Wednesday, 7 February 1940
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Birmingham Corporation Bill,
Mr. Duncan: asked the Prime Minister whether, without prejudice to the ultimate peace settlement, he will state now, that those parts of Poland, ethnographically Polish, from which Poles are...
asked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that a report of the recent Secret Session, vouched for by its former London correspondent, appeared in the German newspaper "Hamburger Fremdenblatt";...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider the possibility of sending bombers and fighters with crews to aid Finland in her fight for civilisation?
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that skilled men have recently been discharged from a well-known aircraft factory; that this gives great concern when aircraft is being...
Mr. Davidson: asked the Secretary of State for Air whether any change has taken place, or is contemplated, in the contract issued to Lindsay, Parkinson and Company, at the Rolls-Royce factory,...
Mr. Davidson: asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will state the total number of Scottish building firms on the Air Ministry's list; and the number of such firms engaged on direct...
Miss Ward: asked the Secretary of State for Air whether, in order to ensure that the jobs will be ready for the men, he intends to make use of labour in the counties of Northumberland and Durham...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that there are members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force who, after five months' service, are still without their uniform; that in a...
asked the Minister of Information why a junior female clerical officer was recently promoted to the higher clerical grade over the heads of some 17 officers, mostly ex-service men with greater...
asked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the increased difficulties of all those concerned with the delivery of letters, especially during black-out hours, through persons not giving a...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he has been able to make arrangements for a telegraph service to the British Expeditionary Force?
asked the Postmaster-General whether he can give any information as to the use of the speaking-clock service and the prospects of extending the service to the whole country?
asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that whenever there is a heavy fall of wet snow, a gale of wind or a silver thaw, most of the telephone lines in Southern and Western England are...
asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he will specify the schemes which have been submitted to him for lighting the Central Lobby during black-out hours; and the cost of each of them?
asked the First Commissioner of Works whether it is proposed to build hutments on the outskirts of the city of Bath?
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he can give any information in connection with the new dart bombs that were dropped on the Grimsby trawler "Russell" on Wednesday last?
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what is the responsibility of the Admiralty in regard to clothing, etc., towards naval officers and seamen who have lost their possessions at sea as a result...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether vessels for the merchant navy, built under the direction of his Department, will, on completion, be managed by private firms or the Ministry of...
Miss Ward: asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will give an assurance that he will take whatever action is appropriate to prevent the publication of the sinking of merchant ships...
Miss Ward: asked the First Lord of the Admiralty how he proposes to meet the labour requirements and to enrol the requisite number of men and women for war production if no use is to be made of...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in view of enemy air attacks upon defenceless lightships round the coast, any steps are being taken to protect these vessels by the mounting of guns...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether Sir James Lithgow has given up all his directorships in shipbuilding, steel, engineering and banking companies; and, if not, which directorships does...
Mr. Creech Jones: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that recent reports show that the imposition of penal sanctions arising from breaches of civil contracts...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can make a statement with regard to the dispute between the Trinidad Electricity Board and its employés; and why the principle of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what was the most recent date when a Government officer from Christmas Island visited the Cocos Islands; whether a report upon this visit is now...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can state when the report of the Royal Commission on Conditions in the West Indies will be presented to Parliament?
Mr. David Adams: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has yet received information from the Governor of the Gold Coast upon a return of profits by the gold companies, and...
Mr. Duncan: asked the Minister of Transport whether he has considered the further representations of the hon. Member for North Kensington regarding the excessive increased charges for...
asked the Minister of Transport the number of accidents on the roads during the last three months in which motor-lorries and motor-cars, respectively, were involved?
asked the Minister of Transport whether in view of the fact that pedestrians at present take very little notice of the traffic lights during the black-out, many of which are difficult to see, he...
asked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the difficulty drivers have of estimating accurately the speed at which motor vehicles are travelling in the dark without illuminating the...
asked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that considerable disappointment is felt among the general public that the majority of the working community have been unable to hear the broadcasts...
asked the Minister of Supply to what extent difficulties have been again experienced with firms or an association of firms manufacturing machine tools which are urgently required; in how many...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he will give a list of the firms who supplied the 20 items for civilian gas masks to the Government-controlled factories in which these items were assembled,...
asked the Minister of Supply what provisions exist, or are proposed, for the collection of paper and scrap-iron in the rural areas?
asked the Minister of Supply whether, in view of the closing of the Baltic by enemy action and of the White Sea by ice during winter months, steps are being taken to seek fresh sources of timber...
asked the Minister of Supply what prospect there is now of his being able to arrange for camouflage nets to be made by fishermen and their families, working singly or in groups, as anticipated in...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Food (1) whether, with a view to preventing the victimisation of efficient bakers selling bread at economic prices, he will set up an independent...
asked the Minister of Food whether he will give the country guidance as to the most economical use to be made of food; whether he advises the home-making of marmalade; and whether it is desirable...
asked the Minister of Food whether he is satisfied that the abattoir at Chesterfield is serving satisfactorily the area and population at present allocated to it, and, if not, what steps he...
asked the Minister of Food whether he will arrange to supply meat for school meals without the surrender of ration coupons?
asked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that there is a serious shortage of meat in Tibshelf, Derbyshire; and what steps he is taking to improve the situation?
asked the Minister of Food whether he is aware of the alarm felt by local wholesale potato merchants at Newcastle-on-Tyne on the result of the 5s. rise to growers, while under the existing...
asked the Minister of Food the names of the persons employed on the livestock and meat control for the Launceston area; and the salaries they are paid?
Mr. Anderson: asked the Minister of Food under which statutory order he has empowered local sub-committees of food control committees to be established, to take action for alleged offences...
asked the Minister of Food in view of the fact that the Ministry of Food cured 86,000 crans of herring last season and sold them at a profit of £30,000, what steps are being taken to dispose...
asked the Minister of Food whether he is taking steps to secure that accredited poultry-breeding stations shall receive adequate supplies of feeding-stuffs to maintain at least a portion of their...
(by Private Notice):asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he has any statement to make on the subject of compulsory education in evacuation areas?
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I would like to make a full statement on the negotiations between the Government and the railway companies. I am glad to say that...
"to postpone the making of new valuation lists for rating purposes in England, and for purposes connected therewith," presented by Mr. Elliot; supported by Miss Horsbrugh and the...
Statement Ordered,
Ordered,
That they give leave to the Lord Woolton to attend in order to his being examined as a Witness before the Sub-Committee on Supply Services appointed by the Select Committee appointed by this...
Estimate presented, of a 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. 50.]
4.3 p.m.
Considered in Committee.
Motion made and Question proposed,
Motion made, and Question proposed,
Motion made, and Question proposed:
LAW CHARGES.
Motion made, and Question proposed,
COLONIAL OFFICE.
Motion made, and Question proposed,
Motion made, and Question proposed,
APPROVED SCHOOLS, ETC., SCOTLAND.
STATE MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS.
Considered in Committee.
9.16 p.m.
10.30 p.m.
Amendment made: In page 4, line 4, leave out "accordingly," and insert:
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
10.52 p.m.
Amendments made:
Amendment made: In page 9, line 11, at the end, add
Where in relation to any policy of assurance to which this Act applies the period has expired for making an application for protection under this Act the owner of the policy or any person on his...
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Lieut.-Colonel Kerr.]
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