Wednesday, 16 February 1927
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
THE VICE-CHAMBERLAIN OF THE HOUSEHOLD (Major Sir George Hennessy) reported His Majesty's Answer to the Address, as followeth:
Barnsley Corporation (Water) Bill,
1. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Minister accredited to the Government of Nicaragua has been in Managua during the recent crisis; whether he is there now; whether...
2. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will specify the agreements, treaties, and pacts concluded between European nations (other than Russia) which have not yet been...
13. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the League of Nations disarmament conference will discuss all questions of limitation of armaments before negotiations are entered...
3. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many members of the Far Eastern Department of the Foreign Office have any personal knowledge of China; and whether he is encouraging the...
52. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, as representing the First Commissioner of Works, whether there is any standard of temperature fixed for rooms used by clerical...
4. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he can inform the House as to whether the French Government is contemplating any alteration in their visa system?
5. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether a telegram has been received by him from the Shanghai Bankers' Association and the Shanghai District Chamber of Commerce relative to...
Mr. R. SMITH: 10. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the names and the nationality of the members of the Shanghai Municipal Council?
Mr. R. SMITH: 12. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in regard to the Chinese situation, he will now consider the desirability of applying Article 11 of the Covenant, so...
16. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs which Powers are still interested with our-selves in Chinese treaty ports and concessions; acid which Powers have relinquished such privileges?
18. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether Italy has despatched any forces to Shanghai?
21. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether His Majesty's Government has yet taken any steps for the protection of British subjects in China not residing in Shanghai?
Captain CROOKSHANK: 26. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he has any statement to make as to the attempts recently made to distribute Communist propaganda among naval ratings about to...
6. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is satisfied with the progress of the British Police Mission in Greece; whether the restrictions put upon the mission by General...
7. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, with reference to the assault on Mrs. Tiliakos, a British subject, by Italians in the Dodecanese, whether he has received any report from the...
17. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has taken, or intends to take, any action as a result of representations made to him by the Polish Government with reference to...
Mr. TREVELYAN THOMSON: 22. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what was the number of the Admiralty headquarter's staff, and the numbers serving under the Admiralty command in February, 1914,...
24. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many men have been discharged from each of His Majesty's dockyards or establishments since January, 1926; how many men are under notice discharge in...
25. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether it is proposed to utilise the money saved in naval construction as a result of the strike during the current financial year for new construction...
27. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the percentage value of all foodstuffs and of all other stores and materials of any kind purchased by his Department during the year 1926 and which were...
28. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of sailors discharged from the Navy in 1926 suffering from tuberculosis; and how many of those men were granted disablement pensions?
Mr. T. THOMSON: 31. asked the Minister of Labour the number of men employed on works instituted by local authorities and others under schemes sanctioned by the Unemployment Grants Committee; the...
32. asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware of complaints being made that a. large number of persons are now being disqualified in Glasgow for not having a reasonable period of work during...
34. asked the Minister of Labour how many men have completed the full six months' course of training under the new scheme for young unemployed at Claydon, Birmingham, Brandon, and...
37. asked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that a large number of men have to stand in the public streets for a long period of time, often in inclement...
39. asked the Minister of Labour the total number of juvenile unemployment centres now in existence; the number of authorities in whose areas they exist; and the average number of students...
41. asked the Minister of Labour whether the Government proposes to embody all the recommendations of the Report of the Unemployment Insurance Committee in its Unemployment Insurance Bill; and...
42. asked the Minister of Labour how many mine workers were registered as unemployed on the last convenient date, and will he give the figures for the same date in 1925 and 1926?
43. asked the Minister of Labour how many bricklayers, plasterers, joiners and plumbers were unemployed at the latest convenient date; and the figures for the same date in 1926?
35. asked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been called to the German Government's pronouncement as to the 8-hour day; and whether, if the other countries concerned are now in line...
44. asked the Secretary of State for Air what is the total sum which has been expended on aeronautical research since the beginning of 1919?
46. asked the Secretary of State for Air what steps have been taken with a view to ascertaining how far it is possible for aeroplanes to re-fuel in mid-air when travelling at normal speed; and...
47. asked the Secretary of State for Air if he will issue orders to the aerodromes in the vicinity of Biggleswade that pilots are not to perform low flying over any portion of that town?
48. asked the Secretary of State for Air the price paid for Hendon Aerodrome and the land, and what is the cost per acre?
Sir F. HALL: 49. asked the Secretary of State for Air whether, seeing that the gas containers for the new airship R 100 are being made in Germany, he will say whether the material for this...
50. asked the Attorney-General the total amount of fees received in the City of London Courts for the last complete year as compared with the expenses which were incurred?
51. asked the Attorney-General the annual cost to the Treasury of the provision of Judges' marshals; and whether the Lord Chancellor will reconsider the necessity of this annual expenditure?
40. asked the Minister of Labour if he intends to introduce legislation during this Session of Parliament embodying any of the proposals of the Report of the Malcolm Committee on Education and...
45. asked the Prime Minister when the Select Committee on Estimates will be set up; and whether he will consider the desirability of setting up two or more such committees to deal respectively...
53. asked the Minister of Health what are the salaries paid to the public vaccinators in the Keighley union area?
55. asked the Postmaster-General how many wireless organisations are distributing wireless news from this country, either for payment or gratuitously; and whether he will give the names in each...
56. asked the Postmaster-General if he will state the number of wireless telephony calls between Britain and the United States and the United States and Britain for January?
57. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department, whether his attention has been drawn to the world map entitled Highways of Empire, issued by the Empire Marketing Board, on...
58. asked the Minister of Transport, whether, in view of the numerous accidents to motor coaches and other similar vehicles, he is prepared to take such steps as may be necessary to make it...
59. asked the Minister of Transport if he has any particulars of the cause of the railway disaster in Hull, on Monday, 14th February; and whether, seeing that this is tin second accident in the...
Mr. Smithers.
I beg to give notice that, on this day fortnight, I will call attention to the position in the Mining Industry, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that, on this day fortnight, I will call attention to the failure of the Socialist party to exclude Communists from their organisations, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that, on this day fortnight, I will call attention to the question of Agriculture, and move a Resolution.
"to amend the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1907," presented by Mr. JACOB; supported by Mr. Clayton, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Tinne, Mr. Womersley, Colonel England, and Mr. Fenby; to be read a...
"to remove doubts as to the legality of certain payments by parish councils," presented by Mr. RHINE; supported by Sir Charles Wilson, Mr. Webb, Sir Henry Cautley, Mr. Trevelyan Thomson, Mr....
Consolidation Bills,—That they have appointed a Committee consisting of six Lords to join with a Committee of the Commons to consider all Consolidation Bills in the present Session, and...
Considered in Committee.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary Sum, not exceeding £450,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £50,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year...
Motion made, and Question proposed, 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...
I beg to move, That this House welcomes the Report of the Consultative Committee of the Board of Education on the education of the adolescent, and calls on the Government at once to take all the...
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Commander Eyres Monsell.]
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