Thursday, 19 June 1924
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
PROVISIONAL ORDER BILLS (Standing Orders applicable thereto complied with),
Ordered, That Captain Elliot be added to the Select Committee on Standing Orders.—[Mr. Griffiths.]
1. asked the Minister of Pensions whether he has had under consideration the question of paying to the widow or other dependant of an ex-service man who dies while in receipt of a final weekly...
4. asked the Minister of Pensions whether all naval ratings who were invalided with disabilities attributable to service in the Great War and who had over 10 years' service are in receipt of the...
5. asked the Minister of Pensions when it is expected that a decision will be arrived at in the case of pensions for widows whose husbands die after seven years from the time of invaliding?
6. asked the Minister of Pensions whether he has received any complaints that representatives of war pensions committees, when conducting cases before the appeals tribunals, do not get a fair...
7. asked the N Mister of Pensions the position of the pre-War pensioner, invalided before the War but called up and again invalided, as regards increase of pension?
9. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that the present method of ascertaining the tarn weights of railway wagons for the carriage of goods in bulk, and...
11. asked the Home Secretary the number of natural-
13. asked the Home Secretary whether he will take steps to prevent the carrying out in this country of steer-roping contests, which the disapproval of the cruelty to the animals concerned...
14. asked the Home Secretary whether steps are being taken to suppress the activities of secret political bodies, whether of foreign or local origin, in this country?
Lieut.-Colonel Sir F. HALL: 20. asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to the revised statutes proposed to be enforced by the Communist International and which provide,...
21. asked the Home Secretary if he will state, approximately, how many factories in the County of London, come under the inspection of his Department, and how many factory inspectors, male and...
22 asked the Home Secretary whether the Committee to inquire into the case of the discharged police on account of the strike has yet been set up; can he give the names of the members: who has...
23. asked the Home Secretary what number of police were specially employed on traffic control during the Derby race week between London and Epsom; whether any part of the cost of same is borne by...
24. asked the Home Secretary whether he is now in a position to state when it is proposed to introduce the Land Purchase Bill for Northern Ireland?
25. asked the President of the Board of Education whether, having regard to the position arising from juvenile unemployment and the insufficiency of juvenile unemployment centres, he will...
26. asked the President of the Board of Education how many local education authorities have failed to submit schemes for the development of education in their own areas as required by the...
28. asked the President of the Board of Education what is the total amount paid in grants to secondary schools in England and Wales; and what is the amount remitted in fees for free places by the...
29. asked the President of the Board of Education the number of deaf children of school age in England and Wales, and the number of these who are being taught in special schools or special...
34. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air what is the total amount of overtime worked by clerical officers in his Department since 1st January; what is the longest time any particular...
43. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether the reorganisation of the Civil Service Commission is now complete; and, if so, whether any women have been appointed to posts above the...
44 asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1) the reasons which actuated the issue of the Treasury Minute of February, 1922, making the industrial bonus subject for pensions purposes to...
35. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air the total cost per boy per annum trained at Halton; the cost per boy per annum for actual training and upkeep; and the cost per boy per annum for...
36. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air the number of aeroplanes which will take part in the forthcoming aerial pageant; and whether new features are to be incorporated in it?
37. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that a number of theatres and other places of amusement which, prior to the reduction of the Entertainments Duty were charging 1s....
38. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, since the introduction of the Budget, there have arisen any circumstances which will compel the presentation of Supplementary Estimates; and...
39. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has no SV received the figures with regard to the exports of motor cars from this country for the months of March, April and May?
41. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Government intend to proceed this Session with the Bill for the removal of the thrift barrier in the case of old age pensioners?
42. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when it, is proposed to bring forward the Money Resolutions guaranteeing the principal and interest of the 4½ per cent. bonds that are to be issued...
Mr. TREVELYAN THOMSON: 45. asked the Prime Minister whether the Government have now considered the representations recently made on behalf of local authorities where unemployment is above the...
53. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if any steps are contemplated towards the reopening of the Argyle Motor Factory at Alexandria, Dumbartonshire, which was a munition factory...
68. asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that the unemployment benefit of Joseph Hornby has been disallowed owing to the fact that on the 4th April, in company with other members of the...
46. asked the Prime Minister whether the Committee to investigate the withheld retired pay of naval officers has yet reported; whether it is intended to publish the Report; and whether an...
47. asked the Prime Minister whether he can now state the character of the Royal Commission to inquire into National Insurance; and whether he is in a position to announce the names of its members?
48. asked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been called to the failure of the United States Senate to pass the Navy Bill and to the inevitable delay in laying down the eight new...
49. asked the Prime Minister what further facilities the Government propose to give to the Bill for the employment of disabled ex-service men?
54. asked the Minister of Agriculture what steps are being taken to prevent the extermination of whales, seals and walrus in both the Arctic and Antarctic regions?
55. asked the Minister of Agriculture the cost per head of the transport of the Canadian store cattle sent from Canadian ports to Great Britain for the past 12 months?
58. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether there is now any existing reason why the list of valuations made in connection with dairy cattle slaughtered in consequence of the outbreak of...
61. asked the Minister of Agriculture the countries, in addition to Canada, from which live cattle fo[...] slaughter purposes imported into Great Britain?
57. asked the Minister of Agriculture under what statutory authority he has excluded Mr. Austin Farmer from gaining admittance to Kew Gardens; does this present restriction only apply for a...
Sir F. HALL: 63. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture what steps are being taken by the Government, in pursuance of the policy announced by him recently, to secure the...
50. asked the Prime Minister whether it is the intention of the Government to introduce the necessary Money Resolution and facilitate the progress of the Blind Persons Act (1920) Amendment Bill?
64. asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that Mr. A. Allen underwent a course of instruction for ex-service men at the Hounslow school; that he was passed out of the school as a...
66. asked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been drawn to the delay in the publishing of the Ministry of Labour Gazette for May; whether he is aware that, although the Gazette is...
67. asked the Minister of Labour if any representative bodies of employers, employed, or consumers have declared in favour of or against the ratification of the White Lead Convention; and, if so,...
70. asked the Postmaster-General when informal conversations for the sale of the Stonehaven Wireless Station to the Danish Great Northern Telegraph Company first took place; and when the Donald...
72. asked the Postmaster-General whether there is any censorship of news transmitted from wireless stations in England; if there is any official bulletin of news prepared by any Government...
73. asked the Postmaster-General if, having regard to the fact that Wastwater, in Cumberland, is the most natural and popular centre in England for fell climbers, and that in the event of an...
Mr. T. THOMSON: 74. asked the Minister of Transport how soon the Government propose to take over all or any of the main roads of the country; and, if this is done on varying dates, will they...
76. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether there has been any increase, and, if so, how great, of German imports into this country since the modification of the Reparations Duty?
77. asked the President of the Board of Trade what steps lie proposes to take to deal with the passenger steamers owned by British railway companies and employing engineers stokers, and other...
May I ask the Prime Minister if he has any statement to make in regard to the situation in Mexico?
I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance, namely, "the daily cruelty to animals and the injuries...
May I ask the Deputy-Leader of the House what the business will he next week?
Reported, with Amendments, from Standing Committee A.
Reported, with Amendments, from the Standing Committee on Scottish Bills.
Sir JOHN BRUNNER reported from the Committee on Group E of Private Bills: That Mr. McConnell, one of the Members of the said Committee, was not present during the sitting of the Committee this day.
Reported, with Amendments [Title amended], from the Local Legislation Committee (Section B); Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
[11th ALLOTTED DAY.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £138,264, be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £231.321, be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment...
Read a Second time and committed to a Standing Committee.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Parkingon.]
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