Tuesday, 5 February 1929
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).
Mr. SPEAKER laid upon the Table Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, That in the case of the following Bills, introduced pursuant to the provisions of the Private...
1. asked the President of the Board of Trade with reference to the committee set up to consider the health of seamen, which members of the committee are, or represent, shipowners, shipbuilders,...
9. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether any progress has been made with the proposed pension and superannuation Scheme for the masters and officers of the Royal Mercantile Marine;...
2. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can estimate the value of safeguarded manufactured goods and non-safeguarded manufactured goods imported into this country and retained for...
4. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether any date has been fixed for the coming into force of the new Regulations respecting petrol measuring pumps under the Weights and Measures...
7. asked the President of the Board-of Trade whether he is aware that in Germany 53 of the leading coal and allied undertakings' have co-operated in a scheme to cover the country with arterial...
Mr. L'ESTRANGE MALONE: 13. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he proposes to take steps to bring into operation the convention for the abolition of import and export...
3. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that the Baird Television Development Company, Limited, has not held any annual meeting or submitted any accounts and balance sheet...
8. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the total sum that has been paid or awarded to German nationals as compensation for dyeing and chemical interests held by them in...
6. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he can give an estimate of the number of passengers who cross the English Channel annually; and what proportion of these passengers are British and...
14. asked the Secretary of State for War whether any decision has been reached in regard to the payment of an annual subsidy for suitable passenger road vehicles of approved design which may be...
17. asked the Secretary of State for War if permission has been given for men serving in His Majesty's forces to take part in plays at present being performed in London; if so, what is the number...
18. asked the Secretary of State for War whether, if the site of Chilwell is not to be used for departmental purposes, he will at once consider the desirability of allowing business people to...
19. asked the Secretary of State for War whether the reorganisation of Territorial Army infantry into three rifle companies and one machine-gun company will involve reduction of establishment,...
20. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, having regard to the fact that share fishermen are in a substantially different position from ordinary employed persons, he can see his way...
21. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if his Department have approved of the purchase of ground situated at Kennishead by the Glasgow Corporation; if so, what was the price paid: if not,...
22. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware of the present epidemic of influenza in Glasgow and the increase of the death-rate arising from it; if his Department had made special...
23. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of persons at present residing in slum clearance houses built since 1819 in Glasgow by local and Government aid; and the total number of...
24. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he received the new building programme for schools by the Glasgow Education Authority last year and the date of reply by the Education...
26. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware that many poor people are being refused maternity benefit on the ground that they failed to complete and sign a form of declaration of...
27. asked the Lord Advocate whether his attention has been drawn to the refusal of the prison doctor who was called as a witness for the Crown in the murder charge at Dumfries on the 20th...
28. asked the Secretary for Mines by what date does he expect to secure the publication of the proposed further volumes of the revised catalogue of mines; and will he under take to place a copy...
29. asked the Secretary for Mines how many boys of 16 years of age and under are employed in the mines of Great Britain?
35. asked the Secretary for Mines the average pithead price of coal and the average selling price in Great Britain in 1910, 1911, 1912, J913, and 1921 onwards?
32. asked the Secretary for Mines how many pits, and the number employed, are working under the Eight Hours Act; the earliest time for descending and latest for ascending, and the average time of...
33. asked the Secretary for Mines the increase in mining royalties in the North Staffordshire area in 1927 and 1928, respectively; and whether he can explain the cause of the increase?
Mr. MALONE: 36. asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is aware that in the last week many ships were seriously delayed for lack of coal, and that many steamers have been waiting their turns...
37. asked the Secretary for Mines if he is aware that the amount of royalties charged per ton of coal disposed commercially in South Wales is almost 4d. per ton higher than the amount charged in...
39. asked the Minister of Transport whether, with a view to relieving the. congestion of the roads and railways through the Metro polis, he will take steps to encourage the provision of a...
40. asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been called to a proposal to make a special London-to-Brighton motorway; and whether he can supply any information as to the use of...
41. asked the Minister of Transport whether he has taken or contemplates any action in connection with the question of slippery roads in the interest both of motor traffic and of horses?
43. asked the Minister of Transport when the Boothferry Bridge over the River Ouse will be opened for traffic; and what progress has been made in the approaches thereto on both banks of the river?
Viscount SANOON: 44. asked the Post master-General what conditions, which do not apply to this country, make it possible for Germany to establish telephonic communication with the Argentine, for...
45. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the; necessity of a more effective treatment of the problem of unemployment, the Government will consider the advisability of raising a national...
46. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been called to the remarks of Mr. Justice Rowlatt in Court on 25th January as to the delays in inland revenue appeals; and what...
47. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that pure beer brewed from British malt and British hops is on sale at Norwich and at Helston, Cornwall, the latter containing four...
48. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is considering an arrangement with any assurance companies for handing over control of the National Health scheme; and whether he will put the...
(by Private Notice) asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has received representations as to the importance of bringing into force without delay Section 53 of the Companies Act,...
The following question stood on the Order Paper in the name of Mr. POTTS:
Reported, with Amendments, from Standing Committee B.
Andrew Bathgate Clarke, esquire, for County of Midlothian and Peebles (Northern Division).
"To equalise the position under the Government of India Act of barristers, advocates, and pleaders as respects qualification for appointment as judges of High Courts and as respects the...
Considered in Committee. [Progress, 4th February.]
I beg to move, in page 3, line 21, to leave out Sub-section (1). We have now reached Clause 3 of the Bill, and, the atmospherics having been cleared away, I hope we shall be able to discuss it in...
Message to attend the Lords Commissioners.
Again considered in Committee.
Amendments made: In page 5, line 5, after the word "shall," insert the words:so far only as necessary for the purpose of such transfer.
Amendments made: In page 6, line 22, after the word "authority," insert the words "(not being a district council).
Amendment made: In page 8, line 6, after the word "every," insert the words:person who at the commencement of this Act is employed as a teacher by an education authority;(ii) every...
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Commander Eyres Monsell.]
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