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The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKERin the Chair.
Blackburn Corporation Bill,
1. asked the President of the Board of Trade what proportion of passenger-carrying aeroplanes trading between the Continent and Great Britain are fitted with wireless; and whether, for the...
Sir S. ROBERTS: 2. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that penknives, cigarette cases, ash trays, metal pencil cases, pottery mugs, and various other articles, all...
7. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the Government of India has recently placed an order for 5,000 binoculars with a French firm; and whether he will suggest to...
11. asked the President of the Board of Trade if his attention has been called to the action of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia in levying a duty of is. 3d. per copy upon a...
3. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether any estimate has been made of the total assets of German nationals in this country which are in process of liquidation; if so, will he state...
33. asked the Prime Minister whether any steps have been taken to settle the status and boundaries of Eastern Galicia; and what action the Government contemplate in relation to this question?
Lieut.-Colonel Sir F. HALL: 52. asked the Lord Privy Seal whether the German department charged with the destruction of war material recently invited the Stuttgart section of the Allied...
Sir F. HALL: 53. asked the Lord Privy Seal whether, as it seems improbable that anything effective will be done to secure the punishment of the German war criminals under the provisions of the...
5. asked the President of the Board of Trade if it is possible for his Department to take some action on behalf of the trading community to prevent the wholesale detention of goods which arises...
6. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has been able to make any new arrangements with the Postmaster- General as to the charges which the Post Office are now making for opening...
8. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has received a request from the artificial flower manufacturers of Great Britain for the imposing of a duty, under the Safeguarding of...
Mr. FOOT: 12. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the decision of the referee, under Part I of the Safeguarding of Industries Act, with reference to cream of tartar...
Mr. FOOT: 13. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether a decision has been arrived at concerning the suitable Regulations as to drawback under the Safeguarding of Industries Act, which...
Mr. FOOT: 14. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the disturbance to trade caused by the setting up of numerous committees under the Safeguarding of Industries Act, such...
Dr. MURRAY: 15. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been drawn to the amount of the duties collected for the six months ending 31st March on a wide range of...
18. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he can explain why toys, such as magic lanterns and viewscopes, are classified as scientific instruments by his Department for the purpose of duty...
19. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the decision of the referee that synthetic camphor has been improperly included in the list issued under Part I of the...
37. asked the Prime Minister whether he can make any statement as to the Cabinet policy in reference to the imposition of Orders under Part II of the Safeguarding of Industries Act?
21. asked the President of the Board of Education whether he will take an early opportunity of inviting representatives of the school teachers to meet him with a view to discussing the...
Mr. WALLACE: 22. asked the President of the Board of Education whether the time spent by members of the teaching profession in the Selfridge and similar continuation schools will be included for...
Mr. GIDEON MURRAY: 23. asked the President of the Board of Education whether, in view of the fact that school teachers are paid public servants and are pensioned by the State, he will consider...
Mr. G. MURRAY: 54. asked the President of the Board of Education whether his attention has been drawn to the conduct of a county school teacher, Mr. H. Moore, of the Isleworth County School;...
57. asked the President of the Board of Education if he is aware that there is some doubt in the minds of certain local education authorities as to the amount of grants they will receive this...
27. asked-the Prime Minister whether an arrangement could be made between the British Government and the Provisional Government in Ireland under which the references to Lord Shaw's Commission...
Colonel NEWMAN: 35. asked the Prime Minister whether it is the intention of the Government to pass into law before the Autumn Recess the necessary Bill for the ratification of the constitution of...
36. asked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that there are large numbers of ex-Royal Irish Constabulary men at present in this country who have been compelled to leave Ireland on disbandment...
Colonel NEWMAN: 41. asked the Prime Minister whether the articles of agreement for a treaty between Great Britain and Southern Ireland, which have been embodied in the form of an Act by the...
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he had any information to give the House with regard to recent happenings in Ulster, and particularly with respect to the...
28. asked the Prime Minister whether, seeing that on 29th January of this year the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies announced in Trinidad that the British Government had decided to make...
31. asked the Prime Minister whether the inter-Allied censorship continues to function; and if it is applied to Greck as well as to Turkish newspapers?
32. asked the Prime Minister whether he has received any reply from America as to the willingness of that. Government to co-operate with us in an inquiry into the alleged massacres in Asia Minor;...
34. asked the Prime Minister whether he has any official information that Greek bands are threatening the southern boundary of Albania?
Mr. MALONE: 40. asked the Prime Minister whether, seeing that it is specifically provided by the terms of the Nine-Power Treaty regarding China, the Chinese Customs Tariff Treaty, the Quadruple...
42. asked the Prime Minister whether the present session of the Council of the League of Nations is now concluded, and, if not, when it will be concluded; whether any decision has been come to by...
49. asked the Lord Privy Seal whether at the Imperial War Conference of 1917 Lord Long either gave or supported any pledge that the Canadian cattle embargo would be removed; and whether he was...
66. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any subsidies are granted by His Majesty's Government to British shipping; and what is the estimated advantage to United States...
67. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that the Egyptian deportees in Mahé, Seychelles Islands, are prevented from obtaining more than a limited...
50. asked the Lord Privy Seal whether his attention has been called to a statement made by M. Tchitcherin at the Genoa Conference on the 16th instant, in which the Russian Minister warned Japan...
58. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport whether he is aware that the railway rates on home-grown timber are still 100 per cent. above the pre-War rates, although the...
59. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport whether, in view of the large sums of public money now being expended on roads and the changed conditions of present-day...
60. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport whether the attention of his Department has been called to the urgent necessity of providing better approach roads to the docks...
61. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport whether his attention has been called to the notice of the railway companies that they propose to extend weekend tickets from...
64. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport whether any Return is issued of the grants made from the Road Fund to various local authorities and of the use to which such...
70. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the number of British Legations abroad of which His Majesty's Government own the buildings; what is the number held on lease;...
72. asked the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether any reply has yet been received from the Portuguese Government as regards the increased charges now being made on British shipping...
74. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether his Department is encouraging British exhibitors to participate in the coming Centenary Exhibition at Rio; and...
Sir F. HALL: 75. asked the hon. Member for the Pollok Division of Glasgow, as representing the First Commissioner of Works, what is the value of the land occupied by the Geological Museum in...
80. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether the Report of the Committee on Recruitment for the Indian Civil Service has now been received; and, if so, will he lay it upon the Table...
81. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India the reason why the India Office refuses to include a negligent navigation clause in bills of lading for shipments of stores on account of the...
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the strike at Hong Kong has broken out afresh, under the influence of Bolshevist propaganda, whether trade is much...
Lieut.-Colonel MURRAY: 26. asked the Prime Minister if he is in a position to name the date on which his statement on the proceedings of the Genoa Conference will be made, and to indicate the...
Colonel BURN: 25. asked the Prime Minister if he will state what arrangement is contemplated for Whitsuntide; when will the House rise; and for how long?
"to provide for the better protection of the public in relation to the sale of tea," presented by Mr. BALDWIN; supported by Sir William Mitchell-Thomson and Sir Philip Lloyd-Greame; to be read a...
Order read for resuming Adjourned Debate on Question [18th May], That a Select Committee be appointed to consider and report whether in fixing the present scales of salaries for teachers in...
Considered in Committee.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary 611M, not exceeding £575,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year...
Read a Second time, and committed to a Standing Committee.
As amended (in the Standing Committee) considered.
The Secretary of State shall not agree to any scheme. unless he is satisfied that the Government, authority, or organisation with whom the scheme is agreed has offered any required assistance,...
(1) It shall be lawful for the Secretary of State, in association with the Government of any part of His Majesty's Dominions, or with public authorities or public or private organisations either...
As amended (in the Standing Committee) considered; read the Third time, and passed.
Order for Second Reading read.
Considered in Committee.
Considered in Committee.
The Government of the Sudan Loan Act, 1919 (which authorises the Treasury to guarantee the payment of interest on a loan to be raised by the Government of the Sudan), shall have effect as though...
Bill reported, without Amendment: to be read the Third time To-morrow.
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Colonel Leslie Wilson.]
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