Mawrth, 5 Rhagfyr 1944
The House met at Eleven o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is yet in a position to make any statement with regard to the recommendation of the Scottish Hill Sheep Farming Committee that steps should be...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has taken any steps to set up emergency training centres for the training of teachers, or whether he proposes to utilise existing facilities...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many of the camp schools are still in operation; what percentage of the accommodation is filled; and on what basis children are selected to attend them.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that the first boys to complete the two-year pre-apprenticeship scheme to the building industry came from Ayrshire schools and that...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the special conditions in the Outer Hebrides, with regard to transport and communications and geographical factors, will be borne in mind in the...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has considered proposals or representations from the county councils of Ross and Cromarty and Inverness for rural house-building...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is satisfied that the needs of the hydro-electrical schemes in the Highlands for electrical equipment and supplies for the various works can...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how far arrangements have been made to implement the major recommendations of the committee on the reorganisation of the hill sheep industry.
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether effect has been given to all the recommendations for improving the coalmining industry contained in the Report thereon of the Royal Commission...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he is aware that the supplies of coal to the metropolitan borough of Stepney are much below the allocation allowed by his Ministry; and if he will...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power why the confidential report on the coal industry is not made available to those able to benefit by it; how the news of its existence was allowed to leak out;...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether, in view of the serious shortage of taxi-cabs in London, he will make a moderate concession in the petrol allowance for taxi-cabs.
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs how many German and Japanese subjects, respectively, are now resident in Eire.
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he is aware that there is a widespread belief in the Union of South Africa that His Majesty's Government are likely to discourage...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will take any necessary steps to secure that no new shops shall be allowed to be opened within a reasonable radius of a similar shop occupied...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that no facilities are given to British exporters to the markets of the Union of South Africa and Southern Rhodesia, in both of which...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will take steps to stop the present widespread profiteering in toys.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the letter sent to him by the Wolverhampton Chamber of Commerce on the subject of export and post-armistice trade, he will now make a...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that there is a shortage of children's gymnasium goloshes; and what steps are being taken to meet the demand.
asked the President of the Board of Trade how many licences for the manufacture of aluminium ware have been granted recently and when may the public expect to find supplies in the shops.
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he can make a statement on the negotiations that have taken place with representatives of the U.S.S.R. on trade between the two countries and on the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is in a position to state in how many British cartel agreements did German industry participate before the war; whether he can give a list of...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the shortage of toilet paper; and if he can take steps to arrange for an increased output.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the acute shortage of plain coloured or white spun silk or thin cotton materials suitable for school blouses and shirts; and what...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in connection with the control of wool he will endeavour to simplify the procedure of his Department in the designation,...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, since the U.S.S.R. is not a signatory of the Berne Convention, he will take steps to ensure patent protection of the specifications of British...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in allocating supplies of blankets and sheets, he will give preference to the development areas.
asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the purpose of the setting up of the Moberley Committee; and whether that Committee is to decide the type of book which it is proper to encourage...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can release more leather for boot and shoe repairs.
asked the Secretary of State for War why men discharged from hospital, after being wounded in Normandy, are living in tents at a convalescent depot in Midlothian, while in nearby camps prisoners...
asked the Secretary of State for War what construction is being put on the words, "who have borne the main burden of battle in the fighting line," for the purpose of qualifying for the home leave...
asked the Secretary of State for War if all men being discharged from the Army are now receiving civilian clothing on the full demobilisation scale.
asked the Secretary of State for War what facilities he gives citizens of Eire, now serving in the British Army, to have their names placed on the register as electors for the Parliament of Eire.
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Prime Minister whether he will undertake that in connection with all future departmental and delegated legislation the responsible Ministers concerned shall make a...
asked the Prime Minister whether he is satisfied that the Allies have adequate plans to prevent the Germans carrying out secret experiments in the further development of long-range weapons after...
asked the Prime Minister whether he can state the nature of the agreement between His Majesty's Government and the Government of the U.S.A. for the payment of goods and raw materials outwith the...
asked the Prime Minister how many casualties have been suffered in the war against Japan by the British Empire and U.S.A. armed Forces, respectively.
asked the Prime Minister if he is aware of the grave anxiety which at present exists among export manufacturers at their inability to re-open those overseas markets whose needs can be met without...
asked the Prime Minister if he will consider giving further publicity to the King's Badge in view of the fact that so few members of the public are yet aware of its significance or of its appearance.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Govern- ment will reconsider their policy of granting to certain sections of the Civil Defence Services a post-war credit of 6d. per day as from...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the War Damage Commission will make a cost-of-works payment for the rebuilding of a war-damaged factory on another site in the same area if such is...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give, as far as he can, a pro forma Budget for the year after the cessation of hostilities in Europe.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is now in a position to make any statement with regard to the representations made to him for the revision of the basis of motorcar taxation.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he proposes that in future social insurance benefits, old age pensions and children's allowances, are to be aggregated with the recipient's total...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it is proposed to continue the existing arrangements as regards blocked sterling balances in India by which the sterling payable by this country...
Mr. E. P. Smith: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the Treasury's estimate of the total national income for the financial year ending 5th April, 1939.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if members of the W.L.A. are to be allowed to enter for the Civil Service examinations on the same terms as and concurrently with members of the Forces.
(by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister whether he can give the House any information on the occurrences in Athens on Sunday, 3rd December, when the Greek police are reported to have fired...
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, I desire to inform the House of new arrangements for fixing agricultural prices. I would like to emphasise that these arrangements were decided upon before the...
Estimates presented—of further Sums required to be voted for the service of the year ending on 31st March, 1945 [by Command]; to lie upon the Table, and to be printed. [No. 2.]
"to continue in force the Local Elections and Register of Electors (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1939"; presented by Mr. Herbert Morrison, supported by Mr. T. Johnston, Miss Ellen Wilkinson and Mr....
"to provide for the establishment of wages councils, and otherwise for the regulation of the remuneration and conditions of employment of workers in certain circumstances"; presented by Mr....
[Fourth Day]
Select Committee appointed to consider every Statutory Rule or Order (including any Provisional Rule made under Section 2 of the Rules Publication Act, 1893) laid or laid in draft before the...
Adjourned Debate on Question [30th November], further adjourned till To-morrow.
Resolved: That it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to enquire into the accommodation in the Palace of Westminster and to report thereon with such...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Captain McEwen.]
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