Tuesday, 21 July 1936
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
London and Middlesex (Improvements, Etc.) Bill,
Address for Return showing (1) Particulars of all Aliens to whom certificates of naturalisation have been issued and whose oaths of allegiance have, during the year ended the 31st day of...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has considered the report of the Food Council on schemes for the regulation of bread prices; and what action he pro poses to take thereon?
asked the President of the Board of Trade to what ex tent raw materials entering this country duty free are used in the production of motor fuel?
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, now that sanctions against Italy have been raised, he can state the aggregate estimated cost to this country in loss of trade?
asked the President of the Board of Trade what sums have been received under the Anglo-Turkish debt agreement; and whether he is satisfied with the working of this agreement?
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the increasing volume of imports of Canadian footwear; and, in view of the fact that these are imported free of duty, whereas...
Captain CAZALET: asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he intends to negotiate a new commercial and trade agreement with Soviet Russia, in view of the inequalities operating under...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether His Majesty's Government have agreed or propose to agree that Dominion agricultural exports to this country should not be taxed on arrival; and,...
asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs in view of the effect of the new Australian tariff proposals on the general relations between Japan and the British Empire, whether the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what steps are taken to give effect to proposals put forward by the general lighthouse authorities upon whom, under Section 640 of the Merchant Shipping...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he has addressed any remonstrance to the Manchester Corporation on account of the alleged dismissal of corporation employés during their absence...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware of the action of the Gateshead Labour party in opposing the decision of the Mayor of Gateshead to agree to the public use of a road,...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he has yet reached any decision on the question of forming a national defence force?
asked the Secretary of State for War the amount now paid weekly to private soldiers on enlistment; and what extent the low rate of pay offered is related to the difficulty in obtaining recruits...
asked the Secretary of State for War the total costs of all sections of the Army from the beginning of the financial year 1919 to the latest year for which figures are complete, and also for the...
asked the Secretary of State for War for how many years the military guard supplied to the Bank of England has regularly carried out these duties; what has been the extent of same; has any...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the campaign to enlist unemployed men in His Majesty's Forces, he will state what further steps the Government propose to take to ensure...
asked the Secretary of State for War when his Department will take possession of the land recently purchased at Waterton Court Farm, Bridgend; and whether, apart from buildings for manufacturing...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that line fishermen on both sides of the Firth of Forth are unanimously opposed to the extension of the seine-net area; and will he...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many acres of land were acquired for land settlement by the Department of Agriculture for Scotland in each of the counties of Inverness and Argyll...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what quantities of milk have been supplied in the counties of Roxburgh, Berwick and Selkirk under the milk-in-schools scheme?
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is now in a position to make a statement as to the scope and character of the land drainage works to be undertaken in the Kelvin Valley, and...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he can give an assurance that "S" class clerks employed in the Department of Health for Scotland are still eligible for consideration for...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether the Government will take into further consideration the introduction of legislation prohibiting the use of electricity in all mines and substitute therefor...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is aware that for the year 1934 Yorkshire Barnsley seams mechanisation tonnage inflicted 162 compensatable accidents per 100,000 manshifts on machine...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is aware that there is a feeling among the mineworkers that some of the stone-dust used to prevent the danger arising from coal dust is injurious to...
asked the Secretary for Mines the total amount of the administration expenses of district committees on local welfare work in the years 1925, 1930, and 1935?
asked the Secretary for Mines whether, in view of his suggestion that the erection of hydrogenation works at Jarrow should receive further consideration, the Government contemplate taking steps...
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the fact that large numbers of people in this country have indicated their determination not to take part in any form of military service that is not...
asked the Prime Minister when he anticipates that the examination by His Majesty's Government of the question of the reform of the working of the Covenant of the League of Nations will be...
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the cases from time to time of miscarriages of justice in courts of law and of the importance of the maintenance of public confidence in the...
asked the Prime Minister whether His Majesty's Government will take steps to ensure that no employed person shall suffer any loss of wage in respect of the public holiday which is to be...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he proposes to proceed with the draft Bill, or a modified form of the Bill, prepared and drawn up by the committee which was set up nine years ago by...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the approximate annual cost of granting pensions to spinsters at the age of 55 years?
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, in view of the decision of the Court of Session in the stamp cases of Paul, Span and Blair v. the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, in February,...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total value of Bank of England notes issued by the Bank of England since 1914 whch have never been presented for payment?
asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs what instructions have been given by the British Government to its officials in the South African Protectorates as to leading the minds of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he will recommend the refusal of the Royal Assent to the Southern Rhodesia Natives Registration Act, in view of the fact that a native...
asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs what is the average weekly or monthly wage paid for native labour in Southern Rhodesia; what is the average length of time for a contract of...
Mr. CREECH JONES: asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to a threat by a Basuto chief to members of his tribe who had joined in a strike in the...
asked the Minister of Pensions the number of mechanically-propelled tricycles supplied by the Ministry at present being used and required by disabled men in receipt of pensions; whether the...
asked the hon. and gallant Member for Rye, as representing the Forestry Commissioners, whether the Commission has considered the application of the Mildenhall Rural District Council to purchase a...
asked the Minister of Transport whether, before introducing fresh legislation dealing with highways, he will promote a Bill to consolidate the law relating to highways, which is now contained in...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it is proposed to keep a stock of gas masks in the Palace of Westminster for the use of Members of Parliament, officials, and staff in...
asked the Home Secretary how many candidates sat at the recent examination at Wakefield Prison for the prison officers' staff course; the number passed and the number disqualified; what was the...
asked the Minister of Labour whether he can make any statement as to the establishment of trading estates in South Wales?
asked the Minister of Labour how many local advisory committees are to be set up in Scotland by the Unemployment Assistance Board; in what areas are they to be located; and will he give the names...
Mr. W. JOSEPH STEWART: asked the Minister of Labour the number of single applicants over 22 years of age receiving an allowance from the Unemployment Assistance Board?
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the total costs of all sections of the Admiralty from the beginning of the financial year 1919 to the latest year for which figures are complete, and also...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air the total costs of all sections of the Royal Air Force from the beginning of the financial year 1919 to the latest year for which figures, are complete,...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will consider the advisability of building up on the basis of the Franco-Soviet pact a system of collective security open on equal...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that, in the absence of any initiative from the League of Nations, the process of revising the Peace Treaties of 1919 and 1920...
The following question stood upon the Order Paper in the name of Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLE:
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can now make any statement regarding the work of the Montreux Conference?
asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to pages 139 and 140, under the heading "Housing," of the Report of the Unemployment Assistance Board; and, if so, does he...
asked the Minister of Health the number of persons, number of cases, and weekly cost of Poor Law out-relief for the West Riding of Yorkshire and in the city of Leeds in the first week of April,...
asked the Minister of Health (1) whether he has had his attention drawn to the report of the medical officer of Brownhills, Staffordshire, in which he records an infantile mortality rate of 72.7...
asked the Prime Minister whether he has any statement to make with regard to a forthcoming meeting between the representatives of France, Belgium and the United Kingdom?
May I ask the Prime Minister whether he can state the business of the House for Friday?
Lords Amendments to be considered upon Thursday, and to be printed [Bill 165.]
That they have agreed to—
Special Report from the Select Committee, brought up, and read [Inquiry not completed];
Reported, without Amendment.
Reported, without Amendment.
Reported, with Amendments.
Reported, without Amendment.
Reported, with Amendments; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
3.48 p.m.
Order for Second Reading read.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Sir G. Penny.]
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