Tuesday, 26 January 1943
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Address for Return showing (1) Particulars of all aliens to whom certificates of naturalisation have been issued and whose oaths of allegiance have, during the year ended the 31st day of...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power to what extent orders for modern machinery to replace obsolete plant in coal pits are being licensed?
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power, whether he is aware that, by the direction or with the approval of the Ministry, users of electricity in London are being required to instal separate meters...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power, whether he has considered the suggestion of the Controller for Lancashire of closing some pits in order to concentrate production in others; and what...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he is satisfied that expert technicians and mining engineers are sufficiently represented on the Regional Coal Boards; whether the original proposal...
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what salary the manager of the Clifton Colliery is now being paid; what amount of money has been paid to the debenture and other shareholders; and whether any...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has considered the resolution passed by East Wemyss miners at a public meeting on 22nd November, 1942, and sent to him by the hon. Member for...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether any decision has been reached on the question of granting State credit and/or guarantees for the reopening of business in due course by small...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has considered the resolution of the Scottish Co-operative Women's Guild, Section VII, sent to him by the hon. Member for West Fife, demanding...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the activities of the United Kingdom Commercial Corporation and its subsidiaries; and to what extent this...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will make inquiries into the circumstances under which action was taken to requisition premises, of the location of which he has been...
asked the President of the Board of Trade why no opportunity was given for any selection from ex-Service men or others when a recent appointment was made by the North Midland Regional Factory...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been drawn to the hardship imposed on the deaf by the shortage of batteries which are essential parts of hearing appliances;...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is prepared to appoint a committee to develop a policy for the rehabilitation of our industrial markets after the war?
Mr. Arthur Duckworth: asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that cycle-lamp batteries are at present unobtainable in the West-Midland district; and whether he can state...
Mr. Astor: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Economic Warfare, whether further consideration has now been given to the suggestion of dropping small packages of food broadcast...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Economic Warfare, whether he has any information as to the extent to which Germany is obtaining diesel engines from Danish sources?
asked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been called to the inquest on Corporal Helen Mary MacRae, Auxiliary Territorial Service, whose death was caused or accelerated...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware of the unnecessary damage to valuable agricultural land caused during recent Army exercises in south-east Kent, involving the straying...
asked the Secretary of State for War what is to be regarded as the invasion warning in areas where there are either no church bells or where church bells cannot be heard ringing?
asked the Secretary of State for War, to what extent the pay and allowances of senior non-commissioned officers and warrant officers exceed those of junior officers after the latter have made...
asked the Secretary of State for War why officers are not permitted to draw the same rations as other ranks; and whether the supper element of 2½d. a day can be granted to officers as in the...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether steps will now be taken for the further improvement of the air mail letter service between this country and the Middle East?
asked the Secretary of State for War whether there are special short university courses for prospective candidates for commissions in the Army similar to those offered in the Royal Air Force;...
asked the Secretary of State for War how many copies of the bulletin concerning the Beveridge Report, issued by the "Army Bureau of Current Affairs," were not returned after its withdrawal; and...
asked the Secretary of State for War the latest information with regard to the treatment of military prisoners of war in Hong Kong; whether there has been any improvement in the food supplied;...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether the German Government have hitherto refused to free our prisoners from shackles owing to orders issued by our military authorities involving, in...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when the interim report on the Herring Fishing Industry will be in the hands of the Government; and whether it will be published?
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the police have taken any action against the man who threw bread at the Entertainments National Service Association party who were...
asked the Minister of Supply whether he can give any information in connection with a man killed at a Royal Ordnance factory in the Midlands by coming in contact with an electric fence?
asked the Prime Minister whether he has studied the reports coming from the United States of America regarding the formation of a United Nations War Council; whether, as a result, he has given...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will define the functions of those hon. Members who act as Parliamentary Private Secretaries to Ministers; whether, when communications are sent to Ministers,...
asked the Lord-President of the Council whether, in deciding to exclude officers' wives from the new ante-natal children's allowances recently granted to the wives of other ranks, His Majesty's...
asked the Minister without Portfolio whether he will give a list of the subjects which it has been announced from time to time that his Department is studying?
asked the Minister without Portfolio whether the letter, dated 27th January, 1942, from his predecessor to Sir William Beveridge, stating that the Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee would...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been drawn to the scheme put forward by the Mexican Government for the repayment of Mexican Government bonds; and, in view of the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that owing to the conditions laid down by the Inland Revenue authorities for the acceptance of Tax Reserve Certificates in settlement of...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in connection with the imposition of the Purchase Tax, he will give favourable consideration to the granting of some...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) whether he has any statement to make on the Government's policy in relation to old age and widows' pensions; (2) whether he has considered the copy sent...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware of the grievance felt by a large number of motor car users who are only able to use their motor cars, owing to Government restrictions,...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many parcels to the United Kingdom from His Majesty's Forces in the Middle East during 1942 were refused by the recipients owing to inability to pay the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how the amount of Savings in 1942 compares with the increase in wages paid during that year over the amount of those paid in 1938?
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer in how many cases companies have been required to pay, in respect of part of their profits, such amounts of United Kingdom Excess Profits Tax and Income Tax...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the loss to the Revenue if the incomes of married couple were assessed separately for the purpose of Income Tax while joint assessment was...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is now in a position to make a full statement of the Government's post-war economic policy?
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it is proposed to extend the same concession to one-man traders and ordinary commercial employees now in the Forces, as have been granted to civil...
Mr. Astor: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he is satisfied that the control on the expenditure of public money in the Middle East is as efficient as that prevailing in Great Britain?
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether, with a view to effecting economies in man-power, he will direct the attention of the special committee set up to...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he will make a statement as to the number of civilians employed in each of the main Ministries of His Majesty's Government?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he will arrange for a sufficient supply of rubber to be available for making rubber rings for closures used in bottling fruit?
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the cost of the construction of a certain building on behalf of the Admiralty, the precise nature of which he has been informed?
asked the Secretary of State for Air why there was no balloon barrage up about midday on Wednesday, 20th January, in South-East London?
asked the Leader of the House why the amended Pensions Warrant (Cmd. 6419) was submitted to His Majesty for signature before an opportunity had been given to this House to discuss its provisions?
Estimate presented of the further sum required to be voted for the service of the year ending 31st March, 1943 [by Command]; referred to the Committee of Supply, and to be printed. [No. 37.]
Considered in Committee.
Before I put this Vote, perhaps I should suggest to the Committee that as there are two Votes, one for £900,000,000 and one for £1,000,000,000, both covering the same subjects, the...
(EXPENDITURE ARISING OUT OF THE WAR)
Considered in Committee.
Order for Second Reading read.
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 69.
Ordered, That the Lords Message [19th January] communicating the Resolution—That it is desirable that all Consolidation Bills in the present Session be referred to a Joint Committee of...
Notice taken, that Strangers were present.
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