Thursday, 30 May 1935
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Bury and District Joint Water Board Bill [Lords],
Address for Return showing the number of Offences relating to Motor Vehicles in England and Wales, together with the results of the proceedings in courts of summary jurisdiction and the number of...
9. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the text of any communication sent to local authorities regarding the measures to be taken...
1. asked the Minister of Labour whether it is proposed to submit the new regulations of the Unemployment Assistance Board before the House adjourns for the summer Recess, or to continue the...
4. asked the Minister of Labour what steps are taken to make known the placing work of the Ministry
2. asked the Minister of Labour the number totally unemployed and the number partially unemployed in the Neath area and the number in the Pontardawe area for 1933, 1934, and the last available...
5. asked the Minister of Labour whether he has received a report from the Unemployment Insurance Statutory Committee on the subject of excepting from the scope of the unemployment insurance...
asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to the statement of a magistrate at a meeting of the Devon Public Health Committee, on 3rd April, that unless he was really...
Mr. RHYS DAVI ES: 11. asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to the recent deaths from anthrax at Chester and Hull; and, if so, whether it is possible to take greater...
25. asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to a, report of the Danish State dairies on the system of stassanisation of milk as a more thorough and economic way of milk...
21. asked the Minister of Health how the work of the advisory water supply committees in Lancashire and Cheshire is progressing, how many meetings have been held, and whether any proposals have...
23. asked the Minister of Health what evidence is in the possession of his Department to the effect that the content of the egg is not affected by what the hen eats?
12. asked the Home Secretary whether the Government propose to ratify the international labour conventions as to the employment of women during the night, the regulation of hours in automatic...
13. asked the Home Secretary the amount levied upon the cinema trade by the London County Council and paid to charity for the preferential right to trade on Sundays for the three years prior to...
14. asked the Home Secretary what progress has been made by the conference of representatives of employers and employés with regard to the provision of compensation in the event of damage to...
17. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education how many teachers who have retired since the economy cuts have, as a result, received reduced pension rates; whether any estimate...
29. asked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the National Health Insurance Bill now before the House, he intends to make known to each one of the 200,000 persons affected thereby exactly...
28. asked the Minister of Health whether, from 1st January, 1936, when an increase of contributions of 2d. for men and Id. for women per week
19 and 20. asked the Minister of Health (1) what is the annual instalment of repayment of the Goschen loan for each authority separately; and what it means to them in rate poundage per annum; (2)...
31. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will consider the advisability of incorporating in the present Finance Bill a provision enabling an excess profit duty or some similar tax to...
Miss WARD: 65. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether, in view of the Government's policy to increase the personnel of the Royal Air Force, it is still the intention of the Air...
Mr. HASLAM: 67. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether, in view of their technical experience, he will give special consideration to those officers and men who have in the last few...
32 asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1) if he is aware that the customs authorities, in writing to importers of foreign goods informing them that they have imposed a fine upon them...
55. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can now make any announcement with regard to the negotiations for a clearing arrangement with Turkey?
51. asked the President of the Board of Trade to what extent Denmark has reduced import licences for British manufactured goods during the current year; whether he has received any complaints...
52. asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the total number of armaments of various grades and the value of the same supplied to foreign countries from Great Britain in the years 1931,...
49. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to the fact that Japan's imports into Tanganyika are still increasing; and whether, in view of the fact...
35. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury to what extent the Treasury is introducing mechanisation of accountancy and clerical work in Government Departments; and whether he can give details?
37. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he has arranged to set aside any special Jubilee £50 gold pieces for the national collections at the British and other museums?
39. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether the Government have considered any steps to meet the difficulties caused by the rapid increase which is taking place in the milk supply of the...
38. asked the Minister of Agriculture what action he proposes to take with regard to the new scheme submitted to him for the setting up of a bacon development board which would control the entire...
40. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether his attention has een called to an article in the official journal of the Scottish Milk Marketing Board, dated 20th March, 1935, stating that...
42 and 44. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) the number of persons in receipt of outdoor relief at the end of March and April, 1935; (2) the number of unemployed persons and their...
Mr. GRAHAM: 43. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware of a lack of housing accommodation in the burgh of Hamilton and many parts of the county of Lanark; that as a...
41. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the Herring Industry Board has considered the proposal to organise a herring week in London; and whether he will represent to the board the...
45. asked the Prime Minister whether the question of Imperial defence has yet been discussed with the representatives of the Dominions who came here for the Jubilee; and whether he has any...
46. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when the report of Sir Felix Pole on Palestine railway development will be available; and what steps will be taken to ensure that all new...
48. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what was the quantity of foreign and British coal, respectively, purchased by the principal Colonies during 1934 and 1930; and what steps have...
68. asked the Secretary for Mines the total number of ponies in coal mines in 1913 and 1934, respectively, and the total number of pony drivers killed or injured in each of those years?
69. asked the Secretary for Mines the average weekly wage paid, the daily output per man, and the number of workmen employed in and about the coal mines of the county of Durham for each year from...
70. asked the Secretary for Mines whether there has been any curtailment of coal drawing on Sundays in those mines in Scotland which have recently been the subject of inquiry by him; and, if not,...
54. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will appoint a committee to inquire into the causes of a number of insurance companies going into liquidation and not being able to meet...
Mr. BAT EY: 62. asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that on Wednesday, 22nd May, a motor car, is which were two firemen and another gentleman, was running along New Oxford Street...
63. asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been called to the death of Mrs. Beatrice Tait, who was trapped in a blazing car on the Great North Road, near Newcastle-on-Tyne, on...
64. asked the Minister of Transport whether it is still the policy of his Department to give grants of 75 per cent. towards the cost of freeing perpetual tolls on bridges; and whether he will...
56. asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he is aware that the public are debarred from access to the river frontage of His Majesty's Custom House in Lower Thames Street; and whether, as...
57. asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he is now in a position to say when the renovation of the Houses of Parliament now in progress will be completed, and what is the estimated total...
58. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether the question of migration has yet been discussed with the representatives of the Dominions who came here for the Jubilee; and whether...
66. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether, when selecting sites for the establishment of air service factories, he will consider the suitability of the neighbourhood of...
71. asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he is aware of the dissatisfaction existing among the small holders of De Beers preference shares at the attempt by the board to...
72. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will state the attitude of His Majesty's Government to the arrangement between the Egyptian and Italian Governments for Italian...
16. asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware of the waste of time involved in demanding the heads of important business concerns to serve on special juries; and whether he will consider...
36. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what were the actual arrangements made for the issue of the pattern Silver Jubilee crown pieces; and whether he is aware that the public have...
Would the Prime Minister state what is the business for next week, and how far he proposes to go to-night?
Reported, with Amendments, from the Standing Committee on Scottish Bills.
Reported, with Amendments; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
Reported, with Amendments; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
Reported, with Amendments; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
That they have agreed to,
As amended, further considered [FOURTH DAY].
3.52 p.m.
Amendment made: In page 182, line 10, leave out "in India," and insert "borne on the Indian establishment"—[Mr. Butler].
4.26 p.m.
4.27 p.m.
4.55 p.m.
; I beg to move, in page 197, line 33, to leave out "a period exceeding twelve months," and to insert "not less than two years."
I beg to move, in page 199, line 6, to leave out from "or," to "any," in line 10.
I beg to move, in page 201, line 10, to leave out "performance of his judicial functions," and to insert "discharge of his duties."
I beg to move, in page 201, line 37, to leave out "belonging to," and to insert "vested in." This brings the wording of the Clause into line with the similar expression elsewhere.
Amendment made: In page 202, line 23, after "Family," insert "or the succession to the Crown."—[Mr. Butler.]
Amendment made: In page 203, line 25, at the end, insert: (f)subjects persons not resident in Burma to greater taxation than persons resident in Burma or subjects companies not wholly controlled...
Amendment made: In page 208, line 9, leave out from "and," to "enact," in line 13, and insert: either— (a)enact forthwith, as a Governor's Act, a Bill containing such provisions as he...
Amendment made: In page 209, line 2, leave out "similar," and insert "like." —[Sir S. Hoare.]
5.3 p.m.
Amendment made: In page 215, line 27, leave out Sub-section (1).—[The Attorney-General.]
Amendment made: In page 217, line 29, after "any," insert "liability, disability."—[Sir S. Hoare.]
Amendment made: In page 220, line 34, leave out "of the personal and secretarial staffs of the Governor."—[Sir S. Hoare.]
Amendment made: In page 223, line 1, leave out "authorising," and insert "regulating."—[Sir S. Hoare.]
Amendment made: In page 224, line 38, at end, insert: and the salaries, allowances and pensions payable to or in respect of members of his staff shall he paid out of those revenues."—[Sir...
Amendment made: In page 226, line 29, leave out from "perform," to "as" in line 30, and insert: in regard to the construction, equipment and operation of railways, such functions for securing the...
Amendment made: In page 226, line 35, leave out "is for the time being," and insert "for the time being is or is acting as."—[Sir S. Hoare.]
Amendment made: In page 227, line 35, at the end, insert: If any dispute arises under this Subsection between the Government and the Board as to wheher a question is or is not a question of...
Amendments made: In page 228, line 35, leave out "acquire that land," and insert "cause that land to be acquired."
I beg to move, in page 229, Line 19, to leave out "and interest and bonuses on."
Amendment made: In page 230, line 33, at the end, insert: (2) It shall be an obligation to the Board to repay to the Government any sums defrayed out of the revenues of Burma in respect of any...
5.19 p.m.
Amendment made: In page 233, line 5, at the end, insert: Provided that a person shall not, unless he is, or when first appointed to judicial office was a barrister, a member of the Faculty of...
Amendment made: In page 234, leave out lines 28 to 34.—[Sir S. Hoare.]
Amendment made: In page 234, line 35, leave out "administrative."—[Sir S. Hoare.]
Amendment made: In page 236, line 35, after "State," insert "acting with the concurrence of his advisers."—[Sir S. Hoare.]
Amendment made: In page 240, line 36, after "salaries," insert "allowances, leave."—[Sir S. Hoare.]
Amendments made: In page 241, line 7, after "shall," insert "until Parliament otherwise determines."
Amendment made: In page 241, line 22, at the beginning, insert "Until Parliament otherwise determines."—[Sir S. Hoare.]
Amendments made: In page 241, line 25, leave out from the beginning, to "efficiency," in line 28, and insert: Until Parliament otherwise determines, the Secretary of State may for the purpose of...
Amendments made: In page 242, line 23, after "service," insert "or a civil post."
Amendment made: In line 33, leave out "in his discretion," and insert "exercising his individual judgment."—[Sir S. Hoare.]
Consequential Amendment made.
Amendments made: In page 246, line 40, leave out from "the," to the end of the Sub-section, and insert: High Court shall be consulted before a recommendation as to the making of any such...
Amendment made: in page 249, line 20, at the end, insert: Provided that if any such person as aforesaid is serving in connection with the railways in Burma, so much only of his salary and...
I beg to move, to leave out the Clause.
Amendment made: In page 252, line 34, at the end, insert: (3) Nothing in this section shall require the Public Service Commission to be consulted, in the case of the subordinate ranks of the...
Amendment made: In page 253, line 26, after "may," insert: (a) declare that a native of any specified area in Burma (not being part of British Burma) or of any specified Indian State or territory...
I beg to move, in page 256, line 8, to leave out Sub-section (2), and to insert: (2) Any property which immediately before the commencement of this Part of this Act was vested in His Majesty for...
Amendment made: In page 256, line 35, at the beginning, insert: Subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act with respect to the Railway Board."—[Sir S. Hoare.]
Amendments made: In page 257, line 29, at the end, insert: and references in any such contract to the Secretary of State in Council shall be construed accordingly.
Amendment made: In page 260, line 38, leave out from "months," to the end of line 40, and insert: Provided that, if and so often as a resolution approving the continuance in force of such a...
Amendments made: In page 263, line 5, after "from," insert "acquiring, holding or disposing of property or."
Amendments made: In page 263, line 24, leave out "land belonging to private persons," and insert: any land or any commercial or industrial undertaking or any interest in, or in any company...
I beg to move, in page 264, line 4, to leave out from "grant," to "made," in line 5, and to insert: or confirmation of title of or to land, or of or to any right or privilege in respect to land...
Amendments made: In page 265, line 30, leave out "effect which the making of the proposed amendment," and insert: proposed amendment and, in particular, as to the effect which it.
Amendment made: In page 267, line 26, at the end, insert: ''(2) No Order in Council shall be made under this section after the expiration of six months from the commencement of this Part of this...
Amendment made: In page 269, line 12, at the end, insert: (3) Any reference in this Part of this Act to Acts of Parliament shall be construed as including a reference to any Order in Council made...
5.40 p.m.
6.48 p.m.
7.1 p.m.
Amendment made: In page 296, line 23, leave out "other allowances," and insert "allowances during their terms of office."—[Sir S. Hoare.]
7.24 p.m.
I beg to move, in page 308, line 7, at the end, to insert: 12. This Schedule shall have effect as if any reference therein to an officer, noncommissioned officer, or soldier of His Majesty's...
7.42 p.m.
Amendment made: In page 382, line 5, leave out "other allowances," and insert" allowances during his term of office."—[Mr. Butler.]
Amendments made: In page 383, line 35, after the first "in," insert "or prescribed under."
Amendments made: In page 389, line 40, leave out "member of the Burman Police," and insert "man of any police force in Burma."
Read the Third time, and passed.
Resolutions reported,
1. "That a sum, not exceeding.2,450,000, be granted to His Majesty to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March 1936, for Grants to...
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Sir G. Penny]
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