Iau, 2 Gorffennaf 1925
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
PRIVATE BILLS [Lords] (Standing Orders not previously inquired into complied with).
1. asked the Minister of Pensions whether, seeing that there is a shortage of water at the Ministry of Pensions Hospital for neurasthenics at Saltash, and that 450 patients and a large staff have...
2. asked the Minister of Pensions what is the number and amount of fines imposed on disabled men for leaving institutions of the Ministry, without permission, to visit their families at Easter...
Mr. ROBINSON: 3. asked the Minister of Pensions whether sickness grants are still being made to the widows and orphans of men killed in the Great War; and what was the amount disbursed in...
4. asked the Minister of Pensions whether he is aware that, in the event of the death of an officer in the Royal Navy, it is the practice of the Admiralty to issue a form to the widow, which she...
6. asked the Minister of Pensions if he will consider the advisability of setting up a Select Committee of Members of all political parties in the House of Commons to go into all matters...
7. asked the Minister of Pensions whether it has been decided to close the hospital at Oulton Hall, near Leeds; if so, on what date does he propose to close it and for what reason; is he aware...
10. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is aware that at the junction of Albany Road and Camberwell Road, S.E., several serious accidents, one of them of a fatal nature,...
Mr. ROBINSON: 11. asked the Home Secretary whether he is now able to give the date when it is proposed to introduce the Factories Bill?
12. asked the Home Secretary whether it is intended that the Irish prisoners transported from Ireland to Maidstone gaol shall continue to serve their sentences there; and, in view of the fact...
13. asked the Home Secretary if he is aware that, as stated in a recent trial, there is nothing to prevent anyone from starting a charity and living on the proceeds; and if he will appoint a...
14. asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware of the dissatisfaction prevailing amongst the dependants of deceased persons under the Workmen's Compensation Acts with the present method of...
16. asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the great congestion in some of the London streets at certain hours of the day, he will consider the advisability of employing an Army kite...
17. asked the Home Secretary what the figures were of the final vote in favour of the ratification of the Convention for the abolition of night baking at the International Labour Conference; how...
20. asked the Home Secretary what general rules govern the attendance of secret police at meetings; on what subjects they are asked to report; and whether they are employed to register in general...
21. asked the Home Secretary whether, on 3rd October, 1924, he received 32 petitions signed by over 1,100 registered electors, and accompanied by a. certified copy of the Ordnance Survey map, as...
22. asked the President of the Board of Education whether he will make it obligatory for local education authorities, when reconstructing or building schools, to provide suitable places where...
23. asked the President of the Board of Education whether the Board has taken any steps to enforce the provision of medical inspection for the detection and correction of visual defects in these...
24. asked the President of the Board of Education whether, as a result of the circular issued by him last year, any schemes have been submitted for his approval making provision for the education...
25. asked the President of the Board of Education how many local education authorities have already accepted the new Burnham award on salary scales; whether any, and, if so, what, authorities...
27. asked the President of the Board of Education the number of industrial students of technical institutions in Great Britain, for the years 1922, 1923, and 1924, respectively, who also take...
30. asked the Minister of Health whether, in the case of an employer who employs children up to 16 years of age, and then dispenses with their services, seeing that such children are not...
36. asked the Minister of Health the total amount of Poor Law relief paid on account of unemployment or under-employment during the years 1921, 1922, 1923 and 1924, respectively?
70. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether the Government has decided to continue the winter land drainage schemes for the alleviation of unemployment which have been in existence for the last...
32. asked the Minister of Health whether, in future, he will circulate to Members of the House any draft orders relating to the tasks of the casual poor and receive their suggestions?
34. asked the Minister of Health whether he has any Reports on the conditions under which dried fruits and currants are handled at Smyrna; whether any of such fruits have arrived in this country...
35. asked the Minister of Health whether he will advise the Government to pay to Mr. William Smart Harnett an adequate sum in compensation for his wrongful detention in various mental hospitals,...
40. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that, as a result of the new model scheme for the provision of ophthalmic benefit by approved societies, which stipulates that an applicant...
41. asked the Minister of Health what inquiries, if any, were made as to the starvation cases of tramps and homeless men in Berkshire, when it appeared that they were about five times as many in...
44. asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to the housing conditions existing in Earl Shilton, in Leicestershire; whether he is aware that many of the cottages are in...
45. asked the Prime Minister whether he has given further consideration to the state of the British cinema film-producing industry, as brought to his attention recently by an appeal to him from a...
46. asked the Prime Minister what steps the Government are taking to deal with the position in the mining industry, in view of the fact that the coalowners have given notice to terminate the...
48. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the great national importance of agriculture and fisheries, he will consider taking steps to end the present combined Ministerial control of these...
Lieut.-Colonel Sir FREDERICK HALL: 50. asked the Prime Minister whether the Government contemplate coming to some arrangement, if possible, with the Allies and other Governments which are...
Major-General Sir NEWTON MOORE: 53. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of his suggestion that he would welcome any proposals to assist industry and relieve unemployment, he will be...
55. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the River Lee, which passes through thickly populated London districts, is at present badly polluted with crude sewage; that the...
56. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the accumulated arrears of rates for the city of Sheffield now amount to £536,298; that during the year ending 31st March, 1925,...
57. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the subdivision of gross and actual income brought under review under Schedule D of the Income Tax Act for the years 1922–23 and 1924–25,...
58. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is going to appoint an advisory committee representing the London textile trade to advise him on the administration of the Silk Duties, and...
61. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been drawn to the pleas in the case of Martin v. Lowry, in the King's Bench Division, in which it is admitted that a purchaser...
71. asked the Secretary of State for Air whether, following the example of the Navy, he will consider the suggestion that the larger planes and, in due course, British airships bear names instead...
72. asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he can see his way to arrange occasional reviews of the Royal Air Force in other parts of Great Britain as well as at Hendon to enable many who...
73. asked the Secretary of State for Air what progress has been made in the development of a regular air mail to India; when he expects an air mail service to India to be put into regular...
74. asked the Secretary of State for Air what increase of commercial air machines have obtained in Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, and the United States of America for years 1921, 1922,...
63. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, in view of the poverty and want existing to-day as a result of unemployment, the Government is prepared to impose a levy on capital for relieving...
65. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take steps to prevent Entertainments Duty being charged at agricultural shows at which, on account of unsuitable weather, no forms of...
66. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether His Majesty's Government will consider the advisability of merging the bonus payable to Government Civil Service employés with their...
67. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what is the reason for the long delay on the part of the Administrator of Austrian Property in respect of the claims of Polish citizens for the...
68. asked the Minister of Agriculture, in view of the absence of any restriction, how much foreign machinery has actually been obtained from abroad by the three Van Rossum sugar-beet factories?
69. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether the country is now entirely free from any known foot-and-mouth disease; and what was the date and place of the last outbreak?
78. asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the quantity and value of brushes imported into Great Britain during the last 12 months for which Returns are complete?
79. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the steel industry in this country is regarded as important and efficient; and whether it is subjected to serious foreign competition?
Can the Foreign Secretary say what business will be taken next week?
Reported, with Amendments, from Standing Committee B.
That they have agreed to,—
Read the First time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
Read the First time; and ordered (under Section 9 of The Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899) to be read a Second time To-morrow, and to be printed. [Bill 209.]
Widows', Orphans', and Old Age Contributory Pensions Bill further considered in Committee.
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN: I beg to move, in page 4, line 27, after the word "is," to insert the words or has before the commencement of this Act been. As the Sub-section at present stands, it applies to...
The first Amendment on the Paper, in page 6, line 5, to leave out the word "sixty-five" and to insert instead thereof the word "fifty-five," is outside the scope of the Bill. The next three...
Resolution reported, That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to confirm an agreement between the Cattewater Commissioners and the President of the Air Council in relation to the...
(By Order.)
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Commander Eyres Monsell.]
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