Mercher, 3 Rhagfyr 1941
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.]
THE VICE-CHAMBERLAIN OF THE HOUSE HOLD (Major Sir JAMES EDMONDSON) re ported His Majesty's Answer to the Address, as followeth:
THE VICE-CHAMBERLAIN OF THE HOUSE HOLD reported His Majesty's Answer to the Addresses, as followeth:
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information of the present whereabouts of the Grand Mufti; and what action is being taken to prevent any subversive activities...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has considered the copy sent to him of a statement in a lecture by President Benes, of Czechoslovakia, at Aberdeen University, on 10th...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the British Council in their contacts with the British community in the Argentine have got in touch with the Welsh settlement in Patagonia?
Wedgwood: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the International Red Cross have been or will be approached by His Majesty's Government to secure inspections of those camps...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware of the harm done by the circulation of stories in the Press that the Atlantic ferry service is incompetent and inefficient; and what steps...
asked the Secretary of State for Air, on how many nights in the month of November, 1941, aircraft of Bomber Command were able to attack targets in Germany; and on how many nights the targets...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that considerable dissatisfaction exists amongst Royal Air Force fitters, who are being kept idle on account of maintenance work being...
asked the Secretary of State for Air what regulations have been issued to permit husbands and wives serving in the Royal Air Force and Women's Auxiliary Air Force to serve on the same station?
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether air men's wives in receipt of marriage allowances may continue to draw these allowances if they join the Women's Auxiliary Air Force?
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether the practice, in certain units of the Royal Air Force in the Middle East and at home, of officer-pilots and sergeant-pilots messing together meets...
Mr. McNeil: asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is now in a position to make a statement on the two Nazi prisoners of war who attempted to make their escape in a British Services...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will make a statement concerning the loss of a motor car at Notting Hill, which contained important confidential specifications for the Air...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that on the civil air-line between Lisbon and this country available space has recently been allocated to people who are making no direct...
asked the Minister of Information whether he is aware that a number of anti-Soviet films are on exhibit in this country; and whether, in view of their slanderous character and inaccuracies, he...
asked the Minister of Information whether he is satisfied that the staff provided for broadcasting to Italy by the British Broadcasting Corporation is adequate for the task; and that sufficient...
asked the Minister of Information whether he is aware of the difficulty experienced in many regions in completing the personnel of invasion committees and oilier war emergency organisations; and...
asked the Minister of Information whether he is satisfied with the quantity and type of in formation supplied by his Department in the United States of America?
asked the Minister of Information whether he is aware that in the plan for the establishment of a National Reich Church in Germany and German-occupied Europe, the Bible is definitely excluded...
asked the Post master-General whether, in order to minimise delay during the Christmas period of business and official communications, he will give priority to the passage of mails between one...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings what progress is being made with the repairs to the Commons Chamber in the Palace of West- minster; what architect is...
Dr. Morgan: asked the Under secretary of State for the Colonies whether any local legislation has been passed in the island of Barbados affecting working conditions in bakeries since January,...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can give any indication of the operation of the Ordinance of 1939 for the restriction of the importation of geneva and gin into the...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies why the ban on the export of palm kernels from Nigeria has been reimposed as from the 24th October last; and what measures have been taken, or...
asked the Under secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware of considerable discontent among members of the Nigerian Civil Service and the railway workers respecting revision and...
asked the Under secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been drawn to difficulties arising from the shortage of salt in Lagos and the complaint that the number of rationing...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether consultations have taken place regarding the desirability of setting up a standing joint committee of both Houses of Parliament, for...
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the variety of uniforms of the different civil and military defence units and the time and labour expended by those engaged in designing them, he will...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the tax on tin ore exported from British Malaya is the reason why tin miners in that Colony are denied the right of exporting their ore...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether he is aware that motor-drivers, after working from, say, 7 a.m. to 4.30 or 5.30 p.m., are called upon...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether the members of the Railway Executive Committee while holding office are entirely separated from their normal railway...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether, in view of the additional rail passenger traffic of last August, any different appeal for limitation is to be made in...
asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he will make a statement about the proceedings of the conference of the International Labour Office which he recently attended in the United States of America?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply whether he has considered a proposal from the Salisbury District Council for the removal of the railings, weighing 46 tons, from the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply what steps he is taking to check the use of paper by the National Savings Committee?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether it is proposed to make any Order to impose price investigation and control upon goods, foodstuffs and services at hotels,...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether customers registered with a dairy where pasteurised or high-grade milk is unobtainable can, on making application, re-register...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he has considered the letter from the Lochgelly Equitable Co-operative Society, sent on to him by the Member for West Fife; and...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he will take steps to ensure that canteens in air-raid shelters shall he adequately supplied with suitable...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food upon what grounds multiple retail-food businesses are permitted to take both wholesale and retail profits on butter and cheese; whether...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he can give any information in connection with the charge made at the Harrogate Police Court, on Tuesday, against William...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware of the unfairness of the pricing of turkeys for the Christmas trade in the smaller towns such as Devizes, the seven...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether investigations have now been completed respecting the lemonade substitute, first brought to his attention on 15th July; whether...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he can give an estimate of the quantity of onions which have been destroyed by producers on account of their having been unable...
asked the Lord Advocate why his Department instructed no proceedings in the food control complaint against R. and J. Templeton for having on 8th October, 1941, in one of their Glasgow branches,...
asked the Lord Advocate why he did not proceed with the appeal against the Sheriff's decision in the case against Mrs. Mary Russell Macindoe, 6, Victoria Circus, Glasgow, W.2, who was prosecuted...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will define, in general terms, the grounds on which applications based on compassionate grounds, by serving soldiers for exemption from service,...
(by Private Notice)asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has any statement to make about the amount of the fiduciary note issue?
May I ask the Lord Privy Seal whether, in view of the large number of Members who wish to take part in the Debate on Maximum National Effort, he will make any arrangements for an additional day...
Order read for resuming Adjourned Debate on Question [2nd December]: That, in the opinion of this House, for the purpose of securing the maximum national effort in the conduct of the war and in...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."— [Mr. Grimston.]
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