Thursday, 23 March 1922
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
City of London (Various Powers) Bill, Bead the Third time, and passed.
"to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating to the Highland Railway," presented by Mr. MUNRO; and ordered (under Section 7 of the Act)...
Address for Return showing the number of accidents resulting in death or personal injury known by the police to have been caused by vehicles in streets, roads, or public places during the year...
3. asked the Minister of Pensions whether negotiations with the Hammersmith board of guardians has resulted in arrangements being made which will enable the Ministry of Pensions hospital for...
4. asked the Minister of Pensions whether his attention has been called to the case of Mr. S. H. Slack, of Calton Lees, near Bakewell, ex-private of the Notts and Derby Regiment, regimental No....
5. asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether, in the case of existing Irish civil servants who elect to continue to serve under the Free State Government, the Imperial Government will be the...
Colonel NEWMAN: 6. asked the Chief Secretary how many lapsed subscribers to the Constabulary Force Fund are still alive; and if he will undertake that these men who ceased to subscribe through...
24. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the impartial Liaison Commissions, including British officers, proposed by him on 14th February last, which received the prompt and...
Lieut.-Colonel MURRAY: 28. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the fact that the draft Bills embodying Constitutions for the Commonwealth of Australia and the Union of South Africa were...
43. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what, having regard to the relative populations of Great Britain and Ireland, and to the existing military establishments in Great Britain, is...
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has any information as to sniping by Sinn Feiners on the Monaghan-Tyrone frontier, in the neighbourhood of Ballagh...
9. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been called to reports in the Italian Press of the renewed activities of Generals Denikin and Wrangel in...
(by Private Notice) asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he can give the House any information concerning reported mobilisation and massing of troops, and rumours of a new war, by the Soviet...
Mr. L'ESTRANGE MALONE: 10. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the total amount already paid to this country by China in respect of the Boxer indemnity; what is the...
Mr. TREVELYAN THOMSON: 11. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he proposes to take, whether by new legislation or otherwise, in order to protect pedestrians using...
12. asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that J. McDonald Robertson, late Army Service Corps, after three years' War service and retirement from the Army on a 30 per cent. pension, and...
21. asked the hon. Member for the Pollok Division of Glasgow as representing the First Commissioner of Works whether, seeing that 340 non-service men and 554 women are employed in his Department,...
62. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware of the case of Mr. R. G. Laidlaw, who has been refused a pension because he is physically fit and who, though he has passed...
Mr. T. THOMSON: 16. asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the impossibility of keeping burning on a windy night on a bumpy road even the best rear-light lamp on a pedal bicycle, he will...
17. asked the Home Secretary whether he proposes to disband the women police before the opinion of the House has been taken on the matter?
18. asked the Home Secretary how many police matrons there are in the Metropolitan police area; what is their pay; and whether any allowances are made to them for uniform, meals, or for any other...
19. asked the Home Secretary whether, for the convenience of all persons to whom the Workmen's Compensation Act applies, he will have the list of certifying surgeons and appointed surgeons, which...
22. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can give the House any information as to the reasons for the arrest of Thuku, in Kenya Colony, and as to the circumstances which...
23. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has yet received the draft amending ordinance to the Forced Labour Ordinance issued by the Kenya Government in East Africa; and, if...
26. asked the Prime Minister which Department appoints the directors to the Anglo-Persian Oil Company and is responsible for the instructions given to the representatives of the Government; and...
27. asked the Prime Minister whether the cost of living is falling in ratio with the demands made in some trades for wage reductions; and whether, in the public interest and to lessen industrial...
29. asked the Prime Minister whether the subjects which were originally arranged to be discussed at Genoa were in any way circumscribed or limited by subsequent agreements made recently with M....
Colonel NEWMAN: 30. asked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been called to two pamphlets which are being sent to this country, entitled "England's War Guilt and the Monstrous Lie,"...
35. asked the Lord Privy Seal if he can yet name a day for the introduction of a Bill to deal with allotments; is he aware of the widespread interest in the question, not only on the part of...
36. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, in view of the fact that most of the industrial trouble, such as strikes and rising prices, lockouts, unemployment, and trade depression is caused...
25. asked the Prime Minister whether the South African Government are setting up an inquiry into the origin and causes of the recent disorders in and about Johannesburg; whether a request will be...
37. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he has received any protest from the advisory county cricket committee against the proposal to tax the subscriptions of members of county cricket...
38 asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has received a memorandum from the Whisky Association drawing attention to the fact that the Spirits Duty, which is now 72s. 6d., was in 1913...
Mr. L. MALONE: 40. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, having regard to the extraordinary burden of national expenditure, and to the fact that over one-third of this expenditure...
41. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the method to be adopted in appointing a number of Members of Parliament to serve on the Civil Service Whitley Council; how many are to...
45. asked the President of the Board of Trade in what respect does industrial-grade arsenic differ from the dutiable article as included in the Board of Trade list?
46. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he has received any complaint that arsenious acid is being imported into this country under the name of arsenic or powdered white arsenic, which...
52. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the judgment given by the referee under the Safeguarding of Industries Act in regard to the complaint that...
47. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether any efforts have been made to induce the Brazilian Government to extend preference to this country in the way of tariffs on British goods,...
48. asked the President of the Board of Trade, in view of the necessity for developing every opportunity of Foreign trade, and in view of the commemoration of the centenary of Brazil's...
49. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in order to ascertain approximately the relative industrial activity of Germany and Great Britain, respectively, in terms of units of heat,...
50. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the difficulty that English companies have experienced for some months in obtaining quotations for electrical plant from...
54. asked the President of the Board of Education whether he is aware that, prior to the War, the Board of Education threatened the governors of the Roan School, Greenwich, with loss of grant if...
55. asked the President of the Board of Education what is really taught in the day continuation schools in London; and whether he is satisfied as to the discipline and that the result is really...
Mr. MALONE: 57. asked the President of the Board of Education whether he intends to introduce legislation embodying the proposals of the Geddes Committee regarding education which the Government...
64. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the quantities of malt, unmalted grain, rice and maize, sugar, glucose, etc., and hops used in the brewing of beer during the year ending 30th...
67. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that the re-grading schemes of the Post Office, Public Trustee Office, Ministry of Labour, and...
69. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that local authorities in several urban districts are attempting to prohibit or restrict poultry being kept in back yards, notwithstanding the...
71. asked the Postmaster-General whether, seeing that the emoluments paid to the late sub-postmaster of the Maida Hill, Formosa Street, town sub-office, were more than sufficient to justify the...
73. asked the Minister of Agriculture if he is satisfied that the Canadian and other countries' cattle are free from foot-and-mouth disease; and, if so, why, in these days of 'big prices for...
74. asked the Secretary of State for War whether he can state how much the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes would be liable to pay in Income Tax for the past three years in the event of it...
Mr. J. JONES: On a point of Order, Questions 1 and 2, addressed to the Minister of Pensions, have been called a second time, and have not been answered. Why have we nobody present on behalf of...
78. asked the Secretary of State for War if he will consider the grouping of horse artillery batteries, as is proposed for cavalry regiments, and so preserve the records, plate, and historic...
Major MURRAY: 68. asked the Secretary for Scotland whether he is aware that the Scottish Board of Agriculture are retaining the corn subsidy due to smallholders and ex-service men on the ground...
Major MURRAY: 60. asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that almost all the men in the township of Eastriggs, Gretna, and a large number in Gretna township itself, are at present...
61. asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that the period of payment of the unemployment benefit is about to expire to large numbers of workmen in the county of Durham and that many of them...
(by Private Notice) asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether a Note has been sent by the United States Government reaffirming the demand of that Government for payment of...
Will the Leader of the House say what business is to be taken next week?
"to make further provision with respect to the cancelling or suspending of licences under The Whale Fisheries (Scotland) Act, 1907," presented by Mr. MUNRO; supported by Mr. C. D. Murray; to be...
Resolution reported, 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...
Resolutions reported, 1. "That a number of Air Forces, not exceeding 31,176, all ranks, be maintained for the Service of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland at Home and abroad,...
6. "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,...
Resolution reported, 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...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £100, be granted to His Majesty, to make good Excesses of Army Expenditure beyond the Grants for the year ended on the 31st day...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £1,040,172 6s. 4d., be granted to His Majesty, to make good Excesses on the Grant for the Expense of the Ordnance Factories for...
Resolved, That a sum, not exceeding £1,200, be granted to His Majesty, to make good an Excess on the Grant for Prisons, England and Wales,' for the year ended on the 31st day of March, 1921.
Considered in Committee.
Resolution reported, That it is expedient that the limitation of one hundred and forty thousand pounds imposed by Section eighteen of the Diseases of Animals Act, 1894, on the moneys which may be...
"to remove temporarily the limit on the moneys provided by Parliament for the purposes of the Diseases of Animals Acts," presented accordingly, and read the First time; to be read a Second time...
As amended (in the Standing Committee) considered; read the Third time, and passed.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Colonel L. Wilson.]
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