Thursday, 9 June 1921
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Cardiff Gas Bill,
Return ordered "showing, to the latest year available, for Ireland as a whole, (1) the annual average prices for each year from 1881; (2) the annual average prices for each period comprised in...
Return ordered of Abstract Account "of the Receipts and Payments of the King's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer in Scotland, in the year ended the 31st day of December, 1920, in the...
1. asked the Minister of Pensions whether, on the 11th March, Sergeant R. Bentham, No. 34,566, Royal Defence Corps, and now residing at Golborne, appeared before a medical board; whether a 30 per...
2. asked the Minister of Pensions whether the Ministry could occupy some of the vacant wards in hospitals for the accommodation of disabled men, and so release hut accommodation, such as Ruskin...
5. asked the Minister of Pensions whether the inquiry into the administration of Bellahouston hospital is a private one; and whether, in view of the general interest in the matter, he will order...
4. asked the Minister of Pensions whether the dependant's pension allowed in the case of the case of the late Stoker E. J. Cullis, No. 111,065, Port Talbot, H.M.S. "Indefatigable," has been...
8. asked the Minister of Pensions whether a discharged soldier, temporarily unfit for work and receiving while in hospital 100 per cent. allowance, is entitled to any benefit under the National...
9. asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he will have inquiries made into the death of James Hayden, of Crannagh, Borris, County Carlow, on Sunday, 6th March; whether this man was fired...
10. asked the Chief Secretary if an officer named Winter is still employed in a position of responsibility in the Irish Administration; and whether this officer's pre-War record was examined...
11. asked the Chief Secretary whether an inquiry has been held into the shooting, on 15th May, 1921, of the Rev. James O'Callaghan, a Catholic curate, in the house of Mr. de Roiste, M.P., at...
14. asked the Chief Secretary whether he is aware that serious discontent exists among internees in Rath Internment Camp with regard to conditions prevailing there; whether the food ration has...
16. asked the Chief Secretary whether he has further considered the cases of those pensioners of the Royal Irish Constabulary who are separated from their wives and who receive nothing whatever...
18. asked the Chief Secretary whether he is aware that shooting by the police took place at the town of Tralee on the 8th August, 1920, and again on the 14th August; that on the 31st November the...
19. asked the Chief Secretary whether a woman named Mrs. Foley, aged nearly 80 years, was shot at Carriglea, near Dungarvan, by a man in a military or police lorry, while she was gathering sticks...
20. asked the Chief Secretary whether an inquiry has been held into the death of a man named Macarthy at Ovens, Ballincollig, on 28th May; and whether any arrests have been made?
Major BARNES: 24. asked the Chief Secretary whether Major Wake, of the auxiliary division of the Royal Irish Constabulary, took evidence at Robinstown, near Trim, between the 24th and 30th March,...
25. asked the Prime Minister whether, with a view to saving the lives of Crown Forces, loyalists and rebels in Ireland, he will consider the total withdrawal of all Crown Forces and loyalists...
27. asked the Prime Minister whether he has seen the state- ment of General Crozier that an ex-member of the auxiliary division who threatened to reveal the circumstances in which three men were...
Major BARNES: 28. askedthePrime Minister whether, in view of the statement of General Crozier that a Report was received by him from an officer who was present at the shooting at Croke Park and...
46. asked the Prime Minister whether he will give at an early date an opportunity to the House of discussing and voting without official tellers upon the question whether fiscal autonomy should...
Sir W. BARTON: 54. asked the Chief Secretary whether an inquiry has been held into the death at Coolcappagh, County Limerick, of Patrick O'Brien on the 22nd May; and what is its finding?
57. asked the Chief Secretary the total amount of compensation awarded for injuries to personal property in the Compensation Courts since 1st January, 1920?
65. asked the Chief Secretary whether he is aware that for some weeks there has been a trade dispute at the works of Messrs. Barrett and Company, Westland Row, Dublin; that a strike picket has...
31. asked the Prime Minister whether it is proposed to add to the established list of the Civil Service?
Major BARNES: 34. asked the Prime Minister if his attention has been called to the resolution moved by the ex-president of the Chamber of Shipping, and passed by the North of England Steamship...
38. asked the Prime Minister whether the question of an Anglo-French alliance, even without America, will shortly be or has been reopened; and will he assure the House that His Majesty's...
26. asked the Prime Minister whether the Government has received any report from the Solicitor-General regarding the proceedings at the trial of the German war criminals at Leipzig; and whether,...
40. asked the Prime Minister whether any arrangements have yet been made for a conference to decide the fate of Upper Silesia; and whether British troops there are being employed in driving back...
39. asked the Prime Minister whether notification has been issued by the Board of Agriculture or any other Government Department to the effect that, far from increasing the number of allotments,...
42. asked the Prime Minister upon what Vote it is proposed to take the Debate on the Middle Eastern policy of the Government; and whether it can be arranged so as to enable reference to be made...
43. asked the Prime Minister whether he can assure the House that in all diplomatic negotiations tending to define the international policy of this country there is the closest inter-working and...
Sir T. POLSON: 44. asked the Prime Minister whether the members of His Majesty's Government are liable to be surcharged with any loss to the State arising out of the cost of printing and other...
45. asked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been called to the statements contained in paragraph 10 of the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General upon the Appropriation Account...
51. asked the Lord Privy Seal the amount of salaries
Mr. THOMSON: 72. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can see his way to amend Section 16, Subsection (2) (a) and (d) of the Finance Act of 1919 so as to extend the relief from Income...
Sir W. BARTON: 74. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total amount held in shares by the Government in the British Dyestuffs Corporation, Limited; what the Treasury value these...
Sir W. BARTON: 75. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the record and qualifications of the Comptroller-General appointed to succeed Sir Henry Gibson; by whom the appointment was made; the...
76. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take steps to see that clubs are not subjected to Entertainments Duty for singing and playing by members where no admission fees are charged?
Sir J. D. REES: 77. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Shah's Government has cancelled the concessions granted by its predecessors to Messrs. Lynch and to other...
78. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information with regard to the Albanian families living within the frontiers of 1913 who have been forcibly deported...
80. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that Adly Pasha, on becoming Premier of Egypt, promised the abolition of martial law; whether martial law in Egypt...
81. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, seeing that the Egyptian people have now made clear by all possible means that the present Ministry does not possess its...
88. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department the nature of his latest advices with regard to the trade in China in Lancashire cotton goods; and whether there is any...
Colonel NEWMAN: 90. asked the President of the Board of Education whether he has been able to acquaint himself with what took place at a meeting of the education committee of the London County...
91. asked the President of the Board of Education whether he can state the number of provided schools in England and Wales where no religious teaching is given?
92. asked the President of the Board of Education whether any consideration can be made of the case of Captain T. J. Ford, late 2nd Welsh Regiment, who, having applied for a University Education...
Mr. F. HALL: 94. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it is the intention of the Government to introduce a Bill dealing with workmen's compensation?
Lieut.-Colonel GUINNESS: 98. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Australian Government has yet passed reciprocal legislation on the subject of the Maintenance Orders...
Mr. T. THOMSON: 100. asked the Minister of Health the names of the 12 local authorities which have completed the greatest total number of houses under the 1919 Act, and the 12 local authorities...
102. asked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the withdrawal of the Local Rates (Increase Prevention) Bill, he will invite the associations representing the different classes of local...
103. asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been called to the closing of certain wards and curtailment of the out-patient department of the London Hospital; and whether he...
(by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister whether British warships, led by the "Iron Duke," the flagship of Admiral Sir John de Robeck, Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet, are...
(by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Agriculture whether the Agricultural Advisory Committee was asked to give an opinion as to the effect on the production of cereals of the repeal of Part...
Will the Leader of the House state what business it is proposed to take to-morrow, and what business will be taken next week?
I wish to put a question to you, Mr. Speaker, which is of some importance in regard to the usages of this House. It is whether your attention has been called to the fact that a large gathering,...
JAMES MALCOLM MONTEITH ERSKINB, Esquire, for Borough of Westminster (St. George's Division).
"to provide for the nationalisation of land in Great Britain and the abolition of private property therein," presented by Mr. WALTER SMITH; supported by Mr. Cape, Mr. William Graham, Mr. Thomas...
Lancashire County Council (Drainage) Bill.
That they have agreed to— Ministry of Health Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill,Ministry of Health Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill,Ministry of Health Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill, without...
Sir SAMUEL ROBERTS reported from the Committee of Selection; That they had discharged the following Member from the Joint Committee of Lords and Commons on Gas and Water Bills: Sir Alfred Yeo;...
Read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Monday next, and to be printed.[Bill 134.]
[THIRTEENTH ALLOTTED DAY.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £40,165,287, be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment...
As amended, considered.
Inasmuch as the county council of Banff and the county council of Moray have in view using the waters of the watershed of the River Spey for the manufacture of electricity for use within the...
Again considered in Committee.
Postponed Proceeding resumed on Question proposed on Consideration of Question, That a sum, not exceeding £40,165,287, be granted to His Majesty to complete the sum necessary to defray the...
Order for Second Reading read.
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Colonel Leslie Wilson.]
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