Wednesday, 13 November 1929
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
For County of Ayr and Bute (Kilmarnock Division), in the room of Robert Climie, esquire, deceased.—[Mr. Kennedy.]
2. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is aware that two British subjects were stabbed fatally by coolies in Java, Dutch East Indies, on the Doerdjo estate, Djember, in July...
5. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs when the White Paper will be published dealing with the re- servation to the Optional Clause of matters within the exclusive jurisdiction of...
14. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether petitions presented by the German minority in Poland to the League of Nations in 1926, 1927, and again on the 10th August, 1929, have...
44. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any new Treaty will be negotiated with the Government of Iraq before the admission of Iraq to the League of Nations?
8. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that the British flag is only flown over the British Embassy in Paris and other Embassies on a comparatively small number...
9. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will inquire of the Russian Government whether they intend to dissociate themselves from the subversive propaganda of the Comintern...
Sir NICHOLAS GRATTANDOYLE: 10. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether it is proposed to submit to Parliament for approval the terms of any settlement arrived at with the Soviet...
15. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Government is in favour of a revision of the Treaty of Trianon?
16. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what was the reason for the alteration in the programme of His Majesty's Ship "Despatch," the flagship of the Commander-in-Chief, North America and West...
17. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the Government proposes to continue the construction of the new naval base an Singapore?
19. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the total number of promotions from warrant officers, petty officers, and seamen to the rank of mate, apart from mates (E), from 1913, when the rank was...
21. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of men in the employ of the Admiralty at Hong Kong and Singapore in May and September, 1929; and how many of these men were sent from the home...
22. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the nature of the work hitherto done by contract which is now being done in the Royal Dockyards; whether this refers solely to orders given during the...
23. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of civilian employés now engaged at the Holton Heath factory, with the number of youths?
24. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if any vessels fitted as yachts or used as yachts, other than His Majesty's Royal' yachts, are still maintained for the use of Commanders-in-Chief or...
25. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is in a position to announce any improvement in the methods of rescuing the crews of, and salving, submarines sunk as the result of accident?
30. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has any statistics that will show the number of British talking films that have been banned by any of the Colonial Governments;...
37. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the price fixed in the contract which was given to the film company which produced the cinematograph film on behalf of the Empire...
31. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any disciplinary action has been taken in connection with the refusal of the Palestine Police to obey orders or act during the...
39. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies the nature and the extent of the damage done by Jews to the Moslem holy places?
40. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies the present position with regard to the Burak; whether he is aware that the Wailing Wall is legally the absolute property of the Moslem...
36. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the draft agreement with Mr. Novamesky for the Dead Sea Concessions, whose terms were given in the White Paper isued three days...
41. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies what action the Secretary of State proposes in connection with the measure to vest Kenya Native reserves in trustees with the power to...
43. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has now received from the Government of Kenya Colony Reports upon the raids made into that Colony by Abyssinian raiders; and if...
56. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any action has been taken by the present Government with regard to the Kenya Defence Force; and how many persons to date have been...
45. asked the Prime Minister how many of the chairmen of the 14 Committees of Inquiry set up by this Government are declared supporters of the Government?
46. asked the Prime Minister if it is proposed to inquire further into the matter of the Zinovieff letter and to appoint a committee of experts for that purpose?
47. asked the Prime Minister whether, with a view to securing a more general expression of opinion on matters coming before the next Imperial Conference, he will consider extending invitations to...
48. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will state, in connection with the work on the construction of the Zambesi Bridge and the other schemes recommended by the Colonial...
49. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in regard to the franchise under the new reforms in Fiji, he is aware that the income qualification of £75 imposed on the...
50. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies the number of aided schools in British Guiana providing primary and higher education for Indian children in the colony, and the number of...
Earl WINTERTON: 51. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps have been taken to increase the public services in respect of roads, education and health in Northern Rhodesia...
57. asked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies what are the present estimated numbers of Europeans and natives, respectively, at present employed on the copper mines of Northern...
66. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the mining companies operating in Northern Rhodesia recruit native labour locally or at a distance from the mines; whether any...
55. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Secretary of State has received a deputation of Greeks from Cyprus; what representations they made to him; and what was the...
62. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies what progress is being made with the Tanga-Dar-es-Salaam road in Tanganyika, advocated by the Hilton Young Commission?
67. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether it is proposed to make any change in the status of Swaziland?
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper in the name of COLONEL GRETTON:
71. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs when he hopes to receive the Reports of the sub-conference on Dominion legislation and of the expert committee on merchant shipping...
72. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether any communication has been received from the Australian Government in relation to the proposed suspension of the assisted...
78. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether a Report has been received from the survey party, which consists of an Air Ministry official, with reference to the establishment of an air...
79. asked the Under- Secretary of State for Air whether he will take steps to see that each political party is equally represented on a percentage basis in the proposed flight in R101?
81. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether any royalties have been paid in respect of any of the patents held by Squadron-Leader Scott and Lieut.-Colonel Richmond relating to...
82. asked the Minister of Transport whether he can state the date when the Motor Vehicles Bill will be introduced; and if any definite decision has been come to regarding third-party risks?
85. asked the Minister of Transport the total casualties and accidents in England and Wales up to the latest available time; and if he will say what proposals he intends to make to reduce the...
Lieut.-Colonel Sir FREDERICK HALL: 86. asked the Minister of Transport what were the respective amounts of imported American bitumen and of British tar used on the repair of roads in this country...
87. asked the Minister of Transport if his attention has been called to a recently constructed motor-lorry designed to transport loads weighing up to 100 tons; and, if so, whether he proposes to...
88. asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been drawn to the damage done to houses and crops in the neighbourhood of main roads by fires caused by sparks from traction engines;...
89. asked the First Commissioner of Works whether any proposal has been made to him for the removal of the railings around Hyde Park; and whether he contemplates taking any action in this matter?
90. asked the President of the Board of Trade the names of the three counsel who represented the Board of Trade at the inquiry into the sinking of the steamer "Vestris," and the amount of fees...
92. asked the hon. Member for the Gorton Division, as Chairman of the Kitchen Committee, whether it is the intention of the Committee to see that only national-mark beef and flour is used by the...
94. asked the Minister of Health if he has received any complaints of sub-postmasters, who are also shopkeepers, bringing undue pressure to bear on old age pensioners to purchase articles when...
96. asked the Secretary of State far War whether any representations have reached him as the result of a decision at the recent conference of the National Chamber of Trade against the rejection...
97. asked the Secretary of State for War if he will state, with regard to the civilian schoolmistresses who have been recruited for temporary service in Army schools in India, why such...
98. asked the Postmaster-General what is the sum that the Post Office have standing at the credit of telephone users on deposit for trunk calls?
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he could give the House any information on the disaster to the Scottish fishing fleet in East Anglian waters?
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Home Affairs whether his attention has been called to the case of Arthur Brown, an unemployed ex-service man, who lost a leg in the late War,...
I beg to give notice that, this day four weeks, I shall call attention to the question of electricity supply, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that, this day four weeks, I shall call attention to Colonial policy in relation to coloured races, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that, this day four weeks, I shall call attention to the question of the extension of unemployment insurance to agricultural workers, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that, this day four weeks, I shall call attention to the question of the rights of neutrals in time of war, and move a Resolution.
Report in respect of the Poor Law Bill [Lords] (pending in the Lords) brought up, and read;
"to provide for the allocation of part of the moneys standing to the credit of the Welfare Fund from time to time to a fund and to provide for the payment of pensions thereout to aged miners on...
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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 this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Hayes.]
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