Wednesday, 24 March 1926
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Pontefract Corporation Bill (by Order),
"to confirm a Provisional Order under The Land Drainage Act, 1918, relating to a drainage district in the administrative county of Westmorland," presented by Mr. GUINNESS; read the First time;...
1. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Opium Convention has been ratified by the Government; if not, why it has been delayed and when it will be ratified; whit...
2. asked the. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will bring before the League of Nations the question of the passport system with a view to abolishing irksome restrictions?
6. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs when and where the preliminary conference on disarmament arranged by the League of Nations will take place?
4. asked the Prime Minister whether our obligations and liabilities under the Locarno Treaty only come into operation after the entry of Germany into the League of Nations; and whether any...
3. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many slave dhows have been captured in the Red Sea area during the last three years; how many of these had slaves on board; where had these...
4. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the recent new treaty negotiated by Italy with Serbia was made in consultation with the League of Nations; and whether it is customary,...
Mr. BECKETT: 5. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has received any communication from M. Rakovsky and M. Litvinoff, through His Majesty's Ambassador in Berlin, stating...
7. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty why the sum of £168,380 is shown as being spent on His Majesty's Ship "Dartmouth," in view of the age of this vessel and the proposal to scrap...
8. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, with regard to the statement in Cmd. 2595, page 10, of expenditure for modernisation of electric generating stations at His Majesty's dockyards...
10. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if the sea boots issued for the use of sailors are actually distributed to them when cleaning the decks and doing similar work?
Mr. ROBINSON: 14. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the Research Department is investigating the value of capital ships of 10,000 tons in modern warfare; and if he will consider...
11. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether it is the intention of the Admiralty to introduce non-continuous service to all branches of the lower deck or only to seamen, stokers, officers'...
15. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether his attention has been called to the accident at Dover Harbour to the mail steamer "Maid of Kent"; and whether lie is prepared to reconsider his...
16. asked the Minister of Labour, in respect of the United Kingdom and Shropshire separately, the number of men normally engaged in quarrying who are out of employment and on part-time,...
18. asked the Minister of Labour if his attention has been drawn to the practice of the Employment Exchange of Pontypridd to call upon skilled coalminers who are unemployed to accept casual work...
19. asked the Minister of Labour the number of miners in Durham County who have applied for unemployment insurance benefit and been refused since 31st July, 1925?
23. asked the Minister of Labour how many women were out of work and receiving unemployment pay in the London area in the week ending 27th February, 1926?
24. asked the Minister of Labour whether it is on the instructions of his Department that Employment Exchanges send unemployed women from South Yorkshire to districts below London to take up...
26. asked the Minister of Labour what is the average total weekly amount paid to men and women, respectively, as dependants' benefit under unemployment insurance?
Mr. ROBINSON: 27. asked the Minister of Labour what is the number of men resident in the Elland Division of the West Riding of Yorkshire who have been accepted for training in the centres...
17. asked the Minister of Labour whether any offers of training facilities have been made to the disabled ex-service men unemployed in the borough of Southwark; and what facilities exist for the...
21. asked the Minister of Labour on what grounds he decided to abolish Grocery and Provision Trade Boards?
Mr. ROBINSON: 31. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, as representing the First Commissioner of Works, what is the number of electricians and other workmen engaged on the...
39. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India what are the net profits on the operations of the State railways of India during the past financial year, and what part of this net profit has...
40. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that small silk articles which used to come from France in two days by letter post are now taking as long as 12 days to come through,...
37. asked the President of the Board of Trade how many applications have been made by industries for consideration under the Safeguarding of Industries Act; and how many industries have actually...
41. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of the conversion of 5½ per cent. United States of America gold bonds into Five per cent. National War Bonds, Series IV, 1929; and the...
42. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of conversion of holders of Five per cent. National War Bonds of Series I, II, and III, into Five per cent. War Loan, and Four per cent....
28. asked the Secretary of State for Air the results of the recent experiments and demonstrations of the new life-saving clothing; and whether it is intended to supply such life-saving equipment...
29. asked the Secretary of State for Air what was the sale price of Waddington aerodrome, near Lincoln; whether it has been decided to re-purchase it; if so, at what price: and what is the...
30. asked the Attorney General what decision has been arrived at with regard to the representations received by the Lord Chancellor from County Court Judges on the question of apportionment of...
32. asked the Minister of Agriculture what is the total sum paid by the Ministry in salaries and expenses during the last financial year to clerks of county councils of England and Wales acting...
34. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that, owing to there being no humane killer on board the cattle ship "Manchester Producer," attempts were made to kill the animals by...
35. asked the Minister of Transport if he is aware of the large number of Class 3 or unclassified roads that are extensively used for heavy motor traffic in the Houghton-le-Spring rural district...
36. asked the Minister of Transport whether in making grants from the Road Fund, he makes it a condition that British stone only shall be used; and, if not, whether he will do so in the future?
44. asked the Prime Minister when the conference on the extension of the franchise to women on the same terms as men is likely to take place?
33. asked the Minister of Agriculture what new Departments have been created in the Ministry of Agriculture since 1914, their duties and respective costs?
Captain ARTHUR EVANS: 46. asked the Prime Minister if the House will have an opportunity of debating the policy of cash-on-delivery postal service; and whether he will consent to receive a...
43. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Report on the alleged rising of the Masai, which has been published in Kenya Colony, will he made available in this country before...
I beg to give notice that on this day three weeks, I shall call attention to certain features in the organisation of the Civil Service, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that, on this day three weeks, I shall call attention to Trade with China, and move a Resolution.
Sir HENRY COWAN: I beg to give notice that., on this day three weeks, I shall call attention to the Powers and Constitution of the House of Lords, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that, on this day three weeks, I shall call attention to the State of Trade, and move a Resolution.
That they have passed a Bill, intituled, "An Act to authorise the Company of Proprietors of the Birmingham Canal. Navigations to close their wharf, known as the Old Wharf, in the city of...
Resolutions reported from the Select Committee: 1. "That, in the case of the Swindon Corporation Bill, Petition for additional Provision, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with: That the...
Reported, with Amendments; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
Special Report from the Select Committee brought up, and read.
Order for Second Reading read.
I desire to take advantage of the opportunities which this Bill affords to call the attention of the House to the question of Inter-Allied Debts. It is rather remarkable, in view of the...
I should like to join in the appeal to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, through the Financial Secretary, on the question of Russia. As I understand it, the answer to us every time is that the...
Bill read a Second time, and committed.
Consideration, as amended, deferred till Tuesday next.
Postponed Proceeding resumed on Question, "That the Bill be now read a Second time."
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Commander Eyres Monsell.]
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