Tuesday, 16 June 1936
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),
asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of cases in which he has taken action under the provisions of the Assurance Companies (Winding-Up) Act, 1935?
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will, when amending the Companies Act, 1929, introduce a Clause to prohibit the registration of holdings of securities in the names of...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has now consulted the Tramp Shipping Administrative Committee as to the validity of lascar agreements on ships in respect of which subsidy has...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in arranging charters of vessels for use by other Departments, commission is charged; if so, whether such commission is treated as a revenue of...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether it is proposed to establish wireless direction-finding facilities for shipping in Shetland; and, if so, when?
asked the President of the Board of Trade what percentage of the timber imported into the United Kingdom from the Soviet Union in the year 1933 was carried in British ships?
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the claims against the Hearts of Oak Assurance Company, Limited, which is in liquidation, have now been settled; and, if not, when will the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what steps he has taken to invite the observations of the industries affected on the subject of the revisions of the Ottawa Agreements; the names of the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that, thanks to the provisions of the trade agreement made with Argentina in 1933, the value of the export of Bradford woollens and...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can make a statement with regard to the progress of the reorganisation up to the present time of the iron and steel trade and the proposals to...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the fact that although, according to the cost-of-living index figures, the average increase in price foodstuffs...
asked the President of the Board of Trade the value of the imports into the United Kingdom from British Colonies and Protectorates for the year 1935 and the value of the exports from the United...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he has under consideration any scheme by which officers of the Army can be given the opportunity of life insurance on advantageous terms?
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he has any information showing whether there is a better supply of recruits in those regiments, such as the Guards, which provide a smart walking-out...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he can state, separately, the number of new married quarters that have been built for officers and other ranks during the five years ended to the last...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether his attention has been called to the judgment of Lord Robertson on 3rd June last, in the petition of certain members of the Coat-bridge burgh...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the Scottish Office has made any progress regarding the proposal of the Glasgow Corporation for the removal of Duke Street prison and the...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of cases of scarlet fever notified from the districts and burghs of the county of Aberdeen each year from 1925 to 1935, inclusive; the number...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has any further statement to make regarding the provision of more adequate water supplies for the rural districts of Scotland?
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has any statement to make regarding the recent disputes in the herring trade as regards the questions of a minimum wage, curers' discount, and...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that the basis of county representation decided upon by the Pigs Marketing Board for their regional committees permits of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what action he proposes to take on the report of the Committee on the Training of Nurses?
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many officers from Barlinnie Prison have attended the Glasgow Technical College at State expense during the last 15 years to receive instruction in...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that over 2,000 crans of herring were thrown back into the sea at Lerwick on 6th June and 300 crans thrown back into the sea at...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that certain farms bought by the Department of Agriculture under the crofters' settlement scheme have, as in the case of the farm now...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that a recent strike in Lithgow's yard, Greenock, arose out of a demand of the management that the riveters erect their...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of persons remitted by sheriff substitutes to Borstal institutions in Scotland in the years 1933, 1934 and 1935?
asked the Secretary for Mines whether his attention has been directed to a statement made by Mr. Charlton, the divisional inspector of mines, during the inquiry held into the cause of the...
asked the Secretary for Mines the number of hours overtime worked in the Northumberland coalfields in the years 1935, 1934 and 1931?
asked the Secretary for Mines whether reports of accidents and fatalities to boys in the Northumberland coalfield are made to the Mines Department; and whether he can extract from these reports...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he can give an estimate of the total potential capacity of all the coal mines now available for production in this country?
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is now in a position to state the result of his negotiations with the Coalowners' Association on the question of automatic gas detectors?
asked the Secretary for Mines whether the Government are represented at Geneva on the committee dealing with the question of hours in mines; and, if so, what is the attitude of the Government on...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is aware that coal-mining statistics show a collective figure for the December quarter of 1935, for management, salaries, insurances, repairs, office and...
asked the Secretary for Mines the number of known abandoned mines in the South Wales coalfield for which no reliable plans of the workings are available; and the number of such mines situate in...
asked the Prime Minister which Government Departments are responsible for schemes or suggestions that have been communicated by the Government to local authorities, advising them of the best...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will draw the attention of the Committee on Foreign Issues to the action of the authorities of Alberta and Vancouver in relation to their...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that the wireless equipment of the "Queen Mary" was provided by the Standard Company of the United States of America; whether any...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will authorise the introduction of legislation to tax titles, the proceeds therefrom to be credited to the national Exchequer?
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of debt owing by this country to the United States of America for the year ended 1930–31 and each respective year to the latest available...
Mr. ROSTRON DUCKWORTH: asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury with what countries agreements have now been reached to provide for the mutual elimination of the taxation of nonresidents...
asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the fact that most motor cyclists and drivers of motor cars are workers engaged in industry and have consequent difficulty in attending police...
asked the Home Secretary whether he will consider the advisability of arranging for increased police supervision when Fascist public meetings are held in the streets of Stepney, such meetings...
Mr. W. JOSEPH STEWART: asked the Minister of Labour whether any progress has been made in regard to establishing new industries in Durham County as a Special Area; have any firms been approached...
asked the Minister of Transport whether the recent reorganisation of electricity generating, and its attendant savings, will be directed by the Electricity Board towards a national uniform rate...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many times during the past five years has an appeal been made to him to assist in securing the release of British subjects who have joined the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies (1) on what grounds and on whose authority the broadcasting in Malta by the Rediffusion Broadcast Relay Services (Malta) Limited, of church services...
Reported, with Amendments, from Standing Committee C.
Reported with Amendments, from the Select Committee, with Minutes of Evidence.
That they have agreed to,—
Considered in Committee. [Progress, 15th June.]
3.45 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
5.28 p.m.
5.50 p.m.
Section fifteen of the Finance Act, 1925 (which, as amended by section eight of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1931, makes provision for an allowance in respect of earned incomes), shall have effect as...
Section nineteen of the Finance Act, 1920 (which, as amended by Section twenty-two of the Finance Act, 1924, and Section eight of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1931, makes provison for a deduction in...
If any person who is assessable to Income Tax proves to the satisfaction of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue that during the year of assessment he had a relative living with him who had been...
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