Commons Sitting of 9 April 1940 Series 5 Vol. 359

    c439
  1. Preamble 16 words
    2. c439
  2. PRIVATE BUSINESS. 120 words
  3. ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.
      4. cc439-40
    1. GAS AND ELECTRICITY (CHARGES). 140 words
    2. MINISTRY OF SHIPPING.
        3. cc440-1
      1. REQUISITIONED VESSELS. 496 words
        2. cc441-2
      2. MERCHANT NAVY (WOOLLEN COMFORTS). 126 words
        3. c442
      3. COAL CARGOES (WALES). 127 words
        4. cc442-3
      4. NEW VESSELS (CREWS' ACCOMMODATION). 126 words
        5. c443
      5. ALLIED SHIPPING (CONTROL). 154 words
        6. cc443-4
      6. SHIPBROKING FIRMS. 163 words
        7. c444
      7. MUNITIONS CARRYING (PAYMENT OF CREWS). 52 words
        8. cc444-5
      8. SAFETY DEVICES (RAFTS). 227 words
    3. ECONOMIC WARFARE.
        4. cc445-6
      1. RUSSIA (IMPORTS). 399 words
        2. c446
      2. JUGOSLAVIA (BAUXITE EXPORTS). 138 words
        3. cc446-7
      3. INDUSTRIAL DIAMOND EXPORTS. 153 words
    4. BRITISH ARMY.
        5. c447
      1. WAR OFFICE CONTRACTS. 171 words
        2. cc447-8
      2. COMMISSIONS (SELECTION OF CANDIDATES). 247 words
        3. cc448-9
      3. PRISONERS OF WAR (PHOTOGRAPHS). 137 words
        4. cc449-50
      4. MAJOR ALAN REID-KELLETT. 395 words
        5. c450
      5. SOLDIERS' LEAVE. 146 words
        6. cc450-1
      6. CIVILIAN CLOTHES (COMPENSATION FOR WEAR AND TEAR). 110 words
        7. c451
      7. ARMY SCHOOL-MISTRESSES (ALLOWANCES). 68 words
        8. c451
      8. JOURNALISTS IN MILITARY AREAS (IDENTIFICATION CARDS). 188 words
        9. cc451-2
      9. SOLDIERS' WIVES (DEDUCTION FROM ALLOWANCES). 176 words
        10. cc452-3
      10. TROOPS, PALESTINE (PRIVILEGES). 300 words
        11. c453
      11. RATION MONEY. 70 words
        12. cc453-4
      12. MILITARY TRAINING (AGRICULTURAL AREAS). 242 words
        13. cc454-5
      13. DEPENDANTS' ALLOWANCE. 499 words
        14. cc455-6
      14. SOLDIER-CHAUFFEURS (INSURANCE). 308 words
        15. cc456-7
      15. SCOTTISH REGIMENTS (ENGLISH OFFICERS). 290 words
      cc457-8
    5. INTERNMENT CAMP, SWANWICK. 422 words
      6. c458
    6. NEUTRAL COUNTRIES (IMPORTS). 87 words
    7. AGRICULTURE.
        8. cc458-9
      1. CABINET COMMITTEE. 113 words
        2. c459
      2. GRASSLAND PLOUGHING. 117 words
        3. cc459-63
      3. EXCHANGE CONTROL. 1,388 words
        4. cc463-4
      4. TREASURY BILLS (DISCOUNT RATES). 307 words
        5. cc464-5
      5. BANK RATE. 203 words
        6. c465
      6. TAXATION POLICY (PRESS CONFERENCE). 247 words
    8. GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
        9. c466
      1. SUB-POSTMASTERS (PAY). 210 words
        2. cc466-7
      2. CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS (PROMOTIONS). 237 words
      c467
    9. NATIONAL SAVINGS (NEED TEST ASSESSMENTS). 156 words
      10. cc467-8
    10. INCOME TAX. 55 words
      11. c468
    11. SMALL INVESTORS. 141 words
      12. cc468-9
    12. INCOME TAX ARREARS (THE LATE MR. J. A. PHILLIPS). 481 words
      13. cc469-70
    13. IMPORT DUTIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 277 words
    14. SCOTLAND.
        15. c471
      1. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. 211 words
        2. cc471-2
      2. FARM RENTS. 232 words
        3. cc472-3
      3. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND DRAINAGE. 171 words
    15. COAL INDUSTRY.
        16. c473
      1. MINE WORKERS, YORKSHIRE. 109 words
        2. c473
      2. EXPLOSION, MOSSFIELD COLLIERY, LONGTON. 88 words
        3. cc473-4
      3. PRODUCER-GAS (PRICE). 104 words
        4. c474
      4. COAL CARGOES (RIVER TYNE). 155 words
        5. cc474-5
      5. FUEL SHORTAGE. 238 words
      c475
    16. PETROL RATIONING. 126 words
      17. cc475-6
    17. STATE OF ALBERTA (LOAN DEFAULT). 88 words
      18. c476
    18. EIRE AND GERMANY. 62 words
      19. cc476-7
    19. UNINTERNED ALIENS (REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES). 143 words
      20. c477
    20. SHIPYARDS (ACCIDENTS). 204 words
  4. BILL PRESENTED.
      5. c477
    1. AGRICULTURAL WAGES (REGULATION) (SCOTLAND) BILL. 69 words
  5. GERMAN INVASION OF NORWAY AND DENMARK.
      6. cc507-14
    1. ALLIES' DECISION. 2,933 words
  6. ORDERS OF THE DAY.
      7. cc515-39
    1. AGRICULTURAL WAGES (REGULATION) AMENDMENT BILL. 9 words
        2. cc515-29
      1. CLAUSE 1.—(Duty of Agricultural Wages Board to fix national minimum wage). 5,878 words, 1 division
        2. cc529-39
      2. CLAUSE 2.—(Duty of agricultural wages committees to conform to minimum wage.) 3,916 words
      c539
    2. SPECIAL ENACTMENTS (EXTENSION OF TIME) BILL [Lords]. 11 words
      3. c540
    3. NATIONAL EXPENDITURE. 38 words
        4. c540
      1. ADJOURNMENT. 16 words

Written Answers (Commons) of 9 April 1940 Series 5 Vol. 359

  1. TRADE AND COMMERCE.
      2. c478W
    1. EXPORT COUNCIL. 268 words
      cc478-9W
    2. COAL (EXPORT TO FRANCE). 98 words
      c479W
    3. FLORISTS (WIRE SUPPLIES). 100 words
      cc479-80W
    4. NORTH-EASTERN PRICES REGULATION COMMITTEE. 169 words
      c480W
    5. ARGENTINA (LANCASHIRE TEXTILES). 174 words
  2. INCOME TAX.
      3. cc480-1W
    1. AIR-RAID SHELTER RENTS. 173 words
      c481W
    2. BOTTLE PARTIES. 103 words
      c481W
    3. COINAGE. 67 words
      cc481-2W
    4. FOREIGN LOANS (BRITISH BONDHOLDERS) 331 words
      c482W
    5. EXCHANGE CONTROL. 62 words
      cc482-3W
    6. NATIONAL SAVINGS CERTIFICATES. 224 words
      cc483-4W
    7. GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS (BUILDING CONTRACTS). 219 words
  3. BRITISH ARMY.
      4. c484W
    1. SOLDIERS ON LEAVE (CIVILIAN DRESS). 119 words
      c484W
    2. CASE FOR INQUIRY. 107 words
      cc484-5W
    3. VACCINATION. 77 words
      c485W
    4. COAL (SUMMER RESERVES). 38 words
      c485W
    5. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FRENCH CURRENCY). 135 words
      c485W
    6. RETIRED OFFICERS (RANK). 96 words
      cc485-6W
    7. NORTH OF SCOTLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY (PRICES FOR MEALS). 146 words
      c486W
    8. LAND ACQUISITION. 52 words
      cc486-7W
    9. LOCAL AUTHORITIES (UNFINISHED CONTRACTS). 183 words
      c487W
    10. FIRST COMMISSIONER OF WORKS (QUESTIONS IN COMMONS). 47 words
      c487W
    11. CZECHO-SLOVAKIA AND POLAND (BRITISH BROADCASTS). 111 words
      cc487-8W
    12. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY. 133 words
      c488W
    13. WORKS EXPLOSION. 85 words
      c488W
    14. BURNING PIT-HEAPS. 127 words
      cc488-9W
    15. ENEMY ALIENS. 190 words
  4. CIVIL DEFENCE.
      5. c489W
    1. SAND BAGS (INJURIES TO PEDESTRIANS). 96 words
      cc489-90W
    2. COAL MINES (PORTABLE WINDING GEAR). 183 words
  5. MINISTRY OF SUPPLY.
      6. c490W
    1. CARTONS (SALVAGE). 162 words
      cc490-1W
    2. MACHINE TOOLS. 223 words
      cc491-2W
    3. BRITISH SUPPLY BOARD. 185 words
      c492W
    4. EDUCATION (STOKE NEWINGTON). 233 words
  6. ECONOMIC WARFARE.
      7. cc492-3W
    1. UNITED STATES (OIL EXPORTS TO EUROPE). 92 words
      c493W
    2. RUBBER AND TIN (RUSSIAN IMPORTS). 188 words
      c493W
    3. NEUTRAL COUNTRIES (RE-EXPORTS TO GERMANY). 109 words
      cc493-4W
    4. FRENCH IRON ORE. 114 words
      c494W
    5. PRIZE COURTS (MORTGAGEES' CLAIMS). 129 words
  7. MILITARY SERVICE.
      8. cc494-5W
    1. MEDICAL STUDENTS. 172 words
      c495W
    2. HARDSHIP CASES (UMPIRE'S DECISIONS). 72 words
      c495W
    3. TRIBUNALS (MEMBERSHIP). 101 words
      c495W
    4. APPELLATE TRIBUNAL. 49 words
      cc495-6W
    5. NAVAL AND MILITARY PENSIONS AND GRANTS. 121 words
      cc496-8W
    6. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE. 617 words
      c498W
    7. OLD AGE AND WIDOWS' PENSIONS ACT, 1940. 64 words
      c498W
    8. HOUSING (MORTGAGORS). 185 words
  8. ROYAL AIR FORCE.
      9. c499W
    1. OBSERVER CORPS. 141 words
      c499W
    2. LAND ACQUISITION. 74 words
      cc499-500W
    3. POST OFFICE (SUB-POSTMASTERS, PAY). 108 words
      c500W
    4. ST. HELENA (CONSTITUTION). 233 words
      cc500-1W
    5. MINISTRY OF INFORMATION (BACKGROUND TALKS). 125 words
      c501W
    6. PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY (CHARGES). 167 words
  9. SCOTLAND.
      10. cc501-2W
    1. ST. ANDREW'S HOUSE, EDINBURGH. 137 words
      c502W
    2. TRACTOR CONTROLLER. 163 words
      cc502-3W
    3. TEACHERS IN THE FORCES (PAY). 222 words
      c503W
    4. NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE. 203 words
  10. COAL INDUSTRY.
      11. cc503-4W
    1. ELDERLY MINERS. 52 words
      c504W
    2. BENZOLE. 132 words
      c504W
    3. COAL TREATMENT COMMITTEES (COST). 103 words
      cc504-5W
    4. OIL EXTRACTION. 209 words
      c505W
    5. DOMESTIC SUPPLIES (WICKFORD, ESSEX). 60 words
      cc505-6W
    6. ISLE OF WIGHT (PRICES). 153 words
      c506W
    7. SUMMER RESERVES (GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS). 48 words