Monday, 28 September 1931
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
"to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating to Edinburgh Corporation (Sheriff Court House, etc.),"presented by Secretary Sir Archibald...
1. asked the Secretary of State for India whether he is yet in a position to announce the details of the proposed Round Table Conference on Burma?
2. asked the Secretary of State for India, in view of the present financial situation, what reductions are contemplated in the salaries and allowances paid to troops and/or persons in the employ...
The following Questions stood upon the Order Paper:
4. asked the Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that the policy of maintaining a fixed rate for the rupee and the present proposal of pegging it on to sterling adversely affects...
5. asked the Secretary of State for India the progress that has been made in the inquiry by Mr. R. G. Gordon, collector of Nasik, into the revenue collection grievances in Bardoli, in accordance...
6. asked the Secretary of State for India if he will give information showing the number of trade unions in India registered under the Indian Trade Union Act?
7. asked the Secretary of State for India the figures relating to the year 1930–31 and to the four previous years showing the amount of opium exported by the Government of India, and the...
9. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what reductions are contemplated in the allowances, salaries and pensions of the senior members of the diplomatic service, and...
17. asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether he will request the Travel Association to issue an appeal to motor-car owners that they should not increase the strain upon the...
45. asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the causes and circumstances of the pressure on the London gold market and its lack of...
Mr. MACLEAN: 48. asked the Prime Minister whether he is prepared to recommend this House to put in operation that part of the Act 7 and S Vic., c. 32, s. 27, which empowers the House of Commons...
50. asked the Prime Minister whether the Government are taking any steps to prevent foreigners gambling in the pound sterling and forcing its value down in terms of foreign currencies?
60. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it is intended to renew or vary the announced deductions in police pay after 1st October, 1932?
63. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if it is his intention to impose upon the receivers of fixed incomes reductions equivalent to those imposed upon wage earners?
64. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what bas, up to date, been the cost of the £80,000,000 loan, including interest and other charges?
65. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total National Debt on 31st March, 1920; what was its commodity value at that date in terms of the Ministry of Labour cost of-living index...
66. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number of countries which have discontinued the Gold Standard since 21st September, 1931; whether the Government has considered the advisability of...
67. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he can give the total percentage of income to be paid in direct and indirect taxation by taxpayers whose earned income is £50, £100,...
11. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the control of the Customs in China still remains in the possession of the Canton Government; and can he give particulars?
12. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what further action he has taken in the matters arising out of the shooting of Mr. Stephenson at Leningrad on 18th August, 1931; if lie...
13. asked the Minister of Pensions what is the number of allowances that have been extended beyond the age of 21 to total orphans who are unable to contribute to their own support because of...
14. asked the Minister of Pensions what is the number of claims that have been submitted outside the seven years' time limit during the past 12 months; and the number that have been admitted...
15. asked the Minister of Pensions whether he will state the total amount of accrued balances that have been retained by his Department under the provisions of Article 6 (1) of the 1919 Royal...
16. asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether it is proposed to allot any further sections of the British Industries Fair to private exhibition managers on basis of commission?
18. asked the Minister of Agriculture how much of the supplementary sum of £90,000 to assist unemployed and partially employed miners to start allotments, which was voted in December, 1930,...
21. asked the Minister of Agriculture how many drainage schemes have been submitted to his Department by catchment area boards; how many of such schemes have been approved; and the total cost?
25. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is considering and is prepared to recommend some form of assistance for the relief of agricultural depression among British farmers?
26. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the appeals of the Prime Minister and the President of the Board of Trade to help the nation in the present emergency by wise spending on...
28. asked the Minister of Agriculture how many county agricultural committees have submitted reduced programmes of work to him; how many such reduced programmes he has approved; and what the...
27. asked the Minister of Agriculture if his attention has been directed to the difficulty of collecting tithe and the unpopularity with which legal action for its recovery is covered; and what...
29. asked the Postmaster-General the income and expenditure in the case of each of the various classes of telegrams?
30. asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the postage rates from the United States of America to this country were increased to five cents for ordinary post letters as from the...
31. asked the Postmaster-General whether he has under consideration the provision of up-to-date branch post office accommodation for Erdington, Birmingham; and if, in view of the growing...
32. asked the Attorney-General under what circum- stances the Public Trustee office branch of the Civil Service Clerical Association has been denied permission to use the committee room in the...
33. asked the Minister of Health the amount paid in cash and the value of goods issued by the public assistance committee for the borough of Southwark, and giving the number of recipients of such...
37. asked the Minister of Health whether he will consider legislation to overhaul the whole system of public assistance finance, making it a national responsibility financed direct from national...
34. asked the Minister of Health whether any reports have been received from his factory inspectors as to preventible nuisance emanating from the cement factories on the banks of the Thames in...
35. asked the Minister of Health how many subsidised houses were built in Manchester between May, 1929, and August, 1931, inclusive, and at what cost to the State; and how many such houses are...
36. asked the Minister of Health whether any and, if so, what proposals are under consideration to extend the control of rents and to effect a decrease in rents?
51. asked the Prime Minister if he will reconsider his decision not to give facilities for the Rent (Reduction and Control) Bill, in view of the rise in the cost of living following upon the...
38. asked the Minister of Health the number of villages in Great Britain where the chief industry is the production of foodstuffs, and the number of the population resident in those areas?
40. asked the Minister of Health whether it is intended to continue the Prolongation of Insurance Act after the present year; and, if not, What steps he proposes to take to safeguard the National...
42. asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons in the county of Carmarthen at present in receipt of unemployment benefit; the total amount of benefit paid for the week ended 8th August;...
43. asked the Minister of Labour whether he contemplates any alteration in the schemes of training for unemployed men?
53. asked the Minister of Labour what arrangements are being made to increase the staffs of relieving officers and the clerical staffs to the public assistance committees in order to deal with...
44. asked the Minister of Labour how many unemployed persons are registered at Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, Cockfield, St. John's Chapel, Stanhope, Wolsingham, Lanchester, and Langley...
68. asked the Minister of Transport if he can now state the policy of the Government regarding grants to be made through the Unemployment Grants Committee on roads and bridges?
46. asked the Prime Minister what steps the Government proposes to take to deal with profiteering in the event of a rise in the internal price-level?
52. asked the Prime Minister is he is aware that already there has been a substantial rise in the cost of living owing to the failure to maintain the Gold Standard; and whether the Government...
54. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty when Admiral Sir Michael Hodges will be well enough to resume command of the Atlantic Fleet?
57. asked the hon. Member for Central Leeds (Mr. Denman) as representing the Charity Commissioners, the number of poor kindred entitled to benefit in respect of the Kensington estate of the...
58. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether, for the purposes of national economy, he will arrange for the payment of Army chaplains by their respective denarninations?
59. asked the Home Secretary whether he will consider the granting to the lady who made complaints concerning the treatment meted out to her son and herself at, and subsequent to, the...
61. asked the Home Secretary whether, in the absence of any generally expressed desire in this country for a change in the calendar, which would introduce an eight-day week at the end of December...
Mr. ARTHUR HENDERSON: Is the Prime Minister now in a position to say when the Government propose to bring this part of the Session to an end? Secondly, what is the object of the Motion on the...
"to amend the Law relating to the scale of expenses at Parliamentary elections," presented by Lieut.-Colonel Moore; supported by Commander Oliver LockerLampson, Mr. Macpherson, Miss Rathbone, Sir...
[3RD ALLOTTED DAY.]
Amendment proposed [25th September]. In page 3, to leave out line 7.— [Mr. Johnston.]
Whereupon Mr. SPEAKER, pursuant to the Order of the House of the 9th September, proposed the Question, "That this House do now adjourn."
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