Friday, 1 September 1939
The House—summoned by MR. SPEAKER in pursuance of the Resolution of 29th August—met at Six of the Clock, MR. SPEAKER in the chair.
PRIME MINISTER'S ANNOUNCEMENT.
Estimate presented, —of the amount required to be voted, beyond the ordinary grants of Parliament, towards defraying the expenses which may be incurred during the year ending 31st March,...
Considered in Committee pursuant to the Order of the House this day.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £500,000,000 be granted to His Majesty, beyond the ordinary grants of Parliament, towards defraying the expenses which may be...
Considered in Committee.
To apply a sum out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending on the thirty-first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and forty, and to appropriate the further Supplies...
" To amend the law with respect to the application and financing of the Exchange Equalisation Account; to make postal orders and certain bank notes temporarily legal tender; and to make provision...
To apply prize law to aircraft; to amend and explain the enactments relating to prize; and to provide for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid, presented, pursuant to the Order of the...
" To amend the Government of India Act, 1935," presented pursuant to the Order of the House this day, by Lieut.-Colonel Muirhead; and ordered to be printed. [Bill 235.]
" To confer on courts certain powers in relation to remedies in respect of the non-payment of money and the non-performance of obligations (including powers in relation to bankruptcy and...
" To amend the law with respect to the conditions of service of members of the armed forces of the Crown," presented, pursuant to the Order of the House this day, by Mr. Hore-Belisha; supported...
" To provide for controlling the importation, exportation and carriage coastwise of goods and the shipment of goods as ships' stores; to provide for facilitating the enforcement of the law...
" To impose restrictions on certain transactions in respect of ships and aircraft and parts of aircraft; and for purposes connected with the matter aforesaid," presented, pursuant to the Order of...
" To continue and amend the Rent and Mortgage Interest Restrictions Acts, 1920 to 1938," presented, pursuant to the Order of the House this day, by Mr. Elliot; supported by Mr. Colville and Miss...
" To modify the rights and liabilities of landlords, tenants and other persons interested in land damaged by war," presented, pursuant to the Order of the House this day, by the Attorney-General;...
" To empower local authorities to make fit for housing purposes buildings damaged by war, and for purposes connected therewith," presented, pursuant to the Order of the House this day, by Mr....
" To provide for the repair of buildings used for purposes essential to the welfare of the civil population, and the reinstatement of the plant of undertakings carried on for such purposes, where...
" To provide for compensation in respect of action taken on behalf of His Majesty in the exercise of certain emergency powers; and for purposes connected with the matter aforesaid," presented,...
" To make provision with respect to Regional Commissioners and other persons appointed for the purpose of securing the co-ordination of measures of civil defence," presented, pursuant to the...
" To make provisions with respect to Ministers appointed in connection with the prosecution of war," presented, pursuant to the Order of the House this day, by the Chancellor of the Exchequer;...
" To modify the rights and liabilities of persons interested in land in Scotland damaged by war," presented, pursuant to the Order of the House this day, by Mr. Colville; supported by the Lord...
[Lords].
[Lords].
That they have agreed to, —
Message to attend the Lords Commissioners;
Resolved, "That this House do now adojurn till To-morrow at a Quarter before Three of the Clock." —[Captain Margesson.]
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