Sir Joseph Leech: asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is conferring with the Danish Government as to the results of the foot-and-mouth vaccine experiments at Reims Island; and whether His Majesty's Government are testing the efficacy of the vaccine?
Sir Joseph Leech: asked the Attorney-General whether, in view of the fact that the Solicitors Accounts Rules have failed to prevent fraudulent conversion by solicitors, as disclosed by 23 convictions in the criminal courts since 1935, he will, for the protection of the public, seek legislative power to examine and certify solicitors' accounts by a system of periodical audit by officers of the Central...
Sir Joseph Leech: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, notwithstanding the temporary loss to all concerned, he will impose prohibitive duties on importations of Brazilian products into this country pending cessation of the Brazilian default, which has extinguished £80,000,000 of British savings, in view of the fact that, unless His Majesty's Government makes it clear to foreign borrowers that...
Sir Joseph Leech: asked the Minister of Health whether he will at intervals during this year, as part of the policy of nutrition, fitness, and hygiene, urge public authorities to exercise more fully their powers to prevent promiscuous handling in warehouses, shops, and delivery receptacles of butter, cheese, meat, vegetables, and milk, so as to reduce the risk of food being contaminated before it reaches...
Sir Joseph Leech: asked the Minister of Health whether he will request local authorities to operate the Food and Drugs Act, or other suitable Acts or by-laws, so as to take periodical random tests of samples of bread delivered at consumers' premises by carts or baskets or by hand, and without covering, to ascertain whether the bread is sanitary or otherwise as a result of the uncovered handling in delivery;...
Sir Joseph Leech: asked the Attorney-General the reasons for the delay in making a decision about the selection of a new area under Section 120 of the Land Registration Act. 1925?
Sir Joseph Leech: asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware of the insanitary way in which bread for human consumption is delivered at the residences of consumers by hand, from baskets or carts and without covering; and will he, in consultation with local authorities, devise some by-law to prevent the delivery of bread by this method?
Sir Joseph Leech: asked the Attorney-General whether, in the absence of surveys, further Orders have been made since October, 1936, under Section 120 of the Land Registration Act, 1925; and, if the staffing of the registry is not adequate, owing to the additional work arising from the Middlesex Order, will he expand the staff, so that the public may enjoy fully the facilities provided by the Act?
Sir Joseph Leech: asked the Minister of Agriculture why no survey has been completed by the survey department since October, 1936; and, in view of the fact that delay in making additional surveys deprives the public of an extension of the benefits of the land registry, what further steps he is taking to expedite the work, without which no initiating order under Section 120 of the Land Registry Act, 1925, can...
Sir Joseph Leech: asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether, in view of the fact that for every 20s. worth of goods we have bought of Finland they have bought only 10s. worth of us during 1937, he will state what he is doing to bring to the notice of firms on the North-east and East Coast the openings in Finland for the sale of British manufactured goods; and whether his officers are...
Sir Joseph Leech: asked the Secretary for Mines the total amount paid by the present royalty owners in Mineral Rights Duty and Welfare Fund Levy?
Sir Joseph Leech: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total amount of Income Tax paid by the present royalty owners?
Sir Joseph Leech: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that one of the weaknesses in the defence of, British foreign investments is the lack of power of the Council of Foreign Bondholders to make its protests effective, as shown in most cases in its annual reports; and will the Government, in view of this weakness and in relation to fostering the export industries of the North-East Coast,...
Sir Joseph Leech: asked the Minister of Health whether he will invite the local authorities concerned, either by scheduling a slum-demolition scheme or by stricter and closer supervision, to prevent more worn-out lodging-houses and old residences being converted into private nursing-homes in the area between Harley Street and Baker Street, Marylebone, in view of the fact that modernisation of such buildings...
Sir Joseph Leech: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that the railways built in Argentina with British savings take annually more than 1,000,000 tons of British coal and much railway equipment; that it is essential in the interests of our coal and heavy engineering export trades to defend savings lent to foreign countries which develop such exports; and will he represent to...
Sir Joseph Leech: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, having regard to the fact that during Coronation week many organisations and societies are having consideration shown to their members by way of increased allowances, he has considered the question of similar allowances being granted to old age pensioners whose only means of support is their pensions allowance?
Sir Joseph Leech: asked the Minister of Labour whether a full complement of young unemployed persons is being transferred from South Wales and the North-East Coast for training at the Park Royal cookery school; and, if Park Royal is not being fully used, will he set up training schools in South Wales, Durham, and Cumberland, and arrange for unemployed persons to be trained locally for the vacancies awaiting...
Sir Joseph Leech: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the maltreatment of the property of British subjects under the Aranha scheme of default upon all Brazilian contractual obligations, he will appoint a Treasury official to represent British interests generally, so that any proposals next year to continue the scheme shall be controlled by a Treasury intimation of retaliatory customs...
Sir Joseph Leech: asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware of the resentment caused to unemployed men resident in the distressed areas by the influx of competing labour from the Irish Free State; and whether he proposes to take any action to prevent employment being obtained by the Irish visitors while the local men are unemployed?
Sir Joseph Leech: asked the Minister of Labour whether he will request Sir George Gillett, as Commissioner for the Special Areas, to urge the public authorities in the north-east area and in South Wales to make greater efforts to train and transfer unemployed young persons of both sexes to the catering trades and household services in London and the Home counties where employment at proper rates of pay is...
