Tuesday, 21 May 1940
The House—after the Adjournment on Thursday, 9th May, for the Whitsuntide Recess—met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. Speaker in the Chair.
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household (Major Sir James Edmondson) reported His Majesty's Answer to the Address, as followeth:
For the Borough of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (North Division), in the room of Sir Nicholas Grattan-Doyle (Chiltern Hundreds) [Captain Margesson.]
Bill read the Third time, and passed.
Read the Third time, and passed.
Read the Third time, and passed, with Amendments.
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time.
Read a Second time, and committed.
asked the Minister of Economic Warfare whether he can report any improvement in the matter of enemy goods being transported through the harbour of Vladivostok and how far it has been possible to...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is now in a position to agree that Army allowances in respect of adopted children will be put on the basis of proved maintenance irrespective of...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is satisfied that it is in the best interests of the Army that officers of the Royal Army Medical Corps should be permitted to attend, for fees,...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether the regulations which have hitherto closed the better-class hotels and cafés to soldiers in Jerusalem have been withdrawn?
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he has now informed himself of the use made by the French and German armies of patrol dogs; and whether he will take steps to see that patrol dogs are...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will consider supplementing British man-power by recruiting coloured fighting men from the Colonies and Protectorates; and as to how far they could...
asked the Secretary of State for War (1) whether he can give any information regarding the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes; what measure of control is exercised by the Government over the...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether plans have now been made for effective civilian defence against invasion; whether he is aware that there is among the civilian population a great...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what progress has been made since the beginning of the present war in making available to the crofters and landless in the Highlands for food production...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is now in a position to make a statement on the work of the Coal Production Council indicating what steps they have recommended to increase the production...
asked the Secretary for Mines (1) whether he can now withdraw or modify further the restrictions on the delivery of coal and coke; (2) what progress is being made with the scheme to build up...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether, if gas undertakings adopt the request contained in his letter to them, dated 30th April, 1940, by installing or extending benzole plants, he will give an...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether active contact is being maintained with the High Commissioner and the commercial secretariat in South Africa for the continued expansion of...
asked the Minister of Shipping what arrangements are made to give assistance to members of the Mercantile Marine who become stranded in this country as a result of enemy action; and whether...
asked the Minister of Shipping what arrangements are being made for the transport to this country of Canadian and Newfoundland pulp supplies necessary for the needs of this country?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he will consider creating some system of appeal when a farmer is not satisfied with the grade and weights of his cattle sent to...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food what decision has now been reached with reference to the imposition of price control on loose and processed peas?
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will give an assurance that the construction and operation of new aeroplanes is not being hampered by the calling up for the Army of skilled...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that the Japanese Army authorities at Tientsin owns seven-eighths of the capital of the transport lorry companies to...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any statement to make on the political situation in the Balkans; and what steps the Government are taking to counter German...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware of the desirability that the production of Colonial sugar should be increased as rapidly as possible under present conditions;...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will review the payments that are made to members of all the armed Forces and the allowances made to the dependants; and take early steps to increase the...
asked the Prime Minister whether, in the absence of a substantial Opposition, he will introduce legislation for the temporary suspension of the salary of the Leader of the Opposition?
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer who or what type of subscriber applied for the most recent £300,000,000 3 per cent. war loan; and whether such subscriptions were quantitively from...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether, in connection with the Tithe Redemption Commission and matters affecting the Tithe Act, 1936, and the memoranda sent...
(by Private Notice) asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he proposes to take to prevent bonds and other securities which have been looted from the banks of Norway, Denmark, Holland...
Mr. Lees-Smith.
May I ask you, Mr. Speaker, whether you have considered the question of the occupation of the Front Opposition Bench, and whether you have any statement to make?
Major Ernest Guy Richard Lloyd, D.S.O., for the County of Renfrew (Eastern Division).
That they have agreed to,—
Order for Second Reading read.
Considered in Committee, under Standing Order No. 69.
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Buchan-Hepburn.]
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