Wednesday, 22 October 1941
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.]
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to the two British subjects, Mr. J. G. Martyr and Mr. Mason, who have been held in prison for more than a month by the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware of the treatment meted out to 42 British survivors of a bombed ship, who got to West Africa, by the officials of the Vichy...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what reply to the British note has been received from Finland; what the present position is; and whether the British Government has now finally...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a statement as to the purpose and scope of the mission of Sir Otto Niemeyer to China?
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has now been notified that the export of cotton yarn and cotton manufactures from Shanghai has been prohibited by the Customs, acting...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the nature of any changes in the relations between His Majesty's Government and the Government of the Emperor of Abyssinia; and when he will be...
asked the Secretary of State for War, whether the Ethiopian Government are now in a position to terminate the leases of land and minerals made to Italians by the former Italian rulers of...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the disquieting reports of conditions in French internment camps and prisons, he will cause the Government at Vichy to be...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether he will ask the Government of the United States of America to give favourable consideration to the formation of a road and rail-making...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that in sections of the Royal Air Force in the Middle East officer-pilots and sergeant-pilots are messing...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will arrange for the publication of a pamphlet, similar to the "Battle of Britain," dealing with Balloon Command, in view of the fact that this...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether the Royal Air Force personnel now. operating in Russia was fully kitted for Russian winter conditions before embarkation; and whether necessary warm...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is satisfied with the present rate of recruitment of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force balloon operators; whether the substitution of Women's...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that in many cases the clothing issued to members of the Royal Observer Corps is over two years old; and whether he has made direct...
asked the Minister of Aircraft Production whether he is aware that, at a certain South Wales factory, some 90 men engaged upon aircraft production have been rendered idle for some time; that...
Dr. Morgan: asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether any changes are being contemplated for the reform of the Constitution of the island Colony of Barbados, especially from the...
Dr. Morgan: asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies how many houses had been built by the Government of Trinidad, British West Indies, up to February, 1939; whether the local...
Dr. Morgan: asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether the Colony Hospital in Antigua, British West Indies, is still in the state it was in February, 1939, badly in need of...
asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether Miss Muriel Lester is still detained in the West Indies; what specific charge has been made against her; whether she has appealed to, or...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can make a statement on the contribution which the Jews in Palestine have made to the war effort, indicating how many Jews in...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will explain why publication was not permitted by the censor in Palestine of a Question relating to the attitude of His Majesty's...
asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether he will give an assurance that point 3 in the Atlantic Declaration will be fully implemented respecting Native colonial peoples or...
asked the Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether he will consult with experts as to the best way of assisting passengers on the Underground Railway to identify...
asked the Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport, whether he will state the personnel of, and interests represented upon, the local consultative committees in Glamorgan...
asked the Minister of Information whether he has considered the manifesto issued by the Lord Mayor of Manchester and the mayors of Salford and Stretford, a copy of which has been sent to him;...
asked the Minister of Information whether he will consult with the Ministers of Supply and Labour in order to establish a definite policy for the publishing and paper industries, in view of the...
asked the Minister of Information whether the proposed sale of one-half of the issued shares in Renters, Limited, by the Press Association, Limited, to the Newspaper Proprietors' Association,...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that letters despatched to addresses within 100 miles are frequently not delivered within 36 hours of collection; and whether he will give an...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings whether he will make a statement concerning the steps he has taken to improve the acoustics of the Chamber?
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will inform the House of the terms of a Fleet Order dated 28th November, 1940?
asked the Attorney-. General whether any rule obtains as to appointing a Member of Parliament to be a justice of the peace for the area of his own constituency; and whether it is usual for...
asked the Attorney-General whether he has been made aware of the widespread activities of landowners and estate agents in seeking to compel owners of tenements to increase the amount of the...
asked the Secretary of State for India whether Army and Air Force training schools for fitters for practical work in the field have been established in India; and whether he is satisfied that a...
asked the Secretary of State for War the appropriate organisation for dealing with conditions of service and grievances for constabulary stationed at Royal Ordnance factories; and what machinery...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will reduce the number of coupons to be surrendered for a pair of men's socks below the three at present required, in view of the fact that a...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can give any information in connection with the firm of Biggins and Company who were charged at the Mansion House, on Tuesday, 14th October,...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will give an assurance that no further commitments with regard to the leasing of naval, military or air bases to the United States of America will be made...
asked the Minister without Portfolio whether the educational investigation now being conducted by the Nuffield Survey is undertaken with his official sanction; whether it also has the sanction of...
asked the Minister without Portfolio whether any decision has been reached on the advisability of setting up a central planning authority; whether it is proposed to appoint two sets of regional...
asked the Lord President of the Council whether, in view of the present limitations of the smaller manufacturer, he is satisfied that the existing machinery and organisation of the Department of...
Mr. J. Henderson: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply whether he is aware that the Carlisle Corporation has been refused a permit to obtain the necessary material to...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply whether he can give any information in connection with two officials of his Ministry who were charged at South-end, on Thursday, with...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food why surface workers in mines are not permitted the same extra food rations which are accorded to underground workers in mines?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food why the use of national wheatmeal flour is not made compulsory if, as stated in the Ministry of Food public announcements, its use would...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he has any statement to make in respect of the cessation of deep-sea fishing by the Iceland fishing fleet as a result of the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food why it is proposed to change the system for the transportation of meat from the Burnley abattoirs, seeing that the present system, which...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that the supply of basic materials, sugar and milk, for the manufacture of a vitamin concentrate...
Mr. Bernard Taylor: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food what amount of calcium is added to the wheat flour; and how long has this practice been in operation?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that, since the Order No. 1492, which fixes the price of raw meat for dogs, cats and other domestic animals at 8d....
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that there is a serious shortage of white flour, especially in the Northwest of Northern Ireland, owing to the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that the Order which came into operation on 6th October fixing the maximum retail prices of flour is causing great...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he will explain the methods adopted for informing the general public of the Orders, Regulations, instructions and advice issued...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that, prior to the outbreak of war, much concern was caused by the great increase in the consumption of cheap...
asked the Minister of Economic Warfare whether he has any information as to the extant to which Vichy vessels are taking supplies from Northern Africa to Italy?
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that members of allotment associations are being charged 2s. 3d. to 3s. per pound for shallots, the retail price of which was about 9d. in...
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any statement to make with regard to the relations between His Majesty's Government and the Government of Mexico?
Report from the Committee on Public Petitions brought up, and read; to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."— [Mr. James Stuart.]
I am glad that this opportunity has been given to me to raise a matter which is, in my view, one of extreme public importance and also one of great urgency. As I understand it, an arrangement has...
Resolved, That the Order made by the Secretary of State for the Home Department under the Sunday Entertainments Act, 1932, extending Section one of the Act to the Urban District of Oakham, a copy...
As I was saying, as far as my poor abilities allow me to penetrate this jungle and interpret the facts which have been put before us by the hon. Member for Sunderland, I think you can crystallise...
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