Wednesday, 30 October 1929
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Returned ordered, of Account of the Receipts and Payments of the Accounting Officer of the Vote for the Supreme Court on behalf of the Admiralty Division in Prize for the year ended the 31st day...
1. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make a statement with reference to the present relations between Great Britain and Russia?
2. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies the amount to be paid to the film company which produced the cinematograph film on behalf of the Empire Marketing Board; whether this film...
3. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air what progress has been made in establishing a regular air-mail line between Cairo and the Cape of Good Hope, and in extending the Indian air-mail...
4. asked the Minister of Transport whether he has now any proposals to lay before the House in relation to London traffic?
5. asked the Minister of Transport whether he proposes to take steps by legislation, if necessary, to prevent the use of narrow motor roads by motor vehicles of such a size as to render the safe...
6. asked the Minister of Transport whether he can now say approximately how long it is estimated to take to complete the new Charing Cross Station and the temporary bridge over the Thames?
7. asked the Minister of Transport whether he has any statistics that will show the number of accidents that have occurred during the last three months on the Colnbrook by-pass road; and are any...
8. asked the Minister of Transport whether in view of annoyance to residents and danger to buildings due to excessive vibration caused by lorries and other heavy motor vehicles using...
11. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the number of motor accidents involving death or injury which have occurred during the last four months; and in how many cases motor...
(by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Transport whether he can make any statement as to the proposed extension of the tube northwards from Finsbury Park?
9. asked the Lord Privy Seal what particular provisions have been made to provide work for unemployed women; the number he estimates have been and will be absorbed under such schemes; and the...
12. asked the Minister of Labour whether she can now make any statement with reference to the amendment of the statutory condition of genuinely seeking work by applicants for unemployment benefit?
10. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has any progress to report in sanctioning further schemes for land drainage?
(by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Agriculture whether arrangements have been made with the Argentine for the import of a large quantity of agricultural produce in return for their taking...
Mr. H. W. SAMUEL: I beg to give notice, that, this day four weeks, I shall call attention to the over-capitalisation in industry, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice, that, this day four weeks, I shall call attention to the cotton industry, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice, that, this day four weeks, I shall call attention to the sittings of the House, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice, that, this day four weeks, I shall call attention to the Parliamentary representation of our Universities, and move a Resolution.
I beg to move, That immediate steps should be taken by the Government to counteract the injurious effect upon British agriculture of the dumping of German wheat and other cereals upon the markets...
I beg to move, That, in the opinion of this House, capital punishment for civil crimes should be abolished. At the outset, I should like to express my appreciation of the help which has been...
Ordered, That Mr. Solicitor-General be discharged from the Committee of Privileges and that Mr. Attorney-General be added to the Committee."—[Mr. T. Kennedy.]
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. T. Kennedy.]
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