8 May 1929: House of Commons debates

Preamble

The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Private Business.

Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead Gas Bill,
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899.

Address for Return of all the Draft Provisional Orders under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, which in the Session of 1928–29 have been reported on by the...
Secondary Schools.

Return ordered, showing the 235 secondary schools not provided by local education authorities which continue to receive direct grant from the Board of Education, together with a percentage of...
Oral Answers to Questions — United States Citizenship (British Indians).
8 speeches
1. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his Department has made any representations to the American Government having as its object legislation in America for the purpose of...
Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Navy.
- Pembroke Dock (Air Station).
  5 speeches
  2. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he can now make any statement regarding the use of Pembroke Dockyard by the air or naval forces of the Crown?
Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment.
- Statistics (London Area).
  8 speeches
  7. asked the Minister of Labour what was the number of insured persons in the London area in the calendar year 1924 and in the calendar year 1928; the number and percentage of insured persons...
Oral Answers to Questions — Contributory Pensions Act.
5 speeches
9. asked the Minister of Labour how many men and women, respectively, have ceased to be insurable under the Unemployment Insurance Act on becoming eligible to receive old age pensions under the...
Oral Answers to Questions — Employment (Statistics).
2 speeches
12. asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons aged 16 to 64 gainfully occupied in England and Wales for the years 1921, 1924 and 1928, specifying males and females under separate heads?
Oral Answers to Questions — Transport.
- Motor Cars (Parking Regulations).
  8 speeches
  Captain CROOKSHANK: 16. asked the Minister of Transport the results of his conference with the Home Office regarding the parking regulation which prohibits the locking of the doors of motor cars...
Oral Answers to Questions — Coal Industry (Statistics).
4 speeches
17. asked the Secretary for Mines the number of miners employed and the number of fatal and non-fatal accidents in the coal industry for the years 1924, 1925, 1927 and 198, respectively?
Oral Answers to Questions — Nomination Day (Telegraphic Facilities).
7 speeches
21. asked the Postmaster-General what arrangements are being made for the transmission of telegrams from county towns on Nomination Day, 20th May, in view of the fact that this is a Bank Holiday...
Oral Answers to Questions — Government Departments.
- Pimlico Clothing Factory (Holidays).
  2 speeches
  22. asked the Secretary of Stats for War the number of employés in the cutting room at the Pimlico Clothing Factory who receive an annual holiday with pay; and why all those engaged in the...
Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce.
- Trade Exhibitions.
  2 speeches
  25. asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department what assistance has been given by his Department during the past 12 months to British exhibitors at overseas trade exhibitions; and what...
Oral Answers to Questions — Buckingham Licensing Justices (Home Secretary's Letter).
7 speeches
28. asked the Home Secretary the grounds on which he wrote recently to the brewster sessions at Buckingham calling upon the licensing justices to show more activity in the quashing of public...
Oral Answers to Questions — Films (Government Department Receipts).
6 speeches
30. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he can state the amount of profits made by Government Departments for the 12 months ended to the last convenient date on any films that...
Oral Answers to Questions — East Africa (Railways).
8 speeches
33. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many miles of railway have been constructed in the British East African Dependencies during the past four-and-a-half years; and how much of...
Oral Answers to Questions — German Reparations.
7 speeches
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has any information from the Reparations Commission to give the House; and why the Commission is making recommendations as to the Spa percentages?
Bill Presented.
- Provision for Displaced Teachers Bill,
  
  "to make provision for teachers who are displaced in consequence of school reorganisation undertaken by local education authorities," presented by Mr. Briant; supported by Mr. Harris, Major...
Public Petitions.

Report of Select Committee brought up, and read; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
Message from the Lords,

That they have agreed to— St. John's Hospital (Winchester) and other Charities Scheme Confirmation Bill,Ministry of Health Provisional Order (Merthyr Tydfil Water Charges) Bill,Dumfries and...
Orders of the Day — Supply.

[13TH ALLOTTED DAY.]
- Report [7TH May.]
  
  Resolutions reported:
Orders of the Day — Private Bills.
- Standing Orders for the Suspension of Private Bills or Bills to Confirm Any Provisional Order or Certificate.
  1 speech
  Ordered, That the promoters of every Private Bill or Bill to confirm any Provisional Order or Certificate which shall have originated in this House or been brought from the House of Lords in the...
Orders of the Day — Supply.
- Report [7TH May].
  14 speeches
  Postponed Proceeding resumed on Consideration of Resolutions.
Orders of the Day — Ways and Means.
- Report [7TH May].
  
  Resolution reported; That, towards making good the Supply granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1930, the sum of £251,939,597 be granted out of...
Orders of the Day — Agricultural Rates Bill.

Lords Amendments considered, and agreed to.
Orders of the Day — Electricity (Supply) Acts.

Resolved, That the Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1928, and confirmed by the Minister of Transport under the Electricity (Supply)...
- Adjournment.
  
  Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Penny.]

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House of Commons debates

Preamble

Private Business.

Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899.

Secondary Schools.

Oral Answers to Questions — United States Citizenship (British Indians).

Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Navy.

Pembroke Dock (Air Station).

Rosyth Dockyard (Naval Ratings).

Apprentice Engineer Artificers.

Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment.

Statistics (London Area).

Miners.

Transfer of Workers.

Wages (Collieries).

Incidence (Great Britain and Foreign Countries).

Oral Answers to Questions — Contributory Pensions Act.

Oral Answers to Questions — Employment (Statistics).

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport.

Motor Cars (Parking Regulations).

Tradesmen's Vehicles (Obstruction).

Oral Answers to Questions — Coal Industry (Statistics).

Oral Answers to Questions — Nomination Day (Telegraphic Facilities).

Oral Answers to Questions — Government Departments.

Pimlico Clothing Factory (Holidays).

Typists (Establishment).

P-Class Clerks.

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce.

Trade Exhibitions.

North-East Coast Exhibition (African Village).

Silk Exports (Drawbacks and Rebates).

Oral Answers to Questions — Buckingham Licensing Justices (Home Secretary's Letter).

Oral Answers to Questions — Films (Government Department Receipts).

Oral Answers to Questions — East Africa (Railways).

Oral Answers to Questions — German Reparations.

Bill Presented.

Provision for Displaced Teachers Bill,

Public Petitions.

Message from the Lords,

Orders of the Day — Supply.

Report [7TH May.]

Civil Estimates and Estimates for Revenue Departments and Supplementary Estimate, 1929.

Class Viii.

Class V.

Class Vi.

Class Iv.

Class Vi.

Class I.

Class Ii.

Class Iii.

Class Iv.

Class V.

Class Vi.

Class Vii.

Class Viii.

Class Ix.

Class X.

Revenue Departments Estimates, 1929.

Navy Estimates, 1929.

Army Estimates, 1929.

Air Estimates, 1929.

Army (Ordnance Factories), 1929.

Orders of the Day — Private Bills.

Standing Orders for the Suspension of Private Bills or Bills to Confirm Any Provisional Order or Certificate.

Orders of the Day — Supply.

Report [7TH May].

Report [6TH May].

Civil Estimates, 1929.

Class Vi.

Report [1ST May].

Civil Estimates, 1929.

Class V.

Report [30TH April].

Civil Estimates, 1929.

Class Ii.

Report [2ND May].

Civil Estimates, 1929.

Class Vi.

Orders of the Day — Ways and Means.

Report [7TH May].