Tuesday, 24 October 1939
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKERin the Chair.
The VICE-CHAMBERLAIN OF THE HOUSEHOLD (MR. GRIMSTON) reported His Majesty's Answer to the Address, as followeth: —
For the Borough of Ashton-under-Lyne, in the room of Fred Brown Simpson, esquire (deceased).—[Sir Charles Edwards.]
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is considering the conditions under which the winter herring fishing in the Firth of Forth will take place; and when he will be in a position...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has considered the recent memorandum of the National Farmers' Union of Scotland setting out what they regard as the essential conditions for...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that many local authorities in reception areas are not aware of any instructions received from the Scottish Office requiring them to...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware of the grave discontent expressed by parents and responsible authorities in Scotland at the closing of elementary schools; and...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the names of the local authorities that have agreed and disagreed, respectively, with his recent circular advising local authorities to suspend housing...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he will open all available mines and employ all available miners for the purpose of producing coal for by-products necessary for the successful prosecution...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is aware that some collieries in South Yorkshire are off work one and two days a week; can he state the reason for this; and will he take further...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is aware that the manager of Lepton Edge Collieries refuses to meet representatives of the Yorkshire Mine Workers' Association to discuss the...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is considering suspending the system of coal control in so far as it reduces supplies to householders until such time as a shortage of coal is likely?
asked the Secretary for Mines whether steps are being taken to secure the retention and expansion of our export trade in coal; and whether steps are being taken to secure the markets formerly...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is aware that many Scottish traders who have commercial vehicles on the road carrying goods as samples have been compelled to withdraw these vehicles due...
Mr. Creech Jones: asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether His Majesty's Government are contemplating a long-term programme for the economic development of the High Commissioner...
Mr. Creech Jones: asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether it is proposed to publish the native evidence submitted to the Royal Commission on the future of the Rhodesias?
Mr. De la Bère: asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in connection with the figure of £8,750,000, which was given as the total amount on the 9th October in connection...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what steps he proposes to take to safeguard the position of British exporters who have supplied goods to Poland; and whether, in the interest of...
asked the President of the Board of Trade, whether in any trade agreement with Soviet. Russia, he will stipulate that all merchandise during the duration of the war shall be carried in Soviet ships?
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the intensified campaign, at the instance of German firms, for the promotion of German trade in Holland and...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of perplexity in the country as to whether or not it is desirable to stimulate Christmas shopping this year, in view of military...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will undertake a rapid survey in order to ascertain to what extent the sudden rise in commodity prices is due to the uncoordinated...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can now make a statement with regard to the putting on sale of a cheap and effective blackout cloth?
asked the President of the Board of Trade what steps he is taking to maintain and develop the important export trade in linen from Northern Ireland?
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that commercial firms in neutral countries desiring to telephone to Germany can do so without any difficulty and that in France approved...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will issue a list showing the names of the controllers of all the different commodities and, in such cases as these gentlemen were not...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will refer to the Military Service (Special Allowances) Advisory Committee the question of the desirability of the issue of a supplemental rent...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he can assure the House that each member of His Majesty's Forces who has been embarked for France has had an issue of a greatcoat; and, if not, will...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will enrol as soon as possible some mathe- maticians who are not already employed and put them through a course of gunnery, so as to fit them to...
asked the Prime Minister whether he is now able to state to what Minister Sir Walter Monckton is responsible for his work in connection with the censorship of news?
asked the Prime Minister whether he can arrange a day on which questions to the Minister of Shipping will have precedence?
asked the Prime Minister whether he will collect the opinions of Members upon the advisability of altering the normal hour of Adjournment to an earlier hour than 11 p.m. in the interests of the...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider the desirability of setting up an inquiry into the question of salaries paid to all wartime administrators, with a view to bringing them more...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether in the public interest he will now consider the formation of an economy committee of suitable business men to enquire into the wasteful expenditure...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the arrangement made by the Treasury with the British directors of the Bank for International Settlements not to attend any meetings of...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can arrange for the minting and distribution of a sufficient number of farthings for those districts where this coinage is not in common use, to...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that the continued high level of the Bank Rate is causing grave concern in the minds of all sections of the community because they fear...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will consider the appointment of a liaison officer between the Treasury and the British public?
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will fix a maximum discount rate of 20s. per cent. For Treasury bills for the duration of the war, or if this is impracticable whether he will...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in order to secure economy and to make even a slight improvement in old age pensions, he will consider cuts in the expenditure of this House, such...
Miss Ward: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer which of our social service benefits since the Great War, covering education, National Health Insurance, Unemployment Insurance, public...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will consider, as an interim measure pending an increase in old age pensions, the possibility of paying to every old age pensioner in the week...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the excessive profits which were made in the shipping industry during the Great War, he will differentiate between ships that are built...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what would be the estimated cost of increasing to 5s. a week the allowance for each child of members serving in His Majesty's Forces?
Miss Rathbone: asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that in certain cases the friends of would-be refugees from Czecho-Slovakia have deposited with the Treasury,...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he has been able to give further consideration to the discrepancy between the billeting allowance of £11s. per week for evacuated civil...
That they have agreed to,—
3.46 p.m.
3.59 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."— [Captain Margesson.]
9.3 p.m.
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