Tuesday, 1 March 1927
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
PRIVATE BILLS (Standing Orders not previously inquired into complied with),
Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the Committee on the Buxton Corporation Bill that they shall have regard to the provisions of Section 56 of The Public Health Act, 1925, so far as Clause 14....
2. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will consider the advisability of relaxing the War-time restrictions of 1917 whereby the names of directors in all new companies, and...
5. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that the London Master Bakers' Protection Society has decided to ignore any further representations...
7. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will consider publishing a statement showing the total imports during 1926 from each part of the British Empire, together with the percentage of...
3. asked the President of the Board of Trade the value of the lace imported into the United Kingdom for the year 1924 and the two subsequent years?
4. asked the President of the Board of Trade the value of the linen exported from Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Malta during the year 1924 and the two subsequent years?
8. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the total value of British exports to China for the last three months of 1926 and the figures for the last three months of 1925?
63. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, seeing that certain British forces have undertaken police patrol work on the outskirts of the international settlement at Shanghai...
11. asked the President of the Board of Trade the quantities of cotton piece goods exported to China in 1925 and 1926 by Great Britain, the United States, and Japan, respectively?
15. asked the Secretary of State for War the strength and composition of the British force which was at Tientsin before the despatch of the Shanghai defence force; has any reduction of the force...
9. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the position of the railway industry as disclosed by the annual accounts of recent years, and having regard to the importance to...
29. asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been drawn to the rapidly increasing number of fatalities at the railway level crossings, and to the opinion contained in his...
30. asked the Minister of Transport whether he is considering a proposal to reduce any omnibus services from Finsbury Park northwards; and, before he sanctions any reductions, whether he will...
31. asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been called to the dangerous state of the roadway across the middle of Wimbledon Common, passing the windmill; and whether he will...
34. asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been called to the dangerous overcrowding of trains on the underground railways, particularly in the mornings when men, women and...
12. asked the Secretary of State for War the number of men trained at Catterick; the number who have emigrated after training; and, if possible, to indicate the proportion of favourable reports...
13. asked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that the drill hall, Penicuik, Midlothian, is at present used as an ex-service men's club; that they have received one month's notice to...
16. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the total sum expended on land settlement and on all other activities of the Board of Agriculture for Scotland during the year ending 31st March,...
17. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how the price of transfer of the five-year-old ewes was fixed under the special agreement with the purchaser of the Erribol sheep stock?
29. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of children in Peeblesshire of school age resident more than three miles from the nearest school; and what provision, if any, the...
21. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what progress is being made in Scotland with the recent Housing (Rural Workers) Act, 1926?
22. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, in view of the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Local Taxation, he will consider the desirability of introducing to Parliament at...
Mr. W. M. WATSON (for Mr. T. KENNEDY): 19. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware that the parishes of Strathmiglo, Culross, Falkland, Auchtermuchty and Tulliallan, in...
Mr. W. M. WATSON: 69. asked the Minister of Labour the number of registered unemployed at the separate Unemployment Exchanges in the County
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary for Mines whether he can give the House any information inconnection with the mining disaster at the Marine Colliery, Monmouthshire?
23. asked the Secretary for Mines the number of miners now working between the ages of 60 and 65 years, 65 to 70 years, and over 70 years, respectively, in or about the coal mines of Great Britain?
24. asked the Secretary for Mines the maximum hours, per day and per week young persons under the age of 16 years are employed underground in mines; and what is the youngest age at which these...
25. asked the Secretary for Mines whether the Returns of serious and fatal accidents since the general resumption of work in December are available for the first two months?
26. asked the Secretary for Mines whether any part of the Reorganisation of Mines Act has been applied in any mining area?
27. asked the Secretary for Mines, if there is a shortage of metallurgical coke; how many coke ovens are at work and how many idle; and what amount of coke was imported during the month of...
28. asked the Minister of Transport if he will consider legalizing motor spot-lights, with a view to greater safety being afforded motorists, especially during foggy weather?
Lieut.-Colonel MOORE: 33. asked the Minister of Transport whether he will consider the advisability of introducing legislation for the purpose of enforcing the use of mud-splashers on motor...
32. asked the Minister of Transport the total number of licences issued in respect of motor vehicles, private and commercial, during 1926?
35. asked the Postmaster-General whether the British Broadcasting Corporation has decided on its policy with regard to the building of high-power stations in order to provide alternative...
37 and 38. asked the Postmaster-General (1) how many villages in the county of Lindsey are without telephone call boxes; and what steps he is taking to provide them; (2) the total number of...
39. asked the Postmaster-General if he will state the number of 1s. postal orders issued in Manchester in December, 1926; and if he can state the approximate number that were used in connection...
Lieut.-Colonel MOORE: 41. asked the Postmaster-General if he can state the loss in revenue involved during the three months ending 31st January, 1927, through the disuse of telephones and...
44. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the tithe and works systems of taxation still continue in Cyprus; and, if so, whether he will inquire as to whether the benefit of the...
45. asked the Prime Minister whether, seeing that, according to the latest available figures, the contribution per head of the white population towards the defence of the Empire ranged from 53s....
Mr. ROBINSON: 46. asked the Prime Minister if he will consider the desirability of establishing a Ministry of Social Insurance which should deal with health and pension insurance, unemployment...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware that there are approximately 2,000,000 bachelors in Great Britain; and will he consider introducing legislation that will nave as its object...
48. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the new Treasury notes are to be issued; and whether they differ in size and design from those now in circulation?
49. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the registered imports into Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the year 1926 of American films, including both positives, pictures ready...
50. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has received representations from certain trade organisations on behalf of a proposal that the shilling should be divided into ten pence; if...
52. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware that motor-car hides are being imported free of duty; and if he will take steps to see that this duty is collected in accordance with the...
53. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has any information with regard to the invested reserves of cooperative societies; and what amount could be derived from them if they were...
56. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether the chairman of the Electricity Board is in receipt of superannuation from the Government post which he previously held; and, if so, the...
57. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether the guaranteed loan of £2,000,000 has yet been raised by the Societé Générale Hellenique?
59. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the establishment of the police force on 31st December, 1925, and 1926, respectively?
Lieut.-Colonel MOORE: 60. asked the Home Secretary, in regard to the Northern Ireland Land Act, 1926, the number of estates in Northern Ireland where sale has been completed by the 1st November,...
64. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether His Majesty's Vice-Consul at Rhodes himself visited Kalymnos in order to acquaint himself with the Tiliakos affair?
65. asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that the dead body of an inmate, who died in one of the wards of Swaffield Road Workhouse, Wandsworth, was left...
67. asked the Minister of Health whether in view of the services performed in the relief of destitution during the recent coal dispute being national in character, and that the early liquidation...
66. asked the Minister of Health the number of houses built under the Housing Acts in England and Wales by municipalities and by private enterprise during the six months ended 31st December,...
43. asked the Secretary of State fox the Colonies the expenditure on bacteriological work in Fiji for the last complete year for which figures are available?
55. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how many Departments of the Government purchase their supplies of coal separately, which these Departments are, and how the other Departments...
Lord HENRY CAVENDISHBENTINCK: 10. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is prepared to advise that all property, rights, and interests belonging to British-born German nationals at...
54. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, seeing that the American Government levy taxes on profits of British enterprise in America, including personal and professional earnings, he...
I beg to give notice that, on this day fortnight, I will call attention to the Discrepancy between the wages in sheltered and unsheltered industries, and the inadequacy of both amounts, and move...
I beg to give notice that, on this day fortnight, I will call attention to the question of Agriculture, and move a Resolution.
Mr. GOODMAN ROBERTS: I beg to give notice that, on this day fortnight, I will call attention to Subversive Propaganda in these countries, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that, on this day fortnight, I will call attention to Juvenile Employment, and move a Resolution.
"to provide for the licensing of petrol pumps by highway authorities," presented by Sir FRANK MEYER; supported by Lieut.-Colonel Howard-Bury, Lieut.-Colonel Horlick, Captain Brass, and Sir Edward...
"to render illegal certain agreements as to the selling prices of coal," presented by Mr. NAYLOR; supported by Mr. Montague, Mr. Viant, Mr. Cluse, Dr. Salter, Mr. William Thorne, Mr. Thurtle, and...
The following Notice of Motion stood on, the Order Paper in the name of Mr. DIXEY Bill to prevent the recognition by the Government of this country of the Government of any foreign Power that...
I beg to move, That leave be given to introduce a Bill to alter the dates of elections of urban district councillors. This Bill is a very simple Measure, and, as far as I know, has no...
"to alter the dates of elections of urban district councillors," presented accordingly, and read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Monday next, and to he printed. [Bill 60.]
As amended, considered.
I beg to move, in page 1, line 14, to leave out from the word "twenty-six" to the end of the Subsection. This Amendment should be taken along with one on the Order Paper to Clause 4. As I...
I beg to move to leave out the Clause. Since the debate on the Money Resolution took place, the Lord Advocate has put down an Amendment to delete the word "Alimentary," and to that extent he has...
Amendment made: In page 2, line 34, after "1921," insert the words, "and this Act."—[Sir J. Gilmour.]
Order for Third Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
I beg to move, That the abnormal industrial conditions through which the country has been passing having placed upon local authorities in many areas burdens which cannot be met from local...
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Commander Eyres Monsell.]
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