House of Commons debates
Tuesday, 14 November 1939
- Preamble (0 speeches)
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock,Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Shipping. (0 speeches)
- Periodical Reports. (4 speeches)
asked the Minister of Shipping whether he proposes to give periodical reports of the work of his Department, not excluding statements on the operations of the Advisory Council recently appointed?
- Staff. (10 speeches)
asked the Minister of Shipping how many of the personnel of his Department have had any previous acquaintance with shipping matters; and will he give the percentage of such per sons in relation...
- Tonnage Allocation (Cereals and Coal). (4 speeches)
asked the Minister of Shipping whether he can make a statement on the allocation of shipping to meet the needs of the Cereal Board and the transport of coal, respectively?
- Supply of Seamen. (2 speeches)
asked the Minister of Shipping what steps he proposes to take to ensure that the supply of personnel to British ships shall be carried out in the best interests of the nation and of maritime workers?
- National Maritime Board (Decisions). (2 speeches)
asked the Minister of Shipping how far decisions of the National Maritime Board will be subject to review by the Advisory Council of the Ministry of Shipping; and, in the event of a deadlock...
- Merchant Shipping Acts. (6 speeches)
Mr. David Adams: asked the Minister of Shipping whether it is his intention to revise merchant shipping legislation with a view to removing obsolescences?
- Advisory Council. (6 speeches)
Mr. David Adams: asked the Minister of Shipping whether he will define the powers of the Advisory Council of the Ministry?
- Ships (Construction). (6 speeches)
asked the Minister of Shipping the tonnage of merchant shipping under construction in the shipyards of the United Kingdom; and how much of the total is directly on Government orders?
- Oral Answers to Questions — British Army. (0 speeches)
- Retired Officers (Employment). (4 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that a number of majors and senior captains, recently retired from the Regular Army and latterly employed on the administrative staff of...
- Officers' Pay. (4 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that members of the Territorial Forces, who have been promoted from the ranks and who have obtained commissions in His Majesty's Forces,...
- Dependants' Allowances. (52 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware of the grave concern of soldiers who have made an extra allowance of 6d- a day to their wives owing to the inadequate amount of the Army...
- Vaccination. (8 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for War what steps can soldiers, who object to vaccination, take to avoid being vaccinated; and whether he will ensure that this procedure is made known to all...
- Passport Application. (4 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that Miss Joan Richardson, Bermersyde, Sea View, Warrenpoint, made an application for an exit permit to proceed by air to Singapore in...
- Horses (Purchase). (2 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will give owners of suitable horses who are desirous of selling at a reasonable price an opportunity to register their names and addresses,...
- Prismatic Binoculars. (8 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that the War Office has the recorded knowledge of that shortage of prismatic binoculars with six to eight magnifications which caused...
- Ration Allowance. (2 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that there is much dissatisfaction among the members of an Infantry regiment, at Greenock, in respect that they receive 2s. o½d....
- Censorship Department (Staff). (10 speeches)
Colonel Sandeman Allen: asked the Secretary of State for War whether there is any bar to the employment of married women in the Censor's office?
- Postal Arrangements. (10 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been called to the large number of skilled Post Office employés now serving with His Majesty's Forces; and will he consider...
- Durham Light Infantry (Headquarters). (2 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will consider making Brancepeth Castle the headquarters of the Durham Light Infantry?
- Lorries (Impressment). (2 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for War whether any discretion is used in the impressment of lorries for Army service so as to avoid the ruin of small businesses; whether, in the event of a one-man...
- Berkshire Yeomanry. (6 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that in the Berkshire Yeomanry, Royal Artillery, while some men have been given beds and underclothing, others who joined voluntarily are...
- Anti-Aircraft Personnel (Huts). (2 speeches)
Miss Ward: asked the Secretary of State for War when he expects to have the provision of huts completed for the anti-aircraft personnel; and whether, where huts are not completed, he will...
- Inoculation. (2 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of his repeated assurances that the inoculation of soldiers is a voluntary treatment, he proposes not to stop the pay of uninoculated...
- Non-Combatant Duties. (8 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been called to the recommendations made by tribunals that certain men registered by them for non-combatant duties only should be...
- Wound Stripes. (2 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that in the French Army, those who were entitled to wear wound stripes in the last war have received permission to wear them to-day; and...
- National Defence Companies (Travelling Facilities). (4 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will endeavour to make available to those members of National Defence companies, in uniform, going home on leave by coach services, facilities to...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Armed Forces. (0 speeches)
- Allowances. (24 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that many soldiers and their wives, who have entered into financial obligations for buying their house when in civil life, are unable to...
- Duty-Free Cigarettes and Tobacco. (4 speeches)
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is able to make a statement regarding the despatch of duty-free cigarettes and tobacco to members of the Forces?
- Lord Nuffield's Gift. (2 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he has given further consideration to the offer made to him of £50,000; and whether he can now make a statement?
- Meetings of Ministers. (4 speeches)
Mr. John Morģan: asked the Prime Minister whether Ministers outside the War Cabinet meet regularly as an executive group for the purpose of co-ordinating the policy and work of their respective...
- Criminal Justice Bill. (16 speeches)
asked the Prime Minister when it is proposed to take the remaining stages of the Criminal Justice Bill?
- Questions to Ministers. (2 speeches)
asked the Prime Minister whether he has observed the increasing number of questions to Ministers for oral answer remaining unanswered on account of their not being reached within the allotted...
- Forestry Commission. (2 speeches)
asked the Prime Minister whether it is intended to prolong the Forestry Commission which is due to come to an end on 30th November, 1939?
- Coal Production (Cost). (2 speeches)
asked the Chan cellor of the Exchequer whether he has considered the saving to the Treasury of the Government paying such increases in the cost of coal as are necessary instead of allowing the...
- Committee on Economic Policy. (4 speeches)
asked the Chan cellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the close association of Lord Stamp and Mr. Henry Clay with the Bank of England and the consequent preponderance of Bank of England...
- Export Trade (Co-Ordination). (4 speeches)
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will arrange for his economic advisers to set up a coordinating committee of representatives from various Government Departments concerned with...
- Halifax Building Society (Income Tax). (3 speeches)
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, when paying £600,000 Income Tax two months before it was due, the Halifax Building Society deducted the 2½ per cent. discount to which...
- Czecho-Slovakia (Loans). (5 speeches)
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that claims against the Czech assets blocked in this country were lodged, by request of the Bank of England, as long ago as 30th April...
- War Risks Insurance. (4 speeches)
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether in view of the fact that there is no adequate scheme of property insurance, and that certain building societies now refuse advances to purchasers...
- War-Time Wealth Increases (Taxation). (8 speeches)
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is now in a position to make a statement regarding a scheme announced in his Budget speech regarding the taxation of increases in wealth during...
- Bankers' Industrial Development Company. (4 speeches)
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the taxpayer will derive any benefit from those profits of the steel industry which will accrue to the Bank of England by way of credits granted by...
- Currency (Postal Orders). (2 speeches)
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of gambling in football pools being again permitted, it is intended to withdraw postal orders from ordinary currency tender and restore the...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Government Departments. (0 speeches)
- Evacuation. (2 speeches)
Mr. Creech Jones: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it is still the intention of the Government to proceed with the evacuation of Departments to remote places from London; and...
- Billeting Allowance. (8 speeches)
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that three women employed by the Government were recently billeted at 2d. per night each on a Middleton, Lancashire, woman, aged...
- Unity Football Pools. (5 speeches)
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether, in view of the monopoly granted to Unity Football Pools, Government supervision will be exercised over this business; and in particular...
- House of Commons Refreshment Department (Staff). (6 speeches)
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether his consultations with the Postmaster-General have been successful in finding part-time employment for the waiters and kitchen-staff now...
- Business of the House. (2 speeches)
May I ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has any statement to make with reference to tomorrow's business?
- Ministerial Responsibility. (10 speeches)
I wish to raise a point of Order concerning the replies which the Secretary of State for War gave to certain questions in the House last week and to-day, and to ask for your Ruling, Mr. Speaker,...
- Orders of the Day — CHARTERED AND OTHER BODIES (TEMPORARY PROVISIONS) BILL [Lords]. (15 speeches)
Order for Second Reading read.
- Prices of Goods Bill. (0 speeches)
Order read for Consideration of Lords Amendments.
- Clause 5. — (Power of Board of Trade to specify basic price, permitted increase, or permitted price.) (3 speeches)
Lords Amendment: In page 4, line 18, leave out "a", and insert "the".
- Clause 8. — (Enforcement by price-regulation committees.) (1 speech)
Lords Amendment: In page 7, line 42, at the end, insert: or having themselves investigated the alleged contravention.
- Clause 10. — (Right of buyer to avoid prohibited transaction or to recover excess price.) (4 speeches)
Lords Amendment: In page 9, line 1, leave out lines 1 and 2 and insert:
- Clause 15. — (Saving for rights of third parties.) (1 speech)
Lords Amendment: In page 11, line 3, leave out from "person" to the end of the Clause and insert: other than a person who is guilty of a contravention of this Act in respect of the transaction,...
- Clause 18. — (Offences by corporations.) (5 speeches)
Lords Amendment: In page 12, line 10, leave out from "that" to the end of the Clause, and insert: contravention, unless he proves that the contravention was committed without his consent or...
- Clause 19. — (Powers of Board of Trade for purposes of this Act.) (2 speeches)
Lords Amendment: In page 12, line 35. at the end, insert: (4) An Order made by the Board of Trade in exercise of the power conferred on them by the First Schedule to this Act to specify matters...
- Clause 21 — (Application to Scotland.) (1 speech)
Lords Amendment: In page 13, line 31, leave out "matter," and insert "alleged contravention."
- Second Schedule. — (Provisions as to appeals against orders specifying prices.) (3 speeches)
Lords Amendment: In page 15, line 29, leave out paragraph I and insert: 1.—(1) The Lord Chancellor shall appoint a person, who shall be a member of the legal profession, as referee to hear...
- Ministry of Shipping. (53 speeches)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Gritnston.]
