Monday, 9 December 1929
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Read the Third time, and passed, with Amendments.
Second Reading deferred till Wednesday.
I beg to present a petition on behalf of the Mercantile Marine Association in which they represent that no necessity exists for the proposed change in the long-established custom of giving helm...
1. asked the Secretary of State for India the number of publications that have been confiscated in India under Section 19 of the Sea Customs Act during the three years ended to the last...
2. asked the Secretary of State for India whether any Indian gentlemen have been trained, or are under training, as artillery officers in His Majesty's Army; and, if so, how many?
3. asked the Secretary of State for India what is the value of the orders placed on the Continent by the India store department, London, acting for the Government of India, since 1st January,...
4. asked the Secretary of State for India whether he will withdraw the ban imposed on Mr. Saklatvala attending the Indian National Congress?
5. asked the Secretary of State for India whether, in regard to the decision of the Viceroy to make public the Report of the Indian Central Committee as soon as possible, he is now in a position...
6. asked the Secretary of State for India if he will give the House particulars in respect of the chief recommendations made by the Repressive Laws Committee set up by the Government of India in...
7. asked the Secretary of State for India if he is aware that British executive officers of the Indian Army who became qualified for pension between 1st January and 1st April, 1919, were awarded...
11. asked the Secretary of State for India whether any further delays will take place in the completion of the Vizagapatan harbour; and if it is likely to be in use next year?
12. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Soviet Government has agreed to the request of the Dominion Governments that the guarantees against propaganda should be made...
28. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if the Russian Ambassador has arrived?
13. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can now make a statement as to the present position in Manchuria; and what replies have been received in. response to the...
35. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, seeing that Nahas Pasha, the leader of the Wafd, has proposed a visit to London to confer with him on the details of the...
16. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that the conditions of service in the West African and Senegalese Consular service are not the same as those enjoyed by...
17. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs when it is proposed to carry into effect the recommendations made three years ago by the Advisory Committee appointed under the China...
Captain MACDONALD: 27. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information to give the House in regard to the present position in China in so far as it affects the...
19. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can inform the House of any measures adopted by other countries to translate political agreements into economic agreements; and if...
20. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the tariff concessions proposed by the Argentine Government, he will state with what countries Argentina has...
23. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Anglo-French West African Convention of 1898 is still in force; if so, when it expires; and whether any decision has been reached...
24. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the International Convention of 1927 for the abolition of import and export prohibitions is yet in force; and, if not, whether any...
44. asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether he has had official notification of the recent change in the anti-dumping regulations of the Dominion of Canada; and what steps he...
47. asked the Prime Minister whether the inquiry into the cotton industry is expected to report before the commencement of the Five-Power Naval Conference; and, if not, whether he intends to...
52. asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department the number and value of the contracts in respect of exports to Russia which have been entered into under the exports credit scheme since...
53. asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department if he has recently made any fresh appointments to the Advisory Committee under the Export Credits Scheme; and the present number and names...
25. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he can now state when the promised White Paper on the optional Clause will be available for the information of Members?
33. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether His Majesty's Government have made any promises or pledges to the Arab-speaking populations of Palestine or neighbouring countries...
36. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he can now state whether the Portuguese Government have replied to the representations made by His Majesty's Ambassador at Lisbon as long...
37. asked the Minister of Pensions whether he has received the Report of the Committee of Inquiry into Cosham Hospital and its administration; and if it is proposed to make it available to Members?
38. asked the Minister of Pensions whether he will ascertain the number, on any date, of tubercular ex-service men who, though certified as unfit for work, are not receiving treatment allowances?
39. asked the Minister of Pensions if he will give further consideration to- the application of Mrs. E. Plant, of 10, Elm Avenue, Yarborough Road, Grimsby, the widow of the late...
40. asked the Minister' of Pensions, whether he will inform the House when the Central Advisory Committee, established under Section 3 of the War Pensions Act, 1921, last met; the names of the...
41. asked the Minister of Pensions whether officers and men granted an allowance under the scheme recently announced in connection with claims submitted outside the seven years' time limit will...
42. asked the Minister of Pensions whether he intends to take over all medical and surgical treatment of ex-service men, providing, where necessary, full-time medical officers for the purpose?
43. asked the Minister of Pensions whether he intends to make his Ministry responsible for the employment of all men so disabled as to be unable to take their place in the labour market?
45. asked the Prime Minister whether the Irish Free State has recently made any communication to the Government concerning the Irish treaty or its position thereunder or its relations with this...
46. asked the Prime Minister if he has considered setting up a committee somewhat on the lines of the Estimates Committee in order to examine every Bill on its introduction and to report to the...
48. asked the Prime Minister whether the terms of reference of the Committee on Ministerial Emoluments have now been settled; and whether they will include the question of extra payment to...
49. asked the Prime Minister when he proposes to take the Money Resolution for the Coast Protection Bill?
56. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has conferred with the public authorities of the districts between King's Lynn and Cromer with a view to increasing the shell fisheries, as a...
Mr. FRANK OWEN: 58. asked the Minister of Agriculture if he will introduce legislation requiring county councils to let small holdings at the same agricultural rent per acre as they paid before...
64. asked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware that the cost per ton wholesale of potatoes in East Anglia is from £3 to £3 10s. per ton and that the retail cost in London is about...
66. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether his Department has any reliable information on the present cost of production of agricultural produce; and, if not, will he take steps to collect and...
65. asked the Minister of Agriculture if he has received a copy of the resolution passed by members of the National Farmers' Union calling on the Government to purchase the wheat crop on an...
Brigadier-General BROWN: 68. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether the setting up of import boards, to control prices and to secure to the farmer a stable market in which to sell his produce,...
69. asked the Minister of Agriculture if he has been able to ascertain whether the active virus of foot-and-mouth disease is introduced to this country in the marrow of the bones of chilled beef...
70. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether it is the intention of the Government to introduce early in the new year any legislation calculated to improve the position of the agricultural industry?
(by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Labour whether she will furnish to the House an actuarial Report supplementary to Cd. 3437, showing the full financial effect of any new Clause which may...
I desire to call your attention, Mr. Speaker, to the fact that on three occasions only in this Parliament have questions addressed to the Postmaster-General been reached, and I am asking whether...
I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance, namely, the action of the Government in permitting the British...
asked the Secretary of State for India whether his attention has been drawn to the drastic curtailment of capital expenditure on Indian railway construction and to the announcement of the railway...
Considered in Committee [Progress, 5th December.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
I beg to move, in page 5, line 30, to leave out the word "examination" and to insert instead thereof the word "determination." This Amendment, and a subsequent Amendment to Clause 7, deals with...
I beg to move, in page 8, line 10, to leave out from the word "benefit," to the word "by," in line 12, and to insert instead the words: the insurance officer has disallowed the claim on the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
I beg to move, in page 8, line 37, to leave out the words "out of moneys provided by Parliament." This is rather a technical matter and, therefore, I hope the Committee will allow me to explain...
I beg to move, in page 9, line 29, at the end to add the words: Provided that such regulations shall not come into force until after the passage of a resolution to that effect by both Houses of...
I beg to move, in page 9, line 35, to leave out the words "for the purpose of payment of grant," and to insert instead thereof the words "as efficient." The effect of the Amendment will be that...
The remaining orders were read, and postponed.
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