House of Commons debates
Wednesday, 19 July 1944
- Prayers (0 speeches)
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
- Private Business (0 speeches)
- Oral Answers to Questions — Flying Bomb Attacks (0 speeches)
- German Scientists (3 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if the United Nations will regard as war criminals those scientists who have been decorated by Hitler for their skill in devising the flying bomb.
- Counter-Measures (2 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Air if he can make any statement without detriment to the public interest, about the contribution which the balloon barrage is making to combating the flying bomb.
- Oral Answers to Questions — China (Post-War Rehabilitation) (4 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will consult the Governments of the U.S.A. and China as to the desirability of setting up, at the earliest opportunity, an expert...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Yugoslavia (Government) (6 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what information he possesses as to the formation of a new Yugoslav Government; whether an agreement has been reached between Dr. Subasitch as...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Germany (Armistice Terms) (9 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will give an assurance that no final decision as to the armistice terms to be imposed on the Nazi armies or as to the future political or...
- Oral Answers to Questions — British and German Civilians (Exchange) (2 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the arrangement with the German Government for the exchange of civilian prisoners covers British subjects detained in France and those...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Liberated France (Civil Administration) (6 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether a formal agreement has now been reached between Great Britain, the U.S.A. and General de Gaulle for the recognition of the French...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Denmark (Strikes) (10 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what information he has respecting the strike in Denmark against certain enactments of the Nazi authorities; to what extent the strike was...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Air Force (0 speeches)
- W.A.A.F. ((Oversea Postings) (2 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether members of the W.A.A.F. have already been posted to France; and whether it is the policy of his Department to utilise the services of the W.A.A.F. in...
- Religious Films (4 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Air, in view of the recent action taken by the Admiralty in making available to chaplains of the R.N. a supply of religious films, what facilities are available...
- Middle East Service (Leave) (8 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Air how many days' leave is granted to men who return to this country after more than two years' service in the Middle East.
- Retired Officers (Employment) (2 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Air what steps are taken, when middle-aged officers become redundant, to facilitate their services being used in some other employment connected with the Air...
- Educational Services (Committee) (4 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he has received the Report of the Committee he set up to inquire into the functions and organisation of the Royal Air Force Educational Services; and...
- Reconciliation Machinery (2 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is now prepared to introduce reconciliation machinery analogous to that under A.C.I. 437 /1944.
- Officers' Dependants (Maintenance Liability) (2 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will take the necessary steps to place officers under a similar statutory obligation, as at present applies to other ranks, to maintain their families.
- Parliamentary Franchise (Register) (4 speeches)
asked the Secretary for Air whether, in view of the effectiveness of pictorial posters to encourage war savings, he will adopt a similar means of emphasising the need of airmen fulfilling their...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Navy (0 speeches)
- Retired Officers (Employment) (4 speeches)
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what steps are taken, when middle-aged officers become redundant, to facilitate their further employment by the Admiralty or in some other work of national...
- Parliamentary Franchise (Register) (2 speeches)
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty (1) what is the approximate percentage of blank Parliamentary registration forms so far distributed to naval personnel that have been filled in and forwarded...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Greek Sailors, Chatham (Transport) (4 speeches)
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty why the three officers, about 50 non-commissioned officers and 40 sailors involved in the Greek naval incident at Chatham in April last are to be transferred...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Colonial Labour Advisory Committee (4 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies why no Members of Parliament have been appointed to serve on the Colonial Labour Advisory Committee, seeing that it is desirable that Members of...
- Oral Answers to Questions — British Guiana (Franchise Commission) (6 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is now in a position to state what action the Government proposes to take on the Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Constitution...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Trinidad (Franchise Committee) (2 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is now in a position to state what action the Government proposes to take on the Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Constitution...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Inland Water Transport (3 speeches)
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport if he will have a national survey made of all inland waterways, with a view to steps being taken to bring them to the highest...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Transport (Co-Ordination) (3 speeches)
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport what steps have been taken, or are to be taken, in order to bring about the complete co-ordination of all transport on a basis...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Railways (0 speeches)
- Profits (Disposal) (11 speeches)
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether it is proposed to regard the profit of, approximately, £129,000,000 made by the Government on the British railways,...
- School Holidays (Special Trains) (2 speeches)
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport what arrangements have been made to cope with the traffic arising from the closing of schools for the summer holidays, at the...
- Staffs (War Service) (5 speeches)
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether he has any plans in mind for demonstrating the admiration and gratitude of the British people to the railwaymen,...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies (0 speeches)
- Lorry Journeys (Lingfield — Aldershot) (2 speeches)
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport the circumstances in which his Department ordered four eight-ton lorries to take 32 tons of potatoes from Lingfield to Aldershot...
- Plums (Prices) (8 speeches)
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Food if he is aware that prices fixed for this season's plum crop are causing grave concern in the growing areas, owing to the extensive frost damage...
- Olive Oil (9 speeches)
asked the Minister of Food if he is taking steps to obtain olive oil from Italy.
- Hotel, North-West England (Charges) (4 speeches)
asked the Minister of Food whether he is now in a position to make a statement with regard to a complaint of a resident in Southern England who sought to send his wife and three young children to...
- Rescue Workers (Rations) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister of Food whether he will consider granting the same rations to Civil Defence canteens for the Rescue Service workers as are granted heavy industrial workers' canteens.
- Evacuation Areas (7 speeches)
asked the Minister of Food what preparations are being made to provide an adequate amount of rationed and unrationed goods in evacuation areas.
- Oral Answers to Questions — International Monetary Conference (5 speeches)
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Information if, arising out of the United Nations Monetary Conference at Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, which is considering how much each country shall...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland (Tourists, Accommodation) (2 speeches)
Major Lloyd: asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether his Department is contemplating the provision of facilities in Scotland, such as the erection of chalets and similar accommodation,...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Housing (Emergency Construction) (13 speeches)
Viscountess Davidson: asked the Prime Minister whether he can make any statement on Government policy in regard to the provision of emergency houses.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Equal Pay (Royal Commission) (2 speeches)
asked the Prime Minister the names of the persons who will comprise the Royal Commission on Equal Pay; and the terms of reference of the Commission.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Service Pay and Allowances (6 speeches)
asked the Prime Minister whether he will take steps to appoint a committee to examine, with the appropriate Government representatives, the anomalies which still exist in Service pay and...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Textile Industry (British Mission to United States) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister of Production if he has now received the Report of the Textile Mission to the U.S.A.; and if he proposes to make it available to Members of Parliament.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Steel Production (17 speeches)
asked the Minister of Production whether he is satisfied that the production of steel in this country is adequate; and by what means is the production of steel regulated.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Operations, Normandy (0 speeches)
- French Civilian Casualties (5 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he has any approximate estimate of the number of French civilians killed and injured during the present operations; what steps have been taken to...
- British Correspondents (Facilities) (2 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that the facilities available to war correspondents and photographers with the British forces in Normandy compare unfavourably with those...
- Oral Answers to Questions — British Army (Austrian Nationals) (8 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for War if he will consider permitting Austrian nationals serving in His Majesty's Forces to wear the flash "Austria" on their shoulders, irrespective of the unit in...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Private Limited Companies (Undistributed Profits) (7 speeches)
asked the Chanceller of the Exchequer if, owing to the necessity for building up reserves for the post-war development of industry, he will discontinue using the power granted him under Section...
- Personal Statement (3 speeches)
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and the indulgence of the House, I should like to ask for a correction in the OFFICIAL REPORT of the Debate held on 6th July in this House on the Food and Drugs...
- Message from the Lords (0 speeches)
That they have agreed to,—
- Bill Reported (0 speeches)
- LOUGHBOROUGH CORPORATION BILL [Lords] (0 speeches)
Reported, with Amendments, from the Committee on Unopposed Bills (with Report on the Bill).
- Bill Presented (0 speeches)
- Housing (Temporary Accommodation) Bill (0 speeches)
"to make provision for temporary housing accommodation, and for purposes connected therewith"; presented by Mr. Willink; supported by Mr. T. Johnston, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Miss...
- Orders of the Day — Housing (Temporary Provisions) Bill (93 speeches)
Order for Second Reading read.
- Housing (Temporary Pro Visions) [Money] (0 speeches)
Considered in Committee, under Standing Order No. 69.
- Housing (Scotland) Bill (85 speeches)
Order for Second Reading read.
- Armed Forces (Compassionate Leave) (21 speeches)
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."— [Captain McEwen. ]
