Wednesday, 30 April 1941
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.]
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the conquest of Abyssinia and the return of the Emperor Haile Selassie to his dominions, he will consider the advisability of...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can give any information about the agreement, just concluded in Washington, relating to the currency credit of £5,000,000 granted...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information regarding the increase in the number of Nazi agents and the spread of Nazi influence in Tangier, Spanish Morocco...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will now place a copy of the Hoare-Suner provisional agreement on Tangier, with a translation, in the Library?
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether his attention has been called to the announcement made by Major-General H. A. Arnold, Chief of the United States Army Air Corps, to the effect that...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Aircraft Production whether he can give an assurance that the local sanitary authorities are now always consulted, especially with regard to...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Under secretary of State for the Colonies whether the memorial sent from the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union in Jamaica has been considered; and whether, in view of...
asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that a considerable number of privately-owned motor cars used by members of the Forces, both officers and other...
asked the Minister of Transport, in view of the fact that the War Transport Council is not intended to supersede the Railway Executive Committee or the Transport Advisory Council, which is a...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he has any statement to make with regard to a revision of the railway agreement; and whether he is giving consideration to the proposal made by Mr....
Mr. David Adams: asked the Minister of Transport whether, in order to diminish the prevailing traffic congestion which prevents the proper transport of war workers at certain hours, he has...
asked the Minister if Information the principles governing the playing of Allied National Anthems by the British Broadcasting Corporation on Sunday evenings; and the reasons for the...
asked the Minister of Information whether men employed on journalistic work at his Department are regarded under the Schedule of Reserved Occupations and protected work as editorial workers or...
asked the Minister of Information how many film studios in the British Isles are being used for the making of propaganda films?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings whether he will give the names of the members of the Scottish Planning Committee under Lord Balfour of Burleigh; on whose...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that municipalities throughout Scotland have thousands of partially completed houses which could be made available to re-house...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings whether he is aware that in a building belonging to a commercial undertaking, part of which is occupied by a Government...
asked the President of the Board of Education whether his attention has been called to the varying conditions under which schoolchildren are being encouraged to act as fire-watchers in schools,...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether promotions of younger Naval Captains to the Flag list, under the Order in Council, dated 4th April, 1941, will be made half- yearly or at any time;...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the Admiralty policy regarding the holding of courts-martial on the survivors of His Majesty's ships which are lost, as outlined by the Parliamentary...
asked the Secretary of State for War how many members of the Auxiliary Territorial Service are normally required by infantry battalions; and how many of these would be utilised to look after the...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether it is his intention to replace men in the Royal Army Pay Corps by women so far as it is practicable to do so?
Colonel A. Evans: asked the Secretary of State for War (1) whether welfare officers are posted to the staff of the general officers commanding in chief of all formations of British troops...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he is satisfied with the output of heavy tanks, and with the provision of spare parts for those in use?
asked the Minister of Pensions whether he is now in a position to state why a pension has been refused to 4915129, Sergeant J. Foster, of Wolverhampton, who was graded A1 when he entered the Army...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will make known the exact position of our Service men who become prisoners of war in respect of pay and allowances and deductions; and what change,...
asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that thousands of National Health insured members are likely to be in arrears, and lose benefits, through not knowing what to do about loss and...
Colonel A. Evans: asked the Minister of Health how many friendly alien and Allied alien doctors with special qualifications are still unemployed; how many Czechs with medical degrees in their...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will increase the ration of corn for poultry?
Mr. Robertson: asked the Minister of Agriculture what steps have been taken to provide sheep farmers with a supply of vaccines and serums against sheep illnesses at reduced prices; and with what...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he will consider the surface workers at coal mines for an addition of cheese to the same amount as the underground worker?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food, whether he is aware of the dissatisfaction of Scottish potato merchants since authority was taken from the area officer in Edinburgh,...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food, whether he is aware that the failure to control prices of fresh fish results in fancy prices being paid by merchants with wealthy...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he will consider the advisability of granting an extra half ration of butter and an extra half ration of sugar to all pregnant...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether extra seamen's rations can be allowed to the crews of tugs when on duty for not less than 24 hours?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he will consider the question of food for cage birds and give the lovers of these birds a better ration for the birds?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that the supply of barley sugar, toffee and other nourishing sweets, the consumers of which are usually young people...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that, between 1st and 21st February, 1941, Messrs. Lewis Stores, Glasgow, sold, approximately, three tons of boiled...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he will reorganise the rationing system so as to secure greater equality of sacrifice and economy of food supplies, in view of...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware of the concern among the industrial workers in the City of Birmingham because of the limited amount of beer...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, in view of the large consumption of tinned foods which is taking place, he has considered imposing greater restriction on the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, in view of the precedent of giving special consideration to certain classes of labour, cheese for miners and agricultural...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether the Government, or any firm manufacturing on behalf of the Government, are paying or allowing or crediting any royalty to any non-British...
asked the Minister of Labour the present position with regard to the recent strike of engineering apprentices in the Manchester district; and, if the strike is finally settled, the terms of...
asked the Minister of Labour the weekly wage paid to single men of 21 years of age at Ministry of Labour training centres, and the length of time for which this wage may be paid?
asked the Minister of Labour from what source industrial organisations will be reimbursed for payments they make to employés under Statutory Order No. 302 of 1941, for maintaining on full...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that for two days prior to the recent visit of an eminent person to a Royal Air Force training camp, of which he has been informed, flying...
(by Private Notice) asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has any statement to make about the amount of the Fiduciary Note Issue?
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any statement to make regarding the attitude of the Greek Government to the decision to withdraw the British Forces from Greece?
That they have agreed to—
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.]
[FIFTH ALLOTTED DAY.]
Whereupon, the YEOMAN USHER of the BLACK ROD being come with a Message, the CHAIRMAN left the Chair.
Again considered in Committee,
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."— [Major Dugdale.]
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