Wednesday, 15 February 1933
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock.
The CLERK at the TABLE informed the House of the unavoidable absence of Mr. SPEAKER from, this day's Sitting.
Dewsbury and Ossett Passenger Transport Bill (by Order),
3. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the resolution before the United States Senate proposing to authorise the President to make an international agreement for...
4. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can give any information as to the present political and economic situation in Yugoslavia?
5. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Government adhere to Annex F of the Locarno Treaty defining our interpretation of the obligations of Article 16 of the Covenant as...
6. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if the Government is prepared to give a lead to the Disarmament Conference by stating precisely and publicly the figures it would be prepared...
7. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has considered the memorandum, addressed to him from the Association of British Creditors of Russia, containing a scheme whereby...
8. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has yet received further information from His Majesty's Ambassador in Rio de Janeiro as to what the Brizilian authorites have done...
9. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he can now make a statement as to whether the agreement relating to the Shanghai Special District Court has been extended by an exchange of...
10. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he has now any further information regarding an improvement in relations between Poland and Lithuania likely to result in the re-opening of...
11 and 12. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty (1) if Jamaica rum is supplied for the rum issue to naval ratings on the West Indies station; (2) if rum for naval issue on the West Indies...
13. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether it is intended to replace seaplane carrying submarine M2?
14. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty when the Admiralty decision on the 1932 welfare request will be published to the Fleet?
Mr. DAVID G REN FELL: 18. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether in conformity with the Ottawa Agreements he has invited the Governments of the non-self-governing Colonies to...
38. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has made any representations to Colonial Governments as to the desirability of raising the percentage of Empire content in those cases...
63. asked the President of the Board of Trade what arms and material of war were exported under Government licence to China and Japan since the month of September, 1932?
64. asked the President of the Board of Trade what progress has been made in the negotiation of the new trade agreement with Russia?
71. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he has yet received any statement from the Australian Government with regard to the imports into Australia of sheep-shearing...
78. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if his attention has been drawn to the delays in making repayments of duty overpaid on imports into Liverpool; and if he will take steps to overcome the...
81. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that garden gnomes manufactured in earthenware, and therefore subject to an import duty of 20 per cent., are being imported...
19. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when the present occupant of the post was appointed to act as superintendent of the leper settlement in Trinidad, his age at the date of...
32. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he was informed by the Governor of Trinidad that the area to be acquired for the purpose of a new rifle range in Trinidad was also...
44. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if his attention has been drawn to the existing water supply of the Colony of Trinidad; and whether, in view of the importance of adequate water...
22. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, with regard to the loan from the Colonial Development Fund for the development of the iron-ore deposits at Marampa, Sierra Leone, he...
23. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the memorandum of the chief native commissioner, Kenya, explaining the process of prospecting licences and mining leases, was submitted...
Captain BALFOUR: 27. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he has obtained any report from the Bahamas Government with regard to their granting to Pan-American Airways, receiving a...
51. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware of the loss of life that has resulted from the recent explosion of a gasholder in Germany containing, approximately 2,000,000...
48. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he has now been able to secure any action with regard to the fact that, whereas foreign aircraft enjoy freedom from Customs duty on fuel...
Mr. V. ADAMS: 33. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has yet heard from the Governor of Ceylon as to whether any steps have been taken by him to obtain the consent of the...
35. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the latest information available as to the date at which pipe lines to the coast from Iraq oil fields will be ready for operation; and whether...
45. asked the Prime Minister whether he will give an opportunity for the discussion of the Motion on the Paper standing in the name of the right hon. and gallant Member for Newcastle - under -...
46. asked the Prime Minister whether the recent speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the American journalists to the effect that the American War Debt must be treated as an isolated...
50. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he can give a statement showing the air strength of the principal nations that have developed air forces, and classifying the various great...
54. asked the Minister of Transport how many toll roads and bridges were purchased and freed by local authorities during 1932; how many such roads and bridges still remain; and whether, as...
55. asked the Minister of Transport what road transport services have been licensed by the Traffic Commissioners between London and South Mimms?
57. asked the Minister of Transport if he can give the House any figures to show whether the passing of the Road Traffic Act has reduced the number of cases of death and injury due to accidents...
Mrs. WARD (for Mr. ALAN TODD): 52. asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been drawn to the unsafe condition of Mill Street canal bridge at Brierley Hill, Staffs; and what...
Mrs. WARD (for Mr. TODD): 53. asked the Minister of Transport whether he will consider circularising municipal and other authorities advising the use of granite for road making in preference to...
56. asked the Minister of Transport whether any decision with regard to a line of pylons over the New Forest has been arrived at by his Department?
58. asked the First Commissioner of Works if, in the interests both of Members and visitors to the public galleries of this House, he will consider the installation of a clock in the centre of...
62. asked the Secretary for Mines if he can inform the House whether the Ringrose firedamp alarms which have been used in the recent trials have been examined in accordance with the conditions of...
69. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office what means the War Office proposes in future to encourage the breeding of light horses in Great Britain following the withdrawal of the light...
75. asked the Minister of Health whether the Government will consider introducing legislation for the purpose of charging to the National Exchequer the expenditure which now falls upon local...
83. asked the Minister of Labour whether the salaries and emoluments of the commissioners appointed to supersede various public assistance committees are paid by the Government or by the...
84. asked the Minister of Labour whether any report has been published in connection with the interview which took place between a representative of his Department and the Oldham Municipal...
82. asked the Minister of Labour what was the total sum paid in unemployment benefit in each of the six North Wales counties for each month in 1932?
76. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he can now inform the House of the decision of the Government as to strengthening the existing Jaw as regards the holding of...
77. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will, until suitable additions have been made to the 1929 Companies Act by way of criminal clauses, continue and widen the embargo regulations...
29. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will state the terms of reference of the committee recently appointed in the Gambia Colony to examine the Ordinances relating to criminal...
28. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies which organs of the Governments of non-self-governing Colonies were consulted by him before he went to the Ottawa Conference as their...
Mr. PRICE: 31. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, under the mining Ordinances in force in British colonies and protectorates and mandated territories in Africa, Africans are...
67. asked the Secretary of State for India whether, taking into consideration the burden imposed upon officers of the Army and Imperial Services in India by import duties on articles of European...
70. asked the Postmaster-General if he is aware that a message addressed to Communists was broadcast from a private transmitting station in this country, operating on a wave-length of 149 metres,...
72. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the amount disbursed by local authorities in Scotland on expenses incurred in respect of the promotion of Bills in Parliament in the...
74. asked the Attorney-General whether, in view of the representations of commercial bodies in the City of London, he proposes to give statutory effect to the recommendations contained in the...
I should like to ask your guidance, Mr. Deputy-Speaker. Last Thursday, some answers by the Minister of Labour were so unsatisfactory that I gave notice that I would raise the matter on the...
I beg to give notice, that, on this day four weeks, I shall call attention to the remains of the Defence of the Realm Act and kindred matters, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice, that, on this day four weeks, I shall call attention to the position of this country at the forthcoming World Economic Conference and the need for a policy directed to the...
I beg to give notice that, on this day four weeks, I shall call attention to the plight of rural industries, and move a Resolution.
I beg to give notice that, on this day four weeks, I shall call attention to the need for amending the Companies Act, 1929, so that it may give better protection to the public, and move a Resolution.
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to enable local authorities to exempt improvements from assessment and rating, and to levy rates instead upon land values. I am obviously...
Copy presented of statement of the sum required to be voted in order to make good an Excess on the Grant for the privy council office for the year ended 31st march, 1932 [by command]; Referred to...
Consolidation Bills; That they have come to the following Resolution, namely: "That it is desirable that all Consolidation Bills in the present Session be referred to a Joint Committee of both...
4.11 p.m.
Order for Third Reading read.
7.50 p.m.
10.59 p.m.
Read a Second time, and committed to a Standing Committee.
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Captain Margesson.]
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