Wednesday, 23 July 1941
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.]
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any statement to make with regard to the grant of full recognition to the Government of Czechoslovakia?
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the proceedings of the Conference of Allied Governments, held at St. James' Palace recently, have been communicated to the Russian...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Foreign Research and Press Service, of Chatham House, is now established at Balliol College, Oxford; to what extent this service is...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has now given instructions that the statements which he made about Hungary, on 9th July, shall be reported in the Hungarian...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he can make any statement upon the effect of our intensified bombing attacks upon Germany, and our fighter and bomber operations over occupied...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will consider the formation of a Royal Air Force film unit, for the purpose of recording actual operations and co-operating in the making of films...
asked the Secretary of State for Air why women medical officers recruited to the Royal Air Force are not given the rank, status and title accorded to male medical officers in the service?
asked the Minister of Air craft Production whether he is aware that a certain hotel of which he has been in formed has been requisitioned and the proprietors evicted; that the hotel is now being...
asked the Minister of Aircraft Production by what date he expects the McClintock agreements to become completely inoperative; and how many firms have such agreements at the present time?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether he is aware that a luxury coach service operates from London to South Wales twice per day; that this service is...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether he is aware of the recent decision of the Fife County Road Board to request the London and North Eastern Railway Company...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether he is aware of the concern caused by the North-West Regional Transport Commissioner's request about the saving of petrol...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether he is aware that many shopkeepers have had to use less electricity than before the war during the past winter owing to...
asked the Minister of Information whether, in view of the fact that a memorial plate has been placed in St. Paul's Cathedral to an American who is described as having died that England might...
asked the Minister of Information whether he will arrange with the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics for the British war news to be issued in Russian by the Press department...
asked the Minister of Information for what reasons, respectively, Miss Elsie Bowerman and Miss Dorothy Spencer resigned their positions as principals to the Public Meetings and Voluntary...
asked the Minister of Information whether he will arrange for the British Broadcasting Corporation to adapt the morse "V" signal as their call sign for all broadcasts?
asked the Minister of Information how many men and women of age groups which have been called up are still retained in the Ministry of Information; and what steps are being taken to replace them...
asked the Minister of Information whether he will place in the Library copies of the talk broadcast about Mr. P. G. Wodehouse on the evening of 15th July; and also copies of the broadcast or...
asked the Minister of Information (1) whether he will place in the Library the names pf those who, during the last six months, have broadcast, respectively, for British and Imperial, and for...
asked the Minister of Information whether he is aware of the recently published official Catholic Report on the persecution of the Catholic Church in Poland; and whether, in view of Herr Hitler's...
asked the Minister of Information whether, in arranging for the broadcasting on Sunday evenings of songs of our Allies, he will, as a matter of courtesy consult with their representatives in...
asked the Minister of Information whether he will consider printing and giving special circulation to the postscript broadcast on Sunday last by Mr. Raymond Gram Swing?
Major Braithwaite: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings whether he will consider the appointment of a small representative delegation to visit the United...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings, why it is thought necessary to spare building labour and materials for brick protection of the stone base of the King...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings, the names of the advisers to the Ministry on engineering and architectural problems?
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty who was responsible for recent display advertisements in newspapers urging the 19's, when registering, to express preference for the Royal Navy; and is he...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he can make any statement with regard to recent measures taken against the Nazi U-boat campaign; and what success such measures have met with in the...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty why women medical officers recruited to the Navy are not given the rank, status and title accorded to male medical officers in the service?
Mr. David Adams: asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that in Jamaica the Defence Regulations provide no means whereby the Governor may be called upon to inform...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, (1) the figures for the exports of iron-ore from Malaya to Japan for 1940 and to the last convenient date in 1941; (2) whether, in view of...
asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies what action it is proposed to take respecting the rejection in the Bermuda House of Assembly of labour legislation promoted by Sir Stanley...
asked the Minister of Pensions whether he is aware that Mr. and Mrs. Franklin receive no old age pension; that Mr. Franklin suffers from total disablement through the last war, and has been...
Major Braithwaite: asked the Prime Minister whether he will extend an invitation from His Majesty's Government to the leaders of American trades unions to visit this country in order that they...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that several hundred baskets of herring were dumped into the sea out side Ayr Harbour on 28th June, 1941; that the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether any arrangements exist for making sure of an adequate weekly milk supply for children over the age of five not attending a...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food why in Barnsley district, where heavy industrial workers are a large part of the population, on the week ending 5th July practically all...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, in view of the losses incurred by distributors in having to accept eggs with all faults in accordance with the Ministry's terms,...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that National Vegetable Marketing, Limited, invited the Midland wholesale fruit trade to nominate a person for the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that large quantities of old potatoes were released to wholesale- retailers last week-end, and that in the Rhymney...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, before any more new ration books are issued, some simpler form may be arranged for, so that it will not be necessary to sign the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food the number of mobile canteens in the populous districts of Scotland?
Miss Cazalet: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he can yet make a statement with regard to the organisation of a mobile British Restaurant service being...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that some manufacturers of confectionery are opposed to the proposal to control confectionery at various prices from...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, with a view to reducing the possibility of speculation, he will licence all traders in foodstuffs, wholesale and retail?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he will instruct his local officers to make inquiries and report to him on the social consequences to very small shopkeepers...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food, whether he will consider instituting a system of compensation for the distributive trade on the lines now in operation in manufacturing...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply, whether he is aware that a recent investigation has been made into the alleged sabotage of a certain firm which is employed, under...
I propose shortly to ask the House to go into Secret Session, in order that I may make a statement with regard to the Sittings of the House, and propose a Motion.
"to confer on the Treasury powers for giving effect to a loan agreement made between His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and to provide for...
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.]
Resolution reported: That for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make further provision with regard to the rights of landlords and tenants of lands and heritages in Scotland which...
Considered in Committee.
I beg to move, That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty in pursuance of Sub-section (1) of Section eleven of the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act, 1939, praying that the said Act as...
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