Tuesday, 20 June 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 for Mines whether he has now considered the communications from the Central Council of Coalowners with regard to the separate allocation of inland and export quotas and the...
3. asked the Secretary for Mines if he will state the amount paid in royalties and wayleaves by the mining industry in South Wales and Monmouthshire during the years 1927, 1928, 1931, and 1932,...
2. asked the Secretary for Mines if he will state the production
4. asked the Secretary for Mines the total number of miners employed above and below ground, respectively, in 1913, 1919, and 1932; what was the total quantity of coal produced and its value at...
Mrs. WARD: 5. asked the Secretary for Mines if he is now able to state what will be the position of the collieries in the Cannock Chase coalfield that will be left outside the proposed...
Mrs. WARD: 6. asked the Secretary for Mines whether any advantages to the miners in wages and employment, to the coal industry in enhanced prosperity, and to the public in cheaper fuel, are...
8. asked the Secretary for Mines what was the average price of heavy hydrocarbon fuel oil in this country during May and how such average price compares with that ruling during May, 1929?
13. asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of new factories which have been set up by British companies as distinct from foreign companies since the imposition of tariffs, and the...
51. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has received any report of the Import Duties Advisory Committee with respect to an application for an increase in duties on lace made to the...
14. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he has yet had any conversations or negotiations with France with regard to making a trade agreement between Great Britain and that country?
15. asked the President of the Board of Trade the value of the exports of cotton goods from the United Kingdom to Ceylon for the three months prior to 1st September, 1931, and for the last three...
17. asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of pairs of footwear imported from Czechoslovakia during the three years preceding the imposition of tariffs, and subsequent imports to...
18. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether it is the policy of His Majesty's Government to limit the erection of surplus manufacturing plant by foreign interests in this country?
20. asked the President of the Board of Trade under what circumstances Russian Oil Products, Limited, are still obtaining-petroleum for distribution throughout. Great Britain?
22. asked the President of the Board of Trade the amount of Danish butter imported into this country during each of the past six weeks?
23. asked the President of the Board of Trade in respect of the last three months, what licences for the export of arms have been granted in respect of China, Japan, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, and...
24. asked the President of the Board of Trade the total exports to and imports from Canada for the first quarter of 1931, 1932, and 1933?
28. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, having regard to the unfairness and injury to
27. asked the President of the Board of Trade the amount of corn offals, viz., bran, pollard, sharps, and middlings, exported from the United Kingdom into the Irish Free State for the first five...
29. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether any progress has been made in the conversations with the Japanese Government regarding Japanese competition in British Colonial markets?
40. asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department if he will state the ratio of purchases of British materials bought during the last 10 years for use by the Suez Canal Company as compared...
34. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of cases of blind persons' pension claims in 1932 in which the pension officer has appealed to the Scottish Department of Health against...
36. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the total amount paid by the Board of Agriculture during the yearn 1928 to 1932 to sellers of bulls and rams by private bargain; the names of the six...
37. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that the children of school age resident on Udale Farm, who were attending Newhall School until the school was closed for the...
38. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the present position of the Scottish Agricultural Securities Corporation?
39. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether his attention has been drawn to the difficulties encountered in providing adequate water supplies in rural districts; whether he is aware...
41. asked the Minister of Agriculture the circumstances under which the Commissioners of Crown Lands were first of all prepared to agree to a scheme for a hill-climbing motor race track on the...
42. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether the scheme submitted by the Ouse Catchment Board for carrying out extensive repairs to the River Don has been approved; and what grant, if any, will...
43. asked the Minister of Labour whether he can state his decision to the application for admission to this country of a number of Czechslovak technicians who would be employed at the new Bata...
45. asked the Prime Minister whether facilities are to be given during the. coming Session to the Hotels and Restaurants Bill?
47. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the Treasury alone having received all the proceeds of the London portion of the defaulted 5½ per cent. German loan issued as...
49. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, having paid a further instalment of the American Debt, the Government propose to ask for payments of foreign debts due to Great Britain?
52. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can give the House any information as to the policy of the Government with regard to the question of tieing the dollar to the £; and, if...
53. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has had any further communications with the Brewers' Society in regard to the basis on which the reduction of the Beer Duty was effected; and...
31. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether soldiers discharged from the service as being physically unfit for any form of military service have the nature of their disability...
32. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office how many regimental officers who have not qualified for staff or other specialist employment, who are now over age to do so and who are not...
48. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he can furnish an approximate estimate of the percentage of the national income taken in rates and taxes in 1913 and at the present time, respectively?
55. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he has received any representations from the Governor of Fiji regarding the provision of currency of smaller denominations than that at...
Sir Edward William Macleay Grigg, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., D.S.O., M.C., for the County of Chester (Altrincham Division).
I beg to move: That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the law relating to jurors and juries in England and Wales. The main purpose of this Bill, as recited in the Preamble, is directed...
"to amend the law relating to jurors and juries in England and Wales," presented accordingly, and read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Monday next, and to be printed. [Bill 120.]
Reported, with Amendments, from Standing Committee C.
Reported, with Amendments; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
Reported, with Amendments [Title amended]; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
Mr. William Nicholson reported from the Chairmen's Panel; That they had appointed Mr. Entwistle to act as Chairman of Standing Committee C (in respect of the Education (Necessity of Schools) Bill...
Mr. William Nicholson reported from the Committee of Selection; That they had discharged the following Members from Standing Committee C: Mr. Hicks, Captain Arthur Hope, and Captain Waterhouse;...
That they have agreed to,—
As amended, further considered.
Amendment made: In page 37, line 10, leave out the word "therefrom," and insert instead thereof the word "thereof."—[Mr. Hore-Belisha.]
7.15 p.m.
Amendment made: In page 47, line 4, at the end, insert the words: "43 and 44 The Spirits Sub-section (4) of section ninety-five."
Order for Second Reading read.
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Captain Margesson.]
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