Wednesday, 4 October 1939
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
BAIRD TRUST ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL.
asked the Prime Minister whether he can make a statement on Anglo-Japanese relations?
asked the Prime Minister whether any assurance has been given by the German Government to His Majesty's Government that they would abide by the Geneva Protocol of 1925 prohibiting the use of gas...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will arrange for the publication of a Blue Book containing documents, etc., concerning the relations of Great Britain and the Union of Soviet Socialist...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he can state the age-limit for men called up for the Royal Air Force Reserve; and whether men over 50 years of age are being sent to France?
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he can give details of the recent events at Ballochanty, near Campbeltown, and the number of casualties; whether there are any military objectives in...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what assistance has been provided by his Department or the Treasury to those voluntary organisations who are training young persons in this country,...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many illegal immigrants have entered Palestine since 1st August and how many would be illegal immigrants were turned back to the open sea?
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the present position in Palestine and the number of refugees who have entered the country illegally during the last three months; the numbers of...
asked the Minister of Transport what are to be the arrangements about prices in the case of un- finished road contracts which contain no war clauses?
asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been called to the difficult circumstances under which railway signalmen and men employed in railway shunting yards have to work owing to...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he will strongly urge the Railway Executive Committee to provide at least one fast service of trains for each of the principal industrial centres to London...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that, whereas there are during the day ample transport facilities both by rail and omnibus between Glasgow and Wemyss Bay, the last train from...
asked the Minister of Transport whether arrangements can be made to issue vouchers to members of His Majesty's Forces in uniform, on leave, to travel free, or if that is not possible, at greatly...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he will consider the exclusion of the weight of a producer gas plant in calculating the unladen weight of a vehicle propelled by producer gas for the...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware of the difficulties which London shopkeepers have in carrying on their businesses under present conditions; and whether he will impress upon...
Mr. D. M. Adams: asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware of the hardships to those who are desirous of visiting their wives and children who have been evacuated owing to the lack of...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he has approved the issue of regulations by which, for the purpose of transport, beer and other intoxicants are to have the same priority as food?
asked the Minister of Transport whether he has considered the desirability of issuing regulations prohibiting the use of all signs on motor vehicles claiming priority; and will he take steps to...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he can now state what financial arrangements have been agreed to between the Government and the rail- way undertakings now under the control of the...
asked the Minister of Transport the object of taking off restaurant cars on main line trains to the great inconvenience of the travelling public; and whether he will consider reintroducing them?
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that in Yorkshire and other coalfields, mineworkers engaged on the afternoon and night shifts are experiencing difficulty in getting to and...
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the present unco-ordinated system of requisition or compulsory purchase of road transport vehicles by separate Departments of State, and to secure a...
asked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the restriction of private consumers of electricity to 75 per cent. of their normal consumption, he will consider taking powers, by regulation...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he has given consideration to the question of instituting automatic, pressure-controlled, quick-shutting doors on all submarines in the Navy, in view...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what were the causes of the delay of about 24 hours in the publication to the world of the news of the successful defence of a number of His Majesty's...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in view ofthe repeated assertion over the German official wireless that the aircraft-carrier "Ark Royal" was successfully bombed by German aircraft,...
(by Private Notice) asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will make a statement regarding the recruitment and promotion of personnel for the Navy during the war period?
asked the Prime Minister how many Members of Parliament who occupied positions under the Government in technical or other capacities during the last war have been employed in similar or other...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider the advisability of constituting a war cabinet, limited in numbers and free from Departmental duties, with a view to the most effective...
asked the Prime Minister which Minister of the Crown was responsible for the organisation of the Ministry of Information up to the date of the outbreak of war?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information whether a decision has been reached regarding the fixing of the midday broadcast bulletin at 12.30 p.m.; and whether he has any...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information whether in view of the restricted broadcast programme and absence of alternatives, he will now propose a reduction in the licence fee?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information whether he is aware that some regional officers have circularised newspaper proprietors in their areas informing them as to how...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he will, in determining prices for rationed articles, consider the naming of fixed, rather than maximum, prices at which the articles should...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether, in view of the announced policy of the Government not to increase the amount of old age pensions, he will, when issuing ration cards,...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many persons in his Department have been discharged, transferred to a lower grade, or in some other way relieved of duties for which they were...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he is aware that much of this season's good yield of soft fruit will be lost unless sugar can be secured to preserve it; and whether steps...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he will investigate the effect of the restriction of petrol upon the collection and marketing of food; and will he examine all cases of complaints submitted...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he is aware that in both the Army and the Royal Air Force there are cases of officers receiving no pay for many weeks after taking up their...
asked the Attorney-General how many courts of quarter sessions have applied to the Lord Chancellor for the approval of a legally qualified chairman as defined by recent legislation; in how many...
asked the Attorney-General whether the Government intend to introduce legislation similar to the Execution of Trusts (War Facilities) Act, 1914, in the immediate future?
Mr. Jenkins: asked the Minister of Health whether he has considered the communication from the County Councils' Association urging the necessity for legislation in order to secure for public...
asked the Minister of Health whether he can give an estimate of the following costs: the initial cost and the subsequent weekly cost to the Government of the evacuation scheme; the initial costs...
asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to the absence of arrangements for the continuous medical supervision of first-aid posts and for the continued training of the...
asked the Minister of Health whether he will arrange for medical practitioners, now engaged for duty in hospitals at present wholly or partially empty, to be released for civil practice with...
asked the President of the Board of Trade with reference to the maintenance of adequate protection for the British film industry, whether he can now state what are the various interests that have...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether any decision has been reached regarding further premiums for war risk insurance of stocks or whether the amount paid will cover some further...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, when a British ship is sold, he calls for a statement as to the new price of the ship?
asked the Minister of Supply whether he has considered the letters received from a large number of printing firms in various parts of the country offering their capacity for armament purposes;...
asked the Minister of Supply whether the sandbags recently purchased through the Government of India have been rot-proofed so as to prevent them disintegrating in a short time due to weather...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he is aware that, under the Order-in-Council controlling timber, traders have to disclose to the controller and assistant controllers in each section full...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the postal charge of Is. 3d. for small parcels up to 3 lbs. in weight forwarded to members of the fighting Forces overseas is causing...
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he is in a position to make a further statement regarding collaboration with the Dominion Governments?
(by Private Notice) asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether Members serving in the Fighting Services are to use the rail, etc., travelling warrants issued from the Fees Office when,...
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I desire to make a statement on the subject of the recovery of billeting costs under the Government evacuation arrangements. The...
Special Report from the Committee on Public Petitions brought up, and read as follows: — Your Committee have observed the very frequent irregularities in Petitions presented to your House,...
That they have agreed to, —
Considered in Committee.
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[MR.Murno.]
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