Wednesday, 12 November 1930
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
1. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether an agreement has now been reached on all outstanding points between His Majesty's Government and the Nanking Government?
2. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he intends to furnish to the League of Nations the information in possession of the Government respecting the present general position...
3. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any further action has been taken as a result of the declaration made by the Government in committee at the Assembly of the League of...
4. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if any further action has been taken in pursuance of the policy expressed in his statement made at the Assembly of the League of Nations last...
asked the Prime Minister what steps it is proposed to recommend to give effect to the declaration of the British Government's delegate at Geneva that the experience which the Mandates Commission...
5. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to the claims of the Russo-Asiatic Consolidated, Limited, against the Russian Government; and whether he...
10. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will endeavour to obtain from the Soviet Government facilities for British newspaper correspondents in Russia similar to those which...
63. asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether he will call for a report from the commercial diplomatic officer of the wages and conditions in the timber trade, collectivist...
7. asked the Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that, as a result of an action of an employé of His Majesty's Embassy, a shelter for animals in Prague has been closed; and...
8. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has had any intimation from the Argentine Government of their intention to seek legislative approval of the D'Abernon agreement?
12. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of applications that have been made to his Department, during the 12 months ended to the last convenient date, by officers (ex-mate class) to...
13. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the respective tonnages of the three cruisers included in the recent naval building programme?
14. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will introduce a scheme for the pension and compensation of ranks and ratings in the Royal Navy and employés in naval establishments...
15. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what was the amount of timber bought by his Department from Russia for the years 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928 and 1929, respectively?
17. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the Board of Admiralty have now reached a decision regarding the award of marriage allowances to naval officers?
18. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many apprentices have been discharged from Devonport Dockyard in the last four months; the reasons for their discharge; and whether a system can be...
19. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he has now considered the reports furnished by all yards and establishments in home waters which observed the closed holiday week; and what...
20. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will state the number of cadet-entry officers who have specialised in (G), (T), (N), A/S, (S), W/T, P, and R.T., and staff duties since the issue...
21. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies when he expects to be in a position to define the financial provision which it is proposed to make for the purposes of agricultural...
24 and 25. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies (1), what action the Government proposes to take in view of the finding of the commission of inquiry that the firing by police at...
27. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has considered the resolution sent to him as passed at a mass meeting held in Colombo, Ceylon, on 23rd October, representative...
asked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will give instructions to the Government of Kenya that in the preparation of the estimates of expenditure for the year 1931 the sums...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the present cost to the British Treasury and/or the Palestine Government of the administration of Transjordan; what is the cost of the...
30. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the present position of employment and production in the West Indian cane-sugar industry; and how many contract labourers have been...
31. Earl WINTERTON: asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Joint Committee of this House and another place intended to be set up to inquire into closer union in East...
34. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air if he is aware that a Royal Air Force flying boat proceeded from Mount Batten to the Scilly Isles for the purpose of transporting petrol to the...
35. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he can give particulars of the number of members of light aeroplane clubs who have obtained "A" licences during the 12 months ended to the...
37. asked the Under Secretary of State for Air whether he contemplates issuing instructions to prevent loss of life by stopping aircraft flying over crowded areas except in cases of necessity
38. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that several companies and firms which have supplied material, specified to be manufactured by them in Air Ministry contracts,...
Captain MACDONALD: 41. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he will consider the desirability of ordering that all inquiries into accidents to aircraft shall be held in public; that...
39 and 40. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air (1) whether, in view of the fact that at the naval demonstration on 1st of November an all-metal machine which was compelled to make a false...
Captain MACDONALD: 42. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air what types of aircraft have been condemned or excluded from further use in Service flying, or on which pilots have made adverse...
43. asked the Minister of Transport if he can state, from figures obtained at the last vehicle census taken by the Ministry, what was the number of vehicles passing through Oxford from the...
44. asked the Minister of Transport what proportion of the 331,906 licences issued for goods road motor vehicles current at the end of May are in respect of steam-propelled vehicles of the lorry...
49. asked the Minister of Transport in what stage are the negotiations between the Oxford City Corporation, the Berkshire County Council and the Ministry of Transport in regard to the by-pass...
52. asked the Minister of Transport if the experiments made by his Department have indicated which is the best road surface from the point of view of visibility at night?
54. asked the Minister of Transport the approximate date when the Glasgow-Edinburgh road will be completed; and what are the reasons for the delay with the work?
55. asked the Minister of Transport the present position in connection with the proposed Forth road-bridge at Queensferry; and whether the Government, in considering the question of financial...
57. asked the Minister of Transport whether it is intended to introduce before Christmas the Measure for the co-ordination of London traffic?
73. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will consider the desirability of keeping a complete record of all cases affecting motorists which may come up in the courts during...
46. asked the Prime Minister whether he proposes to place before the House further proposals for dealing with unemployment; and, if so, whether he can state the date upon which the proposals will...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what progress has been made in establishing new industries in the depressed areas for the purpose of finding alternative employment?
53. asked the Minister of Transport whether, in connection with the proposed extension of the electricity generating station at Fulham, which it is estimated will consume when completed some...
58. asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that notices inviting Post Office employés to apply for appointments to the Ministry of Transport, Traffic Commissioners' office, were...
Captain BALFOUR: 59. asked the First Commissioner of Works if the designs of the proposed new Government offices in Whitehall will be put to open competition or confined to architects of the...
61. asked the First Commissioner of Works the total cost per annum of the hiring or leasing of accommodation for the housing of Government Departments in the London area?
64. asked the Minister of Agriculture the approximate cost to the State, if any, of the Small Holdings Acts, 1908 to 1914?
65. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can give the approximate net cost to the State of the Land Settlement Act during 1919–26; and the number of persons settled on the land...
Captain BALFOUR: 67. asked the Minister of Health the number of tuberculosis cases awaiting admission for sanatorium treatment in Kent county on the 1st November as compared with the 1st May; and...
68. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he can state the number of persons who are still detained in the criminal lunatic department of Perth Prison who have been certified as sane for...
69. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the names of the medical referees for Glasgow under the National Health Insurance Act; when they were appointed, and the salaries paid in each case;...
72. asked the Home Secretary whether he will consider the desirability of introducing legislation to prevent children attending performances in which captive animals appear?
74. asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the fact that the Government of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics repudiates responsibility for the activities of the Third International,...
32. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies Whether there has been a further increase in the number of juvenile offenders in Tanganyika during the year 1929; and what steps have been...
33. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any report has been received during recent years on the police and prisons of Nyasaland?
62. asked the President of the Board of Education which are the 218 local education authorities which have submitted programmes which include estimates of the expenditure to be incurred on...
May I put a question to you, Mr. Speaker, arising out of Questions. On several occasions many hon. Members have desired to put questions to the Postmaster-General but no opportunity so far has...
I beg to give notice that, on this day four weeks, I shall call attention to the use of motor cars in elections, and move a Resolution.
Major-General Sir JOHN DAVIDSON: I beg to give notice that, on this day four weeks, I shall call attention to the necessity of reducing public expenditure, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that, on this day four weeks, I shall call attention to the abolition of the Safeguarding Duties, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that, on this day four weeks, I shall call attention to the present method of payment of members of local authorities, and move a Resolution.
"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...
"to remove doubts as to the powers of the Court of Session," presented by Mr. Scott; supported by Major Graham Pole, Mr. Marcus, Mr. Lovat-Fraser, Mr. Macquisten, and Mr. Millar; to be read a...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provido for the compulsory closing of retail meat dealers' shops on Sundays. I am following the excellent example set by the hon. Member...
"to provide for the compulsory closing of retail meat dealers' shops on Sundays," presented accordingly, and read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Wednesday next, and to be printed....
East Africa,—That they communicate that they have, come to the following Resolution, namely: "That it is desirable that a Joint Committee of both Houses be appointed to consider the Reports...
I beg to move, That, in the opinion of this House, those pensions to which the provisions of the Pensions (Increase) Acts, 1920 and 1924, apply should be placed upon a basis more closely...
I beg to move, That this House is of the opinion that the only means whereby the general reduction of wages in the immediate future can be avoided is the institution of a general-tariff system on...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."— [Mr. C. Edwards.]
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