Tuesday, 21 March 1939
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Mr. SPEAKER made the following communication to the House:
Private Bills (Standing Orders not previously inquired into complied with),
"to confirm a Provisional Order made by the Minister of Transport under the South Shields Corporation Act, 1935, relating to South Shields Corporation Trolley Vehicles," presented by Captain...
asked the Secretary of State for War what is the daily ration of liquid milk, covering all uses, issued for each recruit undergoing a course of reconditioning at the physical development depots...
asked the Secretary of State for War the number of men employed in making an ammunition dump at Longannet, near Kincardine; how many of these men were from Kincardine; and how many of these...
asked the Secretary of State for War what is the present system of promoting officers in the Territorial Army; whether he is satisfied with it, or whether he intends any revision?
asked the Secretary of State for War whether the age at which marriage allowances are paid to soldiers is to be reduced; and, if so, when?
asked the Secretary of State for War, what trained Reserves are ready to fill the immediate gaps owing to deaths, wounds, sickness, etc., after our Regular and Territorial Armies have been fully...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will introduce legislation to close the Minch to trawling, in order to prevent the further decline of the industry of inshore fishing, and...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what special measures were taken during the past year to promote the tourist industry in the Isles and Highlands of Scotland; and what was the total...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware of the serious menace to the health of school children in certain schools in the Isle of Lewis and other isles of the Hebrides of...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans have been made by the Special Areas Housing Association for the building of houses in other parts of Scotland for the relief of overcrowding;...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether any of the recommendations in the report on the Highlands, other than those refer ring to a development commissioner and a central marketing...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he can account for the high rate of infantile mortality in Scotland, as compared with England; and whether, in order to effect some immediate...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many children were in attendance at elementary and secondary schools in Scotland at the end of the last school period in the years 1936, 1937, and...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many men and women are in receipt of old age pensions in the County of Fife; and how many of those pensioners are in receipt of Poor Law relief?
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is prepared, when the Coast Mines Act, 1938, comes into operation, to consider taking steps to assist the working of the thin seams that are known to be...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is aware that the present system of mining with deep undercut leaves a large area of the roof without support until the coal is cleared away; whether any...
Mr. W. Joseph Stewart: asked the Secretary for Mines the number of coal mines now working in County Durham; and the number of inspections made by Government inspectors during the years 1937 and 1938?
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he can make a statement in regard to the decree issued in Germany increasing the hours of work in coal mines by 45 minutes per shift; and whether he can...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether the central committee of the Miners Welfare Fund have reached a decision with reference to the proposal of setting up a rheumatism treatment centre in one of...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether a coal controller has yet been appointed, and if so, can he state his name, age, qualifications, and whether any salary or retainer is paid?
asked the Secretary for Mines, whether he is aware that North's Navigation collieries has given notice to 400 at their Caerau pit; that if the notices take effect a township will be derelect; and...
asked the Secretary for Mines what progress has been made in the initial stages of boring for oil in the Formby district of Lancashire; and whether the results to date give any indication of the...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether the agreement recently signed between representatives of the
asked the Secretary for Mines the quantity and f.o.b. price per ton of coal exported from the Humber ports, respectively, during the last six months and the comparative figures for 1930?
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the alarming increase of price-cutting in the grocery and allied trades; and whether he will consider setting up a committee of...
asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of long films that have been registered under the Cinematograph Films Act, 1938; has he any information as to the approximate cost of...
asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of tanks for which licences for export have been issued by his Department for the two years ended at the last convenient date?
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the fact that the South Wales tinplate makers have set up a committee to work out a scheme to formulate proposals for the closing...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in connection with the information recently published concerning the ballot in the cotton industry, he can give any indication as to what extent...
asked the President of the Board of Trade the value of British exports to Czecho-Slovakia for 1938; and what steps are contemplated by His Majesty's Government to protect British trading...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the value of British exports to Portugal during the past two years as compared with the value of German exports for a similar period?
Mr. De la Bère: asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the firm of cargo superintendents; who oversee the condition of the wheat in store, and who were appointed by the Food...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will obtain from the records of the Administrative Committee which dealt with the recent tramp shipping subsidy the number of British ships,...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can give the name of a British registered steamer which has been transferred to a foreign flag as the owners objected to the expenditure which...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is now in a position to state the Government's intentions on assistance to British shipping?
asked the Prime Minister whether His Majesty's Government propose, in the near future, to introduce legislation to enable the Indian peoples democratically to control the Indian Central...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the present position with regard to Czecho-Slovak balances in the Bank of England; whether any applications for exceptional withdrawals have been made; and...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether applicants for posts in the Civil Service have still to make a statutory declaration of objection to vaccination or a written statement of...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the advanced age of the divisional food controllers for the midland and north-east Scotland areas, and the arduous duties which are...
asked the Postmaster- General whether he is aware of the need for extended postal facilities at Willenhall; whether he has considered a communication from the urban district council on the...
Mr. W. Joseph Stewart: asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons who received unemployment insurance benefit and transitional payments in County Durham, and the amount paid during 1938?
asked the Prime Minister the names and number of British Government directors, whether unofficial or otherwise, that at present serve on the board of the Suez Canal Company, the date of their...
asked the Prime Minister whether in view of recent European events and the need of comprehensive inter-governmental action to meet the increasing problem of refugees, he will take early steps to...
Mr. Owen Evans: asked the Minister of Health whether the evidence and memoranda submitted to the committee of inquiry into the anti-tuberculosis ser vice in Wales will be published?
asked the Minister of Health whether he has considered the resolution passed by the Joint Advisory Committee of the National Union of Teachers of England and Wales and the Educational Institute...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can now make a statement on the composition and terms of reference of the special body to advise on the most effective and economical methods of...
May I ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has any statement to make upon business?
"to postpone the making of payments out of certain banking accounts and certain transfers of securities and gold connected with the Czecho-Slovak Republic; and for purposes connected with the...
Reported, with Amendments [Title amended], from Standing Committee C.
That they have agreed to,—
Read the First time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
[4TH Allotted Day.]
"That a sum, not exceeding,£191,580,000, be granted to His Majesty, on account, for or towards defraying the charges for the following Civil and [Revenue Departments (including Air-Raid...
REPORT [16th March].
"to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the years ending on the thirty-first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight, one thousand nine hundred and...
Read a Second time, and committed to a Standing Committee.
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Captain Margesson.]
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