Monday, 16 July 1934
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. Speaker in the Chair.
Chailey Rural District Council Bill.
2. asked the Secretary of State for India whether, in view of the changed political circumstances in India, he is prepared to order the release of Vallabhbhai Patel or bring him to trial?
3. asked the Secretary of State for India whether, in view of the changed political circumstances in India, he will now consider the remission of sentence on Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru?
6. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has yet made representations to the Government of Cuba regarding the losses sustained by a British subject, Mrs. Richard Brooks,...
7. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been called to the case of Mr. Pantelis Pelecanos, a British subject, whose credit balance in sterling at the Banque...
8. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make any statement in respect to the Assyrians in Iraq; first, as to the provision of relief for their present and proximate...
9. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether His Majesty's Government has given formal notice of its intention to raise the question of pollution of the sea coast by oil discharged...
10. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether diplomatic privilege covers cases of careless driving by members of foreign embassies which result in serious accidents; and whether...
50. asked the Minister of Transport whether there has been any decrease in the number of fatal road accidents since the practice of publishing monthly returns was initiated?
11. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will point out to the Brazilian Government that it is impossible to allow the financing in London of short-term accommodation for...
12. asked the Minister of Pensions whether, in view of further evidence, he is yet in a position to authorise an inquiry into the claim by Mr. N. G. Mates, 13 M.M. 2,943, domiciled in the Irish...
14. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has been in communication with the National Farmers' Union of Scotland as to their views on the new meat proposals?
Lieut.-Colonel TODD: 15. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the rapid increase in the import of chilled meat from Uruguay and Brazil, he will take steps to restrict this...
13. asked the Minister of Agriculture particulars of the grants made to wheat growers out of the Wheat Fund since the Act came into operation up to the latest possible date?
18. asked the First Commissioner of Works, whether, in view of the dissatisfaction with the present administration of the Botanical Gardens and the premises of St. John's Lodge, in Regent's Park,...
19. asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he will request the Entomological Society to advise him how to destroy the swarms of insects which have appeared in Hyde Park during the hot...
20. asked the First Commissioner of Works whether, as owing to faulty architectural construction it is not possible to light effectively the new Italian rooms at the National Gallery in daytime,...
22. asked the First Commissioner of Works the number of foreign- made safety razor blades and the number of British-made blades supplied to the Office of Works for use in prisons and Borstal...
23. asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he is aware that a charge of 2d. far the whole day is made for seats in the parks; and whether, in view of the fact that these seats are occupied...
25. asked the Attorney-General whether he will state the number of cases on 1st July, 1934, in which a delay of more than 14 days has occurred in the issue of final documents of title after...
26. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the number and the value of the horses exported during the first six months of the present year to France, Belgium and Holland?
28. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the approximate weekly cost to the shipowners of a 10,000-ton cargo boat that is lying idle on account of lack of trade; and...
29. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the number of flour mills in Scotland that have been bought by English milling companies; the number that have been closed after...
Captain SOTH ERON-ESTCOURT (for Sir PERCY HURD): 39. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what response has been made by the various colonies to his suggestions regarding the importation...
32. asked the Minister of Labour whether he can now state the name of the chairman and the names of the other members of the statutory committee under Part I of the Unemployment Act; and what...
31. asked the Minister of Labour the total number of persons employed in coal-mining in South Wales on 30th Jnue, 1931, 1932, 1933 and 1934; and the number of registered unemployed coal-miners in...
33. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the cost of the two destroyers which have been placed at the disposal of the ex-King of Bulgaria in order to join the Ornithological Congress...
34. asked the Secretary for Mines the total quantity of coal exported from Great Britain and South Wales, respectively, during the 12 months before and since the trade agreements were made with...
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary for Mines whether he has any statement to make regarding the accident which occurred at Pooley Hall Colliery, Warwickshire, on the evening of Thursday,...
36. asked the Minister of Health whether he proposes to investigate the theory that the tarring of roads is possibly connected with the existence of cancer?
35. asked the Minister of Health what progress has been made in the provision of playing fields in rural areas; and what use is being made of the increased provincial facilities now available?
37. asked the Minister of Health the number of houses completed in Lancashire under the 1930 Housing Act; the number of houses at present under construction; the number of houses which have been...
38. asked the Minister of Health how many town-planning authorities are making use of Section 12 of the Town and Country Planning Act, dealing with the external appearance of buildings; and what...
40. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that His Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland draws attention in his report to the desirability of increasing the...
41. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he has any information to give to the House in connection with the expulsion from South-West Africa of Captain von Lonitzer, a leader...
42. asked the. Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether the actuarial inquiry provided for in the Teachers (Superannuation) Act, 1925, Section 15 (1), has been carried out; and,...
43. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education the intention of the Government in regard to the raising of the school age; and whether he will make a statement on this matter?
44. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office what the present position is with regard to the new uniform for the Army that has been on trial for some time?
46. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he intends to take to prevent disorder arising out of the proposed Fascist meeting at the White City on the Sunday before...
48. asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the conditions under which the police have to perform their duties, he is prepared to authorise the wearing of open-necked shirts without a tunic...
49. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the total sum involved in the templorary advances from the Consolidated Fund to the various industries since 31st October, 1931?
May I ask the Lord President of the Council what Orders it is proposed to take if the House passes the Motion to suspend the Eleven o'Clock Rule?
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 69.
Considered in Committee.
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Captain Margesson.]
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