Llun, 6 Rhagfyr 1926
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Forth and Clyde Navigation (Castlecary and Kirkintilloch Road Bridges) Order Confirmation Bill [Lords],
For the Borough of Smethwick, in the room of JOHN EMMANUEL DAVISON, esquire (Chiltern Hundreds).—[Mr. Thomas Kennedy.]
Copy ordered, "of Return containing an Epitome of the Reports from the Committees of Public Accounts, 1857 to 1925, and of the Treasury Minutes thereon, with an Index."—[Mr. William Graham.]
1. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India if he has now ascertained the present views of the Government of India regarding the continued detention of political prisoners under the Bengal...
5. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when an opportunity will be afforded to discuss the recent decisions reached at the Imperial Conference; and whether, in view of the increased...
20. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether any and, if so, what action is being taken in Australia with regard to the recommendations of the Imperial Conference in connection...
35. asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he proposes to publish for the information of the House the Report and Memorandum which he gave to the Imperial Conference respecting Imperial air...
45. asked the Prime Minister whether it is proposed to give the House of Commons the opportunity of discussing the Report of the Inter-Imperial Relations Committee of the Imperial Conference,...
6. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the total extent to which the dispute in the coal industry has held up the work of development in the Crown Colonies, Protectorates, and Mandated...
30. asked the Minister of Labour whether the Government is considering any schemes to find employment for the miners who have permanently lost their employment in the mines; and, if so, what...
46. asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider the setting up of a Coal Council with powers and functions analogous to those already granted to the Food Council?
7. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the grounds on which "The Negro World" and "The Workers' Herald" are prohibited in Nyasaland?
8. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that his Department has instructed the Government of the Straits Settlements to set aside 10 per cent. annually from revenues...
9. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he can give a reliable estimate of the world's consumption of lubber during the current year, and how much of this commodity is supplied by the...
10. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is aware of the resentment felt in the Malay States at the refusal to allow a military parade and church service to be held at Kuala Lumpur...
13. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the amount hitherto spent by the Empire Marketing Board in advertising; the total sum allocated, for this purpose during the present financial...
14. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if there are any parts of the British Empire which encourage the immigration of settlers untrained in agricultural work; and, if so, they are and...
25. asked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the overcrowded condition of casual wards, he is prepared to recommend the creation of labour colonies in selected parts of England?
26. asked the Minister of Health if there have been any further outbreaks of infantile paralysis in the county of Rutland; if so, what is the date of the latest recorded case; and if he can say...
36. asked the right hon. Member for Cheltenham, as Chairman of the Kitchen and Refreshment Rooms Committee, the amount of the receipts in sales of food and drink in the Strangers' Smoking Room...
37. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he can inform the House of the approximate strength of foreign naval forces cooperating with our own in Chinese waters?
38. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the existing position in China has been brought to the attention of the League of Nations, and what action has been taken by the...
39. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he can make any further statement as to the position at Hankow?
Commander OLIVER LOCKERLAMPSON: 47. asked the Prime Minister whether he can grant a day before Christmas for the discussion of the Russian State's influence in relation to the troubles in China?
43. asked the President of the Board of Education whether, in the teaching of foreign languages in the State-aided schools, a proportion of the time is devoted to the study of the spoken as...
28. asked the Minister of Health how many applications for an orphan pension under the Widows', Orphans', and Old Age Contributory Pensions Act., 1925, have been received; how many have been...
44. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office the price per pound of imported meat supplied to the Army during 1924–25; and the price paid during the current year?
34. asked the Postmaster-General whether he will bear in mind, when negotiating the new mail contracts for the Hebridean mail services, the necessity for providing for the accommodation of the...
40. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many applicants for land in Skye have died or emigrated from the Highlands since their applications for land were origiNally lodged with the...
41. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is able to state if the purchaser of Conon Lodge intends using the lodge merely as a shooting lodge; and, if so, whether the Board of...
48. asked the Prime Minister which member of the Government is in charge of the business of the Foreign Office, and particularly as regards affairs in China, during the absence of the Foreign...
Commander OLIVER LOCKERLAMPSON: 51. asked the Secretary of State For the Home Department how many Russians are now employed by Arcos and its subsidiary companies in England?
52. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many bookmakers' licences have been issued to date, and how the number compares with the Treasury estimate?
54. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he can state the unpaid arrears of Corporation Profits Tax now outstanding?
55. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total receipts and the repayments of Excess Profits Duty and munitions saving since 31st March, 1926, and the estimated gross and net arrears now...
56. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the rent of the temporary assembly buildings of the Parliament building, etc., for the Government of Northern Ireland?
57. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been drawn to the number of persons who change their names and to the number of persons who object to the appropriation of...
58. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if his attention has been drawn to the letter addressed to the Treasury Solicitor's Department by Captain John Ball; whether he is aware that a...
59. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether any steps are being taken to reorganise the attendance staff at Somerset House; and, if so, what steps are being taken to preserve the...
60. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the amount of Light Dues received in 1924, 1925, and for the year 1926 up to the end of October?
61. asked the Minister of Transport if he is yet able to make any statement with regard to toll bridges?
62. asked the Minister of Transport the estimated cost of the flyover at Stratford, for which the London and North Eastern Railway Company has obtained Parliamentary sanction?
64. asked the Minister of Transport whether he will take steps, through the Traffic Advisory Committee, to secure the opening of -Die Brompton Road Tube Station to the public on Sundays as soon...
15 asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies (1) whether he can give the House an assurance that any cost of the proposed European conscript defence force in Kenya Colony will be met by a tax...
Mr. R. SMITH: 17. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is yet in a position to give information about the case of Jasper Abraham of Kenya?
23. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can give an assurance that adequate warning shall be given to those engaged in the agricultural industry before the embargo on foreign veal and...
29. asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that ranker officers receive the pension of non-commissioned officers, but do not receive out-of-work donation under the scheme in operation...
Might I ask the Prime Minister what business he proposes to take to-day if he gets his Resolution for the suspension of the Eleven o'Clock Rule?
Reported, with Amendments; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
Mr. WILLIAM NICHOLSON reported from the Committee of Selection; That they had discharged the following Members from Standing Committee C: Sir Geoffrey Butler and Sir Charles Oman; and had...
That, they have agreed to,
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
I beg to move, in page 2, line 2, at the end, to insert, the words: (a) specifying the proof to be required by the local authority of the financial inability of the owner of a dwelling-house to...
I beg to move, in page 2, to leave out from the word "given" in line 19 to the word "by" in line 21.
I beg to move, in page 7, line 3, at the end, to insert the words Provided that an appeal shall lie to the Minister From any determination of the local authority under paragraph (i) either upon...
I beg to move, in page 9, line 4, at the end, to insert the words and—(b) if the local authority shows to the satisfaction of the Minister that, notwithstanding that they have taken all...
The following Amendment stood on the Order Paper in the name of Lieut.-Colonel HENEAGE:
I beg to move, in page 11, line 5, at the end, to add the words 'County Court' means 'sheriff' and 'injunction' means 'interdict.' In consequence of the new Sub-section to Clause 3 which has been...
Order read for resuming Adjourned Debate on Amendment [1st December] on Consideration of Bill, as amended (in the Standing Committee).
Which Amendment was: In page 2, line 11, to leave out from the word "metals" to the end of line 13.—[Mr. Scurr.]
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN: I beg to move, in page 3, line 35, to leave out the words noxious smoke and where such by-laws are in force the emission of noxious smoke and to insert instead thereof the words...
I beg to move, in page 4, line 20, at the end, to insert the words, whether part of the building or unconnected with any building. This Clause, in defining the word "chimney," says: The...
I understand that the hon. and gallant Member for Basingstoke (Sir A. Holbrook) has already made his speech on Clause 5. Does he wish to move his Amendment?
I beg to move, in page 6, line 16, to leave out the words, "habitually used as a seagoing ship." The object of the Amendment is practically to bring the Clause back into the form it occupied when...
Lieut.-Commander ASTOURY: I beg to move, in page 7, line 21, to leave out the word "January," and to insert instead thereof the word "July." There is no doubt that this Bill will cause a great...
As amended (in the Standing Committee) considered.
Resolved, That the Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1922, with the concurrence of the Minister of Health, and confirmed by tile...
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