Thursday, 1 November 1934
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
1. asked the Minister of Labour the estimated number of juveniles between the ages of 14 and 18 now unemployed?
8. asked the Minister of Labour whether the Unemployment Insurance Statutory Committee have examined the question of bringing the black-coated workers within the scope of unemployment insurance?
6. asked the Minister of Labour the number of aliens, giving the country of origin and type of employment, that have been allowed to enter this country to take up employment during the present year?
7. asked the Minister of Labour the total number of insured persons, classified in trade groups, unemployed in the building industry in Great Britain on the latest available date, and comparable...
9. asked the Minister of Labour the latest available figures for unemployment?
11. asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that considerable dissatisfaction exists in the industrial part of Lancashire owing to the fact that unemployed workers with good insurance...
MABANE: 12 asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware of the anxiety of disabled ex-service men to have those parts of the Unemployment Act put into force which affect the manner in which...
13. asked the Minister of Labour how many local education authorities have made arrangements for juvenile instruction centres under the Unemployment Act and which authorities have so far failed...
14. asked the Minister of Labour whether he can state if the fixing of the dates when Part II of the Unemployment Act comes into operation was made by the Government or his Department; and...
15. asked the Minister of Labour how many men and women clerks, respectively, have received promotion to the general clerical class in his Department during the past 12 months; and whether in...
67. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he will state the identifiable and continued net saving per annum during each of the last five financial years resulting to the...
Mr. RHYS DAVIS: 17 asked the Secretary OF State for the Home Department (1) the number of licences issued to Germans for employment in the various German textile firms that have received...
41. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that machinery is being removed from idle cotton mills in order to escape the payment of rates, with the result that there is little...
63. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what action His Majesty's Government proposes to take on the recommendation of the Import Duties Advisory Committee of 16th May relative to duties on...
18. asked the Home Secretary the number of convictions for failure to insure against third-party risk during the past 12 months?
Lieut.-Colonel SANDEMAN ALLEN: 20. asked the Home Secretary whether he is now able to authorise the discharge from Broadmoor Asylum of John Edward Redmond, who was indicted on a charge of arson...
19. asked the Home Secretary whether he has considered the report of the law and parliamentary committee of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, which was adopted by the council of that body on...
21. asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the evidence of the professor of pharmacology at Birmingham University and the remarks of the Birmingham coroner at a recent inquest as to the...
39. asked the Minister of Health the number of applications for grants for rural water schemes; the amount allocated; and the number of schemes still awaiting approval?
42. asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to the nuisance and danger to health caused by the new Westminster dust chute in the Grosvenor basin; whether he is aware...
51. asked the Minister of Health the total number of maternity and child welfare authorities; and how many of these authorities exercise their powers under the Maternity and Child Welfare Act,...
52. asked the Minister of Health whether he is now in a position to state what steps have been taken by the colliery company to deal with the burning colliery refuse tips at Gin Pits, Astley,...
53. asked the Minister of Health whether he will cause investigation to be made into the health of the animals producing the milk and into the cleanliness of the manufacture of the milk products...
57. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the annual report of the chief medical officer of the Ministry for 1933 showed that the councils of eight counties, seven county...
22. asked the Home Secretary whether he is contemplating the imposition of any censorship upon cinema news reels?
24. asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware of the spread of Sunday baking and delivery of bread in London and elsewhere; and whether he will cause inquiries to be made as to the extent of...
25. asked the Home Secretary whether he will consider the advisability of appointing a committee to investigate the present position with regard to the use of steel rabbit-traps; and what...
26. asked the Home Secretary whether he will consider whether any steps can be taken to reduce the growing nuisance of canvassing for the sale of articles at private houses?
Mr. WEST: 27. asked the Home Secretary what is the accommodation of Wormwood Scrubs prison; and what was the maximum number of prisoners detained there in 1913 and 1933?
28. asked the Home Secretary whether he has considered the advisability of scheduling cardroom workers under the existing Workmen's Compensation Acts so that such workers incapacitated, either...
30. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether it is the intention of the Government to introduce legislation to raise the school-leaving age?
32. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he can state the number of children who left the public elementary schools during the year ended 31st March, 1934, and, for...
Miss WARD: 33. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he can report on the negotiations which have been taking place between the Board of Education and the...
34. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he has any record of accidents in primary or secondary schools which have been caused by cinematograph displays?
37. asked the Minister of Health the number of persons in receipt of Poor Law relief on the last available date, giving separate figures for men, women, and children?
43. asked the Minister of Health whether he can now give the House any indication as to when the promised new Rating and Valuation Bill for London will be produced, thereby displacing the present...
44. asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to a certain organisation in Southgate making indiscriminate use of the borough council's crest on their election literature;...
Miss WARD: 45. asked the Prime Minister whether he has had his attention called to important conferences taking place on the North-East Coast; and whether he will afford Parliamentary time to...
46. asked the Prime Minister when it is proposed to issue the safety code for civilians during air raids?
47. asked the Prime Minister whether any officers of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Foreign Office at home or abroad are permitted under any circumstances to assist British armament manufacturers...
48. asked the Minister of Health whether it is his intention to include in his housing legislation provisions to enable local authorities to control ribbon development?
49. asked the Minister of Health whether his atten- tion has been drawn to the order for demolition of certain cottages at Withy-pool, Somerset; and, in view of the age of the occupants and of...
54. asked the Minister of Health whether he will give an assurance that he will not confirm any order by a local authority seeking to include in a clearance area, under the Housing Act, 1930, a...
55. asked the Minister of Health what factors in employment were responsible for his decision that work in public wash-houses and baths was non-insurable; and if he is aware that the ordinary...
Lieut. - Colonel Sir ARNOLD WILSON: 59. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether and, if so, when he proposes to introduce legislation to give effect to the recommendations of the...
61. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can now make any further statement with regard to monetary policy?
66. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how many musical and dramatic associations have obtained exemption from Entertainments Duty since the recent decision that the Old Vic and...
62. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether there is any immediate prospect of the embargo on foreign loans being removed?
68. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will make a statement indicating the measure of success which has attended the operations of the Milk Marketing Board?
69. asked the Minister of Agriculture when the report of the Poultry Commission will be issued?
71. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will state the nature of the suggestions which have been made to his Department in favour of the adoption of any agreed-on scheme of relief for...
72. asked the Minister of Agriculture how it is proposed to effect the reduction of 10 per cent. aggregate in foreign imported eggs in shell for the first quarter of 1935?
75. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can say how many butter factories, excluding factories engaged solely in blending, there are, respectively, in the United Kingdom, New Zealand,...
78. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that a large number of small distributors who distribute the produce of smallholders and market gardeners around London have been refused...
73. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can state the number of farms, the value of cattle, furniture, farming implements and personal goods that have been distrained for non-payment of...
The following Questions stood upon the Order Paper:
May I ask the Prime Minister what is the business for next week, and also how long the right hon. Gentleman intends us to sit to-night if the Motion on the Paper in his name is carried?
Report from the Joint Committee, with Minutes of Proceedings, brought up, and read; Report to lie upon Table.(1) Six Memoranda by the Secretary of State for India;366(2) Five Memoranda by Members...
4.8 p.m.
4.44 p.m.
7.38 p.m.
Considered in Committee.
8.57 p.m.
Order for Second Reading read.
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn"—[Dr. Morris-Jones.]
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