Thursday, 2 October 1924
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
1. asked the Minister of Pensions if he is aware that thousands of ex-service men who are still suffering from war service have for various reasons had their pensions cut off, the same applying...
2. asked the Minister of Pensions if he will cause inquiries to be made into the case of an ex-soldier, named Carr, who was evicted from a house in Back Grafton Street, Liverpool, on the 18th...
Mr. TREVELYAN THOMSON: 3. asked the Minister of Pension,: whether, in view of the hardships frequently occurring through the operation of the time limit with regard to appeals against final...
Mr. T. THOMSON: 4. asked the Minister of Pensions whether, in view of the opinion expressed by many advisory councils that the expenses of a relation or friend accompanying pensioners before the...
6. asked the Minister of Pensions whether he is aware that Mr. Thomas Evans, of No. 7, The Close, Elmers End, Beckenham, forwarded a claim under Article 9, and was assessed at 50 per cent....
8. asked the Minister of Pensions if he proposes to revise the whole of the Royal Pensions Warrant, 1921, in view of the large number of amendments and changes of entitlement which have been...
9. asked the Minister of Pensions whether, despite paragraph 12 of the second Interim Report of the Southborough Committee, which has been adopted by the Government, ex-service men are at the...
51. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the widespread dissatisfaction which is felt regarding the financial report of the Southborough Committee, he will undertake to allocate a day for...
11. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the fact that petrol is now cheaper than in pre-War days, that tyres last four times longer than in pre-War days, he...
12. asked the Home Secretary if his attention has been drawn to an article headed, "Working women murdered by Imperialism, British rule in India," which appeared in the Communist organ the...
13. asked the Home Secretary whether official daily bulletins are issued as to the physical, mental and spiritual condition of convicted murderers awaiting execution; and, if not, whether he has...
19. asked the President of the Board of Education whether he will take steps to provide for the parents of children who are compelled to attend central schools at some distance from their homes...
20. asked the President of the Board of Education whether he will lay a White Paper showing, for the last four years, the proportion which pupils attending grant-earning secondary schools bear to...
Mr. EDMUND HARVEY: 22. asked the President of the Board of Education how many local education authorities in England and Wales have appointed organisers of physical instruction, and how many have...
21. asked the President of the Board of Education whether the Departmental Committee which was appointed in August, 1913, by the President of the Board to report as to the steps to be taken to...
23. asked the President of the Board of Educations whether his Department has made a proposal to the Soviet Government of Russia that Bolshevist teachers should be brought to Great Britain; and...
47. asked the Prime Minister what safeguards are given under the Treaty with the Soviet Government to British subjects living in Russia?
48. asked the Prime Minister whether, under the terms of the Treaty with the Soviet Government, the balance of the sums lent to Russia during the War, which still remains lying in banks in that...
59. asked the Prime Minister on what day and, approximately, at what hour the two recent so-called Russian Treaties were signed and sealed?
14. asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware of the growing criticisms of medical officers as to the evil effect of the smoke nuisance; and, seeing that the law is not sufficient to deal with...
16. asked the Home Secretary whether, in the new form of death certificate to be issued, he will make it compulsory for doctors to inspect the body of the deceased before signing, so as to...
Major STROTHER STEWART: 15. asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the loss suffered by those called upon to serve on juries in criminal trials, steps will be taken to secure for them...
25. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he has received any information as to the putting into force by the Brazilian Government of financial reforms recommended by the British commission...
26. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is now prepared to recommend the House to supply an official with financial experience to assist the Estimates Committee in the examination of the...
39. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will arrange that agricultural workers who have been in regular employ for three years shall have facilities for free education in agricultural...
40. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, as agricultural labourers cannot draw unemployment pay, he will introduce legislation to enable compensation to be given to them when they are...
42. asked the Minister of Agriculture the number of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease during the month of September; the districts where these outbreaks occurred; if the causes have been...
45. asked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that the American naval budget has been reduced by the Legislature by, approximately, £11,200,100; and whether it would be possible to make...
46. asked the Prime Minister whether the occupation of Georgia by the Union of Soviet Republics is recognised by His Majesty's Government or the League of Nations; and whether the right to occupy...
27. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of duty collected during 1923–24 at the general rate and the preferential rate, respectively, in respect of each of the commodities to...
28. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has any information with regard to the report that the French Government have taken the initiative for a funding arrangement. as regards their...
32. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Committee on Civil Rights has reported; whether, in that case, he will lay the document before the House; and whether, if it has not...
33. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware of the feeling in the Civil Service regarding the absence of equality of pay; and whether he will consider the appointment of a Committee...
35. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of gold held abroad on account of the Bank of Germany?
36. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what sums have been paid up to date, both gross and nett, by Northern and Southern Ireland, respectively, under the Treaty?
50 and 107. asked the Prime Minister (1) whether it is proposed to make a statement to Parliament upon the work accomplished at the Council and Assembly meetings of the League of Nations, in...
52. asked the Prime Minister whether he proposes to ask the House to make any increase in the salary now paid in respect of the office of the First Lord of the Treasury?
57. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the prevalent misconception of the powers of the Government as to the carrying out of the Housing Act, 1924, he will consider the usage of the...
58. asked the Prime Minister whether it is the intention of the Government to introduce legislation during the Autumn Session to bring the rents of pre-War houses to pre-War level?
62. asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that a number of semi-skilled textile workers who had been employed at Cleator Mill, Cleator, Cumberland, had been refused unemployment benefit...
Can the Lord Privy Seal give the House any indication of the intentions of the Government as regards the further conduct of business in this section of our Autumn Session?
Considered in Committee.
I beg to move, in page 1, line 12, after the word "confirmed," to insert the words subject to the condition that it shall be the duty of the Commissioners appointed under Article Twelve of the...
Resolved, "That this House, at its rising this day, do adjourn until Wednesday next."—[Mr. Thomas.]
Whereupon Mr. SPEAKER, pursuant to the Order of the House of 30th September, proposed the Question, "That this House do now adjourn."
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