Tuesday, 11 February 1941
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.]
Mr. SPEAKER made the following communication to the House:
For the County of Dorset (Southern Division), in the room of the Right Hon. Robert Arthur James Cecil, commonly called Viscount Cranborne, called up to the House of Peers.—[Mr. James Stuart.]
Read a Second time, and committed.
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To be read a Second time upon the 1st Sitting Day after 16th February.
To be read a Second time upon the 1st Sitting Day after 23rd February.
Read a Second time, and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
Read a Second time, and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
Read a Second time, and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
Read the Third time, and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
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asked the President of the Board of Trade what arrangements he has now made with retail sports goods dealers and the Navy, Army, and Air Force Institutes for open and competitive equality in...
Major Lloyd: asked the President of the Board of Trade what the home trade quotas will be after 31st March for goods controlled under the Limitation of Supplies (Woven Textiles) Order?
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view in of the restricted opportunities for trade with foreign countries and as the Export Council working in collaboration with various Government...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that, owing to shortage of staff, he has been compelled to postpone three times the latest date for application for licences under...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that the commanding officers-in-charge of a headquarters company of which he has been informed are intimidating rank and file who refuse...
asked the Secretary of State for War how many skilled engineers, and how many skilled capstan turners, respectively, are employed in the Army, and the Royal Army Ordinance Corps, respectively,...
asked the Secretary of State for War what steps are being taken to make the utmost use of agricultural land and particularly of the gardens of houses now occupied by the Army; and whether such...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether the Public Relations Officer of the War Office is a military or a civil appointment; and whether he will give the House the status and remuneration of...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that hardship is caused to the families of serving men as the children's allowances now paid cease at the 14th birthday and not at the end...
asked the Secretary of State for War the weight of the respective daily issues to members of His Majesty's Forces of the various rationed commodities allowed to civilians?
asked the Secretary of State for War whether, in the national interest, he will circulate to troops operating over the countryside instructions as to how to avoid unnecessary damage to woods,...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is satisfied with the use of the port of Marseilles as a landing place for parcels for our prisoners of war or whether he is considering another route?
asked the Secretary of State for War whether consideration has now been given to the statement presented to Mr. Paterson by an internee during his visit to Canada containing serious charges with...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland why, in the statement on diphtheria immunisation drawn up by the sub-committee of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Scottish Board of Health, no...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, since the method of reckoning the amount paid by the Exchequer into the Scottish Education Fund is based on the assumption that the educational...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has considered the resolution, passed by the Greenock Trades Council, regarding proposed amendments to the Local Elections and Register of...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether his attention has been called to the report of the Forth District Salmon Fishery Board complaining of the pollution of the River Forth, causing...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is aware of the continual increases in the price of coal to public utilities; and what steps he is taking to prevent further increases?
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is aware that after some improvement there is again delay in the supply of coal to Kidderminster and Stourport; that certain wagons which left South...
asked the right hon. and gallant Member for Rye, as representing the Forestry Commissioners, whether any deer-forest land in the Inverness district and in the Black Mountain area is suitable for...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will make representations to the Canadian Government to remove elsewhere the anti-Fascist Italians in S camp, in view of the fact...
asked the Home Secretary what is the present position as regards reservation of full-time air-raid wardens; and what steps he is taking to ensure the permanent maintenance of a nucleus of fit and...
asked the Home Secretary whether he can now make any statement in regard to the provision of indoor shelters; and whether he can say whether any change is proposed in the standard of eligibility...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings what organisation exists within his Ministry to deal with air-raid precautions?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that the present policy of his Department is making the production of eggs unremunerative; and what steps he is...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether a larger ration of butter can be provided for patients suffering from tuberculosis as the present two ounces is insufficient for...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food, whether, in view of the recent arrival of a consignment of bananas, similar small quantities are likely to be despatched when cargo...
asked the Minister of Information whether, to obviate the delay in censoring correspondence from Iceland and Faröe Islands, he will take steps to remove the locus of this censorship from...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Prime Minister whether he can give the House an assurance that, with the exception of the necessary consideration of security in war time, the recent practice by...
asked the Prime Minister what exactly is to be the alarm signal for invasion; whether anything is to precede the church bells, especially in London; and whether those in the Services or civilians...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will provide facilities for the discussion of the Motion in the name of the hon. Member for East Wolverhampton on the subject of peace aims in view of the...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in connection with the rise in deposits at the clearing banks which has taken place, and is continuing, he can state...
Mr. Robertson: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his atten- tion has been drawn to a scheme for the control of cold stores, whereby it is proposed to divert excess and other profits...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish a memorandum setting out the powers conferred on the banks for the creation of credits throughout the country...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what extent totalities in casualities by enemy action have tended to show the need for amendment of the law in regard to the incidence of Estate Duty; and...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, with the double view of discouraging extravagant consumption and of increasing revenue, he is prepared to consider a tax of 6d. on all meals in...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his attention has been called to a recent case in which an individual was convicted of an offence against the Defence (Finance) Regulations for...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make a statement on the currency position in Shanghai and the Yangtze basin, having regard to the competition of the fapi (Chinese...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies the purpose and scope of the mission recently sent to the British Virgin Islands; whether he will give an assurance that the inhabitants will...
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper in the name of Mr. GALLACHER:
I desire to make a short personal statement. In the Debate upon the Conduct of a Member which took place on 28th January I made a reference to certain evidence given by the hon. Member for East...
"to make further provision for the drainage of agricultural land in Scotland"; presented by Mr. Ernest Brown; supported by the Lord Advocate, the Solicitor-General for Scotland and Mr. Westwood;...
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. 43.]
That they give leave to the Lord Hyndley to attend in order to his being examined as a Witness before the Sub-Committee on Transport Services appointed by the Select Committee appointed by this...
Order read for resuming Adjourned Debate on Question [5th February]: That the matter of the Complaint be referred to the Committee of Privileges."—[Mr. Spens.]
Resolutions reported:
(EXPENDITURE ARISING OUT OF THE WAR.)
REPORT [6th February.]
"to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the years ending on the thirty-first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and forty-one and one thousand nine hundred and...
Considered in Committee. [Progress, 5th February.]
I beg to move, in page 33, line 7, after "business," to insert: Provided that any livestock being agisted by the owner thereof to another person shall be insured by the owner thereof and not by...
I beg to move, in page 33, line 43, after "may," to insert "by regulation." The object of this Amendment is not to hamper the Board of Trade or the Treasury in making these directions, but...
I beg to move, in page 34, line 47, to leave out paragraph (a). The purpose of this Amendment is to make the business scheme relating to movable plant and machinery, office and shop equipment...
I beg to move, in page 36, line 32, after "Kingdom," to insert: to which this Part of this Act applies. This Clause gives wide powers to representatives of the Board of Trade to enter premises...
Resolved, That the Orders made by the Secretary of State under the Sunday Entertainments Act. 1932, for extending Section one of that Act to the under-mentioned areas:—— (1) the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."[Mr. Grimston.]
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