Wednesday, 16 February 1938
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
London Midland and Scottish Railway Bill (by Order),
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the development of Nazi propaganda in all British Colonies, and Palestine in particular, he will make representations to the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any information has been received from Mr. Peter Drysdale, the British non-intervention officer who was on board the steamship "Alcira,"...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any reply has been received from the Japanese Government to the note of protest presented by His Majesty's Ambassador in Tokyo on behalf...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any statement to make with reference to the speech made by the Swiss Minister, M. Motta, before the Swiss Federal Parliament in...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the number of persons employed in the passport department of the Foreign Office; and whether, for the purpose of obviating the annoyance to the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the fact that the integrity and independence of Austria are declared objects of British policy, he has any official...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in reopening discussions with a view to improving the relationship between Britain and Italy, the question of the issue of a loan to...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, on the report of ocean-bed earthquakes in an area roughly indicated by seismographic records, survey ships are or, if not, will be sent out to...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he can give an estimate of the probable number of Naval ratings who will leave the Service annually in future?
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what is the annual cost of the recent award of increased charge-pay to chargemen in His Majesty's Naval establishments?
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what new warship construction is to be allocated to each of the Royal dockyards for 1938?
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in view of the constant attacks on omnibuses, the Jewish omnibus drivers are now allowed to carry arms, as urged by the executive of the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Arab exiles in the Seychelles are in receipt of financial or other support from the Palestine Government or are they treated as were the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will inquire what happened to 20 Jewish children and eight women who were arrested at the Palestine frontier on 25th January as illegal...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether it is proposed that the members of the new Commission for Palestine shall carry out both sections of the terms of reference, in view of the...
Mr. V. Adams: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether His Majesty's Government are still determined upon partition as a solution to the problem of Palestine?
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, with a view to re-establishing peace and contentment in Trinidad, he will arrange for the troops recently sent to that island to be withdrawn?
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether in view of the industrial troubles which have arisen in several of His Majesty's West Indian dependencies, and of the similarity of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when he hopes to receive a survey of the position as regards nutrition in Trinidad, as a consequence of the circular despatch to colonial Governments...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what changes have occurred in Ijebu Province, Nigeria, which cause the present Governor to recommend the partition disapproved of by previous...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is now in a position to make a further statement with regard to the position of the cocoa trade in the Gold Coast and Nigeria?
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware of the dispute between the Governor of Ceylon and the State Council concerning an Order-in-Council; and whether he proposes to...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many floggings of natives have been carried out by the courts in Northern Rhodesia during the last quarter of 1938; for what crimes this...
asked the Prime Minister whether the report of the Cadman Committee will be published before the House debates the Air Estimates?
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether his attention has been called to the steps taken by the Court of Common Council to provide financial assistance for the airport at Fairlop,...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that an obstruction light has been intalled on a mast approximately 70 feet high, marking a group of trees on the southwest comer of...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether there have been any new Customs aerodromes approved during the three years ended at the last convenient date; and whether arrangements have now...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air in what official publication the definition of an officially recognised air route is to be found?
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air for how many months the "Air Pilot" was out of print last year; and whether any complaints have been received concerning the present issue of the book...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air how many hours of flying for the purpose of advertising commercially took place over the built-up area of London in 1937?
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air how many aeroplanes, commercial, private, and military, were forced down in the built-up area of London in 1937?
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that the air route laid down by the Air Ministry for the passage from Portsmouth to Ryde directs pilots to fly for some two miles on...
asked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been called to the registration of a guarantee company to promote and assist recruiting offices and the well-being of all branches of His...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, as the prosperity of Cyprus largely depends on the irrigation of the Mesaoria plain, containing 400,000 acres of fertile land, he will say...
Captain Piugge: asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he will consider, in addition to existing markings, attaching the names of towns and places to different aeroplanes, with the...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he can give an estimate of the probable number of airmen who will leave the service annually in future years?
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether Turnhouse and Donibristle stations will be utilised in the scheme of air defence; and whether the staffs at these stations now under threat of...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air, how many Spitfire-type aircraft have been delivered up to date; and how many Royal Air Force squadrons will be equipped with this type by the end of 1938?
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether it is the intention of the Government to maintain the present distribution of the Royal Air Force Reserve Training Centres under which 31 such...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware of the public concern over the increasing number of fatalities in the Royal Air Force; and whether he can make any statement on the...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air the average cost of training a pilot, and the average cost of a bombing aeroplane and a fighting aeroplane, respectively?
asked the Minister of Transport whether he has yet approved any scheme for the provision of a toll-free bridge at Selby?
asked the Minister of Transport whether he will arrange for the more important circulars issued by his Department to be made available through His Majesty's Stationery Office, in view of the...
asked the Minister of Transport under what circumstances and by what authority he has agreed to make a grant from public funds to the London County Council towards the cost of rebuilding Waterloo...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is prepared favourably to consider making compulsory the use of chains by all motor vehicles in times of frost-bound roads with a view to reducing to...
asked the Minister of Transport whether the whole of the proposed scheme for road reconstruction from Lairg, via Laxford, Durness, to Tongue, North-West Sutherland, has been finally approved; if...
Mr. J. J. Davidson: asked the Minister of Transport the total number of fatal road accidents in the Maryhill Division of Glasgow for the years ended January, 1937 and 1938, respectively?
asked the Minister of Transport whether he proposes to avail himself of the powers given to him by the Road Traffic Act, 1937, to extend the period of currency of carriers' licences?
asked the Minister of Transport when he will be able to announce his decision in respect of traffic conditions in that part of Western Avenue which lies within the borough of Acton?
asked the Minister of Transport whether he has considered the representations of Fife County Council regarding the decision of the Ministry that the width of the new bridge at Guard-bridge should...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that in Berlin there is one omnibus route covering 2,460 miles daily running entirely on high-pressure gas, and in Hanover coal-gas is being...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he has considered introducing legislation to prevent railway companies from contracting out, by the issue of cheap or excursion tickets or otherwise, of...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he has considered amending the law affecting motor vehicles so as to make it compulsory for the owners of such vehicles to insure against accidents to...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he has considered the difficulties and dangers arising from the fact that, where a lending company has advanced money for the purchase of a motor vehicle,...
(by Private Notice) asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he can make a statement on the resignation of the Ministries in Bihar and the United Provinces?
(by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister whether he is now in a position to say when the meetings between United Kingdom Ministers and Ministers of Eire will be resumed?
Estimates presented,—for the financial year 1938 [by Command]; Referred to the Committee of Supply, and to be printed. [No. 52.]
3.55 p.m.
7.28 p.m.
Order for Second Reading read.
Read a Second time, and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
Postponed Proceeding resumed on Question:That, in view of the widespread feeling that unmarried women have legitimate grounds for complaint against their treatment under the National Health...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Captain Margesson.]
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