Thursday, 8 June 1939
The House being met, the CLERK at the Table informed the House of the unavoidable absence of MR. SPEAKER from this day's Sitting.
Provisional Order Bills (Standing Orders applicable thereto complied with),—
asked the Minister of Labour the figures and percentages of unemployed males over 55 years of age who were signing the register of the Employment Exchanges of Great Britain on 1st May, 1939?
asked the Minister of Labour the approximate number of persons registered as unemployed by his Department in May, 1938, and May, 1939, although they were retired persons not seeking employment?
asked the Minister of Labour the number of adult male persons now signing the unemployment register at Pontypool, Blaenavon and Pontnewydd?
asked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the gravity of the problem of the younger unemployed to which special attention has been directed by the chairman of the Unemployment Assistance...
asked the Minister of Labour how many disabled ex-service men resident in the area covered by the Halifax Employment Exchange are registered as unemployed; how many are considered unable to...
asked the Minister of Labour what progress has been made with the plans for the erection of a new Employment Exchange for the Borough of Southwark; can he give particulars of same, and when it is...
Mr. Whiteley: asked the Minister of Labour whether he will arrange to have notices posted at the exchanges informing persons who come within the scope of the Unemployment Act, 1934, that...
Miss Ward: asked the Minister of Labour whether in future consideration will be given to married men, irrespective of families, desirous of taking a course at a Government training centre?
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will arrange that in all Government contracts labour shall be engaged through Employment Exchanges?
asked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been called to the dismissal of Miles McCarthy, of Huddersfield, from a position of under-gardener, which he had held for more than two...
Mr. Whiteley: asked the Minister of Labour who are the representatives attending the International Labour Office Convention at Geneva on behalf of the Ministry; and what policy is to be...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is now able to publish a list of organisations in this country carrying on political propaganda and receiving financial assistance...
asked the Home Secretary whether he has now come to a decision with regard to the publication of the report of his Advisory Committee on the question of non-inflammable sub standard films; and...
asked the Home Secretary the total number of Nazi agents asked to leave this country up to date and whether any recent additions have been made?
asked the Home Secretary the number of persons killed or injured as a result of accidents in which the car, or one of the cars involved, was a Metropolitan Police vehicle; and particulars of the...
asked the Home Secretary by what authority a watch committee, or a chief constable without the authorisation of the watch committee, acts in requiring police officers to have their finger prints...
asked the Home Secretary whether he is now prepared to hold an inquiry into the conduct of the police on the occasion of certain demonstrations on 31st January last?
asked the Home Secretary whether any communication has been received from the Royal Commission on Workmen's Compensation with regard to its attitude to any amending legislation of the present Act...
asked the Home Secretary whether it is his intention to move at an early date for the annual Return relating to motoring offences?
asked the Home Secretary how many children who had been immunised in Guernsey against diphtheria contracted the disease during the past year; how many who had not been immunised contracted the...
asked the Home Secretary whether, he can indicate the progress of the Commission dealing with the problems under the Local Government Superannuation Act, 1937; and the approximate date when the...
asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he will consider formulating a general scheme of remuneration for various categories of those employed in civilian defence in preparation for an emergency; and...
asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he is aware that the decision to pay education committees only 50 percent, grant towards expenditure on air-raid precautions is regarded by local authorities...
asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he will state, from experiments made by the experts of his Department, the length of time the gas mask which has been issued for the protection of the civilian...
44. Mr. De la Bère: asked the Lord Privy Seal whether, in connection with the National Service Committees which have been set up all over the country, he will take some further steps to...
asked the Lord Privy Seal how many fire engines and trailers there are at present for Huyton near Liverpool, and how many have been indented for?
asked the Lord Privy Seal whether it is the policy of the Government to have trenches in all closely populated areas if no other type of protection is immediately available?
Mr. David Adams: asked the Lord Privy Seal whether, in view of the prevalent disquiet arising from the decision of the Government not to provide deep bomb-proof shelters, he intends to order a...
asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he is aware that the official in charge of air-raid precautions in Fife, appointed at a salary of £600, has gone on a visit to Canada; and, in view of the...
asked the Lord Privy Seal (1) what allowance he proposes to grant towards the provision of uniform by men and women who enrol for service in first-aid posts under local authorities; (2) what...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will make a statement on the work of the recent Pacific Conference?
(by Private Notice)asked the Prime Minister whether he has any further statement to make regarding the disaster to His Majesty's Submarine "Thetis"; and whether he can now announce the...
I rise to ask for your advice, Mr. Deputy-Speaker, as to whether there are any means by which Members may correct mistakes in the Official Report of their speeches in such a way as to make such...
May I ask the Prime Minister for what purpose it is proposed to suspend the Eleven o'clock Rule, and, secondly, what will be the business for next week?
Reported, with Amendments, from Standing Committee B.
"to provide for raising further money for the development of the postal, telegraphic and telephonic systems; and for raising money for the purpose of repaying to the Post Office Fund moneys...
Resolution reported from the Select Committtee; That, in the case of the Falmouth Docks [Lords], Petition for Bill, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with: That the parties be permitted...
Reported, with Amendments, from the Committee on Unopposed Bills.
Reported, without Amendment, from the Committee on Unopposed Bills; to be read the Third time To-morrow.
Reported, without Amendment, from the Committee on Unopposed Bills; to be read the Third time To-morrow.
Reported, without Amendment, from the Committee on Unopposed Bills; to be read the Third time To-morrow.
Reported, without Amendment, from the Committee on Unopposed Bills (with Report on the Bill).
Reported, with Amendments, from the Committee on Unopposed Bills (with Report on the Bill).
Reported, without Amendment, from the Committee on Unopposed Bills (with Report on the Bill).
That they have agreed to,—
Order for Second Reading read.
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 69.
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 69.
Resolution reported, That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to provide for the acquisition by the Secretary of State for Air of certain land in Middlesex, and for the stopping...
Resolved, That the Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1936, and confirmed by the Minister of Transport under the Electricity (Supply)...
Mr. Hely-Hutchinson, Mr. Mander, Mr. Montague and Rear-Admiral Sir Murray Sueter nominated Members of the Select Committee on the Air Ministry (Heston and Kenley Aerodromes Extension)...
The following Motion stood upon the Order Paper in the name of Mr. GARRO JONES: That this House, taking note that its procedure governing the number of questions which may be put by Members has...
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