Wednesday, 27 February 1929
The House met at a quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
1. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, with a view to demonstrating to the fullest possible extent this country's determination to co-operate in suppressing the illicit...
2. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has yet received any information as to the political prisoners in Rumania and as to their amnestying by the present Government?
3. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to a troupe of six girls who were lately engaged in this country for an engagement to appear in cabaret in...
5. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any official notification has been received from the United States of America proposing their admission to the World Court on a...
6. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he has yet received the agenda for the forthcoming meeting of the preparatory Disarmament Commission; and, if so, whether it includes any...
8. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Dandurand proposals and memorandum on league procedure applicable to minorities' petitions will be discussed at the next meeting at...
19. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in view of the importance of radium for the health services of the world and in view of the difficulties which health authorities are...
7. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the reason for the attack upon Government troops by 200 Nuer tribesmen on 8th February near the Pyramid of Dengkur; and if he will make a...
9. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will state what he knows of the Franco-Belgian military agreement of 1920 and of the annex dated 1927; what our commitments are under the...
10. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether permission has been sought for the German airship Graf Zeppelin to fly over Egypt, Palestine, or other British-controlled territory;...
11. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the present situation in Egypt; whether he has any information about the crowds demonstrating in Cairo and attempting to enter the...
12. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether Sir Francis Humphrys and his staff are now transferred from Kabul to Peshawar; whether Peshawar will be used as a temporary legation;...
Mr. MALONE: 17. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any statement to make regarding the situation in Afghanistan; and whether he has information as to what countries...
20. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he can make any statement with regard to the negotiations for a new arbitration treaty with the Unied States?
21. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether his attention has been drawn to the new device being tried in the United States whereby Lieutenant Monsen and a comrade emerged successfully from...
22. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether in view of the fact that the people of Sussex are making a, presentation to His Majesty's Ship "Sussex," it will be possible for her to call for...
23. asked the Minister of Labour if the Unemployment Fund is to be charged interest on the sums withheld from the fund to the Vote, administrative expenses, 18th August to 9th November, 1928;...
24. asked the Minister of Labour the number of male and female juveniles, respectively, upon the register, the number unemployed, and the number who have been refused benefit in consequence of...
25. asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware of the hardship and inconvenience experienced by persons attending the Walworth Road (Borough) Employment Exchange on the weekly pay day...
27. asked the Minister of Labour whether unemployed persons who register at Shotts and Addiewell who are resident in the county of West Lothian are included in the figures relating to...
28. asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that in the county of Durham many miners will cease to draw unemployment benefit on 19th April, 1929, under the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1927;...
29. asked the Minister of Labour the number of appeals which were brought before courts of referees during the last three months, and which were considered by three persons, two persons, and by...
30. asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware of the importance of umpires' decisions in governing the decisions of the courts of referees; and if he will consider publishing a number of the...
32. asked the Minister of Labour if any new instructions have been issued to either the chairmen of Courts of Referees or insurance officers in any way dealing with the claims of persons for...
36. asked the Minister of Labour if he can furnish an estimate of the number of people temporarily rendered unemployed by the recent frost?
37. asked the Minister of Labour if, seeing that certain Government Departments refuse to give employment to men of the age of 55 and over, he will circulate instructions to ensure that no man...
38. asked the Minister of Labour if he is now in a position to inform the House on what information or evidence the authorities at the Stratford Employment Exchange informed Mr. E. Peart, of 517,...
39. asked the Minister of Labour if he has formed any estimate of the probable effect of the recent rise in the Bank rate upon the figures of unemployment and the cost to the Unemployment Fund?
53. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the Darlington Board of Guardians has sent to all recipients of relief during periods of unemployment up to seven years ago asking them...
41. asked the Minister of Labour the number of men and women registered as unemployed from the engineering trade in February, 1929, and the number unemployed from the cotton textile and the...
asked the Prime Minister whether he has received from the representatives of the several hundred unemployed workers who arrived in London last week-end from various parts of the country a request...
26. asked the Minister of Labour whether it is now the custom of his Department to consult the various representative organisations and obtain their views before he decides to grant permits to...
34 and 35. asked the Minister of Labour (1) how many aliens have been admitted during the past four years in order to take up clerical employment; (2) how many aliens are at present holding...
40. asked the Minister of Labour when the officers of the Trade Board Department last examined the books and wages return of Messrs. Brough, of Liverpool?
43. asked the Minister of Transport in how many cases train services on unremunerative lines have been, or are about to be, suspended by the railway companies and road motor-services substituted;...
44. asked the Minister of Transport whether his Department has taken observations in London to determine what effect, if any, the erection of notices reading "Please cross here" has had in...
49. asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been called to the possibilities of electrically-illuminated white traffic-direction lines on roads; and whether it is his intention...
Mr. ERSKINE: 50. asked the Minister of Transport whether, before deciding to divert the motor-omnibus traffic from Bond Street to Berkeley Street and Davies Street, he will consult the various...
51. asked the Minister of Transport when it is proposed to conclude the experiment with reference to foot passengers' refuges and crossing-places at Piccadilly Circus?
45. asked the Prime Minister (1) if payment was made by the Irish Free State for the British coinage hitherto used in the Free State; and, if so, what was the amount of payment; (2) what amount...
52. asked the Minister of Health whether negotiations are proceeding between his Department and the Irish Free State with a view to protecting the interests of insured persons who, after paying...
48. asked the Prime Minister whether in view of the Government's decision to pay the claims of sufferers from the civil war in Ireland in full, he will now consider paying in full the claims of...
55. asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether he has received any representations from commercial circles in this country with regard to the proposal of the South African...
56. asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department what fee is charged in order to he put on the mailing list of his Department for the circulation of information; what information is sent...
58. asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether, in view of the popularity of the British Industries Fair, it would be possible in future to permit the general public to be...
60. asked the President of the Board of Trade the quantity of roofing slates imported into this country from foreign countries during the year 1928 and the value?
61. asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the comparative average price in London of English wheat and the 4-lb. loaf of bread, respectively, for January, 1914, and January, 1929?
59. asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware of the disadvantages under which farmers suffer from having no telephone at the post office at Good Easter; and whether he can see his way to...
62. asked the Minister of Pensions whether he has any information about Alexander McLachlan, late sergeant, 26th Middlesex Regiment, who served during the War and is now, in consequence of...
May I ask the Chanceller of the Exchequer to state the business for Friday?
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to compel all national political parties to publish annually a complete list of their subscribers. On reflection, I am inclined to think that...
"to compel all national political parties to publish annually a complete list of their subscribers," presented accordingly, and read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Friday, and to...
That they propose that the meeting of the Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills which are not Private Bills, which stands appointed for this day, be put off to Wednesday, the 6th of March next,...
[1ST ALLOTTED DAY.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum not exceeding £117,562,000 be granted to His Majesty, on account, for or towards defraying the charges for the following Civil and Revenue...
Class V. £ 9 Ministry of Labour 4,600,000 Class I. 1 House of Lords Offices 26,500 2 House of Commons 120,000 3 Expenses under the Representation of the People Act 90,000 4 Treasury...
Read a Second time, and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
Order for Second Reading read.
Read a Second time, and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
Read a Second time, and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
Read a Second time, and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
Again considered in Committee.
Postponed proceeding resumed on Question proposed on consideration of Question, That a sum, not exceeding £117,562,000, be granted to His Majesty, on account, for or towards defraying the...
Resolution reported: That it is expedient to confirm an Agreement, dated the 14th day of December, 1928, and made between the Treasury and the Ministry of Finance for Northern Ireland for...
"to confirm and give effect to an Agreement made between the Treasury and the Ministry of Finance for Northern Ireland for continuing the Agreement set forth in the Unemployment Insurance...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Commander Eyres-Monsell.]
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