Thursday, 19 July 1934
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Tynemouth Corporation Bill [Lords].
"to confirm a Scheme made by the Minister of Transport under the Public Works Facilities Act, 1930, relating to the Kingston-upon-Hull Corporation," presented by Mr. Hore-Belisha; and ordered...
1. asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware of the complaints from all classes of the community that officials at Employment Exchanges are lacking in helpfulness and courtesy to...
2. asked the Minister of Labour 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 salary the chairman, the...
5. asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware of the discontent among artistes, technicians, artisans, etc., employed in British film studios, through the introduction of aliens, mainly...
7. asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that the regulations of his Department, paragraphs 189 and 190, L.O. Code 7, provide that if the wife of an unemployed man advertises for...
8. asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that many single unemployed men in Durham who have hitherto received full transitional allowance are now receiving an addition of 9d.; whether...
9. asked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the fact that the concession to disabled ex-service men that the first £1 of disability pension would be left out of account when...
6. asked the Minister of Labour if he has any information as to what wages are paid and hours worked in the carpet factories of Belgium; and whether any special conditions for employment therein...
10. asked the Minister of Labour how many aliens have been granted permits for employment at the factory of Messrs. Bata at Tilbury; what number of such permits have terminated; and what number...
12. asked the Home Secretary whether he will furnish a statement showing the number of ex-police officers in receipt of pensions other than war pensions; the average amount of pension per head;...
15. asked the Home Secretary whether the seven members of the Metropolitan police force, including two sergeants, who were suspended from duty in the East End of London have been reinstated; and...
16. asked the Home Secretary whether, seeing that owing to the weight of the cloth of which the uniforms are, made the police suffer in hot weather, he will arrange either to clothe them in drill...
Mr. VYVYAN ADAMS: 13. asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that a document containing a black list of certain anti-Fascists has been compiled by the Blackshirts; that the Blackshirt...
14. asked the Home Secretary whether, in regard to the closing orders adopted by the Exmouth Local Authority, under the Shops Acts, he is satisfied that those orders are being enforced?
17. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he is aware that parents of the girls at the Saltburn High School, Yorkshire, have received notice that certain...
18. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether, in view of the numbers of families who take their annual holiday in August on account of the school holidays and the...
21. asked the Minister of Health whether he has considered the communications sent from urban district councils calling his attention to the failure of private enterprise to provide an adequate...
Captain CAZALET: 25. asked the Minister of Health whether he can give the House any further information in regard to the statistics which he proposes to publish, showing the number of houses...
28. asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been called to the Report of the National Housing Committee in which it is stated that the attitude of the Treasury seems to have been...
22. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that in connection with claims for widows', orphans' and old age contributory pensions his Departmental notes request that the claim numbers...
23. asked the Minister of Health how many county or county borough councils have applied for permission to contribute towards the support and maintenance of institutions for deaf and dumb...
26. asked the Minister of Health whether he has any information to show that the United States of America, or any other countries, prohibit the importation of liquid eggs on grounds of health;...
27. asked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the distressed condition of Glamorgan, he is prepared to reconsider the recommended grant to the Mid-Glamorgan Water Board in order to...
29. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether His Majesty's Government will undertake the printing and publication of the history of the institution and personnel of Parliament which is being...
30. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that the value of the motor-cars imported during the first six months of this yeas amounted to...
47. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that sporting cartridge cases are being imported into this country unmarked, subsequently stamped with a fictitious name and...
49. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can now say when steps will be taken to afford further protection to the agricultural machinery industry, having regard to the fact that...
57. asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether any of the bills accepted by German nationals for British exports, and guaranteed under the export credits scheme, are in default?
31. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that the number of clocks imported into this country has increased from 715,955 in the first six months...
51. asked the President of the Board of Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the imports of dental, surgical, medical and veterinary instruments and appliances (except optical)...
52. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the fact that the price of sisal imported into this country is round about £15 a ton, and that binder...
32. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will consider the possibility of relaxing the present restrictions on foreign lending?
33. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he can give separately the amounts of money voted by this House as subsidies, grants, guarantees, or loans since October, 1931?
34. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether any early legislation may be expected for the better regulation of industrial assurance; and whether the Government will consider the...
35. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether any preventive for grass sickness in horses is known at the present time; and, if not, whether any steps are being taken by his Department to evolve...
36. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has now come to a decision on the suggested establishment of regional schemes for the slaughtering of animals as recommended in the report of the...
37. asked the Minister of Agriculture what action has been, or is proposed to be, taken in regard to countries which, during the 15 weeks ended 30th June, have largely exceeded the quantity of...
40. asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he will examine the possibility of fitting electric fans in the Chamber in order to produce a cooler atmosphere during the summer months?
41. asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he can give an undertaking to the House that no steps will be taken to demolish St. John's Lodge, Regent's Park, until this House reassembles...
42. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland which education authorities in Scotland have reduced the reduction in the salaries of their teachers to less than 5 per cent. below the 1931 level?
Mr. VYVYAN ADAMS: 43. asked the Minister of Transport whether he has any statement to make about the grave increase of fatal road accidents in the last fortnight?
44. asked the Minister of Transport whether he proposes to introduce marked crossing-places where pedestrians will, unless held up by a policeman, invariably have the prior right; and, if so,...
45. asked the Prime Minister if he will consider the early summoning of an Imperial air-defence conference to enable this country and the self-governing Dominions to co-ordinate their several air...
48. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the total loss to the industries of this country since December, 1931, occasioned by the dispute with the Irish Free State; and...
53. asked the Postmaster-General if he can give the cost of the Post Office services in Northern Ireland for the past three financial years, with the revenue received?
55. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether the committee set up by him to examine the problem of migration within the Empire has yet presented its report; whether it will be...
56. asked the Attorney-General whether he is aware that great delay is taking place in dealing with applications for the appointment of receivers on the estates of persons detained in mental...
58. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether,any note has yet been received from the German Government relative to the Memel statute, and, if so, of what nature; whether he is...
59. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is yet in a position to give a full statement of the circumstances in which British officers were fired on by Turkish soldiers and...
19. asked the Minister of Health- whether he has yet received from local authorities in South Wales a resolution calling for the appointment of a joint committee to deal with river pollution; and...
50. asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of trawlers completed for British registry in the years 1927, 1928, 1929, and 1930; and the number completed for British registry during...
(by Private Wotice) asked the Lord President of the Council whether he has any statement to make in regard to the air policy of the Government?
May I ask the Lord President of the Council what will be the business on the days previous to the Summer Adjournment.
Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday next, resolve itself into a Committee to consider the surpluses and deficits upon Navy, Army M, and Air Grants for the year ended 31st arch, 1933, and...
Reported, with Amendments; Reports to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
Order for Second Reading read.
Order for the Third Reading read. [King's Consent signified.]
Postponed Proceeding resumed on Amendment to Question, "That the Bill be now read a Second time."
Considered in Committee.
Resolved, That, under any Act of the present Sesion to enable effect to be given to a Convention for a Regulation of Whaling and to make provision for other matters, such fees as may be...
Resolved, That there shall be paid into the Exchequer— (a) all fees received under any Act of the present Session to enable effect to be given to a Convention for the Regulation of Whaling...
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 69.
Not amended (in the Stand g Committee,) considered; read the Third time, and passed, without Amendment.
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
I beg to move, in page 3, line 36, to lave out Sub-section (3), and to insert: (3) In an action brought under the Fatal Accidents Acts, 1846 to 1908, damages may be awarded in respect of the...
As amended (in the Standing Committee) considered; read the Third time, and passed, with Amendments.
Resolved, That the Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply),Acts, 1882 to 1933, and confirmed by the Minister of Transport under the Electricity (Supply)...
Resolved, That the draft of a Special Order proposed to be made by the Board of Trade under the Gas Undertakings Acts, 1920 and 1929, on the application of the urban district council of Selby,...
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Captain Margesson.]
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