HC Deb 20 July 1943 vol 391 cc704-5W
Sir H. Webbe

asked the Minister of Supply what orders he has made under sub-paragraphs (c) (d) or (da) of paragraph (1) of Regulation 55 of the Defence (General) Regulations, 1939, or paragraph (1a) of the same Regulation.

Mr. Peat

The Minister of Supply made the following Orders under sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) of paragraph (1) of Defence Regulation 55:—

The Factory Undertakings (Records and Information) (No. I) Order, 1940 (No. 451).

The Factory Undertakings (Records and Information) (No. 2) Order, 1940 (No. 817).

The Industry (Records and Information) (No. 1) Order, 1940 (No. 818).

The Industry (Records and Information) (No. 2) Order, 1941 (No. 583).

The Industry (Records and Information) (No. 3) Order, 1942 (No. 2450), revoking the Industry (Records and Information) No. 1 and No. 2 Orders.

In addition a number of Control Orders made by the Minister of Supply under Defence Regulation 55 contain provisions dealing with the keeping of books, furnishing of returns and inspection of premises in regard to the subject matter of the particular Order. In so far as the Orders referred to above contained provisions authorising the entry or inspection of premises or the exercise of powers by persons by whom such entries or inspections were made, these provisions were revoked by the Ministry of Supply Orders (General Revocations) (No. 1) Order, 1943 (No. 858). No Ordeis were made by the Minister of Supply under sub-paragraph (da) of paragraph (I) or under paragraph (la) of Defence Regulation 55.