Mr George Bowyer: Then why, when we were in office, did the right hon. Gentleman pour scorn upon us Conservatives when we, too, were gratified with this increase?
Mr George Bowyer: 52. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether any conscientious objectors have been promoted, since the Treasury circular of 10th September last, over the heads of civil servants who served in the Forces during the War; and, if so, how many and in what Departments?
Mr George Bowyer: 42. asked the Minister of Pensions whether he intends to take over all medical and surgical treatment of ex-service men, providing, where necessary, full-time medical officers for the purpose?
Mr George Bowyer: 43. asked the Minister of Pensions whether he intends to make his Ministry responsible for the employment of all men so disabled as to be unable to take their place in the labour market?
Mr George Bowyer: When did this cease to be part of the policy of the Government?
Mr George Bowyer: Is the Minister of Pensions not aware that on page 273 of the Labour Year Book for 1924, the words contained in my question occur verbatim?
Mr George Bowyer: 49. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer on what grounds the Government have issued the recent Circular E of the 10th September, 1929, by which conscientious objectors in the Civil Service have been given back all their rights; and is he aware that these conscientious objectors have thereby been placed in a better position than post-War soldiers and sailors?
Mr George Bowyer: Does the hon. Member realise that the decision amounts to this, that the ex-service men who had temporary service are not allowed to include that service for increment of pension, but that conscientious objectors are now allowed to include the four years in which they did not serve the State in that capacity for increment of pension?
Mr George Bowyer: If this decision was right, why was it not applied also to the Defence Services, and why are they specifically excluded from the Order of 10th September?
Mr George Bowyer: I beg to give notice that I will raise this question at an early date on the Motion for the Adjournment.
Mr George Bowyer: 70. asked the Secretary of State for War by how much the representation of the Army at the Cenotaph Service on Armistice Day is going to be cut down?
Mr George Bowyer: 34. asked the Minister of Pensions in how many cases during the last five months pensions have been re-awarded on the ground that final awards should never have been made?
Mr George Bowyer: 3. asked the Minister of Labour how many more unemployed there are than when the present Government was formed?
Mr George Bowyer: May I ask the right hon. Lady when, in accordance with their election promises, the Socialist Government are going to reduce unemployment?
Mr George Bowyer: 51. asked the Home Secretary whether the usual arrangements will be made for 11th November and the Armistice Service at the Cenotaph; and, if not, what are the reasons for any alterations?
Mr George Bowyer: Why is there going to be a substantial reduction?
Mr George Bowyer: I have been asked to reply. My right hon. Friend was not previously aware of the proposal referred to in the first part of the question, but he is having inquiries made, and will communicate with my hon. and gallant Friend.
Mr George Bowyer: The production of pig meat in England and Wales for the year June, 1925, to May, 1926, was 5,126,000 cwt., with an estimated value of £25,290,000. The corresponding figures for the year 1927–28 were 5,257,000 cwt. and £20,500,000.
Mr George Bowyer: There are large elevators in all the main ports and milling centres and also railway warehouses throughout the country which have ample accommodation available for the storage of home-grown grain, although they are, in fact, little used for this purpose. The erection of new elevators for home-grown grain would not, therefore, be justifiable except, possibly, in certain areas and in connection...
Mr George Bowyer: I have been asked to answer this question. The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative, and to the second part in the negative.
