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• Civil Estimates, 1933: Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. 11 Jul 1933

  I regret that the Minister of Agriculture has never attempted to deal with drainage or even with the flooded areas. The matter was discussed a year ago, when Bentley was suffering from one of the biggest floods it had had for a great number of years. Whenever there are signs of a storm, the people in these areas wonder what is going to happen. The Division that I represent is one of the worst...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Coal Industry.: Mitchell Main Colliery, Wombwell. 11 Apr 1933

  Is the hon. Gentleman aware that, when they sold part of their quota amounting to 7,000 tons in 1931 and 1932, it was due to the fact that the seam had run out; and seeing that they had to drive two pairs of drifts down to get at the Silkstone seam, is not that a developing colliery which ought to have the quota altered from what it is at the present time? Is he aware that they sold 7,000...

• Orders of the Day — Supply.: Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. 15 Jun 1932

  It is not my intention to follow the last speaker in his reference to stock-raising, but I wish to say a few words in connection with the flooding in the area which I represent. It has been flooded as often, I think, as any other area in Yorkshire, and is one of the worst areas for floods, with the exception of Bentley. It affects five villages when the heavy rain comes, and apart from the...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Industrial Diseases (Isola- Tion Hospital Staffs). 19 Mar 1931

  24. asked the Home Secretary whether he has considered the resolution passed and sent to him by the Wrath, Swinton and District Joint Hospital Board with reference to nurses and other persons employed at isolation hospitals; and whether he will consider amending the Workmen's Compensation Act to include them or what action he intends taking in the matter?

• New Clause. — (Application of Act). 2 May 1930

  Seeing that this Bill is not retrospective, we are prepared to accept the Clause.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Coal Industry.: Wath Main Colliery (Explosion). 25 Feb 1930

  (by Private Notice) asked the Secretary for Mines whether he has any statement to make regarding the explosion at the Wath Main Colliery?

• Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance.: National Debt. 7 Feb 1929

  54. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the amount of the National Debt on 31st December, 1928; how much it works out at per head of the population of the country; the interest paid on the National Debt for the last financial year; and how much it works out at per head of the population?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Coal Industry.: Boys Under 16 (Accidents). 5 Feb 1929

  29. asked the Secretary for Mines how many boys of 16 years of age and under are employed in the mines of Great Britain?

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