Mercher, 16 Mehefin 1937
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
For the County of Surrey (Chertsey Division), in the room of Major Sir Archibald Boyd Boyd-Carpenter, deceased.—[Captain Margesson.]
Waltham Holy Cross Urban District Council Bill [Lords].
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will give particulars as to what extent lives or property of British subjects in China have been adversely affected during the 12...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the particulars on what terms Germany and Italy consented to be represented again on the Non-Intervention Committee; and whether, failing any...
Captain Cazalet: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affais whether he has any further statement to make in regard to the recent attempts of Mr. Hervey and Mr. Lonsdale to buy arms in Finland?
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty how much oil is used annually by the ships of the Royal Navy; what are the sources of supply; and what is the amount of tonnage required for its import?
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many engine-room artificers have recently passed the examinations for sub-lieutenant (E); whether any of these have been promoted; and, if not, will he...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what amount of pension per week is payable to the widow of a lower-deck man if he is killed on active service, as in the recent accident to His Majesty's...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in computing the long overdue marriage allowance for naval officers, he can give an assurance that the basic pay of lieutenant-commanders will not...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the newly-elected councils of Antigua and Montserrat have yet met; if not, when they will meet; and what business has been, or will be,...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any and, if so, what difficulties are being put in the way of the Palestine Jewish Colonisation Association by the Government in their...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether there has been any recurrence of terrorism in Palestine and, if so, of what nature; and what is the present position in...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether it is proposed at any stage to consult with the Dominions as signatories of the Treaty of Versailles, and particularly with the Union of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies (I) whether he will explain why the communal settlements in the Petah Tiqua area are excluded from the Petah Tiqua Muni- cipal Council; and will he...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is now in a position to indicate what is his attitude towards the request of the Nigerian Motor Transport Union for a reduction of the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is now in a position to indicate his attitude towards the suggested partition of the Ijebu province, Nigeria; and whether he intends to...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will make a statement on any measures to be taken to meet the demand for reform in Trinidad, in particular in regard to the questions of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what action he proposes to take respecting the almost complete evacuation of the district of Ejisu, Ashanti; and to what extent the natives...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that evidence given at the recent inquiry into the incidence of unemployment in the State of Selangor showed that there were over...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can give any information as regards the scope of the committee which has been set up in Kenya in connection with Sir Alan Pim's...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware of complaints of low flying in the neighbourhod of Hanworth Aerodrome; whether he has investigated any of such complaints; whether...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he has yet made representations to Imperial Airways, Limited, that they should encourage British passengers desirous of flying to Scandinavia to...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he can now indicate the extent and location of recent developments in wireless, meteorological and control facilities, consequent upon the...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air how many deaths have occurred in the Royal Air Force from flying accidents during the previous six months; and how many of these deaths occurred in...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether the inquiries into the alleged violation of the fair-wages clause by Messrs. F. W. Rigby and Company have yet been completed; and, if so with...
asked the Minister of Transport when the arterial road to Dagenham from the Beckton Road will be widened and cycling tracks provided?
asked the Minister of Transport (1) whether, from the point of view of safety, he has arrived at a decision in respect of the retention or otherwise of the tram track rails on roads where the...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware of the hardship imposed on users of trolley-omnibuses in the Leyton area through the alteration and increase in fares and the withdrawal of...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he can make any statement respecting an accident on 8th June to platelayers on the London and North Eastern railway line at Joan Croft Junction, near...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is able to report the decision of the railway companies to electrify the railways of South Lancashire?
asked the Minister of Transport how many accidents involving motor vehicles have occurred during the last three years in the village of South Kilvington, near Thirsk?
asked the Minister of Transport whether he has any information regarding recent experiments in the use of cotton-cloth for road-making?
asked the Minister of Transport whether he has come to any decision regarding the prohibition of all horse-drawn traffic from Central London?
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that within the last three years three fatal accidents have occurred on a 10-mile length of railway in the neighbourhood of Carlisle owing to...
asked the Minister of Transport whether the proposed expenditure of £700,000 on a scheme for by-passing Selby, on the Liverpool-Hull main road, includes the cost of providing a modern and...
asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been called to the continuance of ribbon development on a number of arterial highways notwithstanding recent legislation; and whether he...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that two fatal accidents have occurred in the last ten days from contact with the live rail on the Southern Railway, one near Brighton and one...
Mr. Mitchell: asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that the present "Halt" signs are difficult to see; and whether he will consider the substitution of a form of sign more readily...
asked the Minister of Transport what reply has recently been made by the London Passenger Transport Board to the appeal made for cheaper fares for children placed in work in London and the...
asked the Minister of Transport whether the Government intend to introduce a Bill to implement the memorandum on electricity distribution?
The following question stood upon the Order Paper in the name of Mr. CHURCHILL:
Mr. Harvey: asked the Prime Minister whether concerted plans are being prepared by the various Government Departments concerned, both for schemes of public works to be undertaken by the...
asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he intends taking action to preserve the historic remains at Bursledon, Hants, of the King Henry V battleship, the "Grace Dieu"?
asked the First Commissioner of Works the number of workpeople employed by his Department on the work of the Houses of Parliament in March, 1935, 1936, and 1937, respectively?
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of police constables in the Ayrshire Constabulary who have applied to be transferred to other forces from January, 1935, up to 9th June, 1937;...
May I ask the Prime Minister what business it is proposed to take in the event of the Motion for the suspension of the Eleven o'Clock Rule being carried?
That they have agreed to,—
As amended (in the Standing Committee) further considered.
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I beg to move, in page 30, line 21, after "employed," to insert: in the factory as a whole and, if the council think fit, in any specified part thereof. This Clause deals with the means of escape...
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I beg to move, in page 37, line 39, to leave out the Clause. The House will remember that I proposed an alternative Clause which was accepted by the House.
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Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 69.
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