Tuesday, 26 March 1935
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Private Bills [Lords] (Standing Orders not previously inquired into complied with),—
Address for Return showing the number of accidents resulting in death or personal injury in which vehicles and horses were concerned and known by the police to have occurred in streets, roads, or...
1. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has considered representations from smallholders under the Department of Agriculture in connection with their financial obligations to the...
Captain SHAW: 3. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether his attention has been drawn to a statement made in Glasgow by the commissioner for the special areas in Scotland as to his...
2. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the fishery cruiser "Rona" was sunk within the exclusive fishery limit of Scotland; if not, where was she sunk in the open sea; and whether he...
5. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he has been in communication with the Canadian Government regarding the complaints made in Canada that exporters of textiles from this...
6. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has yet had a further opportunity to study the suggestions made by the president of the Incorporated Association of Retail Distributors...
8. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he can now say whether, in the agreement which is being negotiated with Brazil, arrangements will be made for the provision of exchange relating to...
9. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the serious state of the crayfishing industry; and whether he will again approach the French Government with the object of...
10. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will inform the House as to the current rates of wages per day now being paid to female silk and hosiery workers in Japan; whether these...
11. asked the President of the Board of Trade the figures of the exports of carpets and rugs from this country to Egypt for each of the last five years?
15. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has had the opportunity of inspecting a sample of the crude medals imported into this country from foreign countries for sale in...
35. asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether he has received any report from His Majesty's ambassador or commercial attaché in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on...
13. asked the President of the Board of Trade by what date it is anticipated that an Order will be brought into force implementing the recommendations of the Standing Committee under the...
7. asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of watched lights, unwatched lights, and lighted buoys that failed during the last six months under the administration of Trinity House,...
44. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the proposed sale of the Royal Mail Steamship "Mauretania" has any relation to the Government subsidy to the Royal Mail Steamship "Queen Mary";...
14. asked the President of the Board of Trade what publication he anticipates will be made in connection with the application by owners of tramp shipping for a grant of any part of the Government...
18. asked the hon. and gallant Member for Rye, as representing the Forestry Commissioners, whether he can make any statement which would indicate in general terms the various reasons which have...
22. asked the Minister of Transport the prices per unit charged to domestic consumers by the privately owned Newcastle-on-Tyne Electric Supply Company and the municipally owned Darlington Corporation?
23. asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been called to the dangers and road accidents caused by the knock-for-knock system adopted by the insurance companies; and whether he...
24. asked the Minister of Transport whether he will give consideration to places where the signs indicating the 30-miles speed limit are placed in unreasonable situations; and whether, after due...
28. asked the Home Secretary whether any accidents have occurred at crossings in Trafalgar Square since the erection of the new automatic signals for pedestrians; and, if so, the nature of them?
25. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he is aware of the difficulties experienced by English-born Indians who endeavour to secure appointment as teachers in the...
26. asked the Minister of Labour how many junior instruccion centres there are in Lancashire; and the number of juveniles attending these centres in Wigan, Leigh, and St. Helens?
29. asked the Home Secretary whether he has received a report from one of his factory inspectors in connection with a serious, lift accident at the building of Lloyds Register in Fenchurch...
31. asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to the dissatisfaction existing in certain areas, especially East Ham, concerning the policy of the coroner in employing for all...
32. asked the Minister of Agriculture what action has been taken by his Department and the Ministry of Health to implement the recommendations of the committee on cattle diseases; how many county...
33. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will consider making it compulsory for all hotels and restaurants which supply imported meat, poultry, eggs, etc., to notify this fact on their...
34. asked the hon. Member for Ipswich as Chairman of the Kitchen Committee whether he can assure the House that Home-produced eggs only are used in all cakes, buns, etc., supplied in the...
37. asked the Minister of Health how many schemes for improving rural water supplies are to be undertaken during the current year; what is the approximate cost of these schemes; and whether he...
38. asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been called to the practice in some areas to place blind unemployable persons in receipt of domiciliary assistance in the same category...
42. asked the Prime Minister whether the Dominion Governments were consulted before the Defence White Paper was issued?
43. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of revenue received from the taxation of beer brewed in Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the 11 months ending 31st March, 1931, and...
45. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what arrangements are being made for leave and payment to unestablished civil servants on the occasion of the forthcoming Jubilee?
Mr. WILLIAM ALLEN: 4. asked the Secretary for Mines whether it has been brought to his notice that serious injury is being caused to owners of house property and building societies who have...
Mrs. WARD (for Mrs. COPELAND): 21. asked the hon. and gallant Member for Rye, as representing the Forestry Commissioners, whether they will consider in their re-afforestation schemes the...
36. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information as to proposed conscription in Austria?
39. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will obtain a report on the possibility of allowing Jews to settle in Transjordan, or send out an independent committee to report?
40. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has yet any information as to the women who hunger-struck at Bethlehem; are they free; was the matter concealed; and was the officer...
Ordered, That the Proceedings on any Private Business set down for consideration at half-past Seven of the clock this evening, by direction of the Chairman of Ways and Means, be exempted from the...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend section four of the Vagrancy Act, 1824, so far as it relates to persons wandering abroad and lodging in barns or other places. The...
"to amend Section four of the Vagrancy Act, 1824, so far as it relates to persons wandering abroad and lodging in barns and other places," presented accordingly, and read the First time; to be...
That they have agreed to,—
Considered in Committee, and reported, without Amendment.
Order for Second Beading read.
10.55 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Sir F. Thomson.]
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