Wednesday, 18 June 1924
The House met at a Quarter before. Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Malvern Hills Bill [Lords],
1. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, with regard to the reconstruction loan which Hungary proposes shortly to issue in London, he will, before His Majesty's Government...
3. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the composition made in 1922–23 by the Mexican Government with its British creditors has been faithfully observed up to date;...
6. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has received any official information as to present conditions on the Bessarabian border; and whether he is able to give the House...
7. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether there has been any change in the personnel of the Russian delegation sent to this country to discuss negotiations with the Soviet...
46. asked the Prime Minister if he can make any statement as to the progress of the Anglo-Soviet Conference and indicate the approximate length of time the further deliberations are expected to last?
48. asked the Prime Minister whether the Government has considered the guaranteeing, or proposes to consider the guaranteeing, of any Russian obligation?
56. asked the Prime Minister by whom and on what occasion was the general principle admitted on behalf of the Soviet Government of the justice of the claims of British nationals?
9. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether a definite proposal for the elimination of the visa for nationals of the countries associated with the League of Nations has been put...
13. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he is aware that advertisements are appearing offering for sale a large amount of plant collected for the construction of the naval...
14. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether, when the re-organisation and distribution of the Fleet takes place, it is intended to retain the Fleet flagship as such with the...
15. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he is now in a position to state the proposals of the Admiralty in regard to the provision of pensions for the dependants of men of the...
16. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what is the estimated consumption of oil fuel necessary for the use of the Royal Navy for the year 1924–25; whether this is an...
Sir B. PALLE: 17. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether compensation for loss of office has ever been considered in the case of those warrant officers who were serving as...
18. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what percentage of naval ratings invalided during the year 1923 owing to tuberculosis was attributable to service and what percentage was...
19. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what portion of pension is paid to the wife or dependants of a naval rating who is certified insane and sent to the mental hospital at Great...
20. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what dates have been fixed for the naval display on the Thames; how many and what class of ships will be on view, and in what parts of the...
22. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, with reference to craftsmen, builders, and carpenters in the works department of His Majesty's Dockyard, Devonport, whether he is aware...
24. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether his attention has been called to the fact that a recent Admiralty Order causes a reduction of l½d. per hour in the wages of men...
8. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his Department had any informa- tion of a recent visit to this country of Signor Matteotti, the Italian Socialist Deputy, who was...
21. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether, in view of the facilities afforded to Royal Dockyard employés to visit the Exhibition of 1861, and the privileges being...
30. asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that the week ending 9th June showed an increase of nearly 5,000 over the preceding week in the numbers of unemployed persons in the Midlands...
34. asked the Minister of Labour how many unemployed persons have been continuously unemployed for periods of three months, six months, nine months, and a year, respectively?
31. asked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the recent victimisation of the travelling public and the consequent loss and inconvenience caused by the unofficial strike on the tubes, he...
33. asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware of the causes which have promoted the strike of the miners which has been in progress at Loanend, Blantyre?
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is aware that at No. 23 Pit, Redding, the scene of the recent flooding disaster, men are working in the Number One Ball coal section...
39. asked the Minister of Labour whether he can state for plasterers, carpenters and joiners, slaters, and bricklayers, respectively, in the city of New York, what is the trade union rate of...
40. asked the Minister of Health whether he is now in a position to make a statement regarding his official attitude towards the right of local authorities to enter into contracts with the...
41. asked the Minister of Health whether he has received any written guarantee or offer from the building trade, other than the Report of the National House Building Committee, or any written...
66 and 67. asked the Minister of Health (1) what steps the Ministry propose to take to prevent the periodical flooding of houses erected by the Ministry and local authority in the Garden City,...
68. asked the Minister of Health what steps, if any, have been taken by his Department to utilise qualified men employed in the dockyard at Devonport for the purpose of relieving the housing...
69. asked the Minister of Health if he can give the comparative figures of skilled workers in the building trade in 1901, 1913 and 1924, respectively?
78. asked the First Commissioner of Works the policy with regard to his Department in respect of the sale of houses in the Abbotsmead estate at Barrow; whether the houses are sold for immediate...
73. asked the Minister of Health if he has received any representations from rural or other local authorities as to the position of district councils with respect to the proposed additional...
76. asked the Minister of Health whether he has taken any and what steps to ascertain what measures have been taken, at what cost, and with what degree of success, in the several British...
45. asked the Prime Minister if he is yet in a position to state whether any agreement has been come to with regard to the constitution of the Committee of Inquiry into the question of Home Rule...
47. asked the Prime Minister if he will now state the position of the British Government on the subject of the cancellation of the Allied debts?
50. asked the Prime Minister if he can inform the House whether he knows of any secret treaties entered into by His Majesty's Government which were in existence at the declaration of the Great...
51. asked the Prime Minister whether the Government will grant time for discussion by the House of the Resolution standing in the name of the hon. Member for Bow and Bromley dealing with the...
54. asked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been called to the statements made by Mr. Justice McCardie during the trial of the action of Sir Michael O'Dwyer, formerly...
59. asked the Prime Minister if he has received any representations from the Japanese Government regarding the emigration controversy between the United States of America and the Japanese Government?
62. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware of the practice of exhibiting notices in restaurants and cafes stating that milk is supplied without any guarantee that, it is new, pure, or...
64. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that certain local authorities have contributed to the funds of the Early Closing Association for the purposes of a campaign in favour of...
70. asked the Minister of Health the number of small-pox hospitals there are in Great Britain; how many of these hospitals were unused by patients suffering from the disease in each year from...
71. asked the Minister of Health the number of medically certified deaths due to vaccination for each year, 1920, 1921, 1922, and 1923; and the number of medically certified deaths due to...
77. asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he will review the existing contract with the caterers at the Pagoda Restaurant at Kew Gardens, in order to secure an adequate service and the...
79. asked the Minister of Agriculture how frequently do the present Commissioners of His Majesty's Woods and Forests meet; by what method do they decide as to the letting of Crown property and...
80. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the fact that there have been 7,723 cases of foot-and-mouth disease in Holland during the first four months of this year, he will...
72. asked the Minister of Health whether he will make any statement as to the effects of the recent inundations in the Midland and West Midland counties?
(by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister whether any members of the Government agreed to, or concurred in, a Resolution published in the Press to-day which is likely to be offensive to a...
(by Private Notice) asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in view of the fact that the existing arrangements with regard to the German Reparation (Recovery) Act were extended until the 15th...
Ordered, That the Proceedings on the Adjourned Debate and on the Motions relative to imperial Preference be exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of...
Reported, with Amendments [Title amended], from Standing Committee C.
Mr. WILLIAM NICHOLSON reported from the Committee of Selection; That they had added the following Fifteen Members to Standing Committee A (in respect of the Merchandise Marks Bill): Mr. Baker,...
Mr. WILLIAM NICHOLSON further reported from the Committee; That they had added the following Ten Members to Standing Committee C (in respect of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill [Lords]): Sir...
Mr. WILLIAM NICHOLSON reported from the Chairmen's Panel; That they had appointed Mr. Turton to act as Chairman of Standing Committee A (in respect of the Merchandise Marks Bill); Mr. William...
Reported, with Amendments; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
Order read for resuming Adjourned Debate on Question [17th June], That this House, having taken into consideration the proposals with respect to tariff Preference for Empire goods which His...
Motion made, and Question put, That this House, having taken into consideration the proposals with respect to tariff preference for Empire goods which His Majesty's late Government intimated at...
Resolution reported, That it is expedient— 1. To snake provision for raising, as from the first day of July, nineteen hundred and twenty-three, the percentages by which pensions not...
"to raise the percentages by which certain pensions may be increased under the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1920, to permit the payment of increased pensions under the said Act to pensioners residing...
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