Monday, 16 June 1924
The House—after the Adjournment, on 6th June, for the Whitsuntide Recess—met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Harrogate Corporation Bill,
1. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India if he can state in which of the High Courts of India there is a Mohammedan judge and in which there is not?
2. asked the Under-Secretary for India if he will state for how long there has been no representative of the Indian Army on the India Council, and when the Secretary of State intends to appoint one?
3. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether, considering the disastrous effects in Mesepotamia, of the retrenchment in hospitals establishment in the Army in India carried out in...
4. asked the Under-Secretary whether the Government is taking any and, if so, what steps to carry out the recommendations contained in the Lee Commission Report; whether these recommendations...
7. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether the Committee appointed by the Government of India to inquire into the working of the reforms and securing remedies for difficulties which...
8. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he can state if any opportunity has been given to the people of the province of Berar to express their wishes on the letter addressed by...
Mr. EDMUND HARVEY: 10. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has reached a decision as to the proposal for a grant of 63,000 acres of land to a prominent settler in Kenya...
13. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has received the Report of the Phelps-Stokes Commission on the Kenya Colony; whether it is the intention of the Government to publish...
12. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has received any representation from the Asiatic employés on the Uganda Railway in respect of dismissals; whether, during the...
14. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in view of the lapse of time since the original announcement, he can now give the names of the Commissions to visit East and West...
16. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the position of the negotiations with the Government of the Turkish Republic on the question of the boundaries of Iraq?
17. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has made or will make inquiry of the British representative in Moscow as to the authenticity of a reported statement by Mr....
20. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether a date has yet been fixed for the termination of the Anglo-Soviet Conference; and whether he will indicate the progress which has been...
(by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister whether permission has been, or is to be, granted by His Majesty's Government for certain Russian agents, belonging to a Russian Mission expelled from...
18. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been called to the inadequacy of the present embargo upon the importation of arms into China; and whether, seeing...
19. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs which are the countries whose Governments have received de jure recognition by His Majesty's Government, but whose representatives in this...
21. asked the Prime Minister whether His Majesty's Government has yet reached a decision with regard to fees at present paid for cadets under training for the Royal Navy. His Majesty's Army, and...
22. asked the Prime Minister, in view of the fact that Lieut.-Colonel Sir Brodrick Hartwell, Baronet, is using His Majesty's mails for the fifth occasion for the purpose of raising money to sell...
24. asked the Prime Minister whether the result of the negotiations with Zaghloul Pasha will be submitted to the House for its approval before any official British sanction is given to it; and...
28. asked the Prime Minister if he will consider the desirability of appointing a committee to consider whether the reduction of postal facilities now being carried out throughout the entire...
29. asked the Prime Minister whether the British delegates to the International Labour Conference at Geneva in June will be specially instructed to propose any specific international legislation;...
31. asked the Prime Minister whether he has received representations from the Government of the Irish Free State to the effect that, as stated by the Free State Attorney-General, no question as...
32. asked the Prime Minister whether it is the present intention of the Government to hold an Autumn Session?
48. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what action has been taken to carry out the recommendation of the Geddes Committee of 14th December, 1921, that the Admiralty yacht...
49 and 50. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty (1) whether he is aware that dissatisfaction exists amongst ex-service men regarding the rates of pension laid down for the widows of...
33. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Departmental Committee on Railway Extension in Nyasaland has yet reported; and when their Report will be published?
34. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he can state the new railways contemplated, but not actually commenced, in East Africa; whether in all these cases tenders are being called,...
36. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that waitresses employed at the British Empire Exhibition receive wages of...
37. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether he will ask the Executive Committee of the British Empire Exhibition to make the concession to old age pensioners of...
(by Private Notice) asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to performances at Wembley known as Rodeo; if he is aware of the allegations of cruelty to the animals used in...
38. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether his attention has been called to the low prices received by fishermen for their catch and the high prices charged by the retailer to the consumer for...
41. asked the Minister of Agriculture, with reference to the Agricultural Credits Act, 1923, what is the method of valuation of farms for the purpose of mortgages under the Bill; whether local...
42. asked the Minister of Agriculture how many meetings have been held of the Advisory Committee appointed by him to investigate the problem of foot-and-mouth disease; and if he is in a position...
43. asked the Minister of Agriculture if he can state the number of store cattle imported from Canada during the last 12 months into Great Britain and the number of all cattle slaughtered in...
44. asked the Minister of Health whether, in the interests of the health of the community and as Rome return for the heavy taxation imposed in the form of medicine duty, he will introduce...
46. asked the Minister of Health whether he has received an application from the board of guardians for the parish of St. Mary, Islington, London, N., asking for sanction to close the Liverpool...
47. asked the Minister of Health if he is aware that the Glasgow Corporation has to pay for sites as follows: £8,000 for 20 acres at 13algray, £9,196 for 9½ acres at Mosside Road,...
51. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he can state the tonnage of zinc concentrates which the British Government have taken under contracts with the Zinc Producers' Association...
53. asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that a very large acreage of picking peas for the London markets is grown in the county of Essex; and, in view of the fact that the peas will be...
Mr. E. HARVEY: 55. asked the President of the Board of Education whether he can give an estimate of the cost to the National Exchequer and the local authorities if the school-leaving age were...
56. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he took with reference to the recent Derby draws advertised in a daily paper of the 4th June, of which particulars were sent...
57. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the position in regard to the non-taxation by the United States of America of ships of those countries which were willing to extend reciprocal...
58. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total amount, to date, guaranteed under the Trade Facilities Act and the Export Credits Act?
59. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware of the waste and ruin of Government property and stores taking place on the Government estate at Gretna; whether he will...
61. asked the Minister of Transport if he can give an approximate date upon which the widening of Broad Lane, Tottenham, to Ferry Lane, Walthamstow, will be commenced; and whether he can give any...
(by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been called to, the statements made by Mr. Justice McCardie during the trial of the action by Sir Michael O'Dwyer, formerly...
(by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister whether the Mexican Government have attempted to expel Mr. Cummins, British Diplomatic Agent in Mexico City; whether Mr. Cummins has refused to leave...
Would the Deputy-Leader of the House please inform us how far he proposes to proceed to-night?
Robert Croft Bourne, esquire, Borough of Oxford.
Mr. WILLIAM NICHOLSON reported from the Committee of Selection; That they had discharged the following Member from Standing Committee C: Sir Charles Cayzer; and had appointed in substitution: Mr....
Order for consideration of Lords Amendments read.
Lords Amendment: In page 1, leave out the words from the first word "landlord" in line 14 to the word "for" in line 17.
Lords Amendments.—In page 1, line 26, after the word "Act" insert the words "but not executed."
As amended (in. the Standing Committee) considered.
it shall be the duty of the proprietor of any omnibus when applying for a licence, or for the renewal of a licence, to provide any form of transport service in the London Traffic Area to supply...
I beg to move in page 1, line 7, to leave out from the word "London" to the word "there" in line 10. These words are not really operative words: they ate merely in the nature of a preamble. The...
Order for Second Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
Resolved, That the draft of a Special Order proposed to be made by the Board of Trade under Section 10 of the Gas Regulation Act, 1920, on the application of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of...
Read a Second time, and committed to a Standing Committee.
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