Friday, 21 December 1934
The House met at Eleven of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Ministry of Health Provisional Order (Cumberland and Lancaster) Bill,
1. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he proposes to introduce the Herring Fishing Industry Bill?
3. asked the Minister of Health how many pensioners out of the 2,345,000 in receipt of old age pensions belong to the contributory class?
5. asked the Minister of Labour whether there has been an increase in the number of women entering industry during the last 10 years; and, if so, what is the rate of increase?
4. asked the Minister of Health whether the report of the inquiry held some two months ago into the Manchester Corporation scheme to establish an airport at Ringway has yet been received; whether...
6. asked the Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that Mr. Philip Spratt, who has recently been released from gaol after completing his sentence in connection with the Meerut...
11. asked the Prime Minister whether he is prepared to propose the setting up of a Select Committee to consider the allegations contained in the petition from Mr. Kali Pada Chakralathy and other...
9. asked the Postmaster-General, with regard to the site which has been or is being purchased by his Department in or near Hanbury Street, Whitechapel, what is the area of the plot and for what...
10. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has considered the resolution passed by the representatives of some 30 countries at the inter-parliamentary congress held last September...
12. asked the Prime Minister whether he will now state the terms of reference of the proposed British arms inquiry; and whether he will give an assurance that no one with vested interest in the...
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is taking any action in regard to the dispute at the Boldon Colliery owned by the Harton Coal Company?
(by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister whether he is now in a position to make a further statement in regard to the arrangements for the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of His Majesty's...
"to provide for the establishment of a Board with power to make, in consultation with the herring industry, a scheme with respect to the re-organisation, development, and regulation of the...
Revised Estimate presented,—of a further Sum required in the year ending 31st March, 1935, for the Special Areas Fund by Command]; Referred to the Committee of Supply, and to be printed.
Resolved, That this House, at its rising this day, do adjourn till Monday, 28th January; provided that if it is represented to Mr. Speaker by His Majesty's Government that the public interest...
11.19 a.m.
Message to attend the Lords Commissioners.
Question again proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."
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