Mercher, 17 Gorffennaf 1935
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Fylde Water Board Bill,
2. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can give the House any information in his possession as to the proposal, made at the Peace Conference in 1919, to hand over the...
3. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will consider the advisability, as a way out of the present disarmament deadlock, of proposing the establishment, in connection with...
5. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can now state the composition of the United Kingdom delegation to the 16th Assembly of the League of Nations?
6. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has received any information regarding the meeting of the Conciliation Commission on the Italo-Abyssinian dispute at Scheveningen;...
The following question stood upon the Order Paper in the name of Mr. WILMOT: 7. To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Anglo-German naval agreement is now in force as a...
8. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what arrangements will be made to ensure that Captain Kane will be adequately represented when his appeal is heard in Madrid; and what steps...
11. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make any statement on the visit of M. Titulesco to London; and whether he can say what was the nature of the discussions which...
12. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the British Government was kept informed of the various stages in the negotiations for the Franco-Russian pact of mutual assistance;...
13. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he can give the percentage of re-engagements of naval personnel at Portsmouth, Devonport, and Chatham, respectively?
14. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether any arrangements have been made for special leave for officers and men of the Mediterranean Fleet while in home waters for the naval review?
Sir GEORGE HAMILTON: 15. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will consider recommending to the authorities concerned that they should, in considering the question of the...
18. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can now state when it will be possible to issue the report of Sir Felix Pole on the steps which should be taken to place the railways...
22. asked the Minister of Transport how many licences for haulage contractors have been granted, and how many applications have been refused, under the Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933?
23. asked the Minister of Transport how many licences for railway companies have been granted, and how many applications have been refused, under the Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933?
24. asked the Minister of Transport when he hopes to publish the next report on the causes of fatal road accidents?
25. asked the Minister of Transport whether he is prepared, when considering making grants under Section 18 of the Road Traffic Act, 1934, for the installation of pedestrian crossings in the...
26. asked the Minister of Transport whether it is intended to take any and, if so, what steps to remove the existing danger to passengers at the tramway stop in the vicinity of Temple Avenue; and...
27. asked the Minister of Transport whether he has caused investigation to be made into the recent accidents at the corner of Galpin's Road and London Road, Thornton Heath; and whether, in view...
28. asked the Minister of Transport whether he is now in a position to give the House information as to the progress he is making with the local authorities with regard to the de-restricting from...
30. asked the Minister of Transport the number of toll roads and bridges, formerly the property of local authorities or railway companies that have been freed since 1930; and whether he is...
32. asked the Minister of Transport whether he will consider the question of introducing legislation to provide that if an insurance company or other insurer issues a policy against third-party...
33. asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that it is not the practice of the railway companies to print the fares on summer return tickets; and what action he proposes to take in...
34. asked the First Commissioner of Works whether Post Office vans are permitted to exceed the speed limit of 20 miles per hour in the Royal parks?
29. asked the Minister of Transport whether he will obtain from the Croydon Corporation a complete statement of moneys held by their electricity undertaking from the 5s. deposits from consumers;...
36. asked the Minister of Agriculture when he expects to publish the annual returns of agricultural employment and of acreage devoted to various crops; and whether he can arrange with the...
37. asked the Minister of Agriculture the total amount spent on newspaper advertisements of milk by the Milk Marketing Boards; if such advertisements are in addition to the drink more milk...
38. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will consider an amendment to Section 14 of the Agricultural Land (Utilisation) Act, 1931, and particularly Sub-section (2), in order that...
35. asked the Attorney-General the present population of England and Wales per High Court judge and, for comparison, the figures for 1914 and for 1885?
39. asked the Minister of Agriculture what progress is being made with the proposed Don drainage scheme; and what measures are being taken to protect the Bentley area from floods this coming winter?
40. asked the Minister of Pensions whether his attention has been drawn to the case of Mr. F. Smith, of 14, Dew Road, Brighton; and whether, as the medical examination by the Ministry alleges...
41. asked the Postmaster-General whether the postal deliveries in the Manchester area could be brought nearer to the times that were customary before the War, that is to say, earlier deliveries...
43. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the position of the Kilsyth housing scheme; whether the houses already erected have been measured and the cost thereof ascertained; and...
44. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether arrangements have now been completed for the removal of the rifle range at the Peninsula Barracks, Warrington, to another site; and, if...
45. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the departure of the Western Australian delegation next week, arrangements could be made for the discussion of the Motion standing in the name of...
46. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that similar insanitary conditions as experienced in 1934, emanating from the Beddington sewage works, are now recurring in the Mitcham,...
48. asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the value per head of population of the exports of United Kingdom produce for the year 1934?
51. asked the Secretary for Mines whether his attention has been called to the Court of Appeal decision in the Consett wayleave case; and whether it is the intention of His Majesty's Government...
52. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware of the cruelty caused to animals which are exhibited in menageries and alleged fun fairs for private profit; and...
53. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of the £30,000 loss of revenue due to the exemption from tax of alcohol used as motor spirit is attributable to alcohol manufactured...
55. asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that the firm of Messrs. Richard Thomas has decided to erect tinplate mills at Redbourne, Lincolnshire, and that it is proposed to transfer to...
56. asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that the insurance industry unemployment board has entered into an arrangement with employers in insurance offices, whereby the history of an...
1. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any steps have been taken to regularise the situation in Memel?
54. asked the Minister of Labour whether he will institute an inquiry into the cost of living of the working classes, with a view to the establishment of a new basis of the index number of the...
Reported [Preamble not proved]; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
Reported, without Amendment [Provisional Order confirmed].
Reported, without Amendment [Provisional Order confirmed].
Reported, without Amendment [Provisional Order confirmed].
Reported, without Amendment [Provisional Order confirmed].
Reported, without Amendment [Provisional Order confirmed].
Reported, without Amendment [Provisional Order confirmed].
Reported, with an Amendment; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
Reported, with Amendments; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
Reported, without Amendment; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
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, and to be printed. [Bill 114.]
Read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Friday, and to be printed. [Bill 115.]
Read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Friday, and to be printed. [Bill 116.]
[15TH ALLOTTED DAY.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £14,416,840 (including a Supplementary sum of £314,800), be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray...
Resolved, That the Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1935, and confirmed by the Minister of Transport under the Electricity (Supply)...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."
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