Thursday, 30 November 1939
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
For the Borough of Wandsworth (Streatham Division), in the room of Sir William Lane Mitchell (Manor of Northstead).—[Captain Margesson.]
"to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1936, relating to Glasgow Water and Tramways," presented by Mr. Colville; and ordered (under Section 9 of...
Address for, Return of all the Draft Provisional Orders under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1936, which, in the Session of 1938–39, have been reported on by...
asked the Minister of Labour the various medical grades that men are placed in when passed for service by the medical board; whether an appeal against the category is permitted; what form it...
asked the Minister of Labour how many cases of only sons or sons of widowed or infirm farmers and market-gardeners, whose calling up for service in the Forces has caused exceptional hardship...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that some university students are allowed a postponement of their calling-up for military service to complete their studies in the sciences, but...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Minister of Labour what steps are being taken for the training of new recruits for the less skilled operations in industries of national importance; whether, and to...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that benefit is refused by the Unemployment Assistance Board to Aberdeen employés who decline employment across the seas, at Kirkwall, on...
asked the Minister of Labour the reason for the continued existence of over 32,000 unemployed in the various branches of the engineering industry and the existence of over 18,000 in the...
asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons in receipt of unemployment assistance in the area covered by the Pontefract area office at the present time; and the comparative figures in...
asked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been drawn to the action of the French Government in giving a statutory holiday of four days to the war-working wives of men in the Forces...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he is aware that schoolrooms in Stretford are being refused to candidates in the by-election for meetings, on the ground that...
asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to the provision of huts for child evacuees and their considerable advantages and attractiveness; and as, in many instances, this...
asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that many local authorities, acting upon the instructions of his Department, are preparing to spend large sums of money in constructing new...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that local government authorities employing people in air-raid precautions services have been instructed not to carry out...
asked the Home Secretary the nature of the inquiries made into the recent allegations of insulting conduct by Air Raid Warden Lyle of Renfrew; why no inquiries or statement made by Provost Michie...
asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been drawn to a recent declaration by Provost O. K. Michie, of Renfrew, who is provost, magistrate and air-raid precautions controller for the...
asked the Home Secretary whether he will consider issuing to unpaid special constables who apply for the same either an allowance for wear and repair of clothes and boots or a free issue of boots...
asked the. Home Secretary whether he will authorise the simultaneous use of two headlamps, properly masked, in order to ease the difficulties of motorists and reduce the risks to pedestrians...
asked the Home Secretary whether he is now able to make a statement on the modification of the black-out?
Mr. Davidson: asked the Home Secretary whether he is satisfied that Glasgow's air raid precautions are now adequate to provide protection for the majority of Glasgow's population?
asked the Minister of Health why the local government authorities have been instructed not to take men and boys between the ages of 18 and 22 years into employment, as this will produce an...
asked the Minister of Health why he decided upon schemes of additional benefits in the case of certain approved societies whose valuations took place on 31st December, 1937, without giving the...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Minister of Health what steps are being taken to ensure that adequate housing provision is being made for workpeople in the neighbourhood of new factories engaged upon...
Major Cazalet: asked the Home Secretary whether he will give sympathetic consideration to facilitate the entrance into this country of a limited number of Jews in Germany, who received their...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for India what arrangements have been made in consultation with the Red Cross and Order of St. John for the despatch of parcels to Indian seamen interned in Germany?
asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that Dr. Bode had a contract under the emergency scheme to take over the duties of full-time physician of the German Hospital on the outbreak of war;...
asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that unestablished architectural assistants in the surveyor's department of the receiver's office, New Scotland Yard, have been given notice of...
asked the Home Secretary whether he will inquire into the circumstances in which the Hendon tribunal decided on the internment of Otto Ehrenzweig, a German, in view of the fact that he would...
asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware of the difficulties that have arisen in Wolverhampton which have involved a reversion to night-work in bakeries although unanimous agreement had been...
asked the Prime Minister whether any arrangements have been made between the British and French Governments by which propaganda abroad is co-ordinated?
asked the Prime Minister whether, in order more frequently and directly to inform the people of the course of the war, and the part played by Parliament in the war effort, and in order to answer...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that Fowes Farm, which comprises 262 acres in the parishes of Belchamp Otten and Belchamp Walter, remains derelict because the nominal owner...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that under the present arrangements for farmers to plough up an additional percentage of land, many individuals are ploughing up valuable...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will consider inviting the leading bankers to confer with representative farming bodies with a view to securing a more...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in order to prevent the spread of pig disease, he will take steps to secure the closing of open sale yards where pigs of doubtful health are liable to...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether it is possible for members of associations representing housing estate tenants to get for their gardens lime, seeds, etc., on the same basis as members...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the severe increase in infantile mortality during the last war, special observations are being made for the protection of the health...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will be in a position to make a report on the inquiry into the question of increased old age pensions before the Christmas Recess?
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that many people who already hold 500 Savings Certificates find it impossible to buy Defence Bonds; and whether he will consider the...
Miss Rathbone: asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that certain of the successful candidates in the Civil Service examination for the administrative grade of which the...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what steps are being taken, or suggested, to rationalise milk deliveries according to districts so as to obviate the waste of several milk firms...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether, in order to remove doubts from the minds of cottagers and smallholders who wish to keep pigs, he will say exactly what measure of...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he will give an assurance that in the event of the rationing of butter or any other food, he will give additional supplies to sick persons...
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he is aware that many corn merchants in the West Country and Mid-Wales are not getting more than 20 per cent. of their pre-war supply of...
(by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Food when it is proposed to institute the purchase, on behalf of the Government, at prescribed prices, of fat cattle, sheep and pigs offered for sale at...
asked the First Commissioner of Works how many hotels requisitioned by His Majesty's Government have now been handed back to their owners; how many are likely to be handed back before Christmas;...
asked the First Commissioner of Works when he anticipates that an air-raid shelter will be erected for the protection of the staff of the Collector of Taxes, London 9th Area, 5/8, Vivian...
asked the Postmaster-General how he can explain the opening and sealing by the German army high command censor of a letter posted in London at 7.15 p.m. on the 24th October, and addressed to...
asked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the inconvenience being caused, he is aware of the growing public dissatisfaction in many towns at the early closing of sub-post offices; and why...
asked the Postmaster-General the cost to his Department of the damage done to telephone equipment and kiosks arising from the activities of the Irish Republican Army to the latest practicable date?
(by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister whether he can give the House the latest information regarding the Russo-Finnish situation?
May I ask the Prime Minister to state the business for next week?
Resolved, That during the present Session whenever the House stands adjourned and it is represented to Mr. Speaker by His Majesty's Government that the public interest requires that the House...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House, at its rising this day, do adjourn till Tuesday next." —[The Prime Minister]
[THIRD DAY.]
Ordered, That the Committee of Privileges do consist of Ten Members.
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. James Stuart.]
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