Monday, 23 February 1920
Dublin Port and Docks Bill (by Order),
1. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the Board has required the Surbiton Local Committee under the Profiteering Act to publish a poster which states that complaints must be lodged...
7. asked the President of the Board of Trade if his attention has been drawn to the net profits of the Imperial Tobacco Company and Messrs. J. and P. Coats; and what action, if any, it is...
Major BARNES: 10. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the cause of the delay in calling together the Committee appointed by the Central Profiteering Committee to inquire...
Mr. A. T. DAVIES: 19. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the action of Mr. Mead, the Marlborough Street Police Court Magistrate, in dismissing an...
Mr. TREVELYAN THOMSON: 2. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has official information showing that the difference between the estimated and the actual tonnage of coal ex ported...
3. asked the President of the Board of Trade what results have attended the experimental borings for coal in the vicinity of Lough Neagh?
6. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the output per person in tons of coal employed in the coal industry for 1913 and 1919 respectively; and what was the average cost of...
21. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware of the serious shortage of coal in Ireland resulting in injury and loss to industry, and inconvenience and, in many cases, distress to...
24. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is now in a position to state when the embargo on the export of coal from the Humber can be removed?
4. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the high cost of stone used for building in Scotland and the fact that its cost is delaying the erection of houses and placing...
9. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that nicotine is one of the most effective insecticides used by fruit growers; whether he is aware that its use would be extended...
Major BARNES: 11. asked the President of the Board of Trade if it is expected that in the year ending 31st March, 1920, after the provisions of the Coal Mines (Emergency) Bill, 1920, have been...
17. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that the rate of freight on iron ore from Bilbao to Clyde ports is now 39s. 6d. per ton as against 35s. last week and about 5s....
20. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, having regard to the provisions of the Peace Treaty with Austria, which oblige Austrian debtors to settle their debts with British nationals...
29. asked the Prime Minister whether the general policy outlined in the late General Maude's proclamation, issued on the occupation of Baghdad on the 19th March, 1917, still remains the policy of...
Lieut.-Colonel A. MURRAY: 25. asked the Prime Minister whether it is proposed to abolish the Ministry of Food this year?
14. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the average annuity of the prewar pensioned lighthouse keepers and lightship men in the employment of the general lighthouse...
27. asked the Prime Minister whether His Majesty's representative on the Council of the League of Nations has been instructed to introduce a motion for the reduction of armaments in accordance...
28. asked if any promise of military support has been made to the Polish Government in the event of the invading Polish Armies being driven back to their own frontiers by the Russians?
50. asked whether the Government, following the Serbian precedent, when the government of that country was not recognised, will remove all restrictions on Russian trade and intercourse.
30. asked the Prime Minister whether it is the intention of the Government to permit the establishment of any monopoly in transportation in Mesopotamia; whether negotiations are in progress, with...
31. asked the Prime Minister whether an alteration has been made in the provisions of the Peace Treaty which provides that Germans accused of cruelty to prisoners of war shall be surrendered for...
51. asked whether Holland has decided to keep the ex-Kaiser in Curacoa?
33. asked what is the substitute for the Defence Committee which ceased to exist during the War; and on what Vote the working of this organisation can be debated so as to ensure the discussion of...
Lieut.-Colonel A. MURRAY: 34. asked whether it is proposed to hold an Imperial Conference in London this year?
35. asked the Prime Minister if Mr. Lansbury's tour in Russia has been in any way facilitated by the Government; do any of his expenses come out of public funds; and is he acting on behalf of the...
36. asked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been called to a resolution passed on the 17th instant at a joint meeting held at Pembroke Dock of the Pembroke Town Council,...
37. asked whether this House will be informed by how much the expenditure of each of the Government Departments has been cut down, in accordance with the Cabinet letter to them of 20th November last?
38. asked whether after it had authorised the Greek landing at Smyrna in May, the Supreme Council was warned that, as a consequence, massacres of Armenians would follow, and what steps have been...
40. asked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that invitations are being issued through the American press inviting subscriptions for bond certificates of the republic of Ireland, the...
42. asked whether the Government have been consulted in regard to the proposed legislation in the Canadian Parliament providing for a Canadian representative at Washington and defining his...
45. asked the Prime Minister if he will name a day on which questions can most conveniently be addressed to the President of the Board of Education with some assurance of an oral answer?
46. asked the Prime Minister whether he has received a request from the joint committee representing the Civil Service organisations, the National Association of Local Government Officers, the...
47. asked whether the military authorities in this country, and in India, were consulted before the Government gave their support to the formation of a British syndicate for the construction of a...
54. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the Homegrown Timber Department is still being carried on by his Department; what number of people are employed; what the annual cost is;...
55. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can explain how the contents of the Command Paper respecting cotton profits appeared in full in the Press on Thursday last before Members...
Sir F. HALL: 56. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has introduced into his Department the grade of officials known as chiefs of sections; whether he is aware that there are...
Lieut.-Colonel MALONE: 58. asked the Minister of Transport whether it is proposed to electrify the Great Eastern Railway serving the suburban areas and for which at present no underground service...
Lieut.-Colonel MURRAY: 60. asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been called to the recommendations of the Rural Transport (Scotland) Committee, 1919, regarding the extensions...
61. asked the Minister of Transport whether the estimated cost of providing the staff necessary to re-open the closed exit from the Midland Railway opposite Trent Street, Nottingham, between 8...
Colonel BURN: 62. asked the Minister of Transport what steps are being taken towards the issue of cheap railway tickets during the Easter holidays?
63. asked the Minister of Transport whether he has considered the adoption, in the national interests, of the working of the railways on a three shift system, including Sundays in the case of...
66. asked the Minister of Transport what is the practice of the railway companies as regards granting free railway passes to all railway directors; will he state if these passes permit free...
67. asked the Minister of Transport whether he has submitted to the London Advisory Committee on Traffic the consideration of setting up a permanent London authority to deal with traffic in...
Captain COOTE: 68. asked the Minister of Transport whether he can give figures showing the demurrage paid on trucks loaded with agricultural produce at the London termini during the month of...
Captain COOTE: 69. asked the Minister of Transport whether he will define his position in relation to the railway companies; and, in particular, whether his authority extends to the giving of...
Sir F. HALL: 71. asked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the serious financial questions which are involved in carrying out the schemes under the Electricity Act, he will arrange that...
Lieut.-Colonel MURRAY: 73. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture whether he is aware that the means of livelihood of many poor people and the existence of a valuable breed...
77. asked the First Commissioner of Works by what date the Cenotaph in Whitehall will be completed; and whether it is proposed to construct subways to it from the pavements on either side?
79. asked the First Commissioner of Works to state how many buildings are now occupied in Paris by the Government; what is the total cost; how many buildings have been surrendered; if any...
(by Private Notice) asked the Leader of the House whether in view of the prevailing discontent he will grant an early opportunity for discussion of the action the Government propose to take to...
Committee to consider of authorising the payment, out of moneys to be provided by Parliament, into an account established under any Act of the present Session to make temporary provision on...
Charles Frederick Palmer, Esquire, for the County of Salop (Wrekin Division).
Considered in Committee.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £75,000,000, he granted to His Majesty, on Account, for or towards defraying the Charges for Army Services, for the year ending...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Sir It. Sanders.]
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