Mawrth, 27 Mehefin 1933
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),
2. asked the Secretary for Mines whether he has now considered the communications from the central council of coalowners with regard to the separate allocation of inland and import quotas and the...
6. asked the Secretary for Mines whether he can furnish information to indicate what progress is being made in this country in the development of low-temperature carbonisation processes?
Mr. WALLACE: 7. asked the Secretary for Mines whether, in view of the benefits which would accrue to the coal-mining industry from the successful operation in this country of the hydrogenation...
20. asked the President of the Board of Trade the figures of the importation of British bituminous coals into the Dominion of Canada month by month during the last four years, to the latest date...
Mrs. WARD: 3. asked the Secretary for Mines what is the total amount that has been spent up to date on the Coal Mines Reorganisation Commission?
Mrs. WARD: 4. asked the Secretary for Mines how many compulsory schemes of amalgamation have been effected under Part II of the Coal Mines Act; and if any have resulted in cheaper coal to the...
9. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs what steps his Department proposes to take, following the collapse of the Victorian land settlement scheme in Australia, to formulate new...
11. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs the present strength of the so-called Irish Republican Army in the Irish Free State; and whether its numbers are being taken into account...
14. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the Chrysler Motor-car Corporation, who manufacture Chrysler, Dodge, Plymont and De Soto cars in Detroit, United States of...
Mr. WALLACE: 15. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the Czechoslovakian Government has decided to raise the duty, as from 15th July next, on linoleum, felt base,...
18. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, since the establishment of the embargo on Russian imports, any licences have been issued for the importation of Russian food products other...
23. asked the President of the Board of Trade the value of cotton goods, including apparel made of cotton, sent from the United Kingdom to Japan and from Japan to the United Kingdom in the years...
12. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state what was the number of cattle imported into this country from Northern Ireland during the last three months for which statistics are...
17. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give the figures showing the fall in general exports to the Irish Free State from this country since the imposition of the duties on...
22. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is now satisfied that the representation from manufacturers in this country is sufficiently strong to justify
16. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give the figures showing the exports and re-exports from this country to Russia for the last three years and for each month of this year?
26. asked the Minister of Labour how many foreign Governments have brought forward measures for expending sums of money on development schemes the primary object of which is to reduce unemployment?
27. asked the Minister of Labour if his attention has been called to the decision of the miners at Blaenavon, who have decided to adopt the scheme of sharing the work although it involves...
28. asked the Minister of Labour what is the average annual cost to his Department of an unemployed person over and above the amount provided by the Unemployment Fund?
29. asked the Minister of Labour what average figure of unemployment throughout the year is provided for by the original Estimate and Supplementary Estimate for the present financial year now...
25. asked the Minister of Labour whether he has considered the proposals to relieve unemployment by means of pensions, raising the school-leaving age, and reducing working hours put forward in a...
30. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education the number and names of education committees which send, or allow to be sent, children regularly to camps through out the summer;...
31. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the number of totalisator clubs known to be in existence in December, 1932, and the number known to exist on the last convenient date; and...
33. asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to the £4,500,000 competition Sweepstake which is to be organized immediately and for which 9,000,000 tickets have been...
34. asked the Home Secretary whether any steps are taken to prevent private citizens flying the Union Flag on their private houses; and, if so, what national flag may be flown without objection?
35. asked the Home Secretary whether he can now say if he proposes to introduce a Bill to deal with all forms of banditry and crimes of violence?
36. asked the Home Secretary the number of prosecutions which have taken place in the Metropolitan Police Area during the past year for driving motor vehicles which were fitted with inefficient...
37. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if any decision has been arrived at as to the future of the buildings at Greenwich hitherto occupied by the Royal Hospital School?
38. asked the hon. Member for Central Leeds as representing the Ecclesiastical Commissioners why the Commissioners refused to grant to the Jarrow Education Committee the use of the Monkton...
39. asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department the total increase of purchases of British cement by the board of the Suez Canal Company for the period 1929 to 1933 as compared with the...
40. asked the Secretary of State for India whether a decision has yet been arrived at with regard to issuing a medal to those troops which took part in the operations on the North-West Frontier...
41. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why it has been decided to abandon the conversations in London in connection with the Disarmament Conference, and what the position now is?
42. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to the marked reduction in the number of visitors to this country from the United States of America;...
43. asked the Minister of Health if he is aware that a large number of families, many of whom are ex-service men, are living in wooden hutments at Castle Bromwich Aerodrome, Birmingham, where the...
44. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total sums expended upon the provision of the High Court and Northern Parliament building to dates
45. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether there is any agreement between the financial authorities of this country and the financial authorities of France with regard to the maintenance...
Captain SHAW: 46. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that the German Government has announced its intention to default upon its contractual obligations to maintain the...
47. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how frequently the Treasury has availed itself of the power conferred upon it by Order in Council of 1910 to direct inquiry to be made at...
May I ask the right hon. Gentleman if there is any change in the business to-morrow, and how far he proposes to go to-night?
Sir JOHN SANDEMAN ALLEN: I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to allow British women marrying foreigners freedom to retain their nationality. Until 1870 British women had this...
"to allow British women marrying foreigners freedom to retain their nationality," presented accordingly, and read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Monday next, and to be printed....
Reported, with Amendments, from the Standing Committee on Scottish Bills.
Reported, with Amendments, from Standing Committee B.
That they have agreed to,—
Read the First time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
Order for Second Reading read.
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 71A.
As amended (in the Standing Committee,) considered.
10.59 p.m.
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Captain Margesson.]
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