Tuesday, 5 March 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 President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company are making a practice of having their vessels painted abroad by foreign...
34. asked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been drawn to the unusual circumstances which prevail in respect of the claims to benefit of certain insured workers who have recently...
Miss WARD: 35. asked the Minister of Labour how much of the £2,000,000 allocated to 31st March for expenditure in the distressed areas has in fact been definitely sanctioned?
36. asked the Minister of Labour whether, in the proposed Bill to extend unemployment insurance to agricultural workers, private gardeners are to be included or excluded; and whether he will...
Miss WARD: 98. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the fact that no estimate is available for the cost to local authorities of public assistance from 1st October to 31st...
58. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that, because unemployed persons are now not in medical benefit with approved societies because of the 1932 Health Insurance Act, they have to...
3. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether in view of three defaults within 30 years on British pre-war loans to Brazilian public authorities, followed by the unacceptable unilateral...
4. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that British flags and patriotic emblems of foreign make are being imported into this country for sale in connection with the...
5. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can now give any information as to the result of the representations made to the Italian Government in respect of the quota restriction on...
6. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has any information with regard to the complaint that Norwegian-caught shellfish have been included within the quantity of shellfish...
9. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will give detailed particulars of the restrictions now plaecd upon imports into this country of bacon and ham, in respect of each...
10. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is now in a position to give particulars to the House of the communication which he received from the Canadian Government with reference...
37. asked the Secretary of State for India whether he has any statement to make with reference to the recent attempted corner in shellac as affecting the Indian lac industry; and whether any...
25. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he is aware that trade catalogues and show-cards sent by manufacturers from this country to the Commonwealth of Australia have to...
12. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office how many of the 10,000 recruits needed during the first quarter of this year have been obtained up to date; and whether he is satisfied that...
13. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether any closer co-operation is being considered between the Territorial Air Defence Units (Searchlights) and the Royal Air Force?
14. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office what steps he is proposing to take to improve recruiting for the Territorial Force?
Major WATT: 17. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office what progress has been made with the formation of the Royal Defence Corps; and how many men were recruited up to the 1st January of...
15. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he can now make a further statement as to the participation of the Territorial Forces in the Jubilee celebration?
18. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he can state the number of local authorities which have not yet put into operation a scheme for the supply of milk in schools?
54. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what security, if any, is held by the Treasury in respect of sums amounting to several hundred thousand pounds paid by the Treasury, directly or...
20. asked the Secretary for Mines how many works there are with plant dealing with low-temperature carbonisation; and will he say the number of tons of coal that are used annually in this process?
21. asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is aware that William Arthur Palmer, of 62, South Avenue, Rainworth, Notts, was the victim of a fatal accident at Rufford Colliery on Saturday, 16th...
22. asked the Secretary for Mines whether it is his intention to circularise colliery managers to the effect that, so far as practicable, shots should be fired between shifts or after withdrawing...
24. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he will make a statement with regard to the state of employment and the condition of the unemployed in Newfoundland?
27. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether, seeing that British exports of window glass to Australia are limited by quota and that such quota is considerably less than that...
28. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to the discriminatory duty charged by the Canadian customs on Palestine fruit, and other produce,...
29. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he will give an assurance that His Majesty's Government has no intention of abandoning its ultimate responsibility for Native policy...
30. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether his attention has been called to the fact that after nearly four years there still remain undelivered large sums of Irish Four and...
31. asked the Attorney-General which boroughs and county divisions are still without women justices?
39. asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that a lady in Exmouth made a personal application in writing enclosing a 10s. Treasury note for a single ticket in the Irish sweepstake, and that...
40. asked the Home Secretary whether he will give the names of the members of the Street Collections Advisory Committee?
41. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he has given approval to the West Riding County Council to proceed with the building of a nursery school at Castleford and...
42. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he proposes to establish any flying school for training pilots who have retired from the Fleet Air Arm?
43. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he has received a communication from the Doncaster Corporation Aerodrome Committee, with regard to an air service being started between...
44. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the amendments of the British Government to the proposals of the United States of America Government at the Traffic in Arms Commission...
45. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the value of land in private ownership in Great Britain?
46. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many pensions schemes provided by private firms for their employés have been approved under the Finance Act, 1921; and whether he has any...
52. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware of the effect of the entertainments duty upon amateur dramatic societies, which in many cases are in financial difficulties because...
56. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that medals and discs issued for sale or distribution to the public are in some cases exactly the same size as coins required...
57. asked the Minister of Health the number of the population and the rateable value in the township of Darton, near Barnsley, for the years 1930 and 1934, or the latest available dates?
59. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that, in accordance with the sanction of his Department, a part of Glover Street, in the city of Birmingham, has been scheduled as a...
60. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies by what legislative enactments or administrative orders the Governments of Malaya and Nigeria impose restrictions upon tin producers within their...
64. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to outbreaks of new anti-Jewish agitation in Palestine; and whether he will inquire and give the House...
May I ask the Lord President of the Council the business for Friday?
Reported, with Amendments, from Standing Committee B.
Reported, with Amendments [Title amended], from Standing Committee C.
Read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Friday, and to be printed. [Bill 43.]
Copy presented,—of Statement of the First Lord of the Admiralty explanatory of the Estimates [by Command]; to lie upon the Table.
Considered in Committee [SIXTH DAY—Progress 28th February].
10.41 p.m.
I beg to move, in page 9, line 28, at the end, to insert: (3) The Governor-General's financial adviser shall have access to all records, documents and information contained in or possessed by any...
rose—
Resolved, That the draft of a Special Order proposed to be made by the Board of Trade under the Gas Undertakings Acts, 1920 to 1934, on the application of the Andover Lighting and Power Company,...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Captain Margesson.]
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