Mawrth, 14 Rhagfyr 1926
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Return ordered, of Street and Road Tramways and Light Railways authorised by Act or Order, showing the amount of capital authorised, paid up, and expended; the length of line authorised and the...
Return ordered, of the number of Private Bills, Hybrid Bills, and Bills for confirming Provisional Orders introduced into the House of Commons and brought from the House of Lords, and of Acts...
Return ordered, showing with reference to Session 1926, (1) the total number of days on which the House sat; and (2) the days on which Business of Supply was considered (in continuation of...
Return ordered, respecting application of Standing Order No. 26 (Closure of Debate) during Session 1926, (1) in the House and in Committee of the whole House, under the following beads:—
Return ordered, of the number of Public Bills, distinguishing Government from other Bills, introduced into this House, or brought from the House of Lords, during Session 1926; showing the number...
Return ordered, of the number of Public Petitions presented and printed in Session 1926, with the total number of signatures in each Session (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 0.005, of...
Return ordered, of the number of Select Committees appointed in Session 1926 and the Court of Referees; the subjects of inquiry; the names of the Members appointed to serve on each, and of the...
Return ordered, of the days on which the House sat in Session, 1926, stating for each day the date of the month and day of the week, the hour of the meeting, and the hour of adjournment; and the...
Return ordered, for Session 1926 of (1) the total number and the names of all Members (including and distinguishing Chairmen) who have been appointed to serve on one or more of the five Standing...
1. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has considered the proposal to introduce legislation with regard to the blind booking of films; and, if so, whether the Government intend...
2. asked the President of the Board of Trade how many German baths have been imported into Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the past 12 months?
5. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will include Highland tweeds under the scheme for advertising Empire products?
6. asked the President of the Board of Trade the names of the Joint Industrial Councils and Interim Industrial Reconstruction Committees who forwarded Resolutions of support of the Merchandise...
9. asked the President of the Board of Trade the value of imports, exports, and re-exports of all commodities subject to safeguarding of industry and ad valorem duties for the first 10 months of...
10. asked the President of the Board of Trade the coal equivalent of the fuel oil imported into this country during the coal dispute and during the corresponding period of last year?
11. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the retail prices of soaps; whether he is aware that the increase in retail prices of soaps, 63 per cent....
8. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether any progress has been made in implementing the recommendations of the International Conference on Oil Pollution of Navigable Waters?
13. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the furniture in the shooting lodge at Erribol is to be taken over at valuation by the purchaser; and, if so, by whom it is to be valued?
15. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland in respect of what claims, other than the difference between a Martinmas and a Whit-Sunday valuation, the sum of £1,000 was paid by the Board of...
Colonel CROOKSHANK: 16. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the inclusive contract prices being paid by the Second Scottish National Housing Company for 1,000 Weir, 500 Cowieson,...
17. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of Crofters in Orkney and Shetland, respectively, who have purchased their Crofts since the War and the number of smallholders remaining...
18. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of barrels of herring exported from Scotland to Hamburg and the Baltic ports during 1926, and the number remaining on hand; and the weight...
43. asked the hon. Member for Monmouth, as repre- senting the Forestry Commissioners, whether his Department is investigating or, if not, whether it will investigate the possibilities of...
21. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how much land in the Parish of Sleat was available for small holdings when the Board of Agriculture was formed; whether any additional land (has been...
24. asked the Secretary for Mines the approximate number of miners who have returned to work on an eight hours', seven and a half hours', and a seven hours' day, respectively?
25. asked the Secretary for Mines if he will call for a return of the times fixed for the commencing and ending of the various shifts for boys employed at the various pits in the County of Durham...
26. asked the Secretary for Mines if he is aware that coal-mining statistics results show management, salaries, insurances, repairs, office and general expenses, depreciation, etc., to have cost...
27. asked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the dangerous surfaces to be found on many parts of our main and secondary country roads, he will recommend to county councils the use of a...
Mr. TREVELYAN THOMSON: 28. asked the Minister of Transport if, when considering the introduction of the use of reflectors or of rear-lights on foot bicycles, he will have experiments made so as...
29. asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that the Sherva road from Kilsyth Road to the village of Twechar, Dumbartonshire, has been closed by the county council's order to motor...
39. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware of the danger to pedestrians in one-way traffic streets of vehicles travelling on one side of the thoroughfare...
30. asked the Postmaster-General whether, with a view to avoiding misposting in the East Central and West Central districts of London, he will cause pillar boxes containing separate receptacles...
31. asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the 4bersychan Urban District Council and other bodies have approached the postmaster at Pontypool with a view to opening a sub-post...
32. asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that in consequence of the Betting Tax a certain sporting newsagency has discontinued the use of 80 telephone circuits, involving a loss to...
33. asked the Postmaster-General the number of officially recognised post-franking machines approved by his Department?
35. asked the Postmaster-General whether, when telephones are cut off by the Post Office, owing to no fault of the subscriber, he will consider making some arrangement to deduct from the annual...
34. asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that various societies have innocently purchased National Savings Certificates in the name of their members, and have forfeited the interest...
Mr. ROBINSON: 36. asked the Minister of Pensions whether it. is proposed to effect any economy in the finance branch of the Ministry of Pensions in view of the large number of officers of the...
40. asked the Home Secretary if his attention has been drawn to a recent case in which a magistrate complained that three deportation orders had been made against an individual, but he was still...
41. asked the Home Secretary how many convicts have been punished in connection with the recent disturbances at Parkhurst Prison; how many have been subjected to confinement in punishment cells...
44. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that the acting Colonial Secretary in Kenya Colony, at the October Session of the Legislative Assembly, stated that...
46. asked the Prime Minister whether anything was said by the representative of Australia at the recent Imperial Conference as to the intention of the Australian Government to increase the...
49. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will now make public the general indication of the terms of the Franco-Turkish Treaty, as communicated to him by the French...
50. asked the Minister of Health whether he will furnish a Return showing the amount sanctioned by way of loan to local authorities in respect of unemployment relief for the financial year...
53. asked the Minister of Health, if he is aware that unemployed men between 60 and 65 years of age, normally employed in insurable occupations, and signing at the Employment Exchanges as...
51. asked the Minister of Health whether, in framing his proposals for consolidation or reform of the Poor Law, he will fully preserve all the obligations and responsibilities of the relieving...
52. asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to a decision by his Department that a woman married in 1909, and whose husband died on 6th January, 1926, leaving her with...
54. asked the Minister of Health whether the case of the young man of 19 who recently died about 14 days after vaccination, the name of whom has been given privately to him in a letter, dated...
55. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the homeless workers of Westminster have to seek accommodation in neighbouring London boroughs that are already carrying heavy financial...
45. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of amending legislation as between landlord and tenant and the grievances and abuses which exist under the present laws, he will consider the setting...
56. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that practically the whole electorate of the parish of East Ilsley petitioned the Ministry against the decision of the Wantage Rural District...
59. asked the Minister of Health whether he can arrange to publish half-yearly, in conjunction with the return of new houses completed, a statement showing the number of houses demolished or...
47. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it is intended that any of the trial pieces for a new silver Colnage, which were prepared last summer, will be put into circulation as accepted...
57. asked the Minister of Health whether he will issue a statement showing the number of labour colonies in existence in this country, together with the necessary financial particulars to show...
60. asked the Minister of Labour whether any representations have been made to him since the passing of the Coal Mines Act by any of the States who had provisionally agreed to ratify the...
61. asked the Minister of Labour if he has yet completed his inquiries into the dismissal of disabled ex-service men at Harraton Colliery, Fatfield, County Durham; and, if so, whether he will...
Mr. ROBINSON: 4. asked the President of the Board of Trade if it is proposed to have an inquiry into the textile industry, including the over capitalisation during the boom period, the working of...
Mr. SANDEMAN (for Colonel GRETTON): 48. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether the costs of collection, or any part of the collection, in the Free State of the annual payments due...
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether before the Prorogation of Parliament Papers will be laid in connection with the Wanhsien incident?
Might I ask the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury to inform the House what items of business it is intended to take before the Motion for the Adjournment is moved for the discussion of...
Motion made, and Question, "That the Lords Amendment be considered forthwith," put, and agreed to.—[Mr. Guinness.]
Lords Amendment:
I beg to move, That leave be given to introduce a Bill to amend Section 84 of the Education Act, 1921. The Bill I am bringing forward is a very simple and a very short Measure. The law regarding...
"to amend section eighty-four of the Education Act, 1921," presented accordingly, and read the First time; to be read a Second time To-morrow, and to be printed. [Bill 210.]
I beg to move, That leave be given to introduce a Bill to provide for the inspection of dams, embankments, and reservoirs; and for other purposes relating thereto. The Bill is a small one...
"to provide for the inspection of darns, embankments, and reservoirs; and for other purposes relating thereto," presented accordingly, and read the First time; to be read a Second time To-morrow,...
Special Report brought up, and read.
Report from the Select Committee, with Minutes of Evidence and Appendices, brought up, and read.
That they have agreed to:
Lords Amendments to be considered To-morrow, and to be printed. [Bill 213.]
Lords Amendments to be considered To-morrow, and to be printed. [Bill 212.]
Lords Amendments to be considered To-morrow, and to be printed. [Bill 214.]
Lords Amendments further considered.
Lords Amendment: In page 32, line 26, at the end, insert new Sub-sections: 4.0 p.m.(2) Where the Board or any authorised undertakers have, in pursuance of powers conferred on them under Section...
Where any authorised undertakers may supply and are supplying within their district or area of supply electricity for haulage or traction to any company or authority being the owners or lessees...
Lords Amendment: In page 36, line 5, at the end, insert The expression 'local authority' shall include a joint board or a joint committee constituted in pursuance of Section eight of the Electric...
Lords Amendment: In page 43, line 39, at the end, insert S. 14 … In paragraph 1 (a) after the words 'one month' there shall be inserted 'or in the case of service lines, seven days.'
As amended, considered.
Order for Consideration of Lords Amendments read.
Lords Amendment: In page 1, line 17, after the word "by," insert the words "or under the authority of."
Order read for resuming Adjourned Debate on Question proposed [13th December] on Consideration of Lords Amendments.
Lords Amendment: In page 1, line 16, at the end, insert: Provided that if, on an appeal by a person sentenced under this Act to penal servitude in respect of two or more offences with which he...
Lords Amendment: In page 2, line 12, leave out the words "Criminal Justice (Increase of Penalties)" and insert "Penal Servitude."
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Commander Eyres Monsell.]
Captain BENN: I rise to call attention to some of the recent aspects of the attitude of our representatives at Geneva to the tenure of our mandated territories. We hold certain territories which...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That, the Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1922, and confirmed by the Minister of Transport...
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