Monday, 18 March 1935
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Chester Water Bill,
1. asked the Secretary of State for India whether he will give the details by which he arrived at his estimate of the additional expenditure of £520,000 per annum involved in the...
3. asked the Secretary of State for India what has been the amount of the charges imposed during the past three years upon the revenues of British India in respect of expenditure incurred in the...
2. asked the Secretary of State for India how many of the nine Provinces of British India showed a deficit on their last annual budget; and what was the total sum involved in British currency?
Duchess of ATHOLL: 5. asked the Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that the Government of Bengal have recently empowered 22 district magistrates of 22 districts in Bengal out of 27...
Duchess of ATHOLL: 6. asked the Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that, owing to the continuance of labour unrest among dock, tramway, and other workers in Calcutta, numerous...
7. asked the Secretary of State for India whether negotiations have yet been commenced for an ad interim trade agreement between the Government of India and the Government of Burma; and what...
8. asked the Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that disorderly scenes, directed against the President of the Burma Legislative Council a few months ago, led to the calling out of...
9. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will inform the House as to the date when the latest diplomatic representations were made to the Russian Soviet Government with...
16. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in connection with his visit to Russia, the Lord Privy Seal will be instructed to discuss the question of Manchuria and the action...
10. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in view of the Polish Government's repudiation for the time being of its obligations under the minority treaties, what steps he is taking to...
Captain MACDONALD: 17. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the British Government has been informed of the future intentions of Japan in relation to their mandates created...
11. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs when the air committee set up by the Disarmament Conference last met; and what steps have been taken by the Government to expedite further...
12. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any further information regarding the case of the Hull-owned motor-ship "Omar," detained by the Finnish authorities?
13. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that the statute of Memel is being constantly flouted by the Lithuanian authorities; and whether he will take steps, in...
15. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has now any statement to make with reference to a loan to China; whether any proposal by China has been made to other Powers on the...
18. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the establishment of a neutral zone on the frontier of Ethiopia and Italian Somaliland will be followed by the establishment of a...
19. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in connection with the Anglo-French proposals for an European air pact, any undertaking has been given to the French Government that...
21. asked the Minister of Pensions, with reference to Section 3 (1) of the War Pensions Act, 1915, whether he is now in a position to inform the House of the results of the arrangements made by...
24. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether the Ouse (Yorks) Catchment Board have reached a final decision on any scheme for dealing with the River Don; and, if so, what is the estimated cost...
25. asked the Minister of Agriculture the price of bacon at port on the latest date for which figures are available?
23. asked the Minister of Agriculture, what quantity of potatoes has been purchased by the Potato Marketing Board; and whether he will say at what price these have been purchased and in what...
26. asked the Minister of Agriculture when he expects the report of the Tithe Commission to be published?
27. asked the Postmaster-General why letters posted to Batavia between Saturday afternoon and Tuesday evening in London are held till the following Saturday morning in order to go by the Imperial...
28. asked the Postmaster-General the number of telephone exchanges in the London postal districts that are being operated under the automatic system; and the number of operators, distinguishing...
30. asked the Postmaster-General whether his investigation into the question of telegram charges has now been concluded; and what prospects there are for a reduction of the minimum charge in the...
Lieut.-Colonel SANDEMAN ALLEN: 31. asked the Postmaster-General whether he is prepared to exercise his power to withhold the facilities of the cash-on-delivery service from traders who are found...
29. asked the Postmaster-General whether he will take steps to guarantee to all city offices in block buildings the first delivery of letters in their own offices, and not as at present by...
33. asked the Postmaster-General what is the present number of the staff employed by him to assist owners of wireless sets in obtaining the best possible reception free from interference; what is...
34. asked the First Commissioner of Works whether any arrangements will be made by him to provide special facilities for disabled ex-service men to watch the processions in connection with the...
35. asked the Minister of Health the total number of eggs in shell imported from China into this country during the years 1933 and 1934, respectively, and the number of hundredweights of liquid...
36. asked the Minister of Health of he is aware that the Staffordshire Public Assistance Committee has recently issued instructions that patients in the Aldridge urban district area shall be...
37. asked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the fact that without an emergency measure it will be impossible to legally prevent a large increase in ribbon developments that will be...
38. asked the Minister of Health if he can state how many houses have become decontrolled since the Government's last Rent Restrictions Act came into operation?
40. asked the Minister of Labour what arrangement has he made with Cammell, Laird, and Company, Birkenhead, to take a proportion of unemployed craftsmen and labourers from Liverpool to build...
41. asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that Dorothy Firth, 17 years of age, has been refused unemployment insurance benefit by the Pontefract court of referees on the ground that...
Captain ARTHUR EVANS: 43. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that, as a result of the election of Prince Aggambe Manisulla to be Sultan of the Maldive Islands,...
42. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether an allocation of sub-contracts is to be given to Merseyside firms in connection with the building of aircraft-carrier His Majesty's Ship "Ark Royal"?
44. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has reached a decision concerning the fall clause in the Russian timber contract; and, if not, how long does he anticipate it will be...
Marquess of CLYDESDALE (for Captain DOWER): 47. asked the President of the Board of Trade the recent increased duty on British flycatchers imported from this country into Finland; and what...
46. asked the Prime Minister when it is proposed to give information to the public with reference to the precautionary measures designed for the protection of the civil population against the...
48. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he has yet any information as to when it will be possible to carry passengers regularly throughout the whole distance on the...
50. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air what was the number of persons holding "A" and "B" private pilot licences during 1934?
49. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air what was the number of pilots in the Royal Air Force during 1934?
51. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs how many people have gone since 1925 from this country to Australia under settlement schemes; how many of these were from Northumberland and...
52. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office the estimated cost of the modernisation of barracks and hutments for the Army?
53. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether in view of the statement made by the Metropolitan Police Commissioner that police officers, both male and female, are to be...
63. asked the Home Secretary how many summonses have been issued against pedestrians for loitering on pedestrian crossing-places in the London area since the latter were instituted?
62. asked the Home Secretary whether he has received a report from his factory inspector in connection with an accident to a workman employed by the St. Pancras Borough Council who was severely...
65. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether in his coming Budget he will consider the possibility of restoring the Income Tax personal allowances to their former level?
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether his attention has been called to a resolution passed by the board of directors of the Scottish Herring Producers' Association...
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make any statement as to the action which His Majesty's Government propose to take having regard to the...
Edwin Duncan Sandys, esquire, for the Borough of Lambeth (Norwood Division).
"to extend by a further period of two years the period during which the powers of the Department of Agriculture for Scotland to prepare and settle schemes under the Land Drainage (Scotland) Act,...
May I ask the Prime Minister how far he proposes to go tonight if the suspension of the Eleven o'clock Rule is carried?
MR. HACKING'S STATEMENT.
8.11 p.m.
Question again proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question."
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a number of Land Forces, not exceeding 152,200, all ranks, be maintained for the Service of the United Kingdom at Home and abroad, excluding His Majesty's...
Resolved, That a sum, not exceeding £9,779,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Expense of the Pay, etc., of His Majesty's Army at Home and abroad, excluding His Majesty's Indian...
Resolved, That a sum, not exceeding £3,730,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Expense of Works, Buildings and Lands, including military and civilian staff and other charges in...
Resolved, That a sum, not exceeding £977,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Expense of Miscellaneous Effective Services, which will come in course of payment during the year...
Resolved, That a gum, not exceeding £3,558,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Expense of Rewards, Half-Pay, Retired Pay, Widows' Pensions and other Non-Effective Charges for...
Resolved, That a sum, not exceeding £4,510,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Expense of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea; of Out-Pensions, Rewards for Distinguished Service, Widows'...
Resolved, That a sum, not exceeding £215,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Expense of Civil Superannuation, Compensation and Additional Allowances, Gratuities, Injury Grants,...
Resolution reported, That, for the purpose of any Act of the present Session to make provision as to the disposition of certain regimental charitable funds, it is expedient to authorise the...
Considered in Committee.
11.41 p.m.
11.43 p.m.
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