Results 181–200 of 4000 for speaker:Sir Waldron Smithers

Oral Answers to Questions — Housing.: Caravans. (19 Dec 1929)

Sir Waldron Smithers: Is that memorandum favourable to or against living in caravans?

Oral Answers to Questions — Public Health.: Mental Institutions (Accommodation). (19 Dec 1929)

Sir Waldron Smithers: On a point of Order. May I call your attention, Mr. Speaker, to the difficulties which we have on this side owing to the habit of Ministers of turning round to their own supporters?

Business of the House. (20 Dec 1929)

Sir Waldron Smithers: I wish to enter an emphatic protest against the taking of Private Members' time by the Government to-day, and I do so as the representative of a constituency where clubs of the kind dealt with in the Private Members Bill, which stands first on the Order Paper, would have been most useful. Furthermore, although the discussion on that Bill would have been limited, we should have had a chance of...

Oral Answers to Questions — Government Departments.: Mexico (Bondholders). (23 Dec 1929)

Sir Waldron Smithers: In view of the fact that British investors have lost a large amount of money in these Mexican investments, will the Government back up to the utmost of their power the committee which is investigating this matter and taking charge of affairs?

Oral Answers to Questions — Russia.: Propaganda. (23 Dec 1929)

Sir Waldron Smithers: Has the right hon. Gentleman's attention been called to a statement issued by the Russian Ambassador immediately after he had—

Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment.: Work and Development Schemes (Loans and Grants). (24 Dec 1929)

Sir Waldron Smithers: 15. asked the Lord Privy Seal if he has any additional statement to make since the publication of Command Paper 3449?

Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment.: Work and Development Schemes (Loans and Grants). (24 Dec 1929)

Sir Waldron Smithers: Cannot the Lord Privy Seal really tell the country in round figures what is the sum total in- volved in all his schemes, for it is very important; further, is it not a fact that it is the duty of this House to keep a careful watch on public expenditure?

Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment.: Southern Heights Railway Company. (24 Dec 1929)

Sir Waldron Smithers: 16. asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he has received an application for assistance from the Southern Heights Railway Company; if so, what is the amount of money or credit required; and how many man years are involved?

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce.: British Industries Fair. (28 Jan 1930)

Sir Waldron Smithers: 57. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether the Government grants towards the cost of the British Industries Fair will now be discontinued in view of the fair being so successful that the demand of would-be exhibitors is now for 10,000 square feet more space than is available; and what is being done to fix rentals so as to make the Fair self-supporting?

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce.: British Industries Fair. (28 Jan 1930)

Sir Waldron Smithers: Can the hon. Gentleman see any hope of the Exchequer grant being done away with?

Oral Answers to Questions — Government Departments.: Enemy Debts Department. (28 Jan 1930)

Sir Waldron Smithers: 27. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the fact that the cost of running the Clearing Office for Enemy Debts has already involved British nationals in a personal private expenditure of £2,250,000, he will now discharge all individual balances of less than £50 each on outstanding accepted Anglo-Hungarian claims, subject to a special deduction as discount on the...

Oral Answers to Questions — Government Departments.: Enemy Debts Department. (28 Jan 1930)

Sir Waldron Smithers: On the general question can the President of the Board of Trade tell us when he expects that the Clearing Office will be closed?

Oral Answers to Questions — Russia.: Propaganda. (29 Jan 1930)

Sir Waldron Smithers: 2. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been called to the decision of the Presidium of the Komintern of the 24th March, establishing national secretariats for Communist propaganda in many countries, including Great Britain; and what action does he propose to take to obtain the dissolution of this secretariat in Great Britain now that the exchange of...

Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment.: Musicians. (30 Jan 1930)

Sir Waldron Smithers: In view of the unemployment in the musical profession, will the right hon. Lady do what she can to see that the introduction of foreign musicians into this country is limited as far as possible?

Oral Answers to Questions — Education.: School Attendance Bill. (30 Jan 1930)

Sir Waldron Smithers: Can the right hon. Gentleman indicate to the House in round figures what will be the cost to the State?

Oral Answers to Questions — Education.: School Attendance Bill. (30 Jan 1930)

Sir Waldron Smithers: We have tried that.

Oral Answers to Questions — Housing.: Rural Areas. (30 Jan 1930)

Sir Waldron Smithers: Will the right hon. Gentleman call the attention of the local authorities to a form of rural cottage called the Nash house?

Oral Answers to Questions — Russia.: Commercial Relations (Negotiations). ( 3 Feb 1930)

Sir Waldron Smithers: 11. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has discussed with Mr. Sokolnikoff a commercial treaty, and with what result; and, if such a treaty is contemplated, will he make the ratification of it conditional on the settlement of matters for discussion under the Protocol of October, 1929?

Oral Answers to Questions — Russia.: Commercial Relations (Negotiations). ( 3 Feb 1930)

Sir Waldron Smithers: Will the right hon. Gentleman answer the last part of the question? Will he make ratification conditional on the settlement of matters for discussion under the Protocol of October, 1929?

Oral Answers to Questions — Russia.: Diplomatic Visas. ( 3 Feb 1930)

Sir Waldron Smithers: 12. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many diplomatic visas have been granted to the Russian Embassy; does one visa cover more than one person; and, if so, what is the total number of persons affected by these visas?


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