Lieut-Colonel Sir Walter Smiles: I beg to second the Amendment.
Lieut-Colonel Sir Walter Smiles: 12. asked the Secretary of State for India whether, in view of the evidence that the existing discontent in Kashmir is being exploited by Bolshevist agents, the Government of India is prepared to take over the administration of this State?
Lieut-Colonel Sir Walter Smiles: 9. asked the Secretary of State for India if he will secure the co-operation of the Royal Navy to prevent the smuggling of firearms into Bengal?
Lieut-Colonel Sir Walter Smiles: 10. asked the Secretary of State for India what reduction has been made in the police force of the United Provinces during the past six months?
Lieut-Colonel Sir Walter Smiles: 80. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether seeing that the total number of square yards of cotton yarns and manufactures imported into the United Kingdom during the whole year 1921 was only 22,082,185 square yards and in the 10 months up to 31st October, 1931, 40,599,239 square yards, he will take immediate action under the Abnormal Importations (Customs Duties) Act, 1931?
Lieut-Colonel Sir Walter Smiles: 73 and 74. asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) if he will give the figures showing the increase in the pounds weight of cotton yarn imported into this country during the first fortnight of November, 1931, as compared with the pounds weight for the first fortnight of November, 1922; (2) if he will give the figures showing the increase of the number of yards of cotton piece goods...
Lieut-Colonel Sir Walter Smiles: Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the terrible unemployment in Lancashire is principally due to the dumping of foreign cotton cloth?
Lieut-Colonel Sir Walter Smiles: I listened yesterday with great attention to the speech of the Secretary of State for India and I sympathised with the right hon. Gentleman in the fact that these cuts were forced upon him. I wish to point out that these cuts may be used in the Provincial Legislatures as an excuse for reducing the pay of the lower ranks of the police, and it is the lower ranks of the police about whom I am...
Lieut-Colonel Sir Walter Smiles: In making my maiden speech, I find it necessary, as other hon. Members have done, to start by saying how I won my seat. I have heard it stated, especially by hon. Members opposite, how the General Election was won. I have no hesitation in saying why I was fortunate enough to be honoured with elec- tion by the people of Blackburn. It was because I am a staunch supporter of the policy of the...
Lieut-Colonel Sir Walter Smiles: I believe that the present crisis arose particularly from want of money, and I submit that we stand a good chance of getting plenty of money if we reimpose in part some of the duty on tea. It may be said that that would be taxing food, but in my own constituency I mentioned this question of giving a preference to Indian tea and it was never treated with any great seriousness; up there the...
