Thursday, 19 February 1942
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.]
For the County of Derby (North-Eastern Division), in the room of Frank Lee, Esquire, deceased.—[Sir Charles Edwards.]
asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that a number of young women were recently dismissed their employment at a certain factory; why was the reason for their discharge given as not...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he can now make a full statement on the policy of works councils and explain the machinery that is to enable them to function?
asked the Minister of Labour whether the hours of work for young persons between the ages of 14 and 16 in the pottery industry were increased with his approval?
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will indicate the measures that have been adopted by his Department to secure, without loss of time, the employment of skilled technicians and persons...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he is satisfied that refugees received in this country, for example, the evacuees from Gibraltar, are provided with full-time employment contributory to the...
asked the Minister of Labour when he expects to be able to offer definite schemes of part-time employment for Civil Defence workers, both during the on duty and off duty periods; and to what...
asked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been called to the fact that in disclosures concerning black-marketing, gaming, club-running and boot-legging a number of male persons of...
asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been directed to the Birmingham City Council's scheme of regularly-paid foster-mothers; and whether, in view of the difficulty of securing...
asked the Minister of Labour what are the reasons for the delay in the ratification by the British Government of the Geneva Penal Sanctions Convention, 1939; and whether this ratification may be...
asked the Minister of Health whether he can now make a statement as to the number who are now insured under the National Health Contributory Scheme; what the yearly contributions amount to; what...
asked the Minister of Health when the Standing Conference on London Regional Planning was established; whether he can say how many meetings have been held since September, 1939; what was the date...
asked the Minister of Health whether the calling-up of civil doctors has increased the average number of panel patients per panel doctor; and, if so, to what extent?
asked the Minister of Health how many doctors have been released from the Services to continue civilian practice under the system described on 5th February?
asked the Minister of Health whether any records have been or are being secured of the weight of patients in mental hospitals now as compared with the beginning of the war?
asked the Minister of Health what were the average amounts of supplementary pensions paid in April, 1941, region by region, and what were the comparative figures for August, 1941?
asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware of the dissatisfaction of local authorities in regard to the attitude of the Government in connection with loss of rate revenue suffered by local...
asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to the difficulty experienced in the Chepping Wycombe reception area in finding householders who are able financially to provide...
Colonel Arthur Evans: asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been called to the proceedings of the Croydon Borough Council at which strong criticism was expressed by certain...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has considered a communication from the Shirley and District Allotment Association urging that Civil Defence duties and training...
asked the Home Secretary whether Admiral Sir Barry Domvile, who has been imprisoned for 19 months, is detained under the Acts Prejudicial Section of the Defence Regulations; and whether he will...
Mr. Davidson: asked the Home Secretary the number of persons, previously confined under Regulation 18n, released during the last three months?
Mr. Davidson: asked the Home Secretary whether a revision of the regulations governing friendly aliens is contemplated in the near future?
asked the Minister of Pensions how many of the 127,000 applications for war service grants made since the new scheme was announced have been rejected?
asked the Secretary of State for India whether the promised statement of His Majesty's Government is likely to be made in the near future; and whether, in view both of the unfortunate effect of...
asked the Secretary of State for Burma what steps have been taken respecting the provision of air-raid shelters and similar forms of Civil Defence in Burma and, in particular, in the Rangoon...
asked the Home Secretary whether he proposes, in the course of the present Session, to introduce legislation allowing a right of appeal to members of police forces against disciplinary awards of...
asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that the present shortage of taximeter-cabs in London is due in part to a pre-war standard of maintenance, which it is now impossible to obtain; and...
Mr. Bower: asked the Home Secretary whether he will consider taking powers to make those people who run gambling dens, sell bootleg liquor or otherwise endeavour to make an illegitimate profit...
asked the Home Secretary whether, now that the fire services are nationally controlled, it is proposed to institute inquiries into fires causing loss of life as in the recent case of the...
asked the Prime Minister whether in order to safeguard the interests of the growing generation he will arrange for the Board of Education to resume full responsibility for all children, whether...
asked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that obsolete forms of Treasury control are an obstacle to war production; and whether he will move to appoint a committee to carry out an immediate...
Dr. Russell Thomas: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has now any statement to hake in regard to a general wage and price control policy?
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in the case of those married women whose entry into industry has so steeply raised the assessment on the husband's income, and, in view of the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that the recent petrol price increase will have to be borne almost entirely by the Government; and what steps he is taking to implement...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is now in a position to make a statement relating to prices of agricultural products consequent upon the recent increase in wages costs?
Dr. Russell Thomas: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has any information as to the nature and quantity of vegetables grown privately by hydro-ponic methods during 1941?
asked the Minister of Agriculture what steps will be taken, in view of the refusal in future to accept store cattle for slaughter, to ensure that store cattle reacting to the Johnin blood test...
asked the Minister of Agriculture what steps are being taken to protect this year's Kent apple crop; and whether sufficient spraying facilities will be provided?
asked the President of the Board of Education what action his Department is taking in relation to the formation of additional Army and sea-cadet units throughout the country?
asked the President of the Board of Education whether he has sent out any direction to the local education authorities in connection with giving school-children meals and milk during the Easter...
asked the President of the Board of Education whether he is doing anything to help the local education authorities in forming clubs for boys and girls?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that the recent maximum penalty increase of three times the price which an article might fetch, if lawfully sold, is...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, in view of the present shortage of supplies of fish, he is satisfied that everything possible is being done to obtain as much...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he can now make any statement on the steps being taken by his Department to deal with the smuggling of foodstuffs between...
asked the Minister of Supply whether, as the linen industry is one of the chief industries in Northern Ireland and in order to prevent additional unemployment through scarcity of flax, he will...
asked the Minister of Supply, as representing the Minister of Production, whether he will now arrange to establish regional executive production councils, meeting weekly under the chairmanship of...
May I ask the Lord Privy Seal whether he has any statement to make on the reason for the proposal to suspend the Rule to-day, and upon the future Business of the House?
Estimates presented,—for Civil and Revenue Departments for the year ending 31st March, 1943, with Memorandum [by Command]; referred to the Committee of Supply, and to be printed. [No. 51.]
Estimate presented,—showing the several Services for which a Vote on Account is required for the year ending 31st March, 1943 [by Command]; referred to the Committee of Supply, and to be...
Third Report from the Select Committee, brought up, and read; to lie upon the Table, and to be printed [No. 54].
Ordered, That the Proceedings on Government Business be exempted at this day's Sitting from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House).—[Mr. Attlee.]
Order for Committee lead.
I beg to move, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair." Since I introduced the Army Estimates last year the British Army has been engaged in campaigns is six separate theatres—in Libya,...
I beg to move, to leave out from the word "That," to the end of the Question, and to add instead thereof: in the opinion of this House, the avoidance of waste and a proper economy of resources in...
Resolved, That such number of Land Forces of all ranks, as His Majesty may deem necessary, be maintained for the Service of the United Kingdom at Home and abroad, exclusive of India and Burma,...
Resolved, That a sum not exceeding £100, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Expense of the Pay, etc., of the Army, which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the...
Resolved, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £10 be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March,...
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