Llun, 2 Mawrth 1925
The House met at a Quarter before Throe of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in, the Chair.
Tyne Improvement Bill (by Order),
1. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether it is the intention of the Government of India to attempt to deal by legislation with the subdivision of land in India, which has resulted...
2. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether the steamers "Kurmark," "Frankenfels," "Rotenfels," "Freienfels," and "Braunfels," formerly prizes of war, which have been managed by the...
5. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India if he is aware that the following publications, Hyndman's "The Awakening of Asia," Bryan's "British Rule in India, "M. N. Roy's" Evolution of...
6. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether the Government of India have introduced a Bill to the Legislative Assembly dealing with the restriction of trade unions in India; and, if...
8. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India when the Government will state their proposals for dealing with the recommendations of the Lee Commission with regard to the medical services in...
3. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether, in view of the hardship caused to the poorer Indian peasants thereby, he will explain why anad valoremtax of 15 per cent. is placed upon...
4. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India to what extent the sovereign States of India of the importance of Hyderabad, Mysore, Kashmir, and Bhopal have freedom in their internal affairs,...
9. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the taking of the finger prints of natives engaged in industrial and domestic work in Kenya Colony and the Gold Coast is carried out by...
11. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the total cultivable area in the Kenya Colony and Protectorate; how much of it is included, respectively, in the highlands, lowlands, and coast...
13. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he can state what is the ruling of the. Supreme Court of Kenya on the application recently made on behalf of the Nairobi Ratepayers'...
10. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether an inquiry has taken place into sickness and death rates amongst the native mine-workers of the Gold Coast Colony; and whether the-Report...
21. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is aware of the existence of diamond fields on the Gold Coast; that such a discovery was made by a public official called the Director of...
12. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that there is a great disparity in the freight rates to Canada for settlers' effects charged by conference lines and...
15. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Reports submitted by the British and Dominion Governments to the Permanent Mandates Commission of the League of Nations on...
41. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, at the council meeting of the League of Nations beginning on 9th March, he will press for the appointment of a neutral president of...
16. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that, in tile course of an inquiry in 1905 into the high death rate in Singapore, it was pointed out that one-fifth of the...
18. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Crown Colonies and Protectorates are to be represented on the Imperial Economic Committee to consider the importation of fruit; and,...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department (1) whether he will state, in pre-War values, the annual totals of British exports to, and imports from, all countries outside...
24. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department if he can state the total number of persons employed in Great Britain by the Russian trade delegations and connections; and...
36. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Russian Government has ever signed or ratified the Straits Convention annexed to the Treaty of Lausanne; whether it has refused to...
38. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he has any information regarding the proposed commercial treaty between Germany and the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics?
25. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether his attention has been called to the serious diminution of the number of green plover throughout. the country; and whether he proposes to take any...
28. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can now announce the scale upon which heavy horse grants will he made for the coming season; and whether the conditions upon which they will be...
29. asked the Minister of Agriculture if he will give information as to the progress made by the Scientific Committee on Foot-and-mouth Disease?
30. asked the Minister of Agriculture if he will take steps, legisla- tive or otherwise, towards carrying out a survey designed to ascertain the extent to which agricultural land in England and...
32. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether it is the intention of the. Government to proceed with the proposed Agricultural Conference?
34. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can inform the House as to the progress being made in the reclamation of the Wash?
37. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can give any information with reference to the rebellion now in progress in Kurdistan; and whether the disturbances in connection...
39. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he can give a list of the particulars in which the German Government has already complied with the demands of the Allies with regard to...
40. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the British Government is prepared to support the Riffis in their appeal to the League of Nations to settle their dispute with Spain;...
42. asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that on 12th February last an order was issued to local employment committees depriving unemployed persons of benefit who have not paid eight...
43. asked the Minister of Labour the existing number of unemployed. classified as to men, women, and boys and girls, and the corresponding numbers in 1913: the present number of inmates of...
44. asked the Minister of Pensions how many appeals upon the ground of tuberculosis have been heard by the tribunal during the past two years: how many have been refused; and how many allowed?
45. asked the Prime Minister whether he is considering the formation of a Foreign Affairs Committee, on the lines adopted by several other great Powers, and containing a representative, or...
46. asked the Prime Minister whether the Government will recommend to the proposed joint conference that women be given the vote on the same conditions as men; and whether the Government will...
47. asked the Prime Minister whether he is acquainted with the views of the Dominions on the subject of air and naval disarmament, and will he communicate them to the Hon?
51. asked the Secretary for Scotland whether he can state the amount of poor rate levied in the parishes of Blantyre, Cambuslang and Rutherglen, respectively, for each of the five years, 1909 to...
53. asked the Secretary of State for Air whether, with a view of demonstrating the possibility of further aerial warfare, he will see that in the next aerial pageant organised by his Department,...
Lieut.-Colonel DALRYMPLE WHITE: 56. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the home Department, as representing the First Commissioner of works, whether his attention has been drawn to the fact...
57. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, as representing the First Commissioner of Works, whether the reassessment of the balance of civil pay of certain grades in the...
63. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if any Government Departments require an explicit relinquishment of trade union membership from all candidates for posts on the establishment?
49. asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the post office in Spring burn is inadequate for the business done and will he state how soon more commodious premises will be provided?
50. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether users of oxalic acid still have to pay an import duty, although this commodity is no longer manufactured in this country?
54. asked the Home Secretary whether he will consider the setting up of an appeal tribunal for the officers of the police and prison services?
55. asked the Home Secretary, with reference to his offer specially to consider the case of those police pensioners who were advised to retire from the service prior to the new scale of pensions...
58. asked the Home Secretary how many children have been born in prison during the year ending-31st December, 1924; and whether he will consider the provision of extra food and nourishment for...
59. asked the Home Secretary the number of trade unionists who have contracted out of payment to the political fund of their union?
60. asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to the sentence imposed on Robert Oulagi, a boy of 18 years of age, at the Old Bailey on the 26th February; and if he will cause...
61. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, as representing the First Commissioner of Works, how long it is proposed to continue the trial of the miniature lighthouses with...
64. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what action the Government propose to take to safeguard the claims of those who will remain temporary clerks, in view of the fact that in some...
66. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether any member of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into food prices receives any remuneration for their services, either in the form...
67. asked the Minister of Transport whether any local authorities or other bodies have made representations to him respecting the provision of red rear lights on all cycles and motor-cycles; and...
68. asked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the fact that the demand made in Form L.T.4 upon omnibus proprietors for a return of the number of tickets issued during each month,...
69. asked the Minister of Transport whether, in place of the rebate at present allowed in the case of pre-1913 motor-cars, which is based not upon the age of the engine but the type of...
20. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the number of emigrants from this country to the Dominions and overseas possessions of the Crown during the periods, 1905-14 and 1914-24,...
"to provide for the further relief of His Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects," presented by Mr. BLUNDELL; supported by Lieut.-Colonel Sir Joseph Nall, Mr. Dennis Herbert, Major Kindersley, Sir...
"to make further provision for the improvement of roads; and for purposes connected therewith," presented by Colonel ASHLEY; supported by Lieut.-Colonel Moore-Brabazon; to be read a Second time...
"to amend the law with respect to the administration of criminal justice in England, and otherwise to amend the criminal law," presented by Sir WILLIAM JOYNSON-IIICRS; supported by Mr....
"to amend the law with respect to persons carrying on business as moneylenders; and for other purposes relating thereto," presented by Mr. WELLS; supported by Sir William Davison, Lieut.-Colonel...
Mr. WILLIAM NICHOLSON reported from the Committee of Selection; That they had discharged the following Members from Standing Committee A: Brigadier-General Sir Henry Page Croft and Mr. Foot...
Mr. WILLIAM NICHOLSON further reported from the Committee; That they had discharged the following Member from Standing Committee B (added in respect of the British Sugar (Subsidy) Bill, the...
Order for Second Reading read.
Resodution Reported, That it is expedient to amend the British Empire Exhibition (Guarantee) Act, 1920, and the British Empire Exhibition (Amendment) Act, 1922. by increasing from one hundred...
"to amend the British Empire Exhibition (Guarantee) Act, 1920, and the British Empire Exhibition (Amendment) Act, 1922, by increasing to one million one hundred thousand pounds the amount up to...
I beg to move, "That the Bill be now read a Second time." This is a very short Bill, containing only one operative Clause-, but it is a Bill which is of very great importance to the inhabitants...
Order for Second Reading read. Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a Second time.
This is the third time within a fortnight that I have had to deal with electricity 9.0 P.M. problems. Certainly our last Debate was not without incident. It shows what a very complex human...
Postponed Proceeding resumed on Question, "That the Bill be now read a Second time."
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."— [Commander Eyres Monsell.]
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