Mawrth, 30 Ebrill 1929
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Private Bills [Lords] (Standing Orders not previously inquired into complied with),
Ordered, That Standing Orders 220 and 246, relating to Private Bills, be suspended.
Address for "Return showing (1) particulars of all Aliens to whom certificates of naturalisation have been issued and whose oaths of allegiance have, during the year ended on the thirty-first day...
The following Notice of Motion stood upon the Order Paper:
3. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has any statistics showing the value of the exports of broccoli during the past six months?
4. asked the President of the Board of Trade the total number of new companies that have been formed, the number of new factories built or now under construction, and the
5. asked the President of the Board of Trade the value in sterling of all produce and manufactures exported from the United Kingdom to China during the first quarter of 1929 or, if that...
7. asked the Secretary of State for War whether any and, if so,
Sir GEORGE HAMILTON: 8. asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will grant an inquiry into the confidential report on Mr. T. H. Trounce, late first-class master gunner, Royal Artillery,...
14. asked the Secretary of State for War if he is now in a position to state the quantity of meat consumed by the Army at home during a period of six months?
Mr. ROBINSON: 11. asked the Secretary of State for War the number of men in receipt of pre-War service pensions who served in the Great War; and what would be the cost to give them an additional...
12. asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that Charles Ambrose Fairhead, late private, Labour Corps, No. 119,640, is in receipt of a pension of 8d. a day only, after having...
Mr. ROBINSON: 31. asked the Minister of Pensions the number of applications received from widows and orphans for sickness grants and the number granted and their cost in 12 months to the last...
15. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether his attention has been drawn to the allegations addressed to his Department by the Scottish Farm Servants' Union regarding the laxity and...
43. asked the Minister of Health whether it is the intention of the Government to extend the Rent Restrictions Act for a further period after June next?
16. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether his attention has been drawn to the case of a firm of quarry masters who were fined £200 at Dumbarton Sheriff Court for failing to...
17. asked the Lord Advocate the number of cases of alleged reckless driving by omnibus drivers where fatalities occurred during 1928, submitted to Crown counsel by the Glasgow Sheriff's Fiscal,...
20. asked the Minister of Transport whether his Department has come to any decision with regard to legalising motor spot-lights, with a view to greater safety being afforded motorists, especially...
21. asked the Minister of Transport the position in connection with the proposed shore road between Bo'ness and South Queensferry?
22. asked the Minister of Transport whether he has yet received any proposals from the London and North Eastern Railway Company for the utilisation of their share of the capital value...
23. asked the Minister of Transport what is the present position of progress of the Western Avenue; and whether he can make any statement as to the probable date of completion of this road?
19. asked the Secretary for Mines how many collieries in South Wales and Monmouthshire and in North Wales, respectively, which were closed on 31st December, 1928, have since resumed work; and...
24. asked the Postmaster-General how many motor mail vehicles are at present in use by the Post Office and how many of these vehicles are entirely of British manufacture; and can he give further...
26. asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware of the inconvenience caused to the public by the restriction of postal facilities at seaside resorts on public holidays, such as the...
27. asked the Postmaster-General at what date the existing Post Office beam wireless telegraph charges were fixed; the number of messages that were being handled per month at that time; and the...
28. asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that business men wishing to get into telephonic communication with the Argentine are forced to go over to Paris to do so; why, when this...
29. asked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the dissatisfaction that exists in the neighbourhood of Billington on account of the lack of post office facilities in that district and the...
30. asked the Postmaster-General whether, in connection with advertising the great saving of time by the air mail service, he can inform the House as to the number of leaflets which are...
25. asked the Postmaster-General whether he has received any Report from the British Broadcasting Corporation with reference to any increase in the building of high-power stations for the purpose...
32. asked the Minister of Pensions whether he has received any representations from staff associations in regard to the future of the permanent and temporary salaried officers employed in his...
35. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether any decision has now been come to as to the Report on the grievances of British ex-service men in the Irish Free State?
37. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is in a position to state the intention of his Department in connection with the disposal of Port Edgar?
38. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he is aware that all employés at the naval armaments supply depot, Gosport, Hants, who have attained 60 years of age and over have been given...
42. asked the Minister of Health whether there is any quarantine station at the port of Liverpool or any quarantine ship, and if so, why the S.S. "Tuscania" was not placed in quarantine or the...
44. asked the Minister of Health if he will send down an official from his Department to report on the system of disposal of London refuse at Little Britain, in Middlesex, and at Iver, in...
46. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Treasury still holds sterling bonds for the full amount of the French Debt to Great Britain; and whether, in the absence of ratification by...
47. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total amount of donations received towards the extinction of the National Debt for each of the four years ended 31st March, 1926, 1927, 1928,...
48. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what have been the total payments in cash, as distinct from payments in kind, made by Germany to the Allies to date on account of reparations?
50. asked the Minister of Labour if he can give the figures for the incidence of unemployment in the following trades for each month commencing
49. asked the Minister of Labour whether any instructions have been given to the officials at the Govan Employment Exchange to question unemployed men and women who are signing there regarding...
51. asked the Under Secretary of State for the Home Department as representing the First Commissioner of Works if he is aware that the extra remuneration recently granted to scaffolders engaged...
Mr. William Nicholson reported from the Committee of Selection; That they had added the following Member to Standing Committee A (in respect of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Amendment)...
Reported, without Amendment, from Standing Committee B.
Reported, with Amendments [Title amended], front the Local Legislation Committee (Section A); Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
Reported, with Amendments, from the Local Legislation Committee (Section A); Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
Reported, without Amendment [Provisional Orders confirmed]; Report to lie upon the Table.
Reported, without Amendment [Provisional Order confirmed]; Report to lie upon the Table.
Reported, without Amendment [Provisional Orders confirmed]; Report to lie upon the Table.
Reported, with Amendments [Provisional Orders confirmed]; Report to lie upon the Table.
Reported, With Amendments; Report to lie upon the Table.
Reported, with Amendments; Reports to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
That they have agreed to,—
Read the First time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
Estimate presented,—of a further Sum required to be voted for the service of the year ending 31st March, 1930 [by Command]; referred to the Committee of Supply, and to be printed.
Report from the Joint Committee, with Minutes of Evidence and Appendices, brought up, and read.
[8TH ALLOTTED DAY.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £97,994, be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn"—[Captain Margesson.]
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