Tuesday, 30 January 1940
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
For the Borough of Belfast (East Division), in the room of Captain the Right honourable Herbert Dixon, now called Lord Glentoran, called up to the House of Peers.—(Captain Margesson.)
asked the Minister of Economic Warfare whether he is aware that the rice imports of several neutral countries have materially increased since the war; and whether he is satisfied that the surplus...
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the vital importance of the development of the economic weapon to the highest level of efficiency in the prosecution of the war, he will now consider...
asked the Minister of Economic Warfare what position in a West End store was held prior to the outbreak of war by the officer who is now head of the foreign trade statistics branch of his...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware of the great hardship which has been caused to parents and students by the cessation of the Civil Service examinations; and...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will appoint to the Army Service Corps or to the Royal Ordnance Corps, or to employment in unskilled work, or as learners, or clerical workers, in...
Mr. Vyvyan Adams: asked the Secretary of State for War what arrangements have been made to provide field and base hospitals in France to deal with casualties sustained by the British...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether the Government is now prepared to make any allowance to widows whose sons are serving in the Forces on other conditions that the imposition of a means...
asked the Secretary of State for War what number of men have died from pneumonia and other illnesses at a camp on the East Coast and, after being invalided away from it, since it was taken over...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether, in all cases where members of His Majesty's forces proceed on leave in excess of 72 hours, the military authority is instructed to pay such men...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that there is much difficulty in the matter of the amounts granted by court order to separated wives of soldiers; whether he can state the...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that discharged soldiers in the Great War were given one suit or 30s., one overcoat or 20s., and about 5s. for other items, on giving up...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he can state what policy he proposes to follow in the matter of publishing casualty lists?
asked the Secretary of State for War (1) whether, in view of the signed statements of kilt manufacturers and the makers of tartan in Scotland to the effect that there is at present a shortage...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will consider the advisability of appointing a senior woman medical officer to assist in meeting the needs of the large number of women employed by...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will make arrangements for apprentice-craftsmen who, as Territorials, were called up for service before the completion of their apprenticeship to...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will consider with the Minister of Health and the Secretary of State for Scotland the provision of medical treatment to the dependants of men on...
asked the Secretary of State for War what rations are supplied to the German prisoners of war, either daily or weekly; whether prisoners have made any complaints about the bread; and whether the...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the assurance given the teachers in Circular 119 has been fully implemented in Scotland; whether the Scottish educational authorities are acting...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many replies he has received to the circular issued on the 2oth February, 1939, to probation committees in Scotland; will he indicate the nature of...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware of the demand being made by insurance committees that provision should be made by the Government for medical treatment of dependants...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he has considered a letter from the town clerk of Lerwick, dated 12th January, 1940, on the subject of coal prices in Shetland; and what answer he has returned?
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is aware that a large number of pits in the Durham coalfield are working short time; that irregular employment is having a serious effect on the whole...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the method of delivering petrol in bulk to retailers is not in accordance with the Weights and Measures Acts and...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Minister of Shipping whether he has now a statement to make on the present position and relationship of the Mercantile Marine to his Department?
asked the Minister of Shipping what societies are organising the provision of comforts for men serving in the Merchant Navy?
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that many air-raid precautions workers are members of trade unions to which other local government employes belong, and...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the transport position throughout the country, he will consider setting up a Ministry of Railways?
asked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that since the war began-a series of confidential and highly-important statements have been made to meetings of the 1922 Committee in the House of...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that, owing to refusal of the British exchange control to allow foreign owners to transfer their sterling balances through official...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, as the collection by local authorities has resulted in less than 35,000 persons in Great Britain paying the annual licence for displaying armorial...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer with a view to encouraging the largest possible proportion of conversion of the 4½ per cent. Conversion Loan to the new 2 per cent. Conversion Loan,...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is in a position to make any further statement regarding insurance of property against war damage; and whether he has favourably considered the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state the subjects on which the advice of the Stamp Committee has been sought; whether the committee have made any recommendations in...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can give an estimate of the increase in wealth production, if the whole of the able-bodied unemployed were absorbed in industry, and what would be...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the grounds for the Treasury ban on municipal conversions; and whether, in view of the desirability of conserving the local as well as the national...
Mr. De Ia Bère: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the unwillingness of the joint stock banks to lend money on sheep herds and flocks generally, whereas the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he is taking to secure a further reduction in the Bank Rate?
asked the Minister of Labour whether for humane reasons he will consider the desirability of permitting the exemption from military service of a widow's only son and the last surviving son of...
asked the Postmaster-General if he is aware that the present postal rates for parcels sent to men serving overseas constitute financial hardship on some wives and dependants; and whether any...
asked the Minister of Supply whether it is proposed to compensate owners of property damaged in the recent explosion at Waltham?
asked the Minister of Health whether, under the new scheme for old age pensions, the Excise officers will continue to perform their existing function with regard to non-contributory pensions; and...
asked the Minister of Labour why the application made by Messrs. C. E. Turnbull and Company, Limited, of 45, Clerkenwell Road, E.C.1, dated 18th August, 1939, for a refund of unemployment...
Read the Third time, and passed.
3.45 p.m.
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Captain Margesson.]
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