Wednesday, 26 November 1941
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.]
Address for, Return of all the Draft Provisional Orders under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1936, which in the Session of 1940–41 have been reported on by Commissioners;...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the terms of the letter written by Lord Halifax, as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, to the Duke of Bedford, indicating that the British...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that it is proposed to transfer members of the International Brigade and other refugees, now in occupied France, to...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the fact that there is now in the possession of the United States Government a list of all British residents in the United...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps are being taken to replace the German experts, engineers and technicians who have just been removed from Afghanistan by British...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will consider the advisability of making it clear that the third paragraph of the Atlantic Charter must not necessarily be taken to...
asked the Secretary for Foreign Affairs why permission has been given by him allowing the Italian Prince Torlonia to travel to the United States of America via British territory; and what are the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether there have been any discussions with the Russian Government as to the possibility of an exchange of scientific missions between the two...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the change in the military command of French North Africa, indicating increasing German control over the Vichy Government, he...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why there was no representation of the Teheran Legation to see Mr. Litvinov on a British aeroplane; whether disciplinary action has been taken...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a statement on the work undertaken at the instance of the British Council by the Argentine Association of British Culture,...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the educational work of the British Council Institute, at Alexandria, is in process during the winter session; how many students are in...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether part of a Service man's increase in pay is added to any allotment he may be making at the time; and what is the proportion of the various increases...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will reconsider the position of civilian education officers who, holding commissions in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, have been...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will give an assurance that airmen becoming redundant in the balloon trades will, upon being re-mustered, under no circumstances receive a lower...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he can state, without disclosing information useful to the enemy, the number of new aircraft, and the type, acquired by British overseas airways...
asked the Minister of Aircraft Production to what extent scientific and technical information is now pooled by all the firms supplying aircraft for his Department; and whether any further...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he will reconsider the decision not to insure against the risk of enemy action on high-frequency apparatus, which has been confiscated by his order, in view...
asked the Postmaster-General whether, having regard to his announcement that letters for delivery on 25th December must be posted not later than 20th December, he will give an assurance that...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings whether he is aware that, in several instances, action has been taken by his officials without consultation with the...
asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether the proposals adopted by the Egba Council at Abeokuta are being implemented; what prospects exist of an extension of these reforms; and...
asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether he can state the average wage paid to labourers on pyrethrum plantations in Kenya?
Mr. Creech Jones: asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies what steps have been taken in Kenya to remove the difficulties in the way of securing decent housing for the African people...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies why, as every British subject has the right to send petitions of a certain weight post free to the Sovereign or Members of...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware of the urgent appeals of the people of Mosley Hall and Blackstonedge districts of Jamaica for improved...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether his attention has been called to the prosecution under the Merchant Shipping Act of six firemen at Cardiff; that in the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether he will publish the late Mr. Frank Pick's report on canals or, if it contains confidential information, whether he will...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport when amplifiers will be introduced at important stations on the London Underground system; and whether steps will be taken...
(by Private Notice)asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether he can make any statement as to the need for restricting passenger travel during the winter months,...
Mr. Creech Jones: asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether he has received any report on the insanitary conditions and mosquito-infected town of Kokoja in Nigeria; and whether...
asked the Minister of Information whether he can state the average length of propaganda films issued by the Ministry to cinemas; and what conditions are imposed on cinemas by his Department?
asked the Minister of Information, whether his attention has been drawn to the recent appointment of Mr. Robert Foot, of the Gas Light and Coke Company, as adviser to the British Broadcasting...
asked the Minister of Information the object of the publication, ''17 American Naval, Military and Aviation Experts say—Britain will Win," whether he is aware that no British subject doubts...
asked the Minister of Information whether he is aware that in a British Broadcasting Corporation talk to Vienna, on 12th November, not only was the whole of the Nazi Horst Wessel anthem played,...
asked the Minister of Information what steps he has taken to safeguard an adequate supply of books, in view of their importance both on the home front and in making known British views in North...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he will consider increasing the tea and sugar rations for elderly night-watchmen and similar workers, for whom canteens are not...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that many children over the age of six are being refused oranges by retailers when the under-sixes have been...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether his attention has been drawn to complaints that supplies of rabbits now go very largely to the larger urban areas, where an...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he will take steps to fix the prices of rationed commodities so as to simplify the calculations in fractions of a penny,...
Miss Ward: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether it is his intention to open further food advice centres other than those at present in operation?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food upon what evidence the Ministry of Food issued, on 5th November, a statement to the effect that supplies of canned goods for sale under...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he will issue instructions to all millers and bakers that national wheatmeal flour is to be made up in accordance with the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether his attention has been drawn to the advertisement of Messrs. Frank J. Bowen, Limited, a copy of which has been sent to him,...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he can give any estimate of the increased cost, additional transport and waste of material that will result when the proposals...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether consideration was given to the urgent needs of Soviet Russia for sugar, when the decision was made to increase the sugar ration?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that the present inequitable distribution of milk is causing dissatisfaction; and whether it is proposed to institute...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply whether he is satisfied with the production and management of the firm Archdales, machine tool manufacturers, in view of the large...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply whether any payment has been or will be made to the proprietors of the factory, of which he has had notice, on which work was recently...
Mr. Maclean: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply whether he is aware that, in a factory, the situation of which has been made known to him, machinery has now been...
Major Lloyd: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply, whether he is aware that considerable public indignation has been aroused by the issue to individual consumers of a...
(by Private Notice)asked the Secretary for Mines whether he has received information of the accident at the Blaenclydach Colliery yesterday; whether he will state the number of men killed and...
"to continue certain expiring laws;" presented by Capt. Crookshank; to be read a Second time upon the next Sitting Day, and to be printed. [Bill 3.]
DEBATE ON THE ADDRESS. [Seventh Day.]
I beg to move, at the end of the Question, to add: But regret that, in view of the grave concern now felt in this House at the abolition of any judicial safeguard for the liberty of the subject...
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