Monday, 4 July 1938
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Shropshire Worcestershire and Staffordshire Electric Power (Consolidation) Bill [Lords] (King's Consent signified), Bill read the Third time, and passed, with Amendments. Stanmore Unused Burial...
asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether his attention has been drawn to the resolution of the Sind Legislative Assembly expressing strong opposition to the scheme of federal...
asked the Prime Minister whether he has any report to make upon the representations recently made by Sir Robert Hodgson to the Burgos government with regard to the bombing of British ships?
asked the Prime Minister whether representations have been made to the Burgos government with the object of preventing the bombing of open cities in terms as stern as those employed in the recent...
asked the Prime Minister whether His Majesty's Government have decided what instructions will be given to the British representatives at the September meeting of the Bureau of the Disarmament...
asked the Prime Minister what reply has been made by the Japanese authorities in Tokyo to the representations made to them relative to the difficulties experienced by British ships which are...
asked the Prime Miinster whether he will consider making representations to all foreign Governments, whether members of the League of Nations or not, as to the desirability of enlisting the...
asked the Prime Minister whether he has any information as to the deprivation of nationality rights of 80 per cent. of the Rumanian Jews and their consequent loss of livelihood; and whether he...
asked the Prime Minister whether, following the recent agreement between this country, the United States of America, and France, he proposes to initiate discussions with the Japanese Government...
asked the Minister of Pensions the number of fresh applications for disability pensions by ex-service men between 1st January, 1937, and 1st January, 1938, and the number which were established?
asked the Minister of Agriculture what proportion of the 1,558,000 tons of wheat sold off farms in England and Wales in the year 1935–36 was of millable quality and qualified for deficiency...
asked the Minister of Agriculture what steps are taken by his Department to ascertain whether the best use is made of agricultural land; whether periodic inspections are made by inspectors or...
asked the Minister of Agriculture what factories are at present operated by the Potato Marketing Board; where they are situated; and what they produce?
Mr. Haslam: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in considering the amendment of the Land Drainage Act, 1930, he will take into account the grievances of the residents of an area such as...
Mr. De la Bère: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will now consider introducing a Bill to amend the Agricultural Credits Act, 1928, with a view to providing long-term credits...
asked the Minister of Agriculture how many applications were received from local authorities, persons or companies to erect experimental slaughter-houses under the terms of the Livestock Industry...
asked the Minister of Agriculture what the Government are prepared to do to mitigate the hardship of sheep farmers, many of whom have now on their hands the 1937 and 1938 clips of wool which they...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that the Livestock Commission have refused a licence for the livestock market at Bungay, which has been in existence for centuries except...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has any announcement to make on the Government's policy towards the poultry industry?
asked the Minister of Agriculture the parts of England and Wales where liquid milk is not being provided for school children; and what action has been taken with the Milk Marketing Board to...
asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether, as the incidence of child population in this country varies sufficiently to cause substantial differences in the education...
asked the Prime Minister whether time can be given to debate the Motion dealing with migration standing in the names of the hon. and gallant Member for Bournemouth and 283 other Members? [That...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, as representing the Lord President of the Council, whether he is aware that the firm of May and Baker, Limited, are obliged to...
asked the First Commissioner of Works why Mr. J. R. Burchill was kept waiting five months before any compensation was paid him; why he has been refused compensation since April, although on 1st...
asked the Postmaster-General particulars of the number of licences that have been issued for the use of wireless sets on private cars; and has he any information as to the number of long-distance...
asked the Minister of Labour the number of labourers from Southern Ireland who are employed on factory and other construction work for His Majesty's Government; and, with a view to reducing...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that public opinion in the Straits Settlement, both European and Asiatic, is strongly opposed to the proposed amendment (Section...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can make any statement on the Hong Kong Government's recent decree requiring every person who has the custody of any adopted girl to...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in view of the fear expressed in certain quarters that the Jews of Palestine intend, and will be permitted, to take possession of the mosque...
asked the hon. Member for West Swansea, as representing the Charity Commissioners, who controls the balance of the fund known as the United Services Fund, what is the policy adopted for the...
Colonel Sandeman Allen: asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) whether he is aware that a Liverpool firm supplied a sample of African timber four months ago to an Italian firm and that,...
asked the Home Secretary whether he can now inform the House of the personnel of the Departmental Committee to be set up to inquire into the grievances of the London taximeter-cab drivers, the...
May I ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer two questions about business; first, whether he can state how far it is proposed to go to-night in the event of the Motion to suspend the 11 o'Clock Rule...
I observe that the hon. and gallant Member for Peebles (Captain Ramsay) is due to present at the Table to-day a Bill dealing with Aliens Restriction (Blasphemy), and I wish to ask you, Mr....
"to prevent the participation by aliens in assemblies for the purpose of propagating blasphemous or atheistic doctrines or in other activities calculated to interfere with the established...
Reported, with Amendments, from the Committee on Unopposed Bills (with Report on the Bill).
Lords Amendment to be considered upon Thursday, and to be printed. [Bill 202.]
First Report from the Select Committee brought up, and read;
Order for Second Reading read.
6.35 p.m.
Order for Second Reading read.
Read the Third time, and passed.
Order for Consideration of Lords Amendment read.
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 69.
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Furness.]
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