Wednesday, 24 February 1943
The House being met, the Clerk Assistant, at the Table, informed the House of the unavoidable absence through indisposition of Mr. SPEAKER from this day's Sitting. Whereupon Colonel CLIFTON...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any steps are being taken to promote greater political and economic co-operation between the Arab States of the Middle East, with a view...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many nations have adhered to the Atlantic Charter; and in which cases ratification is necessary in order that the adhesion may become binding?
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has considered the broadcast by Mr. Sumner Welles, on 12th February, urging that now is the time to consider the practical manner in...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the statement embodied in Command Paper 6420 that in the immediate amalgamation of the Foreign Office and Diplomatic Service,...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what further progress has been made in the release of political prisoners in North Africa?
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Inter-Allied Information Committee is compiling a detailed record of war criminals; and whether this is the only body in this country...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs when he expects to be in a position to announce the results of his negotiations with the United Nations concerning the rescue of Jews from...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how the Suez Canal is now managed; the number of directors acting; how many are British; what other countries have Directors on the Board; and...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether there have yet been any consultations about doing away with the present League of Nations and forming a new one with a new name?
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has received any official information as to the truce between the authorised leader of the Yugoslav forces fighting in Yugoslavia and...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will invite Madame Chiang Kai-shek to visit this country when she has completed her visit to the United States of America?
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will authorise the preparation of a series of handbooks on subjects likely to arise in the peace settlement analogous to the handbooks...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the possibilities of civil aviation after the war, His Majesty's Government have opened up negotiations with any Power,...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will give an assurance that sergeants who are taken off flying duties on account of wounds or physical unfitness are not being reduced in rank?
asked the Secretary of State for Air why several thousands of copies of the "Courier de L'Air" were recently dropped on English villages in the Midlands?
asked the Secretary of State for Air why ballast used by contractors on East Anglian aerodromes is not subject to costing; what is the price paid per cubic yard and the comparative cost of...
asked the Secretary of State for Air how many men whose fathers are political prisoners have been allowed during this war to join the Royal Air Force?
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether the aeroplanes which attacked the enemy barracks at Amers-fact on Friday, 12th February, in steep dives were equipped with brakes, as in the case of...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether Army glider pilots receive their training from Royal Air Force instructors; and how many hours solo flying is carried out prior to these pilots being...
asked the Secretary of State for Air to what extent the policy of employing Women's Auxiliary Air Force personnel as balloon operators has been modified; and whether he can make any statement...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will arrange for all Army Bureau of Current Affairs publications to be distributed to Royal Air Force units at home and overseas immediately on issue?
asked the Secretary of State-for Air whether he is satisfied with the supply of dive-bombers to the Royal Air Force and, in particular, for operations in the Middle East theatre of war?
Commander Bower: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works whether he will now put plain glass into the windows of the Libraries and Committee Rooms of the House of Commons?
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works whether he is aware that railings to the value of £1 10s. were removed, without due consideration, from allotments in Ilkley,...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will give the total number of casualties in killed, wounded and missing suffered by the British Navy from the commencement of the war until 31st...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any representatives of social studies have been appointed to the Colonial Research Committee?
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the embargo which was placed upon the five officials of the Jamaica Peoples' National Party in October, 1942, from carrying on their...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can make any statement as to the present position of the four Jamaican trade union leaders, Richard Hart, Frank Hill, Arthur Henry and Ken...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in respect of the West African Nursing Service, he will consider the desirability of granting appointments to local candidates, who have...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to what extent the Overseas Nursing Association is a recognised Government agency; the relationship between it and African Colonial Governments; and...
asked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been drawn to the speech of Dr. Goebbels last Friday, informing the German people of Germany's intention of waging total and radical war against...
asked the Minister of Production whether he is aware that shock-proof motors are being specified by several Departments where the machines to which they are attached are not shock-proof; and...
asked the Minister of Production whether he is satisfied with the supply of steel; have any orders or delivery dates been delayed because of steel supply difficulties; what action is to be taken...
asked the Minister of Supply whether, as a larger supply of flax is indispensable for the successful prosecution of the war, he will encourage the farmers of Northern Ireland to grow more flax by...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether arrangements can be made for a greater supply of fresh tuberculin-tested milk for infants and young children, in view of the fact...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he can arrange for potato flour to be on sale in the shops in convenient packages in order to encourage its use in the making of...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food what individuals or bodies he consulted before arriving at his conclusion that adequate supplies of herring are produced and available...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he can now make a statement on the position of members of the National Fire Service in regard to the new Rations Order which he...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is prepared to take steps to secure that in the constitution of the Committee of the Soft Drinks Industry (War-Time)...
asked the Minister of Information whether his attention has been called to the declaration embodied in his Christmas pastoral letter by the Bishop of Berlin, Count von Preysing, attacking Nazi...
asked the Minister of Information how many men under 30 years of age are still employed by the British Broadcasting Corporation; how many of these are unfit for service in the Forces; and when...
asked the Minister of Information whether the speakers in the series of broadcasts known as "The Week in Westminster" are selected by his Department or by the British Broadcasting Corporation;...
asked the Minister of Information whether an account of the Debate and Division on the Beveridge Report has been broadcast in the Overseas News Bulletin of the British Broadcasting Corporation;...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether arrangements can be made for members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force who are released from the Service on account of pregnancy to be issued...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether His Majesty's Government are precluded from granting subsidies or giving other special assistance to exporters by the terms of the Atlantic Charter?
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in consultation with our Allies, he will set up machinery to prevent the spread of epidemics in Europe at the end of hostilities?
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will consider allowing soldiers who have served for seven years or more in Burma and India to be brought home for a period of service in this country?
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can give an estimate of the damage done by rats to foodstuffs in this country; how much money is given to farmers towards destroying them; the most...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, as the non-payment of dividends on dollar securities taken over by the Treasury up to the date of their transfer is a serious loss to holders and...
Order, "That the Colne Valley Water Bill be read a Second time upon the third Sitting Day after 21st February," read and discharged; Bill withdrawn.
That they have appointed a Committee consisting of six Lords, to be joined with a Committee of the Commons as a Joint Committee on Consolidated Bills in the present Session, and request the...
That they give leave to the Earl of Drogheda to attend in order to his being examined as a witness before the Sub-Committee for Finance and Establishments Inquiries appointed by the Select...
Order for Second Reading read.
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 69.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Captain McEwen.]
In the short time available to me I propose raising a matter which I believe is of greater national importance than is generally realised, namely, the failure to use for feeding purposes for...
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