Wednesday, 19 February 1941
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.]
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information to give the House as to Italian bombing of ancient Greek churches?
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is now able to make a statement about the position in Tangier and our relations with Spain generally?
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make a statement on the progress of negotiations between this country and the Soviet Union?
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information to give to the House about the situation in the Far East?
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make a statement on the position in the Balkans, and the attitude of Bulgaria and Yugoslavia?
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether, in view of the valuable services by the Observer Corps and the desirability of its members having a more definite status, he will consider making...
asked the Secretary of State for Air why the English firm of Wimpey's receive so many contracts in Scotland involving large sums of money; and whether he will undertake in future to arrange that...
(for Mr. Perkins): asked he Secretary of State for Air why he refuses to allow commanding officers of Royal Air Force stations to grow food on waste parts of their aerodromes?
asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that, owing to the inadequacy of the censoring staff in prisoner-of-war camps in Germany, letters for prisoners are held up for several weeks,...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings whether the damage done by enemy action in the Cloister Court has thrown any light on the history of this Palace?
asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that there is wide feeling in Trinidad that the suggested new Constitution is not an approach towards democratic...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can make a statement showing the imports of gin or geneva into the Gold Coast for each successive year from 1928 to the last...
asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether he will review the detention order of Mr. Bustamente in Jamaica; and what are the conditions of his detention?
Mr. Creech Jones: asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies what action has been taken since the publication of the report of the Economic Advisory Council Committee on Nutrition in...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is now able to give the number of road accidents in which members of the Forces have been involved during the last three months, or for such a period...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he will give the approximate percentage of goods accepted for carriage by the British railways which is lost?
asked the Minister of Transport (1) whether the validity of workmen's tickets on the railways will be extended to cover a period of two days, for fire-watchers who have to spend the nights at...
asked the Minister of Pensions whether he will consider increasing the allowance of 14s. per week for air-raid injury payable to women, which compares very unfavourably with the £1 is....
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been drawn to the ill-effects caused to air-raid shelters through dampness caused by condensation; what instructions...
Lieut.-Colonel Sir Cuthbert Head-lam: asked the Secretary of State for War how many senior officers of the Auxiliary Territorial Service have been removed, a result of Auxiliary Territorial...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will give the number of persons, other than qualified medical and dental practitioners, aged over 45 years and 55 years, respectively, without...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether the young soldiers detailed for special duties as Army cooks have had time to learn their job in Army schools of cookery; and what is the normal...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Secretary of State for War whether any further consideration has been given to the case of the young men in the Sierra Leone Heavy Battery who were sentenced by...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that Benjamin Ajzenberg and his brother Jack were arrested by two Polish soldiers accompanied by a British police officer, detained for...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he has considered the notification from the Peel Hall Collieries that they are on the point of closing their collieries; and whether he will have inquiries...
Mr. Rostron Duckworth: asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is aware that, in order to force the Manchester Corporation electricity department to accept the conditions of sale which are...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider extending the time of the Sittings of the House by one hour and thus give more time to the discussions as at present it is too limited?
asked the Prime Minister whether he will afford Parliamentary time for the discussion of the Motion on the Order Paper in the name of the hon. Member for the Forest of Dean concerning Defence...
asked the Lord Privy Seal whether the report of the Scientific Food Committee supporting the synthetically reinforced loaf was unanimous; and, if not, which members of that committee differed...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food what number of prosecutions for illegal slaughtering of animals have taken place in the last six months; and whether a close watch is...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether his attention has been drawn to the difficulties of the poultry industry and the prospect of scarcity of eggs next winter; and...
Mr. Robertson: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food why the meat ration has been varied so frequently and drastically; and whether his Department's stock books reveal, from...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he can give any information in connection with the meeting of the wholesale fish merchants that was held in Leeds, with a view to...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, in view of the fact that the only way of retaining the wheat germ in flour is by grinding the wheat with mill-stones, he will...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that egg prices have been reduced three times in five weeks; that producers in this industry are discouraged; and...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he has considered the letter from the Cowdenbeath Co-operative Society, sent to him by the hon. Member for West Fife, drawing...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he can give any information in connection with the increase in the price of milk from 4½d. per pint to 5½d. per pint?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, in view of the importance of increasing the supply of cheese for mining districts and for agricultural workers, he will take...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he will take steps to remedy the situation created at Short Heath, Staffordshire, whereby the local butchers have been prohibited...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food what steps are being taken to develop a system of communal restaurants in London; and whether he will consider the acquisition of...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he can now announce whether measures are to be taken compulsorily to restrict the supply of foodstuffs at public restaurants,...
Viscountess Astor: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, in view of the increase in the demand for sweets, he will consider allowing more sugar to the confectionery...
(for Mr. Jackson) asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that a large multiple store in Birmingham called Lewis's, who in the past have not been sellers of...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he can give any information in connection with the opening of potato snack bars; how many have been opened; and who supplies them...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he will cause evidence to be published in regard to the percentage of the population who, under the present dietary regime, are...
Mr. Robertson: asked the Minister of Supply whether he will consider the case of the "Where-lying-in-Scotland"price for Blackface wool for export to the United States of America, which is....
asked the Minister of Supply whether his attention has been called to an offer published on behalf of the Director of Mechanisation of his Department to purchase 20 horse-power motor-cars less...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is prepared to arrange that companies which owe Excess Profits Tax will not be pressed for payment in cases where the companies can show that such...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will give an assurance that no undertaking with regard to the restoration of the international exchanges on a pre-war basis will be given to the...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that the present incidence of the Purchase Tax as between doctors and chemists leads to great anomalies and difficulties; and...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number and nature of complaints of waste and extravagance which have been brought to the notice of the Treasury, and which have been investigated?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings whether there is in his Ministry a department appropriately staffed and responsible that all new buildings shall be...
(by Private Notice): asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he has any statement to make on the reported loss of 13 vessels in convoy, and whether these vessels were under protection?
May I ask the Lord Privy Seal whether he is in a position to make a statement of the Business to be taken on the third Sitting Day?
[1ST ALLOTTED DAY.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That a sum, not exceeding £192,055,000, be granted to His Majesty, on account, for or towards defraying the charges for the following Civil and Revenue...
CLASS VI. £ Mines Department of the Board of Trade 94,000 CLASS I. House of Lords Offices 25,000 House of Commons 155,000 Registration of Electors 20,000 Treasury and Subordinate...
I beg to move, "That Item Class VI (Mines Department of the Board of Trade), be reduced by £100." This Vote is very wide, and I want specifically to raise certain questions connected with...
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