Tuesday, 4 April 1922
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Private Bills (Standing Orders not previously inquired into complied with),—Mr. SPEAKER laid upon the Table Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, That, in the...
2. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether Colonel Frank Johnson, who was censured for his action at Lahore, was shortly afterwards granted oil or other concessions in Burma; what he...
3. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India when he anticipates being able to enact the new Burma Constitution; and whether we are to attribute the delay in the enactment to the changes at...
4. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether it is the intention of the Government and the Government of India to give effect to the proposals of the Committee set up to inquire into...
6. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether the India Office are running steamers between the United Kingdom ports and the Persian Gulf in competition with private shipowners; will...
7. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether, with respect to a Resolution which was passed by the Indian Legislative Assembly, in September, asking the Government of India to convey...
1. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he has now any further statement to make upon the progress made with the draft Burmese Constitution?
Sir J. D. REES: 5. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether any rule or regulation in force in British India prescribes that official censure for official acts affects the right of...
9. asked the Secretary of State for War whether he can now state whether it has yet been decided, with regard to the late War, which battles are to be signified by clasps, not only in the...
10. asked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a serious shortage of accommodation for married families of units in the various Commands...
11. asked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that the garrison theatres at various military centres were built for the sole purpose of regimental concerts, regimental dances, boxing...
12 and 13. asked the Secretary of State for War (1) whether it is intended to keep Longmoor Camp occupied; and, if so, whether cavalry, artillery, or engineers will be kept there; (2) what is the...
17. asked the Secretary of State for War, whether part of the Government factory at Bramley is occupied by the United Steel Company; and, if so, what rent, if any, is paid?
18. asked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that 60 disabled men have been discharged from the Army Ordnance Department, Royal Dockyard, Woolwich, during the past 10 days; and if,...
20. asked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been called to the fact that, while the number of horses borne on home and foreign establishments has dropped from 28,739 for...
21. asked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been called to the fact that, while the Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery and the cavalry are to be reduced by almost...
22. asked the Secretary of State for War whether the Government have in any way modified the decision to disband the regiments of the British Army recruited in Ulster?
23. asked the Secretary of State for War if he is prepared to take definite steps to protect the value of military titles by devising a distinction between titles held by officers connected with...
Lieut.-Colonel Sir J. HOPE: 24. asked the Secretary of State for War whether, when he is able to publish the new balance sheets of the Navy, Army, and Air Force Institutes, he will also publish...
25. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is in a position to furnish the House with information in regard to the number of persons killed and wounded during the past month in...
27. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonios whether he is now in a position to state when the Irish Indemnity Bill will be introduced; and whether the proposed commission to inquire into...
28. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that letters sent to Cork stamped with British stamps overprinted in Erse by the Provisional Government are being marked...
63. asked the Postmaster-General if ho is aware that the train which left Belfast at 9.45 p.m. on 14th March was held up by a party of armed men between Goraghwood and Dundalk; can he say whether...
96. asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he can now announce the arrangements that have been made for restoring the arms and ammunition taken from loyal subjects during the past two or...
29. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to the cruelties now being committed in Portuguese territory east of Nyasaland; and whether, in view of the...
Mr. L. MALONE: 31. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Joint Immigration Board for Palestine has yet been constituted; and what is its composition, duties, and authority?
32. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any change in the salary of the Governor of Malta has been made, or is in contemplation?
34. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been drawn to the criticism, made at a recent meeting of the Niger Company, by the hon. W. H. Lever, on British...
Mr. T. THOMSON: 35. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has received representations from the North Yorkshire and South Durham centre of the National Cyclists' Union...
95. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport whether the raliway companies have now restored to commercial travellers all the pre-War privileges they formerly enjoyed; and,...
37. asked the Home Secretary whether he proposes to put into force the recommendations of the Departmental Committee on Probation Officers?
41. asked the Home Secretary when he will be in a position to introduce a Bill dealing with the question of the duplication of proceedings in magistrates and coroners' courts?
42. asked the Home Secretary whether, in all police stations in the Metropolitan Police area, there are employed matrons to whom female prisoners can appeal for advice and assistance; and, if...
43. asked the Secretary for Scotland whether he is now in a position to promise separate legislation for Scotland in the matter of allotments?
Mr. T. THOMSON: 45. asked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that in the past our best customers for ships were on the Continent of Europe, and that if Germany is required to build the...
Mr. L. MALONE: 97. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Thracian Treaty constitutes a revision of any part of the Treaty with Bulgaria already approved by this...
92. asked the President of the Board of Trade what the price of German indemnity coal was on 1st March, 1922, in-France, if any, in Italy, if any, in Belgium, if any, and the price of English...
48. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the pensions of naval warrant officers are subject to payment of Income Tax; and whether he will consider the exemption of these small pensions...
78. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he will consider the claims of widows of naval warrant officers to some pension after the death of their husbands?
50. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has given consideration to the provisions of the United States Revenue Act of last year, which granted exemption from taxation of the income...
52. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has yet set up a Committee to inquire into the methods of making Exchequer grants to local authorities; and, if so, what are the terms of...
53. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount Germany spent on her army in 1913 and 1921, on her navy in 1913 and 1951, and on her air force in 1913 and 1921?
Colonel NEWMAN: 56. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any attempt has been made to ascertain the taxable capacity in sterling of the German citizen vis-à-vis of the citizen of...
Colonel NEWMAN: 57. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, while at the recent Conference at Paris, he was able to form an estimate as to the danger of the German Republic being faced...
Colonel NEWMAN: 58. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the International Reparations Commission is about to pay a visit to Berlin; if so, has it the power to take up with the...
54. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been drawn to a consignment of bronze powder which was detained at Tilbury Docks by His Majesty's officer of Customs on the...
55. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware of the complaint made to the secretary of the Board of Customs and Excise in London by Messrs. Higginbotham, of Manchester, concerning the...
59. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware of the dissatisfaction existing among beer consumers and if there has been any falling of revenue in consequence; that dissatisfaction is...
60. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is now in a position to make any further statement with regard to the re-establishment of a free use of gold coinage in place of notes for...
61. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total sum raised in taxation in Great Britain, France, and Germany, respectively, in 1913–14; what are the amounts now being raised;...
62. asked the Postmaster-General if he will consider the question of a Sunday dispatch of letters instead of that on Saturday afternoons, in view of the fact that letters posted in the country on...
64. asked the Postmaster-General whether, under any circumstance, and, if so, what, the police are allowed access to telephone conversations intercepted by listeners-in?
67. asked the Postmaster-General how many horse-drawn vehicles and how many motor mail vans are used for the conveyance of mails in the London postal area; whether the mails are more quickly and...
68. asked the Postmaster-General whether under the agreement governing the parcel post service between Great Britain and France responsibility is accepted by the British authorities for loss or...
69. asked the Postmaster-General if he will take steps to encourage the use of the Imperial cable by granting lower rates for Press and general messages despatched during the slack hours of the...
70. asked the Post master-General whether he is prepared to give consideration to the intro- duction of night letters by telegram (50 words at the day rate of 12) from 7 p.m. or at any later hour?
asked the Postmaster-General whether, with a view to increasing the postal revenue, he will consider the advisability of letting vacant spaces in post offices for the purposes of advertisement?
72. asked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware that the price offered to farmers for milk for the first six summer months is 8d. per gallon and that 2d., the cost of carriage, has to be...
76. asked the hon. Member for the Pollok Division of Glasgow, as representing the First Commissioner of Works, if he will state when it is estimated that all the War period buildings in the...
85. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what are the salaries paid to the permanent civil servants at the ages of 18 and 26 years, and the salaries paid to ex-service Grade III clerks...
86. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether the special competition for the clerical class (male) held in November and December, 1920, and March, 1921, gave satisfactory results as...
79. asked the President of the Board of Education whether he is now prepared to recommend that Article 68 teachers shall be admitted to the benefits of superannuation under similar conditions as...
80. asked the President of the Board of Education whether he has any official information showing that the London County Council do not propose to take action against young persons legally...
Mr. MALONE: 84. asked the President of the Board of Education whether he is aware that the elementary school in Canterbury Road, Leytonstone, is totally inadequate to meet the needs of the...
Lieut.-Colonel J. WARD: 98. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Spanish Government were consulted before the control of the international company for the...
87. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that temporary ex-service men, on being made permanent through the recent competitive examinations for the clerical class,...
88. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether, in view of the Tipton disaster, with the loss of so many lives, he will consider the advisability of the Government breaking up its...
89. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he is aware that there is continued delay in the clearance of parcels in London as a result of the collection of reparation, safeguarding of...
91. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether, in estimating the means of a pensioner for the purpose of the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1920, the practice is to ascertain whether his...
93. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that the cost of Australian butter has risen in the following order: 1st March 130s. per cwt., 9th March 133s. per cwt., 16th March...
39. asked the Home Secretary whether he can now say when the Bill will be introduced dealing with the legitimation by subsequent marriage?
Does the hon. Baronet the Member for East Nottingham (Sir J. D. Rees) wish to ask leave to make a personal explanation?
On this day two weeks, to call attention to the question of Easter holidays, and to move a Resolution.—[Commander Bellairs.]
On an early day, to call attention to the administration of the Home Office, so far as naturalisation certificates are concerned, and to move a Resolution.—[Mr. Kiley.]
On this day two weeks, to call attention to the folly of balloting for resolutions which there is no opportunity of moving, and to move a Resolution.—[Lieut.-Colonel Sir S. Hoare.]
"to confirm an agreement between the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London and the President of the Air Council in relation to the acquisition of certain lands in the county of...
"to make provision with respect to the validity of decrees granted in the Kenya Colony and Protectorate for the dissolution of the marriage of persons domiciled in the United Kingdom," presented...
"for the continuance of Charging Powers in respect of Canal or Inland Navigation Undertakings of which possession was retained or taken by the Minister of Transport under the Ministry of...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Assurance Companies Act, 1909, with respect to the information supplied by such companies in the annual accounts with regard to...
"to amend the Assurance Companies Act, 1909, with respect to the information supplied by such companies in the annual accounts with regard to investments," presented accordingly, and read the...
Motion made, and Question put, That the Proceedings on the Second Bending of the East India Loans (Railways and Irrigation) Bill be exempted at this day's Sitting from the provisions of the...
Sir SAMUEL ROBERTS reported from the Committee of Selection; That they had added the following Ten Members to Standing Committee B (in respect of the Representation of the People (No. 2) Bill):...
Read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Wednesday, 26th April, and to be printed. [Bill 83.]
Order for Committee read.
Sir J. D. REES: I beg to move to leave out from the word "That" to the end of the Question, and to add instead thereof the words inasmuch as expenditure upon public assistance has, so far as can...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £75,250, be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment...
I beg to move That, in the opinion of this House, the recommendation of the departmental committee on old age pensions in favour of the repeal of the provisions in the Old Age Pensions Acts as to...
I beg to move, That, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly Powers Act, 1919, this House do direct that the Representation of the Laity (Amendment) Measure, 1922, be presented to His...
Again considered in Committee.
Order for Second Reading read.
Ordered, That all Petitions against the Bill presented three clear days before the meeting of the Committee be referred to the Committee; that the petitioners praying to be heard by themselves,...
Ordered, That Captain Craig be discharged from the Select Committee on Estimates.
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