Tuesday, 22 July 1941
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.]
PORTSMOUTH WATER BILL [Lords].
asked the Undersecretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he will consider the setting up of an Empire Advisory Council in London and the suggestion for the formation of branches in the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that many children are large for their age; that in such cases parents have to give coupons for clothing at the adult rate; and...
asked the President of the Board of Trade, why he is not prepared to consider the rationing of cigarettes and tobacco; and whether, to secure fairer distribution, he will issue an order under...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is prepared to extend the general licence issued, enabling registered wholesalers to supply to retail shops without restriction up to 30th...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether comprehensive technical reports on the reliability of such modern tanks as were used in Libya and Greece, have been furnished to the Ministry of Supply?
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that, on the evening of 12th July, military police were moving on soldiers who attempted to stop and listen to an orderly meeting in...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will consider the possibility of altering the Regulation under which an officer under close arrest has to be accompanied at all times by another...
Captain Dugdale: asked the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the admitted shortage of paper in the country, he will take steps to see that an economy in the use of paper is made...
Captain Dugdale: asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will consider making a grant to regimental funds to offset the additional expenditure incurred by them in paying Purchase Tax on...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been called to the method of deduction of income tax from officers' pay by the Army Pay Department without reference to basic...
asked the Secretary of State for War on what basis the various items of an officer's tropical uniform are assessed; and whether he will consider increasing the present grant of £10?
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will give the extent to which the national loaf and national flour are used in the feeding of the Army?
asked the Secretary of State for War what was the final cost of the Militia camp programme against the estimated cost of £21,000,000?
Mr. McNeil: asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is in a position to make a statement on the recruitment of women auxiliaries for the Land Army in Scotland; whether a...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that Mr. Bowman, who lost four members of his family in an air raid, has received from the public assistance department of Clydebank...
asked the Secretary for Petroleum whether he can take any steps to secure a more equitable distribution of paraffin through country districts as many villages find difficulty in obtaining a....
asked the Secretary for Mines the number of fatal and serious accidents, respectively, during the six months ended 30th June; and the various causes of the accidents.
Miss Ward: asked the Secretary for Mines whether, in view of the varying policies adopted in the coalfields towards holidays, he will make an authoritative statement as to the policy which His...
Major Lloyd: asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is satisfied with the production of coal from the Scottish pits in view of the coal shortage on Clyde side; and whether he is satisfied...
asked the Secretary for Petroleum whether he will have inquiries made as to the amount of petrol being wasted in motor-craft on the Thames, in motor-cars of people who motor to London every day...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether consideration has been given to the rents charged by the Commissioners of Crown Lands in respect of dwelling-houses partly uninhabitable through enemy...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that there is a large supply of eels that can be trapped in English rivers; and whether he has taken the initiative to provide any district...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he will take into consideration the necessity of providing meals for air-raid precautions workers engaged on night shifts; and...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, in view of the hardship to many small shopkeepers if they are denied supplies unless they have at least 25 registered customers,...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he has now put into effect his scheme to control the price of salad, spring or young onions?
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department who allocates the various race meetings in this country, and on what basis they are allocated; why Nottingham, a privately-owned concern, has...
asked the Home Secretary what was the aggregate of the moneys accruing to the Welsh Church Commission derived from Welsh ecclesiastical property, vested in them under the Welsh Church Act, for...
asked the Home Secretary whether he can given any information in connection with the case of two men, charged with putting water in bombs, tried at a North-west of England court on Wednesday last.
asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that one of the most distinguished authorities on the biological principles of camouflage is now in His Majesty's service; and whether he will give...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport, whether he proposes to put in the Vote Office the report of Mr. Frank Pick?
asked the Minister of Information whether it is the intention of the Government to discontinue in factories the making of political speeches and to encourage speeches by serving officers...
asked the Minister of Information whether he will consider the setting up of a special "V" department of political warfare to co-operate with the allied Governments and the Soviet information...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will give sympathetic consideration to those cases in which working gardeners are being called up for military service where their continued employment is...
Major Lloyd: asked the Prime Minister when the Government expect to be in a position to announce a policy of wage stabilisation; and to which Minister Questions concerning wage rate should be put?
asked the Prime Minister whether he will give an assurance that Ministers of the Crown will not address Press conferences on matters upon which they have recently addressed the House in Secret...
asked the Minister without Portfolio, the arrangements made by his Department for the investigation of problems that will arise at the peace conference, including peace aims, together with the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total amount of Excise Duty on home-grown sugar during the 12 months ended 31st March, 1941; and the amount of subsidy paid during that period to the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether His Majesty's Government or the shareholders of Courtaulds, Limited, will be expected to bear the sum of approximately 8,000,000 dollars paid in...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that the compensation payable to fanners whose land is requisitioned for military purposes, is limited to the pre-war rental value; and...
57. Major Vyvyan Adams: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware of the inflationary tendencies now becoming evident, and, in particular, of the high level of wages in contrast...
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for India whether His Majesty's Government are contemplating any measure to associate Indians more closely with the conduct of the Indian war effort?
On Business, it will, I think, be more convenient to take the Debate on Production, which we were going to have on the third Sitting Day, on the first Sitting Day after 27th July. Therefore, on...
I should like, with permission, to make a statement regarding negotiations for a loan in the United States. I am glad to be able to inform the House that, with the approval of the President of...
Estimate presented—of the further sum required to be voted for the service of the year ending 31st March, 1942, [By Command]; referred to the Committee of Supply and to be printed. [No. 104.]
Second Report from the Committee of Privileges with Minutes of Evidence brought up, and read; to lie upon the Table, and to be printed. [No. 103.]
That they have agreed to Amendments to—
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.]
Order for Second Reading read.
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 69.
Resolution reported, That for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to increase the rates of sickness and disablement benefit and the rates of contribution payable under the Acts...
Considered in Committee.
As amended, considered.
I beg to move, That, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act, 1919, this House do direct that the Diocesan Reorganisation Committees Measure, 1941, be presented to His...
Resolved, That the Order made by the Secretary of State for the Home Department under the Sunday Entertainments Act, 1952, for extending Section one of that Act to the Parish of Kirkby Stephen,...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."— [Mr. Whiteley.]
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