Tuesday, 19 February 1935
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in, the Chair.
Private Bills (Standing Orders not previously inquired into complied with),
1. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will consider making arrangements for a survey of Scottish historical records in the hands of private owners, so that, where necessary,...
2. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the Scottish Advisory Committee on the Prevention of River Pollution is proceeding with its investigations; and when recommendations to the...
4. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he can state the annual amounts paid by way of grants towards agricultural land drainage since the institution of the scheme, together with...
Dr. HUNTER: 6. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he can state the price at present being received by milk producers in the South-Western area of Scotland; and how that compares...
3. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that at dog-racing courses in Scotland men are employed to perambulate the grounds touting for customers for the totalisator; that...
10. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he can make a statement as to the present position of the Scottish Agricultural Securities Corporation?
Mr. MCKIE: 5. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he can make any statement regarding the decision to discontinue the teaching of Latin at Whithorn School?
14. asked the Secretary for Mines how many colliery companies have agreed with their employés to share the working time so as not to throw out of employment a number of them; and is he in a...
11. asked the Secretary for Mines whether he can state the total amount of coal produced by machinery during 1934; and the amount so produced in the same period in South and West Yorkshire,...
12. asked the Secretary for Mines how many of His Majesty's inspectors of mines in Great Britain have sons occupying official positions in the district over which they have supervision as mines...
17. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the losses which have fallen upon the motor-car owners by reason of the recent insolvency of a motor insurance company which had...
18. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, arising out of the loss of the oil-tanker "La Crescenta," with all hands, he is aware that the master of the vessel wrote to relatives on...
20. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will ascertain and inform the House what are the rates of pay paid by the Peninsular and Oriental and British-India Steamship Lines for...
23. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that large numbers of shares in James and Shakespeare were held by nominee companies formed by the banks, and did not represent...
24. asked the President of the Board of Trade what reply has been given to the communication received from the Canadian Government asking that the imports of Russian timber to this country in...
27. asked the President of the Board of Trade what progress is being made in the redundancy scheme for the cotton-spinning trade; and whether he contemplates the introduction of legislation on...
15. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether, in view of the prior rights of Empire over foreign producers in the British market, the committee set up to inquire into the means...
19. asked the President of the Board of Trade to what extent Lancashire cotton goods are now finding an increased market in Canada under the Ottawa Agreement?
31. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether further consideration has been given to the possible use of Dartmoor as a training area for tanks; and if, before any de cision in this...
Major WATT: 32. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he can now state what part the Territorial Army is going to take in the forthcoming Jubilee celebrations?
34. asked the Minister of Pensions whether he is prepared to grant under royal warrant a pension to the widow of the late Alexander Morrison, private No. 15,089, South Lancashire Regiment, who...
35. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the action of the Chingford police in the case of Miss Mathieson's loud speaker, he will state what instructions are...
36. asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been drawn to the delay in getting cases of injured workmen who have been served with the statutory 10 days' notice before the medical...
37. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he is aware of the latest returns of youths who have left school without entering employment; and, if so, whether he will...
38. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will instruct the Agricultural Reorganisation Commission for Milk to investigate the position of domestic producers of butter and to formulate a...
39. asked the Attorney-General whether, in the new arrangements for county court premises at Shaftesbury, it is intended to establish the new county court office on the first floor of licensed...
41. asked the Minister of Health whether the names of the Ophthalmic Benefit Joint Committee have been lodged with him; and, if so, whether representation has been given to the Scottish...
42. asked the Minister of Health whether, in the further powers contained in the Acts for water undertakings, he will see that a clause is incorporated binding the undertaking to put in a...
44. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is watching developments in the tin market; and whether he proposes to take any action to protect the public against speculative pool...
45. asked the Prime Minister whether the women's legion new movement to assist in the organisation of help to the public in case of enemy gas attacks under the Red Cross and St. John Ambulance...
48. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether there is any differentiation of treatment between the small income tax defaulter of payment and those who owe large sums; and whether he will...
Commander OLIVER LOCKERLAMPSON: 49. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what precedent there is for the sale through the Royal Mint of medals in connection with the Silver Jubilee in...
52. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that many pre-war foreign loans issued in London are not receiving full contract service; that the defaults are evidence that the...
16. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he is aware that the Irish Free State, in its Sea Fisheries Protection Act, 1933, claims, as territorial waters of the Irish Free...
40. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has now, in response to his inquiries, received from the Spanish Customs authorities an explanation of the Customs charge made upon...
May I ask the Prime Minister what business it is proposed to take on Friday?
Reported, with Amendments, from Standing Committee B.
Mr. William Nicholson reported from the Committee of Selection; That they had discharged the following Member from Standing Committee B: Major Despencer-Robertson; and had appointed in...
Mr. William Nicholson further reported from the Committee; That they had nominated the following Members to serve on Standing Committee C: Lieut.-Colonel Acland-Troyte, Mr. Bailey, Colonel...
That they have passed a Bill, intituled, "An Act to authorise the lending overseas of pictures comprised in the collections of the National Gallery which are by British artists." [National...
Read the First time; to be read a Second time To-morrow, and to he printed. [Bill 34.]
Considered in Committee.
I beg to move, "That consideration of the Clause be postponed."
3.52 p.m.
3.54 p.m.
8.17 p.m.
Resolution reported, That it is expedient—(1) to provide for extending, by not more than six months, the period during which cattle or carcases of cattle must have been sold in order that...
"to provide for extending by not more than six months the period during which cattle or carcases of cattle must have been sold in order that payments in respect thereof may be made out of the...
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Captain Margesson.]
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