the President of the Board of Trade (i) whether he is aware that the Import Licensing Department is refusing to grant permits to import raw materials required to complete contracts in the...
asked the Minister of Shipping whether, in view of the shortage of shipping, he has now considered the requisitioning by the Govern ment of the Caird shipyard, Greenock; and whether he has any...
asked the Minister of Shipping whether he has yet come to a decision as to the order of 30 ships at a total cost of over £7,000,000 from Canadian shipyards; and can he state the conditions...
asked the Minister of Economic Warfare what financial powers and executive authority he possesses to take immediate action, in appropriate cases, to prevent supplies reaching or the services of...
Miss Ward: asked the Minister of Economic Warfare whether, in order to prevent the diversion to Germany of normal butter and bacon supplies from the Baltic States to this country, because of the...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is prepared to institute some efficient and secure method for families desiring to send re mittances to their relatives serving in the Forces, in...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether, because of widespread uncertainty, he will restate the conditions which qualify a woman to receive an allowance as if she were the wife of a soldier...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether lieutenants called up for duty from reserve commence their duties at the same rate of daily pay as those of similar rank who have been commissioned...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether it is his intention either to withdraw Army Form D. 406 or to make it inoperative to men in receipt of a pension governed by such regulation during...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether there is any age limit in regard to the application of rankers for the necessary leave to make application to qualify for a commission in His...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will make arrangements with the Postmaster-General for parcels containing the civilian suits of men who have been reservists and called to the...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that a motor car belonging to Mr. R. G. J. Crump was severely damaged at 8.55 a.m., on 13th September, 1939, and Mr. Crump himself injured...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that several sections of the Royal Army Service Corps have been billeted in large empty houses in Cadogan Gardens, Chelsea, for 11 weeks;...
asked the Secretary of State for War when he anticipates that all soldiers will be supplied with the regulation two pairs of Army boots?
Mr. Creech Jones: asked the Secretary of State for War whether before the execution of any death penalty inflicted by a military court on a soldier at home or abroad, the facts and evidence will...
Miss Ward: asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will give an assurance that while advantage is taken of the knowledge of paying rent allow ance acquired by the Unemployment Assistance...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the fact that the War Office is establishing a register of owners of horses who are desirous of selling to the Government at a reasonable...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he can give any information with regard to the position of officers in the various officer reserves?
asked the Secretary of State for War what is the estimated cost of the prison for officer-prisoners in the North of England, including food, rent, upkeep, protection. wages, etc.; how many...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether, at the present time, all official publications issued by the Stationery Office, and, in particular, the OFFICIAL REPORT of Proceedings in Parliament,...
asked the PrimeMinister whether he will give an opportunity for the discussion of the Motion standing in the name of the right hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme and other Members against the...
asked the PrimeMinister whether, as the report of the Royal Commission on the Location of Industry is already set up in galley proof, he will now ask for its publication, seeing the small...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what advantage is gained by this country maintaining the official rate of the sterling-dollar exchange at 4.03 when sterling is quoted in New York at 3.76?
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will take steps to see that our holdings of overseas investments are not depleted as a result of his borrowings in the current financial year?
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the Government's declaration that borrowings will only be from genuine savings, he will state the estimated value of the net annual...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what control he has over the fixing of the Bank Rate; and whether he will indicate the procedure adopted by the Treasury when consulting the court of the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when this House can expect to receive his report of his investigations into the question of increasing payments to old age pensioners?
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been drawn to the cases of civil servants employed in the fighting Services Departments who have declared themselves to be...
asked the First Commissioner of Works how many hotels and similar establishments which were commandeered, pending occupation by Government Departments, have now been relinquished; and what is the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why the ad valorem stamp duty of £60,000 on the incorporation of the Bankers' Industrial Development Company was never paid, or if paid, was thereafter...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how many applications for dependants' allowances have been received from unmarried men serving in the armed Forces; how many of these applications...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that Government tractors and ploughs are now being held in store in various agricultural districts in Scotland; and whether he will...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has considered the protest by the Church of Scotland Presbytery of Greenock against the proposal to open theatres and cinemas on Sunday; and...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware of the dissatisfaction that is felt about the prospect of a staff drinking bar being established in St. Andrew's House, Edinburgh;...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will make arrangements for agricultural workers between the ages of 18 and 20, who are indispensable for the efficient working of farms, to be...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of local authorities which have agreed to waive restrictions on the keeping of poultry by tenants of council houses, and the number which have...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that the dependants of men serving in the Army in France who are unable to pay arrears of rent out of the allowance granted have been...
asked the Secretary for Mines what proportion of the officially authorised increase in the price of coal to the consumer is due to the increase in the cost of timber, pit-props, repairs, oil...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether there has been any undue recruitment of young men from the coalfields; and whether it is intended to recall these men from the armed Forces in order that...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is aware that coal miners are experiencing difficulties and incurring risks in travelling to and from work on account of the black-out; and whether he...
asked the Secretary for Mines what distributing agency supplies petrol for vehicles engaged in airraid precautions and other Civil Defence work; and whether he will consider using the agency of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will consent to the wishes of off-licence holders, that their hours of opening may be the same as the regular shopping hours of the...
asked the Home Secretary whether it is intended to appoint a senior regional commissioner for the London region; if so, why has the appointment been delayed; and can he now give the name of this...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Home Secretary whether he is prepared to permit chemists, doctors, dispensaries, and other persons or institutions coninected with the health services to display a...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that covered-in trenches are being provided by the municipality in a northern city in the outlying regions furthest from military...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he has now considered the representations put before him by the Nottingham Streamline Taxicab Association and other bodies for an increase in the petrol...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he is aware that the new specifications recently issued for military greatcoats, while making little difference in the resulting material in comparison with...
Mr. Whiteiey: asked the Minister of Supply whether his attention has been called to the excessive rates charged by firms for colliery timber; that contract prices are being cancelled and full...
asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he will make inquiries and inform the House as to the nature of the agreement made by the Government of the Union of South Africa for the...
asked the Minister of Transport what stage has been reached in the. preliminary work on the Jarrow tunnel scheme; and whether, and if so when, it is proposed to begin work on this, in view of...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that a large home apple crop will shortly come on the market and that fruit merchants have inadequate petrol supplies to enable this crop to be...
asked the Prime Minister whether he is now able to make a statement with reference to the conference of the Inter-Governmental Committee on Refugees recently held in Washington, at the invitation...
asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that some of the enumerators on the work of National Registration have not yet received the payment due to them for their work, and can he say...
(by Private Notice) asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has any statement to make on the Government's borrowing programme.
I desire to ask the Prime Minister—whom I am glad to see back in his place—a Question of which I have given private notice, namely, in view of the fact that the laying of mines such...
Ordered, That the Report which, upon the 5th day of April last, was made from the Select Committee on the Official Secrets Acts be now taken into consideration."[The Prime Minister,]
4.44 p.m.
Motion made and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."— [Captain Dugdale.]
10.26 p.m.
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