Thursday, 18 January 1940
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
asked the Minister of Labour whether it is intended to increase unemployment insurance benefits, and, if so, the nature of the increase?
asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons who have registered for employment on the Central Registry; the number of professional workers who are registered at his Department; and how...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will consider the advisability of introducing provisions whereby all savings invested during the war in Defence Loans and War Savings Certificates will in...
asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons in the coal industry who are unemployed; and whether there is any prospect of their early employment?
asked the Minister of Labour whether it is the practice, pending the institution of more efficient protection for trawlers fishing in the North Sea, to disqualify from unemployment benefit all...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that a number of unemployed persons drawing unemployment assistance benefit have been refused the extra grants recently made on the ground that,...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will state the amount of the concession in the cost of omnibus fares granted to men engaged at St. Athans Royal Air Force station; to what area it is...
asked the Minister of Labour what was the percentage of con scientious objectors before and after the outbreak of war, respectively?
asked the Minister of Labour whether it is possible for an arrangement to be made, whereby, in a family with four or more sons eligible for service in the Army, at least one of these may be...
asked the Minister of Labour (1) whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that the employers in the engineering trades have insisted upon reducing the wages of juveniles in proportion to...
asked the Minister of Pensions what are the arrangements now in force for the payment of compensation to men or their families in cases of injury or death by enemy action against the fishing...
asked the Minister of Pensions (1) whether some form of temporary rent allowance can be granted to widows of sailors killed in action, as their financial position renders life impossible for them...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will inquire into the case where a coloured boy was sentenced to six months' imprisonment on 10th December, his fourteenth...
asked the Home Secretary whether he will now issue a report showing the action which has been taken in issuing Orders under the provisions of the Factories Act, 1937?
asked the Home Secretary whether he is now able to announce any further relaxation of the black-out restrictions in view of the hardships and loss they inflict on the entertainment industry and...
asked the Home Secretary whether he has any statement to make with regard to the resignations from the Auxiliary Fire Service, London; and whether he has made any inquiry into the grievances that...
asked the Home Secretary whether he has considered the protest from the West Bromwich Town Council against the decision to enforce a working week of 72 hours in the air-raid precautions services;...
Mr. Vyvyan Adams: asked the Home Secretary whether he will adopt a different air-raid warning equal in volume to the present warning but less depressing in tone?
asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that many local authorities are refusing to instal the restricted street lighting now authorised owing to the heavy cost involved; and will he regard...
asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that a number of local authorities have heavy bank overdrafts due mainly to the non-payment of Government grants in respect of Civil Defence; and will...
asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the increased traffic fatalities, he will reconsider his decision not to permit the use of two shaded headlamps so as to improve the vision of...
asked the Home Secretary whether the new order applying the Various Industries Silicosis Scheme to workers in slate mines will provide for compensation to be paid to workers in mines disabled by...
asked the Home Secretary when he expects to introduce a War Charities Bill?
asked the Home Secretary whether he has considered the copy of the resolution unanimously passed on 12th December, 1939, by the chapter of the rural deanery of Wolverhampton and sent to him about...
asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware of the lack of uniformity as between public authorities in making up the pay of police Reservists recalled to the colours; and what steps he proposes...
Mr. Creech Jones: asked the Home Secretary whether all pacifist propaganda is considered suspicious by his Department; and, if not, what section of the movement demanding peace is so considered?
asked the Home Secretary the nature of any previous police experience of Commander the Honourable R. D. Coleridge, R.N., retired, who was recently appointed chief constable of Bedfordshire; the...
Mr. V. Adams: asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the public desire to ascertain the earlier date at which summer-time will be introduced, he can now announce the date; and whether,...
asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the exceptional conditions now prevailing, which make it difficult for the members of the public to get their shopping done, he will consider the...
asked the Home Secretary how many raids have been made on clubs in London since the 1st September; how many people were arrested; what was the result of the courts' decisions; and whether any of...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education what steps have been taken to find employment for the staffs of the area committees of the National Fitness Council, who were...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he will take all steps within his power to prevent children of school age not attending school owing to the emergency from...
asked the Prime Minister whether the report of the Royal Commission on the Geographical Distribution of Industry has been received; and whether it is intended to publish the report?
asked the Prime Minister whether he will give an early day for a debate on the general scheme of food rationing before the introduction of any further compulsory rationing of commodities?
asked the Prime Minister whether, in addition to the Press censorship now obtaining, there is any censorship of public statements or broadcasts by Ministers so far as reference is made to troop...
asked the Prime Minister when he expects the President of the Board of Trade will be available to answer Questions in this House?
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can now state what steps have been taken to ensure sufficient short-term credits at low rates of interest to farmers to enable...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can now make some statement of the Government's intentions regarding schemes for the rationing of animals foodstuffs?
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Agriculture what steps he is taking to ensure that adequate supplies of seed oats for spring planting are available in all counties?
asked the Minister of Agriculture how many agricultural wages committees have increased wages since August last; and how many awards are up to £2 per week minimum for a male adult worker?
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that in the parish of Albrighton, Shropshire, a farm is half derelict because its chief worker is in camp; that discontent is growing in...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can now make any further statement on the provision of foodstuffs for poultry keepers and pig producers; and what percentage of normal crops it is...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, taking the latest available date, he can now state the number of ploughed-up acres which have qualified for receipt of the Government subsidy in...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Minister of Health how many local authorities in England and Wales have made application to him since 1st September, 1939, for sanction to make advances to persons...
Mrs. Adamson: asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware of the difficulties now operating in many districts against the establishment of the milk schemes for mothers and children; and...
asked the Minister of Health whether he is now providing for the annual health returns from county and local authorities to distinguish between those of evacuated persons in reception and neutral...
Would the Prime Minister state the business for next week?
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to extend the power of the Treasury to make rules under Sub-section (2) of Section 2 of the National Loans Act, 1939. This is the short Bill...
"to extend the power of the Treasury to make rules under Sub-section (2) of Section 2 of the National Loans Act, 1939," presented accordingly, read the First time; and ordered to be printed....
Order for Second Reading read.
Considered in Committee, under Standing Order No. 69.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Grimston.]
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