Thursday, 8 June 1944
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Lords Amendments considered, and agreed to.
asked the Minister of Labour if he can now make a statement with refrence to the work of the recent conference of the International Labour Organisation and the adoption by 41 nations of the...
asked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the acute shortage of agricultural labour and, in particular, the scarcity of domestic help which is essential to efficient farming, he will now...
asked the Minister of Labour whether arrangements are in hand to plan the rehabilitation and resettlement in civil life of the recently discharged prisoners of war at the end of their period of...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that, as a result of the closing down of two West End stage productions on l0th May, a number of young male actors have since been totally...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he will institute a compulsory medical examination for men who are directed into the Home Guard.
asked the Minister of Pensions if he will take steps to ensure that where there is a possibility of a claim on his Department for disability, all persons discharged on medical grounds from His...
asked the Minister of Pensions how many fitting centres exist in this country to meet the requirements of ex-Service men needing artificial limbs.
asked the Secretary of State for India whether his attention has been called to the unsatisfactory effect of the allocation of firewood for household consumption in Madras on the basis of family...
asked the Secretary of State for India what practical steps the Government of India is taking to encourage the electricity industry in India now; and what long term plans are envisaged in this...
asked the Secretary of State for India whether he can say if the Government of India has any long term plans for the development of the broadcasting services in order to ensure expert information...
asked the Secretary of State for India whether he has given any thought to, or received any recommendation from, the Government of India on the advisability of dividing the Department of...
Miss Ward: asked the Secretary of State for India whether he can make any statement on his discussions with the Government of India on canteens for the services.
Miss Ward: asked the Secretary of State for India whether he can now make a statement on censorship in India.
asked the Secretary of State for India the nature of any financial contribution which has been, or is being, made by India towards the present war effort.
asked the Secretary of State for India what instructions have been issued to troops in India and adjacent Commands concerning the method of registering as voters and the appointment of proxies.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will ensure that all Austrian or German refugees now serving in His Majesty's Forces will automatically be granted British...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department by how many women's organisations he has been approached with a view to equalising the good conduct remission of prison sentences as between...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for registration for the Parliamentary franchise have been received from the respective Services; and whether he is...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the reasons why he has refused to approve the appointment of Superintendent Ballance as Chief Constable of Wolverhampton.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has given further consideration to the increase in the strength of the women police force with the object of securing increased...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the recent advice given by him to magistrates dealing with the cases of lads conscripted for the mines was given.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is now prepared to give to Members of this House, on request, the names of any of their constituents who are at present detained under...
asked the President of the Board of Education (1) how many council schools have been built since 1902 in areas which were hitherto single church school areas; (2) how many proposals have been...
asked the President of the Board of Education whether he accepts the recommendation of the McNair Committee with regard to arrangements for the secondment of teachers throughout the education...
asked the President of the Board of Education what action he proposes for those children and young persons who have been evacuated to the U.S.A., by private firms, at their own expense, and who...
asked the Minister of Health how many cemeteries in this country are privately owned; and whether the number is increasing.
asked the Prime Minister whether he will inform the House of the present attitude of His Majesty's Government towards the Belgian Government in London.
asked the Prime Minister if he is aware that, after the last war, German reparations resulted in serious unemployment in the shipbuilding, engineering and other industries of this country; and...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware of the serious situation which is arising owing to the shortage of veterinary surgeons; and what steps he is taking to prevent further...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that considerable difficulty has been experienced by farmers in obtaining spare parts for Massey-Harris and Allis-Chalmers tractors; that...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the disastrous consequences of the frost on 6th May and the inability of the agriculturalists to take adequate safeguards...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is now in a position to amplify the last announcement of a four years' guarantee of present prices for milk and fat cattle, so as...
asked the Minister of Agriculture to what extent his advisers have reported any depreciation in the soil during the war.
asked the Minister of Health whether he has considered the documents sent to him by the hon. Member for Denbigh about the township of Kinmel Bay, near Rhyl; whether he is aware of the conditions...
asked the Minister of Health if he will consider amending the National Health Insurance regulations to ensure that no person shall forfeit any degree or percentage of benefit by reason of service...
Dr. Russell Thomas: asked the Minister of Health how frequently routine and special inspections of voluntary hospitals participating in a national health scheme will take place.
asked the Minister of Health what progress has now been made with the promised 3,000 rural houses; and if he can give the number completed for occupation.
asked the Minister of Health whether he will take steps to see that contracts for the advance preparation of housing sites are available to local building contractors and not confined to a...
asked the Minister of Health if he has calculated how long it will take after the war ends for industrialists or owners of large commercial properties, who will have to provide new premises which...
asked the Minister of Health the number of cases reassessed under the supplementary pensions which commenced on 17th January, the date when completed and the number who have been granted arrears...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer which delegates will represent this country at the Monetary Conference proposed by President Roosevelt; and where and when the conference is likely to be held.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will consider a revision of the regulation under which half the small earnings of the husband or wife of a non-contributory old age pensioner are...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number of persons at present receiving V.C. financial grants; and what the loss to the Treasury would be if all these grants were exempted from liability...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what extent the value of Argentine's sterling balances is guaranteed by the British Government against a depreciation of sterling by a special gold...
May I ask the Leader of the House to state the Business for next week?
During Questions—
Ordered: That the Proceedings on Government Business be exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House).—[Mr. Eden.]
Resolution reported: That for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make provision, amongst other things, as to water supplies, sewerage and sewage disposal in rural localities, it is...
Considered in Committee.
I beg to move, in page 1, line 5, after "such," to insert "general." The object of the Amendment is to improve the working of the Bill. As it is at present, the wording is too rigid. It is...
I beg to move, in page 3, line 14, at the end, to add: Provided that, where the amount of any such contribution is determined by the Minister, it shall not, without the consent of the council of...
I beg to move, in page 3, line 15, after "shall," to insert "without unreasonable delay." I know that the Committee feel that the Minister is very sympathetic and that his intentions are...
I beg to move, in page 5, line 9, after "a," to insert "county." This is a very small Amendment which I think will be helpful. I only move it because it appears to have been overlooked in the...
Mr. Chapman: I beg to move, in page 6, line 9, to leave out from "authority" to the end of line 10, and to insert: means a county or town council or a combination of any such councils whether...
Every local authority and every statutory or private water undertaker shall furnish to the Minister such information or statistics relating to water supplies or distribution as the Minister may...
Where the Minister is satisfied that the obligations imposed under Section 3 of this Act upon any local authority or joint board can be carried out most satisfactorily by the combining of two or...
In cases where in order to carry out the obligations imposed upon it under section three of this Act any local authority operates through the agency of any privately-owned water supply...
Where after inquiry the Minister is satisfied that any local authority or joint board is unable, by reason of the best available supply of water being privately owned or controlled, to carry out...
I beg to move, That the Fish Sales (Charges) Order, 1944, dated 9th May, 1944, made by the Treasury under Section 2 of the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act, 1939, a copy of which Order was...
Ordered: That Sir Alfred Beit be discharged from the Select Committee on National Expenditure and that Miss Ward be added to the Committee."—[Major Sir James Edmondson.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Captain McEwen.]
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