House of Commons debates

Thursday, 10 November 1938

  • Preamble

    The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.

  • Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1936.

    Address for Return of all the Draft Provisional Orders under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1936, which, in the Session of 1937–38, have been reported on by...

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment.

    • Benefit.

      12 speeches

      asked the Minister of Labour whether he will consider making an amendment to the Insurance Benefit Regulations, 1936, to provide that an unemployed insured man, whose wife is in receipt of health...

    • Allowances.

      7 speeches

      asked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the destitution suffered by many families by reason of prolonged unemployment, he will obtain powers to provide the unemployed and their...

      Romford

      4 speeches

      asked the Minister of Labour the total number of persons signing on at the Romford Employment Exchange at the beginning of November in 1930, 1937, and 1938, respectively?

      Hornchurch.

      4 speeches

      asked the Minister of Labour when a decision is to be taken as to the site for the proposed temporary employment exchange in Hornchurch; and when construction is to commence?

      Eire Citizens.

      8 speeches

      asked the Minister of Labour how many citizens of Eire are now resident in Great Britain; how many of these are scheduled employed; and how many unemployed?

      Greenock.

      4 speeches

      asked the Minister of Labour whether he has observed that the number of unemployed persons registered at the Employment Exchange, Greenock, rose from 6,284 on 30th September, 1938, to 6,984 on...

      Lancashire Industrial Sites Company.

      7 speeches

      asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the present position of the Lancashire Site Company; and what steps have been taken, if any, to establish new industries in the depressed areas of...

      Special Areas Reconstruction Association.

      2 speeches

      asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the total sum granted by the Special Areas Reconstruction Association in each of the Special Areas from the commencement up to date; how many new...

      Wages (Pay-Day).

      4 speeches

      asked the Minister of Labour whether he will take the initiative to induce employers of labour to adopt the system now in operation in many industries of paying the weekly wage on Thursdays,...

      Distributive Trades (Hours of Labour).

      6 speeches

      asked the Minister of Labour whether he will take steps to introduce legislation to reduce the hours of labour in the distributive and kindred trades?

      Sentences, Stoke-on-Trent.

      7 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been called to the case of three Communists who were fined £5 each for chalking certain words on a building in...

      Courts of Laws (Reporters).

      11 speeches

      asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the tendency on the part of various branches of the judiciary to exclude reporters from different courts while certain cases are under consideration,...

      Racecourse Betting Control Board.

      8 speeches

      asked the Home Secretary particulars of what grants have been made with his approval by the Racecourse Betting Control Board from the totalisator fund for improvements in the breeds of horses...

      Spanish Vessels (Masters, Cardiff).

      8 speeches

      asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that the captains of Spanish Government vessels who have been dismissed from their posts are still residing in Cardiff; and whether he can explain why...

      Bogus Clubs.

      6 speeches

      asked the Home Secretary when he intends to introduce the long-promised legislation to deal with bogus clubs?

      Tunnel Accident, Elephant and Castle.

      2 speeches

      asked the Home Secretary whether he can give any information in connection with a. man who died on 2nd November after working in compressed air at the bottom of a 100-foot shaft at the tunnel...

      Aliens.

      9 speeches

      asked the Home Secretary how many aliens left this country on the three days 26th, 27th, and 28th September; and how many of those that left this country on those three days have now returned?

      Cotton Industry (Cardroom Dust).

      2 speeches

      asked the Home Secretary when the committee appointed in March, 1937, to investigate the effect of dust in cardrooms on workers in the cotton industry will make its report?

      Refugees (Rearmament Employment).

      2 speeches

      asked the Home Secretary whether, having regard to the shortage of skilled scientific man-power revealed in the speech of the Secretary of State for War of 3rd November, he will encourage the...

      School Children (Employment).

      8 speeches

      asked the Home Secretary the number of school children employed for gain out of school hours; and whether it is on the increase?

      Post-Vaccinal Encephalitis (Coroners' Inquests).

      2 speeches

      asked the Home Secretary what rules govern the holding of inquests in the case of deaths from postvaccinal encephalitis; and why inquests are held in some cases and not in others?

      Air-Raid Precautions.

      28 speeches

      asked the Lord Privy Seal the number and names of any voluntary organisations set up in Wales for air-raid precautions work; whether he will give the names of the principal officers of these...

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Education.

    • Swimming Instruction.

      6 speeches

      asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether, in view of the educational and health benefit to be derived by the youth of Great Britain by having swimming lessons, and as...

    • Mock Election, ST. Bridget's Schools, Liverpool.

      5 speeches

      asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he is aware that on 31st October, the eve of the municipal elections, a mock election was held in the St. Bridget's Schools,...

      Secondary Education (Capital Expenditure).

      4 speeches

      asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether the restriction of capital expenditure on the provision of secondary education outlined in Circular 1464 is applicable to all...

      Technical Education.

      7 speeches

      asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether the absence of any reference to technical education in Circular 1464 indicates that the Board desire local education...

      Lord Privy Seal (Staff).

      8 speeches

      Lieut.-Commander: Fletcher asked the Prime Minister what staff will be allocated to the Lord Privy Seal for the performance of his duties in connection with civil defence; and on what day...

      Colonial and Mandated Territories.

      11 speeches

      Mr. Vyvyan Adams: asked the Prime Minister whether he will give an assurance that His Majesty's Government intends no transfer of British Colonial or Mandated Territories?

      National Service.

      3 speeches

      asked the Prime Minister whether he will give an assurance that, in any measures to be brought forward by the Government for placing the resources of man-power at the disposal of the State in a...

      Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary (Paris Visit).

      8 speeches

      asked the Prime Minister whether he can make a statement on the forthcoming visit of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and himself to Paris at the invitation of the French Government?

      Electricity Supply.

      4 speeches

      asked the Prime Minister whether time is to be found this Session for legislation on the subjects dealt with by the McGowan Committee on reorganisation of the electricity supply industry?

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Public Health.

    • Burning Refuse Heaps.

      2 speeches

      Mr. W. Joseph Stewart: asked the Minister of Health what action has been taken, up to date, by his Department to deal with the question of burning refuse heaps in many parts of the country which...

    • Vaccination.

      4 speeches

      asked the Minister of Health under what Act of Parliament or Ministerial order a borough council is acting when paying vaccination fees to persons other than public vaccinators and vaccination...

      Tuberculosis (Children, Lancashire).

      4 speeches

      asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to the last annual report of the county medical officer for Lancashire showing increases in the number and percentage of...

      Housing (Esher).

      2 speeches

      asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that there is a serious shortage of housing accommodation in the area of the Esher Urban District Council; whether he has considered a petition...

      National Health Insurance.

      4 speeches

      asked the Minister of Health whether he will consider making arrangements whereby the wives and children of persons insured under the National Health Insurance scheme may become entitled to...

      Local Authorities (Expenditure Programmes).

      7 speeches

      asked the Minister of Health whether Circular 1857 or any similar circular, requesting particulars of five years' schemes of proposed capital expenditure, has been sent to publicly-owned utility...

      Public Assistance (Liverpool).

      7 speeches

      asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the public assistance committee of Liverpool took into account in assessing relief the 5s. war pension allotted to Mr. J. Finnigan, 23d,...

      War Damage (Compensation).

      2 speeches

      asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is now in a position to give particulars of the Government's plan for providing compensation for damage to private property or land in this...

      Czechoslovakia (Loan).

      9 speeches

      asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of credit which, up to date, has been granted to Czechoslovakia by the Bank of England under Treasury guarantee, and for what purposes that credit...

      Motor Car Duty.

      3 speeches

      asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will consider abandoning the principle of taxing motor cars on their horse power in view of the heavy handicap this places on manufacturers in...

      German Refugees.

      5 speeches

      asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will consider the advisability in connection with the refugee problem of taking steps to see that for every German refugee received into this...

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture.

    • Land Fertility Scheme (Cottage Gardens).

      4 speeches

      asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will make it possible to extend to owners of large cottage gardens the grants paid towards lime and basic slag that are now paid to associations of...

    • Eggs (Marketing).

      5 speeches

      asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that under the existing system for grading British national mark eggs, British eggs are graded on a much lower scale than imported eggs, and...

      Royal Air Force (Aircraft Production).

      4 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for Air whether the fact that aircraft being purchased by His Majesty's Government from the Lockheed Aircraft Company, of California, are being delivered to the...

      Palestine (London Discussions).

      18 speeches

      asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has any statement to make regarding the arrangements for the proposed discussions in London on the Palestine question?

  • Business of the House.

    7 speeches

    Can the Prime Minister make a statement with respect to the business of the House?

  • Ballot for Notices of Motions.

    • Road Accidents.

      1 speech

      I beg to give notice that, on Wednesday, 16th November, I shall call attention to Road Accidents, and move a Resolution.

    • Death Penalty.

      1 speech

      Mr. Vyvyan Adams: I beg to give notice that, on Wednesday, 16th November, I shall call attention to the Death Penalty, and move a Resolution.

      Pensions.

      1 speech

      Mr. Davidson: I beg to give notice that, on Wednesday, 23rd November, I shall call attention to the question of Pensions, and move a Resolution.

      Distressed Areas.

      1 speech

      Mr. David Adams: I beg to give notice that, on Wednesday, 23rd November, I shall call attention to the Distressed Areas, and move a Resolution.

      Public Rights of Way.

      1 speech

      I beg to give notice that, on Wednesday, 23rd November, I shall call attention to the importance for the establishing of Public Rights of Way, and move a Resolution.

      International Labour Office.

      1 speech

      I beg to give notice that, on Wednesday, 23rd November, I shall call attention to the work of the International Labour Office, and move a Resolution.

      Condition of the People.

      1 speech

      I beg to gove notice that, on Wednesday, 16th November, I shall call attention to the Condition of the People, and move a Resolution.

      National Service and Billeting in Time of Emergency.

      1 speech

      I beg to give notice that, on Wednesday, 16th November, I shall call attention to National Service and Billeting in case of Emergency, and move a Resolution.

  • Bills Presented.

    • Reorganisation of Offices (Scotland) Bill,

      "to provide for the transference of the functions of Scottish Government Departments to the Secretary of State, to make provision for the reorganisation of the General Board of Control for...

    • Criminal Justice Bill,

      "to amend the law relating to the probation of offenders, the supervision of persons by probation officers and the functions of probation officers; to provide new methods and to reform existing...

  • Orders of the Day — King's Speech.

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