Tuesday, 26 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 Financial Secretary to the War Offic how many married couples in the Army are living in buildings without private water-closet accommodation; whether any attempts are being made to...
2. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office the number of troops still housed in huts; what progress has been made in replacing huts by permanent buildings; and whether any men are still...
3. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he is aware of the serious illness of Private J. W. Hutchings, No. 6,343,262, the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, following the...
4. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether any special arrangements are being made and, if so, of what nature to enable Scotland to demonstrate its loyalty to the Royal Family during...
7. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he can make a statement as to the vessels to be provided for policing northern waters under the Fishery Board for Scotland, and as to the...
10 asked the Secretary for Mines (1) whether he can enumerate the individual colliery companies separately operating during the year 1920 in the area now covered by the newly formed merger,...
13. asked the Secretary for Mines whether, in view of the recommendation of the commissioner in the report of the Bilsthorpe inquiry that all men should be withdrawn from the face during...
17. asked the Secretary for Mines the number of accidents that occurred in the coal mines of the country for the year 1934, giving the number of fatal and non-fatal accidents separately?
22. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the failure of four motor insurance companies since the passing of the Road Traffic Act, 1930, and the consequent hardship which...
23. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that the imports of cotton stockings and, hose from Japan have increased in January, 1935, as...
25. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the temporary commercial agreement with Russia precludes the Government from limiting the amount of Russian timber imported into the United...
27. asked the President of the Board of Trade the quantity of flour imported from foreign countries during the last three months for which figures are available; and similar figures for the...
28. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is yet in a position to announce that any form of inquiry is to be set up to examine the problem of distribution; and whether his...
30. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that grey textile goods are being imported into this country free of duty for the purpose of being subjected to a slight process...
32. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether any new arrangements in connection with the quantitative regulation of imports of bacon, hams, and pork from foreign countries have yet been...
34. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is now in a position to report any progress in the negotiations for the settlement of our commercial relations with Turkey?
38. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that existing frozen Leva balances belonging to British firms in the National Bank of Bulgaria amount to nearly 2200,000; and...
46. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will consider the initiation of an inquiry, by select committee or other appropriate machinery, into the organisation, control, and management...
50. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware of the reduction in British exports of tinned, terne, and other coated plates since 1932; and whether, seeing that the Import...
29 and 40. asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) whether he is aware that the provision that the name of the real holder of shares in a limited liability company shall appear with his...
41. asked the hon. Member for Rye, as representing the Forestry Commissioners, in which counties has elm disease now been identified; and in which was the disease diagnosed for the first time in 1934?
42. asked the Minister of Agriculture what is the attitude of the Government towards the establishment by the co-operative societies of beet-sugar factories; and if the new proposals of the...
Mr. HASLAM: 43. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that the order issued by the Potato Marketing Board imposes on Lincolnshire, Norfolk, the Isle of Ely, and the Soke of...
60. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that under the administration of the Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915, and the Tuberculosis Order, 1925, the West Riding County...
Miss WARD: 45. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can now inform the House of the additional sum required to reimburse local authorities from 1st October to 28th February for the...
53. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what grounds permission has been refused to the Salvation Army to hold a street collection in London; and whether, in the light of the...
51. asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons in receipt of transitional payments signing at the following Exchanges: Pontypridd, Pontyclun, and Tonyrefail during the last four weeks of 1934?
56. asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether he will make representations to the directors of the Suez Canal Company that, in view of the large holding of the British...
57. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the present position with regard to the current negotiations between China and Japan; whether it is proposed to call a conference of the...
58. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information with regard to the military pact between Poland any Japan?
59. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether it is proposed that any British Ministers shall, in the near future, pay a visit to Berlin in connection with the negotiations...
61. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many Jewish refugees are now in prison in Palestine as illegal immigrants, and how many of these are still in prison although their sentence...
62. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when he first received information of the speculative buying of pepper in an attempt to corner the supplies; whether he gave any warning to His...
63. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what was the composition of the committee or subcommittee appointed by the world economic conference to inquire into the tin restriction scheme;...
18. asked the Secretary for Mines whether he can state the relative cost per therm of the following: electricity, gas, fuel oil, and pulverised fuel?
21. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether there is any intention to alter the constitution of Southern Rhodesia or to abandon the ultimate responsibility of His Majesty's...
47. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that the Cunard liner "Britannic" purchased 2,000 lbs. of foreign hot-house grapes at Liverpool on or about the 18th January...
54. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether his attention has been called to the intention of the London County Council to assemble at the County Hall from 6th to 16th...
49. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury particulars of each subsidy and the amount given in each case, separately, for each year 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933 and 1934?
(by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister whether the statement made yesterday by the Secretary of State for the Dominions to the effect that the General Election would not come for some...
Kenneth William Murray Pickthorn, esquire, for the University of Cambridge.
The following Notices of Presentations of Bills stood upon the Order Paper:National Industrial Council,—Bill to establish a national industrial council; and for other purposes connected...
Bill to establish a national industrial council; and for other purposes connected therewith, presented by Mr. Mander; supported by Sir Robert Aske, Mr. Bernays, Mr. R. T. Evans, Mr. Dingle Foot,...
Bill to encourage the formation of industrial councils and to legalise voluntary agreements when so desired; and for purposes connected therewith, presented by Mr. Mander; supported by Sir Percy...
"to provide for the establishment of consultative works councils in factories and workshops for the consideration of various matters of mutual concern to employers and employed persons; and for...
Resolved, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend sections thirty-seven and thirty-eight of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act, 1923."—[Mr. Lyons.]
"to amend sections thirty-seven and thirty-eight of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act, 1923," presented accordingly, and read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Monday next, and...
Reported, without amendment, from Standing Committee B.
That they have appointed a Committee consisting of three Lords to join with a Committee of the Commons to consider the Petition of the State of Western Australia for a Bill to effectuate the...
Estimate presented, for Civil and Revenue Departments for the year ending 31st March, 1936, with Memorandum [by Command]; referred to the Committee of Supply, and to be printed.
Copy presented, of Estimate of the further sum required to be voted for Air Services for the year ending 31st March, 1935 [by Command]; Referred to the Committee of Supply, and to be printed.
Estimate presented, showing the several Services for which a Vote on Account is required for the year ending 31st March, 1936 [by Command]; Referred to the Committee of Supply, and to be printed.
Mr. William Nicholson reported from the Committee of Selection: That they had added the following four Members to the Panel appointed to serve on the Committee on Unopposed Bills under Standing...
Mr. William Nicholson reported from the Committee of Selection: That they had discharged the following Member from Standing Committee B: Mr. Barclay-Harvey; and had appointed in substitution: Mr....
Mr. William Nicholson further reported from the Committee: That they had discharged the following Members from Standing Committee C: Mr. Drewe, Sir Walter Preston, Brigadier - General Spears, and...
Mr. William Nicholson further reported from the Committee: That they had added the following Ten Members to the Standing Committee on Scottish Bills (in respect of the Housing (Scotland) Bill):...
Considered in Committee [Third Day—Progress 20th February].
Message to attend the Lords Commissioners.
Again considered in Committee.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
I beg to move, in page 3, line 19, to leave out, "a declaration made," and to insert, an instrument of Accession executed." This is the first of a series of Amendments to the Clause in the name...
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Captain Margesson.]
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