Tuesday, 16 December 1941
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.]
The CHAIRMAN OF WAYS AND MEANS reported that in accordance with Standing Order 87, he had conferred with the Chairman of Committees of the House of Lords, for the purpose of determining in which...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the second word "not" in Article 10 of the Utility Apparel (Maximum Prices) Order, 1941, was inserted by accident or design; and whether he will...
asked the Secretary of State for War what fresh instructions have been issued with regard to the playing of the National Anthem?
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will give an assurance to the House, that every care is being taken to safeguard the physical, moral and spiritual welfare of the women in the...
asked the Secretary of State for War upon what dates the illegal detention from 10th August to 19th August of a private of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps was reported to the Aldershot Command and...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether soldiers in medical category C can be discharged to take up civil occupations, in view of their uncertain value to the Army under active service...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether the young men in the lowest age group, now to be called up, are to be segregated for purpose of training in young soldiers' battalions, or whether...
Major Lloyd: asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that, Owing to long delays in the execution of contracts, many anti-aircraft battery sites in the West of Scotland lack...
asked the Secretary of State for War, what is now the average age of a commander of an infantry division in the British Army; and whether he has any information as to the average age of such a...
asked the Secretary of State for War the result of his inquiries into the wage conditions of the auxiliary constabulary employed at Royal Ordnance Factories.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware of the handicap of farmers in North Argyll owing to the preservation of peacetime restrictions on the use of the road section of...
asked the Secretary for Mines why the normal sources of supply of house-coal to certain districts in the county of Linlithgow were stopped without warning and without alternative supplies being...
Mr. David: Adams asked the Minister of Labour what steps he. proposes to take to ensure that persons detained under Regulation 18B who, before detention, were entitled to unemployment...
Viscountess Astor: asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the provisions in the Intoxicating Liquor (Sale to Persons under Eighteen) Act, 1923, for the prevention of sale...
asked the Home Secretary whether the instructions to the civilian population in this country, in case of invasion, were compiled before the Germans shot civilians, men, women and children,...
asked the Home Secretary whether he will arrange for the Royal Air Force in all non-operational flights in this country to report on any buildings defectively camouflaged to the Regional...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is satisfied with the present position regarding special passes issued to Government servants and others engaged on war work; and whether...
asked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the shortage of nurses and domestic staffs in hospital, he is prepared to recognise such service as a form of National Service?
asked the Home Secretary whether he can give information in connection with the 12 men charged with conspiracy to defraud, forgery, etc., which was heard at a North-West police court on Tuesday,...
asked the Home Secretary whether he can give any information in connection with the police raid on the premises in Denman Street, W., the owners being charged at the Bow Street Police Court on...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food why the farmer receives only 5s. 6d. per cwt., unwashed, and 6s. per cwt., washed, for carrots, while the retail price to the consumer is...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether the proposed subsidy of 7s. 6d. per head for Scottish hill sheep is to be made applicable to hill sheep in Wales and England?
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether any units of the German fleet have been engaged with Japan in recent actions in the Pacific and the Far East; and whether he has any information to...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he has any statement to make to the House about the gallant conduct of the commander of a British gun-boat in Shanghai in face of a surprise attack...
asked the Prime Minister whether, at the time of the sinking of H.M.S. "Prince of Wales" and "Repulse," these ships had an adequate sea or land-based fighter escort?
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of their reduced functions, he will consider the suppression of the Ministry of Economic Warfare and the Department of Overseas Trade; and the...
asked the Prime Minister whether any organisation has been set up to co-ordinate strategic and tactical plans for the most effective conduct of the war by all the major Allied Powers?
asked the Prime Minister which Service Department was responsible for the defence of the aerodromes that have been captured by the Japanese in Malaya?
asked the Lord President of the Council what are the name and the age of the secretary of the Industrial Health Research Board and what other appointments he holds; how many full-time...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will explain in what form the amount of the portion of tax for refund after the war credited to the individual taxpayer is made known to the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total amount of taxes recovered by court proceedings, or otherwise, from Purchase Tax evaders since the introduction of the Purchase Tax; and...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has considered a letter sent to him by a conference of shipbuilding workers, held in Glasgow, and representing shipyards in Scotland and the North...
Mr. Creech Jones: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been called to the costly advertising in national newspapers of goods which cannot be supplied during war-time;...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how many parcels forwarded to this country have been confiscated by the Customs and Excise officials owing to their being overweight; and what...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury why it has been decided that the tag labels used in collecting farmers' milk and in sending milk from the creameries to customers are now subject to...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether, in view of the shortage of labour and materials, he is satisfied that the erection of a special building on Hampton's site in Trafalgar...
asked the Minister of Health the number of applications made for supplementary pensions in the County Borough of West Ham; the number granted and the average amount; the number of appeals against...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that minimum wage laws have now been enacted in 40 Colonies, but that only in nine are any minimum wages...
May I ask the Lord Privy Seal whether he will make a statement upon Government Business for the remainder of this series of Sittings and why it is proposed to suspend the Rule to-day?
Francis Clifford Watt, Esquire, for the Burgh of Edinburgh (Central Division).
Considered in Committee.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £1,000,000,000, be granted to His Majesty, towards defraying the expenses which may be incurred during the year...
Considered in Committee.
Order for Second Reading read.
I beg to move: That the Cinematograph Films (Quota Amendment) Order, 1941, proposed to be made by the Board of Trade under Section 15 of the Cinematograph Films Act, 1938, a copy of a draft of...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Select Committee be appointed to examine all documents and records in the custody or control of any officer of the House; to report which of these may...
Resolved, That the Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1936 and confirmed by the Board of Trade under the Electricity (Supply) Act,...
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