Sir William Davison: There is no question of putting things aside. A regular customer who has to go to work at 10 o'clock calls in at 9.30, presumably before the queue has arrived, and the goods could be put aside for him were it not for the prohibition of the Ministry.
Sir William Davison: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in connection with his forthcoming Budget, he will consider the injustice suffered by private motor car owners by reason of the additional taxation of 66⅔ per cent. on the existing rate imposed upon them in 1939, shortly before the war broke out, notwithstanding the fact that since January, 1940, the use of motor cars and motor cycles has been...
Sir William Davison: Is my right hon. Friend aware that in the Debate to which he refers, his predecessor stated that it was not a mileage tax but a car tax, and that there was no difference between that and the issue of licences for wireless sets? Does he also recognise that anyone can use his wireless set at any time, but that a person is now prohibited from using his car or cycle except for certain very...
Sir William Davison: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any calculation has been made as to the estimated loss to the Revenue owing to the breaking up of large estates by the existing heavy Death Duties whereby there is a permanent loss of Income Tax and Surtax previously paid up to 19s. 6d. in the £ on the largest estates.
Sir William Davison: Will my right hon. Friend have regard to the fact that it is a mistake not to choose one system or the other and that he is killing the goose which lays the golden eggs by these heavy Death Duties, whereby he is receiving much less Income Tax and Surtax than he was prior to the taxpayer's death?
Sir William Davison: Are you aware, Mr. Speaker. that the House would much prefer that you should select the members of the Conference rather than be dictated to by certain Members of this House?
Sir William Davison: Will my right hon. Friend also consider taking action to modify the amazing and unbecoming shapes of many hats now being worn by women involving an unnecessary waste of material?
Sir William Davison: asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that urgently needed repairs to the roofs of bombed houses in Kensington, in order to make the buildings watertight, have had to be indefinitely postponed by reason of a recent Government Order commandeering all building labour in the Kensington area; and will he see that sufficient labour is left in the borough to enable the borough council to...
Sir William Davison: asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether steps will be taken to repatriate all Japanese subjects in this country, having regard to the feelings of anger caused by their continuing residence in Great Britain after the inhuman treatment by the Japanese of our prisoners of war.
Sir William Davison: Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that serious breaches of the peace are likely to occur if Japanese are seen in our streets? Are we justified in furnishing police protection for people who have behaved in a loathsome manner?
Sir William Davison: asked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that, while officers in the Sea Cadet Corps and Air Training Corps receive a grant of £20 in respect of uniform, together with the necessary clothing coupons, Army Cadet Force officers receive no monetary allowance or clothing coupons for the purchase of uniform and have also to provide themselves with overcoats and boots; and will he see...
Sir William Davison: In view of the desirability of obtaining as many recruits as possible for the Army Cadet Corps, is it not desirable that the same arrangements with regard to uniform should be available as in the case of the Sea Cadet Corps and Air Training Corps officers? Is the hon. and learned Gentleman aware that there is considerable feeling as to the difference between the three corps?
Sir William Davison: asked the Minister of Food why approximately 5,000,000 oranges which could not be used by British marmalade manufacturers were supplied to Eire jam manufacturers; why a portion of this consignment was not made available to British housewives for making marmalade with their surplus sugar; whether the oranges supplied to Eire were brought from Spain to this country in British ships at special...
Sir William Davison: How came it that such a very important matter as this was suggested, at a time when the whole feeling of the House and people in the country is very strong, and that it required my right hon. and gallant Friend's veto to stop it? Will the Minister answer that question?
Sir William Davison: asked the Minister of Health whether the Government have now given further consideration to the question of the form of the birth certificate; and will steps be taken to provide for the issue of a certificate giving only the necessary dates and without additional information as to legitimacy or illegitimacy.
Sir William Davison: Does not the right hon. and learned Gentleman realise the great unhappiness and humiliation unnecessarily caused to large numbers of boys and girls applying for appointments who have to produce a birth certificate which discloses the fact that they are illegitimate when people were not aware of it? As this is a matter of great urgency, and, in view of his sympathy, will he do something as...
Sir William Davison: In the event of payment being made after the war, can steps be taken to distribute it over the years during which the invention was in use? Otherwise the unfortunate inventor will get only about half of that to which he is really entitled?
Sir William Davison: On a point of Order. Does it not arise out of this Question, which asks that a Royal Commission should be set up to consider payment of awards in respect to the Government's use of inventions during the war?
Sir William Davison: Will my right hon. Friend urge the Government to give favourable consideration to a similar practice in this country?
Sir William Davison: asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has now had an opportunity of looking into the whole question of the common informer and recent abuses in connection with the provision of Sunday entertainments for the troops; whether he has consulted with the Secretary of State for War in the matter; and has any decision been arrived at.
