Tuesday, 12 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 can supply the names of the countries which have made changes in the import quotas of British goods since January, 1934, in each case...
3. asked the President of the Board of Trade how many contracts for Russia were executed by West of Scotland firms during the past year, and their total value; what were the comparative figures...
4. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can now make a statement as to the result of the representations made to the Italian Government against the restrictions placed upon coal...
7. asked the President of the Board of Trade to state the quantities of Chinese eggs imported into this country in the first two months of the years 1933, 1934 and 1935 in the shell and in liquid...
45. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what extent the Import Duties Advisory Committee insists on an industry making adequate provision for research before recommending the imposition of...
5. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that in connection with the loss of the steamship "Blairgowrie" with all hands there is evidence that the ship was not seaworthy,...
Viscountess ASTOR: 8. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office the number of men who offered themselves as recruits for the Regular Array during the present year but were rejected?
9. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether it is proposed to take any steps to restore the strength of the officers training corps, junior division, which has declined by over...
Duchess of ATHOLL: 10. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he is aware that the President of the Board of Education has recently addressed the cadets of the Royal Military...
11. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether, having in view the deficiency in the number of officers and men in the Territorial Force, he will consider the organisation under...
Mrs. SHAW: 12. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has been able to arrange for the earlier issue of the results of the leaving certificate examination?
Mrs. SHAW: 13. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of the £2,000,000 allocated for expenditure in the special areas has been sanctioned for Scotland?
15. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware of the dissatisfaction widely felt in Scotland with the working of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1929; whether he has...
16. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that police pension funds were abolished under the Police Pensions Act, 1921; whether any list has ever been prepared showing the...
17. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the inquiry into the disturbances at Barlinnie Prison, Glasgow, is being conducted independently by Sir George Rankin or in conjunction with...
18. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that mental defectives, inmates of the State institution for mental defectives, are associated in recreation and exercise with...
19. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that a number of the houses occupied by smallholders at Longforgan, Perthshire, are no longer weatherproof, some being...
20. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of cases, in Scotland and Perthshire, respectively, in -which cows, other live stock, agricultural implements, or furniture have been...
Duchess of ATHOLL: 22. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps he is taking to reduce bracken?
23. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is in a position to make any statement regarding recent developments relating to the provision of small holdings and plots for cultivation...
14. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he proposes to take steps to ascertain at first hand the wishes of the farm servants of Scotland in regard to the adoption of the proposed...
31 and 32. asked the Minister of Labour (1) what was the total initial cost of acquiring, including the equipment, the premises now utilised as training, instructional, or conditioning centres...
40. asked the Minister of Health what action he proposes to take on behalf of the 106,000 unemployed persons whose right to old age pensions at 65 will be invalidated if the effective Clause in...
Mrs. WARD: 24. asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is now able to give any information about the proposed re-organisation of the coal mines in the Cannock Chase coalfield?
25. asked the Secretary for Mines the total amount paid in wages in the mining industry for each of the last six years, the average earnings per annum per person employed, and the separate...
26. asked the Secretary for Mines when the departmental committee appointed to inquire into precautions against over-winding is likely to issue its report?
27. asked the Secretary of State for India whether with regard to the partial handing-over by the Government of Bombay of certain villages to the Bhor Durbar the inhabitants have made any...
Viscountess ASTOR: 28. asked the Attorney-General whether he can give an assurance that the opposition of a Lord-Lieutenant would not be a bar to the appointment of women magistrates in any area?
29. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether any decision has yet been arrived at by his Department as regards scheduling as an industrial disease under the Workmen's...
30. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has any statement to make in regard to the recent fall in the price of English eggs?
34. asked the hon. Member for Bosworth (Sir W. Edge), as representing the Charity Commissioners, what has been done with the funds raised during the South African War for the assistance of...
Mr. McKIE: 35. asked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the dissatisfaction among residents in the area, he will reconsider his decision regarding the postal direction of...
Mr. McKIE: 36. asked the Postmaster-General whether he can make any statement regarding the working of the postal service to Glenwhilly, Wigtownshire, since the change in the direction two years ago?
38. asked the Minister of Health whether he can state the present position with regard to the carrying into effect of the recommendations of the Committee on National Parks; and whether the...
39. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware of the large numbers of members of approved societies who are now out of health insurance owing to prolonged unemployment, and so must apply...
42. asked the Minister of Health the present position with regard to the erection of a motor racing-track at Portslade; and what steps are being taken for the protection of the remainder of the...
43. asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been called to the noise and vibration caused by the use of the pneumatic drill in the breaking up of roadways; and can he say, what...
44. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the serial numbers connected with applications for contributory pensions have arrived at over seven figures and that this figuring causes...
46. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the fact that the 1 per cent. stamp duty on deeds of transfer for stocks and shares was imposed as a wartime measure, that the...
47. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the two Jewish women who have been hunger striking in Bethlehem Gaol for a week without the news being allowed to transpire are now at...
(by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the impossibility of adequately discussing the Estimates of three defence Services under the present system of separate votes, and...
At end of Questions—
Mr. GURNEY BRAITHWAITE: I ask leave of the House to make a personal statement. In the Debate in this House on Thursday last, on the subject of recent dealings in commodities in the City of...
3.29 p.m.
Resolution reported from the Select Committee: That, in the case of the Sunderland Corporation, Petition for Bill, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with:—That the parties be...
That they have agreed to—
Read the First time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
"to amend the law of Scotland with regard to long leases," presented by Mr. James Reid; supported by Mr. Stevenson, Mr. Albert Russell, and Mr. Milne; to be read a Second time upon Monday next,...
Lords Amendments to be considered To-morrow, and to be printed. [Bill 45.]
Mr. William Nicholson reported from the Committee of Selection; That they had discharged the following Member from Standing Committee B: Sir Robert Hamilton; and had appointed in substitution:...
Mr. William Nicholson further reported from the Committee; That they had added the following Ten Members to Standing Committee C (in respect of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Bill): Mr....
Considered in Committee. [EIGHTH DAY—Progress 6th March.]
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I have not selected any Amendments on this Clause or on the following Clauses down to and including Clause 24, and as there is no Motion on the Order Paper to leave out any of these Clauses I...
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Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
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