Wednesday, 11 October 1939
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
asked the Prime Minister whether he has now considered the need to publish a Blue Book containing documents, etc., concerning the relations of Great Britain and the Union of Soviet Socialist...
asked the Prime Minister the present position with regard to the recognition of the new Polish Government now seated in Paris; and whether it is proposed to recognise the new Czechoslovak Government?
asked the Prime Minister how many British consular officials formerly on duty in Germany, have not been allowed to leave; and whether he can give any information concerning them?
Sir Nairne Stewart Sandeman: asked the Prime Minister whether he can make any statement as to the present position between this country and Spain?
asked the Secretary of State for Air what arrangements are being made with regard to marriage allowances for the wives of Royal Air Force officers whose husbands are under 30 years of age; and...
Miss Ward: asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will give an assurance that officers drawing Indian Government pensions who were appointed to the Royal Air Force Reserve of Officers...
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he can give further information as to the composition of the Mission which is proceeding to Canada in connection with air training?
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will inquire whether mother-ships are being used by the Dominican Government to refuel German submarines operating in the Caribbean Sea; and what...
Mr. Creech Jones: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what policy has been determined by the Government in respect to social services and native welfare work in the Colonial Empire...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many Crown Colonies offered to take shares in the permanent war-debt charges of this country arising from the war of 1914-18; how much these...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when the Report of the West Indies Royal Commission will be published?
Mr. David Adams: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has a statement to make as to the courses of instruction in progress in London upon labour problems in the Colonial...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that railway companies have deducted 25 per cent. for the unexpired value of a season ticket when a soldier called up for service applied for a...
asked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of any possible shortage of petrol available for road-transport, he will consider means for the encouragement of the use of alternative fuel by...
asked the Minister of Transport whether, in the close contact between the fighting forces and his Department, prior to the requisition and impressment of road vehicles steps are taken by him to...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he will consider the difficulties of the inhabitants of Brayford, who now have no omnibus service to Barnstaple; and whether he will endeavour to secure a...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he will be prepared to review the scheme for widening the roads in the Islands and Highlands of Scot land with a view to abandoning this expensive...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that it is mainly because of lack of visibility that efficient railway working for both goods and passenger traffic is impossible and...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he will consider, in consultation with the railway companies, the augmentation of the present skeleton services of the London Midland and Scottish and the...
asked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the restriction of normal country omnibus services and the enforced use of distant railway stations, he will consult with the railway companies...
asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he will arrange for hutments to be erected with all despatch for the use of Government Departments that may have to be evacuated from London, to...
asked the Attorney-General whether his attention has been drawn to the people who are using the war as an excuse not to pay their trades men's bills and not to pay their rent; and what steps it...
asked the Attorney-General whether he is aware that the Solicitors Bill, after having been reported upon by a Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament and recommitted, was withdrawn on 3rd...
asked the Attorney-General whether he has under examination any proposals to facilitate the war-time administration of the courts of justice; and, if not, whether he will consider the possibility...
asked the Attorney-General what steps he proposes to take to meet the difficulties of persons who, because of war emergency conditions, find themselves unable to continue payment of insurance...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, before repealing or revising the Films Act, 1938, he will take into account the film requirements of the cinemas in this country; the value of...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has further information respecting the strike of Indian seamen at Southampton; and what steps he is taking to avoid a similar dispute in the...
Mr. Creech Jones: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information what staff is employed by him out of this country; who are his representatives abroad; and what salaries and...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information what number of copies of a pamphlet entitled "The Outbreak of War (No. 1) (1939)" have been printed and circulated gratis to the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information whether, in order to facilitate the transmission of Press messages to the Empire, the system of Government priorities could be...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) whether he can make some statement in justification of the increase in the price of bread in London which has taken...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what will be the exact effect of the order with regard to pork upon pork-butchering shops which exist for no other purpose; and whether such shops...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he has considered the protests against the slaughtering of Shropshire cattle being made compulsory at Shrewsbury seeing that better...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he is aware that wholesale buyers of butter are required to pay cash on delivery although the Ministry has not yet paid the same people for...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether local food committees have been instructed to appoint inspectors to ensure that the orders and regulations issued are being observed, or...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what pro vision is being made, in the contemplated rationing scheme, for issuing supplementary rations of certain kinds of foods to invalids,...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he is now in a position to make a statement in regard to future supplies of raw meats to small manufacturers, butchers and confectioners,...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether the stocks of bacon and ham, which it was understood had been provided months ago in case of emergency, had all been consumed before last week?
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he is in a position to make a statement on the lack of supplies of cod-liver oil in Lincoln?
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that many Territorials in Yorkshire are still without greatcoats; and what steps he is taking to remedy this defect?
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he can now arrange for the medical care of anti-aircraft searchlight and other scattered units to be undertaken by local civil practitioners, and so...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether the proposed free issue of a Bible to every serving soldier will be at the public expense; and whether it will be treated as a compulsory article of...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will consider, in conjunction with the Secretary of State for Air, the expediency of regulating by Royal Warrant under Section 13 of the Regimental...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will explain the relation between the postal and telegraph censorship and the censorship division of the Ministry of Information?
asked the Secretary of State for War whether, following upon the decision not to send men under 20 years of age upon active service overseas, he can allow the discharge of medical and other...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is contemplating the issue of free travelling vouchers to soldiers stationed a considerable distance from their homes in order that they may, when...
asked the Secretary of State for War what is the allowance of blankets for infantry and Royal Engineer searchlight units; and whether those serving in this country have them issued?
asked the Secretary of State for War how many ex-officers and professional men over 45 years of age have offered their services to the Army; and how many have not been accepted?
asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that considerable dissatisfaction exists due to the prohibition of the use of well-known public codes; and will he be prepared to remove the...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Postmaster-General what Empire air mails are now operating; whether he is aware that the value of air travel is practically non-existent owing to the delays; and what...
(by Private Notice) asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he can give any further figures of the U-Boat war against merchant shipping?
I am able to inform the House that we have fulfilled—and more than fulfilled—our undertaking recently given to France to despatch to that country in the event of war a British...
Order for Second Reading read.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."— [Captain Dugdale.]
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