Thursday, 8 February 1940
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock,[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
For the Borough of West Ham (Silvertown Division), in the room of John Joseph Jones, esquire (Manor of North-stead).—[Mr. John.]
Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead Gas Bill (by Order),
asked the Minister of Labour whether students who register for military service may have their calling-up notices postponed for such periods as will cover their next examinations, even when these...
asked the Minister of Labour the number of cases of conscientious objectors heard before the local tribunal at Glasgow; and the numbers, respectively, of complete refusals, non- combatant service...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that hardship committees have not interpreted the term hardship to cover appeals on humane grounds, such as would cover cases of widows with one...
asked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been drawn to the large number of unemployed persons in the building industry, particularly among workers previously employed by...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that men with long records of continuous employment, who have recently become unemployed, are placed in a position of hardship owing to the new...
asked the Minister of Labour the reason for the suspension of the activities of juvenile advisory committees, and how long the suspension is to last?
asked the Minister of Labour whether he has any plans for the employment of the wholly unemployed on the register?
Mr. J. J. Davidson: I desire to submit a point of Order to you, Mr. Speaker, in order to ask for your guidance. I have waited to do so until the Minister of Labour has finished answering his...
Mr. Creech Jones: asked the Minister of Labour how many appointments carrying salaries of £400 and over have been made since 25th August last, from his departmental central register for...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether it is the policy of the Board, all other things being equal, to promote senior clerical officers to the rank of higher clerical...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he has yet received the replies from the Departments concerned, which would allow him to decide on the practicability of resuming in the Labour Gazette,...
asked the Minister of Labour how many women are likely to be absorbed into war industries during the next six months; whether they will be employed mainly or entirely on unskilled work; and...
asked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the decision of the Government to extend the opening hours of shops after Easter, he will now give effect to the findings of the joint committee...
asked the Minister of Labour whether there is active co-operation between his Department and the Ministry of Supply in respect to the location of factories for purposes of the war; and what are...
Mr. Graham White: asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the Special Report on the workings of the Factories Act under the Defence Regulations is now available?
asked the Home Secretary whether he can now state what steps he has taken to initiate the discussions with a view to improving the compensation payable under the Workmen's Compensation Act; and...
asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the announcement made by the Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police that police officers will be issued with white overcoats in order to be...
asked the Home Secretary at what date Mr. Duvivier applied for naturalisation; at what date was it granted; and who were his sponsors?
asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that the East Sussex County Council has been urgently directed to proceed at once with a scheme for building new police headquarters at a cost...
asked the Home Secretary whether steps will be taken by the police to prevent Fascist interruptions at the meetings addressed by Cabinet Ministers which are broadcast, as such interruptions are...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Home Secretary what arrangements have been made to meet, and on whom will fall, the cost of reinstating after the war civic and private property, respectively, which...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that Newcastle-upon-Tyne Corporation has canvassed over 8,000 property-owners in the city requesting permission to erect Anderson or...
Mr. Davidson: asked the Home Secretary to state the total number of married women dismissed from paid air raid precautions service in Glasgow up to 21st January, 1940, and the number of married...
asked the Home Secretary what decision was reached at the recent conference between his Department and representatives of the motor trade concerning the interpretation of Section 4 (1) (a) of the...
asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to a resolution of the Walthamstow Education Committee dealing with the difficulties of keeping many of the children, evacuated...
asked the Minister of Health whether he is now able to announce the decisions arrived at by the conference between the Board and teachers' organisation respecting billeting allowances and the...
asked the Minister of Health whether he has considered the report of the situation of the evacuees at Leighton Buzzard; whether he can state the number of boys who are to be turned out because...
asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to a case at Hendon Police Court on 29th January last, when a German woman was charged for failing to keep a register of four...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education on what date the Board sanctioned the construction of air-raid shelters by the West Sussex County Council for the secondary schools at...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education, what steps are taken to ensure that reports on teachers undergoing probationary service are obtained before such teachers are called...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education, how many day nurseries, residential nurseries, nursery schools and nursery classes were evacuated as units; how many of these are...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Prime Minister whether he will find time for a Debate for the purpose of considering what steps can be taken to encourage the return of businesses and their...
asked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been drawn to the announcement made by M. de Monzie, French Minister of Public Works, in the French Chamber in December, that the construction...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is satisfied that the work performed by the secretaries to the Agricultural Wages Committees in Wales and Monmouthshire can be done without excessive...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Agriculture, in view of the admitted importance of maintaining the livestock population of this country, and since it is possible to keep a greater...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, with a view to maintaining the livestock population of this country, he will take some immediate steps to prevent the practice...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the need for larger egg and poultry production, he will take steps to induce private landlords to permit poultry keeping by tenants under...
asked the Minister of Health whether, in the event of future snowfalls, in order to make the streets of London, with as little delay as possible, passable for pedestrians, he will engage...
asked the Minister of Health whether any increase in the powers of the Welsh Board of Health is intended; and whether he is satisfied that the new Board will be able adequately to carry out its...
asked the Minister of Health whether it is the intention of the Government to discourage for the duration of the war all building not of direct service in carrying on hostilities?
asked the Minister of Health what schemes for agricultural housing he contemplates in the future; and whether as there is some unemployment in the building trade in country districts he will...
asked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the abnormal conditions brought about by the war, some provision can be made by which rated occupiers in London can send proposals to have...
asked the Minister of Health whether he will give the names of the 11 consultant advisers of the Emergency Hospital Service receiving salaries of £1,400 per annum; if these are whole-time...
Miss Rathbone: asked the Minister of Pensions whether, and under what conditions, the widows or other dependants of men who have died in the performance of their service in the armed Forces can...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that under the ban placed in India on emigration to Ceylon, a Tamil worker in a Ceylon tea garden who visits India for a week to...
May I ask the Prime Minister whether he will state the business for next week, and also may I give notice that we intend to put a Motion on the Paper dealing with the Railways Agreement and ask...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Captain Margesson.]
Mr. Alexander: I was under the impression thatthere might be questions to be asked by other hon. Members, but I understand now that I can go right on and raise the question about which the...
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