Monday, 31 May 1937
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
North Metropolitan Electric Power Supply Bill,
asked the Under-Secretary of State for India the number of complaints and/or prosecutions that have taken place in India under the Child-Marriage Restraint Act, generally known as the Sarda Act,...
Sir Nairne Stewart Sandeman: asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he can give the date on which it is proposed to call the legislative assemblies in the following provinces:...
Sir N. Stewart Sandeman: asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he can give any information regarding the recent disturbances between the Shias and the Sunnis in Lucknow?
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Burma whether it is intended to create the office of a High Commissioner for Burma in London?
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been called to the new German history book for use in schools, "Deutsche Geschichte," written by a certain Herr Goebel;...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what reply he has received from the Chinese Government to the representations made to them in 1931, on behalf of His Majesty's Government, as to...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that complaint is made by British property owners in Shanghai that the order of the Ministry of Justice in China of February,...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the present position of the Chinese Boxer Indemnity Fund; how it is being administered; and with what results?
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any conversations with the Japanese Government are being carried on in connection with matters of common interest to Japan and Great...
Captain Cazalet: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a statement regarding the recent visit of Mr. Victor Hervey to Finland; whether any attempt was made by him...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any further information to give with regard to the delegation which the Polish Government promised to send to London in the course...
asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department, whether he can give particulars with regard to the recent visit to Scotland of a Russian trade delegation desiring to place orders to the...
asked the Minister of Agriculture what are the acreages contracted for the season 1937 for each sugar-beet factory in Great Britain; and how far these acreages exceed or fall short from the...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in the interests of increasing soil fertility of the country and to assist in giving employment to limestone quarrymen in the special areas of...
Mr. De Ia Bère: asked the Minister of Agriculture what steps the Ministry are taking to assist the growers of asparagus, and in particular the National Mark, to make better known to the...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether the committee presided over by Mr. N. L. C. MacCaskie, K.C., has issued a report; and, if so, when the report is likely to be available to milk-producing...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether any estimate has been made of the increased volume of feeding stuffs that will be required to be imported when the Government's full agricultural...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, before agreeing to an extension of the production of wheat at a guaranteed price, any figures were examined on the cost of production; and, if so,...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether the Government propose to take no further steps to assist and encourage poultry farming Save in so far as it may be ancillary to general farming;...
Mr. Rostron Duckworth: asked the Postmaster-General whether he is now in a position to state whether legislation can be introduced during the current Session to deal with the question of...
asked the Postmaster-General between what hours women operators in 7.he London telephone district are required to work; and whether he has any intention of revising these hours of duty in order...
asked the Postmaster-General to what extent depositors in the Savings Bank have made use of the facilities granted to them to use crossed warrants for making payments to third parties; and what...
Sir N. Stewart Sandeman: asked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the fact that under the regulations a public telephone call-box may not be erected in any country village which has no...
asked the First Commissioner of Works particulars of the number of public parks in London, the cost of upkeep of which is borne on the votes of his Department, in which alcoholic drinks can be...
asked the Minister of Health the number of rural dwelling-houses which have been reconditioned under the Housing {Rural Workers) Acts since their operation in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and...
asked the Minister of Health whether he is now in a position to announce the constitution and terms of reference of the proposed Rent Act Committee?
asked the Minister of Health whether he is prepared to sanction public assistance committees providing accommodation for Spanish refugee children in homes or institutions at public expense?
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies (1) how he proposes to allocate amongst the various sugar-producing Colonies the estimated increase of sugar consumption in the British Empire...
asked the Prime Minister how many times the Eleven o'Clock Rule has been suspended since nth November, 1935?
Mr. Vyvyan Adams: asked the Prime Minister whether he is now able to state what measures are contemplated by His Majesty's Government to reduce the remuneration of the Law Officers of England to...
Mr. V. Adams: asked the Prime Minister what is the remuneration at present enjoyed by the Poet Laureate by virtue of his office.
asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he will suggest to the delegates from Australia at the Imperial Conference that they should consider the benefits which will accrue if...
Mr. V. Adams: asked the Attorney-General whether he will consider the introduction of legislation to remove the ban upon men of illegitimate birth being admitted to Holy Orders in the Church of...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he will obtain from the local authorities the total acreage and total number of playing-fields and of school playgrounds,...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he has received any reports as to the quality of the new blue uniform, especially in relation to the effect of rain upon the material; and, if so,...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he can now give the House any information in connection with the death of Guardsman Alexander Montgomery, at Pirbright rifle range, on 13th April?
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that some registration officers are issuing forms to occupiers requiring them under penalty to complete and send the...
asked the Home Secretary whether he can give the House any information about the sale of horses on the hire-purchase system by Scotland Yard authorities?
asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that the South Wales Coalowners Indemnity Society are refusing to pay compensation to men certified by the medical board to be disabled by silicosis;...
asked the Home Secretary what was the nature of the offence or offences alleged to have been committed by Captain E. T. MacMichael, who was sent to prison for an undefined term at Luton on 14th...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the estimated extra cost of administration entailed by the National Defence Contribution proposals; and what is the extra number of staff required...
asked the Minister of Transport on what grounds the White Paper SE 3877–1 of 5th April, issued to local authorities on electricity distribution, was not made available to Members of Parliament?
asked the Minister of Transport what steps the Government propose to take to institute an impartial inquiry into the finances of the London Passenger Transport Board to see whether the Board is...
Mr. Montaģue: (by Private Notice) asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he can give the House any information concerning the regrettable series of fatalities occurring on...
Mr. De la Bère: I desire, Mr. Speaker, to bring to your attention a matter of which I have given you previous notice. On Monday, 24th May, I handed in two questions at the Table in...
I ask leave of the House, before we turn to the business of the day, to make a reference to the changed circumstances in which we are meeting this afternoon. We have said good-bye to one Prime...
Has the Prime Minister any statement to make in regard to the business for Wednesday?
Order for Second Reading read.
Considered in Committee, and reported, without Amendment; to be read the Third time To-morrow.
Ordered, That Earl Winterton be discharged from the Select Committee on Procedure relating to Money Resolutions and Sir Hugh O'Neill be added to the Committee."—[Captain Margesson.]
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