Thursday, 27 November 1941
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.]
asked the Minister of Labour what steps are being taken to meet the shortage of labour in the spinning and weaving sections of the cotton industry?
asked the Minister of Labour whether the interim scheme for training disabled persons, which is now open to all irrespective of cause of disablement, is applicable to 1914-18 war disability...
asked the Minister of Labour what machinery has been instituted to deal with cases of appeal with regard to change of employment where the question involved depends specifically upon the best use...
asked the Minister of Labour how many young women under 25 years of age have been registered for National Service; how many of them have received written directions ordering them to employment in...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he is satisfied, in view of the man-power situation in the building and civil engineering industries, that the control over the disposition of labour is...
asked the Minister of Labour, what is the policy of the Government in respect to the utilisation of the services of foreigners in this country, in civilian employment, in support of the war effort?
asked the Minister of Labour the nature of any scheme he is proposing to introduce to enable women war-workers to do their shopping after normal hours?
asked the President of the Board of Education what steps he is taking to safeguard the health of schoolchildren whose mothers are employed on war work?
asked the President of the Board of Education how many physical training instructors have been released from the Armed Services to carry on work among youth organisations; and whether it is now...
asked the President of the Board of Education whether he will give a 100 per cent, grant to local education authorities who wish to stimulate nursery provision for children under the age of five?
asked the President of the Board of Education whether a decision has yet been made as to providing courses of religious instruction for parents and others financed by the Board; with whom, or...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Minister of Health what progress has been made in the high temperature short time pasteurisation of milk process; what number of new licences have been granted; and...
Mrs. Adamson: asked the Minister of Health whether, in the inquiry by the Medical Research Council into the causes of the increase of tuberculosis in all cases of girls and women of 15 to 30...
asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to the increase in the incidence of scabies; and whether he will take steps to make this complaint notifiable?
asked the Minister of Pensions whether the War Service Grants Scheme includes persons other than members of the Armed Forces and their dependants; and, if so, how far its operations extend?
asked the Minister of Health the number of old age pensioners who are getting supplementary pensions; the approximate annual cost and-the total number of persons who are in receipt of old age...
asked the Secretary of State for India how many newspapers published in India are refused export permits; and the reasons for this refusal?
asked the Secretary of State for India what action the British Government, in consultation with the Viceroy, are now taking to bring about a more satisfactory state of affairs throughout India...
asked the Secretary of State for India whether he proposes to take any action as a result of the recent Debate in the India Legislative Assembly on the proposed release of political prisoners?
asked the Secretary 0f State for India whether he can give any information regarding the papers discovered on Jai Prakash Narain, the leader of the Congress Socialist Party now confined in jail?
asked the Secretary of State for India whether he has any information of the present whereabouts of Subhas Chandra Bose, late leader of the Congress Party?
asked the Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that the Central Legislature has passed a Motion, without Government opposition, calling for the application to India of the principles...
asked the Prime Minister, why the name of Lord Halifax is omitted from the list of the War Cabinet recorded in the OFFICIAL REPORT?
Miss Cazalet: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that at present only 23 out of 47 county agricultural wages committees have fixed the women's minimum agricultural wage on a...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, what steps he proposes to take to ensure that the advantages accruing to the farmer as a result of the stabilisation of prices recently announced are not...
asked the Minister of Agriculture what steps have been taken to set up a scheme for the regular inspection of dairy cattle by voluntary arrangements with farmers for the elimination of contagious...
Major Lloyd: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the experience of Scottish and English herd owners with the Weybridge tuberculin test and the lack of confidence felt in the...
asked the Minister of Agriculture (1) how many mares, geldings and horses there are in training under National Hunt Rules for which rations have been granted; (2) whether he will take steps to...
asked the Secretary of State for Burma whether he can make any statement on the visit of the Prime Minister of Burma to this country; and whether any immediate steps are to be taken to establish...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that people are being fined over the use of electric torches; and will he reconsider the regulation on. this subject in...
asked the Home Secretary whether he has considered the advisability of having all outside lights extinguished during an alert period; whether he is satisfied with the present state of the...
asked the Home Secretary whether he is watching the agitation being carried on by Corder Catchpool, honorary secretary of the Commitee for the Abolition of Night Bombing, 49, Parliament Hill,...
asked the Home Secretary whether he will instruct the chief officers of police to report to him on the possibility of licensing the use of more short-wave high-frequency instruments, such...
asked the Home Secretary whether he has considered the documents on gas contamination submitted to various people by Mr. Guilfoyle Williams, and a copy of which has been sent to him by the Member...
asked the Home Secretary whether free indoor Morrison shelters are available 1o applicants although overground shelters have been erected outside or in close proximity to the applicant's...
asked the Home Secretary which trade unions have made representations to him to have the ban on the "Daily Worker" newspaper removed?
asked the Home Secretary whether he can give any information in connection with the four London clubs raided by the police at Stepney, Marlborough Street, Shepherds Bush and Stratton Street,...
asked the Home Secretary whether he has considered the material sent to him by the Member for West Fife regarding Mr. Plank; and whether he will take steps to exonerate this man?
asked the Home Secretary whether permission is still being accorded for the opening of new dog-racing tracks; and what is the policy of his Department on this subject?
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what information he has as to the growing extent to which unlicensed persons are dealing in wines and spirits; and what action he proposes to take to deal...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware of the feeling prevailing about the increase in the prices of essential commodities such as food and coal; and what steps he is taking,...
Mr. J. J. Davidson: asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he will institute a full Treasury inquiry into the allocation of large Government contracts to the firm of George Wimpey...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the salary and other emoluments paid to the Director of National Service Entertainment?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply whether his attention has been called to the large resources of iron and steel in the form of old motor-cars and chassis, which are at...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply in respect of which materials ordered by his Department there are at present adequate arrangements for the pooling of scientific and...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply whether he is aware that to stop the printing of greeting cards this season not only affects the sending of greetings to soldiers, but...
Lieut.-Colonel Sir William Allen: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that large chain stores, with separate grocery and fruit shops, refuse to supply...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he will give an assurance that, in the distribution of fish, it is not intended that any preferential treatment shall be...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport how many accidents have occurred in Dawes Lane, Scunthorpe, since 1st January, 1940; how many were fatal; and why steps have not...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Minister of Information whether consideration has been given to the question of a daily or weekly issue from the British embassy, Moscow, of British War News, on lines...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether men serving in the Royal Air Force will be allowed to travel by rail on leave between 24th and 28th December?
asked the Secretary of State for War what arrangements have been made between this country and Russia for the co-ordination and pooling of scientific and technical knowledge and developments in...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether men serving in the Navy will be allowed to travel by rail on leave between 24th and 28th December?
May I ask the Lord Privy Seal whether he will state the Business for the next Sittings of the House?
Order read for resuming Adjourned Debate on Question [12th November]: That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty as followeth:Most Gracious Sovereign,We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and...
I beg to move, at the end of the Question, to add: But regret that the Gracious Speech does not include definite proposals for the ending of the present economic system of financial and...
Resolved, That this House will, upon the next Sit ting Day, resolve itself into a Committee to consider of the Supply to be granted to His Majesty."—[Mr. James Stuart.]
Resolved, That this House will, upon the next Sitting Day, resolve itself into a Committee to consider of the Ways and Means of raising the Supply to be granted to His Majesty."—[Mr. James...
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