asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can give any information as to the probable date the Report of the Tithe Commission will be made?

No, Sir.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) the periods during which each of the captains of the fishery cruisers took their holidays in 1933 and 1934, and the sailings of the cruisers as recorded in the log during those periods;(2)the periods during which each of the engineers of the fishery cruisers took their holiday vacations in 1933 and 1934, and the sailings of each of the cruisers affected as recorded in the ships' logs during those periods;(3)the periods during which the crews of the fishery cruisers took their holiday vacations in 1933 and 1934; whether two or more of the crew of any cruiser were absent on holiday at the same time; and the sailings of the cruisers as recorded in the ships' logs during those periods?

An examination of the records of the fishery cruisers shows that some holiday leave was taken in every month from January, 1933, to December, 1934, the practice being to spread annual leave over the whole year in order to ensure that the minimum number of men are off duty at any one time. The information desired would accordingly involve preparing a detailed statement of the movements of each of the five fishery cruisers over a period of two years, together with a detailed statement of the leave taken during the same period by each of five commanders, 10 engineers and 69 members of the crews. As the sailings of the vessels were not affected by leave absences, the expenditure of time and labour on the preparation of such statements does not appear justifiable in the public interest.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the imports and exports, in values, between this country and Palestine for the three months ended 30th April, 1935, or nearest convenient date?

The latest convenient figures are those for the calendar year 1934. In that period the im ports into Palestine from the United Kingdom were valued at £3,020,000, and the exports to the United Kingdom from Palestine at £1,750,000.

asked the Home Secretary whether he will inquire into the circumstances of the imposition of the sentence of one month's hard labour on Wolf Toledano, at the West Ham Quarter Sessions, 16th May; and whether, as this lad is only 20 years of age, he will consider remitting the sentence or part of it?

I find that the defendant in question was convicted and sentenced at the West Ham Petty Sessions in February, and that his appeal to Quarter Sessions was dismissed on the 16th instant. If there are any special circumstances which the hon. Member wishes to bring to my notice, I shall be prepared to consider them, but I could not regard the defendant's age as in itself affording ground for recommending any remission of the sentence imposed on him.

asked the First Commissioner of Works whether, in view of the Debate which will shortly take place on the London County Council (Money) Bill, with reference to the building of a new Waterloo bridge, he will give permission for the design for or the models of the proposed bridge to be placed in the Tea Room of this House?

With the consent of Mr. Speaker, I have made the necessary arrangements.