Wednesday, 19 November 1941
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.]
Return ordered, of the number of Private Bills, Hybrid Bills, and Bills for confirming Provisional Orders introduced into the House of Commons and brought from the House of Lords, and of Acts...
Return ordered, of the number of Public Bills, distinguishing Government from other Bills, introduced into this House, or brought from the House of Lords, during Session 1940–41; showing...
Return ordered, of the number of Public Petitions presented and printed in Session 1940–41, with the total number of signatures in that Session."—[The Deputy-Chairman. ]
Return ordered, of the number of Select Committees appointed in Session 1940–41, the Chairmen's Panel and the Court of Referees; the subjects of inquiry; the names of the Members appointed...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the number of persons working in that portion of Chatham House evacuated from London; and whether that number has increased during the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings whether he can state the arrangements made in Birmingham for the training of Government staff in the use of fire-fighting...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the hostile attitude generally adopted towards this country by the Vichy Government, he will use the railway and port...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why the seven French citizens were interned in Syria for which action the Vichy Government have interned 14 Englishmen; and what action does he...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps have been taken with regard to our relationship with Finland, in view of the request made to His Majesty's Government by the Union of...
Dr. Russell Thomas: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is able to give any information in regard to the progress of the mission undertaken by Sir Otto Niemeyer to advise...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make it clear that any threat to close the Burma Road by force of arms would create a grave situation?
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will do all in his power to obtain permission for a mission from the International Red Cross to visit the camps for German prisoners of...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether a bomber pilot can use his powers of discretion and return to his base without reaching his objective if he is of the opinion that from the weather or...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that officers in the Royal Air Force are penalised compared with other ranks, as well as in comparison with other Services, by the Royal...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether, in view of the recent revision in agreement with the staff side of the National Whitley Council of the mileage allowances payable to civil servants...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that the possibility of obtaining commissions straight from civil life into the administrative branch of the Air Force is causing concern...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether, having regard to the fact that members of the Home Guard are issued with overcoats, he will arrange for an adequate supply of warm clothing to be...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will state the approximate percentage of night bombers, now being used for raiding Germany, which are fitted with de-icing equipment for wings,...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he has considered the petition sent to him by the committee for the abolition of night-bombing; and what reply has been sent or what action taken?
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will, during the duration of the war, extend the payment of fares to air cadets from the age of 16 to 18 considering the number of cadets who have...
asked the Minister of Aircraft Production whether he is aware of the harm done to war production in this country and in America by the circulation of stories in the Press alleging that shipments...
asked the Minister of Aircraft Production, in what cases the scale of pay for personnel of the Air Transport Auxiliary is higher than in the Royal Air Force; whether a special bonus is paid for...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to. the Ministry of Works and Buildings whether he will state the qualifications of the members of the committee recently set up to consider conditions which...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that if a married man joins the Navy on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday instead of Thursday, Friday or Saturday, he forfeits up to 10...
Mr. McNeil: asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether ships presently building on the Clyde, on orders placed within the last six months, are ordered on the basis of fixed price:; or on cost...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in view of his record in the last war, Mr. Constantinesco, the inventor of the acoustic mine in that war, is now being provided with sufficient...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether, as the Government is the largest user of cement in Jamaica and British and Canadian supplies are now difficult to...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether the sugar interests in the various West Indian islands have now been united in the British West Indies Sugar...
asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that, while a certain number of British women and children have been compulsorily evacuated from Hong Kong, 950 British...
Major Vyvyan Adams: asked the Prime Minister whether he will now take measures to correct (he disparity of reward paid to the workers in industry and to the men serving in the ranks of the...
Major Vyvyan Adams: asked the Prime Minister whether he can now amplify the official statements so far made relating to the motives which actuated the prisoner Hess to come to Great Britain?
asked the Minister without Portfolio the names of the members of the committee of which he is chairman to advise upon reconstruction after the war; and the terms of reference to that committee?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply whether, as the Corporation of the City of London is collecting iron and steel debris in their area, he will suggest to all other local...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply whether he will consider removing all Belisha Beacons throughout the country, in order to utilise them as scrap in aid of the war effort?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply how much was spent on the reconditioning of a factory of which he has had notice; why it was decided to proceed no further within a few...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply whether he can now make a full report of the relations between the Ministry and the machine-tool manufacturers since 1939, including an...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply the present quantity of paper granted for hoarding advertisements; and whether a further reduction will be considered in the national...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply whether he is aware that in a certain ordnance factory bomb-gauges have been in demand for 10 months, and no progress seems to have...
Mr. Maclean: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply-how often the administrative offices in a certain factory have been changed; what has been the cost on each occasion, and...
Sir Reginald Garry: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply whether he is aware that a number of commercial vehicles are at present unusable owing to short supplies of...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food under what conditions milk contracts can be broken and the supplies diverted to another purchaser; and whether these conditions were...
asked the Parliamentary to the Ministry of Food whether he can give any information in connection with the charge made against a firm of butchers at Southampton, on Saturday, 1st November.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether arrangements are in being or prospect for a further supply of fish from Icelandic waters; and whether the Icelandic fishing craft...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware of the public uncertainty and different views as to whether or not any deterioration of foodstuffs in tins which have...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he will arrange for suitable broadcasts urging the population to eat national wheatmeal bread to the correct specification,...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware of the hardship which is being experienced by elderly people, say over 75 years of age, in not being able to secure...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food to what extent British Restaurants are provided in Lancashire; and what steps are being taken to secure a rapid increase?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that in the rural districts and urban villages many families bake their own bread, and feel aggrieved over the recent...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that the difference between the buying and selling prices that is being allowed to wholesale distributors of canned...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, as the grading of cattle in Northern Ireland continues to give great dissatisfaction and is the cause of much complaint, he will...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, as it is a matter of urgency for the potato growers, the preparation and erection of the potato processing factories in Northern...
I wish to raise a point of Order, arising out of the Order Papers at present in the possession of the House. I am sorry, Mr. Speaker, I could not give you notice of it, as I have only just...
May I ask the Prime Minister if he will tell us the Business for the forthcoming Sittings of the House?
DEBATE ON THE ADDRESS. [Fourth Day.]
I wish to apologise to the House for opening a discussion on agriculture. I can only say that I have the honour to represent an agricultural constituency, that I am also a farmer myself, and have...
Ordered, That a Select Committee be appointed to examine the current expenditure defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament for the Defence Services, for Civil Defence and for other services...
Sir Irving Albery, Mr. Benson, Sir Edmund Brocklebank, Captain Crook-shank, Mr. Culverwell, Major Sir George Davies, Mr. Glenvil Hall, Mr. Horabin, Flight-Lieutenant Hamilton Kerr, Mr. Lathan,...
Ordered, That a Select Committee be appointed, to whom shall be referred all Petitions presented to the House, with the exception of such as relate to Private Bills, and that such Committee do...
Ordered, That a Select Committee be appointed to assist Mr. Speaker in the arrangements for the Report of Debates and to enquire into the expenditure on Stationery and Printing for this House and...
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn."— [Major Dugdale.]
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And sometimes to shout at each other.
