Tuesday, 20 March 1945
The House met at a Quarter-Past Two o'Clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
For the County of Glamorgan (Neath Division), in the room of Sir William Jenkins, deceased.—[Mr. Whiteley.]
Read the Third time, and passed.
Mr. SPEAKER laid upon the Table—Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, That in the case of the following Bill, originating in the Lords, and referred on the First...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs if he is satisfied that the present position of food supplies in Newfoundland is adequate.
asked the President of the Board of Trade for what reasons his Department has taken steps for bringing into being an organisation to be known as the Institute of Management; what connection...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what arrangements are being made by His Majesty's Government to facilitate the resumption of the export trade in china clay and ball clay.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the shortage of toilet paper still persists; and what steps he is taking to expedite delivery to retail shops in the Taunton...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the continuing shortage of baby feeding-bottle teats in the West Country is giving rise to many complaints; and whether he will...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can give an assurance that the priority given to the rebuilding of factories is such as to provide for the re-employment of men and women...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will reconsider his decision not to grant local authorities priority dockets for blankets to be issued to expectant mothers who are to be confined...
asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will now allow the purchase of window curtaining without having to obtain priority dockets which are only allowed at present to bombed out people...
asked the President of the Board of Trade the total value in pounds sterling of essential goods this country has received from Argentina during the period of the war.
Mr. Graham White: asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Economic Warfare if he is in a position to make any statement on the discussion of economic matters which has recently...
asked the Minister of National Insurance whether he has yet arranged to obtain volunteers from other Departments to work in his new office in Newcastle instead of existing members of his staff...
asked the Secretary of State for War if he is now able to report on the complaints made regarding A.T.S. conditions in Egypt.
asked the Secretary of State for War if he can make a statement on the progress of British troops in their advance on Mandalay.
asked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been called to the case of units due for repatriation where officers have been told they will be refused repatriation at the same...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that men over 50 years of age now being released from the Army are only entitled to two weeks' pay and allowances whereas those eligible...
Mr. E. P. Smith: asked the Secretary of State for War if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a list of the educational establishments in the county of Kent requisitioned by his Department;...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware of the apprehension of young men on the Western Front that at the end of hostilities there they are to be sent direct to the Eastern war;...
asked the Secretary of State for War why on 23rd February, 1945, every N.C.O. and private in a certain battalion which a fortnight earlier had removed from Clacton to Felixstowe had 2s. deducted...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether adequate facilities are provided for personnel to inform themselves of the necessity to obtain the special label A.F.W. 5192 issued and countersigned...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether a per capita grant is paid to the various officer cadet training units annually under the heading of amenities; and, if so, how much.
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he has considered the report of the inquest at Derby on Private David William Craig; and whether he has any statement to make.
asked the Secretary of State for War if he will state the position as to pay and demobilisation of men transferred to the Army from the R.A.F.
asked the Secretary of State for War why no self-destroying ammunition has been made for:43, mm. Hispano-Suiza guns used for anti-aircraft defences; and whether, in consequence, the ban on the...
asked the Secretary of State for War if parents are given railway tickets at reduced rates to enable them to visit their wounded sons in hospital.
asked the Secretary of State for War why the new rule governing the discharge from the Forces of men disabled owing to war service does not apply to those suffering from tuberculosis.
asked the Secretary of State for War if, in order to encourage political education in the Forces in preparation for the General Election, he will consider devoting an issue of the A.B.C.A....
asked the Secretary of State for War whether, where soldiers, who before the war were skilled building operatives, are no longer required upon their present duties, he will discharge them to...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is satisfied that the arrangements for the transportation of B.L.A. leave troops on their return to their units are as effective as when they go on...
asked the Secretary of State for War what are the arrangements to inform relatives of British troops in hospitals belonging to other United Nations on the Continent, of their condition or after...
Wing-Commander James: asked the President of the Board of Trade, whether some relaxation can be made in the existing regulations to enable remittances to be made to Italian women of British...
asked the Secretary of State for War the total number of German prisoners captured by the Allied Forces from September, 1939, to the latest available date.
asked the Secretary of State for War how many residential houses in Swindon are being retained by his Department for the use of Italians.
asked the Secretary of State for War what percentage of the total number, respectively, of German and of Italian prisoners of war in Britain are usefully employed.
asked the Secretary of State for War the number of German prisoners of war who have escaped from camps in Britain.
asked the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the compulsory posting of women in the auxiliary Services overseas he will ensure that full information regarding the British nationality...
asked the Prime Minister whether he can now say if he will move for the setting up of a Select Committee on the pay and expenses of Members of this House.
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware that a cheque for £638 sent to the Collector of Taxes, High Holborn, by a Blackpool taxpayer was returned to the sender because it was...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware of the dissatisfaction occasioned by the proposals that the gratuities to be paid on demobilisation are to be calculated according to...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will remove the Purchase Tax from the following materials which are connected with internal fittings of houses and add to the cost to local...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the total sum involved and the number of applications made to the Capital Issues Committee in cases that were approved and not approved,...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, with a view to removing the anomaly of companies registered in the United Kingdom being at a disadvantage compared with companies registered in the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if men or women from Eire or from Northern Ireland who have come here to do war work are charged Income Tax on the money earned here under the...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of Surtax payable for the financial years 1939–40, 1940–41, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1943–44, together with the respective...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the special transport difficulties in supplying foodstuffs to our prisoners of war in Germany, dehydrated foods and vitamin tablets are...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions are proceeding between the Treasury and industrialist groups in this country with regard to the proposals from Bretton Woods.
asked the Secretary of State for War whether it will be possible to provide clothing for the French F.F.I. now serving against the Germans on the Atlantic front, since they are using German...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has considered the circular sent him by the Scottish Library Association asking for the removal of handicaps imposed on Scottish public libraries;...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) the number of special constables in Scotland in September, 1939; the number available at present; (2) Whether, in view of the increasing relaxation...
asked the Secretary of State for War if he will state the reasons for the immediate anxiety of the Government to obtain automatic pistols of whatever calibre and make and for their surrender by...
Might I ask the Deputy Prime Minister whether he has any statement to make about the Business on Thursday and Friday?
As the House knows, the hon. and gallant Member for North Bristol (Captain Bernays) and the hon. Gentleman the junior Member for Antrim (Mr. Dermot Campbell), in company with other Members, were...
That they have agreed to—
[3RD ALLOTTED DAY]
"That a sum, not exceeding £241,926,000, be granted to His Majesty, on account, for or towards defraying the charges for the following Civil and Revenue Departments (including Education and...
3.32 P.m.
REPORT [13th March]
"to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the years ending on the thirty-first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and forty-five and one thousand nine hundred and...
Resolved: That the Order made by the Secretary of State for the Home Department, extending Section r of the Sunday Entertainments Act, 1932, to the township of Longtown, situate in the Parish of...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Mathers.]
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