Thursday, 7 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 Minister of Labour whether he will state the number of persons in the Wigan exchange area who have been unemployed continuously during the last four years, and also over three years,...
3. asked the Minister of Labour the schemes initiated in the county of Durham by the commissioner for the special areas; the number of men found employment on such schemes; and the amount of...
4. asked the Minister of Labour the total number of determinations made by the officials of the Unemployment Assistance Board in the County of Durham from 7th January, 1935, until the standstill...
5. asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that the case of E. Todd, of Swaffham, Suffolk, was submitted to the umpire's office on the 17th of December last, and that 11 weeks elapsed...
6. asked the Minister of Labour the changes made recently in the conditions attached to the house hold removal scheme?
7. asked the Minister of Labour how many English workers visit Jersey each year to work in the potato and tomato fields; do these workers go under the direction of the Ministry; what wages are...
8. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it is intended to introduce legislation to implement the report of the Departmental Committee on imprisonment in default of payment...
9. asked the Home Secretary whether the Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis is satisfied that the existing regulations governing the depositing of packages at railway cloak-rooms are...
10. asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that a Jugoslav subject, registered as Milo Petrovitch, is at present in this country describing himself as His Royal Highness Prince Milo of...
11. asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the fact that the new electoral rolls are published at mid-October, only a fortnight before the municipal elections on 1st November, he will...
12. asked the Home Secretary whether he can now state the intentions of the Government with regard to the recommendations of the Select Committee on Police Forces (Amalgamations), in view of the...
13. asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that all His Majesty's inspectors of constabulary in their statements just issued have called attention to the over-weighting of the police owing...
14. asked the Home Secretary whether any progress is being made to deal with the effects on the respiratory organs of cotton scotching and card-room operatives; and, if so, can he now make a...
16. asked the Home Secretary whether all the directors of James and Shakespeare, Limited, are British by birth and nationality; if not, which of the directors are of alien birth or nationality;...
17. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he will approve of the inclusion, as a matter of extreme urgency, in their 1935–36 programme of schools for the...
20. asked the Minister of Health whether he will advise county medical authorities to sanction the use of any milk for school children which is produced by a registered producer who is qualified...
18. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether there are any local education authorities who have more than 10 per cent, of the classes in the elementary schools...
19. asked the Minister of Health how many towns in this country have hitherto voluntarily granted compensation under the Housing Act, 1930, Section 41; and the towns in each case and the...
Marquess of HARTINGTON: 22. asked the Minister of Health whether he can give an estimate of the aggregate cost to all the various parties concerned on the recent inquiry held by an inspector of...
23. asked the Minister of Health whether he will request all town-planning authorities, having jurisdiction over land adjacent to existing arterial roads, immediately to town-plan all the...
24. asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to the refusal by the Durham Public Assistance Committee of Bishop Thorman's request that Catholic children should be sent to...
29. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether seeing that the United States treasury has decided to enforce Article 674 of the Income Tax regulations, under which the gross income from...
32. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the expenditure per head of the population for armed defence purposes by the Governments of the United Kingdom, the Irish Free State, Canada, Australia,...
31. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any steps have been or are being taken with the object of considering what, if any, steps can be taken to remodel the entertainments duty?
34. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury when the report of the actuary on the contributory pension scheme is expected?
35. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether any satisfactory scheme has yet been brought to his notice and been approved by him for bringing under better control the numerous...
36. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has considered the resolution passed by the producers and distributors at the Melton Mowbray egg market regarding the future of the market; and...
37. asked the Minister of Agriculture the number of applicants for small holdings in the last full year for which statistics are available; how many were provided with holdings; how many rejected...
38. asked the Minister of Agriculture why the Anglo-Scottish Beet Sugar Corporation, Limited, the Second Anglo-Scottish Beet Sugar Corporation, Limited, and the West Midland Sugar Corporation,...
40. asked the Minister of Pensions whether his attention has been drawn to the case of John Moran, 286,219, Royal Air Force, of 2/86, Leopold Street, Birmingham, who has applied for treatment...
41. asked the Post master-General what percentage increase of telephone calls has resulted from the reduction in rates?
42. asked the Post-master-General what flying services are in use, or contemplated, for the postal services within Great Britain, and between which towns these services will operate?
43 asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) the amount of the tariff, sales tax and excise tax on wire rope imported into Canada from the United Kingdom; the refund allowed on such rope if...
49. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the fact that imports of Canadian leather footwear into the United Kingdom have risen from 6,456 pairs in 1933 to 33,888 pairs in...
52. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been drawn to the dumping of Canadian pectin into this country at prices below the cost of production; and will he make...
53. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can furnish any estimate of the gross receipts in 1934 of shipping from freight and passengers, respectively?
54. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can give the particulars of any cases in which the United States of America impose on British goods higher duties of customs than those...
55. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether any arrangement has yet been reached with the visiting Brazilian delegation as regards the granting of exchange for British goods cleared...
56. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can make a statement as to the settlement made by Rumania in connection with her commercial debts to this country; the amount involved;...
51. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the Italian Ministry of Finance has authorised goods originating in and coming from Germany, Bulgaria, Jugoslavia, Rumania,...
Sir MURDOCH McKENZIEWOOD: 45. asked the Prime Minister whether, fn view of the increasing practice of leaving the working out of enactments to Government Departments through the medium of...
47. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the appointment of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the private manufacture of and traffic in arms, he will now cause to be published the...
57. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that the Corporation of Glasgow has placed a contract for approximately 3,000,000 gallons of motor spirit with Russian Oil...
60. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any members of the advisory committee to the International Tin Committee had previously occupied any official position in the service of...
63. asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that, the operation of the Road Traffic Act, 1930, tends to favour the combine motor-coach proprietors to the detriment of the small owner;...
64. asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been drawn to the congestion in Crawley, due principally to the level crossing of the Southern Railway on the London-Brighton road;...
65. asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been drawn to the dangerous road conditions prevailing at the junction of the Watford by-pass and the Watford-St. Albans road; and...
66. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether any and, if so, what communications by letter, interview, or otherwise, took place between the Air Ministry and the Manchester City Council...
70. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office why the provisions of King's Regulations, paragraph 979 (a) (1928 edition), are not observed by guards at the Bank of England?
71. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office how many majors of the Royal Artillery, whose last command was in coast defence artillery, were promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and...
73. asked the Secretary of State for India whether the question of the defence of Burma after separation is being considered by his Department or the War Office; and whether anyone with a...
74. asked the Secretary of State for India why lodging and ration allowances for British officers of the Indian Army are to be cut for the period of the voyage when proceeding on leave; and why...
75. asked the Secretary of State for India whether the discussions which have been taking place with the Maritime States of Kathiawar, Cochin and Travancore, in respect of sea customs, have been...
76. asked the Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that Philip Spratt, one of the three Englishmen convicted in the Meerut conspiracy case, has been interned at Belgaum, in the Bombay...
Mr. VYVYAN ADAMS: 77. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any statement to make as to the efficacy of the embargo upon the export of arms and munitions to Paraguay alone?
(by Private Notice), asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any further statement to make as to the prospect of a ministerial visit to Moscow or other capitals in Europe?
May I ask the Lord President of the Council the business for next week?
Resolutions reported from the Select Committee:
That they have agreed to— Ministry of Health Provisional Order (Leicester and Warwick) Bill,Ministry of Health Provisional Order (Cumberland and Lancaster) Bill,Ministry of Health...
So much of the Lords Message as relates to Western Australia considered.
[2ND ALLOTTED DAY.]
"That a sum, not exceeding £162,826,000, be granted to His Majesty, on account, for or towards defraying the Charges for the following Civil and Revenue Departments (including Pensions,...
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Captain Margesson.]
Debates in the House of Commons are an opportunity for MPs from all parties to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.
And sometimes to shout at each other.
