Thursday, 30 May 1940
The House met at a quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. Speaker in the Chair.
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time.
Ordered, That Sir Charles Edwards and Mr. Paling be discharged from the Committee of Selection and that Mr. Charleton and Mr. Mathers be added to the Committee."—[Mr. James Stuart.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour whether, in order to know the amount of reserve labour supply, he will ascertain and inform the House in due course how many unemployed...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour whether he is aware that large numbers of road employés attached to rural district councils are now busily engaged on brushing...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour whether he is aware that boiler-makers, riveters and other craftsmen have been discharged from the Stratford locomotive works; and what...
Mr. J. J. Davidson: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour whether he intends to set up a Scottish committee, with appropriate powers, for the purpose of obtaining the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour whether he is aware that the trade unions have spent money and time in try- ing to assist in the best utilisation of the services of...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour whether he will consider amending Section 11, Sub-section (1) (f), of the National Service (Armed Forces) Act, 1939, in order to permit...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour whether, in view of the disparity in the rate of pay of His Majesty's Forces and that of the wages of conscientious objectors who are...
Miss Rathbone: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour whether he has considered the request of the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents to have the profession of patent...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour whether he is aware of the expressed desire of Austrian refugees in this country either to join the Pioneer Corps or to engage in group...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour how many firms are now registered on the King's National Roll; and how many disabled ex-Service men they employ compared with December,...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour whether the Committee of Inquiry into the conditions of labour, etc., of dental mechanics has yet issued a report?
asked the Minister of Health whether he will consider the advisability of arranging for an inspector of his Department to visit Wednesfield, Staffordshire, with a view to exercising his good...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Health whether, with a view to encouraging highly-trained nurses who emanate from the recognised teaching medical schools, he will take steps to...
asked the Minister of Health whether, as the chief reason for not evacuating children from vulnerable areas is the unwillingness of parents to acquiesce in this operation whilst it remains on a...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is now in a position to make a statement regarding the case of Christopher Newbold, recently sentenced for keeping homing pigeons...
asked the Home Secretary whether he will issue instructions to the public immediately as to how delayed action bombs are to be dealt with?
asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware of the growing feeling amongst senior air-raid wardens that service should be made compulsory; and is he prepared to consider introducing...
asked the Home Secretary (1) whether he is aware that the proposed dismissal of 1,300 trained women members of the Auxiliary Fire Service is causing grave concern, in view of the present crisis;...
asked the Home Secretary whether it is proposed to supply the fire brigades and certain air-raid precautions services, as well as the police force, with appropriate weapons, including machine-guns?
asked the Home Secretary whether he has considered the air-raid precautions report submitted to him by the Association of Architects, Surveyors and Technical Assistants; and, if so, can he make a...
asked the Home Secretary whether he will consider issuing a special lapel badge in white enamel to deaf persons to indicate to sentries on duty at certain strategic points that approaching...
Captain Vyvyan Adams: asked the Home Secretary what steps are being taken to guard reservoirs throughout the country against destruction or pollution by parachutists or sympathisers with the enemy?
Captain Adams: asked the Home Secretary whether further steps are in progress, or contemplation, against notorious sympathisers with Nazi Ger many?
asked the Minister of Health whether, having regard to the need for extending the production of food and the delay in the construction of new dwellings, he will recommend local authorities to...
asked the Minister of Health how many disabled ex-service men receive free treatment under the National Health Insurance Act from the Army and Navy Fund?
asked the Minister of Health whether he will take steps to give power to local registration officers to remit, in exceptional cases, the charge of 1s. for replacement of an identity card?
asked the Minister of Pensions what is the approximate weekly amount now being paid to the dependants of men who lost their lives as a result of the sinking of merchant vessels since the outbreak...
asked the Home Secretary whether, in consideration that both men and women are now working long hours on munitions, including Saturday afternoons and Sundays up to 4 and 5 p.m., he will take...
asked the Home Secretary whether any arms and/or ammunition have been found upon the person or premises or under the control of any aliens in this country?
asked the Home Secretary what action he proposes to take with reference to the National Freedom League, an organisation engaged in pro-Nazi and anti-Semitic propaganda, and illegally publishing...
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the threats from Germany regarding the independence of Northern Ireland, he will give the assurance that, in conjunction with the Government of that...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in respect of ramblers and others who frequent the countryside, he will take steps to draw their attention to, and urge on them,...
asked the Minister of Agriculture what capital sums have been made available for agricultural development work, since the outbreak of war, through the various schemes for supplying capital to...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether the local agricultural war committees throughout the country have made an estimate of the derelict land in their respective areas; what is the total area...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that the suggested minimum wage of 42s. a week for farm workers now under consideration by the Central Wages Board will not be a sufficient...
asked the Home Secretary whether he will consider the desirability of banning all greyhound race meetings until the end of the war?
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will, as a precaution against inflation, now arrange for joint control by the Ministry of Supply and the Ministry of Labour of all wages problems,...
Captain Shaw: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why the firm of J. Henry Schroder and Company are still amongst those firms authorised to sign Form B giving permission to transfer bearer...
Mr. White: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what progress has been made in settling claims made under the Czecho-Slovakia (Financial Claims) Act?
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is now able to state what action is being taken as a result of the Report by the Select Committee on Publications and Debates Reports,...
asked the Minister of Supply whether, in view of the threatened shortage of paper, he will make arrangements whereby soft-wood trees over the country, suitable for making paper-pulp, should be...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he has considered using as scrap-iron the unnecessary railings in the squares of London and other cities and towns?
Mr. J. J. Davidson: asked the Minister of Supply what steps have been taken to co-ordinate and encourage Scottish industries engaged in the production of essential supplies?
asked the Minister of Supply whether he is satisfied that all available world supplies of machine guns of suitable 303 types have been thoroughly investigated?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that large numbers of people will waive taking their rations of sugar and butter if an appeal is made to them; and...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food on whose recommendation a stockbroker and a wine merchant, respectively, were appointed area meat and livestock officers; by what method...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he has considered complaints from fanners and the grocery trade in the North of Scotland regarding the reduction of the butter...
asked the Minister of Information whether he is aware that there is much unemployment in the film industry at the present time; how many propaganda films are being now made with Government...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) whether he is aware that there are 3,430,000 acres of land in Scotland devoted to deer; and whether, in view of the loss of food supplies from...
asked the Postmaster-General whether the increased postage rates will be payable in respect of letters to serving soldiers, airmen and sailors in the Near East, India, Gibraltar, Malta, China and...
On a point of Order. I would respectfully ask you, Mr. Speaker, whether, in a case in which a Minister has a Question addressed to him and diverts that Question to another Minister, under a...
(by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Supply whether he can now make any statement as to the steps he proposes to take to improve the collection of salvage?
Will the Lord Privy Seal state the business of the House for next week?
Reported, with Amendments, from the Committee on Unopposed Bills.
Reported, with Amendments, from the Committee on Unopposed Bills.
Reported, without Amendment, from the Committee on Unopposed Bills.
Reported, with Amendments, from the Committee on Unopposed Bills (with Report on the Bill).
Reported, with Amendments, from the Committee on Unopposed Bills (with Report on the Bill).
That they have agreed to,—
Read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Tuesday next, and to be printed. [Bill 56.]
Sir John Wardlaw-Milne reported from the Select Committee, pursuant to the Order of the House [29th May], That the Co-ordinating Sub-Committee of the Select Committee had addressed a memorandum...
[9TH Allotted Day.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £297,034, be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come in course of payment...
Whereupon the Gentleman Usher of the BLACK ROD being come with a Message, the CHAIRMAN left the Chair.
Again considered in Committee.
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Buchan-Hepburn.]
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