Wednesday, 5 April 1944
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will consider publishing a Blue Book giving all possible documents and information concerning the Munich Conferences and the events that led...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what reply he has made to the charges of the American State Department that, on four specified occasions the responsibility for disclosing...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether military supplies are still going through to the E.L.A.S. resistance movement in Greece; what are the proportionate strengths of E.L.A.S....
asked the Secretary of State for Air how many operational flights are normally undertaken by men on air-crew duty before they are grounded; and how many such flights have to be undertaken to...
asked the Secretary of State for Air the tonnage of bombs dropped on enemy territory during the first three months of 1944, and the estimated tonnage of bombs dropped on Great Britain during the...
asked the Secretary of State for Air how the proportion of home-based bombers lost in March, 1944, compares with the proportion lost in previous months during the last two years.
asked the Secretary of State for Air the number of V.C.'s, D.S.O.'s and D.F.C.'s awarded to R.A.F. personnel during the present war; and how many of these awards have been won by officers of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether the balloon crews which took part during 1943 in Commando operations on the French coast will be entitled to receive the 1939–43 Star.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works, in what circumstances railings in rural areas are exempted from removal; and whether substitutes are provided when railings essential...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he receives, at regular intervals, information from the British Overseas Airways Corporation regarding their detailed operational costs.
asked the Prime Minister what decision has been taken by the Government to remove the control of civil aviation from the Air Ministry.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention had been called to the high percentage of impurities in the grain delivered to the cleaning plants and mills in Palestine;...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when it is proposed to reform the constitution of Mauritius.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies in view of the fact that in Tanganyika the ratio of publicly-owned hospital beds to the total African population is one to 2,725 compared to that in...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the reasons for the increase of conscripted African labourers in Tanganyika from 5,200 to 18,750; whether these are working under stringent...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the basis of representation in the Nyasaland Legislative Council; and whether there are any plans to afford representation to the 1,600,000 Africans...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that, whereas in Kenya only 11 Africans have licences to grow pyrethrum, there is, in Nyasaland, a policy of encouragement to...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the total subsidy per acre of maize now being granted to European and Indian farmers in Kenya; what encouragement is being given to African farmers...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Perishable Goods Marketing Scheme in Cyprus has brought about any reduction in the prices of the goods concerned; whether any...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is taking any steps to send out to East Africa British trade unionists to 'help to organise the native labour.
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what machinery is being set up in the East African Colonies and Northern Rhodesia for planning development under the Colonial Development and Welfare...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many towns in Nigeria and the Gold Coast have the right to elect members to the Legislative Council; whether there is any plan to extend this...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what are the specific functions of the British Council in the West Indies; what is its relationship to the Stockdale Commission; whether an agreement...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport, whether, in view of the continued number of children killed or injured on the roads, he will arrange for the propaganda...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport if he is now in a position to make a further statement in respect of the working expenses of the L.P.T.B.
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport (1) how many loaded and unloaded miles, respectively, were travelled by road vehicle 5/S/10/50 during the three weeks ended 24th...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport if his attention has been called to the large amount of petrol used to send dogs in special vans to various racing tracks in...
asked the Minister of Information when will an opportunity be given on the B.B.C. for a reply to be made to the last half of the Prime Minister's recent broadcast speech by someone who can speak...
asked the Minister of Information whether such booklets as "The Battle of Britain," "Bomber Command," "Coastal Command," "Bomber Command Continues" and many others dealing with the work of the...
asked the Postmaster-General if he will make representations to the Portuguese Government with a view to expediting the delivery of letters and parcels to the Channel Islands.
asked the Secretary of State for War, approximately, the number of men and women serving in A.A. Command between 1st August, 1940, and 30th June, 1941, who have not subsequently qualified for the...
asked the Secretary of State for War for what offences the punishment of whipping or caning can be inflicted on West Africans serving in West African regiments; how many offenders have been so...
asked the Secretary of State for War, which authority is responsible for the design and issue of lire notes in allied military currency; and whether the printing of the "Four Freedoms" in...
Colonel Arthur Evans: asked the hon. Member for Dulwich, as Chairman of the Kitchen Committee, if he will give an assurance that during whatever hours the House may be required to sit suitable...
asked the Prime Minister whether arrangements have been made for the appointment of an experienced body of scientific advisers to the headquarters staff of each of the three Fighting Services in...
asked the Prime Minister if he can now make any further statement on the question of increase of pay and allowances for the lower ranks of the Services.
asked the Prime Minister whether he is aware of the dissatisfaction among troops who have had long service abroad owing to the fact that R.A.F. personnel are returned home after much shorter...
asked the Lord President of the Council whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that a grant of £320 was made by the Rockefeller Foundation, in 1936, in aid of the research work by...
asked the Minister of Supply why only a limited number of large firms have been given an opportunity of tendering for the plant for an overseas country, particulars of which have been sent to him.
asked the Minister of Supply whether similar restrictions on the supply of paper for the production of "The Radio Times," and "The Listener," have been imposed as in the case of other periodicals.
asked the Minister of Food (1) whether he has considered a petition dated 24th January, 1944, and signed by the chairman of the Hartlepool Borough and 10 other food control committees, drawing...
asked the Minister of Food whether he is aware of a Departmental instruction, issued by his Ministry, prohibiting food executive officers from initiating correspondence with Members of...
asked the Minister of Food in what particulars the Emergency Powers (Defence) Food (Soft Drinks) Order, S.R. & O., No. 209, of 1944, meets the complaints made by members of the industry since...
asked the Minister of Food if he will reduce the house charges allowed to restaurants which can be shown to be charging excessive prices for wine, coffee, and other luxuries.
Mr. Rostron Duckworth: asked the Minister of Food whether there is any disposable surplus of dried eggs.
Mr. Rostron Duckworth: asked the Minister of Food what arrangements are being made to import rice from South America to this country.
asked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that though bakery roundsmen must deliver bread not more than three times weekly they travel daily the whole of their rounds delivering one day to...
asked the Minister of Food whether he is aware of further changes made by competent dietitians into the composition of the present standard loaf and its effect on health; and whether, in view of...
Mr. Astor: asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has received reports of the Ministry of Food experts on the adequacy of prison diets.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what principle permits are issued to women wishing to join their husbands in Egypt and India; whether priority is given according to...
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is aware that despite the efforts of the Polish Government there are persistent and widespread manifestations of...
May I ask the Leader of the House whether the Government intend making any statement before the Easter Recess, on the action contemplated, if not decided by the Government, to which the Minister...
Fourth Report from the Select Committee, brought up, and read; to lie upon the Table, and to be printed [No. 66].
Ordered: That the Proceedings on the Education Bill be exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House)."—[Mr. Eden.]
Considered in Committee [Progress, 4th April]
(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Act, except with the approval of the Minister, a local education authority shall not cease to maintain any county school or auxiliary school nor shall any...
I beg to move, in page 79, line 5, to leave out "Joint Education Boards," and to insert:
I beg to move, in page 84, line 25, to leave out from "may," to "convey," in line 27. I am moving this Amendment in order to inquire why it should be considered necessary or desirable to empower...
I beg to move, in gage 85, line 34, to leave out "a sum specified in the agreement as the estimated," and to insert "the." This Amendment has been put down to meet the point which was really...
I beg to move, in page 89, line 10, to leave out "appearing to the authority to represent," and to insert "representing." This is a comparatively simple change in English, and should not excite...
I beg to move, in page 94, to leave out lines 36 and 37. This is consequential on the deletion of Sub-section (2) of Clause 40 and is to leave out words in relation to the blind. It results from...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Adamson.]
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