Tuesday, 14 November 1933
The House being met, the Clerk at the Table informed the House of the unavoidable absence of Mr. SPEAKER from this day's Sitting.
Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Warwick) Bill [Lords],
2. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he is aware that officers stationed in Egypt are charged full British income tax on their British dividends when they are non-resident...
3. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office if he is prepared to have the whole of the evidence in the Lieutenant Baillie-Stewart case submitted to a legal committee of Members of the...
Mr. WALLACE: 4. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that concern exists in Scotland on account of the fact that after 31st December, 1933, a number of unemployed men and...
6. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he can now announce the Government's proposals for preventing further damage to pastoral and arable farms by red deer?
7. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will prepare a statement of the losses at present being incurred by the local authorities with a, rateable value of less than £250,000...
8. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware that, owing to the methods of marketing, stock-owners in Scotland are faced with charges which amount on an average to 5s. for a sheep,...
9. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state whether the estate of Balmedie, near Aberdeen, has been acquired by the Department of Agriculture for Scotland for the constitution...
10. asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is aware that application has been made to the Miners' Welfare Fund Committee for a grant towards the equipment of a children's playground at Wood...
11. asked the Secretary for Mines if His Majesty's inspectors have drawn his attention to the high temperature prevailing in the deep mines, in some instances exceeding 100 degrees; and will he...
13. asked the Secretary for Mines if his attention has been drawn to what happened on Thursday, 9th November, at Hulton's Colliery, Chequerbent, near Bolton, where the men working in the...
14. asked the Secretary for Mines the total quantity of coal exported from the port of Goole during the nine months ended September, 1933, and the comparative figures for the same period in 1932,...
15. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs when the operations of the Empire Marketing Board as at present constituted will terminate; and if he has yet decided upon the organisation...
18. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to what extent further preferences have been granted to British exports by British Dominions during the past three months?
28. asked the President of the Board of Trade what steps, if any, have been taken with regard to the denunciation of the most-favoured-nation clause?
29. asked the President of the Board of Trade if any further action is to be taken to help the manufacturers of this country against Japanese competition?
30. asked the President of the Board of Trade if, in order to restore our shipping industry and to conserve our own interests, he will consider making it compulsory that imports into this country...
32. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will consider an agreed method for the standardisation of the cubic yard as the legal measure when sand, ballast and similar materials are...
33. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in suitable cases, he will operate Section 5 (1) and Article 21 of the First Schedule of the Ottawa Agreements Act, 1932, to meet the action...
36. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether any agreements were made at the Ottawa Conference by the New Zealand and Australian authorities as to the imports of beef into Great Britain...
40. asked the President of the Board of Trade the value per head of population of the domestic exports of manufactured goods in the year 1932 from the United Kingdom to the United States of...
44. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has under consideration the conclusion of a trade agreement with China and, if not, whether, in view of the importance of China for a...
16. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs if he can make a statement on the policy of His Majesty's Government with regard to emigration and settlement of migrants from this country...
17. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs if during the Parliamentary Recess he has had any further negotiations with the Irish Free State for a conference on the matters under...
19. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs what steps he is taking to improve the administration of the Protectorates as to education, agricultural progress, and personnel of the...
20. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs what were the difficulties apprehended on the occasion of the suspension of Chief Tshekedi Khama which required the transport of 200 Royal...
24. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs for a statement as to the present position of negotiations with the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments regarding the British settlers;...
31. asked the President of the Board of Trade what steps are taken by his Department to see that those liners which cater for the holiday-cruise traffic provide medical staff of qualified...
39. asked the President of the Board of Trade the figures of emigration and immigration from and into this country during the years 1931 and 1932, specifying separately the number of those of...
45. asked the Prime Minister if he will give consideration to the appointment of a suitably constituted trade development advisory council to investigate and recommend what industrial development...
Sir NAIRNE STEWART SANDEMAN: 46. asked the Prime Minister if he will give an assurance that no steps will be taken to grant Dominion status to any part of the Empire which does not at present...
47. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the difficulties of the times, he will consider the appointment of a Minister of Enlightenment and Propaganda?
(by Private Notice) asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether any alteration of the 1933 programme is contemplated.
I hope I may ask for the indulgence of the House while I make a personal statement. In the course of yesterday's Debate I made a reference to the right hon. Member for West Birmingham (Sir A....
May I ask the Prime Minister how far he proposes to proceed with the Orders on the Paper tonight?
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"to amend the law in respect of the redistribution of seats at Parliamentary elections; and for purposes connected therewith," presented accordingly, and read the First time; to be read a Second...
Considered in Committee.
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I beg to move, in page 13, line 18, after the word "whole," to insert the words "number of members of the." This is a purely drafting Amendment to assimilate the Clause to other places in the...
Amendment made: In page 17, line 25, leave out the words "the county or for either county," and insert instead thereof the words "a country."—[Mr. Shakespeare.]
Amendment made: In page 25, line 40, after the word "transfer," insert the words "and compensation of officers."—[Mr. Shakespeare.]
I beg to move, in page 28, line 21, to leave out the word "thirty-four" and to insert instead thereof the word "thirty-seven." This arises as the result of the postponement of the date of the...
Amendments made: In page 31, line 11, leave out the word "it" and insert instead thereof the word "them."
I beg to move, in page 32, line 18, at the ends to insert the words: (a) is directly or indirectly by himself or his partner concerned in any contract, bargain, or employment entered into with...
Amendments made: In page 35, line 35, after the word "shall," insert the words: "in the case of the chairman, at the meeting at which he is elected and, in the case of a councillor."
Amendment made: In page 37, line 25, after the word "member," insert the words "of the authority."—[Mr. Shakespeare.]
Amendments made: In page 39, line 11, leave out the word "a."
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Sir H. YOUNG: I beg to move, in page 43, line 14, to leave out the words, "on motion, grant a mandamus for the," and to insert instead thereof the words "order an." The purpose of the Amendment...
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Amendments made: In page 46, line 13, after the word "which," insert the words "it appears to."
Amendments made: In page 49, line 32, leave out the word "every," and insert instead thereof the word "each."
Amendment made: In page 57, line 29, after the word "borough," insert the
Amendment made: In page 60, line 19, leave out the word "and," and insert instead thereof the word "but".—[Mr. Shakespeare.]
Amendments made: In page 70, line 33, after the word "give," insert the words or themselves take. In line 37, insert the words: (2) A local authority, other than a parish council, may, in the...
Amendment made: In page 71, line 15, after the word "this," insert the word "Act".—[Mr. Shakespeare.]
On Clause 122, there is an Amendment on the Order Paper in the names of the hon. and learned Member for South Nottingham (Mr. Knight) and other hon. Members—in page 72, line 39, at the end,...
Amendment made: In page 77, line 35, leave out the words "and liabilities," and insert instead thereof the words "income, debts, liabilities, and expenses."—[Mr. Shakespeare.]
Amendments made: In page 82, line 21, leave out the word "considers," and insert instead thereof the word "consider."
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Amendment made: In page 90, line 27, after the word "powers," insert the words "or duties."—[Mr. Shakespeare.]
Amendment made: in page 91, line 39, after the word "procedure," insert the words: and subject to compliance with the like conditions."—[Mr. Shakespeare.]
Amendment made: In page 102, line 5, at the end, insert the words: (2) In the case of an appropriation under this section of land acquired under any enactment (including any enactment in this...
Amendment made: In page 110, line 34, leave out from the beginning to the second word "or," in line 39, and insert instead thereof the words: effect any transaction which might be effected under...
Amendment made: In page 111, line 19, at the end, insert the words: (2) All expenses incurred by a county council under any enactment passed after the commencement of this Act shall, unless the...
Amendment made: In page 115, line 29, after the word "this," insert the word "Act".—[Mr. Shakespeare.]
Amendment made: In page 118, line 21, at the end, insert the words: (9) Every parish council and the chairman of the parish meeting for a rural parish not having a separate parish council shall...
Amendments made: In page 128, line 36, leave out the word "probable."
Amendments made: In page 132, line 10, leave out "1928," and insert instead thereof the words: 1933, or of any other enactment or statutary order relating to the supply of electricity.
Amendment made: In page 151, line 40, at the end, add the words: Provided that where, under or by virtue of any enactment, the power of an authority or person specified as aforesaid to confirm...
Amendments made: In page 153, line 3, leave out the words "an absolute," and insert instead thereof the word "a."
Amendment made: In page 158, line 23, at the end, insert the words: (2) Where the purposes of the gift are purposes for which the local authority are empowered to expend money raised from a rate,...
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Amendment made: In page 180, line 29, after the word "purposes," insert the words, and, for the purposes of Part VI of this Act, includes a body which is a compensation authority for the purposes...
I beg to move, in page 183, line 17, to leave out the word "January" and to insert instead thereof the word "June".
Where a vacancy occurs in the office of a medical officer of health or of a sanitary inspector of a county district in respect of whose salary a payment is made by the county council under this...
(1) All receipts of the council of a rural district, whether in respect of general or special expenses, shall be carried to the general rate fund of the district, and all liabilities falling to...
(1) The council of a rural district shall have power to levy rates to meet all liabilities falling to be discharged by the council for which provision is not otherwise made.
(1) All moneys borrowed by a local authority, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, shall be charged indifferently on all the revenues of the authority.
The mention in this Act in relation to any particular matter of His Majesty's Royal prerogative shall not be held to prejudice or affect, in relation to that or to any other matter, the general...
(1) If it comes to the knowledge of an officer employed, whether under this Act or any other enactment, by a local authority, that a contract in which he has any pecuniary interest, whether...
Amendments made: In page 187, line 10, column 4, after the word "Rawtenstall," insert the word "Stretford."
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I beg to move, in page 228, line 28, to leave out "1928" and to insert instead thereof "1933." The actual words in line 28 are "The Electricity Supply Acts, 1882 to 1928." Since the Bill was...
Amendments made:
Considered in Committee.
Order for Consideration, as amended (in the Standing Committee), read.
Amendments made:
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Amendments to Standing Orders relating to Public Business as set out in the Schedule attached hereto be approved by this House."
Standing Order No. 1 (2), line 3, leave out from "unless," to "exempted," in line 6, and insert "proceedings."
Resolved, That the Order made by the Secretary of State under the Sunday Entertainments Act, 1932, for extending section one of that Act to the borough of Hornsey, which was presented on the 7th...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Captain Margesson.]
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