Wednesday, 9 April 1941
The House being met, the Clerk at the Table informed the House of the unavoidable absence, through indisposition, of Mr. SPEAKER from this Day's Sitting. Whereupon Sir DENNIS HERBERT, the...
For the Borough of West Bromwich, in the room of the Right Hon. Frederick Owen Roberts (Chiltern Hundreds).—[Mr. Whiteley.]
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in order to rid Palestine of Nazi Aryan settlers, whose continued residence there is generally not desired, he will extend to males of...
Mr. Creech Jones: asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether the Government have yet reached any decision in regard to assistance to the citrus industry in Palestine?
asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether, in view of the fact that an official from India is now framing an Income Tax ordinance for Palestine, it is intended to exempt from...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether consultations took place with the Allied Governments in connection with the recent declaration made by His Majesty's Ambassador in New...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the representatives of States adhering to the Axis or Tripartite Pact are allowed the usual diplomatic immunity for correspondence in...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information to give the House on the increases in the number of German personnel in French and Spanish North Africa?
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware of the disadvantages suffered by diplomatic and consular officials abroad owing to the depreciation of sterling; and will he...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can give any information of the conditions under which British volunteers are now living in Finland; and what prospect there is of...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will represent to the Polish Government that the anti-semitic and Fascist articles appearing in the Polish newspaper "Jestem Polakiem"...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information in regard to an offer made by the Vichy Government to the Turkish Government affecting a change in status of Syria...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will place a copy of the Hoare-Suner provisional agreement on Tangier in the Library, together with a translation?
Captain Duncan: asked the Minister of Information whether he will encourage the use of films made by his Department by the military authorities for the enlightenment and entertainment of troops?
asked the Minister of Information what proportion of the executive staff of the Ministry of Information were previously civil servants in other Government Departments or former members of the...
asked the Minister Information whether the heads of his Department that deals with photography are people of proved and long experience of publicity?
asked the Minister of Information the reason why the pamphlet "The Battle of Britain" is not allowed to be circulated abroad except through the Stationery Office; and whether he will cause the...
asked the Minister of Information whether he is aware that the work done by the Travellers' Censorship Office, in enabling ship's documents and bills of lading to accompany a ship clearing with...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that recently the Director of Accounts at the Air Ministry requested the payment of funeral expenses from the family of a Royal Air Force...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether any copies of Jane's "All the World's Aircraft," just published, have been exported from this country; whether he has any statement to make on the...
asked the Secretary of State for Air what amount is allowed to officers in the Royal Air Force for the purchase of their uniforms?
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether there is any control of the number of pairs of homing pigeons which members of the National Pigeon Service are permitted to breed from, and if so, why...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is now in a position to make a statement about the future of the Observer Corps?
asked the Postmaster- General whether he will consider the advisability of issuing an Anglo-American stamp, in association with the authorities of the United States of America, as a symbol of the...
asked the Postmaster- General whether he is aware that for many months relatives of prisoners of war in Germany have been sending parcels to them in accordance with the regulations and in many...
asked the Postmaster-General why there is still no later collection from pillar boxes in London than 5.30 p.m.?
asked the Postmaster-General whether he has any statement to make with regard to the transmission of mails between the United Kingdom and India; and when he expects the air-mail service to be...
Sir Percy Hard: asked the Postmaster-General whether his attention has been drawn to the practice of officials of his Department, as in Wiltshire, who tempt children away from secondary schools...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings what qualifications Major-Genera I Appleyard, M.I.M.E., has for the work which he is required to do in the emergency...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings why rubble from damaged buildings is being dumped into Hyde Park, whilst at the same time rubble is being removed from the...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether those naval officers on the emergency list who, by reason of their re-employment in time of war, complete the necessary time in order so to qualify,...
Colonel Arthur Evans: asked the First Lord of the Admiralty why orders were given to turn a ship, of whose name he has been informed, round in dangerous waters which resulted in the loss of the...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what is the cost of constructing a 5,000-ton merchant ship to-day as compared with the pre-war cost in 1938?
Mr. David Adams: asked the Under secretary of State for the Colonies whether it is the intention of His Majesty's Government to submit the suggestions which have been made for changes in the...
asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies how many trade unions have been granted registration according to the provisions of the Sierra Leone Trade Union Ordinance; what is their...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to the harmful effect on the lives of African women in the compounds of the Northern Rhodesian Copper...
Major Braithwaite: asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware of the serious condition of many important roads in the country; and whether he will take steps to keep the repairs going,...
asked the Minister of Transport when the report will be published of the special investigation in selected areas of the causes of road accidents, as promised by his predecessor on 23rd January, 1940?
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that comparative prices for used motor vehicles have voluntarily been published for some years; and whether he will now consider fixing a...
asked the Prime Minister whether he is now prepared to commend the Big Ben silent-minute observance to British citizens, so that, wherever possible, they should unite together in silent prayer...
asked the Prime Minister which of the four Services, Navy, Army, Air Force and Mercantile Marine, is estimated to have had the largest war casualty rate; and whether he will consider advising His...
asked the Prime Minister when the Regulations on the Determination of Needs Act will come before the House of Commons, as the Bill became law on 26th March, and it was understood that the...
asked the Prime Minister whether he can make a statement on the position in Iraq and its bearing on the Anglo-Iraqi alliance?
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister without Portfolio whether he is now in a position to make some statement of the progress the Government have made in formulating their reconstruction...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he has now completed his further consideration of the use of labour and material that is taken by advertising goods, etc., in newspapers and on hoardings; and...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he has consulted with the Minister of Health as to the number of local authorities that may have refuse destructors, or similar plant, that, by simple...
asked the Minister of Supply whether the £500,000 a year to be paid to the Manchester and Liverpool Cotton Association will be the total cost of purchasing all cotton imported?
Major Braithwaite: asked the Minister of Supply whether he is aware that many owners of commercial road wagons are unable to obtain spare parts for their machines, and in. consequence large...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he is aware that wooden palings arc being put up to replace iron railings removed for scrap in many unnecessary cases, such as Leicester Square; and whether...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he will fix maximum prices for meals in hotels and restaurants to prevent unreasonable consumption of food, and wasteful...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that in a Covent Garden warehouse there are 250 tons of vegetables which were bought by the Government in good...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, in connection with his announcement that the extra allowance of cheese would be given to miners, agricultural labourers and...
May I ask the Prime Minister what is to be the procedure with regard to Business after Easter?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food the allocation of Group 1 manufacturing meat to Lincoln City and Scunthorpe, respectively, compared with the allocation of like meat to...
That they have agreed to—
The House being met, the Clerk at the Table informed the House of the unavoidable absence, through indisposition, of Mr. SPEAKER from this Day's Sitting. Whereupon Sir DENNIS HERBERT, the...
THANKS OF THE HOUSE.
Considered in Committee [Progress, 8th April].
Resolved, That, — (1) the power of the Treasury to raise money under Section one of the National Loans Act, 1939, shall include power to raise any money required for raising any supply...
Resolved, That the Orders made by the Secretary of State for the Home Department under the Sunday Entertainments Act, 1932, for extending Section one of that Act to the under mentioned areas,...
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