House of Commons debates
Wednesday, 14 July 1937
- Preamble (0 speeches)
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
- Private Business. (0 speeches)
Ministry of Health Provisional Order (Tonbridge Water) Bill,
- Oral Answers to Questions — Spain. (113 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the dates on which the German and Italian Governments, respectively, agreed to impose a ban, respectively, on the export of arms and on the...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Franco-Soviet Agreement. (6 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can give the House any information in connection with the Franco-Russian pact; whether it is an offensive alliance or a defensive...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Germany and Russia. (4 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make a statement concerning the treaties which were entered into between the German and Soviet Governments and remained in force...
- Oral Answers to Questions — League of Nations. (0 speeches)
- Financial Committee. (5 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any statement to make on the resignations of Sir Otto Niemeyer, Sir Henry Strakosch, and M. C. E. der Meulen from the League of...
- Minorities, Petitions. (4 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many petitions have been presented during the past five years by minorities in Europe to the Secretariat of the League of Nations; how many...
- Naval Agreements. (2 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any statement to make with reference to the Anglo-German and Anglo-Russian bilateral naval agreements?
- Egypt (Police). (2 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many British officers and constables of the Egyptian City Police have up to the present time lost their employment in consequence of the...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Navy. (0 speeches)
- Fleet Visits (Stornoway). (3 speeches)
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will include the port of Stornoway, as in the past, among those northern ports to be visited by ships of the Fleet, in view of the dissatisfaction...
- Armed Merchantmen. (4 speeches)
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether any steps are being taken to amass a reasonable reserve of guns and other equipment for arming British merchantmen in the event of an emergency...
- Fresh Fruit Supply. (3 speeches)
Mr. De la Bère: asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will take some steps to make available a supply of. fresh fruits, such as plums, etc., for the naval depots during August, when...
- 16-Inch Guns. (6 speeches)
Vice-Admiral Taylor: asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in view of the official announcement that 16-inch guns will be mounted in the two new American 35,000-ton battleships, he can...
- Singapore Base (Personnel, Allowances, etc.). (6 speeches)
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware of the extra expense to be met by those stationed at Seletar base, near Singapore; whether there have been any applications from officers...
- Trinidad (Labour Dispute). (10 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can make a statement regarding the recent labour dispute in Trinidad, including the cause of the dispute, the number of persons killed and...
- Ocean Island (Phosphates). (4 speeches)
Mr. Creech Jones: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will consider some modification of the present arrangement permitting the exploitation of phosphates in the Ocean...
- International Sugar Agreement. (2 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any and, if so, which colonial legislatures have passed ordinances to implement the recent International Sugar Agreement?
- Zambesi Bridge. (4 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the total amount that has been expended to date in the negotiations and building of the lower Zambesi Bridge?
- Oral Answers to Questions — Palestine. (0 speeches)
- Municipal Voting Register, Petah Tiqva. (6 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has received any communication concerning the Petah Tiqva (Rural Council Order), 1937; and, if so, has he any statement to make to the House?
- Royal Commission's Report. (4 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the position with regard to the submission of the Government's proposals for the future of Palestine to the Mandates Commission of the League of...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Gold Coast. (0 speeches)
- Waterworks Ordinance. (2 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware of the discontent on the Gold Coast respecting the operation of the Waterworks Ordinance of March, 1934; and whether he has...
- Late Odikro of Akwatia. (4 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that the Odikro of Akwatia has died in exile; whether he has information respecting the cause of death; and whether the report of...
- Nigeria (Egba Throne). (5 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware of a rival claim to the Egba throne made eight years ago; whether he has any record of the incident; and by what legal right the...
- Hospitals and Institutions (Nursing Staffs). (4 speeches)
asked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that some hospitals and institutions have difficulty in recruiting nursing staffs and that some of the difficulty is due to the working of long hours;...
- Officers of the Crown (Business Appointments). (2 speeches)
asked the Prime Minister whether he is in a position to state the result of the examination into the question of the acceptance by officers of the Crown services of business appointments to which...
- Canton Island. (3 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to the dispute regarding British sovereignty in Canton Island, lying between Suva and Honolulu; and whether...
- British Somaliland. (8 speeches)
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can tell the House the purpose of the agreement recently concluded with the Italian Government concerning the use of the roads in British...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Air Force. (0 speeches)
- Officers' Widows and Dependants (Pensions). (7 speeches)
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air the system upon which pensions are granted to widows of officers killed while flying, or grants made to dependent relatives; whether such awards are...
- Deceased Officers' Estates. (2 speeches)
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that, in the case of an officer killed while flying on duty, the widow does not immediately receive even a proportion of the salary...
- Officers' Servants (Montrose). (4 speeches)
Mr. J. J. Davidson: asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air the total number of officers' servants employed at Montrose air base, and the number of officers per servant receiving attention?
- Accidents (Inquiries). (2 speeches)
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air how many inquiries have been held and completed consequent upon fatalities in the Royal Air Force this year to date; and how many are now pending?
- Oral Answers to Questions — Aviation. (0 speeches)
- Tollerton (Flying School). (12 speeches)
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air the position at Tollerton aerodrome; and whether Messrs. Marshalls have been given the authority for a flying school at Tollerton?
- Airports (Night Flying). (2 speeches)
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he will enumerate the airports in this country at which facilities for night flying exist?
- Oral Answers to Questions — Transport. (0 speeches)
- Road Accidents. (8 speeches)
asked the Minister of Transport (1) the number of road accidents in Stoke-on-Trent during the first six months of 1930, 1936 and 1937, respectively; (2) the number of children under 14 years of...
- Railway Services, North Staffordshire. (2 speeches)
asked the Minister of Transport whether action can be taken to increase and improve the railway services in the North Staffordshire area?
- Omnibus Passenger Shelters. (5 speeches)
asked the Minister of Transport how many of the omnibus companies have erected shelters for their passengers at suitable points in towns and villages; and whether he is satisfied with the...
- Allanvale Bridge, River Dee. (4 speeches)
asked the Minister of Transport whether he has had before him the two estimates for the construction of the Allanvale bridge over the River Dee; whether he is aware that one tender, which has not...
- Motor Coaches (Parking, London). (4 speeches)
asked the Minister of Transport what reply was received by him from the Traffic Advisory Committee on the question of whether arrangements can be made for parking of long-distance motor coaches...
- Road Traffic Signs. (2 speeches)
asked the Minister of Transport what instructions have been given to highway authorities in respect of the repetition of the speed de-restriction signs on de-restricted roads in built-up areas,...
- China and Japan. (2 speeches)
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any statement to make on the situation in China?
- Business of the House. (2 speeches)
May I ask the Prime Minister whether he can make any statement with regard to the order of to-day's business?
- Sea Fish (Dyeing and Colouring Prohibition). (1 speech)
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prohibit the use of dyes or colouring matter in the preparation of herring, haddock, and other sea fish. The Bill which I propose to...
- Sea Fish (Dyeing and Colouring Prohibition.) Bill, (0 speeches)
"to prohibit the use of dyes or colouring matter in the preparation of herring, haddocks, and other sea fish," presented accordingly, and read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Monday...
- Message from the Lords. (0 speeches)
That they have agreed to,—
- Bills Reported. (0 speeches)
SAINT PAUL'S AND SAINT JAMES' CHURCHES (SHEFFIELD) BILL [Lords].
- LIVERPOOL UNITED HOSPITAL BILL [Lords]. (0 speeches)
Reported, with Amendments, from the Committee on Group L of Private Bills (with Report on the Bill).
- Orders of the Day — Finance Bill. (104 speeches)
As amended, considered.
- Orders of the Day — Agriculture Bill. (171 speeches)
As amended, considered.
- Orders of the Day — Coal (Registration of Ownership) [Money]. (0 speeches)
Resolution reported: That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make provision for the ascertainment and registration of particulars as to proprietary interests in un-worked coal...
