Tuesday, 23 May 1922
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKERin the Chair.
Private Bills [Lords] (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...
"to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Minister of Health relating to Chester, the Orsett Joint Hospital Board, Wallasey, and Wolverhampton," presented by Sir ALFRED MOND; read the First...
"to confirm a Provisional Order under the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act, 1907, extending and modifying the Norfolk Fisheries Provisional Order, 1912," presented by Sir ARTHUR BOSCAWEN; read...
"to confirm a Provisional Order under the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act, 1907, relating to the River Towy and other waters," presented by Sir ARTHUR BOSCAWEN; read the First time; and...
"to confirm a Provisional Order under the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act, 1907, relating to the Rivers Taw and Torridge and other waters," presented by Sir ARTHUR BOSCAWEN; read the First...
1. asked the Under Secretary of State for India, considering that, under Schedule 8 of the Government of Ireland Act of 1920, officers in the service of the Crown allowed to retire owing to the...
7. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether the elected members of the Burma, Legislative Council or any other representative body of natives of Burma or of India have asked for...
12. asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that on 8th May every ex-service man employed in the Army departments in Southern Ireland received a notice stating that he will be...
Colonel NEWMAN: 19. asked the Secretary of State for War whether he can give the total number of barracks, the property of the Crown, that under the Irish Free State (Agreement) Act have been...
30. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the precise terms of the representations which have been.made to the Provisional Government for Southern Ireland with regard to the three British...
88. asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if his attention has been drawn to the seizure of the National School at Bloomhill, Shannon-bridge, King's County; whether he is aware that the parents...
13 asked the Secretary of State for War (1) if he is aware that the present method of compulsory retirement of officers under the Geddes Committee Report presses very hardly on officers who, as a...
20. asked the Secretary of State for War whether steps can be taken which will entitle an officer's service in the South African War to count equally with service in the recent War when...
Mr. WALLACE: 16. asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that a demand has been made by the Records Office, Hamilton, to the governor of Dysart combination poorhouse for the...
Lieut.-Colonel Sir P. RICHARDSON: 17. asked the Secretary of State for War what progress has been made in the enrolment of Territorials during the first four months of the present year, and...
21 asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies (1) what was the gross total revenue and expenditure of all the British Crown Colonies for the years 1913–14 and 1920–21; what loans...
23. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has yet received information
24. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that the Government of Jamaica has published in the West Indian and Canadian Press for general information his despatch of...
25. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that the Government of Kenya Colony is now spending £250,000 per annum upon Native pass laws; whether this includes...
26. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, seeing that the Agricultural Department of the Gold Coast has repeatedly drawn attention to the fact that the low price now being paid...
27. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can make any statement as to the effect on the trade in hides, both in East and West Africa, of the export duties imposed upon these...
Mr. L'ESTRANGE MALONE: 29. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has had an opportunity of conferring with the Moslem-Christian Arab delegation at present visiting England;...
Mr. MALONE: 32. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the attitude adopted by the Vatican towards the Government's policy in Palestine; and whether an envoy from the Vatican will...
31. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any explorations or drilling for oils is proceeding in Iraq, and with what result; what companies or persons are engaged in this work;...
33. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether King Feisal and the Iraq Ministry have informed Sir Percy Cox that the people of Iraq have refused the British Mesopotamian Mandate?
35. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that a comprehensive Bill to amend the Shops Acts has been promised for some time; and whether he proposes to...
36. asked the Home Secretary the number of mounted police in this country for each year from 1913 to date, and the number of motor cycles and cars in use by the police covering the same years?
Colonel NEWMAN: 37. asked the Home Secretary whether he has received any communication from any society, association, or union that represents the travelling public to the effect that the fares...
38. asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the statement contained in the Report of the Departmental Committee on Probation Officers, that out of 1,034 courts of summary jurisdiction in...
39. asked the Home Secretary whether it is the intention of the Government to introduce this Session a Bill to amend the Factory Acts?
40. asked the Home Secretary when the Report of His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Factories will be presented to Parliament?
41. asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been drawn to a case of strychnine poisoning by misadventure in which one of His Majesty's judges suggested that mistakes of this kind could...
42. asked the Home Secretary whether he can state clearly, for the guidance of motorists, exactly where motor vehicles may be parked in the London streets; whether he can ensure that the police...
Sir M. SMITH: 43. asked the Secretary for Scotland whether, in view of the fact that no land settlements have yet been effected for ex-service men in Orkney while 165 are on the waiting list,...
44. asked the Postmaster-General if he will state whom he has selected to represent the agricultural interest upon the business Advisory Committee at the Post Office?
Lieut.-Colonel A. MURRAY: 60. asked the Postmaster-General on what principle and subject to what conditions licences for wireless broadcasting stations are given to industrial concerns; and...
61. asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the National Federation of Postal and Telegraph Clerks has a London membership of 3,350 sorters and 1,200 telegraphists and counter...
62. asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that, as the result of the transfer of the head post office at Eastbourne to a less convenient situation, a town sub-office has been created...
Dr. MURRAY: 63. asked the Postmaster-General when the cable communication between Stornoway and the mainland is likely to be restored?
66. asked the Postmaster-General whether he can give the average cost of collection and delivery of a parcel, a letter, and a postcard in the United Kingdom?
45. asked the Prime Minister whether the three issues of reparation bonds by Germany, which were to have been delivered last year, were in fact delivered, or whether this scheme has fallen...
Mr. MALONE: 46. asked the Prime Minister who are the members of the Committee appointed to investigate the practicability of a Ministry of Defence and who is the chairman; and when and where will...
68. asked the Minister of Pensions the number of pension appeal cases heard before the pensions appeal tribunal in Nottingham on Tuesday, 16th March, 1922, together with the decision in each case?
70. asked the Minister of Pensions if his attention has been drawn to the case of Mr. Charles Calver, Wattlefield, Wymondham, Norfolk, father of the late Private Charles Calver, No. 7037, Norfolk...
47. asked the Prime Minister whether any reply has been received from the Government of the Angora National Assembly to the proposal of His Majesty's Government to send Allied officers to...
50. asked the Chancellor of the. Exchequer whether he is now in a position to give the names of the persons constituting the Committee which is to inquire into the method of making Treasury...
53. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what revenue was derived last year from the Entertainments Duty on subscriptions to county cricket clubs; and what was the cost of collection?
59. asked the. Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware of the complaint of a Manchester firm that in order to obtain delivery of certain German goods in April, 1921, they were compelled...
71. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the statements frequently made that the admission of Canadian store cattle would cheapen the price of meat, he can give any figures to...
74. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether the revised regrading of the outdoor staff of the Ministry of Health gives the same proportion of higher to lower posts for men and...
72. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether a letter has been received from the Civil Service Clerical Association asking that a deputation be received to hear evidence for a...
75. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether it is the intention of the Government to abolish, if possible, separate establishment lists for men and women, so that vacancies shall be...
73. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether, in connection with a machine experiment in the Customs Statistical Office, girl machine operators of 16 years of age are allowed to be...
78. asked the Minister of Health how often a Poor Law inspector of the Ministry of Health has attended the Poplar Board of Guardians since November last?
81. asked the Secretary for Mines whether a circular was issued from the Mines Department in August, 1921, to all the collieries in Great Britain, asking for a return showing the numbers of men...
82. asked the Secretary for Mines the price of the best house coal in March, 1913, in March, 1914, and in March, 1922?
83. asked the Secretary for Mines the average declared f.o.b. price of coal exported in March, 1913, in March, 1914, and in March, 1922?
89. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why letters from the sons of Barakat Pasha to him are prevented by the authorities from reaching him; why letters from him to his son at...
90. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether it was under martial law that the authorities on 21st April last forcibly prevented everyone from entering the house of Elwy El...
76. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport if he is aware that the North Eastern Railway Company is charging three different rates for passengers from Bedlington to...
77. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport whether he is aware that the firm of Shanks and M'Ewan is on the list of contractors of the middle ward of the county of Lanark...
85. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is able to say whether the 442,662 War Bond policies issued by the Prudential Assurance Company, and classified as not taken up, had any...
EDWARD CHARLES GRENFELL, Esquire, for the City of London.
Committee to consider of authorising the payment out of moneys to be provided
Motion made, and Question put, That on this clay, notwithstanding anything in Standing Order No. 15, Business other than the Business of Supply may be taken before Eleven of the Clock, and...
Reported without Amendment, from Standing Committee B.
Reported, with Amendments, from Standing Committee B.
Reported, without Amendment, from the Standing Committee on Scottish Bills.
Reported, without Amendment, from the Select Committee, with Minutes of Evidence.
That they have agreed to,
Read the First time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, and to be printed. [Bill 134.]
"to make further provision for the adoption of children by suitable persons," presented by Mr. REGINALD NICHOLSON; supported by Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Inskip, and Sir Robert Newman; to be read a Second...
Sir SAMUEL ROBERTS reported from the Committee of Selection; That they had discharged the following Member from Standing Committee A: Sir Robert Clough; and had appointed in substitution: Colonel...
Sir SAMUEL ROBERTS further reported from the Committee; That they had discharged the following Members from Standing Committee B (during the consideration of the Law of Property Bill [Lords]):...
Sir SAMUEL ROBERTS further reported from the Committee; That they had discharged the following Member from Standing Committee C: Major John Edwards and had appointed in substitution: Mr. Casey.
[9TH ALLOTTED DAY.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding£3,483,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Expense of Works, Buildings, and Repairs, at home and abroad, including the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £12,926,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Expense of Wages, etc., of Officers, Seamen, and Boys, Coast Guard, and...
Order for Consideration, as amended, read.
Again considered in Committee. Postponed Proceeding resumed.
Question again proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £2,938,600, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Expenses of Non-Effective Services (Naval and Marine), Officers, which will come in...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £4,499,600, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Expenses of Non-Effective Services (Naval and Marine), Men, which will come...
Resolution reported, That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make provision for the disbandment of the Royal Irish Constabulary and with respect to magistrates appointed under...
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