Mercher, 21 Mehefin 1933
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Essex County Council Bill [Lords] (by Order).
1. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will state the present position with regard to the dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay; and what steps the League of Nations is taking...
2. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what action has recently been taken by the committee of 21 of the League of Nations dealing with the situation in the Far East and its...
45. asked the Prime Minister when he expects to be in a position to announce the personnel of the delegation to the League of Nations Assembly in September?
3. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, during the visit of Dr. Dollfuss to this country, the opportunity has been taken to exchange views regarding the situation in Austria;...
4. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what the arrangements are for the admission of Members of Parliament and the general public to the World Economic Conference?
5. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether Herr Hugenberg's memorandum on the German claim to colonies has been submitted to the Foreign Office?
6. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the amount of pension per annum payable to Sir Arthur Huddleston, late of the Sudan Government service, recently appointed to the...
34. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he proposes to take any action with regard to the report recently submitted to him with regard to the necessity for protecting certain wild...
8. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the Submarine "Grampus," which is mentioned on page 328 of the current Navy Estimates as to be built at Chatham Dockyard, has yet been laid down,...
9. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether it will be possible to remove the existing aerials on top of Admiralty House; what would be the cost involved in transferring them to some other...
7. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether his attention has been drawn to the announcement issued last week by Mr. Roosevelt, the President of the United States, that he has just...
Sir JOHN WARD LAW-MILNE: 12. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is in a position to give the House any information as to the progress of the negotiations for rubber restriction?
13. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if the letter he has addressed to the governor of Kenya on certain points of detail in the alternative system of taxation can be made available...
18. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how much money is being spent by the Govern- ment of Kenya Colony on the education of African boys and African girls, respectively?
14. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he proposes to take any action with regard to the report of the Locust Committee, which recommended that arrangements should be made for...
15. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can make any statement as to the working of the Maltese Government, especially in the matter of the education stipulations?
21. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he has now been able to obtain any action with regard to the anomaly that, whereas foreign aircraft enjoy freedom from Customs duty on fuel...
22. asked the Under- Secretary of State for Air if he is aware that in 1930 a contract was placed for the supply of medium type six-wheeled motor vehicles, and that during the three follow-years...
23. asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been drawn to the serious injuries caused by outbreaks of fire on motor cars on the Stone, Stafford, and Brighton roads during the...
24. asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that insurance companies have imposed an age limit of 75 years beyond which they refuse to issue any policies...
25 and 26. asked the Minister of Transport (1) on whose initiative the Yorkshire traffic commissioners are considering curtailment of the omnibus service between Doncaster and Thorne; and whether...
42. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the grave risks to public safety when a motor-lorry carrying inflammable oil is in collision, he can say what special...
28. asked the First Commissioner of Works whether, in view of the successful trials carried out in connection with rope and hawsers made from Empire sisal, he can state whether he proposes to...
29 and 30. asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) whether, under the Danish system of the restriction of imports by means of exchange certificates, there has recently been any reduction of...
35. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he will discuss with the Australian representative at the World Economic Conference the recent increases in Australian duties against...
31. asked the President of the Board of Trade what action, if any, it is intended to take as a result of the protests against increased rents charged by the Board of Trade for Crown lands on the...
32. asked the Minister of Health if he will state the total expenditure on all forms of Poor Law relief for the year ended 31st March, 1933?
33. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office when Class III of the Regular Army Reserve of Officers was instituted; what are the conditions of service; and when officers of Class II are...
36. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs the wholesale price of butter in Australia and the -wholesale price at which Australian butter is sold in London?
40. asked the Minister of Agriculture the number of Canadian cattle imported for immediate slaughter during the last month and the price per live hundredweight obtained for them?
46. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if it has now been possible to make arrangements whereby Canadian wheat exported via the United States ports shall be entitled to the benefit of the...
37. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether, having regard to the loss of export trade for British coal to the Irish Free State, he will take steps to end the dispute which has...
38. asked the Secretary for Mines if the committee set up to in vestigate the prevention of accidents due to overwinding have completed their inquiries; and, if so, when the report will be issued?
39. asked the Secretary for Mines whether copies of the reports of the recent pit trials of the Ringrose automatic alarms have yet been circulated to the interested parties; and whether the...
41. asked the Home Secretary if the schemes put forward by the colliery companies for the insurance of workmen under the Workmen's Compensation Act will be submitted to the Miners' Federation...
43 and 44. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) whether he has considered the resolution sent to him from the Federation of British Industries urging His Majesty's Government to encourage...
48. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what extent recent Treasury Bills issued for the purpose of financing the Exchange Equalisation Account have been taken up by Government Departments;...
49. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any recent Treasury Bills have been taken up from funds lying in the Post Office Savings Bank; and, if so, will he state the dates of such...
50. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that in March last it was found that the firm of Messrs. Clements, Newling and Company, contractors to His Majesty's...
10. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the rates of insurance on hull and machinery, and on cargo, respectively, given out to Lloyds and other underwriters in respect of Government-owned...
May I ask the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury how far he intends to go with business to-night if he gets the Motion for the suspension of the Eleven o'clock Rule?
Ordered (under Section 7 of the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899) to be considered To-morrow.
Read the First time, and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
Reported, with Amendments; report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
That they have agreed to,—
Lords Amendments to be considered To-morrow.
Mr. William Nicholson reported from the Committee of Selection; That they had discharged the following Members from Standing Committee C: Lord Burghley, Sir Fergus Graham and Sir George Hamilton;...
"to authorise the prohibition of the importation of foreign goods as part of an international sanction under the Covenant of the League of Nations," presented by Mr. Mander; supported by Mr....
Read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Thursday, 29th June, and to be printed. [Bill 123.]
Considered in Committee.
The following Amendment stood upon the Paper:
Bill reported, without Amendment.
Considered in Committee.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £22,500,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year...
Resolved, That the draft of a Special Order proposed to be made by the Board of Trade under the Gas Undertakings Acts, 1920 and 1929, on the application of the Hastings and St. Leonards Gas...
Ordered, "That the Lords Amendments be considered forthwith".— [Mr. Roy Bird.]
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