Iau, 4 Rhagfyr 1941
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.]
I beg to move, That, where by virtue of any Order in Council any functions of any Minister have been transferred to some other Minister, references in any Standing Order to the Minister from whom...
asked the Minister of Labour whether the Order that women of 20 to 30 years of age may only obtain employment through the exchange offices applies to all professional workers seeking employment...
asked the Minister of Labour why female textile workers are debarred from volunteering for the Women's Auxiliary Air Force and are told they must either go on munition work or join the Auxiliary...
asked the Minister of Labour how many artistes have been excused call-up under the Military Service Act or the National Registration Act by reason of employment with the Entertainments National...
asked the Minister of Labour (1) whether, to improve the existing system of interviewing women at the Employment Exchanges under the age registrations, he will where possible replace the present...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he is able to make a statement regarding the wages paid to workers engaged in war production; and in how many cases have such wages been excessive, having...
asked the Minister of Labour whether the arrangements for the withdrawal of women from the staffs of local authorities will be applied in equal measure to the Civil Service?
asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that men have been discharged by Government contractors and have been informed that their discharge was solely due to the fact that a former...
Mr. McNeil: asked the Minister of Labour whether to avoid industrial stoppage and to mitigate discontent on the Clydeside, he will ensure that dilutees are not placed with, nor transferred to,...
asked the Minister of Labour, to what extent he has evidence that members of the medical profession have provided incorrect medical certificates to men of military age, stating that they are...
Mr. Graham White: asked the Minister of Labour whether he has now received the report of the Committee on the Use of Skilled Men in the Forces, presided over by Sir William Beveridge; and, if...
asked the Minister of Labour whether, as he is now calling up older men who have, for the most part, built up businesses and professions, he will provide for a longer period of time for lodging...
Viscountess Astor: asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that in certain cities the Fire Prevention (Business Premises) Orders cannot be carried out because of...
asked the Home Secretary whether he has considered the copy sent to him of a newspaper similar to, and edited by the same staff as, the "Daily Worker"; and if he proposes to extend the ban on the...
asked the Home Secretary whether he has now considered the resolutions of protest from the various temperance organisations regarding the provisions of Defence Regulation 60AA; and whether he...
The Home Secretary, in replying to a deputation consisting of: — Sir Robert Young, M.P.Mr. R. J. Russell, M.P.Mr. C. H. Wilson, M.P.Mr. Neil Maclean, M.P.Mr. George Mathers, M.P.Viscountess...
asked the Home Secretary whether it is the invariable practice that when persons who have been arrested and detained under Regulation 18B are released their identity cards are endorsed,...
asked the Home Secretary whether he has any statement to make about recent sabotage in war factories?
asked the Home Secretary whether he is prepared to allow full-time Civil Defence workers to volunteer for work in aircraft and munition factories during their off-duty periods?
asked the Minister of Health whether he, is aware that several day nurseries which are now opening are without bath thermometers which, as much of the work is done by young trainees without...
asked the Home Secretary to what extent the services of the Entertainments National Service Association have been utilised by his Department; and what has been the total amount expended from...
asked the Home Secretary the properties scheduled by the Welsh Church Commissioners for transfer from them to the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, under the Welsh Church Act, the gross revenue...
asked the Home Secretary whether he has now considered the request for the abolition of Scale B rate of pay of the police; and can he make a statement on this matter?
asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the lack of accommodation in approved schools, he will circularise magistrates with a view to making more use of the probation system, especially...
asked the Home Secretary whether, in order to prevent waste of man-power and paper, he will make an order by regulation that future parliamentary candidates who fail to poll the requisite...
asked the President of the Board of Education what will be the approximate cost of the proposed courses of instruction in religious knowledge for teachers and others; what lecturers in theology...
asked the President of the Board of Education whether he has any evidence to prove a connection between high wages among juveniles and juvenile delinquency?
asked the President of the Board of Education what extra provision he is making to promote out-of-school activities after school hours during the war?
asked the President of the Board of Education how many teachers have now been called up or joined the Armed Forces?
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the broadcast made by Field-Marshal Smuts, the Prime Minister of South Africa, on 2nd November, in which he said that the case of the Balfour...
asked the Prime Minister whether he is now able to state the reason for the inclusion of the name of the Minister of State in the War Cabinet in official publications, in view of the fact that...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of spring hatchings, he is now able to make a statement as to his policy towards poultry farming in 1942, both in regard to feeding-stuffs and...
asked the Minister of Agriculture what steps are being taken to secure a supply of store pigs in future for members of pig clubs, in view of the fact that these members are not allowed to rear...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will consider making available to catchment boards prisoners of war for urgent drainage work?
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will take steps to terminate the suspense which exists at present with regard to the call-up of the 10,000 key-men from the farms?
asked the Minister of Health whether he is now in a position to make a statement as to the safety, soundness and durability of tinned foods?
asked the Minister of Health whether a medical examination is made of workers coming across from Ireland to ensure that they are not suffering from any disease?
asked the Minister of Health whether he will see that widows of Service men who have been contributors under the National Health Insurance Act are not deprived of their widows' pension, which is...
asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to a legal device whereby landlords, once given vacant possession of premises, can evade the provisions of the Rent Restrictions...
asked the Minister of Health whether he will see that the registration of new-born babies may be effected, in cases where the father is away on service and the mother cannot attend, due to...
asked the Minister of Pensions (1) why the pension of William W. Nicholson, Ministry's reference B.11/M2/790, is from 1st July, 1941, and not from date of discharge on medical grounds? (2),...
asked the Secretary of State for India how many Italian prisoners of war are in India, including generals and admirals; and whether any of them are being put to useful work?
asked the Secretary of State for India whether he intends to indicate to the people of India upon what democratic basis His Majesty's Government consider they are entitled to discuss and...
Dr. Russell Thomas: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the increased cost of food to the consumer, as announced by the Minister of Agriculture recently on account of the increase in...
Dr. Russell Thomas: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, (1) in view of the fact that National Savings groups have increased but National Savings have decreased, what plan he proposes in...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware of the concern and hardship arising from the incidence of the demand for Income Tax from temporary Civil servants; and whether he...
asked the President of the Board of Trade, who is appointed the Dyestuffs Controller; what remuneration will be received by him; and what allowance will be allowed him for expenses?
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will cause an inquiry to be made into the circumstances of the registration, on 9th October, 1941, of the Cavendish Wines and Spirits,...
Mr. Graham White: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food, whether supplies of Lease/Lend canned meats are being made available to genuine retailers whose trade in rationed...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food, whether he will consider publishing lists for mural exhibition of traders who are convicted of food swindles on the public and keeping...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport what are the arrangements for supplying books, magazines and papers to ships of the Merchant Navy engaged on war work; and how...
asked the Parlia-tary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport the average daily percentage of absenteeism in Salford Docks amongst the total number of men employed there for each month, from...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply what is the cost per ton of taking up the tramcar lines from the road by local authorities; and for how much per ton they are...
May I ask the Lord Privy Seal whether he will state the forthcoming Business of the House?
"to indemnify Arthur Jenkins, Esquire, from any penal consequence which he may have incurred by sitting or voting as a Member of the House of Commons while holding the office of Chairman of the...
Ordered, That the Proceedings on any Motion for leave to bring in a Bill relating to National Service be exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of...
Resolution reported, That for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to continue certain expiring laws, it is expedient to authorise— (a) the payment out of moneys provided by...
Considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the Third time, and passed.
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...
Bill to amend the law as to the liability to National Service; ordered to be brought in by Mr. Ernest Bevin, the Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee, Sir Archibald Sinclair, Mr. Ernest Brown, Mr. Herbert...
"to amend the law as to the liability to National Service", presented accordingly, and read the First Time; to be read a Second Time upon the next Sitting Day; and to be printed. [BILL 5.]
Resolved, That the Order made by the Secretary of State for the Home Department under the Sunday Entertainments Act, 1932, extending section one of the Act to the County Borough of...
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