Wednesday, 6 August 1941
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.]
For the County of Northumberland (Berwick-on-Tweed Division), in the room of Sir Hugh Michael Seely, Baronet (Chiltern Hundreds).—[Sir Percy Harris.]
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether, in view of the fact that fighting in East Africa has virtually come to an end, it is intended fully to recognise an independent...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will publish details in the OFFICIAL REPORT, or in a White Paper, of German atrocities against British subjects in Rumania?
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information that the Republic of Finland has broken off diplomatic relations with Great Britain; whether Finland is now at war...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether it is proposed to invite representatives of all our Allies to be present at the next meeting of the Allied Conference and to associate...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether conversations have been begun, or are contemplated in the near future, with the United States of America on the subject of post war...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any statement to make to the House about the efforts of the Foreign Office to obtain the release of persons of British nationality...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to an order published by Marshal Mannerheim declaring that the object of the Finnish war against Russia is...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will use his good offices with the Soviet Government to obtain entry into that country of officers of the International Red Cross for...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what has been the effect of the economic measures taken by Great Britain against Japan so far; and if it is not intended to make the measures...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can give the names of the British firms whose property has been seized by the Japanese in Northern China; what steps we are taking in...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make any statement as to the situation in Iran?
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he has any statement to make regarding the recent attacks upon the "Gneisenau" and "Scharnhorst''; and whether these ships have received any damage as...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether the same general arrangements, with military honours, are provided in Germany for British airmen killed over enemy territory as are given in the case...
asked the Minister of Aircraft Production, what is the annual cost of the Air Transport Auxiliary Force and what duties it performs?
asked the Minister of Aircraft Production what powers his area representatives have to ensure that all available men and plant in their areas, engaged in aircraft production, are kept fully employed?
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many candidates were examined under the Naval Cadet Scholarship Scheme in June last; and whether the examination results are available?
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in order to mitigate the hardships occasionally caused to officers and ratings when, through an error that is no fault of theirs, pay in excess of...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies, whether, in view of the fact that much of the labour in the United States of America bases in the West Indies is not...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can give any information as to the working of the Coffee Control Board in Kenya and the general situation of East African coffee...
asked the Under secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can give the House any information about the present position of the property of the Abyssinian Church in Jerusalem?
asked the Under secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware of complaints being made in Nigeria respecting the effect of the high rate of railway freights in holding up internal trade...
asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware of the report made in the Johore State Council that an acute scarcity of essential foodstuffs now existed and that large...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport, whether he is aware of the Inconvenience caused to soldiers on train journeys when they travel with equipment on leave; and...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether he is aware that certain works, of which he has been informed, are in difficulties from the slow transport of steel from...
Mr. Bernard Taylor: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether he is aware of the delay being caused, at a place of which he has been informed, owing to a loco...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport when the proposed erection of the new railway halt at Treforest, Glamorganshire, will be commenced.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether he is aware of the in convenience caused to workers travelling home from work by the congestion caused by crowds of...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport what final instructions he gave to the railway companies with regard to traffic during the last week-end period?
asked the Minister of Information what steps are being taken, by way of propaganda, to enlist the active sympathy of the Finnish Social Democrats for the war against Nazi Germany?
asked the Minister of Information whether he has yet received a reply from His Majesty's Ambassador to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics with regard to the suggestion that arrangements...
asked the Minister of Information whether he will consider means whereby our public may become informed on the struggle which the Chinese people are carrying on by means of documentary films?
Mr. David Adams: asked the Post master-General whether he is aware that letters sent by Pacific and Atlantic air mail bearing the Calcutta postmark 7th April, were delivered in Newcastle-upon-...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he is now in a position further to state the results of his investigations into the dispatch and delivery of mails and telegrams for civilians and for the...
Miss Ward: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings (1) how many hostels it is proposed to erect similar in design to a hostel attached to a certain Royal...
asked the Attorney-General what reply he has sent to the request of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce to support the Solicitors' Bill, so that the public may be as soon as possible...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food what remedy is open to a retailer under the Egg Rationing Scheme whose customers find the eggs sold to them unusable?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, in view of the fact that many married women are now in Government employ, he will make arrangements for them to do their...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that, on 6th December, 1939, in reply to a Question whether some of the barley devoted to brewing would be devoted to...
Miss Ward: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, in view of his promise to supply rationed foods to miners' canteens, he will also pro vide rationed foods to...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is now in a position to make a statement respecting the licensing of food traders?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry, of Food whether he is aware that shopkeepers are finding it difficult to supply workmen's hostels recently set up by the Ministry of Labour in...
Mr. Robertson: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food why stocks of meat in cold storage, in a town he knows of, were sent by rail and/or road to cold stores in a distant...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he will instruct food committees to rule that if any small trader can establish that he does not merely wish to obtain rationed...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he will arrange to allow an egg per-day and a bigger ration of bacon for all diabetics who produce a doctor's note to state they...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, in view of the shortage of fruit, especially apples, during the coming winter, it is proposed to inquire if apple pulp for jam...
Mr. Graham White: (by Private Notice) asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is in a position to make any statement regarding the distribution of milk during the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply whether he is aware that a large munition works, of which he has been informed, is closing down for 10 days, and that those employees...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply whether he will institute a tanks giving day on which money can be raised for tanks?
May we be informed what will be the forthcoming Business of the House?
Whereupon Mr. SPEAKER, pursuant to Standing Order No. 89, put the Question, "That Strangers be ordered to withdraw."
I beg to move, That the Resolution (21st November) be read and amended as follows:—Line 15, leave out 'in his capacity as Deputy-Speaker,' and insert 'or the Deputy-Chairman.' This...
Eighteenth Report from the Select Committee brought up, and read; to lie upon the Table, and to be printed. [No. 106.]
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.]
Considered in Committee, and reported, without Amendment.
I beg to move, "That the Bill be now read the Third time." Last Tuesday, in the concluding passages of his speech in Committee of Supply the Prime Minister gave a short review of the war...
Order for consideration of Lords Amendments read.
Order for Second Reading read.
Considered in Committee, under Standing Order No. 69.
Resolved, That the Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1936, and under the South Wales Electric Power Act 1932, and confirmed by the...
I beg to move, That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Order in Council, dated 18th July, 1941, adding Regulation 78 to the Defence (General) Regulations, 1939, a...
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