Tuesday, 10 December 1929
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
For Borough of Liverpool (Scotland Division), in the room of Right Honourable Thomas Power O'Connor, deceased.—[Mr. T. Kennedy.]
The following Notice of Motion stood upon the Order Paper in the name of Mr. J. H. THOMAS:— On or before the 17th day of December a printed copy of every Private Bill for winch application...
Copy ordered, of Accounts of the Civil Contingencies Fund, 1928, showing (1) the Receipts and Payments in connection with the Fund in the year ended the 31st day of March, 1929; (2) the...
1. asked the Lord Privy Seal if he has considered the advisability of using the Unemployment Fund for the purpose of subsidising wages in respect of the anticipated schemes of industrial...
2. asked the Lord Privy Seal if he has issued instructions to local authorities carrying out State-aided relief schemes that British materials only shall be used on such schemes?
3. asked the Lord Privy Seal the attitude of his Department towards the promotion of civic weeks; and whether it gives encouragement to local authorities to organise them in the interests of...
4. asked the Lord Privy Seal whether any schemes for the purpose of relieving unemployment have been submitted to him by the Southwark Borough Council; and, if so, what action he has taken in the...
Sir GEORGE HAMILTON: 7. asked the Lord Privy Seal whether the new proposals for the control of London traffic will in any way delay his schemes for the extension of London tubes?
9. asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will seek to give to rural district councils a larger grant than at present allowed by the Unemployment Grants Committee for the essential work of improving...
10. asked the Lord Privy Seal what arrangements he is making to ensure the employment of a proportion of ex-service men in all Government-assisted schemes; and what is that proportion?
11. asked the Lord Privy Seal how many men have been employed in Durham county on work schemes sanctioned and assisted financially by his Department and other Government Departments; and whether...
12. asked the Lord Privy Seal whether any works have been sanctioned which would mitigate unemployment and make further provision against the Thames floods?
19. asked the Lord Privy Seal whether the Government will give special consideration to the case of the men thrown out of work due to the decision to cancel or slow down the building of warships...
20. asked the Lord Privy Seal how many more persons are in employment to-day than there were in 1914?
22. asked the Lord Privy Seal whether, in view of the fact that many members of the community with some resources are depriving others of legitimate work, he proposes to issue an appeal to them...
49. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he has agreed to make provision for a Treasury grant to the proposed Employment and Development Board?
5. asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he is considering the installation of shellfish cleansing tanks on the model of that used at the Conway research station in order to increase employment in...
53. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury under what principle the Treasury has proceeded in fixing the amount of the proposed remission of debts due to public funds by Scottish fishery...
Major WOOD: 57. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he has now inquired into the difficulties alleged to have been placed by the Government in the way of the publication of...
Major WOOD: 69. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is now in a position to state the intentions of the Government with regard to the fishermen's relief fund?
6. asked the Lord Privy Seal if he has received representations from manufacturers of motor-cars in this country as to the effect on employment in that industry of the removal of the McKenna...
21. asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he has considered the advisability of some assistance being given to enable British steel manufacturers to instal the necessary plant to produce the type of...
23. asked the Lord Privy Seal if the proposals for assisting the export of motor cars now before the Government include cycles and motor cycles as well?
33. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the effect that the new Australian tariff will have on the trap trade of Wednesfield, causing cancellation of orders and...
Mr. SIMON: 26. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he can give an estimate showing approximately how many men would be given employment directly and indirectly by the carrying out of the...
39. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that a part of Soviet Russian
Sir F. HALL: 58. asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the total amount of trade credit given to Russia by this country since the setting up of the Soviet system of Government; and...
60. asked the President of the Board of Trade how many artificial silk factories have been built or commenced in the last five years, and how many persons are employed therein?
24. asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he proposes to ask the House to pass any of the stages of the Bill to further enable local authorities to acquire land for the purposes of unemployment...
25. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether any formal Reports have been made to him by the Advisory Committee appointed under the Cinematograph Films Act, 1927, on the position in the...
27. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he proposes to remove the seven years' restriction on claimants through the Mercantile Marine Department for compensation under the war risks...
29. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the terms of reference and powers of the proposed consumers' council can yet be communicated to the House?
Mr. WEST RUSSELL: 31. asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the proposal of the International Conference as regards the alteration of orders to helmsmen at sea; what attitude was...
32. asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the balance due represented by the unpaid 5s. 6d. in the £ on accepted proved claims by British nationals against Hungary; and upon what...
Major THOMAS: 41. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has received any communication from the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce concerning the Government's proposals regarding the coal...
45 asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what is the total amount received in Excess Profits Duty from the cotton trade; (2) what is the amount received in Excess Profits Duty from the cotton...
48. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will consider the possibility of obtaining extra revenue by insisting on Income Tax being paid either by the donor or the recipient on trade gifts...
50. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total amount of interest paid on the various War Loans between 1st January, 1915, and 31st October, 1929?
The following question stood upon the Order Paper in the name of Mr. SIMON.
52. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether any conscientious objectors have been promoted, since the Treasury circular of 10th September last, over the heads of civil servants who...
63. asked the Secretary of State for War whether there has lately been complaint in the War Office of inadequate lavatory accommodation; whether the accommodation has been increased; and, if so,...
54. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the cost to the Exchequer in respect of returning officers' fees and charges incurred owing to the last General Election?
55. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether his Department has formed any estimate of the total national income (Great Britain) for the financial year 1928–29, and what is...
Sir F. HALL: 59. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will consider as to introducing legislation to require that persons who are not British subjects and who are concerned with...
61. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade as representing the Forestry Commissioners, what is the total number of men employed by the Commissioners at the present time or on the...
64. asked the Secretary of State for War what progress has been made in the evacuation of the Rhineland by the British Army of the Rhine?
65. asked the Secretary of State for War whether he has now received the Report concerning the right of way round Penarth Head; and when this privilege can be restored to the town?
I desire to ask for your assistance, Mr. Speaker, on a matter which has arisen at the Table. On Friday I handed in a question dealing with the bad service of broadcasting in the East of Scotland....
Commander Sir BOLTON EYRES MONSELL: Can the Leader of the House tell us what business he intends to transact before the Adjournment?
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require employers in industries benefiting from safeguarding duties to make annual returns as to the number of persons employed. I move...
"to require employers in industries benefiting from safeguarding duties to make annual returns as to the number of persons employed," presented accordingly, and read the First time; to be read a...
Reported, without Amendment [Provisional Order confirmed]; Report to lie upon the Table.
Reported, with Amendments [Provisional Orders confirmed]; Report to lie upon the Table.
Reported, with Amendments, from the Local Legislation Committee (Section A); Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
Mr. Frederick Hall reported from the Committee of Selection; That they had discharged the following Member from Standing Committee B: Mr. Reginald Young; and had appointed in substitution: Mr. Cape.
Estimate presented, of a further Sum required to be voted for the service of the year ending 31st March, 1930 [by Command]; referred to the Committee of Supply, and to be printed.
Considered in Committee. [Progress, 9th December].
I beg to move, in page 10, line 35, to leave out the word "thirty-six," and to insert instead thereof the word "thirty." Some hon. Friends and myself have an Amendment down to leave out...
I beg to move, in page 12, line 14, to leave out from the word "Act," to the end of the Subsection. Our object in moving this Amendment is to draw the attention of the Committee to the position...
I beg to move, "in page 12, line 40, to leave out the word 'Fifth,' and to insert instead thereof the word 'Third.'"
(1) The Minister, after consultation with the Board of Education, shall, subject to regulations made with the approval of the Treasury, make arrangements with local education authorities for the...
Where during any periods falling within the period of two years mentioned in the first statutory condition for the receipt of benefit an insured contributor has been offered, and has accepted,...
Where an insured contributor having dependants in respect of whom benefit is payable is able to obtain suitable work only at a distance of more than twenty miles from his home and shows to the...
The Minister may make regulations, respect of such industries as may seem to him desirable, whereunder vacancies in such employments as are prescribed in the regulations made under this Section...
Where any person has paid unemployment contributions for a period of five years and then goes into an uninsurable occupation he shall be entitled to pay his own and the employers contributions...
The benefits payable under this Act in respect of any person who has not attained the age of sixteen years shall be payable to the claimant's mother (if the mother shall by notice in writing to...
Section seventeen of the principal Act as amended by Section ten of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1927, shall have effect as though in Sub-section (1) of the said Section ten all the words...
No contribution shall be paid in respect of any person under the age of eighteen who is under an obligation to attend a continuation school in accordance with the provisions of Sections...
Section three of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1925, is hereby repealed and paragraph 1 of Part I of the First Schedule to the Unemployment Insurance (No. 2) Act, 1924 (which provides that...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Local Government (Bootle Water Rate) Order, 1929, dated the 26th day of September, 1929, made by the Minister of Health under Section 130 of the Local...
Motion made, and Question proposed, 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 Halstead...
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