Llun, 29 Ebrill 1929
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
London and North Eastern Railway Bill,
Ordered, That, in the case of the Clyde Navigation Bill, Standing Orders 84, 214, 215, and 239 be suspended, and that the Bill be now taken into consideration provided amended prints shall have...
Ordered, That, in the case of the Smethwick Corporation Bill, Standing Orders 84, 214, and 239 be suspended, and that the Bill be now taken into consideration provided amended prints shall have...
2. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India the number of persons arrested under the Public Safety Ordinance, 1929, promulgated by the Viceroy under the special powers vested in him by...
3. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether any action has been taken by the Government of India to implement the recommendations of the Trade Mission sent out by the Indian Tariff...
4. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he has any further information with regard to the strike in the mills in Bombay; what were the reasons for it; and by whom was it organised?
5. asked the Undersecretary of State for India if the Government of India has made further investigations into the action of some persons who threw explosive bombs in the Legislative Assembly in...
6. asked the Undersecretary of State for India what are the special qualifications of Mr. Milner White, who has been appointed to conduct the trial of the 31 Meerut prisoners on a charge of...
asked the Undersecretary of State for India, in view of the fact that membership of the Communist party or the Workers' and Peasants' Society is now sufficient to render a resident in India...
1. asked the Undersecretary of State for India whether the Government of India propose to take any steps to prevent unvaccinated persons embarking for Europe from Bombay during the present...
8. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can now state what decisions have been arrived at as to the recommendations made in the Report regarding the Solomon Islands, both as...
9. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what action is being taken on the recommendations of the Report on the Colonial veterinary services and as to the formation of a unified Imperial...
10. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the amount of money which was expended for the 12 months ended to the last convenient date in obtaining the advice of technical experts not...
13. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any decision has yet been taken in regard to the conditions governing the West African Colonial Service; and whether it is proposed to...
14. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies why the island of Tobago has been omitted from the itinerary of the new steamship service of the Canadian National Railways, provided in...
15. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the nationalities of Mr. Rutenberg and Mr. Novomeysky when they applied for the Palestinian concessions and their nationality when the grant of...
16. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether Sir Samuel Wilson has instructions to consult with, and will have an opportunity to consult with, Mr. Srinivasa Sastri, in Kenya; and...
18. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether all ex-British civil servants in the Irish Free State who have retired under Article X. of the Anglo-Irish Treaty have now received...
Dr. DAVIES: 19. asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department if he can now make any statement as to the progress being made in connection with the promotion of the Travel Association of...
21. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has received a report from his inspectors stationed at the various ports of the number of horses that were intended for immediate slaughter...
Commander WILLIAMS: 23. asked the Minister of Agriculture if, under the proposals of the Budget, any financial assistance will be given to the harbour of Brixham; and if he has borne in mind the...
25. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to a case heard before the London County Council with reference to British artists who had accepted...
27. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can give an account of the present position of the rival claimants to the Afghan throne?
30. asked the Secretary of State for Air the wages paid to men, women, and youths for a normal week's work at the Air Force canteen, Martle-sham; and what is the number of hours which constitute...
31. asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will give consideration to the naming of British airships, following the example afforded by the ships in His Majesty's Navy?
33. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will consider the desirability of bringing in legislation to deal with talking films, with the object of protecting the copyrights of British...
34. asked the President of the Board of Trade the total number of migrants from Great Britain to the Dominions in the last four years and the total number for the years 1910 to 1913, inclusive?
35. asked the Minister of Pensions whether he is aware that in the case of David Laing, late private, No. 8,923, Royal Hussars, of Glen-craig, Fife, no mention was made in his medical history of...
36. asked the right hon. Member for the Wells Division, as Chairman of the Kitchen Committee, if the Kitchen Committee have decided to reduce the price of teas served to the Members of this...
38. asked the President of the Board of Education if he has received a copy of a resolution passed by the National Union of Teachers urging that there shall be no change made in the existing...
39. asked the President of the Board of Education the number of new Roman Catholic schools he has approved during his tenure of office and the percentage of the increase this number represents in...
42. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has addressed any recent communication to the French Government on the subject of that country's debt to this country and, in particular,...
43. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that Customs officials at English ports, especially Folkestone and Dover, demand now to examine every book and pamphlet that...
48. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of officials of the central departments outside London, not including the Customs and Inland Revenue, as compared with 1913,...
45. asked the Prime Minister whether the subjects to be investigated by the proposed Royal Commission on the Civil Service will include the claim of ex-service men that all previous unpensionable...
50. asked the Minister of Transport the date on which work will be begun on the improvement of Ferry Lane, Tottenham?
28. asked the Minister of Labour in what industries in this country there are agreements between employer and employé providing for a 48-hour week; and how many workers are covered by each...
Report from the Select Committee, with Minutes of Evidence and Appendices, brought up, and read.
Considered in Committee.
Considered in Committee.
Considered in Committee.
As amended (in the Standing Committee) considered.
Considered in Committee, and reported, without Amendment; read the Third time, and passed.
Captain CROOKSHANK: I beg to move, That, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act, 1919, this House do direct that the Ecclesiastical Dilapidations (Amendment) Measure,...
I beg to move, That, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act, 1919, this House do direct that the Parochial Registers and Records Measure, 1929, be presented to His Majesty...
I beg to move, That, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act, 1919, this House do direct that the Representation of the Laity Measure, 1929, be presented to His Majesty for...
I beg to move, That, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act, 1919, this House do direct that the Westminster Abbey Measure, 1929, be presented to His Majesty for Royal...
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Sir G. Hennessy.]
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