Wednesday, 29 May 1940
The House met at a quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
For the Borough of Poplar (Bow and Bromley Division), in the room of the Right Honourable George Lansbury, deceased.—(Sir Charles Edwards.)
CARDIFF CORPORATION (TROLLEY VEHICLES) PROVISIONAL ORDER BILL.
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information as to what precautions are being taken in connection with Italians and Germans in Egypt in view of what has...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the increasing number of refugees entering this country, he will appeal to the United States of America to take as many...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the hon. and learned Member for Bristol (Sir S. Cripps) has been appointed as Ambassador, or in lieu of such, to Russia; whether he...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the right hon. Member for Chelsea (Sir S. Hoare) has been appointed as an Ambassador, or in lieu of such, to Spain; whether he will...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether it is proposed to associate with the joint Anglo-French secretariat established in connection with various aspects of the Allied war...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, before the fall of Rotterdam, the numerous neutral and Dutch ships were evacuated in time so as not to fall into the hands of the enemy?
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether naval reservists, on being recalled to the Service and now serving on one of His Majesty's ships (Depot), are given the same privileges as to...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, assuming the present basic allotment of special preference is continued, there will be any reason for a varying price for sugar to be...
Mr. Creech Jones: asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies what are the conditions of detention of Uriah Butler in Trinidad; whether this detention is indefinite; and whether any...
Mr. Creech Jones: asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, what protests he has received from Jamaica complaining about the use by the Governor of his powers in respect to paramount...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can make a statement regarding the disposal of the surplus of the present season's West African cocoa crop?
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that the Electricity Commissioners have not yet settled and distributed to authorised undertakers the form of application for grants under...
asked the Minister of Information why Sir Nevile Henderson's recent book was serialised in the Yugoslav Press through the instrumentality of the British Press Attaché at Belgrade; and...
asked the Minister of Information whether his attention has been called to the protests which have been made at the methods employed by the British Broadcasting Corporation in giving their...
asked the Minister of Information whether he is fully utilising the service of Czech and Austrian refugees of proven friendship with this country in propaganda to their respective countries; and...
asked the Minister of Information whether he is aware of the complaints regarding the fading of British Broadcasting Corporation broadcasts in French; whether any tests have been made of the...
Mr. Grahsam White: asked the Postmaster-General whether he will consider the advisability of making the postage rates between Britain and France the same as for inland correspondence?
asked the Postmaster-General whether he will consider giving the same concession to evacuee children desiring to write to their parents as is already granted to correspondence with the British...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he will consider allowing French soldiers stationed in this country to send their letters to France free, as is the law in their own country?
asked the Postmaster-General whether he will take similar action to reduce the postal rate on parcels sent to members of His Majesty's forces in Egypt as was taken in regard to the British...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he can give comparative figures showing the number of letters and postcards and the receipts for postage stamps before and since the introduction of the...
asked the Minister of Agriculture the number of undergraduates at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge who have volunteered for work on farms during the forthcoming harvest; and whether he...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he will approach the Canadian and other Dominion Governments to see whether children and others willing to go can be evacuated to a...
asked the Home Secretary whether he will take steps to ensure that local authorities will not be left without sufficient motor mechanics to maintain the vehicles required for Civil Defence...
asked the Home Secretary whether he can give an assurance that every female alien domestic worker is known to the police; and whether he will consider making it a penal offence for an employer...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider offering to grant, without any infringement of their sovereign rights, to all the countries who are fighting with us in the present war, the...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will give the number of volunteers who have enlisted in the British fighting services from Eire and Northern Ireland, respectively, since 3rd September?
asked the Prime Minister what change there is to be in the functions hitherto performed by Sir Horace Wilson, other than those officially belonging to the Permanent Secretary ship of the Treasury?
asked the Minister of Supply whether he has yet found out whether, and, if so, for what purposes, iron and iron alloys can be used, instead of steel, for war and peace purposes now that there is...
asked the Minister of Supply (1) whether he is aware that it is the considered view of organisations who cater for engineering workers, that the best way to increase production is to restore the...
asked the Minister of Supply whether it is his intention to profit by the experiences of the Ministry of Munitions in securing the maximum supply with the minimum of cost and time; to organise...
asked the Minister of Supply whether, in view of the letter which he and other Ministers have received drawing attention to the large number of unemployed joiners in the city of Belfast and...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he will state the terms of the arrangement entered into between his Department and the British Metal Corporation for the running of the Non-Ferrous Metal...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he is satisfied with the steps that the Sutton and Cheam Borough Council have taken for the collection of waste?
asked the Minister of Supply whether he will consult the Minister of Transport on the possibility of utilising for war purposes the standards placed at pedestrian crossings throughout the...
asked the Minister of Supply what steps he proposes to take to continue the manufacture of paper in this country by the use of materials available here or easily importable in order to prevent...
(for Sir George Mitcheson) asked the Minister of Supply whether his attention has been drawn to the financial difficulties facing many small contractors and sub-contractors to His Majesty's...
(by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Supply whether he has given consideration to the position in regard to the supply of tanks?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether instructions have been issued against members of local authorities accepting appointments under food control organisations?
Mr. De la Beère: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, in connection with the in crease in the price of bread which has been recommended by the London Joint...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, in view of the facts and figures placed before the Ministry regarding the shortage in the delivery of feeding-stuffs to Northern...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, in view of the prospective erection of cold-storage depots in Great Britain, he will arrange to have at least one such depot...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food what is the approximate proportion of our sugar imports which are now being obtained from Empire sources; how this proportion compares...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he has considered cases in which large retail firms are selling national butter at 1s. 6d. per pound, whereas small shops, who...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food what steps he proposes to take to subject to price control those articles of foodstuffs in common use that are not subject to control...
(for Sir Herbert Williams) asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour whether he can state the number of people who have become insured under the Unemployment Insurance Acts for...
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for War whether adequate numbers of volunteers have been enlisted for the defence of London and whether those volunteers are armed with defensive...
I wish to inform the House that it has been considered necessary to bring into force special Security Arrangements for the Palace of Westminster. Permanent passes will be available at the...
"to enable provision to be made for preventing loss of benefits under certain superannuation schemes by persons undertaking service in the Forces or employment for war purposes," presented by Mr....
Ordered,
Order for Second Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
Ordered, "That the Special Report from the Select Committee on National Expenditure be now taken into consideration.—[Sir J. Wardlaw-Milne.]
Motion made and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Buchan-Hepburn.]
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