Mr George Isaacs: 4. asked the Minister of Pensions whether it is proposed to make the financial assistant secretary responsible for the Finance Branch and the Pension Issue Office; and whether it is proposed to report any of the principal officers of the Finance Branch to the Treasury pool for employment in other branches of the Civil Service?
Mr George Isaacs: I beg to second the Motion. Like the hon. Member who has just spoken, I am exercising the privilege of addressing the House for the first time, and I am glad to do so in the calm of to-day following the storm of yesterday. It is usual for those who address the House immediately after a maiden speech to compliment the maker of that speech on his effort. I do not know whether that opportunity...
Mr George Isaacs: 58. asked the Minister of Health if, in the proposed new legislation dealing with rent restrictions, he will consider including conditions intended to prevent the charging of excessive rentals for furnished rooms by providing that the charged for rooms and for furnishing shall be separately quoted; and that the rental for rooms unfurnished shall be a fair proportion of the total rental of the...
Mr George Isaacs: I desire to draw the attention of the House to one or two points which have been overlooked in this Debate. A good deal of stress has been put upon poster advertising. This Bill however, is not restricted to poster advertising. It deals with the giving to urban district councils of power to prevent the exhibition of advertisements. There are other ways of advertising besides the use of...
Mr George Isaacs: If anything is done in this connection, will the right hon. Gentleman ascertain as to the suitability of the households by inquiring of previous servants?
Mr George Isaacs: The hon Member for Grimsby (Mr. Womersley) has several times repeated the statement that this Motion asks the House to give power to the Minister to spend money. One would assume that it brings about a method of control of public finance which has not previously operated. I presume that any money which is voted as the result of this Motion will come under the control of the House in exactly...
Mr George Isaacs: The hon. Member ought to give more information on that matter, so that it can be clocked.
Mr George Isaacs: This is only the second time I have addressed the House, and, naturally, I find myself in some difficulty. I shall try as hard as I can to keep in order. I wish to apply myself especially to paragraphs (i a) and (i b) of the Motion. Paragraph (i a) makes provision for money from the Treasury for the purpose of housing persons displaced from houses, and paragraph (i b) for money in connection...
Mr George Isaacs: If that is the line I must take, I wish that the amount to be provided could have been considerably more, and then a good deal more could have been done. Just as the hon. Member for Grimsby (Mr. Womersley) argued that too much money would be expended and indicated his intention to move an Amendment in some way to restrict the purposes of the Motion, I claim that the Motion before us is worthy...
Mr George Isaacs: 76. asked the Minister of Health what schemes for the provision of houses have been submitted to the Ministry by the council of the Metropolitan Borough of Southwark since the medical officer of health of that borough reported that in 1927 the number of dwelling houses found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation was 10,499; Whether any such schemes have been approved...
Mr George Isaacs: 75. asked the Minister of Health if he has received an application from the Woolwich Borough Council asking for an inquiry into the working of the Local Government Act, 1929, and requesting that a Bill be introduced providing for the further equalisation of rates in London; whether he is aware that the Woolwich application is supported by other Metropolitan Borough Councils; and whether he...
Mr George Isaacs: 12. asked the Minister of Labour the number of days' work that have been lost as a result of industrial disputes during the year 1929 on account of claims for wages increases, wages decreases and other causes, respectively?
Mr George Isaacs: 5. asked the President of the Board of Trade the number and value of American newspaper printing presses imported into Britain during the 12 months ended to the last convenient date?
Mr George Isaacs: Is my right hon. Friend aware that these foreign newspaper presses are being used to print Empire Free Trade newspapers?
Mr George Isaacs: I beg to move to leave out the word "now," and, at the end of the Question, to add the words "upon this day six months." We object to the Bill, first, on the ground of unsuitability, second, on the ground of cost, third, on the ground of unreasonable hardship and, fourth, on the urgent need for housing accommodation in this area. On the ground of un- suitability, we admit freely and fully...
Mr George Isaacs: Are we to understand that the London County Council is pre- pared to consider the erection of houses on the site that is going to be cleared?
Mr George Isaacs: My ease is that Southwark wants houses. Here is a great site that is to be cleared. Will the county council give us some houses on that site, apart from the people who are going to be displaced and rehoused, or is it going to be handed over for industrial purposes?
Mr George Isaacs: 26. asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the conflict of opinion regarding the provision of Sunday entertainments, he will consider recommending the appointment of a select committee to investigate the operation and effects of the different Acts regulating Sunday observance?
Mr George Isaacs: Will the right hon. Gentleman bear in mind that the cinemas an- nounce their intention of opening on Sunday, and, as this may only lead to further misunderstanding, will he therefore, expedite inquiries?
Mr George Isaacs: 30. asked the Home Secretary how much of the £3,234,533 quoted in the Workmen's Compensation Statistics of Compensation and Proceedings Return for 1929 [Command 3781] was paid in compensation to injured workmen and their dependants, in legal expenses and in medical expenses, respectively; and what proportion of the total premium income quoted as £5,595,229, was applied in payments to...
