Mawrth, 23 Gorffennaf 1935
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
I beg to present a petition signed by 136 women representing 100 women's societies in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, South Africa, Bermuda, and Ceylon. The petition is based, first, on the fact...
Boston Corporation Bill [Lords] (King's Consent signified),
Copy ordered of Treasury List of Stocks in respect of which the provisions of the Colonial Stock Act, 1900, are for the time being complied with."—[Mr. Groper.]
1. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the salaries of the medical officers employed in the General Board of Control for Scotland are fixed irrespective of sex?
2. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether there is any likelihood that the Marr College, Troon, will be opened at an early date?
3. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has been successful in securing the earlier issue of results of the leaving certificate examination which he had in view?
5. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland at whose instance the inquiry was held into the alleged excessive expenditure on public assistance by the burgh of Greenock; what were the findings;...
6. asked the Secretary for Mines what has been the effect on the coal trade in the East of Scotland in terms of increased men employed, wages paid, coal exported and sold at home, of the various...
7. asked the Secretary for Mines whether his attention has been called to the increasing lengths of coal faces that are machine holed and cut; and, in view of the distance between the outlets or...
Miss WARD: 8. asked the Secretary for Mines when the report on the working of the separation of quotas and the co-ordination of district prices will be available?
9. asked the Secretary for Mines how many colliery companies in Lancashire have amalgamated since 1931, the names of the two largest companies at present and the number of employés they...
12. asked the President of the Board of Trade the total imports from Russia into Great Britain since the signing of the temporary trade agreement; and what are the total exports of United Kingdom...
Miss WARD: 13. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, for the purpose of obtaining assistance under the Government's tramp shipping scheme, the definition of operative applies to the...
14. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the export of 408 complete aeroplanes and 583 aeroplane engines during the 12 months ended May, 1935, he will take steps to...
18. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office when he hopes to be in a position to announce the decision of the Army Council with regard to the promotion situation in the Army Educational...
19. asked the Minister of Labour whether he will make representations to the Unemployment Board as to the undesirability of their continuing to make reductions in certain cases in the amount of...
20. asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will consider the advisability in connection with the present Royal Air Force expansion, of granting in appropriate cases permanent commissions...
21. asked the Secretary of State for Air what progress has been made in the proposed trans-Atlantic air service; and whether he has secured suitable sea bases in Iceland and Greenland with a view...
22. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he has any statement to make with reference to the breakdown of the catering arrangements on His Majesty's Hospital Ship "Maine," on the occasion...
23. asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been drawn to the conviction and fine by the Bletchley bench of magistrates of a road transport company for refusing to allow their...
24. asked the President of the Board of Education whether he has received a report from the school inspectors about children attending Oxfordshire schools which are suffering from a shortage of...
25. asked the Minister of Agriculture how many tons of the 700 tons of potatoes recently consigned from Scotland to the London docks were sold; how many tons were sent to the Stepney refuse...
27. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, and, if so, to what extent, permission is still being granted for Italian military aircraft to fly over Egyptian territory; and how...
28. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information regarding the reported detention in Barcelona prison of Miss Edith May Court, of West Clandon, Surrey?
29. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that large quantities of chipped, crazed, and cracked earthenware are in general use in hotels and restaurants throughout the country; and...
31. asked the Minister of Health whether he will take steps to draw the attention of milk traders to the recent report issued by his Department on the supervision of milk pasteurising plants?
Miss WARD: 30. asked the Minister of Health how many local authorities have taken Advantage of the clauses which make compensation payable to shopkeepers possible under slum-clearance programmes?
32. asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he will now enter into negotiations with the organisations who are allowed to erect booths, platforms and other obstructions on the turf on the...
33. asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he can give the House any information in connection with the explosion that took place at the Tower of London; and what damage was done and if...
34. asked the Prime Minister whether the declaration made on 17th July, 1929, by the then Foreign Secretary that all treaties with foreign Governments would be laid upon the Table of the House...
35. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he proposes to take steps to prevent credits extended to Germany by British finance houses being used for the purchase of war material?
37. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he has considered the representations from local authorities in Denbighshire and Flintshire protesting against the removal of the land...
38. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he has considered the representations from the Flintshire County Council and certain of the minor local authorities in the county of...
Viscountess ASTOR: 39. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how many exemptions have been granted to women civil servants from the regulation made under Orders in Council in July, 1920,...
40. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what has been the total loss owing to defaults by sugar-beet companies under the Trade Facilities Acts; and what is the total outstanding...
May I ask the Prime Minister how far the Government propose to go to-night; and also what business it is intended to take on Friday?
Lieut.-Colonel Charles Edward Ponsonby, for the County of Kent (Sevenoaks Division).
Reported, with Amendments, from Standing Committee A.
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 [Provisional Order Confirmed].
That they have agreed to—
Read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Friday, and to be printed. [Bill 121.]
[18TH ALLOTED DAY.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £90, be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during...
3.38 p.m.
Order for Third Reading read.
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