HC Deb 26 February 1935 vol 298 cc925-6
4. Lieut.-Colonel MOORE

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether any special arrangements are being made and, if so, of what nature to enable Scotland to demonstrate its loyalty to the Royal Family during the forthcoming Jubilee celebrations?

The SECRETARY of STATE for SCOTLAND (Sir Godfrey Collins)

It has been arranged that His Royal Highness the Duke of York will represent The King at Edinburgh on Saturday, 11th May, and a programme for the visit of His Royal Highness is in course of preparation. As announced in this House on 30th July last, it is His Majesty's desire that the Silver Jubilee celebrations should be on a local basis, and programmes of celebrations are being made locally.

Lieut.-Colonel MOORE

Is it a fact, as reported in the Press to-day, that the day selected to commemorate the accession of His Majesty is already a holiday with pay in Scotland for a considerable number of the people there?

Sir G. COLLINS

It is a bank holiday, but that term has a different meaning in Scotland from what it usually has in England.

52. Mr. G. HALL

asked the Minister of Labour whether all unemployed persons will be given an additional day's benefit on the occasion of His Majesty's Jubilee in May of this year?

44. Mr. LOGAN

asked the Minister of Labour whether be is prepared to sanction the increase of 3s. to each adult, and 2s. for each child, in receipt of unemployment benefit during Royal Jubilee week?

The MINISTER of LABOUR (Mr. Oliver Stanley)

The rates and conditions of benefit are prescribed by the Unemployment Insurance Acts, and I have no power to vary them.

Mr. HALL

Can no exception be made in the circumstances?

Mr. STANLEY

As the hon. Gentleman knows, the rates are laid down by statute.

Mr. McENTEE

Is it proposed to grant any concession of any kind to unemployed men to celebrate the Jubilee?

Mr. STANLEY

The hon. Member had better put a question down.

68. Mr. T. SMITH

asked the First Commissioner of Works whether official responsibility is being taken for the Jubilee thanksgiving service in Hyde Park, on Sunday, 12th May, which is being organised by a daily newspaper; and whether he will see that all such religious services, if held, shall be free from all suspicion of exploitation for publicity purposes?

The FIRST COMMISSIONER of WORKS (Mr. Ormsby-Gore)

This service is not part of the official Jubilee celebrations, but has been agreed to under the ordinary regulations governing the holding of meetings in Hyde Park. I am told that there will be no external evidence of publicity