Monday, 24 July 1939
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
I desire to present a humble petition from 106,000 old age pensioners in the Sheffield, South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire area, which showeth: That there prevails much poverty among your...
Lords Amendments considered.
Lords Amendments considered.
As amended, considered.
Address for Return of the Budget of the Governor-General for India in Council for 1939–40." —[Lieut.-Colonel Muirhead.]
Rupert Arnold Brabner, Esquire, for the Borough of Hythe.
asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether British troops quartered in India will be excluded from the operation of any local law prohibiting the sale and consumption of alcoholic liquor?
asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he will state according to the latest information in his possession the number of trade unions, including federations, at present registered...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will make a statement on the present position at Tientsin, and the progress of the Tokyo negotiations?
asked the Prime Minister whether he has had brought to his notice the recrudescence of broadcasts authorised by the Reich Ministry of Propaganda, which are de signed to incite he Arabs to...
asked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been called to the fact that under German law money becoming due by way of inheritance or legacies to residents of other countries is...
asked the Prime Minister whether Miss Church and Mr. John Lennox, who are under judicial arrest in Vienna, have been allowed yet to receive visits from consular officers; if not, whether he will...
asked the Prime Minister whether His Majesty's Government will arrange for short weekly broadcasts in Hungarian, Yugoslavian, Rumanian, and the Czech languages, in view of the anti-British...
asked the Prime Minister whether he has any further statement to make regarding the progress of the negotiations between His Majesty's Government and the Government of the Union of Soviet...
asked the Prime Minister whether any steps are being taken in the interests of British propaganda to encourage the wider distribution abroad of British news-films; and, if so, whether, in view of...
Mr. Henderson: asked the Prime Minister whether he can make a statement on the present position in Danzig following the shooting of a Polish customs official?
asked the Minister of Pensions whether he will review applications he receives for a war ex-service man's pension or from the widows of ex-service men on a more generous basis and in a more...
asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether he can make a statement regarding the results likely to accrue from the visit of the Swedish trade delegation to this country?
asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department how often the Export Guarantees Advisory Council meet; whether its members receive any remuneration for their services; and whether they are...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, since the Bacon Industry (Amendment) Act, 1939, provides for a steadily increasing production of bacon in this country he can...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is prepared to reconsider the present basis on which grants are made to land drainage pumping stations so that encouragement may be given to...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Agriculture the total acreage of pasture- land in Worcestershire which has been passed as qualified for the £2 per acre grant for replanting to date?
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, before empowering the Potato Marketing Board to buy and hold off the market for in definite periods an unlimited quantity of potatoes in addition to...
asked the Minister of Agriculture in view of the all-time low record price of wheat, whether he can arrange for an immediate further interim payment in respect of deficiency payments to be made...
asked the Minister of Agriculture how the arable acreage of Great Britain on 4th June this year compares with that of a year ago; and whether he will state the number of agricultural workers in...
asked the Minister of Agriculture what progress has been made with drainage and flood-prevention schemes in the Great Ouse Catchment area; and whether he is satisfied that all necessary steps are...
asked the Minister of Agriculture how many attested herds there were in Scotland at the last available date; how many of these include cows of the Ayrshire breed; how many such cows are so...
Mr. Adamson: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can give details of the proposal to lay up 400 near-water trawlers; how many fishermen are likely to lose their employment if this...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that the restrictions on the landing of fish in this country have resulted in a large increase in the cost of fish as an article of human ...
asked the Postmaster-General particulars of the increase in the weight of mails despatched by air to the countries served by the Empire air routes since the introduction of the Empire Air Mail...
asked the Postmaster-General particulars of the weight of mails despatched by air to European destinations during the last three years?
asked the Postmaster-General the approximate sum paid to foreign air lines for the 12 months ended the last convenient date, giving, separately, the amount paid for the carriage of British mail...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that a number of complaints have been made in respect of delay in the delivery of telegrams from the Gosport office; and whether he is satisfied...
asked the Postmaster-General whether the increase in the number of night trunk calls, since the introduction of the Is. call, is being maintained; and whether the service given is. considered to...
asked the Postmaster-General how many stamp booklets have been issued, or prepared for issue, containing an advertisement of a proprietary medicine which promises immediate results to sufferers...
asked the Postmaster-General what steps are being taken to use the services of amateur radio operators in the event of war; and is he aware that, with little expenditure, a 24-hour service could...
asked the Minister of Health the anticipated number, by districts, of evacuees who will require to be transported from the different evacuated districts of Kent, in case of an emergency?
asked the Lord Privy Seal (1)whether his attention has been drawn to a device for masking lights on vehicles during air raids which has been designed by a resident at Brighton; whether he is...
asked the Postmaster-General what action his Department are taking in order to see that owners of electrical plant which causes interference with the reception of broadcast programmes by...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he has considered the resolution passed by the Edgware, No. 34, branch of the Amalgamated Engineering Union in connection with excessive profits made in the...
asked the Postmaster-General what increase has taken place in the number of wireless receiving licences in Scotland during the last 12 months; and what are the figures for each of the counties,...
asked the First Commissioner of Works how the height of the proposed block of offices on the site of the old Westminster hospital, overlooking the Abbey, compares with that of the hospital;...
asked the Minister of Health what number of parishes have been supplied with a piped water supply through the grants offered in 1934; and whether such grant in aid has now all been allocated?
asked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the fact that the amount raised in rates in England and Wales has risen from £146,294,000 in 1933. to £189,000,000 in 1939, or nearly 30...
asked the Minister of Health how many dependents of State- insured persons who suffer from diabetes have received insulin free through the public assistance committees; and what was the value of...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether, following upon his undertaking as to the appropriation of agricultural land for defence purposes, conferences have been held between the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether, in view of the difficulties, doubts, and probable expense involved in raising the "Thetis," he will consider leaving her where she is...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been drawn to the comments, made on Tuesday last, by the judge of the Kingston County Court in the case of an officer of the Royal...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that at the present time permits are only granted by his Department and the police authorities to a limited number of...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the Committee of Inquiry into War Risks Insurance for Property is to begin its investigations, and what are the terms of reference upon which the...
Captain Plugee: asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of messengers in the Government service who are actually in receipt of a pension from any former employment and the...
(by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister whether he has any statement to make regarding the alleged proposal for a German loan?
May I, for the convenience of the House, ask the Prime Minister how far it is proposed to proceed to-night in the event of the suspension of the 11 o'Clock Rule?
That they have agreed to, —
Report from the Joint Committee, with Minutes of Evidence and an Appendix, in respect of the Solicitors Bill [Lords] (pending in the Lords), brought up, and read;
Order for Second Reading read.
Considered in Committee.
The following Amendments stood upon the Order Paper in the name ofMr. SHINWELL: In page 2, line 32, leave out "may" and insert "shall." In line 36, leave out from "risks" to the end of the paragraph.
11.12 p.m.
(1) This Act shall apply to Scotland subject to the following modification, that is to say, Sub-section (4) of Section eight shall have effect as if the word "summarily" were omitted.
As amended (in the Standing Committee) considered.
(1)For the purpose of facilitating repayment to the society of an advance made or to be made by the society to a member upon the security of freehold or leasehold estate, a society shall have,...
(1) Every mortgage of freehold or leasehold estate to secure an advance by a society shall contain a notice in the prescribed form and in type at least as prominent as the rest of the contents of...
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