Mr Bertram Falle: 43. asked the Attorney-General whether the information he has received to the effect that it is the intention of the Law Society to introduce legislation for the protection of the public against losses by fraudulent solicitors convicted in the criminal courts is in the form of an official assurance for or on behalf of the Law Society; and, if not, will he request the Law Society to confirm...
Mr Bertram Falle: 64. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air if permission was asked and given for the recent flight of a German airship over Portsmouth and her defences and harbours, as well as over London; and if any restriction as to the taking of photographs were required of the officers and crew?
Mr Bertram Falle: Is my right hon. Friend aware that it is over 17 years since a German Zeppelin flew over Portsmouth, that the commandant of that airship lost his way and was not able to pick out where he was, and that next time the German Zeppelin will know its way?
Mr Bertram Falle: 16. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if boys are now being recruited for the Royal Navy and in what numbers per month; and if he can give similar information as to officers' stewards?
Mr Bertram Falle: 51. asked the Attorney-General if he will inquire of the Law Society whether they are by internal regulation taking action to protect the public against loss as a result of fraud by solicitors convicted in the criminal courts, or whether they propose to introduce a Bill, based upon the two private Bills which were before the House in the last Parliament, designed for this purpose?
Mr Bertram Falle: 26. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office the number of Army officers retired who are now employed at the War Office and are in receipt of pay plus pension; and what the annual cost to the country is?
Mr Bertram Falle: Will the hon. Member restrict as much as possible the employment of these retired officers as the cost is unnecessary?
Mr Bertram Falle: 41. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that typewriters bearing the words "Made in Canada," but really of United States origin, are being offered for sale in this country: that to qualify for the description "Made in Canada" a typewriter need have a 25 per cent. content only, such content including labour, materials, and overheads, and thereupon claims a 99 per cent....
Mr Bertram Falle: 16. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office the number of Army officers retired who are now employed under Government and are in receipt of pay plus pension; and what the annual cost to the country is?
Mr Bertram Falle: 42. asked the First Commissioner of Works whether, in the interests of economy, he will give an assurance that no new Employment Exchanges are to be built in the near future?
Mr Bertram Falle: Are we to continue the policy of the last Government, which built 49 new Exchanges?
Mr Bertram Falle: 10. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what test or tests are applied to prove the existence of epilepsy before a naval rating is discharged as suffering from that disease?
Mr Bertram Falle: 36. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of boy ratings of all branches of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines who were invalided during the year 1931, and the number in the same period who were invalided with tuberculosis, heart complaints and kidney trouble?
Mr Bertram Falle: 37. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of naval ratings invalided during the year 1931 and the number during this period whose invaliding disability was considered to be attributable to service; and the number of naval ratings invalided during this period with tuberculosis and the number awarded disability pensions for this disability?
Mr Bertram Falle: 16. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will issue instructions for naval ratings attending Devonport as representatives at the Inter-Port Welfare Conference to be placed on lodging and provision allowances for the duration of the conference?
Mr Bertram Falle: 34. asked the President of the Board of Education whether education authorities who have secondary schools without sixth forms, but possess a municipal college where facilities for this tuition are provided, are required to establish sixth forms in all secondary schools as well as the municipal college in order to be officially recognised by the Board of Education and to render scholars...
Mr Bertram Falle: That is your interpretation.
Mr Bertram Falle: 50. asked the Minister of Transport whether the various authorities responsible for the excavations which have been closed and reopened on different levels at Piccadilly Circus at intervals during the past five years have mapped out a joint time and progress schedule; and, if so, will be obtain and place a copy of the schedule in the Library for the inspection of hon. Members?
Mr Bertram Falle: 11. asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will consider the introduction of grade requests in the Naval Welfare Conferences, as well as general and class requests, in order that requests affecting chief petty officers only or other grades might be represented for the consideration of the Admiralty?
Mr Bertram Falle: 21. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the salaries of British officials in foreign countries are raised to meet disadvantages of exchange; and whether conversely they are lowered when exchange, as in the case of Brazil, is in favour of the British officials?