Tuesday, 1 March 1938
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Post Office (Sites) Bill,
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average housing subsidy paid for houses completed in the years ended December, 1934, 1935, 1936, and 1937, respectively?
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is yet in a position to state what action, if any, he proposes to abolish the birching of children and young persons in Scotland?
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether his attention has been drawn to the increasing financial difficulties and debts of Scottish infirmaries and hospitals, showing that the system of...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many organisers are employed for the purpose of advising smallholders in Scotland regarding methods of cultivation, marketing, etc.; and how many...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether it is the intention of His Majesty's Government to keep the islands of the Outer Hebrides populated; and, if so, what policy and programme he has...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that the water supply in the district of Garrabost, Isle of Lewis, is contaminated through lack of proper drainage; whether the...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many houses in Scotland will be affected by the proposal of the Government to adopt the recommendation of the Inter-Departmental Committee to...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether he is aware that, now that more economic prices are being obtained for public utility and industrial fuels, it is necessary that the price of household coal...
Mr. Whiteley: asked the Secretary for Mines whether the Government intend to introduce legislation to restore the ½d. per ton levy for the Miners' Welfare Fund; and, if so, is it intended...
asked the Secretary for Mines what are the arrangements for giving facilities for the carrying out of Section 76 of the Coal Mines Act, 1911, and Statutory Rules and Orders 106 (a) (b), 107,...
Mr. Whiteley: asked the Secretary for Mines whether he has considered the representations made to him as to the value of the Voortman shot-firing appliance which is inserted in the drilled hole...
asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to the evidence given by Dr. E. H. Cluver, deputy-chief health officer of the Union to the Native Labour...
asked the Secretary for Mines (1) the number of persons who were engaged in the South Wales and Monmouthshire coalfields for each year from 1927 to date; (2) the output per man-shift worked, and...
asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether, as there is no Italian Ambassador in Australia, he has been asked by the Commonwealth Government to request an explanation from the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade what steps have been taken or are contemplated, to carry out the recommendations contained in the report by the Council for Art and Industry on design...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will assure the House that, before the suggested reduction in duty is effected on the Colonial and American types of...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has considered the representations from the Joint Committee of Cotton Trades Organisations embodying draft proposals for an Enabling Bill;...
asked the President of the Board of Trade the price per stone of 8 lb. of the following classes of meat at Smithfield market on 21st February of this year and the corresponding Monday in 1935:...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will make a statement on the negotiations with the director-general of the Italian Ministry for foreign trade and exchanges for an extension...
asked the Prime Minister whether he can undertake that no decision to sign a trade agreement with the United States will be taken until it has been published in draft and discussed in Parliament?
asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the value of exports of machine-guns or machine-gun parts to Japan during the month of November, 1937?
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the total estimated losses to the investors in the London and Provincial Property Society now in liquidation; whether he is aware...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the extent of the losses suffered by investors in the General Mortgage Society (Great Britain), Limited, now in liquidation;...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his Department owned, or was responsible for, any part of the foreshore which was carried away by the recent high seas on the East Coast; if not,...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will give particulars of the amounts contributed towards the expenses of the North Atlantic ice patrol for the 12 months ended to the last...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he has now reached a decision regarding the relaxation of the regulations which require the vaccination of entrants to the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich?
asked the Secretary of State for War whether the report of the Willingdon Committee will be published before his statement on the Army Estimates?
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will consider measures for bettering the conditions and prospects of the Army Educational Corps, especially of those ranker officers overseas; and...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will give particulars of the steps that are taken to encourage of the question, the highest pay of an elementary school headmaster is about...
asked the Secretary of State for War what British troops are stationed in China at the present time and how these forces compare with those maintained at the same date the previous year?
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will now give the number of commissioned officers who have been promoted from the ranks during the past 10 years?
asked the Prime Minister when it is proposed to give a First Reading to the Bill for the reorganisation of the distribution of electricity?
asked the Prime Minister what persons in addition to the Ambassador and his staff at Rome have recently been authorised to hold conversations officially or unofficially with the Italian...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that the Treasury received all the proceeds of the London issue of the German 5½ per cent. (Young) Loan, 1930–65; that the...
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the passage in the German Chancellor's speech to the Reichstag on 20th February expressing a wish for the return of the former German Colonies, he...
Mr. W. Joseph Stewart: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that large numbers of old age pensioners are subject to Poor Law relief; and will he take steps to introduce...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the small returns from the Land Tax in relation to the cost of collection, he will consider the advisability of merging it into some...
Mr. Rostron Duckworth: asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether any increase in smuggling has been recorded in the last few months; and how far is it connected with imports from the...
asked the Minister of Labour, having regard to the appeal issued by the Personal Service League referring to the want of clothes and boots by unemployed workers, whether he is prepared to accept...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that German air-lines operating in Europe operate with a 50 per cent. reserve of petrol; and what petrol reserve is carried by both...
asked the Minister of Health whether it is proposed to take any steps to enable the localities affected to benefit from the report or observations contained in the twenty-second report issued by...
asked the Minister of Health under what authority medical superintendents of mental hospitals, visiting committees, or public authorities, charge for services rendered in connection with...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in assessment for the National Defence Contribution, he is prepared to grant relief in respect of expenditure by employers on the provision of...
(by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been called to the statements made at a military parade at La Linea on the outskirts of Gibraltar on Sunday last by General...
May I ask the Prime Minister when the Debate on Defence will take place, and when we can expect a White Paper?
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Lands Valuation (Scotland) Act, 1854. In asking the House to give sympathetic consideration to this Bill, may I make two general...
"to amend the Lands Valuation (Scotland) Act, 1854," presented accordingly, and read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Monday next, and to be printed. [Bill 93.]
Reported, with Amendments, from Standing Committee C.
Reported, with Amendments, from Standing Committee B.
That they have passed a Bill, intituled, "An Act to amend the Bombay Baroda and Central India Railway Act 1906 and to enable the Bombay Baroda and Central India Railway Company to provide road...
Read the First time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
Considered in Committee.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £10, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £61,900, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £10, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending...
Motion made, and Question proposed That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £5,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £20,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year...
Motion made, and Question proposed; That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £7,350, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year...
Motion made, and Question proposed: That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £81,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £164,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £10, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £59,000, be granted to His Majesty to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £6,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £10, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £1,850, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £4,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £50, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £197,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £50,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year...
Motion made, and Question proposed: That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £308,160, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £30,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £10, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £900,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year...
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered; read the Third time, and passed.
Ordered, "That Mr. Ivor Guest be added to the Select Committee on Kitchen and Refreshment Rooms (House of Commons)."—[Mr. James Stuart.]
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