Monday, 26 May 1930
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Faversham Oyster Fishery Company Bill [Lords],
1. asked the Secretary of State for India whether he can give the approximate number of casualties suffered by officials, police and members of the armed forces of the Crown in India during the...
4. asked the Secretary of State for India whether the Government of India have now completed the purchase of the Southern Punjab Railway; the amount, in sterling, to be paid by the Government of...
5. asked the Secretary of State for India if, in response to the communication of the American clergymen, he will cause to be prepared for circulation a statement showing the progress made in...
6. asked the Secretary of State for India whether the circumstances of the detention of Mr. Gandhi permit him to give interviews to the Press; and, if so, what, if any, are the conditions laid...
7. asked the Secretary of State for India whether he can, in view of future relations and negotiations with these people, arrange to have those imprisoned in India for political offences, not...
9. asked the Secretary of State for India why the 4th Battalion Bombay Grenadiers has been disbanded?
12. asked the Secretary of State for India if he is now in a position to state the price at which the Report of the Simon Commission will be published?
13. asked the Secretary of State for India, whether he will give the House the latest information he has as to the conditions in India?
14. asked the Secretary of State for India if he can give information showing in which of the Indian States legislation has been enacted similar or comparable to the Child Marriage Restraint Act...
16. asked the Secretary of State for India if he will inform the House as to what is the existing basis regulating the proportion of British to Indian troops in India; and in what respect this...
17. asked the Secretary of State for India whether he has received official information respecting the disorders at the Dharasana salt depot; and the present condition of affairs in that area?
18. asked the Secretary of State for India whether he has received any complaints respecting the censorship by the Government of India of despatches from correspondents there of British...
19. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can inform the House as to the decision arrived at by the Government with regard to the intensive campaign of propaganda just...
22. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether commercial documents, housed at the offices of the Russian trade delegation, are included in the category of property which, according...
24. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what progress has been made in acquiring a permanent embassy in Moscow?
33. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make inquiries from the Soviet Ambassador as to the penalty incurred by foreigners under the laws of the Soviet Union for...
34. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, having regard to the fact that the censorship of telegrams between a Government and its Ambassadors abroad is contrary to...
36. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Straits Commission has had before it recently the question of the passage of the Soviet naval forces to the Black Sea; and, if so,...
20. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his Department has any evidence pointing to the danger of hostilities between the Governments of Russia and Poland; whether be has...
21. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he can state the present situation as regards the evacuation of German occupied territory; and when this is likely to be completed?
23. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has received any information from our representative in China concerning the Chinese Soviet Congress which is being held this...
25. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is now in a position to give any information regarding the negotiations concerning the Vilna loan?
27. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, under the Pact of Paris or the explanatory statement which accompanied it, any sanctions were provided for in the event of its breach...
31. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the reason for the delay in the commencement of the new League of Nations building at Geneva; and whether the management of this scheme is in...
38. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is now in a position to state when the White Paper dealing with the electoral crisis in Malta will be published?
39. asked the Minister of Pensions the number of cases in which claims by ex-service men applying outside the seven years' limit have been rejected, but in which there has been differing medical...
40. asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether the system of export credits is being used in any way in connection with the order now being placed in this country by the Soviet...
58. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give the rough approximate tonnage of coal required to produce the 3,900,000 tons of foreign iron and steel of various forms imported into...
59. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that full-fashioned lisle hose were recently being offered in London by German manufacturers at less than 1s. per pair; and will...
65. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether his investigations are now complete with reference to the showing of a film made by the Empire Marketing Board in America with...
43. asked the Minister of Agriculture the number of Devonshire ponies exported to the Continent for the 12 months ended to the last convenient date; if he can give particulars of where these...
44. asked the Minister of Agriculture how many persons have been established in small holdings since he took office?
47. asked the Prime Minister whether in his arrangements for the business of this House during the remainder of the Session he has reserved any days for legislation concerning agriculture?
52 and 53. asked the Minister of Agriculture (1) whether His Majesty's Government proposes to lay before the House their policy with regard to agriculture; (2) if he is aware of the increasing...
54. asked the Minister of Agriculture if he can say, having regard to the fact that of the 241,000 bovine animals examined during 1929 under the Tuberculosis Order, 1925, 2.8 per cent. only were...
46. asked the Prime Minister when it is intended to bring in the Land Valuation Bill and take the Second Reading?
48. asked the Prime Minister whether he will now publish for the information of the House the memorandum on unemployment submitted by the hon. Member for Smethwick?
66. asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he can state how many local authorities in the West Riding of Yorkshire have submitted schemes of work; the total value of such schemes; the number that have...
51. asked the Prime Minister whether he proposes still to associate the office of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster with any special responsibility giving effect to the proposals of the...
55. asked the First Commissioner of Works on what date the bathing but in Hyde Park is to be opened for the public; and when he intends to publish the regulations regarding its use?
56. asked the Attorney-General if he is prepared to consider legislation for the purpose of appointing Judges of county courts as commissioners of assize to sit as second Judges at assizes?
57. asked the Attorney-General in view of the great increase in the scope and importance of the duties of Judges of County Courts, if he is now prepared to revise their salaries?
68. asked the Minister of Health, whether, in view of the fact that men drawing disability pensions and who are members of the National Health Insurance Fund only draw part benefit for sickness,...
69. asked the Minister of Transport whether he will consider the desirability of introducing legislation amending the present law so as to give persons travelling on railways with weekend,...
Mr. Frederick Hall reported from the Committee of Selection; That they had added the following Ten Members to Standing Committee B (in respect of the Rabbits Bill): Dr. Addison, Major Carver, Mr....
Mr. Frederick Hall further reported from the Committee; That they had nominated the following Members to serve on Standing Committee D: Lieut.-Colonel Acland-Troyte, Sir Sandeman Allen, Mr....
[11th Allotted Day.]
Considered in Committee.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £135,000, be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. T. Kennedy.]
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