asked the Minister of Health whether he can say why small-pox deaths are no longer classified by the Registrar-General into vaccinated, unvaccinated, and no statement?

This classification was discontinued in the published statistics of the Registrar-General in 1920, on the ground that, as stated in his Annual Report for that year, "the vaccinal condition of … fatal … cases is described in the Report of the Chief Medical Officer of the Ministry of Health."

asked the Minister of Health whether he will state the number of deaths in each of the six North Wales counties from pulmonary and from non-

asked the Minister of Labour whether unemployed men taken for a week's recreation to a private holiday camp are allowed to receive unemployment pay; and, if not, whether he will consider the alteration of the regulations to permit them to do so?

Provided that they satisfy the usual conditions and make the necessary arrangements with the local office, there is no reason why unemployed persons should not continue to receive unemployment benefit or unemployment allowances during a week's absence at an organised holiday camp. In order to obtain detailed information as to what is required in particular cases organisers of such camps should communicate beforehand with the local office or offices of the Ministry in the districts from which the campers will be drawn.

asked the Minister of Pensions in how many cases disability pensions have been refused in respect of a disability first showing itself during the claimant's service with the forces?

The number of cases answering to this description has, I fear, not been separately recorded.

The figures are as follow:

asked the Minister of Pensions whether he will state the number of claims to pensions made arising out of psoriasis alleged to be due to war service; and how many of such claims have been allowed?

The statistical records of the Ministry do not show separately the number of claims admitted or rejected in respect of this complaint, but I understand they are extremely few.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state the quantity of spirits in respect of which the rebate under the Finance Act, 1918, Section 4, as amended, was granted in the year ended 31st March, 1935?

The quantity of spirits upon which rebate was paid under Section 4 of the Finance Act, 1918, as amended, during the year ended 31st March, 1935, was 582,000 proof gallons.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can state the quantities of spirits distilled in England and Scotland, respectively; the quantities of rum, brandy, geneva, respectively, retained for consumption; and the quantities of home-made spirits exported, and beer exported and imported for the year ended 31st March, 1935?

The following table gives the information desired:

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state the number of bulk barrels of beer produced, less allowance for waste, with the average specific gravities in England and Scotland, respectively, and Great Britain for the year ended 31st March, 1935?

The numbers of bulk barrels of beer produced by brewers for sale, less allowance for waste, together with the average original gravities in England and Northern Ireland, Scotland and Great Britain during the year ended 31st March, 1935, were as follows:

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state the number of brewers for sale and brewers not for sale, liable and not liable to beer duty, in England and Wales and Scotland, respectively, for the year ended 31st March, 1935?

The particulars required are as follow:

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state the amount of club duty received and the number of clubs paying duty in England and Scotland for the year ended 31st March, 1935?

The particulars required are as follow:

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the latest figures of the contributions by the public, the trustees of the British Museum, and the Treasury, respectively, towards the purchase of the Codex Sinaiticus?

The total of the public subscriptions up to 25th July was £53,563. The Trustees contributed £7,000 from the Grant in Aid. The net charge on the Exchequer is therefore £39,437.

asked the Postmaster-General whether he can improve the ventilation in the Members' telephone boxes in the House of Commons?

I am exploring the possibility of improving the ventilation of these cabinets and I will inform my hon. Friend of the result.

asked the Home Secretary whether he has considered the recommendations of the committee dealing with the subject of auctioneers' licences; and whether he proposes to introduce amending legislation to implement that report at an early date?

I have noted the recommendations of the committee, but I am not in a position to make any statement about legislation.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will state the average weekly expenditure upon the relief of able-bodied persons for the six months beginning 14th May, 1934, and 13th November, 1934, or nearest convenient dates, in respect of each of the following counties: Caithness, Sutherland, Aberdeenshire, Berwickshire, Lanarkshire, and Dumbartonshire; and in respect of each of the following cities: Edinburgh and Glasgow?

The following statement gives the information desired.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many houses were erected in Scotland during the first two quarters of 1935, respectively, showing separately the figures for State-assisted and unassisted houses?

The numbers of houses completed in Scotland during the quarters beginning 1st January and 1st April, 1935, respectively, were as follows:

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will state in respect of how many houses in Scotland certificates have been granted approving assistance by way of grant under the Housing (Rural Workers) Act, 1926, in the first two quarters of 1935, respectively?

The number of houses in respect of which certificates have been issued approving assistance by way of grant in the first quarter of 1935 was 575 and in the second quarter 930.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he proposes to amend the Special Designations (of Milk) Order in accordance with the recommendations of the Committee of the Economic Council on Cattle Diseases?

This matter is at present the subject of consultation between the Departments of Health and Agriculture for Scotland and associations representative of the various interests concerned.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will state the average rent paid by tenants settled on family farms in recent schemes, the average acreage of which is 47 acres, and that paid by tenants on holdings of the intensive type in recent schemes, the average of which is seven acres?

The average rents are £76 and £31 respectively.

asked the Home Secretary whether, to safeguard ladies motoring alone, he will circularise to police authorities a suggestion to the motor-police officials who may be checking their speed, the desirability of indicating their business as soon as possible?

A policeman in plain clothes who stops a motorist should at once reveal his identity. This is the usual practice and I do not think a circular is needed.

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will state the acreage under potatoes in England and Wales in the years 1932, 1933, 1934, and in 1935, if available?

The area under potatoes in June in each of the years 1932, 1933 and 1934 in England and Wales was:

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the prevailing low rate of interest, any arrangements can be made for the reduction of the interest charges made to borrowers by the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation?

Owing to the terms upon which the Corporation's Debenture Stock was issued and advances made, it has not been found possible for the Corporation to reduce interest rates to existing borrowers. The rate of interest for new loans was reduced by the Corporation a year ago from 5 per cent. to 4¼ per cent.