Tuesday, 16 May 1933
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Private Bills [Lords] (Standing Orders not previously inquired into complied with), —
1. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is now in a position to give local authorities in Scotland estimates of the amounts of Exchequer grants which will be payable to them under...
2. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland why the vacancy on the technical staff of the Department of Agriculture for Scotland, caused by the death of Mr. Mather in August, 1931, has not yet...
3. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if his attention has been drawn to the case of Helen Miller, who was charged before Sheriff Berry at Justiciary Buildings, Glasgow, on Tuesday, 9th...
4. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has considered the communication sent to him from the Clydebank Town Council relative to the sale of the Cochno estate; whether he has inquired...
5. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will reconsider the case of Mr. O. G. Cromb, a retired special clerk formerly employed at the Register House, Edinburgh, who completed 43 years'...
6. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is now in a position to state whether he proposes to institute an inquiry into the public health services, as recommended by the Local...
7. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is now in a position to make a further statement with regard to the houses in the mining village of Standburn, Stirlingshire, which were...
8. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, in the agreement which has been entered into with Germany regarding fish, any provision has been made for a reduction of the duty on cured...
9. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware that Section 30 of the Scottish Milk Marketing Scheme empowers the board to exempt such producers as the board thinks fit from the...
49. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he is aware that 5 per cent. is the present rate fixed by the Treasury for interest payable on mortgages by owners of agricultural land for...
10. asked the Secretary for Mines the number of coal pits shut down during the last 12 months and the number of miners thereby thrown out of employment?
Miss WARD: 11. asked the Secretary for Mines whether he has received any communication from the Central Council with regard to the amendment of Part I of the Coal Mines Act?
12. asked the Secretary for Mines if he is now in a position to state the result of inquiries made by his Department in respect of boys under the age of 16 working below ground in mines on the...
13. asked the Secretary for Mines if His Majesty's inspectors of coal mines make a return to his Department of the overtime worked in the mines; and, if so, will he state the amount of overtime...
17. asked the Secretary for Mines the number of persons employed in the mining industry of west and south Yorkshire, respectively, at the present time; and the number employed at the end of...
18. asked the Secretary for Mines the total amount of coal exported from the Humber ports, respectively, and its destination during the six months ended 30th April, 1933, and for the same period...
20. asked the Secretary for Mines whether he has recently been in consultation with the coalowners' association with regard to wage agreements; and can he make any statement to the House?
21. asked the Secretary for Mines what the output per coal- face worker shift was in 1921–1925, and for the latest date for which figures are available?
22. asked the Secretary for Mines if he has yet received the report of the inquiry into the accident at Cardowan Colliery, Stepps, Lanarkshire, in November, 1932?
15. asked the Secretary for Mines what steps are being taken to put into operation the report of the Medical Research Board on silicosis and anthracosis in mines; and if any remedial measures are...
16. asked the Secretary for Mines whether he has received representations from the coal owners and coal miners from South Wales upon the recommendations of the committee of investigation into the...
23. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he is aware that Canada refuses entrance to young men from the United Kingdom whose passages are paid by themselves and for whom...
24. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether all claims for compensation by British nationals against Turkey, for British property confiscated by the Turks during the Great War, have...
25. asked the President of the Board of Trade what reply he has given to the representations of certain dairy and agricultural engineers with reference to the effect upon that industry of the...
26. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that the importation of goods from the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics, prohibited by the Act of 1933, is at present taking place...
27. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether any negotiations are taking place with the Government of Uruguay with a view to a mutual improvement of trade and the relaxation of the...
28. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he has any information in regard to the applications made to the Board by the manufacturing section of the home timber trade for adequate protection?
31. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he has obtained, in, connection with the recent Anglo-German Trade Agreement, an assurance from the German Government that German importers...
33. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the Government will undertake, in the negotiation of further trade agreements, to leave unchanged, as far as practicable, those tariffs which...
38. asked the President of the Board of Trade the value of exports of cotton goods from the United Kingdom to Iraq for the three months prior to the entry of Iraq into the League of Nations and...
46. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware of the threat to the palm-oil and palm-kernel trade of the British West African Colonies arising from the uncontrolled competition of...
52. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether, in view of the fact; that Command Paper 4303 discloses that Since 5th August the Import Duties Advisory Committee have received further...
64. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps, if any, are to be taken in the near future that will enable British West African Colonies to grant British cotton goods preferential...
65. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he has any information as to the value of the cotton piece goods imported into Jamaica from Japan in the months of January and February of...
36. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he can state approximately what proportion of British vessels engaged in the coasting trade use oil fuel or coal respectively?
Vice-Admiral CAMPBELL: 39. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the master of the steamship "Firecrest" which was concerned in a collision recently, held a certificate of competency?
Vice-Admiral CAMPBELL: 40. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will consider amending the regulations so as to make it obligatory for ships flying the British flag to have...
Vice-Admiral CAMPBELL (for Mr. LLEWELLYN-JONES): 34. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that certificated captains and navigating officers are now required to submit to...
42. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office if there has been any improvement in recruiting for the Territorial Army Since his intimation that summer camps would again be held this year;...
43. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether it is now possible to arrange for only home-produced meat to be supplied to the Army?
44. asked the Minister of Pensions the number of cases at present that are in receipt of treatment allowances; and will he give the figures for the 12 months ending 1932?
45. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any decision has been reached regarding the next debt payment to the Government of the United States of America?
47. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer from what bodies representing the glass and pottery industries he has received any representations with reference to the effect of the proposed tax on...
48. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he is aware that import duty on butter from the Irish Free State is now being levied on a basic price of 69s. per cwt. although the official...
51. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that the application put forward to the Import Duties Advisory Committee by the National Association of British and Irish...
50. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether the information derived from the particulars of the transfers of land obtained under Section 28 of the Finance Act, 1931, is only used by...
56. asked the Minister of Labour the general practice pursued by public assistance committees in allowing deductions to be made or otherwise in respect of Income Tax paid on income coming into a...
58. asked the Minister of Labour the number of tin miners in the county of Cornwall registered as unemployed at the latest convenient date, and the number at the corresponding date in 1932?
59. asked the Postmaster-General whether he will be prepared to sanction the payment of the fee for the wireless licence by quarterly instalments in the case of persons registered as unemployed?
61. asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been called to the increase in the price of bricks; and whether any steps can be taken to prevent it?
60. asked the Minister of Health how many slum-clearance schemes he has received from local authorities Since the 1st January; how many acres are comprised therein; and what Capttal expenditure...
62 and 63. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies (1) whether he has received any further recommendations as to the treatment of juvenile delinquents in Crown Colonies by the advisory...
Can the Prime Minister tell us what business has been set down for Thursday?
Reported, with Amendments, from Standing Committee C.
Reported, with Amendments; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
That they have agreed to,—
Mr. William Nicholson reported from the Committee of Selection; That they had discharged the following Members from Standing Committee A: Mr. David Adams and Mr. Soper; and had appointed in...
As amended, further considered.
I beg to move, in page 18, line 16, column 3, at the end, to insert the words: ;in Sub-section (2) of Section fourteen the words 'before the passing of this Act.' This is purely a consequential...
7.40 p.m.
8.32 p.m.
Considered in Committee, and reported, without Amendment; to be read the Third time To-morrow.
Resolved,
Resolution reported.
Resolved,
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