Wednesday, 18 March 1942
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.]
Mr. Slander: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether he will be prepared to consent to the liquidation by the Emperor of Ethiopia's Government of the properties confiscated by...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on what date he was advised that the Senate of the United States of America had ratified the Anglo-American Agreement of 23rd February, 1942?
asked the Secretary of State for Air why it is necessary for married men with only three months' service to be sent overseas whilst single men with 12 months' and more service are retained in...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether Royal Air Force personnel, when proceeding on seven days' leave, are entitled to receive a free railway warrant between their station and any...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will cause special inquiries to be made by competent in vestigators in connection with the erection of aerodromes in Northern Ireland and recast...
asked the secretary of State for Air, whether, as the recently discharged Royal Air Force Security Police in Northern Ireland were engaged by the Air Ministry for the duration of the present...
asked the Secretary of State for Air on how many occasions it was reported to him that the "Scharnhorst," "Gneisenau" and "Prinz Eugen" had been successfully bombed?
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware of serious concern among members of the flying and other staff of the British Overseas Airways Corporation; and whether he will consider...
asked the Minister of Aircraft Production whether he is aware of the dissatisfaction existing among workers in aircraft factories because of the different scales of transport charges to and from...
Colonel Arthur Evans: asked the Minister of Aircraft Production whether he is aware that, on Saturday, 7th March, upwards of 500 personnel of an aircraft factory, with an excellent production...
asked the Minister of Information when the promised improvements in the quality and accuracy of the news bulletins broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the daily home news...
Dr. Russell Thomas: asked the Minister of Information, whether he will ask the British Broadcasting Corporation to institute a series of broadcasts of encouragement to the various trades...
asked the Minister of Information, whether it is proposed to appoint a Press Attaché to the Embassy at Moscow; and whether he will take steps to see that anyone holding such a post has a...
asked the Minister of Information how many members of the staff, or of others employed in any other capacity, in the monitory service in particular and the British Broadcasting Corporation in...
asked the Minister of Information whether he is aware that, owing to the booking up of private cinemas months ahead with Hollywood films, the facilities for showing the best Russian films are...
asked the Minister of Information whether he is aware that a large number of people are unable to hear announcements made over the wireless after the 6 o'clock news as they are not yet back from...
asked the Minister of Information on whose authority the Censor tampered with a Reuter's message from General Gordon Bennett, published on nth March, on the treatment of Australian forces in...
asked the Postmaster-General why, in so many instances, people in all parts of the country are receiving letters and parcels in an open condition; and whether this is due to such letters and...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings whether the firm which was recently refused an opportunity to tender for the construction of a depot in the Midlands,...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings whether he has any in formation as to the effect the Essential Work Order has had upon the output of building trade operatives?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings whether his Ministry has compiled any data or caused to be made an estimate of the total number of building-trade...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings whether he is aware that there is serious delay in the erection of many buildings for Government Departments; and whether,...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will consider getting officers and men of the Merchant Service to visit shipyards to address the workers as has been done by Royal Air Force...
Mr. McNeil: asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will take immediate steps to expedite a decision on the rates of pay to be made to skilled men employed in the tools, jigs and gauges...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in relation to the captain's party on board a ship which was refitting, he has now considered the signed statements of over 30 workmen who were...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he has considered the petition from the islanders of Bernera asking for Norman Macdonald to be exempted from service on the grounds that be has six...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what progress has been made in overcoming differences between the two sides of the shipbuilding industry with a view to an increase in output of 15 per cent....
Mr. David Adams: asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that the Government of Sierra Leone have declined to award to all Government workers the bonus recommended...
asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether the Singapore banks were ordered to send elsewhere securities in their custody; what action was taken; and what is being done to prevent...
asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether the Comptroller for Development and Welfare in the West Indies has made any recommendations, up to the present time, for schemes of...
Mr. Creech Jones: asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies what proposals have recently been made for altering the Legislative Council of British Guiana?
Mr. David Adams: asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether he has now a statement to make as to the Anglo-American plans for social and economic co-operation in the Caribbean?
asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Comptroller, set up under the Colonial Development and Welfare Act, 1940, for the West Indies, will in future carry on his work in...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is satisfied that the provisions of the recent measures for the conscription of African labour in Northern Rhodesia and in Kenya are...
Mr. Creech Jones: asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies what recent amendment has been made, or is proposed, to the Crown Lands Ordinance, of Kenya, with a view to making additional...
Mr. Creech Jones: asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether the Children and Young Persons Ordinance, 1939, and the Adoption of Children Ordinance, 1941, of Ceylon, have yet...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether compulsory military service has been applied to white inhabitants in our African Colonies on the same lines as in this country; and...
asked the Prime Minister what Ministers will in future constitute the Political Warfare Executive?
asked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that there is a growing demand throughout the country for a general speed-up of the machinery of government as the Ministerial changes are not in...
asked the Prime Minister whether the Report by Mr. Justice Bucknill on the escape of the three German warships from Brest has now been received; and can he now make any statement on this subject?
asked the Prime Minister whether he will appoint a day, to be kept free from all work, as a national day of prayer for victory for our cause and the defeat of our enemies?
asked the Prime Minister whether he has any proposal to make to enable the question, whether a driver of a Government vehicle was on or off duty when injuring a civilian, to be referred to...
asked the Prime Minister who are the members of the National Service Entertainments Board; and why have they met only once in nine months?
asked the Minister of State how many meetings were held during 1941 and 1942, respectively, of the North-west Regional Production Board?
asked the Minister of State whether he will re-examine the position of newspapers and the need of curtailment, both in the number printed and the advertisements contained in them, as this would...
asked the Minister of Supply whether, in view of the fact that machinery for the manufacture of sand-fly and mosquito netting is being used for other and private purposes, he will appoint a...
asked the Minister of Supply whether steps are being taken to use for salvage the large quantities of empty paper cartons displayed in shop windows?
asked the Minister of Supply whether arrangements are made to transfer workpeople in Royal Ordnance Factories when work is not available; and is he satisfied that the industry is planned and...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he is satisfied with the Area and Regional Supply Organisation; what steps are being taken to improve it; and are plans organised and sites ready in case any...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he can give any information in connection with the case made against Thomas Ridlington, managing director of Ridlington, Geddes and Company, Limited, and...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he is aware that some workshops for the blind have no Government work on hand and, in consequence of the need of finding employment for their workers, are...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he is aware of the large posters still being used for advertising goods which are either rationed or unobtainable, thus using paper, flour for paste,...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food why people living in clubs have to give up all their soap coupons, and are thereby prevented from having their washing done by private...
As was stated on 20th February when the list of the new War Cabinet was published, Lord Beaverbrook will proceed to the United States, where he will carry on the work which he has already begun...
William Foster, Esquire, for Borough of Wigan.
Considered in Committee, and reported, without Amendment.
I am very glad to have this opportunity of giving the House an account of the progress of the food production campaign, and of the problems that still lie before us. I said in a recent speech...
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