Mercher, 27 Chwefror 1924
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
PRIVATE BILL PETITIONS (Standing Orders not complied with),
4. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is aware of the grave inconvenience imposed upon people of the north-east of England who desire to go to the United States of America...
6. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can give any information as to the imprisonment of German political prisoners from the Ruhr district at the French prison of St....
2. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what has been the average monthly delivery of coal and coke from the Ruhr on account of reparations since the cessation of passive resistance;...
7. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if Captain O'Grady's appointment as British representative in Russia has received the sanction of the Soviet Government?
11. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that the conditions of 20th November, 1919, on which the Supreme Council recognised Hungary, were not broken by an Act of...
12. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs at what date he hopes to make effective the introduction of the five-year British passport?
14. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he is aware that there are six cottages at Tollesbury, four cottages at Burnham-on-Crouch, and six cottages at Bradwell-on-Sea,...
16. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if, in view of its importance to all shipbuilding centres, he can now state whether it is the intention of the Government to carry out the...
17. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he is aware that the Director of Naval Construction has recently resigned his appointment; and can he indicate why no fresh...
22. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he will consider the advisability of taking steps to amend existing regulations in order that pensions may be paid to the parent, or...
24. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he is aware that Mr. Stead, ex-able-seaman in the Royal Navy, No. J 43,310, who served through the late War and up till recently in the...
25. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty when it is expected that the uncompleted ships of the "Hawkins" and "Emerald" classes will be completed; and how long these ships have been...
Viscountess ASTOR: 28. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty when a decision will be given on Item 9 of 1922 Welfare Conference, relative to a second triennial increase of...
Viscountess ASTOR: 29. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether a decision has yet been reached with regard to Item 52 of the 1922 Welfare Conference relative to the right of...
30. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he can inform the House whether the oil-carrying vessels supplying oil to His Majesty's Fleet are owned by the Admiralty; and, if the...
31. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he is aware that much dissatisfaction exists at the methods adopted for the preparation and cooking of the food under the general...
32. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty when the last workmen were placed on the established list of Portsmouth Dockyard; and when it is likely that further additions to the...
33. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether it is intended to give the balance of pensions for the year to the widow of a naval pensioner in the event of the pensioner dying...
35. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how many boy artificers are appointed by the Navy annually; whether these boys are drawn from any particular class of school; whether any...
36. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether a new scheme for Government employés has yet been prepared for submission to the registrar which will bring the Government...
53. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the decreased employment in the Royal dockyards that must follow the policy of limitation of naval armaments, and the consequent distress involved...
55. asked the Prime Minister whether the increase in the Mediterranean Fleet indicates a change of policy on the part of the Government; and, if so, whether he is in a position to state what that...
5. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is aware that the German Government refuse to allow import licences for British cotton goods, and that this is causing serious...
19. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what are the numbers of light cruisers built and actually building, respectively, and less than 12 years old, belonging to the British...
23. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how many ex-service men are at present under notice in the naval prize branch, Cornwall House; and whether any steps are being taken to find...
67. asked the Minister of Labour how many ex-service men are now unemployed; and of these how many are disabled or in receipt of pensions?
68. asked the Minister of Labour how many out of all the local authorities in England and Scotland, respectively, are now upon the King's Roll; and how many of these restrict, or give a...
83. asked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been called to the fact that a large number of suitable and well-qualified local ex-service men who are at present unemployed applied...
42. asked the Minister of Labour what provision, if any, is now made for the industrial or other training of boys leaving school at 14?
44. asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that the Medical Research Council and the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research have recommended a course of research into...
40. asked the Minister of Labour whether he is prepared to set up a Minimum Wage Commission to fix legally binding minimum rates of wages.
41. asked the Minister of Labour whether it is intended to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1922, Clause 1, so as to increase the weekly rate of benefit in respect of each child of an...
61. asked the Minister of Labour when he proposes to introduce his proposals for enlarging the present Unemployment Insurance Act?
63. asked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the recent representations made by the Government to the Thames Conservancy with a view to expediting work for the unemployed, some...
Mr. W. A. JENKINS: 69. asked the Minister of Labour if he will consider the advisability of setting up a National Employment Committee to investigate and recommend to the Government employment...
Sir G. DOYLE: 72. asked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed in the city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and how this number compares with the last three months and this time last year.
Mr. TREVELYAN THOMSON: 73. asked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the delay on the part of the Trade Disputes Disqualification Committee in presenting their Report, he will introduce at...
75. asked the Minister of Labour if it is by his instructions or in accordance with regulations that the manager of Port Glasgow Employment Exchange has notified all caulkers, drillers,...
77. asked the Minister of Labour whether unemployed men who act as stewards at football matches on Saturday afternoons and receive the sum of 4s. for doing so are entitled thereby to lose one...
45. asked the Prime Minister whether, and, if so, when, he intends to bring in a Legitimacy Bill, or does the Government intend to support and give time for the Legitimacy Bill in troduced by the...
46. asked the Prime Minister if he has appointed a Member of the Government to represent the Charity Commissioners; and, if not, does he propose to do so?
47. asked the Prime Minister whether, in any steps which His Majesty's Government may take towards securing a reduction in the present cost of living, an inquiry will be made into the operations...
48. asked the Prime Minister whether it is the intention of the Government shortly to issue a daily news sheet reporting the operations of the Government Departments from day to day; whether the...
50. asked the Prime Minister whether the Government accepts the principle that Germany should pay reparations for material damage; and whether in that case he will consider the desirability of...
56. asked the Prime Minister if he will give the names of the members of the special sub-committee appointed to examine and report on the Imperial airship scheme?
57. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the decision to reduce the levy under the German Reparation (Recovery) Act, he will give facilities for the discussion of a Motion for the...
58. asked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been drawn to the statement made by the Home Secretary to the effect that he would vote for the abolition of the entertainments duty; and...
51. asked the Prime Minister whether he will call together representatives of employers and employed with the object of setting up a national industrial conference with the object of formulating...
81. asked the Minister of Labour whether he will take steps to introduce legislation, on the principle of what is known as enforced ventilation, in industrial disputes similar to that obtaining...
82. asked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been drawn to the case of the Post Office mail van drivers who, in consequence of the conduct of a section of the strikers in the recent...
64. asked the Minister of Labour whether the Ministry of Labour and the Home Office have now arrived at a decision in regard to the Convention adopted at Geneva, 1921, concerning the prohibition...
71. asked the Minister of Labour whether any statistics are in the possession of his Department showing the actual weekly budgets of agricultural workers' wives in English counties?
80. asked the Minister of Labour whether the Government proposes to introduce legislation to carry out the Washington Convention dealing with the imposition of an eight-hour day; and whether, in...
87. asked the Minister of Health whether the Government will give facilities for the Local Authorities (Enabling) Bill standing in the name of the hon. Member for South Hackney?
88. asked the Minister of Health whether he proposes to take steps in connection with the slaughtering of animals to ensure that the provisions of Clause 9b of the Model Bye-laws issued by the...
89. asked the Minister of Health whether any housing contracts have been entrusted to the National Guild Building Society, Limited?
90. asked the Minister of Health the number of cases of small-pox notified on an average for the years 1911 to 1920 and, respectively, in each of the last three years and this year up to date;...
I understand that the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Canterbury desires to ask a question of the Prime Minister about the answering of questions in this House.
Lieut.-Colonel Sir F. HALL: 8. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the statement made by the Home Secretary on the 23rd February that the Treaty of Versailles was a breach of...
May I ask what business it is proposed to take to-morrow?
On this day fortnight, to call attention to the Hours of Sittings of this House, and to move a Resolution.—[Mr. R. Morrison.]
On this day fortnight, to call attention to the Incidence of the Death Duties, and to move a Resolution.—[Sir R. Aske.]
On this day fortnight, to call attention to the position of the Widows of Police Pensioners before September, 1918, and the limitations that were imposed upon these pensioners by the Police...
On this day fortnight, to call attention to the inequitable Treatment of Army Pensioner Ranker Officers, and to move a Resolution.—[Major Barnett.]
"to amend enactments relating to Merchant Shipping, and to make further provision with respect thereto, and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid," presented by Mr. SEXTON; supported...
Order for Third Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
I beg to move, "That this House do now adjourn." In accordance with a Notice which I gave at Question Time, I move the Adjournment of the House in order to call attention to the definite matter...
Mr. HUGH EDWARDS: I beg to move: That this House is of opinion that the necessary steps should forthwith be taken for the abolition of any means limit in the application of Old Age Pensions. In...
Postponed Proceeding resumed on Question, "That the Bill be now read a Second time."
Resolved, That the draft of a Special Order proposed to be made by the Board of Trade under Section 10 of the Gas Regulation Act, 1920, on the application of the Tynemouth Gas Company, which was...
Ordered, That a Select Committee be appointed, to whom shall be referred all Petitions presented to the House, with the exception of such as relate to Private Bills; and that such Committee do...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. F. Hall.]
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