Llun, 27 Mai 1935
The Rouse met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
London and North Eastern Railway Bill, Southern Railway Bill,
"to confirm a Provisional Order made by the Minister of Transport under the Ipswich Corporation Act, 1925, relating to Ipswich Corporation Trolley Vehicles," presented by Captain Austin Hudson;...
1 asked the Secretary of State for India whether he can state in terms of British currency the amount of silver exported from India in the years 1932, 1933, and 1934, and the countries...
2 asked the Secretary of State for India whether the terms of the India-Burma trade convention have now been agreed upon?
3. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any reply has yet been received from the Japanese Government to the further note addressed to them by the British Government with...
4. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will arrange for a full and accurate text of Herr Hitler's speech of 21st May to be issued to Members.
5. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware of the uneasiness created among some sections of the Moslem population by his recent statement on the Tangier question, and...
6. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been called to the arrest in Spain of a British student, Mr. A. G. Ling, who was twice imprisoned for periods of...
9. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether foreign countries have responded to his appeal to reduce imports of eggs in shell by 10 per cent.; and whether he can explain the increase from the...
10. asked the Postmaster-General whether he will consider extending the policy of reducing charges as a means of popularising the telephone in preference to spending money on its advertisement?
Miss CAZALET: 12. asked the Postmaster-General the amount of savings in the Post Office Savings Bank, and the number of individual holdings represented in May, 1931, and at the present time,...
13. asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware of the poor facilities for the collection and delivery of mails from Guernsey to the island of Alderney; whether he can state the times of...
asked the Postmaster-General for what reason the specially favourable postage rates for letters and parcels to members of His Majesty's Forces abroad are not extended to officers and men of the...
16. asked the Postmaster-General whether any decision has been arrived at yet with regard to the using of the plot of land at the corner of Deal Street and Hanbury Street, Whitechapel, Stepney,...
11. (forMr. JOEL) asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the Netherlands Government have decided that letters posted in Holland for other European countries shall go by air without...
(forSir PAUL LATHAM) asked the Postmaster-General whether the percentage of learners, telephonists, in the Paddington exchange is greater than that in other exchanges; and whether the chief...
asked the Minister of Health what changes, if any, are contemplated in regard to the scheme governing the grant of financial assistance to unemployable blind persons; and what recommendations his...
asked the Minister of Health the number of births in England and Wales for the years 1932, 1933, and 1934?
22. asked the Minister of Health whether he is taking any action in respect of the refusal of certain county council medical officers to sanction the supply to schools of other than pasteurised...
21. asked the Minister of Health the balance in the Widows', Orphans', and Old Age Contributory Pensions Fund, and the income and expenditure during the last year?
24. asked the Secretary for Mines whether the can state the number of mines closed and not reopened in the county of Durham since the end of the War, November, 1918, and also the number of...
25. asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that attendants at pit-head baths at certain collieries in Yorkshire have been informed that they are not now insurable for purposes of...
27. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can give the House any information in connection with the winding up of the London General Insurance Company, Limited; whether anyone will...
30. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he can state the result of his investigations in the case of Messrs. L. B. Holliday and Company, of Huddersfield, Chemical Manufacturers, who are...
31. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether any steps have been taken or are contemplated to militarise municipal airports or to make representations to local authorities on the matter?
32. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he is now in a position to state what steps the Government are proposing to take to prevent profiteering in air armaments?
Miss WARD: 34. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he is yet in a position to state what steps it is proposed to take to safeguard the pension rights of teachers...
35. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will inquire into the case of Lawrence Smith who, in March, 1935, was convicted at Stoke-on-Trent Quarter Sessions on a charge...
38. asked the Home Secretary whether he can now state whether he has been able to arrange to expedite the publication of the annual report of the chief inspector of factories and workshops?
39. asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to the conviction of a man called Bruce Anderson, a Swedish subject, at Barking, for counterfeiting; why the deportation order...
40. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state the names of the 25 persons who were successful in the draw for the 25 gold £50 pieces struck by the Royal Mint in connection...
41. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, with a view to facilitating matters for amateur dramatic societies, he will have drawn up a list of plays and operas which have been held during...
42. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he anticipates it will be possible to introduce legislation for the codification of Income Tax law during the current year; and whether he is...
45. asked the Prime Minister whether arrangements will be made for a memorial to be erected to Colonel T. E. Lawrence?
Mr. VYVYAN ADAMS: 47. asked the Prime Minister whether it is intended immediately to convene a conference to negotiate on the basis of Herr Hitler's proposal to limit air armaments; and,...
Lieut.-Colonel ACLANDTROYTE: 48 and 50. asked the Minister of Transport (1) whether any danger was caused to the public owing to the variation order granted to C-licence holders in 1931; and, if...
51. asked the Minsster of Transport whether he will call the attention of the London Passenger Transport Board to the system of omnibuses ending a route run in front of traffic lights, and then,...
20. (forMr. GEORGE HALL) asked the Minister of Health the estimated population in each of the local government areas in Glamorgan and Monmouthshire for 1921, 1925, 1930, and 1935?
26. (forMr. DENVILLE) asked the Minister of Labour whether since his Department employs a large number of women cleaners in Employment Exchanges for more than 30 hours per week during the winter...
33. (forMr. NEIL MAC-LEAN) asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the registered crew, as required by the Board of Trade, of each of the fishery cruisers; and the number of crew actually employed?
(forMr. N. MACLEAN) asked the Home Secretary whether any action has been taken to investigate or refute the charges made by Leopold Harris on 3rd December, at Bow Street police court, that he had...
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any statement to make on the recent League Council resolutions regarding the dispute between Italy and Ethiopia?
(by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Health the extent of the proposed inquiry by a Select Committee into Water Resources and Supplies, and what powers it is proposed to give to the Committee.
Order read for resuming Adjourned Debate on Amendment [23rd May] proposed on Consideration of the Bill, as amended:
4.33 p.m.
I beg to move, in page line 12, after "State," to insert: and the rights and dignity of the Ruler thereof. This is a repetition of an Amendment made in the corresponding Federal Clause 12.
I beg to move, in page 35, line 24, after "person," to insert: being a person qualified to be appointed a judge of a High Court. This is a repetition of a provision already inserted in the...
4.49 p.m.
4.57 p.m.
Amendment made In page 37, line 9, leave out "the making thereof was not duly authorised," and insert: it is not an order or instrument made or executed by the Governor."—[The...
6.13 p.m.
7.6 p.m.
Amendments made: In page 42, line 18, leave out "a period exceeding twelve months," and insert "not less than two years.".
Amendments made: In page 43, line 32, leave out from "court, "to the second "or, "in line 35.
Amendments made In page 47, line 27, after "ministers, "insert" and.
Amendments made In page 49, line 19, leave out "or impost, whether local or general".
Amendment made in page 51, line 15, leave out "or the ruler thereof."—[Sir S. Hoare.]
Amendments made In page 52, line 23, leave out "performance of his judicial functions, "and insert" discharge of his duties.".
7.20 p.m.
Amendment made In page 55, line 21, leave out from "and, "to "enact, "in line 25, and insert: either—(a)enact forthwith as a Governor's Act a Bill containing such provisions as he considers...
7.24 p.m.
Amendment made In page 58, line 18, leave out from "months, "to end of Subsection, and insert: Provided that, if and so often as a resolution approving the continuance in force of such a...
Amendments made In page 61, line 24, leave out "in virtue of the accession of a State to the Federation.".
Amendments made In page 64, line 16, after "the," insert "treaty or.".
Amendment made In page 65, line 5, leave out "inconsistent with," and insert "repugnant to."—[Sir S. Hoare.]
7.29 p.m.
7.55 p.m.
I beg to move, in page line 14, to leave out "similar," and to insert "like." This is merely a drafting Amendment.
Further Amendments made In page 69, line 21, leave out from "the," to "shall," in line 23, and insert: holders of its shares, stock, debentures, debenture stock or bonds, and its officers, agents...
I beg to move, in page 70, line 19, after "incorporated," to insert "or proposed to be incorporated." This is rather more than a drafting Amendment. It meets a point which was raised by my hon....
I beg to move, in page 71, line 39, to leave out "payable out of public moneys." The object of this Amendment is to correct a mistake. In the Committee stage the words "payable out of the...
8.25 p.m.
Amendment made In page 75, line 20, after "any" insert "liability, disability."—[The Solicitor-General.]
I beg to move, in page 76, line 31, to leave out "as well." As originally drafted the Clause read in this way: The executive authority of every Province and Federated State shall be so exercised...
8.34 p.m.
8.44 p.m.
The following Amendments stood upon Me Order Paper:.
The following Amendments stood upon the Order Paper:.
9.1 p.m.
I beg to move, in page 82, line 31, after "Province," to insert: in the water from any natural source of supply in any Governor's Province or Federated State. This and the next Amendment are also...
9.2 p.m.
9.5 p.m.
9.15 p.m.
9.19 p.m.
9.44 p.m.
Amendment made In page 88, line 21, after "aforesaid "insert "and to any other express provision of this chapter."—[Air. Davidson.]
I beg to move, in page 88, line 34, to leave out from "sums," to the first "any," in line 37, and to insert: stated by His Majesty's Representative for the exercise of the functions of the Crown...
I beg to move, in page 89, line 1, after "contributions," to insert: "and payments in respect of loans and other payments due. The word "contributions "is felt to be rather too narrow and these...
9.49 p.m.
Resolved, That the draft of a Special Order proposed to be made by the Board of Trade under the Gas Undertakings Acts, 1920 to 1934, on the application of the Salisbury Gas Company, which was...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."— [Captain, Margesson.]
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