Wednesday, 28 November 1934
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Crock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
1. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any steps have been taken to carry out our obligations, under the covenant of the League of Nations, to maintain order in the Saar...
2. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will state the present position with regard to the report of the jurists on the complaints of the German Government against the...
3. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the importance of establishing the closest trade relationships with the State of Manchukuo, he will approach the League of...
6. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, taking the nations affiliated to the League of Nations, he can state which of their number have State factories of munitions of war...
7. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to the report of the Nansen International Office for Refugees to the League of Nations concerning the...
4. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether a decision has yet been arrived at by the local authorities in Rio de Janeiro respecting the ferry and tramcar fares of the Cantareira...
9 and 10. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty (1), what circumstances were taken into consideration by the Admiralty in requiring Messrs. Vickers to build the cruiser for which their tender has...
11. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether any progress has been made in the search for a satisfactory automatic oil separator for the prevention of oil pollution at sea and in tidal waters?
12. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will state what procedure is to be adopted to secure the implementing by the various Colonies of the recommendations contained in the...
13. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can make any announcement of the decision of the Colonial Development Fund Committee as regards the application made to the committee...
16. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that the two European representatives of native interests in the Kenya legislative council urged, during a recent session,...
15. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to the arrival in Tanganyika of Commander von Schonfeld and Herr Ernst Troost and to the recrudescence of...
19. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in view of the fact that the British Government has officially approved the rubber restriction scheme now being worked to the advantage...
22. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in view of the decreased yields on fixed-interest securities, he is considering the question of obtaining some relief for the Crown Colonies?
23. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he can give information as to the number of underground and bomb-proof hangars in Germany available for the storage of aircraft, and also...
26. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether any of the machines taking part in the last Royal Air Force pageant at Hendon carried live wing-tip flares?
27 and 28. asked the Minister of Transport (1) whether, in order to remove misunderstanding on the question of a road bridge across the Forth in the vicinity of Queensferry and enable the country...
Major THOMAS: 29. asked the Minister of Transport whether he is satisfied that the new regulations governing the carrying by cyclists of red reflectors and 12 square inches of white surface are...
Major THOMAS: 30. asked the Minister of Transport whether in view of the difficulties that are handicapping the business of boiler and tank makers and heavy haulage contractors, due to the new...
31. asked the Minister of Transport what steps he is taking to deal with the street-lighting question from the road safety point of view?
32. asked the Minister of Transport the number of bridges in Lancashire which are scheduled as weak bridges or are closed against a weight of five tons?
33. asked the Minister of Transport the number of persons killed on the roads in Lancashire during the year October, 1933, to October, 1934; how many people have been summoned for careless...
36. asked the Minister of Transport how many pedestrians have been killed and how many injured on uncontrolled crossings in the Metropolis since these crossings were instituted by his Department;...
50. asked the Home Secretary the number of convictions in Lancashire between October, 1933, and October, 1934, for non-insurance for third-party risks by motorists?
35. asked the Minister of Transport how many electricity generating stations, municipal and private, existed in this country at the passing of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1926; and how many...
37. asked the Minister of Transport whether he can give the House any information about James Henvey, who was killed in East Ham while working on an electricity pylon?
38. asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he will take measures to secure that the persistent hammering on the scaffolds outside the windows of the Library of this House should be as far...
43. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is satisfied that the trade and financial agreements lately made between Britain and Germany are operating satisfactorily and in the best...
46. asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether his commercial representatives abroad are investigating the new tests which are being made with heavy oil and Diesel engines in...
48. asked the Secretary for Mines whether the oil section of the Mines Department has any information concerning the tonnage of synthetically produced oils imported into this country?
45. asked the Prime Minister whether the Lord President of the Council was speaking on behalf of the Government when he said at Glasgow on 23rd November that a collective peace system under...
47. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office the number of officers and men discharged from the Army as medically unfit during the last 12 months for which statistics are avalaible; and...
52. asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the fact that many hotels have been granted an extension of the hours during which alcoholic liquor may be sold on Thursday, the 29th November,...
54. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of civil servants that receive £2 per week or less, £2 to £3, £3 to £4 and up to £5 per week?
55. asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that the Italian firm of Dispeckor, London, has received permits allowing two alien terrazzo workers into this country; if the terms of their...
57. asked the Minister of Labour the number of men that have been removed from the unemployment register owing to insanity?
8. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to the orders for aeroplane engines placed by Germany in this country; whether he can state how many...
39. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps have been taken to rehouse those inhabitants of Longriggend, Lanarkshire, who were recently rendered homeless by fire?
40. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when the scheme for milk in schools will come into full operation in Lanarkshire?
42. asked the Postmaster-General whether in view of continued delay in long-distance telephone calls after 7 p.m., he will now consider giving preference for express calls on payment of an extra...
53. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will give an assurance that the existing general prohibition against the flotation of foreign loans on the London financial market will not be...
[SEVENTH DAY.]
Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to consider of the Supply to be granted to His Majesty."—[Captain Margesson.]
Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to consider of the Ways and Means for raising the Supply to be granted to His Majesty."—[Captain Margesson.]
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Captain Margesson.]
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