Iau, 29 Mai 1924
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Ministry of Health Provisional Orders (No. 5) Bill,
2. asked the Minister of Pensions whether he is aware that Members of this House are continually bringing to the notice of his Department cases of disabled ex-service men and dependants of men...
7. asked the Minister of Pensions whether he has received letters from ex-service men in the Rhymney Valley protesting against the removal of the pensions office from Aberbargoed, or even making...
8. asked the Minister of Pensions whether his attention has been called to the case of William Wallis, of Langbourne, late Royal Berkshire Regiment, private, No. 13,051, Ministry of Pensions No....
10. asked the Minister of Pensions whether, in view of the grave inconvenience and loss of employment which would be caused among the staff of the Ministry now employed at Acton, he can give any...
6. asked the Minister of Pensions whether any proposals are under consideration for the staffing of area offices of the Ministry with permanent civil servants; and whether, seeing that the chief...
11. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that, in view of recent legislation in the United States of America under which a foreign woman does not on marriage...
12. asked the Home Secretary if he will inform the House what reforms in the conditions under which prisoners serve their sentences have been introduced into His Majesty's prisons and penal...
13. asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that, 18 months ago, a child of seven named Reggie Ford was sentenced to eight years' detention in an industrial school by the magistrates of...
14. asked the Home Secretary whether he has come to a decision as to the intervention asked for by local residents in respect of the Otley sweepstake; and, if so, what action he proposes to take?
17. asked the Horne Secretary whether he is aware that nearly 500 German music-hall performers have obtained permission to appear in England shortly; and whether, in view of the prevailing...
23. asked the Home Secretary what steps he proposes to take to bring the remuneration of the police force into line with the generally-reduced remuneration of workers in the various trades and in...
51. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he is aware that a pre-War police pensioner, to obtain an increase under the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1920, is obliged to fill up forms...
18. asked the Home Secretary whether he proposes to take any steps whereby those members of the police force who were advised to retire before the 1st April, 1919, after which date the new scales...
24. asked the Home Secretary how many courts of summary jurisdiction have appointed probation officers, and how many have failed to make such provision?
25. asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that on Tuesday evening, 20th May, a number of individuals, styling themselves as British Fascisti, raided a meeting of the Young Communist League...
28. asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that a baronet is issuing circulars inviting British subjects to participate in financing cargoes of whisky to be sold on the high seas just...
Mr. W. A. JENKINS: 29. asked the President of the Board of Education if he is aware that the Board of Education has made no arrangements for the examination of acting teachers for their...
32. asked the President of the Board of Education whether, considering his removal of the restrictions on free places in secondary schools and giving school authorities liberty to raise the...
34. asked the President of the Board of Education whether his attention has been drawn to a speech made on the 23rd instant to the children at the Deal central schools on the lessons of Empire...
30. asked the President of the Board of Education how many necessitous children received meals in elementary schools; how many meals were served in 1923; and what was the cost per meal?
39. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is prepared, when he is considering the removal of restrictions on old age pensions, to also consider the provision of medical assistance...
42. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the amount of import taxation now levied on one pound of the cheapest tobacco sold in this country?
41. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that in a particular case Super-tax paid a year too soon on 6 per cent. Exchequer Bonds has been assessed again for the following...
43. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he will lay a Paper showing the accounts as between the Irish Free State and the British Treasury op to 31st March this year and if the statement...
Lieut. - Colonel Sir FREDERICK HALL: 47. asked the Prime Minister whether the statement of the Secretary of Stale for India as to the desirability of the Imperial Government getting into closer...
71 and 72. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India (1) whether, in future, probationers for the Indian Forest Service will still continue to be able to be trained at any university having a...
Sir F. HALL: 48. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the evidence afforded by the prosecution, at the instance of the German Ministry of Defence, of Dr. Zeigner, the late Premier of...
52. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what sums are still due by Germany to this country under the head of reparation payments other than comprised in pensions and allowances?
36. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air what steps he is taking to increase the number of suitable landing-places for aeroplanes; whether there are any arrangements for utilising...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether his attention has been called to the case of Leading-aircraftsman H. S. Nicholls, who met his death in the course of his duty through the...
54. asked the Minister of Agriculture if he will state how many men it is proposed to employ in the reclamation of a portion of the Wash; and how many of these will be drawn from the ranks of the...
55 asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has any information showing that the continuance of the present series of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease is in any way due to delay or failure...
58. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that prime fish is being sold as low as a farthing a pound in Hull for making cattle food, and that this practice has the effect of...
57. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that in an official broadsheet it is claimed that none but Australian butter is used in the various restaurants in the grounds at the...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether the wages paid by Messrs. J. Lyons and Company, Limited, at the British Empire Exhibition are such as would satisfy the...
59. asked the Minister of Agriculture by what means help can be given to the British fishing industry, in view of its distressed condition and of the considerable Government grant which is being...
60. asked the Postmaster-General whether, in order to enable farmers to conduct their business to the best advantage, he will consider whether the high telephone rates often charged in rural...
Mr. T. WILLIAMS: 61. asked the Minister of Transport whether the authorities have yet come to an agreement with regard to the proposed bridge at Thorne, near Doncaster; if so, when the work of...
62. asked the Minister of Transport how the work of electrifying the railway between Manchester and Oldham on the London, Midland and Scottish Railway is progressing; and when does he estimate...
63. asked the Secretary for Mines whether there is any substantial difference in the price charged to the public for coal by coal merchants and cooperative societies, respectively?
64. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to frauds in the sale of coke, and that in a number of cases the public do not get the quantities they pay for...
38. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number of owners
67 and 68. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies (1) in view of the fact that an of coal royalties in the County of York; the number receiving £3,000 and over per year, and the...
69. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that, owing to their active interest in the provision of houses under subsidy schemes, a number of useful members of borough and urban...
70. asked the Secretary of State for War whether he can inform the House of the extent to which his Department have carried out the recommendations of the Committee on the Claims of ex-Ranker...
73. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether it is proposed to recommission the Admiralty yacht "Enchantress"; and, if so, for what purpose?
21. asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been drawn to the case of William Henry Preedy, of 16, Bedford Street, Walworth, S.E., who is, seeking to become a cabdriver in the...
May I ask the Lord Privy Seal what is the business for next week?
I desire to ask your ruling, Mr. Speaker, on a matter of Order and procedure which appears to me to be of very great importance to the Members of this House. I received a letter from a very...
Walter Elliot Elliot, esquire, M.C., Burgh of Glasgow (Kelvingrove Division).
Reported, with Amendments, from the Local Legislation Committee (Section A); Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
That they have agreed to, School Teachers (Superannuation) Bill,Education (Scotland) (Superannuation) Bill,St. Andrews Links Order Confirmation Bill,London, Midland, and Scottish Railway Order...
[10TH ALLOTTED DAY.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £8,560,339, be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment...
Message to attend the Lords Commissioners.
Again considered in Committee.
Resolved, That, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act, 1919, this House do direct that the Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measure, 1923, be presented to His Majesty for...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act, 1919, this House do direct that the Benefices Act, 1898 (Amendment), Measure, 1923, be...
Resolved, That, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act, 1919, this House do direct that the Union of Benefices Measure, 1923, be presented to His Majesty for Royal...
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Colonel Wedgwood.]
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