Thursday, 1 June 1933
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
"to confirm a Provisional Order of the Minister of Health relating to the urban district of Street," presented by Sir Hilton Young; read the First time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions...
3. asked the Minister of Labour how many complaints have been received during the last 12 months with reference to breaches of the King's Roll either by contractors or sub-contractors, and with...
Captain GUEST: 4. asked the Minister of Labour whether the officials of Employment Exchanges work under any instructions as to the order in which persons on the unemployment register should be...
5. asked the Minister of Labour the number of young men between the ages of 18 and 21 years who are registered as being employed in the city of Birmingham at the latest available date?
6. asked the Minister of Labour if, in the new Unemployment Insurance Bill, he will consider the advisability of allowing applicants appearing, before the court of referees (should they so...
23. asked the Minister of Health if he has considered the letter of protest sent from the Tyldesley Urban District Council against the proposal made by the Lancashire County Public Assistance...
62. asked the hon. Member for the Bosworth Division of Leicester, as representing the Charity Commissioners, whether the City Parochial Charities Fund will give assistance out of their revenues...
2. asked the Minister of Labour whether in the forthcoming legislation he will include provisions to bring within the scope of Unemployment Insurance all persons who, having served for a number...
Mr. HALL-CALNE: 10. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the number of films which have recently been exhibited in this country showing scenes which have...
Captain ARTHUR EVANS: 11. asked the Home Secretary if he is now in a position to say when the final report of the Royal Commission on Lotteries and Betting will be available to Members of the House?
12. asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the possibility that Sandhurst and Woolwich may be amalgamated so as to obtain greater co-operation between the various arms, he will consult the...
14. asked the Home Secretary the extent to which the enlistment, training, and / or organisation of women police will be affected by the proposed police legislation?
9. asked the Home Secretary what circumstances led to the inspector of special constables for the Metropolitan area being requested to resign his position; and whether the inspector has done so?
Major MILLS: 13. asked the Home Secretary the average age at which men now join the Metropolitan Police Force?
16. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education the average cost per place for the building of secondary schools which come under the Board's administration?
17. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he is aware of the condition of the structures in which the 1,000 boys of the Wyggeston Grammar School, Leicester, are...
21. asked the Minister of Health whether his Department has tendered any recent advice and, if so, of what nature to local authorities who have experienced difficulty in respect of temporarily...
26. asked the Minister of Health whether, having regard to the increased activity in the erection of working-class dwellings which he expects to ensue from the passing of recent legislation, he...
Mr. HALL-CALNE (for Captain PETER MACDONALD): 20. asked the Minister of Health the number of houses which have been constructed or undertaken by municipalities without any subsidy Since the...
24. asked the Minister of Health the number of public assistance committees that have had their attention called by his Department to the scales of relief paid to applicants under the means test;...
25. asked the Minister of Health how many children are living in the institution at Haverfordwest under the age of three and over the age of three, respectively; and how many were living there a...
Mr. HALL-CALNE: 27. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, with a view to relieving the burden of Entertainments Duty on those entertainments which provide a large volume of employment...
28. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether His Majety's Government has come to any decision regarding the payment of the next instalment of the American debt?
30. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number of claims under Section I, Part II, Schedule of allowances; and what would be the ultimate loss of revenue if the allowance under this heading...
29. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if in view of the fact that there has been considerable delay by the Import Duties Advisory Committee in coming to decisions on applications made to the...
37. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he has full particulars concerning contracts entered into before 26th April last
38. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in any future negotiations for trade treaties, he will consider the advisability of including a Clause which shall provide that the...
39. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has any information as to the quantity and value of cotton piece-goods imported into Iraq from Japan for the quarter ended June, 1932, and...
Mr. HALL-CALNE: 40. asked the President of the Board of Trade if when making any future trade treaties, he will alter the conditions under which we allow the United States copyright in this...
43. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has received any reply to his suggestion of conversations between British and Japanese industrialists on the subject of competition in...
41. asked the President of the Board of Trade the average price at which kraft paper was sold in Sweden in January, February, and March of this year and the corresponding price at which the same...
44. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will insist on a reduction of the duties levied against imports from Britain by Finland as one of the terms of the proposed trade agreement...
56. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether, having regard to the further raising of duties by the Irish Free State against British goods, he will make a substantial increase of...
61. asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department how many foreign nations are represented at the Chicago International Exhibition; and what is the policy of His Majesty's Government with...
31. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Government propose to take steps to co-operate with the United States of America in raising world prices; and, if so, will he indicate when...
Mr. GURNEY BRAITHWAITE: 32. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can make any statement as to the method of payment of the August coupon of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and...
33. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury on how many occasions during the present Parliament third-class vouchers have been applied for by hon. Members?
34. asked the Minister of Agriculture if his attention has been drawn to the paper wrapper used for butter by many retail shops which has the words Including imported butter printed thereon; and...
35. asked the Minister of Agriculture what is the present position of the negotiations with the British Broadcasting Corporation about broadcasting agricultural market prices of Louth market and...
36. asked the Minister of Agriculture what has been the profit or loss each year resulting from the operation of Woodhouse Grange farm, Sutton-on-Derwent, by the Commissioners of Crown Lands...
45. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will consider issuing a circular to local authorities in Scotland with regard to the issue of by-laws under the Children and Young Persons...
46. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether his attention has been called to the blending of Scottish oatmeal with inferior foreign products; and whether he will consider on this...
47. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the cost of building the Marr College, Troon; when it was completed; what has been the cost of its maintenance Since its completion; and...
48. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has received a report from the inspector sent to the village of Standburn to report on the housing and sanitary conditions; and, if so, what...
49. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland which local authorities in Scotland have made arrangements under which their public assistance committees provide medical treatment for unemployed...
50. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is prepared to release Miss Helen Miller, who was sentenced to six months imprisonment for concealment of pregnancy and later reduced at the...
51. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he can state the grounds on which he acts in granting or withholding his approval of the appointment of Sir A. Huddleston as director of the...
52 and 53. asked the Lord Advocate (1) what action, if any, has been taken with regard to the complaint lodged with the police authorities in Glasgow or the procurator fiscal regarding the action...
55. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that Mr. Victor Eluaka, a native of Nigeria, was recently flogged at the open market at Buruku, in Northern Nigeria, for...
57. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs if he has now considered the report of the Royal Commission on Migrant Land Settlement in Australia; and if he is prepared to take any steps...
58. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air if he will consider the advisability of arranging at the Royal Air Force Display this year that the conditions shall be made, as far as practicable...
59. asked the Minister of Pensions the total number of claims to pension of all classes which have been admitted, and the proportion of these which have been so admitted, respectively, by the...
60. asked the Postmaster-General if he can state how many meetings have been held by the reconstituted Post Office Advisory Council; what have been the principal matters referred to it for...
63. asked the Secretary for Mines whether he has come to any decision as to the necessity of supplying coal mines with automatic gas detectors?
64. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office for what reason the Territorial associations have been asked their opinion on the desirability of altering the conditions of service of...
66. asked the Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that the Customs authorities at the Indian ports are insisting on a duty of 37½ per cent. on motor cycle parts instead of only...
67. asked the Secretary of State for India whether there is any workmen's compensation legislation in force in India: whether the 12 men who were seriously burnt at the sugar factory,...
Vice-Admiral CAMPBELL: 69. asked the Secretary of State for India whether he has received any communication from the Government of India about the efforts of Japanese industrialists to establish...
70. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will state the action taken by the League of Nations Council at its recent meeting with reference to a petition complaining of the...
72. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he intends issuing a White Paper in connection with the recent armistice between Japan and China?
71. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Four Power Pact document, showing details of the proposed agreement, will be printed as a White Paper?
1. asked the Minister of Labour what is the wage value of the social services expressed in terms of real wages?
7. asked the Home Secretary if he is prepared to issue instructions to the police prohibiting street vending and transactions taking place in the thoroughfare known as Berwick Market, either...
8. asked the Home Secretary the number of certificates granted in 1839, 1922, 1927 and 1931, respectively, for conducting experiments upon animals; how many inspectors are engaged to watch such...
22. asked the Minister of Health if he is aware that it is proposed to erect dwelling houses on the beauty spot known as Fish Hill, Broadway, Worcestershire; and if he will take steps to secure...
42. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that the refusal of his Department to the British Trust for Ornithology of registration as a company under the Companies Act, 1929, is...
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any statement to make concerning the position at the Disarmament Conference, and whether it is a fact that the...
Will the Lord President of the Council kindly state what the business will be after the holidays?
"to make provision for certain deductions from remuneration to be disregarded in the computation of contributions, pensions, and gratuities under enactments relating to the superannuation of...
"to provide for regulating the catching, landing, and sale of sea-fish; for the constitution of a Sea-fish Commission; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid," presented by Major...
Resolution reported from the Select Committee; That in the case of the Knutsford Light and Water [Lords,] Petition for Bill, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with: That the parties be...
Mr. William Nicholson reported from the Committee of Selection; That they had discharged the following Member from Standing Committee B: Mr. Mabane; and had appointed in substitution: Mr. Alan Todd.
Further considered in Committee. (Progress 31st May.)
(1) The Customs Duty chargeable on tea shall cease to be charged.(2) Thi6 Section shall be deemed to have had effect as from the twenty-fifth day of April, nineteen hundred and...
Section twenty-four of the Finance Act, 1932 (which provides for the establishment of the Exchange Equalisation Account), shall have effect as though for Sub-section (7) thereof the following...
Sections nineteen and twenty of the Finance Act, 1920, and Sections twenty-one and twenty-two of the Finance Act, 1924, as amended by any subsequent enactment, shall have effect as if for the...
The scale set out in the Schedule (Scale of Rates of Estate Duty) to this Act shall in the case of persons dying after the commencement of this Act be substituted for the scale set out in the...
Where the Commissioners of Inland Revenue are satisfied that securities or properties which have been valued for probate have been sold to a bona fide purchaser for value on a fair market basis...
As from the first day of August, nineteen hundred and thirty-three, Entertainments Duty within the meaning of the Finance (New Duties) Act, 1916, shall in Great Britain be charged at the rate set...
The First Schedule of the Import Duties Act, 1932, shall be amended by the insertion at the end thereof the words, "Trophies, including cups and medals, when imported by or on behalf of a person...
Entertainments Duty within the meaning of the Finance (New Duties) Act, 1916, shall not, as on and after the first day of October, nineteen hundred and thirty-three, be charged or levied on...
Section eighteen of the Finance Act, 1932 (.which provides for additional deductions in respect of wear and tear of any machinery or plant during any year of assessment) shall have effect as if...
The duty of customs on unmanufactured tobacco when imported unstripped shall be reduced as from the first day of June, nineteen hundred and thirty-three as follows: In the case of tobacco grown...
In Sub-section (1) of Section ninety-five of the Spirits Act, 1880, leave out all the words from "paid" to the end of the Subsection.
If the Commissioners of Inland Revenue have been satisfied, in connection with a scheme for the reconstruction of any company or companies, or the amalgamation of any companies that the...
(1) Where a company whose business consists mainly in the making of investments, and the principal part of whose income is derived there from, has failed to obtain repayment of tax under the...
For the purposes of Section twelve of the Finance Act, 1932 (22 and 23 Geo. V., c. 25), the name "herb beer" shall not in itself be taken to be calculated to indicate that the substance so...
11.9 p.m.
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