Monday, 18 February 1929
The House met at a quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Salford Corporation Bill.
2. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he has any further information to give the House regarding the riots in India?
6. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that Dutch aircraft have been flying from Calcutta to Bangkok without alighting at Rangoon en route; whether there is an...
7. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether his attention has been called to the resolution passed by the Native Princes of India last week; and whether he can reassure them as to the...
9. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can estimate what would be the total annual cost to the taxpayer of this country of the proposals made by the Hilton Young Commission...
11. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps are taken to secure education for the children of Indian labourers in Malaya and Ceylon and, in particular, are there any facilities...
Mr. L'ESTRANGE MALONE: 13. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has yet received any Report dealing with the working of the detention camps in Kenya Colony; how many...
14. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been drawn to the decision of the Government of Palestine to increase the letter postage from Palestine to Great...
15. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether constructional work has commenced on the new deep-water harbour at Haifa; when the work is expected to be completed; and whether...
17. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he can state the number of persons who have migrated to Canada with State assistance during the month of January of this year?
Sir NICHOLAS GRATTANDOYLE: 16 and 30. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs (1) whether it is proposed that the Empire Marketing Board should stage an exhibition at the North-East...
29. asked the President of the Board of Trade what statistics he has of British trade with China since the establishment of the Nanking Government in power; can he state the figures of aggregate...
19. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he is aware that, whereas formerly British Civil Service ex-service men were first in order of preference for absorption into the...
Brigadier-General BROWN: 21. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether any steps have been taken to discover the cause of outbreaks of bracken disease in Scotland, with a view to introducing the...
23. asked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware that there are large stocks of cured fish in the hands of the British curers which are unsaleable owing to the markets being satisfied; and...
24. asked the Minister of Agriculture if he has knowledge of an association of fish curers and merchants which endeavours to prevent catchings and landings of fish; if he is aware that this is...
25. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department as representing the First Commissioner of Works whether he will consider the possibility of offering the use of the Chapter House as...
27. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland during what period he will be ready to accept the representations from local authorities asked for in Command Paper 3263; and whether he can give an...
33. asked the Minister of Health when he received a request from the London County Council that the provisions of Part III of the Local Government Bill dealing with town planning should not apply...
31. asked the Postmaster-General whether it is proposed to pull down the post office building in Queen Victoria Street, London, and to re-erect new offices on the site: and, if so, at what cost...
32. asked the Postmaster-General when the negotiations will be completed regarding the foot-paths at Aldershot, which were left in a dangerous condition when the work of cable-laying was engaged...
53. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that an agreement entered into during 1921 between His Majesty's Treasury and the staffs concerned as to the number of posts...
34. asked the Minister of Health the amount of money loaned to the West Ham Poor Law Union authority; the dates and amounts of each loan granted, together with the rate of interest charged; and...
37. asked the Minister of Health whether he will take steps that will ensure one of his inspectors being present at any inquest held upon the death of any inmate of a Poor Law institution?
38. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that on the 8th instant two casuals were charged at the police court with refusing to do their task at the Kirkby Stephen casual ward; and...
36. asked the Minister of Health the number of mothers attending the maternity centres; the number of those who have applied for food or other form of help; and the number who have been granted...
35. asked the Minister of Health approximately, how many sheep have been examined and the proportion condemned for caseous lymphadenitis since 1st September, 1928, with the exception of imported...
39. asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware of the short notice sent to persons to attend the court of referees at Motherwell; that in the case of Mr. William Sneddon, of Glasgow, the notice...
40. asked the Minister of Labour the number of boys, 16 years of age and under, who have been sent to London from distressed areas under the transference scheme; and whether any provision is made...
41. asked the Secretary for Mines the number of inspections made by his officers during 1928 at the New Lount Colliery?
43. asked the hon. and gallant Member for Rye, as representing the Forestry Commissioners whether he is aware that 62,182 acres of woodlands in Wales and Monmouthshire were felled or devastated...
44. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is aware that Russian mercenaries, enlisted by the Shanghai Municipal Council, are wearing British uniforms and are carrying out...
45. asked the Prime Minister whether the Committee of Imperial Defence have made any recommendations as to the effect on national security of the construction of a Channel tunnel; and whether...
47. asked the President of the Board of Education whether his attention has been drawn to the lack of elementary educational facilities at Alsager; whether the complaints tabulated at a meeting...
50. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he can now state the increase in the number of electors on the register as the result, of the Representation of the People Act,...
Lieut.-Colonel Sir G. DALRYMPLEWHITE: 56. asked the Minister of Transport the comparative figures of the Petrol Duty and the Motor Vehicle Duty, on the one hand, and the cost to the Government...
57. asked the Minister of Transport whether he has had any complaints respecting the condition of the Kingston by-pass road; and, if so, what steps are being taken to improve the surface of the road?
59. asked the Minister of Transport if he has had his attention drawn to statements made at an inquest on three men who were killed at Blackpool by the falling of a light girder bridge, when it...
60. asked the Minister of Transport if he is aware that an American utility company has acquired through the Greater London and Counties Trust, Ltd., the control of seven British power companies...
12. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been drawn to the circular issued by the Government of Uganda in the kingdom of Toro, which introduces a completely new...
18. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs what was the average number of days of sick leave per head taken by men and by women clerical officers and by members of the established...
42. asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he has received representations in opposition to his agreement with the prospective company to be known as the National Flying Services, Limited,...
49. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether any date has been fixed for the issue of the draft regulations for amending the present regulations in the pottery industry, as...
On a point of Order. I should like to draw your attention, Sir, to a rejection made at the Table of a question which I sought to put to the Prime Minister, the question being: "To ask the Prime...
Order for Third Reading read.
Resolution reported, That it is expedient to amend the Law relating to the payment of pensions to Governors and persons holding similar offices who have served within His Majesty's Dominions or...
"to amend the Law relating to the payment of pensions to Governors and persons holding similar offices who have served within His Majesty's Dominions, or in British Protectorates, or Mandated...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Commander Eyres Mansell.]
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