Thursday, 25 July 1929
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Ministry of Health Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill,
Address for "Return of Expenses of each Candidate at the General Election of May, 1929, in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as declared to the returning officer pursuant to the Corrupt and...
1. asked the Minister of Labour if she proposes to issue any fresh regulations in the near future prescribing the evidence required as to the fulfilment of the condition genuinely seeking work by...
16. asked the Minister of Labour if she is in a position to state the names of the Committee to be appointed to inquire into unemployment insurance administration?
14. asked the Minister of Labour whether her attention has been drawn to the lack of Employment Exchange facilities at Calverton, Nottinghamshire; and whether she has been able to come to any...
4 and 5. asked the Minister of Labour (1) whether she will state, for each month from January, 1924, onwards, the number of persons unemployed in Bethnal Green and the number of persons, at the...
2. asked the Minister of Labour whether she can make a comparison as to the rise in real wages for the steel trade in Great Britain and the United States between 1913 and the latest available...
6. asked the Minister of Labour when last an inspector of the Ministry visited the works of Messrs. Brough, of Liverpool; if the wages list was then examined; and has action been decided on to...
10. asked the Minister of Labour if she is aware that a dispute is in progress at the works of a well-known cider firm in the Eastern Counties on the question of wages and victimisation of...
19. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he can state the number of fatal and nonfatal street accidents that have taken place at the several places where the roundabout or...
40. asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to the large number of road accidents in which motor-cyclists have been involved; and whether he has drawn, or proposes to draw,...
21. asked the Home Secretary if he will, having regard to the extended powers now given to county councils, introduce legislation to give them the power to elect clerks of the peace and assistant...
22. asked the Home Secretary whether he will consider including in the Factories Bill a clause giving to workers a right of appeal against unjust dismissal so as to avoid victimisation?
23. asked the Home Secretary what reports have recently been made by his inspectors as to the health conditions in artificial silk factories?
24. asked the Home Secretary what are the hours of employment of police constables of the Metropolitan police on traffic duty: and if he can give the number of cases of illness or overstrain...
25. asked the Home Secretary whether he is prepared to make applicable to the appointment of chief constables or assistant chief con stables in England the same provision as in the Police...
28. asked the Home Secretary whether, seeing that it has been customary for the police in the daily police orders to publish notices of the suspension or punishment of police officers for...
Mr. W. M. ADAMSON: 34. asked the Home Secretary whether he has now given consideration to the recommendation of the Staffordshire Standing Joint Committee to appoint Commander Legge as assistant...
35. asked the Home Secretary what is the total sum contributed by members of the Metropolitan police force towards pensions in 1927 and 1928, respectively; and what is the total expenditure upon...
27. asked the Home Secretary the number of persons registered as voters for business premises in parliamentary elections in England and Wales, respectivly?
29. asked the Home Secretary if he is in agreement with the circular issued by the last Home Secretary urging magistrates not to impose short sentences upon first offenders ordered imprisonment?
30. asked the Home Secretary whether in view of the fact that for the three years 1926 to 1928, inclusive, 295 male and 43 female prisoners were certified as insane after their reception into...
32. asked the Home Secretary if he can state the number of persons in the employ of his Department who are in receipt of pensions from local police authorities for past police service; and the...
33. asked the Home Secretary whether any police supervision, and, if so, what, is exercised in the Metropolitan police area over fire brigade displays which entail the destruction by fire of...
37. asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware of the in jury caused to the eyesight of employés in engineering workshops through the lodgment of foreign matter in the eye; and whether he...
38. asked the Home Secretary whether he will include in the terms of reference of the Royal Commission on the drink traffic the question of the control of liquor importation into the Colonies?
39. asked the Home Secretary whether Be has been able to come to any decision regarding the application for naturalisation of Mr. Israel Isenberg, of Nottingham?
41. asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that foreigners are deterred from visiting this country through a belief that they will be subjected to much unpleasantness through the strictness...
43. asked the Home Secretary if he will consider the abolition of the present standing joint committees in administrative county areas and con- fining to the exercise of their functions members...
44. asked the Home Secretary whether any changes in the general closing hours for shops have been or are to be made in Great Yarmouth; and, if so, if all the provisions of the Shops Act are being...
45. asked the Prime Minister whether the Government have now made arrangements to appoint an economic general staff; and, if so, how will it be composed?
46. asked the Prime Minister whether he has any announcement to make about the 1928 programme of naval construction?
47. asked the Home Secretary if his attention has been drawn to the increasing denial of the right of free speech at election meetings in many areas, and notably at the present by-election at...
48. asked the Home Secretary if it is his intention to introduce legislation providing for the payment of travelling expenses to jurymen and jury-women summoned to serve at assizes and quarter...
49. asked the President of the Board of Education, with reference to the proposed raising of the school age to 15, whether any associations representing parents' interests have been consulted;...
52. asked the President of the Board of Education whether he has any statistics showing to what extent the reorganisation of primary education along the lines envisaged by the Hadow Report has...
53. asked the President of the Board of Education what is the estimated proportion of children in primary schools who have access to satisfactory playing-fields; and what steps are being taken by...
Mrs. HAMILTON: 55. asked the President of the Board of Education what percentage of boys and girls between the ages of 14 and 16 years of age are attending schools, separating grant-earning and...
57. asked the President of the Board of Education whether he is in a position to state plans for the more general extension of nursery schools; and whether he proposes to ask for powers to...
61. asked the President of the Board of Education how many children there are between the ages of 11 and 12 years in the elementary schools of South Shields; the number of ex-elementary school...
63. asked the President of the Board of Education what is the average number of children per class for elementary schools in the county of Derbyshire?
65. asked the President of the Board of Education whether, in view of the poor quality of the education provided in certain private schools, he will consider the introduction of legislation for...
67. asked the President of the Board of Education if he is aware of the insanitary condition of the Church elementary school at Alfreton, Derbyshire; and whether any steps are being taken to deal...
68. asked the President of the Board of Education if he is aware of the unhealthy condition of the elementary school at Belper, Derbyshire; and whether any steps are being taken to deal with this...
70. asked the Minister of Health whether he can give the reasons for the removal of the 46 insurance practitioners who have been removed from the medical list since 1913?
71. asked the Minister of Health whether he can now give any indication of the Government's intention with regard to the continuing or the amendment of the Rent and Mortgage Interest Restriction Act?
77. asked the Minister of Health if he will state the policy of his Department on the subject of the sub-letting of council houses; and whether he can give the number and the names of the local...
90. asked the Minister of Health whether he has considered the advisability of providing the local authorities with powers and facilities for the purchase of existing housing accommodation in...
Dr. MORGAN: 97. asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to the numerous cases of over crowding in the South-East of London; whether he is aware that in areas where the...
98. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that in the Bridgwater and Bristol brickyards the price of bricks has gone up by 11s. per thousand; and whether he will take steps to prevent...
Viscountess ASTOR: 100. asked the Minister of Health whether, seeing that an inspector of his Department visited Plymouth last autumn to look into and report upon matters connected with a...
Sir GEORGE HAMILTON: 72. asked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the divergence of opinion as to the correct definition of trade refuse, he will consider the question of amending Section...
85. asked the Minister of Health when rabbits first began to be used in the production of Government lymph supplies; whether any cases of post-vaccinal encephalitis were reported in this country...
95. asked the Minister of Health whether he will consider the advisability of creating a national water board to unify supplies, with comprehensive powers of land drainage and water conservation,...
101. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the River Lea from Tottenham lock downwards through the districts of Hackney and Homerton is, and has for many years been, in a foul...
75. asked the Minister of Health the average monthly rate of increase in the number of widows drawing pensions in England and Wales, and the total number in receipt of pensions on 30th June, 1929?
80. asked the Minister of Health whether he will state for each quarter since January 1924, the number of persons in receipt of outdoor relief in Bethnal Green, distinguishing those persons who...
81. asked the Minister of Health what are the estimated annual amounts by which occupiers of agricultural land and buildings in each county in England and Wales will benefit through the...
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make any statement to the House concerning the situation in Southern Persia?
(by Private Notice) asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he has any further information regarding the explosion reported by the Admiralty to have taken place at Chatham on board His...
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is yet in a position to make any statement as to the composition and terms of reference of the proposed Royal...
(by Private Notice) asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is in a position to make a statement with regard to the extension of Export Credits to Russia?
(by Private Notice) asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the anxiety among civil servants as to their position in regard to the probable drop in the cost of living bonus on...
Mr. LLOYD GEORGE: May I ask the Prime Minister whether he can make any announcement with regard to the proposed conference on electoral reform?
On a point of Order. There is on the Order Paper a Motion which stands in my name and those of two of my hon. Friends, dealing with the school-leaving age. It has been represented to me that...
"to amend the Widows', Orphans' and Old Age Contributory Pensions Act, 1925, section three of the Old Age Pensions Act, 1908, section three of the Old Age Pensions Act, 1819, and the enactments...
"to make further and better provision for the protection of the coast of the United Kingdom against erosion; for the management in the interests of the public of the shore and bed of the sea and...
"to confer on third parties rights against insurers of third-party risks in the event of the insured becoming insolvent, and in certain other events." presented by Mr. Clynes; supported by Mr. W....
"to provide for the investigation and regulation of charities appealing to the public for support," presented by Mr. Clynes; supported by Mr. Short; to be read a Second time upon Monday next,...
That they have agreed to,— Colonial Development Bill,Housing (Revision of Contributions) Bill,Development (Loan Guarantees and Grants) Bill,Ayr Burgh Order Confirmation Bill,Dundee,...
Read the Third time, and passed, without Amendment.
Read a Second time, and committed to a Standing Committee.
REPORT [24th July.]
1. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £106,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March,...
2. "That a sum, not exceeding £100,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1930, for a...
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)...
Resolved, That the draft of a Special Order proposed to be made by the Board of Trade under the Gas Undertakings Acts, 1920 and 1929, on the application of the Cleveland Gas Company, which was...
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. William Whiteley.]
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