asked the Prime Minister whether, in connection with air disarmament, His Majesty's Government will obtain and publish the views of the Government of India, the High Commissioner for Iraq, and the Governor of the Aden Protectorate relative to the experienced gained by the use of aircraft in undeveloped territories?

The views of the Government of India and the Ambassador in Iraq have been received and fully considered. The importance attached to the use of aircraft in undeveloped countries is emphasised by the reservation made in the White Paper of 17th November, 1932, and in the Draft Convention which has recently been tabled at Geneva. It would not be in the public interest to publish the despatches to which reference has been made.

asked the Prime Minister whether, in connection with the proposals for air disarmament, having regard to the experience gained from the use of the Royal Air Force in the Middle East and elsewhere, he can give an assurance that His Majesty's Government will adhere to the reservation regarding the employment of aircraft for police purposes which they have formulated in successive White Papers on disarmament?

The answer to this question is in the affirmative.

asked the President of the Board of Trade the quantities and value of imports of galvanised dustbins for the years 1930, 1931, and 1932, respectively?

The desired information is not available, as imports of these goods are not separately recorded in the trade returns of the United Kingdom.

asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to the prosecution of Mr. A. J. Fadden, 105, Monega Road, Forest Gate, E., who refused to have his child vaccinated; whether he is aware that Mr. Fadden was ordered to pay three guineas costs and that requests for an account of how these costs were made up have been refused; and whether he will call the attention of the clerk to the East Ham court to Mr. Fadden's legal right to such an account?

I halve received representations to this effect from Mr. A. J. Fadden and the National Anti-Vaccination League. The court can award such costs as seem to it just and reasonable; and I have no authority to intervene in the matter.

asked the Minister of Labour the number of employment clerks acting as employment officers in his Department and the number of such officers who have been so acting for six months or more; the number of employment clerks who are employed up to a maximum of 40 per cent. of their time on duties appropriate to the employment officer grade; and the number of employment officers and employment clerks in his Department serving substantively in those grades at the latest convenient date?

On 1st March, 285 employment clerks were drawing allowances for performing duties above their grade, and of these 202 had been in receipt of allowances for six months or more. The available records do not enable me to answer the second part of the question. The number of employment officers on 1st March was 1,895, and the number of employment clerks at the same date was 3,741.

asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office the number of complaints received last year of the infraction of the Fair Wages Resolution of the House of Commons and the number of inspections of wages books made by officials of his Department?

Seven complaints of breach of the Fair Wages Clause by War Office contractors have been received during the past year. In three cases the wages books were examined, and in one outstanding case it may be necessary to examine them. In the other cases in which the contractor held a War Department contract the facts as to the wages or hours observed were not in dispute. In addition, a considerable number of inspections of wages books was made before admitting firms to the lists of tenderers.

asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether, in view of the advance of mechanisation and of the fact that approximately 10 officers, 5 warrant officers, 18 sergeants, 32 other ranks, and 89 civilians (whose salaries alone amount to about £20,000 per annum, apart from maintenance charges), together with 157 horses, are required for the instruction of a class of only 14 officers and 24 non- commissioned officers at the School of Equitation at Weedon, he will, in the interests of economy, consider the immediate closing down of that establishment and the disposal of the property?

The present establishment is not larger than is required for training the instructors required in the cavalry and artillery to teach equitation in the mounted services and to supervise the breaking and training of the remounts of the Army. The question of reductions in the cost of the school is constantly under review in the light of the increase of mechanisation. I would point out that 15 non-commissioned officers borne on the establishment of the school are detached for duty at the Royal Military College and the Riding Establishment, Woolwich.

asked the Postmaster-General the amount of subsidy or payment for mail carrying at sea made by his Department annually, and the number of vessels regularly engaged for the transmission of foreign mails?

The total annual payment made for the sea conveyance of overseas mails is at present £1,150,000. So far as the second part of the question is concerned, I regret that I have no information.

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education what was the approved establishment of teachers for each Part III authority for the year 1932–33 under Article 11 of the Code; and what was the number of children in average attendance per teacher for each authority, based upon the average attendance for the year ended 31st March, 1932?

As the answer contains a great number of figures, my Noble Friend is sending it to the hon. Member.