Tuesday, 10 November 1942
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether, in view of the fact that nth December will be the 10th anniversary of the Royal Assent to the Statute of Westminster and the...
asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he has any recent figures to show how many people are engaged in digging for gold in the Dominions of Canada and South Africa and in the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can indicate the progress now made in the settlement of claims for loss of private chattels how many claims remain outstanding; and whether it...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what agreement has been entered into between South Africa and His Majesty's Government as to the price of industrial diamonds; and whether he will...
asked the President of the Board of Trade how the brothers Solomons obtained the 12,360 clothing coupons; the names of the people who sold the coupons; and what is to be done about the matter?
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in connection with his undertaking to encourage the fitting of more glass substitutes in bomb-damaged houses in order to save artificial light,...
asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of packets of playing-cards that will be available for the Army, Navy and Royal Air Force, respectively, during the current rationing period?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Warfare whether the need of food relief for Belgium is being considered with a view to meeting it in a manner and with safeguards...
asked the Secretary of State for War to what extent, in view of the shortage of petrol, the Army is making use of horse-drawn transport in this country?
asked the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of public concern over the regulations affecting acting and substantive rank, he will appoint a special committee to investigate the subject?
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he has received the claim of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kay, of Laxfield, Suffolk, for compensation for the loss of their son Lance-Corporal Kay, of the...
asked the Secretary of State for War what qualifications are required for a junior civil assistant in the War Office; and how are applicants selected?
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he has held an inquiry into the allegations made before the Folkestone Quarter Sessions, on Saturday, 24th October, that tins of food had been found...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he has received any fresh lists of names of British prisoners of war at Singapore and Hong Kong, together with, any information as to their care and...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware of the dissatisfaction caused to Scottish farm workers on account of the high wages paid to Irish labourers, who frequently obtain as...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has considered the resolutions passed at the annual general meeting of the Edinburgh Council Scottish Temperance Alliance and forwarded to him...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware of the concern felt by small burghs in Scotland regarding the discussions now proceeding on changes in their powers and duties in the...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, in view of the controversies this year between county agricultural executive committees and education authorities and school management...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether, in view of the vital need for the prevention of all fuel wastage, steps can now be taken to prevent the large quantities of fine coal being...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he will state the names and addresses of the owners of the private motor-cars whose registration numbers are HPD 849, FYL 480, GKE 465, GGO 280, COW...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether full compensation will be paid to farmers where crops have been destroyed by the outcroping of coal; and whether the Government will bear the cost of...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he is aware of the large quantities of derelict timber in many parts of the country; and whether he will instruct local fuel controllers to seek the...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he is aware that the brilliant lighting which shoppers can see all day in many of the big London shops makes them doubtful whether their own efforts...
Mr. Arthur Duckworth: asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he is aware of the real hardship imposed upon members of His Majesty's Forces arriving on leave at stations on the borders of...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Information whether he will put the fees paid to members of His Majesty's Forces for broadcasting on the same basis as the fees paid to civilians for...
asked the Minister of Information whether, to meet a public demand and for the convenience of our Allies, he will make available for the public at a popular price a short history of the British...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will consider the desirability of refusing to reserve any more men beginning the study of medicine in schools which do not accept women; and whether the...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he can now make a statement, for public information, concerning the bar to the acceptance of paid employment which is imposed by many of the trust deeds...
asked the Minister of Labour the nature of the scheme in operation for the employment of aliens in domestic service m this country to replace women called up for defence and munitions services;...
asked the Prime Minister whether he can yet state which of the recommendations of the Committee on Welfare in the Women's Services have been accepted by the various departments concerned?
asked the Prime Minister by whose authority, and for what reason an official attempt was made to prevent participation by Service contingents in the Soviet National Day celebrations at Empress Hall?
asked the Prime Minister whether he can now make any announcement respecting the chaining of prisoners?
Miss Ward: asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the numerous occasions on which the pay, allowances and pensions of the Services have been the subject of Parliamentary Debates and...
asked the Paymaster-General whether his Committee on Reconstruction propose to make an Interim Report on the investigations which they have, so far, effected on post-war reconstruction?
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will introduce legislation to provide for post-war credit notices to be sent direct to a woman who is an Income Tax payer and not to her husband...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in regard to the extensive business which is being conducted at auction rooms and sales of precious stones and other articles of value which are...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been drawn to a method of avoidance of tax by which persons buy up the shares of companies that hold stocks of certain commodities...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in regard to our men who are prisoners of war and who desire to enter the Civil Service and other Government occupations after the war, he will...
asked the Prime Minister whether a representative of China is invited to attend the meetings of the Pacific Council in London and Washington; and whether arrangements exist for military liaison...
asked the Prime Minister whether he has any statement to make upon the war situation in the Middle East?
asked the Prime Minister the present arrangements for securing unity of strategy among the Allied Nations so as to ensure that this war should be fought as a war of the Allies and not as a series...
asked the Prime Minister whether he can make any statement on the present hostilities in Madagascar?
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assistance His Majesty's Government propose to afford the Government and people of Malta in meeting the heavy cost of repairing and restoring the severe...
asked the First Lord of tht Admiralty how many of the 530 enemy submarines, sunk or damaged, come within the category sunk, captured, or damaged beyond repair; and how-many within the category...
Sir P. Hard: asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware of the hospitality which is being shown by residents on the American seaboard to British sailors who have been engaged in...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will take steps to ensure that the nursing profession comes within the scope of the Workmen's Compensation Acts?
asked the Home Secretary whether he is now prepared to hold an independent inquiry into the state of the National Fire Service in the Middlesbrough region?
asked the Home Secretary whether he has anything to report about his investigation of the statements made by the Recorder of Liverpool?
asked the Home Secretary whether, in the interests of road safety, he will eliminate from the roads the large number of motor-cars with ill-adjusted headlamp masks which dazzle other road users...
asked the Home Secretary who appoints the film censor and what qualifications are required?
Mr. Graham White: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether any recent consideration has been given to the position of sailors of the Merchant Service, who,...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether he can give any explanation as to why the administrative offices of the Ministry of War Transport in Alexandria were...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether the inquiry into the allegation regarding labels on cargoes intended for various theatres of war has been completed;...
Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth and Twenty-first Reports from the Select Committee brought up, and read; to lie upon the Table, and to be printed. [No. 122, No. 123, No. 124 and No. 125.]
Second Report from the Committee of Public Accounts, with Minutes of Evidence and Appendices, brought up, and read; to lie upon the Table, and to be printed. [No. 127.]
Message to attend the Lords Commissioners.
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