Tuesday, 22 July 1924
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
PRIVATE BILLS [Lords] (no Standing Orders applicable).
"to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating to the London, Midland, and Scottish Railway (Dock Charges, Scotland)," presented by Mr....
Return ordered, "showing for the financial years commencing the 1st day of April, 1880, the 1st day of April, 1890, the 1st day of April, 1900, and for each financial year thereafter:— (1)...
1. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been drawn to the Official Receiver's Report of the Anglo-Burma Oil Company which discloses the fact that a large capital...
2. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether there has recently been any increase in the price of bread; and whether he has made any inquiry into the cause of the rise in price?
3. asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of the staff, all grades, employed at the Clearing Office for Enemy Debts, Cornwall House, on the 15th July, 1923, 15th January, 1924, and...
5. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the payments to those who have sent in belated reparation claims will average more than £10 per claim, and, if so, how much more; and the...
6. asked the President of the Board of Trade what articles are now taxed on import under the Safeguarding of Industries Act on the ground that they come from countries with depreciated...
10. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been drawn to the misleading name adopted by the firm known as British Progress, Limited, of which eight-ninths of the...
8 and 9. asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) what was the value and volume of cotton-piece goods exported from the United Kingdom to China in 1913 and 1923, respectively; what were the...
11. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is now in a position to state the terms of reference and the names of the Trade Committee that the Government has promised to appoint?
13. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been drawn to the placing of an order for spring bars With a German firm of steel manufacturers by the East Indian Railway...
18. asked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that on Sunday, 22nd June, 1924, soldiers
16. asked the President of the Board of Trade the price of wheat used in standard grade flour at the end of each month since February and at the present day?
19. asked the Secretary of State for War whether he proposes to bring forward a scheme to encourage cadet corps in secondary schools, so that pupils may have the opportunity of discovering if...
21. asked the Secretary of State for War whether the regulations affecting marriages on the strength have been modified in recent time; and, if so, in what direction; and whether the existing...
22. asked the Secretary of State for War whether soldiers convicted of military offences are marched through the streets and conveyed in public conveyances in handcuffs?
24. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he can state the number of skilled men at the Woolwich Arsenal to whom he proposes to offer semi-skilled or unskilled work and the...
25. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office if, for the purposes of increase of pension to the scale laid down in Army Order 325 of 1919, the special case of service pensioners before the...
23. asked the Secretary of State for War, whether he is aware that, or the ground that the Rent Restrictions Act does not apply to the Crown, an action has been taken in his name in the Brentford...
27. asked the Secretary for Scotland the total amount of money which has been advanced on loan by the Scottish Board of Health to the Scottish National Housing Company, Limited, and the rate of...
30. asked the Secretary for Scotland whether he will state the areas in each county of Scotland which will be entitled to the subsidy of £12 10s. under the Housing (Financial Provisions)...
26. asked the Secretary for Scotland what was the estimated cost of the Balnacra Bridge, Strathcarron, submitted by the surveyor of the Board of Agriculture and by the surveyor of the...
28. asked the Secretary for Scotland whether he is now in a position to make any announcement with regard to whaling licences in Shetland?
29. asked the Secretary for Scotland whether he is aware that a trading company, incorporated under the Companies Acts and calling itself the Scottish National Trust Company, Limited, is inviting...
32. asked the Secretary for Scotland whether the Government has yet decided to make grants to local authorities for the treatment of diseases in respect of which orders are made under the Public...
34. asked the Secretary for Scotland whether he is aware that the Scottish Board of Agriculture have let 49,079 acres of meadow land at Terrelgestown, Dumfries, under the Land Settlement Act;...
35. asked the Under-Secretary to the Scottish Board of Health if, in view of the rapid development of the East Lothian coalfield and the growing anxiety among the miners on account of the...
36. asked the Under-Secretary to the Scottish Board of Health if he is aware that there is a serious shortage of domestic water supply in the district surrounding Ratho station, in the County of...
38. asked the Secretary for Mines whether his attention has been called to the decision of the American authorities to test wireless as a means of saving life in mining disasters; and whether he...
39. asked the Secretary for Mines the causes explanatory of the recent diminution of our coal exports and give the direction in which this diminution has taken place?
40. asked the Minister of Transport whether, having regard to the decision not to deal with the public nuisance caused by steam tractors emitting sparks and dense smoke during their progress on...
41. asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware of the lack of adequate train facilities between Warrington and Manchester, on the Cheshire lines' route, and that, contract ticket holders...
42. asked the Minister of Transport whether he has examined further into the question of the land frontagers on the proposed new arterial roads; and what steps are proposed to ensure that the...
44. asked the Minister of Transport how many accidents and collisions to motor vehicles have occurred during the current year at the crossing of the roads in the centre of Eaton Square and from...
56. asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been drawn to the design for the construction of an improved road and railway bridge at Charing Cross; whether he is aware that the...
58. asked the Minister of Transport if his attention has been called to the treatment meted out by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway to a party from the New Mills Co-operative Society when...
60. asked the Minister of Transport whether an intimation has been made to the authorities concerned that the Government are prepared to defray the whole cost, approximately £500,000, of...
61. asked the Minister of Transport if he can now make a statement with regard to the progress of the negotiations for the construction of the Liverpool to Manchester road?
62. asked the Minister of Transport whether he is prepared to introduce legislation to make it compulsory on railway companies to provide carriages reserved for women on all their trains?
65. asked the Minister of Transport if, in view of the great number of unemployed in Richmond, Surrey, he will take immediate steps to get plans passed for the new bridges which will be required...
Mr. CAINE: 45. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in order to carry out the Fair Wages Clause in Government contracts, Government Departments are instructed to place no contracts...
46. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the approximate value is of all the assets remaining for sale in the hands of the Disposal Board; whether he expects that these assets will all be...
47. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether His Majesty's Government have yet arrived at a decision on the Report of the Disposal and Liquidation Board regarding Richborough?
49. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps His Majesty's Government propose to take to redeem the pledge officially published in 1916, that owners of property in the United Kingdom of...
51. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the cost per Member per annum for the free travelling facilities; how many Members have availed themselves of the free travelling...
53. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that there is strong public feeling in Scotland against the proposed sale of national property at Gretna; and whether, in view of the...
54. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether the printing works in Hare Street are still being run at a loss?
66. asked the Postmaster-General whether his attention has been called to the statement of the Chairman of the British Broadcasting Company, at its first annual general meeting, that he hoped to...
67. asked the Postmaster-General what is being done with the vacant site of the old St. Martins-le-Grand Post Office; and will he state why it is allowed to stand derelict.
69. asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that at Shaw End, Lealholm, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, there is only one delivery of letters every other day; and, as this causes great...
70. asked the Postmaster-General if he will give instructions that members of the Post Office staff who, in the ordinary course of events, have to take their annual leave in the winter months...
71. asked the Post master-General whether he is aware of the extraordinary delay in the delivery of parcels in Italy posted from Ipswich, such parcels not being received by the Italian firms...
72. asked the Postmaster-General whether he will state the principles that govern appointments made as a result of examinations for the Post Office clerical class; and whether those who obtain...
73. asked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the recommendations of the Southborough Report that the special facilities now being afforded to ex-service men should not interfere with the...
74. asked the Post master-General the average number of words sent weekly by wireless telegraphy to the different parts of our overseas Dominions which have wireless installations?
Can the Deputy-Leader of the House say what Bills he proposes to take after Eleven o'Clock to-night?
Reported, without Amendment; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
Second Report from the Select Committee, with Minutes of Evidence arid Appendices, brought up, and read,
"to make further provision with respect to shops and other places where trade or business is carried on; and for purposes connected therewith," presented by Mr. HOFFMAN; supported by Mrs....
Reported, with Amendments, from Standing Committee D.
[17TH ALLOTTED DAY.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £25,900,000, he granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment...
Considered in Committee, and reported, without Amendment; read the Third time, and passed.
As amended (in the Standing Committee) considered.
Resolution reported, That it is expedient to authorise the remission of arrears of principal and interest due to the Public Works Loan Commissioners in respect of Eyemouth Harbour in pursuance of...
Considered in Committee.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 71A.
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