Mercher, 8 Gorffennaf 1925
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Copy ordered, "of Statement of Particulars of a Loan of which the balance outstanding is proposed to be remitted and written off from the assets of the Local Loans Fund (in continuation of...
1. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the recent extension of the area of mandated Palestine at the expense of the Hejaz has been approved by the League of Nations?
2. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is aware that the immigration laws of the United States of America impose con- siderable delay upon a woman, whose father's people are...
3. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the question of breaking off diplomatic relations with the Soviet Government is now under the consideration of His Majesty's Government?
Captain BENN: 7. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what decision has been made by the Government as to the despatch of naval and/or military forces to the Tangier zone?
4. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what the facts are upon which he bases his view that the disturbances in. China have been fostered by Soviet influences?
5. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if the Government will use its best offices with the French Government to secure the early ratification of the Washington Agreement, with the...
Mr. BECKETT: 6. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the diplomatic body at Pekin is considering a joint reply to the 14 points contained in the Chinese Government's note, and...
9. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the diplomatic body which appointed a commission to examine the Shanghai situation was called in the usual manner by the doyen of the...
Mr. ROBINSON: 11. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any further information with regard to the position of affairs in China: and whether any proposals have been...
14. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that in the special court, known as the mixed court, in Shanghai the judges were originally appointed by the Chinese...
15. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can state the number of factory workers employed in factories within the foreign settlement at Shanghai: and the number who are...
16. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has received any request from the Shanghai Municipal Council or from representatives of the business houses in Shanghai that the...
17. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that a so-called Bolshevist agent. Dosser, has been detained by the British authorities in Shanghai; that he is being...
18. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will obtain the totals of unemployed in other European countries at any recent given date?
28. asked the Minister of Labour the total amount of money obtained at Employment Exchanges by false pretences, or by means of fraudulent statements, which resulted in action being taken in...
29. asked the Minister of Labour what is the latest number available of theatrical employés out of employment.; and how many of these are drawing unemployment benefit?
31. asked the Minister of Labour what number of men on the register as unemployed has been taken on for the construction of the aerodrome at Odiham?
32. asked the Minister of Labour what proportion of the labour required for the development of the coal areas in Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire is drawn from those areas where unemployment...
33. asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that H. Alldritt, of 187, Marylebone Road, N.W. 1, who was working regularly up to December, 1923, and who has since, largely owing to...
39. asked the Minister of Labour, in reference to the continued unemployment in Devonport, what suggestions have been either received or made by his Department to deal with this problem?
40. asked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the fact that there are many boys receiving unemployment donation, he is taking any steps, and, if so, what, to bring to their notice the...
42. asked the Minister of Labour what has been the extra cost to the Insurance Fund caused by the reduction of the waiting period from six days to three days; and what has been the estimated...
43. asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that 60 per cent. of the iron ore miners in West Cumberland are unemployed, and that this high percentage is mainly due to the extensive use of...
34.for asked the Minister of Labour whether he can arrange for Members to obtain from the Vote Office copies of the Report issued last month by his Department as a result of the investigation...
41. asked the Minister of Labour whether persons employed on relief work under a local authority for a continuous period and paying unemployment contributions in respect of such employment are...
19. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he proposes to introduce any Supplementary Estimates this Session; and, if so, when?
20. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that certain revised rates of pay and allowances have recently been approved for married officers of the Royal Air Force Service in...
Mr. W. M. WATSON: 21. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of officers and men at present employed in the Royal dockyards (giving each dockyard separately) who are in receipt of a...
27. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in order to relieve unemployment in Devon-port, which is due to the fact that many less men are employed in the dockyard than before the War and...
23.for asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what progress has been made with the new dockyard in the Jahore Straits, near Singapore?
25. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the total tonnage of the 17 German destroyers salvaged and the sum of money the Government received for these ships?
44. asked the Secretary of State for Air what casualties, if any, occurred at the Royal Air Force Pageant last year and this year?
Vice-Admiral Sir REGINALD HALL: 57. asked the Secretary of State for Air whether any modifications, in addition to the pay and/or allowances of officers, married or single, have been made since...
43. asked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that the terms now offered by the coal owners to the miners will mean a large reduction in the already low wages at present paid; and will he...
67. asked the Secretary for Mines if the coal merchants in the Rowley Regis district of Staffordshire have received notices from the coalowners in the Cannock Chase area announcing an advance of...
68. asked the Secretary for Mines the number of pits closed down during the last 12 months: and the number of those pits in which pumping operations are being retained with a view to the pits...
49. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the depression in the shipbuilding and allied industries and the number of British shipbuilding orders which have been sent abroad within recent...
50. asked the Prime Minister whether it is proposed to issue in full the evidence given before the Colwyn Committee, in view of the revival of the recommendation, by some witnesses, of a capital levy?
51. asked the Prime Minister whether the Government will consider an amendment of the British Nationality Act to provide that a British woman shall not lose her British status by marriage until,...
53. asked the Prime Minister whether he is aware of the amendment in the Immigration Act of the Commonwealth of Australia, empowering the Government to deport industrial peace disturbers; and...
54. asked the Prime Minister whether the Government have under consideration the granting of subsidies to any trade; whether it proposed to set up a Committee to consider the question; and, if...
55. asked the Prime Minister whether the committee appointed to investigate the possibility of reducing the pay of new entrants to the Navy, Army, and Air Force has yet come to any conclusion;...
56. asked the Prime Minister when the Government intend to bring in legislation to extend the Trade Facilities Act so that it would apply to other than new capital expenditure?
65. asked the Minister of Health if he will circulate a Paper showing the Amendments to the Widows', Orphans', and Old Age Contributory Pensions Bill up to date, as is done in Standing Committee?
63. asked the President to the Board of Trade the comparative value of the agricultural machinery exported from this country to Russia in 1913–14 and 1923–24 respectively?
Sir R. HALL: 66. asked the Secretary of State for War whether any modifications or additions to the pay and/or allowances of officers, married or single, have been made since September, 1919?
71. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what grounds passports were refused certain Russian and Dutch citizens who desired to attend the War Resisters' International...
73. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of his decision that it is unnecessary to secure, as a first step, an explicit assent from the Governments of France and Italy to the...
75. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether in any and, if so, what circumstances civil servants who have been granted certificates by the Civil Service Commission are liable to be,...
76. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that the migration statistics before the War averaged some 200,000 a year and that at that time no financial assistance was...
74. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how many Members of the present House representing constituencies outside London and the Home Counties have used Government railway warrants?
Motion made, and Question put, That this day, notwithstanding anything in Standing Order No. 15, Business other than Business of Supply may be taken before Eleven of the Clock, and that the...
Mr. William Nicholson reported from the Committee of Selection; That they had discharged the following Member from Standing Committee B: Mr. Cooper Rawson; and had appointed in substitution: Mr....
Mr. William Nicholson further reported from the Committee; That they had discharged the following Member from Standing Committee C (added in respect of the Merchandise Marks Act (1887 to 1911)...
Mr. William Nicholson further reported from the Committee: That they had added the following Fifteen Members to Standing Committee D (in respect of the Unemployment Insurance Bill): Mr....
[11TH ALLOTTED DAY.]
I beg to move to reduce the Vote by £100. 4.0 P.M. I propose, during the brief period that I shall occupy the time of the Committee, to confine my observations to the question of...
Order for Second Reading read.
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 71A.
Captain WATER HOUSE: I beg to move, That, in accordance with The Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act, 1919, this House do direct that the Bishopric of Leicester Measure, l925, be presented to...
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