Wednesday, 30 November 1927
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Perth County Buildings Order Confirmation Bill (by Order),
1. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs which members of the Council of the League of Nations have ratified the suggestion that a central board should be established to assess and...
2. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information to the effect that the Russian delegation, when at Geneva, as a result of the Prime Minister's Guildhall speech,...
4. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs when the second section of the League of Nations Report on the traffic in women and children will be published?
9. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any communications are passing between His Majesty's Government and the Russian Government, through the Royal Norwegian Government or...
14. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty who is representing the Board at the forthcoming Preparatory Commission on Disarmament at Geneva; and whether the Board has prepared a scheme for the...
5. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is now in a position to inform the House that the provision of appropriate accommodation for the residence and official headquarters...
6. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has yet received the Annual Report of the Commercial Secretary to His Majesty's Embassy at Buenos Ayres; and when this Report will...
8. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if there has yet been any outcome of the British Government's inquiries into the trial of Captain Crowley, of the United States tanker...
40. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the total estimate of £7,750,000 for the cost of the work at Singapore includes the expenditure on fortifications and other military works,...
11. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether a decision has now been reached regarding the holding of new examinations for promotion in His Majesty's dockyards?
13. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, when fixing the number of apprentices to be entered in His Majesty's dockyards next year, he will consider retaining the services of...
15. asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that Mr. Jack Jones, 16, Morley Road, Abertillery (Monmouthshire), has been refused unemployment insurance benefit on the alleged ground that he is...
18. asked the Minister of Labour whether he has further considered the position as stated before him by the representatives of the northern local authorities on 27th October; and whether he has...
19. asked the Minister of Labour whether provision is being made for the employment of unemployed workmen on the making of new roads and other relief schemes during the winter months; and the...
25. asked the Minister of Labour what is the cost of unemployment grants and unemployment insurance per head of the population for the two years ended 31st March, 1914, and 31st March, 1927?
27. asked the Minister of Labour how many adult workers are receiving training, under the Ministry of Labour scheme, for alternative employment either at home or overseas?
29. asked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been drawn to the prolonged delays taking place in Scotland in the payment of contested insurance benefit claims; is he aware that the...
21. asked the Minister of Labour whether overtime is being worked at present in any of the Departments under his control; and, if so, to what extent?
55. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether any of the recent inquiries into Civil Service matters have devoted attention to the potential improvement of the methods of working in...
26. asked the Minister of Labour if his attention has been drawn to the practice among some railway companies, who recruit boys at the age of 14 as messenger and office workers, and who at 20...
28. asked the Minister of Labour whether the Government will urge the employers in the woollen industry to agree to the setting up of a joint committee to discuss methods for the improvement of...
Mr. ROBINSON: 31. asked the Secretary of State for Air the number of aero-planes possessed by the Air Force, and the number of these that were built prior to January, 1919, and in each of the...
32. asked the Secretary of State for Air if his attention has been called to photographs published in the Press of Airship R100 now in the course of construction at Howden; and if such...
35. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, as representing the First Commissioner of Works, what electricity staff is on duty in the Houses of Parliament each day after 6...
36. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, as representing the First Commissioner of Works, whether he is aware that, in beauty spots and in the region of interesting...
37. asked the hon. and gallant Member for Tonbridge, as representing the Charity Commissioners, the number of meetings held by the trustees of the Henry Smith Charity (Kensington Estate) during...
39. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, in referring the case of Oscar Slater to the Scottish Court of Criminal Appeal, it is intended that only the proceedings at the trial in...
40. asked the Minister of Health whether he can give any indication by figures as to the number of people suffering from rheumatism; and whether he contemplates establishing treatment similar to...
Dr. VERNON DAVIES: 43. asked the Minister of Health if he is satisfied with the present position in regard to the early notification of tuberculosis in this country; and, if not, whether he...
46. asked the Prime Minister whether he intends to introduce legislation to secure for the nation the values created by public expense in making improvements?
47 and 58. asked (1) the Prime Minister whether, in view of the value of the Dead Sea salts concession to the British Empire, he will take steps to ensure that the control remains in British...
38. asked the Secretary for Mines whether the Government have yet arrived at any decision in respect to the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Mining Subsidence; and, if so, whether it is...
45. asked the Prime Minister whether he can give the figures of the numbers of ex-service men in Ireland who were emigrated in 1919 to 1922; and what further number were fit and willing to...
Dr. V. DAVIES: 51. asked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware that, for the sake of the public health, the authorities of the United States of America have placed restrictions upon the...
53. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that much of the brandy imported from France into this country is not of the age or vintage its description indicates; whether...
54. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the number of probation officers appointed during the year 1926–27; the age and sex of these officers; and the character of their...
56. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that the statutory Regulations provide that no corporation, company, society, association, club, combination, or body of...
57. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, under the system in Kenya Colony of registration of coloured domestic servants by finger prints, the Government will advise the...
May I ask the Prime Minister a question on business? In the event of the Motion standing on the Paper in the name of the Prime Minister being carried, is it intended to push on with the...
That they have agreed to—
Mr. WILLIAM NICHOLSON reported from the Committee of Selection; That they had discharged the following Members from Standing Committee A: Brigadier-General Clifton Brown and Major Carver; and had...
Reported, with Amendments [Provisional Orders confirmed]; Report to lie upon the Table.
Reported, with Amendments [Provisional Order confirmed]; report to lie upon the Table.
Considered in Committee. (Progress, 29th November, 1927.)
Last night or early this morning we discussed an extremely involved and technical point, and with your permission, Captain FitzRoy, I think it would be for the benefit of the whole Committee if I...
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