Written Answers
Business Of Courts Committee (Recommendations)
asked the Attorney-General when it is intended to introduce a Measure implementing the recommendations of the Hanworth Committee on Law Reform; and what will be the principal proposals contained in this Bill?
I am not yet in a position to add anything to the answer which I gave on 15th March to questions by the hon. Members for Flintshire (Mr. Llewellyn-Jones) and Cardiff, East (Mr. Morris).
Telephone Service (Speedwell Exchange)
asked the Postmaster-General when it is proposed to instal the automatic telephone system at the Speedwell Exchange?
Speedwell Exchange has a considerable unexpired effective life and has ample capacity for additional subscribers. In these circumstances, it is not due to be converted to the automatic system for some years yet.
Foreign Cheese (Marking)
asked the Minister of Agriculture if he has considered the advisability of stopping the sale of Dutch cheese as Cheshire cheese; and if he is prepared to take any steps in the matter?
I have no power to prohibit the use of the description "Cheshire" in connection with the sale of any cheese of that type. My hon. and learned Friend will, however, be aware that under provisions of the Merchandise Marks Act, 1926, if the description "Cheshire" is applied to foreign cheese on sale or exposure for sale in this country, then an indication of the foreign origin of the cheese must also be given.
Trade And Commerce
Bankruptcies
asked the President of the Board of Trade the total number of insolvencies for each of the years to 28th February, 1931, 29th February, 1932, and 28th February, 1933, so far as evidenced by the aggregate number during each of those periods of the orders for the compulsory winding-up of companies, resolutions for the voluntary winding-up of companies on the grounds of inability to meet liabilities, receiving orders made in bankruptcy, and deeds of arrangements and deeds of composition.
, pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 29th March, 1933; col.
| The following Table gives the number of | ||||||
| (a) Orders for compulsory winding-up of Companies; | ||||||
| (b) Resolutions for the voluntary winding-up of Companies without declaration of solvency; | ||||||
| (c) Receiving orders in bankruptcy; | ||||||
| (d) Deeds of arrangement and deeds of composition; | ||||||
| in England and Wales for the periods mentioned:— | ||||||
| Period. | (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | Total. | |
| Twelve months ending: | ||||||
| 28th February, 1931 | … | 362 | 1,547 | 4,209 | 2,331 | 8,449 |
| 29th February, 1932 | … | 388 | 1,604 | 4,469 | 2,656 | 9,117 |
| 28th February, 1933 | … | 354 | 1,494 | 4,634 | 2,787 | 9,269 |
French Colonies And American Dependencies
asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) if he has any information as to what percentage of the imports into the French colonies came from France and what percentage of the exports of those colonies went to France in 1932, or in the latest year for which the figures are available; and, for comparison, the figures for the previous year and for 1913;
| STATEMENT showing for the years 1913, 1930 and 1931 the proportion of the aggregate trade of the French Colonies, Protectorates, etc., represented by trade with France and that of the Outlying Territories and Possessions of the United States represented by trade with the United States. | ||||||
| Year. | French Colonies, Protectorates, etc. | Outlying Territories and Possessions of the United States. | ||||
| (a). | (b). | |||||
| Imports from France as proportion of total imports. | Exports to France as proportion of total exports. | Imports from the United States as proportion of total imports. | Exports to the United States as proportion of total exports. | |||
| Per cent. | Per cent. | Per cent. | Per cent. | |||
| 1913 | … | … | 57·6 | 47·4 | 72·0 | 74·1 |
| 1930 | … | … | 63·0 | 56·7 | 80·0 | 91·1 |
| 1931 | … | … | 62·5 | 65·8 | 80·7 | 92·6 |
| (a) In the years 1930 and 1931, the trade of the Mandated territories of Cameroons and Togo is included; that of Syria is excluded throughout. | ||||||
| (b) Excluding the import and export trade of the Virgin Islands of the United States and the Panama Canal Zone and the export trade of American Samoa, as these particulars are not available. | ||||||
| NOTE.—Inter-Colonial trade is included in the totals on which the above percentages are based. | ||||||
Slum Clearance (Manchester)
asked the Minister of Health what arrangements have been made to release the Newcastle Street,
984, Vol. 276], supplied the following statement:
(2) If he has any information as to what percentage of the imports into the American dependencies came from America; and what percentage of the exports of those dependencies went to the United States in 1932, or in the latest year for which the figures are available; and, for comparison, the figures for the previous year and for 1913?
, pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 30th March; 1933; col. 1173, Vol. 276], supplied the following statement:Hulme, clearance site in Manchester for re-housing, or if the site is to be offered for sale by public auction?
The question of the sale or appropriation for housing purposes of the site to which my hon. Friend refers is receiving active consideration.
Children And Young Persons Act, 1932
asked the Home Secretary which Sections of the Children and Young Persons Act, 1932, have been brought into operation; and when the remaining Sections are likely to be put into force?
The following Sections of the Children and Young Persons Act, 1932, have been brought into force:—Sections 19 (2), 64–9, 79, and for certain purposes Sections 77 and 88. As to the date on which the remaining Sec- tions are likely to be brought into force, I cannot at present add anything to the reply which I gave on 16th February to my hon. Friend the Member for Blackley (Mr. Lees-Jones).
India (Constitutional Proposals)
asked the Secretary of State for India what steps His Majesty's Government propose to take with a view to securing the views of the Indian political party represented by the National Congress upon the recent White Paper on Indian Constitutional Reform?
I can add nothing to previous statements regarding the attitude of the Government on this matter.