Iau, 11 Gorffennaf 1935
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Provisional Order Bills [Lords] (Standing Orders applicable thereto complied with),
1. asked the Minister of Labour whether he has considered a request for the application of the Trade Boards Acts to the aluminium industry, having regard to the conditions of the workpeople...
2. asked the Minister of Labour when a decision was taken by the Government on the question of including or excluding agricultural workers from the unemployment insurance scheme?
3. asked the Minister of Labour whether he has considered a variation of the policy when inquiring into the question of overtime by asking trade unions as well as employers for their observations?
4. asked the Minister of Labour how many persons are in receipt of unemployment assistance; and what proportion of them are receiving instruction or training in the various centres?
5. asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons in receipt of unemployment benefits who have been refused dependants' benefits, and whether it is his intention to take the necessary action...
9. asked the Minister of Labour in what districts he has made provision for the housing of unemployed juveniles who have been transferred from depressed areas?
74. asked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty the number of naval pensioners who are registering for employment; the number of naval pensioners in part-time employment; and the number of naval...
7. asked the Minister of Labour how many sculptors are now engaged upon the work of interior decoration of the "Queen Mary"; and whether he can state their nationality and who is responsible for...
46. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has investigated the claims made by inventors of oil separators; whether he is satisfied that the discharge from oil-carrying vessels can...
52. asked the President of the Board of Trade the order or other enactment under which all passenger ships, whatever their tonnage, engaged on international voyages must carry line-throwing apparatus?
72. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps have been taken to secure bail, pending his appeal, for Captain Kane, master of the steamer "Brampton Manor," now imprisoned in...
10. asked the Minister of Labour whether, in order to relieve the shortage of certain highly-skilled workers, he will make provision, on repayment, to assist the return here of British citizens...
Vice-Admiral TAYLOR: 12. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that the police are exercising the powers given them for silent control prosecutions in cases...
53. asked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the fact that double-deck omnibuses carrying up to 60 or 70 passengers are allowed to travel 30 miles per hour in the most congested...
54. asked the Minister of Transport the number of grants that have been made during the past three years towards the cost of the removal of level crossings in the county of York?
55. asked the Minister of Transport whether he is now in a position to publish the report of the boring operations on the Mackintosh Rock site in connection with the proposed Forth road-bridge?
56. asked the Minister of Transport how many miles of road, in how many different places, un-provided with a system of street lighting, have been deemed to be in a built-up area under Section 1,...
Lieut.-Colonel ACLAND TROYTE: 13. asked the Home Secretary whether he can give any estimate of the amount of money which will be lost annually to hospitals as a result of the Betting and...
14. asked the Home Secretary whether he can give any information as to what progress the Coroners Committee is making; and when he expects to receive its report?
15. asked the President of the Board of Education whether he is now in a position to give the House any information regarding the Department's inquiry into the school-leaving age?
16. asked the President of the Board of Education whether he will give reasonable discretion to local education authorities to grant free meals or free milk to any child where it is within the...
17. asked the President of the Board of Education what steps, if any, are being taken by the Board to provide in elementary schools in England and Wales dining-halls, gymnasia, shower-baths and...
18. asked the President of the Board of Education in how many cases during the last three years the Board has refused to give its assent to proposals received from local education authorities for...
20. asked the President of the Board of Education how many of the men and women who left training colleges and university training departments in July last are still reported as having failed to...
21. asked the President of the Board of Education whether the policy of taking into consideration disability pensions in assessing grants in connection with scholarships won by elementary...
Mr. JOHN RUTHERFORD: 23. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware of the objections taken to the operation of Section 12 of the Metropolitan Water Board Act, 1927, under which persons...
24. asked the Minister of Health whether in view of the many cases of hardship brought to light in the administration of Section 19 of the Housing Act, 1930, he will consider amending the law by...
33. asked the Minister of Health how blocks of flats were counted in the figures of houses provided in his recent White Paper on Housing?
25. asked the Minister of Health whether he will give the names of the maternity and child welfare authorities which make provision for home helps, and whether his sanction has been given or...
26. asked the Minister of Health whether the new process of adding germicide to milk for destroying bacteria has been brought to his notice; whether he will have the process tested and...
27. asked the Minister of Health whether he will appoint some medical expert from South Wales or Monmouthshire who has had experience of the depressed areas on the advisory committee who are now...
30. asked the Minister of Health whether he will take steps to ensure that the food values committee will seek evidence from, among other sources, those members of the medical profession who have...
32. asked the Minister of Health whether he has considered the annual report of the medical officer of health for Hebburn-on-Tyne, in which it is stated that the infant mortality rate has risen...
29. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the Liverpool public assistance relief cases being treated by, and in, the Whiston urban district council are below the Liverpool scale;...
Captain ARTHUR EVANS: 34. asked the Minister of Health whether he will consider the report of the survey of the conditions of the coloured and half-caste population domiciled in the city of...
37. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether the report of the Import Duties Advisory Committee, now under consideration by it with regard to proposals for an increase in the tariff...
47. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, before proceeding with the Cotton Industry Bill, which proposes to reduce the existing number of spindles in this country to the amount...
66. asked the Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade what British towns are being officially represented by exhibits at the International Brussels Exhibition now being held?
38. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has considered complaints of the effect on inshore fishing of the discharge of oil at sea; and whether he has made representations for dealing...
Lieut.-Colonel TODD: 39. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in the view of his Department, the importation of chilled or frozen meat from the Argentine is a possible source of infection...
41. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will be in a position to make a definite pronouncement of Government policy with regard to the Greene Report on the sugar-beet industry before the...
51. asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of aircraft and of aircraft engines made by British manuacturers exported during the year ended May, 1935, and, in particular, what...
62. asked the Secretary of State for Air the present position of negotiations with His Majesty's Governments in the Dominions as regards the augmented Empire air services?
49. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the possibility of investors being misled by the use of the word "bank" in the title of concerns which are not deposit banks, he...
57. asked the Secretary for Mines whether there has been any improvement in the matter of Sunday work in pits in Scotland?
58. asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is in a position to make a statement with regard to the findings of the Midland (Amalgamated) Committee of Investigation into the complaints of...
64. asked the Postmaster-General when the issue of Jubilee postage stamps will cease, in view of the awkward form of these stamps?
63. asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that for the six eastern counties the weighted average of the percentage of farms of all sizes equipped with telephones is only 12 per cent.;...
65. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will state what steps he has taken, and proposes to take, to expedite the slum-clearance and housing schemes of the Edinburgh Corporation...
67. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he will arrange for a White Paper to be published explanatory of the Lords Amendments to the Government of India Bill before the...
68. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any arrangements have been made to evacuate British residents in Abyssinia in the event of war breaking out?
70. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in order to increase the facilities of hon. Members in the matter of access to original sources of information on international...
73. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether a report has been published of the recent session of the economic and financial sub-committee of the League of Nations Council, on the...
71. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any further statement to make in respect of the restoration of normal relationships between Bolivia and Paraguay?
36. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the opportunity provided by the attendance of the governor of the Bank of England at the recent meeting of the Bank of International Settlement...
31. asked the Minister of Health whether the Ministry have yet come to a decision in the case of Mrs. A. E. Wickens, of 161, Charlemont Road, East Ham, which was adjourned at Stratford Court for...
45. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps are now being taken in the elementary schools in Palestine to enable children to learn English?
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper:35. MR. MALLALIEU,—To ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his attention has been drawn to developments in Scotland in the production of...
(by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Transport whether he proposes to institute any inquiry into the need for improving the distribution of electricity in this country?
May I ask the Prime Minister if he will tell us the business for next week?
"to provide for the registration of journalists; and for purposes connected therewith," presented by Sir Percy Hurd; supported by Mr. Clarry, Captain Arthur Evans, Mr. Richard Law, Mr. Temple...
"to amend the law with respect to Customs in the Isle of Man," presented by Mr. Duff Cooper; to be read a Second time upon Monday next, and to be printed. [Bill 111.]
Reported, without Amendment, from the Standing Committee on Scottish Bills.
Reported, with Amendments, from the Standing Committee on Scottish Bills.
Reported, with Amendments; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
That they have agreed to— Metropolitan Common Scheme (Palewell) Provisional Order Bill,Bognor Gas and Electricity Bill, without Amendment.Maidstone Corporation Bill,Reading Corporation...
[13TH ALOTTED DAY.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £108,900, be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come in course of payment...
Resolution reported, That it is expedient to provide for the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of such sums as may be necessary to secure that the annual allowances which under...
"to provide that the annual allowances which under the enactments relating to the superannuation of teachers accrue after the thirtieth day of June, nineteen hundred and thirty-five, to persons...
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Captain Margesson.]
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