Mercher, 6 Rhagfyr 1939
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
For the County of Somerset (Wells Division), in the room of Lieut.-Colonel Anthony John Muirhead, M.C., deceased.—[Captain Dugdale.]
"to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1936, relating to Aberdeen Corporation (Administration, Finance, etc.)," presented by Mr. Colville; read...
"to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1936, relating to Dumbarton Burgh," presented by Mr. Colville; and ordered (under Section 7 of the Act) to...
Sir Irving Albery, Mr. Boulton, Major Sir George Davies, Sir Charles Edwards, Colonel Gretton, Sir Arnold Gridley, Mr. Lambert, Colonel Sir Charles Mac-Andrew, Mr. Paling, Mr. Parkinson, and Mr....
asked the Prime Minister whether he can make a statement concerning the recent conversations between the British Ambassador in Tokyo and the Foreign Minister of Japan?
asked the Prime Minister whether he has any information concerning recent events in CzechoSlovakia?
asked the Prime Minister whether he has any statement to make with reference to the escape of two German armed vessels from the territory of our ally Portugal at Lobito?
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether there are any set principles upon which decorations for gallantry are awarded to officers and other ranks in the Royal Air Force; and which of these...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that the firm of William Rhodes, Limited, Carlton Cross Mills, Leeds, is not observing trade union standard conditions in the making of...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will consider the appointment of a director of aerial navigation with suitable staff to supervise the training of personnel in navigation for the...
asked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the serious increase in road accidents, he will include in his statistical report not only the number killed but also the number injured and...
asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been called to the great dissatisfaction of hauliers as a result of the restriction of petrol supplies, which renders it impossible for...
asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been directed to the development of electric-battery vehicles, especially for delivery work in towns, not only as a means of saving...
asked the Minister of Transport what improvements, have been made in the public motor omnibus services in Wales following the representations recently made to him?
asked the Minister of Transport how many omnibus route services in London have been restored and how many withdrawn since the beginning of November?
asked the Minister of Transport what response has been made to his appeal to merchants to unload wagons more expeditiously; and whether the supply of wagons to collieries is now adequate to...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he will investigate the economic position of garage proprietors, automobile engineers and road hauliers with the object of ascertaining whether any steps...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information what arrangements are made at the present time for sending news and propaganda material to foreign, Dominion and Colonial papers;...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information whether he will give details of recent resignations from his staff, and the respective reasons assigned?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information whether he will consider the desirability of broadcasting to neutral countries, Germany, and the places held in subjection by her,...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider the advisability of giving consideration to the possibility of making permanent the present association of Greať Britain and France as the...
asked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the decreased expenditure of the British Broadcasting Corporation and the larger financial balance available, he will consider utilising all or...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that despite the recent reduction in charges, the comparative costs of sending parcels to soldiers at home and with the British Expeditionary...
asked the First Commissioner of Works whether the huts it is proposed to erect to accommodate evacuated civil servants will be erected on plans and in locations which will admit of their being...
asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he is aware of the dissatisfaction existing among the staff of many local inspectors' and collectors' offices of the Board of Inland Revenue, in view...
asked the First Commissioner of Works how many more hotels have been commandeered in each of the last five weeks; and why, in the case of a Southern resort, another hotel has been commandeered...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many representatives of wholesalers, auctioneers, retailers and other middlemen in Scotland and England, respectively, are employed on the staff...
asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he will restore the normal lighting arrangements in the Libraries of the House of Commons?
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty wheťher it was with his authority that the details of the enemy attack on the "Ark Royal" were recently published; and were these details communicated...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether there is funcťioning at the present time a body similar to that of the Admiralty Inventions Board in the last war; and whether he can state...
Sir M. Sueter asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the details of the apparaťus that makes the detonators of ťhe magnetic mines active, can now be disclosed?:
asked the Prime Minister whether he will arrange for the administration of service family and dependants' allowances to be transferred from the War Office to the Ministry of Labour?
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he is aware that, although herring are caught in large quantities around our coasts at most periods of the year, in many districts they are...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he will give an assurance that, in any rationing of food scheme afterwards to be fixed, he will have regard to the needs of sick and invalid...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether his attention has been called to the breakdown of the Food Ministry supply depots for imported meat which has led to the establishment of...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is the estimated annual amount of barley required by the brewing industry; whether the brewing industry will be expected to purchase its...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether the Government will take steps to include the so-called balanced rations for cattle under the Maximum Prices Order?
Mr. Haslam: asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether, in regard to the proposed change of Spilsby market day to one which clashes with that of a neighbouring market town, he has...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) when the prices to be fixed for hill ewes will be announced; (2) what steps he is taking to secure reasonable prices for producers of...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he is aware that the uncertainty over the grant of permission to coťtagers to keep pigs for home or neighbours' consumption is...
asked ťhe Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster the amount of bacon throughput in the registered bacon factories for the months of October, 1938 and 1939?
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he is aware that in the Nottingham area butter wholesalers are allowed to distribute only 50 per cent. of normal July supplies to retailers,...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he will make it clear to the public that only certain margarines on the market contain added vitamins which make them equivalent in vitamin...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether the abandonment of meat control prices means that before full control comes into effect negotiations will be opened up for a fresh range of...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he is aware that the increase in the price of jute is having a serious effect upon the carpet trade in this country; and what steps he is taking to enable...
asked the Minister of Supply what steps he has taken to control and to fix prices for the sale of wool; is he aware that the voluntary organisations who are engaged upon providing comforts,...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he will indicate the status enjoyed by his representative in Glasgow; whether his duties are confined to post-contract matters; and, if so, the reason for...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he is aware that timber merchants are refusing to supply certain grades of plywood in quantities of more than £15 at a time, irrespective of the amount...
I desire to express my regret to you, Mr. Speaker, and to the House for an incident which arose yesterday during Question Time, in which I undoubtedly transgressed the Rules of the House. I had...
Ordered, That no Notices of Amendments on going into Committee of Supply be given until the second Thursday after the Adjournment of the House for Christmas." —[The Prime Minister.]
In pursuance of Standing Order No. 80 (4), Mr. SPEAKER has nominated Major Sir Cyril Fullard Entwistle, K. C., M.C.,William Leonard, Esquire,Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Charles Glen MacAndrew,Gordon...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Captain Margesson.]
[FIFTH DAY.]
Read a Second time.
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 69.
Order for Second Reading read.
Sir Irving Albery, Mr. Benson, Sir Edmund Brocklebank, Captain Crookshank, Mr. Culverwell, Major Sir George Davies, Mr. Jagger, Sir Haydn Jones, Mr. Lathan, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Pethick-Lawrence, Sir...
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Major Sir James Edmondson.]
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