Wednesday, 21 February 1940
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Ely Cathedral Canonries Bill,
asked the Prime Minister whether he has any statement to make on the recent arrest of three British citizens at Kobe, Japan?
asked the Prime Minister when the White Paper dealing with the negotiations during 1939 between His Majesty's Government and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics will be published; and what is...
Colonel Wedgwood asked: the Prime Minister the terms of the undertaking given when the Papal delegate was admitted to this country that he would in no way interfere in politics, and the date?
asked the Prime Minister whether he can state the present abode of Captain Best and Major Stevens, who were abducted by German police or military near the Dutch frontier; if it was on the...
asked the Prime Minister whether, in the distribution of propaganda and information to the German people by aeroplane, broadcasting and other means, he has included, and will include, statements...
asked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that Mr. Joseph Martin would have received compensation from the Soviet Government if, on the 2nd May, 1923, a demand had been made on his behalf...
Mr. A. Henderson asked: the Prime Minister whether he has been informed if the recent declaration of the Swedish Government that foreign troops would not be permitted to pass over Swedish...
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the German treatment of Polish prisoners, he will consider whether German prisoners from scuttled ships may be usefully employed on dredgers, trawlers...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that there is great concern at the proposal to erect an aeroplane factory on some of Warwickshire's best agricultural land where there is...
Mr. Rhys Davies asked: the Secretary of State for Air whether his attention has been called to the fact that Captain Johnson, employed by his Department on aerial surveys in the Manchester area...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware of the considerable amount of unused ground at Royal Air Force aerodromes and camps suitable for the growing of vegetables; and, in view...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether, as Northern Ireland occupies an ideal situation both geographically and meteorologically for the training of pilots and observers for the Royal Air...
asked the Secretary of State for Air what complaints he has received of the inefficiency of the running of the Parnall aircraft factory, and whether he is aware that these complaints have led to...
Mr. Sloan asked: the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that many brickworks in Scotland are idle, and if he will give an assurance that English bricks will not be used for Air...
Mr. W. A. Robinson asked: the Secretary of State for Air whether he will inform the House on what medical grounds Tommy Farr, 26 years of age, boxing champion, was released from military service?
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether, in view of the delays incurred by sending the Atlantic air-mail by rail to Lisbon, he will consider setting up a feeder air service between London...
Mr. Barr asked: the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has any statement to make on the Proclamation of 29th December, 1939, by His Excellency the Governor of the Gold Coast Colony,...
Mr. Creech Jones asked: the Secretary of State for the Colonies when he will be in a position to make a statement on the working of the constitution of Ceylon?
Mr. Creech Jones asked: the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether peaceful picketing is permitted under the new Trade Union Bill recently considered by the House of Assembly in Barbados?
Mr. Jagger asked: the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can now give the date when the report of the Royal Commission on the West Indies will be published?
Mr. Graham White asked: the Secretary of State for the Colonies in view of the forthcoming meeting of the International Committee for Tin Control, whether he will see that no reduction or...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Transport whether he will take steps to secure the necessary statutory powers to enable his Department to compel undertakers to supply electricity to...
Mr. Ellis Smith asked: the Minister of Transport whether he will consider allowing an increase in the overall length of passenger vehicles by two feet six inches, in order that the maximum...
Mr. A. Jenkins asked: the Minister of Transport whether there is adequate machinery for ensuring that the wages paid to persons employed on trunk roads are on a fair basis; and, if not, what...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that, in connection with the almost universal shortage of coal, the view is widely held that there is ample coal but that delivery is not...
asked the Minister of Information what duties are performed in his Department by Miss Vera Brittain; whether this lady is being sent to the United States by his Department; and, if so, for what...
Mr. Wakefield asked: the Postmaster-General when he will be in a position to announce the amount of rebate which will be allowed to telephone subscribers who have been unable to use their...
asked the Postmaster-General how many temporary assistants were employed in the Belfast General Post Office for the Christmas postal traffic in the years 1938 and 1939; and what percentages of...
Mr. Woodburn asked: the Prime Minister whether the Government will now make categorical declarations that Britain has no ulterior and undeclared purpose in the present war; seeks no territorial...
asked the Prime Minister whether his economic advisers are now preparing schemes for rehabilitating post-war export trades including crude barter, aski-sterling finance-plus-barter and general...
asked the Prime Minister whether he can assure the House that His Majesty's Government are now informed with reasonable accuracy of the bomber strength of the Luftwaffe, and are satisfied that...
asked the Prime Minister whether he has consulted with the Leaders of the Opposition as to the advisability of all Ministers and Members of Parliament, when broadcasting during the war,...
asked the Prime Minister why it was decided to censor an article written by the late Secretary of State for War upon the issue of giving help to Finland; and whether the decision to censor was...
asked the Minister of Supply whether, in order to remedy the timber shortage, experimental imports have been made of Brazilian Imbuia timber for the building industries and ship construction and...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he will consider the advisability, in view of temptations created by war-time conditions in a new Ministry, of bringing to the attention of the employés...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he will state the policy of the Government in regard to the collection, classification and treatment of all household waste commodities; and what instructions...
asked the Minister of Supply to what extent the experience of this war is showing the justification for the pre-war refusal of His Majesty's Government to prohibit private manufacture of arms;...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he is aware that grave dissatisfaction is felt by Welsh sheep farmers over the low price they are being offered for their wool; and whether he will explain...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he will state the number of first-aid posts available at the factory in the North-West of England, the name of which has been communicated to him; and whether...
asked the Minister of Food whether, having regard to the proposal to extend food rationing, and the difficulties experienced by railwaymen who have to lodge away from home alternate days owing to...
asked the Minister of Food what provision will be made for restaurants in seasonal resorts under the proposal that henceforward they are to be rationed to 60 per cent. of the quantity of meat...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Food whether, in regard to wheat offals produced from the milling of flour from wheat at the port mills, he will confer with the chairman of the...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Food whether he will have an inquiry made to obtain some explanation as to the variation in charges made by bakers in the price of the 4-lb. loaf,...
Vice-Admiral Taylor: asked the Minister of Food whether the officers and men of the Mercantile Marine are allowed extra rations when on leave, in the same way as these extra rations are allowed...
asked the Minister of Food why local food committees are being instructed to refuse allotment-holders and garden-owners licences to sell retail surplus fruit and vegetables, seeing that such...
Mr. White: asked the Minister of Food why the appropriate credit charge in respect of flour sold to the Army by controlled millers is as high as 7½ per cent.?
Can the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury inform the House of the order of business to be taken to-morrow?
That they have passed a Bill, intituled, "An Act to provide for establishing a board to perform certain services for the benefit of the cotton industry and certain other functions, for the making...
Read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Monday next, and to be printed. [Bill 22.]
Read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Monday next, and to be printed. [Bill 23.]
Estimate presented of the further numbers required to be voted for the Army for the year ending 31st March, 1940 [by Command]; referred to the Committee of Supply, and to be printed. [No. 69.]
Order read for resuming Adjourned Debate on Amendment to Question [20th February], "That the Bill be now read a Second time."
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