Commons Sitting of 17 December 1941

  1. Preamble 5 words
  2. ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.
    1. ABYSSINIA (ITALIAN CIVILIANS). 208 words
    2. PORTUGUESE TERRITORIES (FALSE AXIS REPORTS). 124 words
    3. ALLIES (CHINA). 119 words
    4. ROYAL INSTITUTE OF INTER-NATIONAL AFFAIRS (RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE). 164 words
    5. ROYAL AIR FORCE.
      1. CIVILIANS (COMMISSIONS). 303 words
      2. CIVILIAN WARDERS. 109 words
      3. GERMAN PRISONERS (ATTEMPTED ESCAPE). 164 words
      4. AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION (CIVIL DEFENCE PERSONNEL). 85 words
      5. BARBADOS (ILLEGITIMACY). 112 words
      6. COLONIAL OFFICE (WELFARE DEPARTMENT). 229 words
    6. BRITISH GUIANA.
      1. FRANCHISE COMMISSION. 228 words
      2. RICE PRODUCTION. 170 words
      3. LABOUR BILL. 66 words
      4. WEST AFRICAN SUPPLY CENTRE. 117 words
      5. SEYCHELLES (VENEREAL DISEASE). 192 words
      6. ATLANTIC CHARTER (COLONIAL EMPIRE). 226 words
      7. NIGERIA (CIVIL SERVICE). 243 words
    7. WAR TRANSPORT.
      1. RAILWAY SERVICE, READING (FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION). 170 words
      2. RAILWAY HORSE-BOXES (NATIONAL HUNT MEETING). 111 words
      3. PUBLIC VEHICLES, AYR DISTRICT (SPARES). 71 words
      4. MERCHANT NAVY (RECOGNITION). 212 words
    8. MINISTRY OF INFORMATION.
      1. STAFF (MILITARY SERVICE). 184 words
      2. FILM CAPTIONS. 77 words
      3. CONTINENTAL ANTI-NAZI SPEECHES. 143 words
    9. ROYAL NAVY.
      1. AIR FITTERS, FLEET AIR ARM (PAY). 139 words
      2. OFFICERS, MALTA (ALLOWANCE). 113 words
    10. BRITISH ARMY.
      1. GUNNER'S ARREST, LEIGH, LANCS. 331 words
      2. TROOPS, ICELAND (LEAVE). 140 words
      3. CASE FOR INQUIRY. 261 words
      4. AERODROMES (DEFENCE). 308 words
      5. ITALIAN PRISONERS OF WAR (EMPLOYMENT). 144 words
      6. ARMED FORCES (PENSIONS AND GRANTS). 188 words
      7. PUBLIC AIR-RAID SHELTERS (AMENITIES). 106 words
      8. MOTOR VEHICLES (WAR-TIME REQUIREMENTS). 269 words
      9. ARMED FORCES (TRANSFER OF PERSONNEL). 105 words
      10. ALLIES (CONCERTED WAR PLANS). 233 words
      11. SERVICE POLICE. 189 words
    11. MINISTRY OF SUPPLY.
      1. CHEMISTS (ADMINISTRATIVE POSTS). 193 words
      2. REGIONAL ORGANISATION. 380 words
      3. SHELL BODIES (CONTRACT PRICES). 107 words
      4. SCRAP METAL. 74 words
      5. CIVIL DEFENCE PERSONNEL. 85 words
      6. DIRECTOR OF HOSTELS. 195 words
      7. IMPORTED MACHINE TOOLS. 284 words
      8. VEHICLES (DISPOSAL). 348 words
      9. SERVICE CLOTHING (PRODUCTION). 218 words
    12. FOOD SUPPLIES.
      1. FAT PROCESSING (GREAT YARMOUTH). 252 words
      2. VEGETABLES, SOUTHAMPTON (DISPOSAL). 195 words
      3. FLOUR MILLS. 99 words
      4. MILK. 796 words
      5. EGGS. 253 words
      6. ACCOUNTS (AUDITING). 71 words
      7. IRONSTONE WORKERS (RATIONS). 164 words
      8. NATIONAL WHEATMEAL FLOUR. 183 words
      9. BLACK MARKET OPERATIONS. 321 words
      10. COMMODITY RELEASES (INFORMATION). 285 words
      11. ILLICIT TRADING PRACTICES AND GAMBLING. 188 words
  3. BILL PRESENTED.
    1. RESTORATION OF PRE-WAR TRADE PRACTICES BILL, 62 words
    2. MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS. 16 words
    3. NATIONAL SERVICE BILL. 16 words
  4. ORDERS OF THE DAY.
    1. SUPPLY. 149 words
    2. SERVICE PAY AND DEPENDANTS' ALLOWANCES. 32,334 words
    3. WAYS AND MEANS. 72 words
    4. CONSOLIDATED FUND (NO. 1) BILL, 84 words

Written Answers (Commons) of 17 December 1941

  1. REQUISITIONED PROPERTY (COMPENSATION). 258 words
  2. FOOD SUPPLIES.
    1. MILK (OLD AGE PENSIONERS). 61 words
    2. POULTRY AND RABBITS (PRICES). 175 words
    3. FISH (DISTRIBUTION, SCOTLAND). 140 words
    4. POTATO PROCESSING (NORTHERN IRELAND). 350 words
    5. EGGS (IMPORTS). 94 words
    6. MILK SUBSTITUTES. 194 words
    7. JAMAICA (BANANA INDUSTRY). 232 words
    8. INCOME TAX (WAGE-EARNERS). 225 words
    9. ROYAL NAVY (WRITER AND SUPPLY BRANCHES). 186 words
  3. MINISTRY OF SUPPLY.
    1. ROYAL ORDNANCE FACTORIES (SUNDAY WORK). 195 words
    2. PAPER QUOTA (ADVERTISEMENTS IN PERIODICALS). 188 words
    3. SOUTHERN RHODESIA (HAWKERS' LICENCES). 124 words
    4. ALLIES (CONCERTED WAR PLANS). 75 words
  4. WAR TRANSPORT.
    1. WORKERS (TRAVEL FACILITIES). 97 words
    2. MERCANTILE MARINE (SICK LEAVE). 179 words
    3. RAILWAYS (PILFERING). 137 words
    4. ROAD ACCIDENTS. 242 words
    5. RAILWAY COSTS AND RECEIPTS. 288 words
  5. MINISTRY OF INFORMATION.
    1. STAFF (MILITARY SERVICE). 88 words
    2. AGRICULTURAL PROPAGANDA FILMS. 77 words
  6. TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    1. CLOG SOLES (SHORTAGE). 134 words
    2. CONCENTRATION OF INDUSTRY (COMPENSATION). 265 words
    3. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. 26 words

Lords Sitting of 17 December 1941

  1. Preamble 21 words
  2. FOOD BLACK MARKET: INCREASED PENALTIES. 1,513 words
  3. NORTH WEST MIDLANDS ELEC- TRICITY DISTRICT (MEAFORD GENERATING STATION) ORDER, 1941. 44 words
  4. EXPIRING LAWS CONTINUANCE BILL. 7 words
  5. NATIONAL SERVICE BILL. 7,978 words
  6. REFUGEES. 11,500 words
  7. WIDOWS' PENSIONS. 3,275 words