Thursday, 9 March 1922
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
for County of Surrey (Chertsey Division), in the room of Sir DONALD MACMASTER, Baronet, K.C., deceased.—[Colonel Leslie Wilson.]
11. asked the Secretary of State for Air the amount of money expended in recruiting advertisement during the current financial year, and the number of recruits obtained?
12. asked the Secretary of State for Air if he will inquire into the case of Second Air Mechanic Israel Golland, No. 90,772, Royal Flying Corps, who was born in Russia and is believed to have...
23. asked the Secretary of State for Air whether it is proposed to proceed with the large expenditure upon buildings at Halton?
13. asked the Secretary of State for Air how many air attachés there are; what are their duties; and what is their remuneration in the aggregate and individually?
14. asked the Secretary of State for Air whether the proposed flight round the world to be undertaken by Sir Ross Smith will be financed or subsidised in any way by His Majesty's Government?
15. asked the Secretary of State for Air why the application of a Mr. Sewards, under Clauses 36–39 of the Lytton Report, was rejected by the second investigating committee; whether it is a...
16. asked the Secretary for State for Air whether the central editing section of the Air Ministry was in abeyance during the recent absence of Air Vice-Marshal J. F. A. Higgins, C.B., D.S.O.,...
1. asked the Minister of Pensions whether it has been decided not to grant pensions or allowances in the cases of men disabled in the late War who married after discharge from the forces, and who...
4. asked the Minister of Pensions who is responsible for the appointment of the War Pensions Entitlement Committees; if he will give the names of those persons at present serving thereon; and the...
(by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Pensions whether he is aware that the time for vacating the Orthopædic Hospital at Shepherd's Bush is drawing near; can he report whether fresh...
(by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Pensions by what authority a time limit has been fixed by him for parents' dependant and flat-rate pensions, in view of the fact that no mention of a...
5. asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland on what terms the civilian artificers engaged under contract for service in Ireland have been disbanded?
9. asked the Chief Secretary whether he is aware that pensions payable to many disbanded constables of the Royal Irish Constabulary are not being paid; and, if so, whether he can say when the...
6. asked the Chief Secretary if he is able to give an assurance that the explicit pledges given to Irish landowners with regard to the completion of purchase will be fulfilled; and, as no...
10. asked the Chief Secretary when the Paper giving a full statement with reference to the re-engagement for a further period of 12 months' service of several hundred Auxiliary Cadets in June,...
84. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that republican Courts, presided over, in one case, by King's Counsel, are now openly sitting in the South and West of...
22. asked the Secretary of State for Air whether the Air Estimates for 1922–23 have been framed in accordance with the Cabinet instruction of 1919, on the assumption that no great war is to...
Major BARNES: 26. asked the Prime Minister what, if any, steps are to be proposed by the Government to the other European Powers for providing the necessary financial assistance to the relief of...
48. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can give the amount of money owed by Russia to this country upon the outbreak of war in August, 1914?
30. asked the Prime Minister whether, following the example of other European countries, he can see his way to introduce legislation for the purpose of making voting at elections compulsory on...
Mr. DOYLE: 31. asked the Prime Minister if his attention has been called to the persistent reports that Germany possesses a secret army of over 1,000,000 men, well officered and drilled, and to...
Mr. DOYLE: 32. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the fact that the note sent on 24th March, 1920, by the Allies to the Dutch Government on the question of the extradition of the...
Sir H. COWAN: 57. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, seeing that under the Reparation Clause of the Allied Conference the German Government is required to levy a special duty of 26...
Lord H. CAVENDISH BENTINCK: 34. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the threatening situation in the engineering and shipbuilding industries and also in view of the necessity for the...
35. asked the Prime Minister whether the date of the postponed Economic Conference at Genoa has yet been decided on; and whether he is in a position to give the names of the British delegates?
37. asked the Prime Minister whether he will see that those recurrent liabilities in connection with which we are liable to France shall not be paid over to France until the French debt to Great...
Mr. TREVELYAN THOMSON: 38. asked the Prime Minister whether, in order that there shall not be a single house the less built under the Government's revised rules for carrying out their housing...
39. asked the Prime Minister when the late Lord Chief Justice sent in his resignation; whether it was then accepted; and, if not, whether he was consulted as to the date on which his resignation...
Captain BENN: 41. asked the Lord Privy Seal whether His Majesty's Government has considered the recommendation of the Statutory Committee that a duty should be imposed on fabric gloves under Part...
42. asked the Lord President of the Council whether the question of the continued occupation of the northern part of the island of Saghalien, the port of Vladivostok, and the maritime province of...
43. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it is proposed to adopt the suggestion contained in the Geddes Committee Report that the cost of auditing the accounts of approved societies...
44 and 62. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he is aware that beer of inferior quality is commonly sold at 5d. per pint or in glasses at 5d. per glass containing less than half a pint;...
45. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of salary and fees paid to the Solicitor-General and Attorney-General from 1915 to 1921?
47. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of a Treasury Minute of 1920 restricting the appointments of public auditors under the Industrial and Friendly Societies Acts, 1893 and...
49. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if the Government has consolidated the Belgian debt; and, if so, what are the terms?
50. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has received any protests against the proposal to impose a fee of 10s. on each annual and valuation return sent to the Chief Registrar of...
56. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that an Act to reduce the rate of interest from 4 per cent. to 3½ per cent.
52. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the revenue from the duty on China tea for the various years since 1914?
Captain TUDOR-REES: 55. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much has been received by the Treasury during the present financial year in Excess Profits Duty; and what is the total paid or...
58. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he has any information as to the nature of the action the Government of the United States is taking with reference to the scheme for...
Mr. L. MALONE: 59. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that many important British firms have in the past offered loans to China at terms more favourable to...
60. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the present status of the Lebanon; whether that status meets with the approval of the inhabitants; whether the pre-war rights...
63. asked the Home Secretary what is the form of licence issued under the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1920, permitting the manufacture of morphia in Great Britain; how many premises and persons have...
64. asked the Home Secretary whether any official investigations were conducted, on the ground of suspicions communicated to the authorities in 1917 and 1918, regarding the good faith of any...
Mr. DOYLE: 67. asked the Home Secretary how many aliens, Russian, German, Polish, and Scandinavian, have arrived in Great Britain for residence here during the last 12 months; how many were...
68. asked the Home Secretary whether he will consider the advantage of taking the opinion of His Majesty's Judges of the King's Bench as to the expediency or desirability of taking away the...
69. asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware of the fact that, at a meeting of the Wands-worth Poor Law guardians, held at their board room on the 26th January last for the transaction of the...
85. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether a new Bill will be introduced to continue and enlarge the work of the Overseas Committee and, if so, when?
72. asked the Home Secretary if the Committee on Street Trading has yet reported; if the Report will be issued; and when proposals dealing with the recommendations will be submitted?
73. asked the Home Secretary whether, in the licensing statistics published annually by his Department, information can be given as to the hours of opening and closing licensed premises for the...
Captain BENN: 74. asked the Home Secretary whether, by abolishing the mounted branch of the Metropolitan Police, a saving could be effected approximately equal to the cost of the women patrols?
76. asked the Home Secretary what proportion of women committed to prison in 1921 had previous convictions to their names; and what proportion were under 25 years of age?
Captain TUDOR-REES: 79. asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware of the increasing number of grave crimes that are being committed in which the offenders are not brought to justice; and...
81. asked the Home Secretary whether, seeing that justices interested in the brewing trades are not permitted to serve on licensing benches, he will secure a similar prohibition against members...
83. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has received any report as to the assault committed upon Mr. C. F. Andrews while travelling on the Uganda Railway by one of the...
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary for Scotland is he aware that the Black Bridge across the River Elchaig, near Killalan, Kintail, West Ross, has recently been swept away by a spate, and...
(by Private Notice) asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he proposes to take any further action with regard to the case in which the Court of Appeal has given Judgment against the...
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for India whether a telegram has been received by the Government from the Government of India specifying definite modifications in the Treaty of...
I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance, namely, "the refusal of the Government to agree to any...
Can the Leader of the House indicate what will be the business next week?
Sir ROBEET BLAND BIRD, Baronet, for Borough of Wolverhampton (West Division).
First Report brought up, and read; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
That they have agreed to:
Read the First time; to be read a Second time.
Considered in Committee.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £1,737,600, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year...
Resolutions reported,
1. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £465,868, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March,...
Order for consideration of fourth and fifth Resolutions read.
4. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £10, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1922,...
5. "That a sum, not exceeding £100,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1922, for Grants...
Resolutions reported,
1. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £18,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March,...
Resolutions reported,
1. "That a sum, not exceeding £1,130,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1922, for...
Resolutions reported,
1. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £10, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1922,...
2. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £100, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1922,...
3. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £16,945, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March,...
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Colonel Leslie Wilson.]
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