Monday, 15 July 1929
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
London County Council (Co-ordination of Passenger Traffic) Bill (by Order),
"to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating to Dundee, Broughty Ferry, and District Traction," presented by Mr. Secretary Adamson; read...
"to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating to Dundee Corporation," presented by Mr. Secretary Adamson: read the First time, and ordered...
Resolution reported from the Select Committee, That, in the case of the Tyneside Tramways and Tramroads Company Bill [Lords], the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with:—That the...
1. asked the Secretary of State for India whether he proposes to take any steps to secure that the 31 Labour and Youth Movement officials now on trial at Meerut shall be transferred to a court...
2. asked the Secretary of State for India whether, in view of the feeling concerning the question in India, he will consider the advisability of reversing the policy followed by the late...
3. asked the Secretary of State for India under which section of the Indian Penal Code or under what regulation or ordinance the order was issued restricting the movements of Mr. Pratul Chandra...
5. asked the Secretary of State for India what status is held by the Indian Princes or their representative on the League of Nations and the International Labour Office; whether all the Indian...
8. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, seeing that the legal adviser to the Foreign Office has been nominated for election as a Judge of the Permanent Court of International...
11. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether it will be the policy of the Government at the League of Nations Assembly in September to support any increase in the contribution...
7. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will press upon the French Government the claims of those British subjects who subscribed to the four French War Loans issued between...
9. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make any statement as to the present position in China?
Mr. ALLEN: 22. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether in view of the political importance of Outer Mongolia and the fact that Urga, the capital, is an important point on...
10. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs who represents this country's interests in Afghanistan; and whether he can make any statement as to the present condition in that country?
12. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether it is intended at the forthcoming International Conference on Reparations and other subjects to discuss the possibility of the...
13. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is aware that Skipper Warrender, of the Grimsby trawler "St. Malo," was recently fined 12,000 kroner for alleged breach of the Icelandic...
30. asked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware of the complaints of West Country fishermen in respect of their loss of gear owing to the large number of wrecks lying on the sea-bottom in...
49. asked the Prime Minister whether he is prepared to consider the advisability of establishing a separate Ministry of Fisheries?
50. asked the Prime Minister whether he proposes to institute an official investigation into the problems of the fishing industry, with a view both to the development of the industry and to the...
42. asked the Minister of Agriculture if any steps have yet been taken by his Department to assist the fishing port of Brixham, in Devon?
65. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has been able to take any steps to facilitate the improvement of the harbour at Staithes in the interests of the fishing community?
14. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in the case of British nationals who desire to visit several European countries, he is considering framing any fresh passport...
15. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether His Majesty's Government has received any official intimation from the German Government that they would prefer British occupation of...
17. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Soviet Government of Russia has approached the present British Government on the subject of the resumption of diplomatic...
19. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will obtain a report of the main proposals of the American Government, contained in the measure now under consideration, for the...
21. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he has received a report on the killing of Thomas Hunt, of South Shields, a ship's cook, in Havana, during the month of June; and what...
Mr. ALLEN: 23. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether during the recent civil war in Mexico any damage was done to the property of British nationals, either by the insurgent...
Mr. ALLEN: 24. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, during the recent civil war in Nicaragua any damage was done to the property of British nationals, either by the insurgent...
25. asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department if his attention has been called to the statement embodied in the recent Report on the economic situation in Italy that the position of...
26. asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether in view of the recommendations from time to time made by trade commissioners as to the possibility of improving trade in different...
27. asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether he has received communications from chambers of commerce and various trade organisations on the contemplated changes in the United...
58. asked the Prime Minister whether His Majesty's Government in Great Britain have received any telegraphic comments from any of the Dominions, Possessions, or Colonies upon the proposals of the...
77. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to the report of the Uganda Cotton Inquiry Commission recommending immediate legislation to fix a...
78. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that advertisements have been inserted in the newspapers on behalf of the Empire Marketing Board urging the public to...
Commander WILLIAMS: 79. asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the cause of the serious decline in the export of grindstones to the United States of America in 1928?
28. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will consider the preparation of another report on the lines of the 1925 Report on the Agricultural Output of England and Wales?
Brigadier-General BROWN: 29. asked the Minister of Agriculture the acreage of land lost to agriculture since 1925 by being built upon or absorbed by local authorities, local government...
31. asked the Minister of Agriculture what action, if any, the Government propose to take on the Report of the Standing Committee on Tomatoes?
32. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether his attention has been called to an excess of weeds in Barton Stacey; and whether he will serve an appropriate notice upon the delinquent?
35. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the serious financial condition of many agriculturists and the disparity which exists between the prices paid for cattle, corn, fruit,...
36. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether the Government have under consideration the compulsory provision and use of weighing facilities at all public auctions where fat pigs are sold?
38. asked the Minister of Agriculture if he will supply the average rate of wages and average standard of working hours of farm workers in those European countries which are importing food and...
39. asked the Minister of Agriculture if he intends to introduce legislation to increase the number of small holdings?
40. asked the Minister of Agriculture if his attention has been drawn to the fact that while producers and wholesalers, under the egg-marking scheme, sell their eggs in three grades, the...
64. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is in a position to give any information as to the agricultural legislation which he proposes to introduce this Session?
37. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he proposes to adopt the Majority Report of the inter-Departmental Committee on Agricultural Unemployment Insurance, submitted to the Minister of...
52. asked the Prime Minister if, before the Summer Adjournment, he will abolish the genuinely seeking work restriction of the Unemployment Acts and the waiting period, and indicate what increase...
76. asked the Lord Privy Seal whether, in schemes of development for promoting employment such as road making, he will in the case of Government schemes insist and, in the case of other...
43. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that in certain districts much loss is caused to owners of homing pigeons by peregrine falcons; and whether he will take steps to allow...
45. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the public interest in talking pictures, he will consider holding conversation with the leaders of the opposition parties of this House with a...
68. asked the First Commissioner of Works whether, in view of the fact that 326 Members of the last House of Commons signed a petition requesting that a coloured light be displayed from the top...
46. asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider the advisability of appointing a Committee to consider the subject of Ministerial salaries with a view to their revision and reduction?
47. asked the Prime Minister if it is the intention of His Majesty's Government to introduce legislation to abolish or modify the existing means limit in relation to old age pensions?
Commander WILLIAMS: 48. asked the Prime Minister if it is his intention to withdraw the Clause in Government contracts that wherever possible British goods and material should be used?
53. asked the Prime Minister whether His Majesty's Government are permitting Signor Mussolini to come to this country?
57. asked the Prime Minister if he can state the terms of reference, and the names of the Members who are to constitute the inquiry into electoral reform?
60. asked the Prime Minister if he will take into consideration an increase in the sum set aside for civil list pensions so as to permit an increase of the individual amounts granted to deserving...
61. asked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been called to a Bill which has just passed its committee stage in the Parliament of the Irish Free State, entitled the Copyrights...
69. asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he is aware that there is a prohibition against perambulators being wheeled through the Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh; whether he approves of...
70. asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he is aware that on the morning of the King's return to London the price of chairs in Hyde Park in the vicinity of the route was raised to 6d.;...
71. asked the First Commissioner of Works the number of porters and packers at present in the direct employment of the Office of Works, Supplies Division; the number in July, 1914; what period of...
72. asked the First Commissioner of Works what progress is being made with the erection of the new embassy building at Rio de Janeiro?
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper in the name of Mr. HORE-BELISHA:
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 71 A.
Order for Second Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
Resolution reported, That it is expedient,— (a) to authorise the Treasury, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and on the recommendation of a committee to be...
"to authorise the making of advances for aiding and developing agriculture and industry in certain Colonies and Territories; to provide for the extension of the Colonial Stock Acts, 1877 to 1900,...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Parkinson.]
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