Llun, 29 Gorffennaf 1935
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Corporation (General Powers) Bill,
Considered.
Amendments made:
Amendment made: In page 1, line 14, leave out "contained," and insert "so made which as amended is set forth."—[The Solicitor-General for Scotland.]
Amendments made:
Amendments made: In page 1, line 5, leave out the first "the," and insert "a."
Amendment made: In page 1, line 18, leave out "contained," and insert "so made which as amended is set forth.")—[The Solicitor-General for Scotland.]
Amendments made:
Amendments made: In page 1, line 1, leave out the first "the," and insert "a."
Amendment made: In page 1, line 14, leave out "contained," and insert "so made which as amended is set forth."—[The Solicitor-General for Scotland.]
Amendments made:
1. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether field-service concessions will be admissible to troops forming the escort of the Sino-British Commission which is going out in the autumn...
3. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India how many trade unionists have been apprehended under the various ordinances in India and against whom no charge has been preferred; and what is the...
4. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether the Sikh-Muslim trouble at Lahore has now subsided; and whether British and Gurkha troops have yet returned to their ordinary stations?
6. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps he proposes to take as a result of the recent representations made to him by the committee acting on behalf of British holders of...
63. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can furnish an estimate of the loss of Income Tax and Super-tax owing to the failure of the Chinese Government to meet its obligations in...
Captain CAZALET: 7. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has received any further communication from either the French or Iraq Governments in regard to the transport and...
9. asked the Minister of Pensions whether he is aware that many soldiers of the Great War are now beginning to suffer from ailments, or are experiencing recurrences or after effects of ailments...
13. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the forthcoming negotiations between the Milk Marketing Board and the milk buyers, he will now state what measures the Government propose...
14. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether in view of the fact that the Netherlands, one of our keenest competitors in egg production, has sent us in the first six months of this year nearly...
19. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will consider introducing a different system of working the national stud so that inbreeding will be reduced and stallions brought in from outside...
20. asked the Minister of Agriculture how many county wage committees reduced the wages of agricultural workers during 1932 and 1935; and how many districts increased wages during 1034?
21. asked the Minister of Agriculture how many committees have been set up in connection with the various agricultural marketing schemes during the past four years; what is the total personnel;...
39. asked the President of the Board of Trade when the negotiations between the British and Danish Governments with regard to the imposition of a levy on imported bacon are to be commenced; and...
16. asked the Minister of Agriculture what steps his Department is taking to protect both the British farmers and the British hides industry from the depredations of the warble fly?
17. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the present financial position of the Fur Board, he will consider suspending for the time being the obligation on that board to repay...
Mr. JOHN RUTHERFORD: 23 and 24. asked the Postmaster-General (1) how many telephone subscribers to the Tottenham and Enfield Exchanges reside in Edmonton; (2) whether it is intended to erect a...
25. asked the Postmaster-General what agreements he has concluded, or is under obligation to conclude, with aircraft operating companies whereby he has granted a monopoly of the carriage of mails...
Duchess of ATHOLL: 26. asked the Postmaster-General the net loss, if any, due to the system of cheap trunk telephone rates after 7 p.m.?
27. asked the First Commissioner of Works what stage has now been reached in the erection of the new Government buildings on the Calton site at Edinburgh?
28. asked the First Commismissioner of Works what progress has been made with the construction of the new sheriff court at Edinburgh?
31. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number of teachers for whom interchange arrangements with the Dominions and foreign countries have been made during the last year, and...
32. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of children aged 14 to 15 in voluntary attendance at public schools; and what proportion this number bears to the total in the age block?
41. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that coal delivered in wagons at Gushetfaulds Station, Glasgow, to coal dealers are frequently short by many cwts. in the weight...
29. asked the First Commissioner of Works what have been the principal monuments in England, Scotland and Wales, respectively, the guardianship of which has been undertaken for the first time...
30. asked the First Commissioner of Works whether, with a, view to abolishing the untidy area of rough stones and cinders between the pavilion and the open-air theatre in the old Botanical...
33. asked the Minister of Health whether he can give the House any information relative to the London County Council's proposal to build 1,600 houses at North Hanwell, Middlesex; whether there...
35. asked the Minister of Health whether he will give the details of the cases in which local authorities empowered to buy land at the sides of classified roads for the purpose of preserving...
36. asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to a recent application from the Birmingham City Council for permission to build a further 4,000 houses to be let at a rental...
34. asked the Minister of Health whether he has received any recent notification of shortage of water in rural districts; and what action he is taking?
Vice-Admiral CAMPBELL: 42. asked the President of the Board of Trade how many British subjects were serving on the British vessel "Noemijulia" in March, 1935; what were their positions and what...
48. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can now make a statement regarding the investigation he has been making into the question of the employment of aliens on British ships?
43. asked the President of the Board of Trade on what basis his calculations were made that four-fifths of the spinning industry were in favour of the Cotton Spinning Industry Bill?
46. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the fact that both the civil authorities in the United Kingdom and in Northern Ireland have an equal right to call in Imperial troops to assist in...
49. asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that "E" and "D" clearing houses, Liverpool, are understaffed, and that men had to wait four hours for their pay last week; and, whether he...
50. asked the Minister of Labour how many men, if any, have been transferred from the Glasgow employment exchange to the collieries at Snowdon, Betteshanger, and Chislet, Kent, since 19th May,...
51. asked the Minister of Labour whether he is in a position to make a statement regarding the possibility of granting a capital sum or an annuity from the Unemployment Insurance Fund to...
52. asked the Minister of Labour when he proposes to make changes in the administration of the regulations dealing with seasonal workers?
53. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in the Anglo-German naval discussions, the use of the island of Heligoland by Germany as a; submarine or aircraft base was considered; and...
54. asked the Secretary of State for Air what practical steps he has taken to encourage the inauguration of air transport services outside the British Isles by companies other than Imperial...
55. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what has been the number of British (white) and foreign settlers that have entered Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika during the last 10 years?
56. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many Jews of British nationality and how many of foreign have entered Palestine during the last 10 years?
57. asked the President of the Board of Education the latest figure relative to the number of students attending at the technical schools in those towns in Lancashire mainly engaged in cotton...
62. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will inquire if the funds of the Empire Parliamentary Association will permit of a printed report of the conference of representatives from...
64. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he can furnish any comparative statistics as to the respective sick absences of males and females in the public service?
65. asked the Minister of Transport whether he has any further information to give the House about the revision of the original demarcation by local authorities of restricted areas and areas free...
66. asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been drawn to the practice of some drivers of motor vehicles going at top speed past other vehicles which have drawn up owing to the...
67. asked the Minister of Transport whether, when framing the policy recently announced of discouraging and eliminating, as far as possible, horse-drawn traffic from large towns at an early date,...
68. asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been called to the increasing congestion of traffic at Notting Hill Gate and to the long delay caused by the working of the traffic...
69. asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that an application has been made by the West Ham Corporation for permission to fix a pedestrian crossing opposite the entrance to the...
Mr. VYVYAN ADAMS (for Miss RATHBONE): 8. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the recently issued report of the Committee of the League of Nations which has been considering...
15. asked the Minister of Agriculture when the report of the Royal Commission on Tithe will be published?
Motion made, and Question put, That the Proceedings on Government Business be exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House)."—[The Prime...
That they have agreed to,—
Read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Wednesday, and to be printed. [Bill 127.]
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
4.46 p.m.
Captain HUDSON: I beg to move, in page 10, line 18, to leave out from "and," to "of," in line 20, and to insert: notice to treat with respect thereto is, within twelve months after the claim,...
7.55 p.m.
8.3 p.m.
8.33 p.m.
The following Amendments stood upon the Order Paper:
Amendment made: In page 19, line 25, after "accordingly," insert: as including such buildings, underground parking places, cloakrooms, and other conveniences."—[Captain Hudson.]
8.54 p.m.
8.56 p.m.
9.4 p.m.
I beg to move, in page 28, line 13, after "similar," to insert "structures or."
9.13 p.m.
9.16 p.m.
9.32 p.m.
I beg to move, in page 37, line 30, to leave out from "habitation" to the end of the paragraph. If hon. Members will read paragraph 2 they will find that it imposes a good many irritating...
Captain HUDSON: I beg to move, in page 18, line 27, to leave out "or." This is a drafting Amendment in order to prepare for the following Amendment. The Amendment is to meet the point that we...
Captain HUDSON: I beg to move, in page 24, line 7, to leave oat "save as aforesaid." This Amendment, which is followed by an Amendment in line 9, after "under" to insert "Section two of," is a...
Resolution reported, That it is expedient to amend the Pensions (Governors of Dominions, etc.) Acts, 1911 and 1929, by making provision— (1) with respect to the nature and period of service...
"to amend the Pensions (Governors of Dominions, etc.) Acts, 1911 and 1929, presented accordingly, and read the First time; to be read a Second time Tomorrow, and to be printed." [Bill 128.]
The remaining Orders were read, and postponed.
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Captain Margesson.]
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