Thursday, 25 January 1940
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
For the University of Cambridge, in the room of Sir John James Withers, C.B E., deceased.—(Captain Margesson.)
asked the Minister of Labour when he expects to be able to publish the report or a summary of the inquiry conducted into the cost of living for the purpose of making a revision of the basis of...
asked the Minister of Labour what is the position in regard to unemployment insurance benefit of lads who, on being called up for Royal Air Force duties, find on reporting that they are sent back...
asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons of 50 years of age and over on the registers of the Employment Exchanges at the last convenient date; and what steps his Department is taking to...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will state the number of unemployed registered in Alloa on 3oth August and on the latest available date in January; whether he is aware of complaints that...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he has any information regarding the number of long-term unemployed at a recent date; and what changes have occurred in the figures during the last few months?
asked the Minister of Labour why so many persons in receipt of large salaries or pensions should be employed for additional payments in the air-raid precautions and other new Departments instead...
Mr. W. Joseph Stewart: asked the Minister of Labour the number of men skilled in general engineering, shipbuilding and ship-repairing now registered at the Employment Exchanges in the county...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he is now in a position to make a statement regarding the introduction of legislation for the purpose of speeding-up the machinery of trade boards?
Mr. Jenkins: asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that many of the men employed on the construction of the ordnance and other Government works in Monmouthshire have to travel long...
asked the Minister of Health if he will state the present position with regard to the town planning scheme affecting Dovedale and the Manifold Valley; to what extent the three authorities...
asked the Minister of Health whether he will consider the granting of free medical services to dependent children of serving sailors, soldiers and airmen, whose wives are only receiving small...
asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware of the dissatisfaction expressed by householders as a result of the present instructions concerning children evacuated under private arrangement...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the serious plight of garage owners, he will instruct local authorities dealing with civil defence vehicles, such as fire...
asked the Home Secretary what percentage of volunteer cars used for air-raid precautions work, on part time and whole time, respectively, have not been re-registered in 1940 as a result of the...
asked the Home Secretary how many Anderson shelters have been purchased by members of the public who were ineligible for free shelters?
asked the Home Secretary what steps he has recently taken, and what further steps he proposes to take, to widen the activities of local civil defence organisations during air raids beyond the...
asked the Home Secretary whether the erection of baffle walls across the entrances to wardens' posts is allowable from the Government grant to local authorities?
asked the Minister of Health the position with regard to municipal housing contracts which have been partially completed and on which work has been stopped; and whether he will make arrangements...
asked the Minister of Health the number of slum clearance orders he has confirmed since 3rd September, and the number of those which were, or, prior to the war could have been, the subject of a...
asked the Minister of Health whether he can now make any further statement as to the possibilities: of resuming civil building by local authorities, especially in those towns where the need for...
asked the Minister of Health whether the part-time scheme for honorary staffs of voluntary hospitals has up to date been offered only to members receiving the higher grade salaries for whole-time...
asked the Minister of Health whether he can make a statement indicating what further progress it has been possible to make to give effect to the recommendations of the report on Anti-tuberculosis...
asked the Minister of Health whether he will take immediate steps to see that some of the large number of unemployed in the building trade are utilised to lay the necessary piping and build...
Mr. Graham White: asked the Minister of Health to what extent the cost of building camps, under the Camps Act, 1939, has been increased by the competition arising from the building of Militia...
asked the Minister of Health whether, on the postponement of the quinquennial valuation, occupiers of private houses in the Metropolis, as well as elsewhere, which have been depreciated in annual...
asked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the forthcoming alterations in regard to old age pensions, he will take steps to ensure that the special grants the Government contemplate giving...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether it is proposed to hold any inquiry into the allegations made by Mr. Jinnah, on behalf of the Moslem League, with regard to the treatment of...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the Government's appeal for the need for sacrifices by the less well-to-do sections of the population, he will give an assurance...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Prime Minister whether, with a view to preventing confusion and ensuring adequate supplies of feeding-stuffs for poultry keepers and pig breeders; he will...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether the ploughing-up subsidy of £2 an acre is payable to either local authorities, associations of allotment holders, or individuals who dig an acre of...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, with a view to securing wages for agricultural workers to encourage men to stay on the land, he will introduce legislation to...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that there is at present considerable speculation in farmland resulting in high prices; and what action the Government contemplates taking to...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, to reduce the great amount of annual damage done to our food supply by rats, he will consider making a free issue of approved rat poisons which are...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether county war agricultural executives have powers to compel owners of woods to destroy rooks, or to allow the representative of such committees to do so?
Mr. David Adams: asked the Home Secretary whether he will give particulars of ways in which the Factory Act regulating the hours and conditions of the employment of young persons and females has...
asked the Home Secretary whether he intends to modify the present restriction on the scheme of hours in factories so that unskilled labour can, where possible, take the place of more...
asked the Home Secretary whether he has now concluded his inquiries into the case of George Galetska; and whether he is prepared to recommend Galetska's discharge from the camp in which he is now...
Mr. G. White: asked the Home Secretary to what extent he has authorised relaxation of hours of employment for young persons under the Factory Acts since the outbreak of war; and whether he can...
asked the Home Secretary whether he can state what caused the fire that destroyed the flying-boat "Connemara" at Hythe, on the 19th June last; whether immediate steps are being taken to see that...
asked the Home Secretary whether any communication has been received from the Royal Commission on Workmen's Compensation since its meeting on the 12th January?
Mrs. Adamson: asked the Home Secretary whether his attention had been drawn to the action of the Surbiton Borough Council in the filling of a vacancy caused by the retirement of a labour...
(by Private Notice) asked the Home Secretary whether he can announce the date on which Summer Time will be reintroduced?
May I ask the Prime Minister to state the business for next week?
I beg to give notice that on going into Committee of Supply on the Army Estimates, I shall call attention to Allowances, and move a Resolution.
Mr. John Morģan: I beg to give notice that on going into Committee of Supply on the Civil Estimates, I shall call attention to Prices and the Cost of Living, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that on going into Committee of Supply on the Navy Estimates, I shall call attention to the Conduct of the War, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that on going into Committee of Supply on the Air Estimates, I shall call attention to the Health and Comfort of the Personnel, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that on going into Committee of Supply on the Navy Estimates, I shall call attention to Promotions from the Lower Deck, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that on going into Committee of Supply on the Army Estimates, I shall call attention to the Welfare of the Soldier, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that on going into Committee of Supply on the Air Estimates, I shall call attention to Allowances, and move a Resolution.
Mr. Jenkins: I beg to give notice that on going into Committee of Supply on the Army Estimates, I shall call attention to the Conditions of the Soldier, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that on going into Committee of Supply on the Civil Estimates, I shall call attention to Prices and the Cost of Living, and move a Resolution.
"to empower the Minister of Labour and National Service, during the present emergency, to modify or suspend the operation of any of the provisions of the Trade Boards Acts, 1909 and 1918, and the...
Ordered, That Mr. Beechman be added to the Select Committee on National Expenditure."—[Mr. James Stuart.]
Estimate presented,—of the further sum required to be voted for the service of the year ending 31st March, 1940 [by Command]; Referred to the Committee of Supply, and to be printed.. [No. 32.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—(Captain Margesson.)
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