Wednesday, 27 July 1938
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
THE VICE-CHAMBERLAIN OF THE HOUSEHOLD (Mr. GRIMSTON) reported His Majesty's Answers to the Addresses, as follow:
Isle of Arran Piers Order Confirmation Bill [Lords],
Return ordered, of Motions for Adjournment under Standing Order No. 8, showing the date of such Motion, the name of the Member proposing, the definite matter of urgent public importance, and the...
Return ordered, respecting application of Standing Order No. 26 (Closure of Debate) during Session 1937–38 (1) in the House and in Committee of the Whole House, under the following heads:
Return ordered, of the number of Private Bills, Hybrid Bills, and Bills for confirming Provisional Orders, introduced into the House of Commons and brought from the House of Lords, and of Acts...
Return ordered, of the number of Public Bills, distinguishing Government from other Bills, introduced into this House, or brought from the House of Lords, during Session 1937–38; showing...
Return ordered, of the number of Public Petitions presented and printed in Session 1937–38, with the total number of signatures in that Session."—[The Deputy-Chairman.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That a return be ordered, 'of the number of Select Committees appointed in Session 1937–38, the Chairmen's Panel, and the Court of Referees; the...
Return ordered, of (1) the days on which the House sat in Session 1937–38, stating for each day the date of the month and day of the week, the hour of the meeting, and the hour of...
Return ordered, for Session 1937–38 of (1) the total number and the names of all Members (including and distinguishing Chairmen) who have been appointed to serve on one or more of the five...
asked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that Herr Forster, the German Gauleiter of Danzig, is visiting this country; whether this visit has any diplomatic significance; whether interviews...
asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider the advisability of making representations to the German Government on the subject of their communication to the Swiss Government, arising from...
asked the Prime Minister whether the states of Bolivia and Paraguay are members of the League of Nations; whether he can give any information in connection with the dispute between the two...
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the spread of disease and epidemics in China, His Majesty's Government will consider the desirability of increasing its grant for the health work...
asked the Prime Minister what representations have recently been made by the British Minister in Prague on behalf of His Majesty's Government to the Czechoslovakian Government in relation to the...
asked the Prime Minister what replies have been received from the Spanish Government and the Spanish Insurgent authorities, respectively, to the submission on behalf of the Non-Intervention...
asked the Prime Minister whether arrangements have been agreed with the Government of Germany to enable British subjects, formerly resident in Austria and who now wish to live in Great Britain,...
asked the Prime Minister whether he has received any further information in connection with the importation into Macao of Iranian opium designed for the Japanese authorities for distribution and...
Mr. Edmund Harvey: asked the Prime Minister whether he has received any reports of the work of the International Commission for assisting child refugees in Spain; whether he is satisfied that...
Mr. Harvey: asked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been called to the official declaration by the Secretary of State of the United States of America on 3rd June last, that his...
asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the delay in bringing into effect the AngloItalian Agreement in regard to the Mediterranean, he will convey to the Royal Italian Government the...
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether his attention has been directed to pages 12 to 17 of the second report from the Committee of Public Accounts; can he make a statement on the matters...
Mr. Creech Jones: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has now received reports from all the Colonial Governments on the subject of the circular sent to them last summer by...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the assistance approved of £45,815, in the year ended March, 1936, for agricultural development in the Colonies from...
Mr. David Adams: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many students from the British West Indies have graduated at universities in the United States of America in each of the last...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has any statement to make concerning the situation in Jamaica, especially as to the enrolment of special constables and their equipment...
Miss Cazalet: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will include a woman on the Commission which he is setting up to investigate the economic and financial conditions in the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Director of Colonial Audit will visit British Honduras in the course of his next visit to the West Indies?
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps are being taken by the Government of Kenya to preserve the existing forests in native reserves and to encourage reafforestation and...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies in which of the native reserves in Kenya soil erosion is considered to be serious; and what steps are being taken for the reclamation of the eroded...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has yet received a reply from the Governor of Kenya Colony on the question of the repayment, whether as regards capital or outstanding...
Mr. Creech Jones: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any date has yet been fixed for the issue of the Order-in-Council on the highlands and reservations in Kenya; and whether...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that there is a considerable unrest among Palestine Government railwaymen owing to the inadequate amount of gratuity paid on...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can give any information in connection with the bomb outrage at Haifa, when 35 people were killed and 50 wounded on Monday last; what is...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can make a statement respecting an approximate date when a report may be expected from the Commission now investigating the West African...
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to the conduct of the Chief Justice of Gibraltar who, whilst sitting in court on 24th June last, made charges...
asked the Prime Minister whether he can make a statement on the Royal Commission that is to consider the Workmen's Compensation Act and the effect of accidents and industrial diseases on the...
asked the Prime Minister whether he is now in a position to make known the Government's conclusions with regard to the van Zeeland Report?
asked the Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence whether he will state the date on which he first approached the trade unions for co-operation in armament production; the results obtained up...
asked the Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence when the Government formed a committee to supervise the manufacture of machine tools; and what is its personnel?
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Governor of Northern Rhodesia has completed his consideration of the report of the Commission appointed to inquire into the financial and...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether any medical statistics are available to show how many airmen, boys, or pilots are rejected on medical grounds due to malnutrition?
asked the Secretary of State for Air (1) in view of the fact that Major Vernon has chosen to make his representations concerning his dismissal as an individual and through the staff side of the...
Mr. J. J. Davidson: asked the Secretary of State for Air whether any sites have been surveyed or inspected in or near Glasgow, with a view to establishing factories for the production of...
Mr. Davidson: asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is satisfied that the present facilities of air squadrons now established in Scotland are sufficient to ensure the efficient...
Mr. De la Bére: asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will have inquiries made regarding the case of Mr. D. C. Guise, late Royal Air Force, Royal Air Force No. 536,868?
asked the Secretary of State for Air, in view of the success of the Mayo composite aircraft in its trans-Atlantic flight on 21st July, what arrangements are being made for the purpose of...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he can give any information as to the progress in stimulating the development and production by the aircraft industry of suitable types of air liners...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether his attention has been called to the low flying of a Belgian aeroplane over Ridge Park, Purley, on Thursday evening, 21st July, when it is alleged to...
asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will consider granting the facilities for air training, proposed for the Civil Air Guard, to serving members of the Territorial Army who obtain a...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he has any further statement to make regarding the Transport Advisory Council's Report on accidents to cyclists?
asked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the recession in the iron and steel trade, he will now give his approval to the authorities concerned in the promotion of the Humber bridge to...
asked the Minister of Transport whether, having regard to the recent large increase in the number of unemployed in the Neath area, there is an early prospect of proceeding with the Lonlas-Briton...
asked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the growth of holidays with pay, he will issue to the various traffic commissioners advice in favour of greater elasticity in sanctioning...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that at an inquest at Mitcham on 16th July, on a child electrocuted on the Southern Railway, the jury added to their verdict that they...
"to prohibit the exhibition of advertisements by aircraft, balloons, parachutes, kites, and other similar devices; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid," presented by Mr. Alan...
May I ask the Prime Minister whether he can make a statement with regard to the resumption after the Recess.
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the procedure anent the appointment of justices of the peace in Scotland. The present procedure is that appointments of Justices of...
"to amend the procedure anent the appointment of justices of the peace in Scotland," presented accordingly, and read the First time; to be read a Second time to-morrow, and to be printed. [Bill 234.]
That they have agreed to,— Isle of Man (Customs) Bill,Rating and Valuation (Air Raid Works) Bill,Rating and Valuation (Air Raid Works) (Scotland) Bill,Supreme Court of Judicature...
4.5 p.m.
Order for Second Reading read.
4.14 p.m.
Order for Consideration of Lords Amendments read.
Lords Amendment: In page 1, line 11, leave out from "fire" to the first "of," in line 22, and insert: by securing—(a) the services for their borough or district.
Lords Amendment: In page 7, line 1, leave out the Clause, and insert:
A fire authority shall not be entitled to require the owners or occupiers of property on which fires occur to make any payment in respect of local fire services or any fire services provided in...
Lords Amendment: In page 9, line 29, after "scheme" insert: and to any other person appearing to the Commission to be specially concerned.
Lords Amendment: In page 13, line 38, at the end, insert: (2) Any person who wilfully obstructs or interferes with any member of a fire brigade engaged in operations for the extinction of a fire...
Lords Amendment: In page 16, line 6, at the end, insert: and would, if he did not exercise his option under this Sub-section, be subject to the Fire Brigade Pensions Act, 1925.
Lords Amendment: In page 19, line 23, at the end, insert: (2) Before making any order prescribing scales of payments for fire services or any order requiring uniformity of appliances and...
Lords Amendment: Leave out lines 21 and 22, and insert: Provided that Nothing in the said Section five shall be taken to affect Section sixty of the London County Council (General Powers) Act,...
Lords Amendment: In page 21, line 7, at the beginning, insert: For any reference to the Local Government Superannuation Act, 1937, there shall be substituted a reference to the Local Government...
Lords Amendment: In page 25, line 7, leave out from "that" to the end of the Clause, and insert: "(a) the repeal of the enactments mentioned in Part 11 of the said Schedule and of any enactment...
Lords Amendment: In page 29, line 26, in the third column, after "eight" insert "except Sub-sections (4) and (5)."
Order for Consideration of Lords Amendments read.
Lords Amendment: In page 2, line 38, leave out "Any" and insert "The."
Lords Amendment: In page 25, line 25, after "has," insert "duly."
Lords Amendment: In page 44, line 3, leave out "the third section of Part IV," and insert "section eighteen."
Resolved, That the Order made by the Secretary of State under the Sunday Entertainments Act, 1932, for extending section one of that Act to the urban district of Billericay, which was presented...
Read a Second time, and committed to a Standing Committee.
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