Tuesday, 28 January 1941
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.]
"to confirm a Provisional Order made by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries relating to a Scheme submitted by the River Great Ouse Catchment Board under Section 4 (i) (b) of the Land...
asked the Minister of Economic Warfare, whether he will give an assurance that every effort is being made to prevent the export of German and Italian goods.
asked the Minister of Economic Warfare what official information he has of large quantities of cotton and other goods exported from the United States of America reaching Russia and later Germany;...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he has received a copy of a resolution passed at the annual meeting of the Stoke branch of the British Legion, in which they ask for reconsideration...
asked the Secretary of State for War at what date the report of the special inquiry into allegations of ill-treatment of conscientious objectors attached to the non-combatant corps was presented;...
asked the Secretary of State for War what is the amount of funeral expenses allowed for the interment of a soldier killed, or dying, while on service in this country; whether the amount is a...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will see that all men engaged on demolition, clearance, etc., are provided with at least two suits of uniform and other clothing; that they receive...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he has any figures to show how many of the men who have won honours in the present war for displaying conspicuous bravery and leadership of men...
Miss Ward: asked the Secretary of State for War the cost to officers of an appropriate tropical outfit?
asked the Secretary of State for War (1) whether he is aware that men whose homes are in London are frequently given week-end leave, provided that they do not travel by train; what is the reason...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that men are being billeted to sleep two or more in one bed; and whether he will take immediate steps to prevent this?
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will consider the seconding of medical officers from the Army, with arrangements for their instant recall in case of need, to relieve the excessive...
asked the Secretary of State for War what percentage of cases invalided from the British Expeditionary Force to this country were suffering from gastro-duodenal disease; and whether strict...
asked the Secretary of State for War the reasons for keeping secret the report on the investigation into the cost of the Cove militia camps, having regard to the fact that the actual cost of the...
Miss Ward: asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will now make a statement on the granting of dependants' allowances to members of the Auxiliary Territorial Service?
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the position of licence holders concerning hours when premises shall open in Glasgow, in view of the recent Court of Session decision in which the...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will take steps to secure the all-night opening of one or two restaurants, in view of the difficulties of travel when troops and members of...
asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether, in the consideration of postwar problems, the Government are consulting with the Dominion Governments in order to secure their...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has considered the representations made to him by the Lincoln Incorporated Chamber of Commerce as to the alleged unfair manner in which the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he proposes to take to prevent any repetition of the fact that many firms had neglected their legal obligations under the Fire...
asked the Home Secretary what resolutions he has received from local authorities against Circular 262/1940, to pay for the construction or equipment of shelters provided after the date of the...
asked the Home Secretary whether the anneal report for 1940 of the State management of Carlisle-Gretna and Cromarty has been, or will soon be, published?
asked the Home Secretary whether he will give the total number of proceedings, convictions, and charges proved of drunkenness in England and Wales for the year 1939?
Viscountess Astor: asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the publication of Sir Robert Vansittart's "Black Record," he will state the conditions under which serving civil servants are...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will give an assurance that no further leases or sale of land in the British Commonwealth will be granted or made to any foreign country before consulting this...
asked the Minister without Portfolio whether his study of reconstruction after the war will include the constructive proposals of the Labour party for national ownership of mines, transport, land...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has considered the recent report on the Supply Services presented to Parliament by the Select Committee on National Expenditure; and, in view of...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention had been drawn to the complaints of the inadequacy of the compensation, and the delays in making payment, under the War Damage...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, with a view to preventing profiteering by land speculators in bombed sites, he will consider introducing legislation to compel all profits made on...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he will consider the advisability of overprintnig the stamps of Italian territory now in British occupation, as was done in the last war in the case of German...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can now give any information of the amount of damage done by 20 horses and a pack of hounds running over fields of turnips and beans at Faversham on...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, as representing the Ministry of Food, why there is a shortage of oatmeal?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, as representing the Ministry of Food, what is the opinion of his scientific advisers with regard to the comparative food value of meat...
asked the Attorney-General whether he will introduce legislation similar in effect to the Landlord and Tenant Act, 1939, to help leaseholders whose property has been rendered unusable by enemy...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will inform the House approximately when and where the first night air-bombing raid took place during the present war, respectively, on Great...
asked the Minister of Supply whether, for the guidance of small traders, he will issue a popular explanation of the newly-issued Caustic Potash and Carbonate of Potash Order, 1941 (No. 55)?
asked the Minister of Health, under what authority public authorities inquire of applicants for temporary or permanent positions in their service, and who are women or above or below the age for...
asked the Minister of Health, whether he is aware that the present allowances under the Insurance Acts for a widow with children are inadequate to meet requirements owing to the rise in the cost...
asked the Minister of Health which steps are taken to prevent the Armorial Bearings Duty, in so far as it is payable by everyone who uses a signet ring or a piece of household silver bearing a...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether consideration has been given, in association with America, to a scheme for storing Colonial surpluses for release...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he has reason to believe that conditions in Oflag VII C/H are worse than in any other camps; and, if so, whether he will make representation to the...
asked the Minister of Transport whether, in the new official organisation he is setting up to co-ordinate road transport, he will indicate the extent to which this organisation is to be staffed...
Resolved, That the proceedings on Government Business and the Motion relating to the Suppression of the "Daily Worker" and the "Week" be exempted at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the...
Estimate presented of the further sum required to be voted for the service of the year ending 31st March, 1941 [by Command]; referred to the Committee of Supply, and to be printed. [No. 34.]
Estimate presented of the further sum required to be voted towards defraying the expenses which may be incurred during the year ending 31st March, 1941, for general Navy, Army and Air Services,...
Estimate presented of the sum required to be voted towards defraying the expenses which may be incurred during the year ending 31st March, 1942, for general Navy, Army and Air Services and for...
I beg to move, That the Report of the Select Committee on the Conduct of a Member be now considered.
I beg to move—
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