Mercher, 1 Mai 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 not com-with),—
"to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating to Kirkcaldy Corporation," presented by Secretary Sir John Gilmour; and ordered (under...
The following Notice of Motion stood upon the Order Paper:Address for Return of Copy of Minute by the Secretary of State for India, stating the circumstances under which an officer belonging to...
Address for "Return showing, by police district, the number of persons dealt with for motoring offences, together with the number of the various offences and the results of proceedings in courts...
1. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the revelations before the Public Control Committee of the London County Council recently, he will see that British Consuls...
2. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in view of the recognition and financial assistance which the Government is extending to the Travel Association of Great Britain and Ireland,...
3. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, as the Dandurand proposals are in their opinion the best means available to minorities to secure their protection, he will say whether...
5. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he is aware that in many cases when ratings are invalided from the Royal Navy the wife's allowance is stopped immediately, but no papers are received...
Mr. ROBINSON: 6. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is prepared to reconsider the question of granting marriage allowances to the officers of the Royal Navy on similar terms to...
7. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in view of the proposals for naval limitations and reductions made at Geneva by the American delegate to the Preparatory Commission on...
9. asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons to date who have been transferred to the Borough of Southwark under the transference scheme; and the number of positions that have been found...
10. asked the Minister of Labour what are the variations in seasonal employment in the building industry in this country as compared with Germany and other countries?
Mr. ROBINSON: 13. asked the Minister of Labour the number of young persons, male and female, under the age of 20 who are unemployed and the number receiving training; and the number that have...
15. asked the Minister of Labour the total sum lost to the Unemployment Insurance Fund in consequence of the reduction in the amount of State contribution to such fund under the Economy...
18. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department as representing the First Commissioner of Works whether a suitable site has been acquired for the erection of a new Employment...
12. asked the Minister of Labour the number of P-class clerks recommended by his Department for promotion to established clerical grade under Clause 5 of the Government memorandum of 12th...
Captain T. J. O'CONNOR: 31. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether his attention has been called to the hardship and inconvenience resulting to Government pensioners who have...
17. asked the Secretary of State for Air the figures showing the present ratio of aeroplane strength of Great Britain as compared with that of France, Germany, and Italy?
19. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that in some places there is overlapping and waste of effort in the administration of blind welfare work; and whether he will arrange for a...
22. asked the Secretary for Mines whether he has any information regarding the existence of radium in disused lead mines near Mat-lock, Derbyshire; and, if so, will he make a statement?
23. asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of linear feet of positive and negative cinematograph films consigned from the United States of America imported into Great Britain and...
24. asked the Minister of Transport if he can state the date upon which the scheme for South-West England, now being prepared by the Electricity Commissioners, will be transmitted to the Central...
25. asked the Minister of Transport if he has received the Report from the Expert Committee appointed on the recommendation of the Committee of Civil Research in 1926 with reference to the Severn...
26. asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that, when several packages addressed to Calcutta are posted simultaneously at the General Post Office in London, it frequently happens that...
27. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much money the taxpayers of this country have paid in all so far as interest on the Turkish loan of 1855 guaranteed by England and France; how much...
28. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the approximate number of investors of amounts of £100 and over in British Government securities, including the holders of War Savings Certificates?
29. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the approximate net amount of interest paid upon the National Debt for each of the six years ending 31st March, 1929, after...
Will the Prime Minister tell us what business it is proposed to take to-morrow?
Reported, without Amendment, from Standing Committee A.
MANSFIELD DISTRICT TRACTION BILL [Lords],
Resolved, "That this House will, upon Friday, resolve itself into a Committee to consider the surpluses and deficits upon Navy, Army and Air Grants for the year ended 31st March, 1928, and the...
That they have agreed to,— Salford Corporation Bill, without Amendment.1549Metropolitan Water Board Bill, with an Amendment.Llanfrechfa Upper and Llantarnam Water Board Bill,Great Western...
Read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Friday, and to be printed. [Bill 113.]
Read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Friday, and to be printed. [Bill 114.]
[9TH ALLOTTED DAY.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £14,228,664, be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment...
As amended, considered.
I beg to move, in page 3, line 31, after the word "interest," to insert the words (not exceeding five per cent. per annum, or one per cent. in excess of the average bank rate during the preceding...
I beg to move, in page 5, to leave out from the word "agreement" in line 12, to the end of line 26. Anyone who followed the Debate on the Second Reading of this Bill and the proceedings in...
Again considered in Committee.
Postponed Proceeding resumed on Question proposed on Consideration of Question, That a sum, not exceeding £14,228,664, be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the...
Resolved, That the Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1928, and confirmed by the Minister of Transport under the Electricity (Supply)...
Resolved, That the draft of a Special Order proposed to be made by the Board of Trade under Section 10 of the Gas Regulation Act, 1920, on the application of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of...
Resolved, That the Statement of the estimated Income and Expenditure of Greenwich Hospital and of Travers' Foundation for the year 1929 be approved."—[Lieut.-Colonel Headlam.]
As amended (in the Standing Committee) considered; read the Third time, and passed.
Not amended (in the Standing Committee) considered; read the Third time, and passed.
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Penny.]
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