Wednesday, 7 June 1939
The House being met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, the CLERK at the Table informed the House of the unavoidable absence of Mr. SPEAKER from this day's Sitting.
Ministry of Health Provisional Order (Eastern Valleys (Monmouthshire) Joint Sewerage District) Bill,
asked the Prime Minister whether he has any statement to make arising out of the report of His Majesty's Consul-General at Shanghai, relating to the forcible entry of Japanese marines into the...
asked the Prime Minister what is the reason for the continued absence from Danzig of the League Commissioner; and what duties Dr. Burckhardt is now performing?
asked the Prime Minister what is the delay in assessing the cost of the damage to His Majesty's ship "Hunter" and presenting a claim to the Spanish Government in view of the fact that repairs to...
Mr. Vyvyan Adams: asked the Prime Minister whether he will now state the result of the examination of the most recent Russian note respecting a Russo-Franco-British alliance?
asked the Prime Minister what steps are contemplated to further co-operation for production, intelligence, and operational plans with the air administration of the Soviet Union?
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that the United Kingdom Post Office anticipate paying the German and French airlines during 1939, in respect of mails conveyed over the...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he proposes to introduce legislation with regard to the amalgamation of Imperial Airways, Limited, and British Airways, Limited, this session, in view...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will take the opportunity afforded by the merger of Imperial Airways, Limited, and British Airways, Limited, to bring about closer co-ordination...
asked the Secretary of State for Air what reports he has received from the inspector of civil flying clubs on the standard of flying in Civil Air Guard units; and whether they have been satisfactory?
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware of the concern that exists among sections of aircraft workers, and, in particular, at the Austin shadow factory, due to the continual...
asked the Secretary of State for Air the circumstances in which, at the air display on 20th May, at Castle Bromwich, the Press and photographers were excluded from the official reserved section...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that all contracts for aircraft are let to a circle of 16 firms who themselves, in agreement with the Air Ministry, place sub-contracts...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that the officers of the Debden aerodrome, in promoting a dance, have offered to provide lady visitors with overnight accommodation, and...
asked the Secretary of State for Air how many men are employed as labourers by the contractors to his Department upon the construction of a Royal Air Force depot at Stafford; how many of these...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he has any further statement to make about the proposed steelworks at Edale, in the Peak district?
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has considered a memorandum from the Trinidad Workers United Front Committee embodying proposals for a reform of the island's...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the amount of the gifts from Malaya towards the cost of Imperial Defence during the past 20 years?
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what instructions have been issued to the High Commissioner in Palestine regarding the methods to be adopted for preventing illegal immigration into...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has any statement to make on the conditions in Palestine?
asked the Prime Minister whether he will give an assurance that in the event of the Permanent Mandates Commission reporting that the White Paper dealing with Palestine is inconsistent with the...
Sir N. Stewart Sandeman: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how much of the £ 64,000 earmarked for irrigation schemes in Cyprus has already been spent; and how much does he...
asked the Prime Minister when legislation will be introduced to deal with the limitation of the profits of firms engaged in armament production; and to provide that in the event of war steps will...
Mr. W. Joseph Stewart: asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what arrangements are being made for the defence of the North-East Coast against air raids or bombardment in the event of war?
asked the Paymaster-General as representing the Lord President of the Council, whether, in view of the statement in the Medical Research Council's Report, Special Report Series, No. 195,...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the extension of the scheme for providing small holdings in St. Helena has been approved; and, if so, how many holdings are to be provided?
(by Private Notice)asked the Secretary for Mines whether he has any statement to make on the disaster which occurred yesterday at the Astley Green Colliery, Lancashire.
That they communicate that they have come to the following Resolution to which they desire the concurrence of the Commons, namely: That it is desirable that the Water Undertakings Bill be...
Read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Monday next, and to be printed. [Bill 154.]
[8TH ALLOTED DAY.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £ 122,923, be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come in course of payment...
Order for Third Reading read.
Again considered in Committee.
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