Monday, 19 June 1939
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Croydon Corporation Bill [Lords],
asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether a decision has yet been arrived at regarding the grant of a medal to the troops engaged in operations on the North-West Frontier of India in 1938?
Sir Nairne Stewart Sandeman: asked the Under-Secretary of State for India what was the full wording of the resolution passed by the conference of Indian Princes at Bombay on 12th June?
Sir N. Stewart Sandeman: asked the Under-Secretary of State for India what action has been taken by the Governors of the Provinces concerned to prevent the collection of organised bodies of...
asked the Undersecretary of State for India whether he can obtain figures showing the number of people in the Hyderabad State who have been in prison during the last six months in connection with...
asked the Prime Minister what reply has been received from the Japanese Government to representations concerning the murder of Mr. Tinkler?
asked the Prime Minister whether there is any alteration in the decision of the Government not to recognise the legality of the German annexation of Bohemia and Moravia, and which are the...
asked the Prime Minister whether in view of the danger attached to the submarine even in times of peace, as was made evident by the tragic disaster to the "Thetis," and its relatively small value...
asked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been drawn to the regular system of encirclement propaganda in Germany emanating from official sources; and whether, in recognising the threat...
Mr. Vyvyan Adams: asked the Prime Minister what progress has been made in the negotiations being conducted by Mr. Strang in Moscow to further a Franco-Russo-British pact against aggression, in...
asked the Prime Minister whether, with a view to preparing the ground for an eventual world conference, His Majesty's Government would be willing to enter into consultations with the United...
asked the Prime Minister what salary Lord Perth will receive in respect of his duties in connection with the Publicity and Information Department of the Foreign Office?
asked the Prime Minister whether His Majesty's Government have now received any official representations from the Japanese Government adopting the demands put forward by the Japanese spokesman at...
asked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been drawn to recent broadcasts from Bari; and whether he is satisfied that these broadcasts are in accordance with the terms of the...
asked the Minister of Pensions the number of children of ex-service men who continued to have the dependants' allowance until they reached the age of 21?
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether his attention has been called to the proposal that the State should enter into partnership with smallholders in different parts of the country in order...
asked the Minister of Agriculture what proposal does he consider making with a view to restoring the derelict land not only in the Eastern counties but also in other parts of the country to a...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can give the approximate value of bacon-pig products consumed in Great Britain for the last year for which figures are avail able; and what proportion...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will consider establishing a company with some such title as the Agricultural Industries Development Corporation, Limited, and...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will consider a grant for the training of men for farm work who are without experience but who wish to go on the land, since...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that the reduced grant is endangering the quality of the British exhibit at the forth coming World Poultry Congress in the United States of...
asked the Minister of Agriculture the extent of the existing shortage of agricultural labour?
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has concluded his negotiations for an emergency supply of tractors; and whether all the manufacturing firms concerned have agreed to co-operate in the...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the still growing number of committees, commissions and councils, he will consider a scheme for their rationalisation in order...
asked the Postmaster-General how many complaints were received by his Department in the 12 months to the last convenient date concerning wireless interference caused by neon-sign installations;...
asked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the fact that the group of manufacturers of telephone equipment which operate as a ring are engaged upon non-competitive agreements with his...
asked the Postmaster-General whether his attention has been called to the British Broadcasting Corporation accounts as at 31st December last, showing balance at bank as being £591,526, cash...
asked the First Commissioner of Works for what reason he proposes to abolish the freedom of the public to ride in the Royal parks; whether it is possible under the Parks Acts to impose charges...
asked the Lord Privy Seal why instructions have been issued by his Department to Employment Exchanges in the London area that when men are wanted for air-raid precautions work such as trench...
asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he is aware of the anxiety in many mining areas should war not be averted owing to the delay in dealing effectively with the burning pit-heaps; and what he...
asked the Minister of Health (1) whether in cases in which a local authority proposes, subject to his approval, to accept a tender by a local contractor, not being the lowest tender, on the...
asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to the decision of the divisional court in the case of Donovan versus National Amalgamated Approved Society; and what steps he...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he can make any statement about the strike at the Speke Air Frame Factory?
asked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been called to the dismissal by his employers of Mr. Eric Cockshott, of 3, Ashenhurst Avenue, Newsome, Huddersfield, who is 20 years of age,...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether the Tribunal of Inquiry into the loss of His Majesty's Submarine "Thetis" will, inter alia, be asked to ascertain whether His Majesty's...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many schools have been built by the Glasgow Education Committee since the passing of the Act for raising the school age with a view to making...
Will the Prime Minister tell us for what purposes he proposes to suspend the Eleven o' Clock Rule to-night, and whether it is intended that the House should sit late?
Considered in Committee.
9.21 p.m.
11.0 p.m.
11.51 p.m.
Resolution reported: That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make provision, amongst other matters, for securing farmers against low prices for oats, barley and fat sheep, and...
Lords Amendments considered, and agreed to.
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