– in the House of Commons on 17 December 1929.
1. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the greatest number of destitute able-bodied unemployed in receipt of relief in any one week during 1929; and comparable figures for the same date in...
5. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that the reduced valuation caused by de-rating is preventing certain local authorities from embarking upon schemes of work for the...
6. asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number of unemployed being paid by the various parishes in Lanarkshire and the total sum paid in 1926, 1927, and 1928, respectively, and...
15. asked the Lord Privy Seal whether, in view of the numbers of unemployed at present in the borough of Southwark, he has any special schemes to relieve the unemployment during the coming winter...
20. asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he has received a copy of the resolution recently passed by the London County Council approving of works for relieving unemployment in London and at the same...
21. asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he has sanctioned any works in connection with a scheme of land colonisation in Great Britain?
Mr. WEST RUSSELL: 22. asked the Lord Privy Seal how many men have been employed in the area of the Tyneside local authorities on work schemes sanctioned and assisted financially by his Department...
28. asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he is now in a position to give the numbers of unemployed that have been engaged and taken on for work on the new schemes initiated by him during the past...
29. asked the Lord Privy Seal the reasons for the Government's delay in giving the essential financial guarantees to the constructive work and relief schemes of the Birmingham Corporation; and...
30. asked the Lord Privy Seal if he can make any further statement with regard to his effort to expand the motor industry?
45. asked the Prime Minister whether he proposes to invite representatives of the opposition parties to assist him in concerting measures to bring about a reduction in unemployment?