House of Commons debates

Tuesday, 2 March 1926

  • Preamble

    The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.

  • Private Business.

    PRIVATE BILLS (Standing Orders not previously inquired into complied with).

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Foodstuffs.

    • Short Weight.

      9 speeches

      1. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in order to prevent the increased use of automatic counter scales having a prejudicial effect upon the public by facilitating short weight,...

    • Waste.

      5 speeches

      2. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will consider the desirability of legisla- tion making it a penal offence for anyone to allow fresh food, fit for human consumption, to...

      Cold Storage.

      2 speeches

      91. asked the Minister of Health whether he has any information that the great food-producing and distributing trades are making any arrangements to provide additional cold storage in the depot,...

      Enemy Action Claims.

      6 speeches

      4. asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of belated reparation claims made since 1st June, 1924?

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce.

    • Zinc Oxide.

      2 speeches

      6. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the large amount of zinc oxide being dumped into this country from America and Germany at about the same price, in the case of...

    • Artificial Silk (Leipzig Exhibition).

      8 speeches

      7. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that British and other foreign manufacturers of artificial silk are precluded from exhibiting samples at the Leipzig Fair this...

      Sail-Makers' Needles.

      3 speeches

      8. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that certain Eastern markets are being supplied with sail-makers' needles made in Japan and marked with the name of a well-known...

      Appleby Iron Company (Trade Facilities Guarantee).

      6 speeches

      9. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, with reference to the recent decision of the Trade Facilities Act Committee to provide a guarantee of £650,000 for the extension of the...

      Footwear.

      3 speeches

      10. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether it has been suggested to him that on all footwear sold in this country an analysis of the article should be stamped; and whether, in the...

      Foreign Films (Taxation).

      3 speeches

      11. asked the President of the Board of Trade which Clauses of which commercial treaties preclude the imposition of a tax on the hiring fee of foreign films which would not apply to British...

  • Oral Answers to Questions — British Army.

    • Pensions (Weekly Payment).

      4 speeches

      16. asked the Secretary of State for War if, for the convenience of Army pensioners, all pensions can be paid weekly instead of monthly?

    • Lulworth Cove.

      4 speeches

      19. asked the Secretary of State for War what is the situation with regard to the tank training grounds and ranges at Lulworth Cove, when does he propose to evacuate the district, and where is it...

      Cadets (Revised Rates of Pay).

      8 speeches

      20. asked the Secretary of State for War if he will consider the desirability of exempting the 220 cadets who were at Woolwich, and the 549 cadets who were at Sandhurst, on the 17th October,...

      Establishments, Channel Islands (Cost).

      3 speeches

      22. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office what was the total amount expended by his Department in the last financial year in regard to military purposes and establishment generally in...

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland.

    • Hamilton Sheriff Court.

      2 speeches

      23. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will consider the advisability of appointing an additional sheriff-substitute at Hamilton, in view of the large increase in and the congested...

    • Land Improvement Loans.

      2 speeches

      24. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware that in the case of loans from a land improvement company Scottish applicants have to advertise the loan in a local paper, a...

      Reclaimed Rubber (Assisted Housing Schemes).

      2 speeches

      25. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is taking any steps to prevent imported insulated electric wire, in which reclaimed rubber has been used, being utilised in buildings in...

      Kenmure Wood.

      9 speeches

      26. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that the public right of way at Kenmure Wood, on the banks of the Clyde, at Carmyle, is being obstructed and destroyed by the...

      Juvenile Courts.

      4 speeches

      27. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many juvenile Courts have been established in Scotland under Section 111 of the Children Act, 1908; and, if any have been established, will he...

      Small Holdings.

      4 speeches

      28. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of ex-service men who have applied for small holdings in Scotland; and how many have been placed?

      Erriboll Estate.

      6 speeches

      32. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland on what grounds the decision to sell the estate of Erriboll has been reached; what number of ex-service men and civilian applicants in the county of...

      Housing.

      6 speeches

      30. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of houses that have been built in connection with schemes of State assistance under the Housing Acts in Scotland and the number still...

      Herring Fishing Industry.

      6 speeches

      31. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of barrels of cured herring exported from Scotland to Germany and Russia in 1911, 1912 and 1913, respectively, and the number exported to...

      Foreign Trawlers (Moray Firth).

      5 speeches

      33. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware of the damage recently done by foreign trawlers to fishermen's gear in the Moray Firth; whether the closure of the Moray Firth...

      Land Drainage.

      4 speeches

      34. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how much money was expended on drainage in Scotland during the year 1924–25 out of moneys voted by Parliament for the relief of unemployment;...

      Ex-Service Men, Parochial Relief, Govan.

      2 speeches

      36. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of ex-service men in receipt of parish relief in the Govan Parish Council area?

      Glasgow Parish Council (Relief).

      2 speeches

      37. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the amount of relief expended by the Glasgow Parish Council for the months of January, 1925 and 1926, respectively?

      Poor Law, Vaccination and Local Government Acts.

      6 speeches

      38. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if the rules, instructions, and recommendations to parochial authorities previously issued by the Local Government Board for Scotland, in connection...

      Steamship Subsidies.

      6 speeches

      40. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the amount of the subsidies paid for the current year to Messrs. McCallum, Messrs. Martin Orme and Company, and Messrs. MacBrayne; how much has been...

      Government Departments (Highlands Rural Problems).

      4 speeches

      41. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, in view of the fact that the existence of a Board of Agriculture, a Forestry Commission, a section of the Office of Woods and Forests, a...

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Coal Mining Industry.

    • Production and Prices.

      2 speeches

      42. asked the Secretary for Mines the number of tons of coal produced in Great Britain for the months of August, September, October, November, December, 1924, and January, 1925, respectively; the...

    • Boys.

      4 speeches

      44. asked the Secretary for Mines the number of boys of 16 years of age or under employed in or about coal mines in Great Britain at the latest date for which figures are available?

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Mining Royalties.

    • Ecclesiastical Commissioners.

      3 speeches

      43. asked the Secretary for Mines the amount paid from mining royalties to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for the years 1920 to 1925, inclusive?

    • Channel Islands (Imperial Contribution).

      2 speeches

      45. asked the Prime Minister whether he is now in a position to make any statement as to when the recommendations of the Committee in regard to Imperial contribution for taxation purposes from...

      Merchandise Marks Bill.

      2 speeches

      46. asked the Prime Minister whether he can state when the Merchandise Marks Bill will be introduced?

      Imperial Defence.

      5 speeches

      47. asked the Prime Minister whether he is considering, or will consider, the formation of a Ministry of Defence for the purpose of the better allocation of the available money for the defence of...

      Foreign Barley (Import Duty).

      4 speeches

      48. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that foreign barley has recently been imported into the North of Scotland for the purpose of distilling whiskey, subsequently sold as...

      Income Tax.

      4 speeches

      49. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total amount of allowances off the Income Tax allowed on income derived from the rent or royalty charges on the total output of coal chargeable to...

      Gold Reserves.

      2 speeches

      51. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are our present gold reserves; and what export of gold has taken place since the restrictions have been removed?

      Land Purchase (Ireland and Dominions).

      6 speeches

      54. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the extent to which, and the terms on which, British Government credit has been pledged to the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland for the purposes of...

      Income Tax Forms (Advertisements).

      7 speeches

      56. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what control is exercised over the class of advertisements on the back of printed letters used by inspectors of taxes for purposes of...

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Government Departments.

    • Junior Executive Grade (Women).

      2 speeches

      57. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether, in view of the virtual exclusion of women from the Junior Executive Grade, before pressing Departments to fill junior executive...

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Transport.

    • Road Tractors (Discharge of Steam).

      3 speeches

      61. asked the Minister of Transport whether any regulation forbids the discharge of steam by road tractors; and whether he will consider the possibility of insisting that condensers should be fitted?

    • Omnibuses (Fire Outbreaks).

      2 speeches

      62. asked the Minister of Transport the number of omnibuses which have been destroyed by fire in each of the last five years, the cause of the outbreak of fire, and the resultant casualties?

      Southern Railway.

      8 speeches

      63. asked the Minister of Transport whether he will make representations to the Southern Railway Company for the improvement of the train services between Victoria and the Crystal Palace,...

      North London Travelling Facilities.

      4 speeches

      65. asked the Minister of Transport whether he has yet received the Report of the recent public Inquiry into the travelling facilities in North London; and whether the Report will be published?

      Lifting Jacks.

      2 speeches

      66. asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been called to a collision between a steam lorry and a motor cycle in Bristol, as a result of which the cyclist was pinned underneath...

      Road Reconstruction.

      5 speeches

      67. asked the Minister of Transport what is the estimated cost of reconstruction of classified and unclassified roads, respectively, to make them fit for modern traffic?

      Scotswood Bridge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

      4 speeches

      68. asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been called to the increase in traffic during recent months over Scotswood Bridge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; whether he is aware that the...

      Gyratory Traffic (Safety of Pedestrians).

      5 speeches

      69. asked the Minister of Transport if he will recommend the Traffic Advisory Committee to consider, as an experiment, the painting of a broad white line or band to denote the crossing for...

      Ledbury and Gloucester Omnibuses.

      2 speeches

      70. asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that on the omnibus service 53 between Ledbury and Gloucester there is constant over-crowding on the vehicles, especially at the week-ends,...

      Railway Wagons.

      6 speeches

      71. asked the Minister of Transport whether he has received any representations with regard to the dislocation of business and financial loss now being caused to home producers throughout the...

      Thames Bridges.

      2 speeches

      73. asked the Minister of Transport if he has come to any conclusion as to whether the erection of a bridge across the Thames in the neighbourhood of Charing Cross or the erection of a bridge in...

      Toll-Gates.

      8 speeches

      75. asked the Minister of Transport how many toll-gates, at which charges are made, are still in operation in Great Britain; and what efforts are being made to do away with these hindrances to...

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Post Office.

    • Auxiliary Sorters.

      2 speeches

      76. asked the Postmaster-General whether he will review the economic conditions of auxiliary sorters employed in the London Postal Service; whether he will state the average work, the hours, and...

    • Bournemouth (Mail Vans).

      2 speeches

      77. asked the Postmaster-General whether, in connection with the decision to end the contract in Bournemouth for mail vans and to do the work direct, he is aware that the four mail-van drivers,...

      Automatic Telephones (London).

      5 speeches

      79. asked the Postmaster-General if he can inform the House when the automatic telephone is to be introduced into the London telephone area?

      Kenya (Convention of Associations).

      7 speeches

      81. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to the censure passed on Mr. Maxwell, Chief Native Commissioner of Kenya, by the Convention of Associations...

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Palestine.

    • Frontier Force.

      4 speeches

      82. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether Jews are excluded from the reformed Eastern Palestinian gendarmerie; if so, why; and what other police force it is intended to maintain...

    • Rural Taxation.

      4 speeches

      83. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what measures Lord Plumer is proposing with regard to the abolition of tithe and substitution of some form of Land Tax in Palestine; and is it...

      Empire Settlement (Canada).

      4 speeches

      84. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs how many families were accepted and placed in Canada last year under the 3,000 family scheme for that year; and what is the present position...

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Housing.

  • Ballot for Notices of Motion.

    • Co-Operation in Agriculture.

      1 speech

      I beg to give notice that, on this day two weeks, I will call attention to the necessity of co-operation in agriculture, and move a Resolution.

    • Empire Settlement.

      1 speech

      I beg to give notice that, on this day two weeks, I will call attention to Empire Settlement and Development, and move a Resolution.

      Rural Apprenticeships.

      1 speech

      I beg to notice that, on this day two weeks, I will call attention to the question of rural apprenticeships, and move a Resolution.

  • Business of the House.

    5 speeches

    May I ask the Prime Minister how far it is proposed to go to-night?

  • Rear Reflectors on Cycles.

    2 speeches

    I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the carrying of rear reflectors on cycles. I do this in no party spirit at all. I do it with one object, and one object alone, and...

  • Rear Reflectors on Cycles Bill,

    "to require the carrying of rear reflectors on cycles," presented accord- ingly, and read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Monday next, and to be printed. [Bill 51.]

  • Selection (Chairmen's Panel).

    Mr. WILLIAM NICHOLSON reported from the Chairmen's Panel; That they had come to the following Resolutions, which they had directed him to report to the House: (1) "That any Member of the...

  • Selection (Standing Committees).

    • Standing Committee a.

      Mr. WILLIAM NICHOLSON reported from the Committee of Selection; That they had discharged the following Member from Standing Committee A: Lieut. Colonel Vivian Henderson; and had appointed' in...

  • Bills Presented.

    • Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods) Bill,

      "to require an indication of origin to be given in the case of certain imported goods," presented by Sir PHILIP CUNLIFFE-LISTER; supported by Mr. Amery, Sir William Joynson-Hicks, Mr. Guinness,...

    • Local Authorities (Emergency Provisions) Bill,

      "to extend further the duration of The Local Authorities (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1923," presented by Mr. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN; to be read a Second time to-morrow, and to be printed. [Bill 50.]

  • Orders of the Day — Trade Facilities Bill.

    30 speeches

    Order for Second Reading read.

  • Public Works Loans Bill.

    5 speeches

    Order for Second Reading read.

  • Supply.

  • Civil Services and Revenue Departments Supplementary Estimate, 1925–26.

    • Class Ii.

      12 speeches

      1. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £303,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March,...

    • Report [1ST March].

      Resolutions reported,

  • Civil Services and Revenue Departments Supplementary Estimates, 1925–26.

    • Class Vi.

      1. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £6,225, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March,...

    • Class Iv.

      2. "That a sum, not exceeding £10, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1926, for the...

      Class Vi.

      3. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £48,700, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March,...

      Unclassified Services.

      4. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £18,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March,...

      Class Iv.

      5. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £180,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the vear ending on the 31st day of March,...

      Class Ii.

      7. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £23,860, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March,...

      Class Vii.

      2 speeches

      8. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £10, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1926,...

      Public Petitions.

      Lieut.-Colonel Acland-Troyte, Major Ainsworth, Mr. Batey, Mr. Blundell, Captain Bourne, Sir William Bull, Sir Charles Cayzer, Mr. Clarry, Mr. Clowes, Mr. John Guest, Lieut.-Colonel James, Major...

      Nursing Homes (Registration).

      Ordered, That a Select Committee be appointed to consider and inquire into the question of the inspection and supervision of Nursing Homes, and to report what legislation, if any, is necessary or...

      Estimates.

      1 speech

      Ordered, "That Major Sir Archibald Sinclair be discharged, and that Mr. Ellis Davies be nominated a Member of the Committee."—[Colonel Gibbs.]

  • Necessitous Areas.

    65 speeches

    I beg to move, That, in the opinion of this House, the extra expenditure imposed upon local authorities in Necessitous Areas in consequence of bad trade and unemployment is an intolerable and...

  • Ex-Service Men (Artificial Limbs).

    23 speeches

    Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Colonel Gibbs.]

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Debates in the House of Commons are an opportunity for MPs from all parties to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.

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