Tuesday, 7 February 1939
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
All Hallows Lombard Street Bill,
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether any proposals have recently been placed before him by the county councils of Ross-shire and Inverness for communal water supplies in the Isle of...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he can now announce the views of the Government upon the recent Highlands report of the Scottish Development Council; and what action it is...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he can make any announcement regarding recent changes in the organisation of the Special Constabulary in Scotland?
Mr. Johnston: asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that the Secretary to the Scottish Department of Health has been transferred to the Treasury in London, and that an...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the nature of the representations received from local authorities or other public bodies in Ayrshire with regard to the official schemes for evacuation,...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has considered the letter from the Tiree Association protesting against the granting of the mail contract to Messrs. MacBrayne for a further...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that at present, owing to the fact that Broadford Pier is closed and, as the steamer from Mallaig calls only three days a week at...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of antenatal and post-natal clinics, respectively, in the country in 1937, distinguishing between local authority and private centres; and...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of midwives employed under the 1937 Maternity Services Act directly by local authorities, through voluntary organisations, and by arrangements...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will make a statement regarding the number of applications received and the number accepted for the receipt of assistance under the 1938...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of persons who were in receipt of public assistance in Scotland, giving out-door and in-door numbers, respectively, as at 15th June, 1931, and...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when the report of the auditor on the defalcations in the office of the town clerk of Dalbeattie, at the beginning of 1938, will be available?
Mr. Davidson: asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the total amount paid in old age and widows' pensions in Scotland for the years ended September, 1936, 1937 and 1938?
Mr. Davidson: asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the total acreage in Scotland cultivated for agricultural productive purposes for the years 1937 and 1938, respectively, and the number of...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has considered representations by Scottish local authorities regarding recent alterations made by the Bank of England in the conditions governing...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is aware that the White Moss Coal Company, Limited, Upholland, have disposed of their supply sales quota to the Sutton Manor Collieries, Limited, and, as...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he has given consideration to the recommendation made on page 367 of the report of the Royal Commission on Safety in Coal Mines, in which they state the...
asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether any fresh agreement has been reached with New Zealand and Australia as the result of the recent meeting of the Empire Meat Council...
Mr. David Adams: asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) whether he is aware that the marketing of cement in this country has, by agreement as to prices among producers, become a virtual...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the nature of the negotiations now proceeding between representatives of the Federation of British Industries and members of the corresponding...
Mr. David Adams: asked the President of the Board of Trade the date on which the international conference for the working out of the wheat marketing agreement will meet; and whether, in view...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will request his economic advisers to ascertain whether the diversity of styles, types and sizes of motor-vehicles for private use creates an...
Mr. Johnston: asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is now in a position to make any statement regarding the proposals submitted to him in the summer of the year 1938 for the...
Mr. Johnston: asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that orders for merchant ships placed in British yards during the first nine months of 1938 amounted to only 168,000...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the exports of British cotton piece-goods to Central and South American countries for 1938 were barely more than half their...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that, although the Films Act, 1938, has been in force for nine months, there has been no noticeable benefit to the volume and value...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the recent decision of the Glasgow Corporation Transport Sub-Committee to purchase 2,200,000 gallons of diesel oil from Russia...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been drawn to the continual increase in the quantity of rubber footwear imported into this country from Hong Kong; and whether...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has considered a communication from the National Federation of Grocers' and Provision Dealers' Associations with reference to the inadequacy...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the present domicile of the recently appointed food controller, Major-General Sir Reginald Ford?
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the heroism of the Blyth Volunteer Lifesaving Brigade in saving the lives of the master and two of the crew of...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will issue a return showing the number and gross tonnage of British merchant ships sold to foreign owners during the years 1933–38...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will introduce legislation with the object of extending the application of full Board of Trade regulations to all foreign ships entering...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider the advisability of paying a visit to the President of the United States of America, as a continuation of his recent visits to national leaders.
asked the Prime Minister whether the Lord Privy Seal was giving expression to a part of the policy of the Government when he stated on Thursday last, that, in the event of any of 12 national...
asked the Prime Minister in approximately how many cases, up to the end of January, have complaints from contractors or unofficial persons been made to the Advisory Panel of Industrialists; how...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, with reference to War Risks (Compensation Insurance), it is intended to take the replacement value of all properties, whether privately owned or...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has considered a resolution sent from a mass meeting of Dundee citizens urging consideration of the demand of the Old Age Pensioners Association...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware of the disparity amounting to approximately 5s. per week per child between the scale laid down by His Majesty's Government for the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that many light-keepers in the employ of the northern lighthouse service are on duty an average of 92 hours per week and in foggy...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his Department were solely responsible for making the final decision to appoint an inspector to investigate the affairs of the Gaumont-British...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the Canned Foods Advisory Bureau are circulating householders advising them to store tinned foodstuffs; and whether he proposes...
Reported, with Amendments, from Standing Committee C.
Order for Second Reading read.
8.31 p.m.
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