Mercher, 24 Ebrill 1929
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Darlington Corporation Trolley Vehicles (Additional Routes) Provisional Order Bill,
"to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Minister of Health relating to Bognor and South Mimms," presented by Mr. Chamberlain; read the First time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions...
"to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Minister of Health relating to Maidstone, Northampton, Pontardawe, and Southampton," presented by Mr. Chamberlain; read the First time; and referred...
Mr. L'ESTRANGE MALONE: 1. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in the recent discussions with Signor Mussolini, he made any arrange- ments concerning reparations,...
3. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether His Majesty's Government is prepared to sign the model treaty to strengthen the means of preventing war, adopted by the ninth Assembly...
5. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether Hafez Afifi Bey, acting as Foreign Minister in the present Egyptian régime, who is now in London, is here for the purpose of...
6. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been called to the speech of the United States principal representative at Geneva, Mr. Gibson, on 22nd April last, in...
Mr. MALONE: 7. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will give the House information concerning the matters recently discussed by him with General Primo de Rivera, the dictator of Spain?
10. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many persons, European and native, respectively, are now employed on the constructional and other work on the new naval base and dockyard at Singapore?
8. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, seeing that the refitting of H.M.S. "Hood" is to cost £276,742, of H.M.S. "Iron Duke" £285,868, of H.M.S. "Valiant" £510,983, and...
9. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many apprentices completed their training in His Majesty's Dockyard, Devonport, during the year 1928; and how many of these have been retained in...
12. asked the Minister of Labour what were the numbers of unemployed persons in the building industry in January, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, and 1929, respectively; what are the latest...
14. asked the Minister of Labour the greatest number of young people between the age of 18 and 21 who have been registered as unemployed since the coming into operation of the present...
15. asked the Minister of Labour the number of applicants who have been refused unemployment benefit since the beginning of this year to the latest available date on the ground of not genuinely...
18. asked the Minister of Labour what were the grounds on which the Employment Exchange at Ibstock was closed; and whether, in view of the fact that men on short time in that area have now to...
21. asked the Minister of Labour whether his Department is furnished with information of the work available before miners are transferred to any particular area; and, if so, if he will state what...
19. asked the Minister of Labour whether he will give the numbers on the unemployment register for Leicester for the month of October for each of the years 1924 to 1928 inclusive, and for the...
23. asked the Secretary of State for Air why difficulties as to the air mail from India being able to pick up mails at Bagdad were not foreseen; whether, when the aeroplane left before scheduled...
24. asked the Secretary of State for Air whether the Royal Air Force will experiment with the invention of Mr. Martin, of Durban, Natal, or, if it has done so, whether its claim as to...
Mr. BECKETT: 25. asked the Secretary of State for Air whether any inquiries have been made or information received as to the handling of Government supplies at Donibristle Aerodrome, Fifeshire;...
28. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, as representing the First Commissioner of Works, whether the provisions of the Factory Acts and the regulations made thereunder are...
44. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether any of the female staff employed in Government Departments have been asked to resign during the previous 12 months on account of their...
29. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of widows who, having received widows' pensions, have now ceased to receive them owing to the youngest child having reached six months...
30. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the minimum age for retiral of police in Scotland; and what is the maximum period a member of the force is allowed to continue in service after he...
31. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the maximum age for retiral of a police surgeon appointed for medical examination of and attendance on the police force?
32. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether persons who have been arrested by Glasgow police may be visited by their own medical attendants either on their own request or on that of...
35. asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to the inconvenient manner in which the work of death registration is being carried on at Greenwich: whether the hours of...
36. asked the President of the Board of Trade the total value of the manufactured imports into Great Britain from the United States of America and vice versa, and the amount admitted free in each...
37. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has any information as to why the price of bacon has increased 4d. per pound?
Mr. BLINDELL (for Mr. CRAWFURD): 42. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been called to the difficulties which the toy trade are experiencing in the import of...
39. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the reduction of Sergeant Edwards, of Paddington Green, after 20 years' service, to the rank of constable will entail any loss in...
40. asked the Home Secretary the number and names of the different boroughs in the Metropolitan police district which have now completed and issued the new electoral register?
45. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has communicated with the High Commissioner for Palestine; and whether he can now state the dates upon which Mr. Novomeysky and Mr....
46. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is aware of the rates of interest charged by banks in Tanganyika and in Kenya to the settlers; and, seeing that there is no legal rate of...
Mr. Compton.
Mr. BLINDELL (for Mr. CRAWFURD): 43. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he has issued any instructions to require small tradesmen to furnish a return of their income by a chartered...
Can the Prime Minister now announce the date of Dissolution and make any statement on the course of business until that date?
"to enable local rating authorities to levy rates upon land values," presented by Colonel Wedgwood; supported by Mr. A. V. Alexander, Mr. Arthur Henderson, Mr. Dalton, Mr. Lees-Smith, Mr. Kelly,...
Mr. William Nicholson reported from the Committee of Selection; That they had discharged the following Member from Standing Committee A (added in respect of the Fire Brigade Pensions Bill, the...
That they have agreed to— Army and Air Force (Annual Bill),South Suburban Gas Bill, without Amendment.London and North Eastern Railway Bill, with an Amendment.Local Government (Scotland)...
Lords Amendments to be considered upon Friday, and to be printed. [Bill 105.]
Read the First time; to be read a Second time To-morrow, and to be printed. [Bill 102.]
Reported, with Amendments, from the Local Legislation Committee (Section B); Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
Reported, with Amendments [Title amended], from the Local Legislation Committee (Section B); Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
[7TH ALLOTTED DAY.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £7,559,000, be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment...
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Commander Eyres Monsell.]
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And sometimes to shout at each other.
