Major Frank Heilgers: 44. asked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware that a number of empty milk churns were shipped from Harwich, to the Continent on or about 17th November with a view to the importation of foreign liquid milk at an early date; and whether he will take any steps to prevent any such importation?
Major Frank Heilgers: Will the Minister take into consideration the whole question of the importations at the Harwich train ferry of perishable agricultural products?
Major Frank Heilgers: 62. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will consider imposing a quota for Empire tea, in consequence of the failure of the Java growers to implement their promise to restrict production?
Major Frank Heilgers: 22. asked the Minister of Agriculture if he will take steps to require the staining of foreign clover seed imported into this country?
Major Frank Heilgers: 23. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the fact that poultry farmers have to make their arrangements for rearing poultry in December, he can give any indication to the poultry industry that he will give favourable consideration to their claims when framing the Government's agricultural policy?
Major Frank Heilgers: 99. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the fact that Java tea is being blended with Empire tea and sold as Empire blend during the Buy British campaign, he will take steps to prevent the sale thereof under this misleading description?
Major Frank Heilgers: 95. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will take steps to limit the abnormal importa- tions of bacon in view of the fact that the imports of that commodity in 1931 are estimated to exceed those of any previous year by no less than 26 per cent.?
Major Frank Heilgers: Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that if we had a quota for bacon in this country we could within 21 months supply all the bacon that is needed?
Major Frank Heilgers: 20. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information regarding the attack by pirates on the British steamship "Hanyang" in Chinese waters on 20th November; and what action has been taken?
Major Frank Heilgers: 32. asked the Prime Minister whether he can now state the Government's policy as regards sugar-beet?
Major Frank Heilgers: As this is the first occasion on which I have had the honour of addressing the House I must ask the indulgence of hon. Members. My reason for venturing to take part in the Debate must be that I am a farmer farming more than 1,000 acres in the Eastern counties, and that I am also intimately connected with wheat growing. This Bill will be a real message of hope to the farmer and the farm...
Major Frank Heilgers: 31. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will set up a time limit within which the milk and bacon reorganisation commissions shall make their reports?
Major Frank Heilgers: 26. asked the Minister of Agriculture the number of quarters of barley used for malting in the United Kingdom during the years 1930 and 1931, and the number of quarters of home-grown barley used in each of those years?
Major Frank Heilgers: 49. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether the veterinary officer, exportation of horses, now dispensed with owing to the economies of his Department, has been replaced by one of the existing veterinary inspectors?
Major Frank Heilgers: Will not the right hon. Gentleman take steps to put an end to this cruel and unnecessary traffic in old horses?
Major Frank Heilgers: 77. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the recent abnormal importations of Dutch and Russian chickens, he will take steps to protect the home producer from these arrivals of foreign poultry which render the home-produced consignment practically unsaleable?
Major Frank Heilgers: 19. asked the President of the Board of Education whether, in view of the increased use of milk in elementary schools in the last year, he will take steps to encourage the further consumption of milk in all schools, while at the same time insisting that wherever possible only certified or Grade A milk shall be used?
Major Frank Heilgers: 27. asked the Minister of Health the number of applications, either for grant or loan, under the Housing (Rural Workers) Act, which were approved in the year 1931, and the number of houses completed under the same Act in 1931?
Major Frank Heilgers: Is the right hon. Gentleman satisfied with this rate of progress in rural housing?
Major Frank Heilgers: 55. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is prepared to offer any financial assistance towards the initiation of egg and poultry packing stations in areas where there are no such facilities at present?