Written Answers
West Indies (Commission's Report)
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when the report of the Commission on Closer Union in the West Indies is likely to be published?
I have received the report, and I hope to be in a position to publish it before the close of the Session.
Superannuation Act, 1914 (Approved Employment)
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what appointments have been recognised as approved employment within the meaning of Section 4 of the Superannuation Act, 1914, since 1st July, 1930?
The following appointments have been so recognised: Principal of the Bergman Osterberg Physical Training College, Dartford; Clerk to the Railway Assessment Authority; Naturalist for fishery re-search under the Government of Newfoundland; Employment in Cypher Bureau of Government of India; Employ- ment in Bank for International Settlements; Government Director of Imperial Airways, Limited; Chairman of the Coal Mines Reorganisation Commission; County Clerk and Treasurer for the County of Aberdeen, as reconstituted under the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1929; Adviser to the Excise Department of Siam; Secretary to the Oxford University Chest; Employment in various capacities in Departments of the Irish Free State; Financial Adviser to the Sudan Government; Financial Adviser to the Newfoundland Government; Assistant Financial Adviser to the Newfoundland Government; Engineer in the Telephone service of the Egyptian Government; Telephone Traffic Manager under the Egyptian Government; Telephone Engineer under the Egyptian Government: Engineer in the Posts and Telegraphs Department of the Iraqi Government: Naturalist to the Biological Board of Canada; Adviser on tax matters to the Government of Ceylon; Inspector in the
| Statement of prices as shewn in a leading technical journal of certain building materials in March, April and May, 1933. | ||||||||||||
| Material. | Description. | Unit. | Price, 31st March. | Price, 28th April. | Price, 26th May. | |||||||
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||||
| Bricks | … | Best stock | 1,000 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Bricks | … | Flettons | 1,000 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 |
| Cement | … | Portland | Ton | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Lime | … | Greystone | Ton | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Timber | … | Good building deal 2½" × 7". | Standard | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Timber | … | Flooring 1" plain edge. | Square | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Slates | … | 20" × 10" | 1,000 of 1,200. | 19 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 6 |
| Tiles | … | Best machine made Broseley. | 1,000 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Lead | … | Sheet | Ton | 19 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| White lead paint | … | Best brands | Ton | 63 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
| Glass | … | 15 oz. sheet | Per ft. | 2¼ | 2¼ | 2¼ | ||||||
| R.W. pipes | … | 3" dia. | Yd. 1 in. | 1 | 8¾ | 1 | 8¾ | 1 | 8¾ | |||
| R.W. gutters | … | 4½" half round | Yd. 1 in. | 1 | 1¾ | 1 | 1¾ | 1 | 1¾ | |||
| Soil pipes | … | 3½" dia. | Yd. 1 in. | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | |||
Plumage (Illegal Importation)
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he will give a list of birds the plumage of which has been illegally imported and confiscated under the Importation of Plumage (Prohibition) Act, 1921, during the period 1st January, 1933, to 31st
Posts and Telegraphs Department of the Iraqi Government; Adviser on tax matters to the Government of Mauritius: Deputy Minister of Finance and Controller of the Treasury, under the Government of Newfoundland; Adviser on tax matters to the Governments of Kenya and Uganda; Director of the British Non-Ferrous Metals Research Associations; Joint Registrar of the General Medical Council and of the Dental Board; Adviser to the Chinese Government in co-operation with the League of Nations; Mycologist under the Imperial Bureau of Mycology.
Building Materials (Prices)
asked the Minister of Health the prices of building materials for the last available date in March, April, and May, 1933?
The following statement gives the information for which the hon. Member asks:January, 1933, together with the approximate quantity of plumage involved in each case?
The following is a list of birds, the plumage of which was illegally imported and was confiscated by the Customs authorities under the Importation of Plumage (Prohibition) Act, 1921, during the period 1st January, 1933, to 31st January, 1933, together with the approximate quantity of plumage involved in each case:Name of Bird and Approximate Amount of Plumage.
- Eagle—1 single feather.
- Egret—14 feathers, 1 fan.
- Heron—3 feathers.
- Humming Bird—6 skins.
- Ibis, scarlet—4 wings.
- Kingfisher—3 millinery mounts each with a small amount of this plumage.
- Mandarin Duck—1 single feather.
- Parrot—2 feathers.
- Peacock—1 fan, 24 feathers.
- Pheasant, Copper—8 millinery mounts.
- Pheasant, Lady Amherst—2 millinery mounts.
- Pheasant, Silver—3 millinery mounts.
- Pigeon, Green—4 wings.
- Sparrow—12 millinery mounts.
- Teal, Falcated—1 single feather.
Oil Duty
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the cost of exempting from duty oils of more than 75 seconds viscosity?
Information is not available to enable the cost to be calculated.
North-Eastern Railway (Suburban Lines,Electrifica- Tion)
asked the Minister of Transport whether any progress has been made for the electrification of the North-Eastern Railway Company's suburban lines?
I am informed by the company that their schemes for the electrification of the suburban lines of their Great Northern and Great Eastern sections are being brought up-to-date preparatory to being submitted to the Standing Joint Committee to be set up in accordance with Section 31 of the London Passenger Transport Act, 1933. The approval of the scheme as a whole, and of the individual sections to be included in the scheme, will be a matter for that committee.