Monday, 4 March 1929
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
For County of Chester (Eddisbury Division) in the room of Sir Harry Barnston, baronet, deceased.
Llanelly Corporation Bill,
I have been asked by the trustees of the British Museum to present a petition which they have to submit to this House annually explaining the financial position and praying for aid. The petition...
1. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether the India Office or Government have yet made any representations to the Colonial Office as to the proposals for continuing and extending...
17. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in view of the fact that the closer settlement scheme now contemplated in Kenya embraces 72,000 acres, that 30 farms comprising 85,000...
2. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India why the official members of the United Provinces legislature supported an amendment to the Town Areas Bill which would have imposed a communal...
3. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India if he has received a Report from India as to the present situation in the strike at the Sewree depot of the Burma Standard Oil Companies?
5. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether it is intended that the Butler Committee appointed to inquire into the relationship between the Indian Princes and the Paramount Power,...
6. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India the terms of reference of the committee to be set up by the Government of India to inquire into banking conditions in India; and if the personnel...
7. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India the number of vakils who are now serving as High Court Judges; and whether any vakils have acted temporarily as Chief Justice?
9. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether and to what extent the Indian Army is being modernised and mechanised; and, if so, how the expense incurred is being met?
12. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the number of children of school age and under 15 years of age in Trinidad; what proportion of them are receiving education; and what steps have...
Mr. WILSON: 13. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many quarries in Trinidad are owned by the Government; how many persons are employed; and whether the undertakings are remunerative?
18. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has ruled that the admission of women to the Palestine bar must be postponed; if so, why he gave this ruling; and whether any person...
21. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any recent Regulations have been introduced in Palestine on the subject of corporal punishment in prison; and, if so, whether he will...
23. asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether, having regard to the need for improved salesmanship overseas, he has considered the scheme suggested by Mr. Percy Lister for...
25. asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether he is aware of the lack of progress in the sales of annual commercial Reports on European countries and on Colonies, and the...
24. asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department the aggregate attendance this year at the British Industries Fair and, for comparison, the attendance last year?
38. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether there has been any alteration in the duties imposed by Spain on British steel or whether the duties which would have expired at the end of...
28. asked the Minister of Agriculture if he will cause inquiry to be made for the information of the Committee on the Channel Tunnel project as to the probable effect on British market gardening,...
30. asked the Minister of Agriculture what is the present position of the milk publicity campaign as regards co-operation between producers, distributors, and the Empire Marketing Board; and what...
31. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether his attention has been called to the fact that the German tariff on imported English potatoes was last month raised from one reichmark to four...
47. asked the Prime Minister whether he has communicated through the usual channels to ascertain whether the refusal still holds good of one of the political parties in 1924 to take part in a...
32. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, as representing the First Commissioner of Works, the name of the firm who contract for the cleaning of the windows of the Palace of...
33. asked the Minister of Health if he will give the latest available figures as to the operation of the Housing (Rural Workers) Act, and state what action he proposes in order to encourage a...
34. asked the Minister of Health if he is aware that the Kensington Fine Art Society, Limited, South Kensington, was summoned for failing to stamp the health insurance cards of four...
35. asked the Minister of Health whether a person drawing an old age pension under the Pension Act of 1925 loses that pension on taking up residence in the Irish Free State or Northern Ireland?
39. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that submarine mines and moorings have been ordered in this country, with the permission of His Majesty's Government, for...
40. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the objection to the proposed flight of the airship "Graf Zeppelin" over Egypt came; from the Egyptian Government or His Majesty's...
42. asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that the insurance officer at Gloucester disallowed unemployment benefit to Mr. W. E. Orton on the ground of not genuinely seeking work, although...
43. asked the Secretary of State for War what was the court of inquiry which investigated the case of Mr. H. Toms at Jamaica?
44. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that women police attached to some of the provincial police forces have been supplied...
48. asked the Home Secretary what amount of money he is reclaiming in the actions commenced against ex-Sergeant Goddard following instructions issued by his Department?
asked the Home Secretary whether he is now able to make a statement to the House of the manner and form of the vindication of ex-Sergeant Horace Josling, "C" Division, Metropolitan Police, who...
45. asked the Prime Minister whether the scheme which has been prepared for the protection of the civil population against poison gas in future warfare will now be submitted to the local...
46. asked the Prime Minister whether he has considered the suggestion for the setting up of a Sessional Joint Committee to scrutinise all Statutory Rules and Orders issued by His Majesty's Privy...
49. asked the Home Secretary whether he has received a Report from the Committee under the Chairmanship of Lord Cornwallis, which he appointed in October last to inquire into the working of the...
50. asked the Home Secretary whether in view of the difficulties arising out of the application of provisions of the Shop Hours Act, he will consider the appointment of a Committee to inquire...
52. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the amount received by the Treasury for stamp duties on policies issued by insurance companies for the 12 months ended to the last convenient...
52. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury why, seeing that under the Superannuation Act, 1887, temporary civil servants who are dismissed are entitled to a gratuity of one week's pay for...
53. asked the Minister of Transport which regulations prevent the provision, on omnibuses, tramcars, taximeter-cabs and other public vehicles, of adequate protection for their drivers against...
55. asked the Minister of Transport whether he has any information as to the number of toll-gates at present existing across public roads; and whether, having regard to the cost of the tolls to...
57. asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that considerable public objection has been taken to the proposed electric power line from Penrith to Whitehaven via Keswick; whether he is...
19. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the number of children of school age in Northern Nigeria; and if he can furnish particulars of the number who are receiving some education?
20. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether in the draft contract submitted for works in connection with the concession to Mr. Novomeysky for the exploration of the Dead Sea a...
Estimate presented, of a further sum required to be voted for the service of the year ending 31st March, 1929 [by Command]; referred to the Committee of Supply, and to be printed.
Reported, with Amendments; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
Order read for resuming Adjourned Debate on Question [1st March]. That the article purporting to be written by the honourable Member for East Middlesbrough and published in the 'New Leader'...
[2ND ALLOTTED DAY.]
"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 Departments (including Pensions,...
I desire to draw attention to certain matters connected with the administration of the Post Office. When we were debating this subject last year the Postmaster-General made a complaint that when...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn".—[Captain Margesson.]
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