Thursday, 15 June 1922
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Cloth, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
Provisional Order Bills (Standing Orders applicable thereto complied with),—Mr. SPEAKER laid upon the Table Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, That, in the...
For the County of Oxford (Banbury) Division), in the room of Colonel Sir RHYS WILLIAMS, Baronet, K.C. (Recorder of Cardiff).—[Mr. MeCurdy.]
1. asked the Minister of Pensions whether he is aware that doctors or other persons employed by the Ministry to revise the findings of medical boards in regard to pensions, though they are not...
2. asked the Minister of Pensions why the wife of pensioner W. Tedder, of the Royal Fusiliers, at present in Ewell Ministry of Pensions Hospital, has been ordered to remove her husband at once...
3. asked the Minister of Pensions whether the neurological hospitals at Ashurst, Oxford, and others in London, are being permanently closed down; whether the patients in these hospitals are being...
4. asked the Secretary of State for Air how many civil aircraft are now licensed by the Air Ministry as airworthy, and how many of this number are of value for war purposes; and can he give the...
9. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that, the people of Korea have declared a Republic; whether the sovereignty of Korea was recognised by Britain and...
10. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it is intended to introduce legislation on the Report submitted by the Select Committee on Performing Animals?
11. asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been drawn to the action of the Birmingham police officers who recently visited a number of well-known Smethwick trade unionists and...
12. asked the Home Secretary if his attention has been drawn to the reported statement of Mr. Justice Avory, when charging the grand jury at Devon Assizes, that ho very much doubted if the...
13. asked the Home Secretary whether the Government has yet come to a decision as regards promoting legislation to carry out the recommendations of the Street Trading Committee; and if it is the...
14. asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the number of foreign visitors who now come to London, any inducement is given to men of the Metropolitan Police Force to learn foreign languages;...
15. asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of recent criticism of the Metropolitan Police Force, he will state what first-aid knowledge is required by a candidate who wants to become a London...
16. asked the Home Secretary whether he has received a petition on behalf of certain directors and officials formerly interested in and employed by the two breweries in Maryport, near Carlisle,...
18. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can make a statement as to the present situation in Ireland?
19. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether old age pensions are still being paid out of the Exchequer to the aged people of Ireland; if so, what is the average weekly sum so paid...
21. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to the attack on the Mater Infirmorum Hospital, Belfast, on the night of Monday, 5th June, between 11.15...
22. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that many British subjects in Dublin and elsewhere are compelled by Republicans to feed and...
23. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to the fact that the awards for malicious injuries to property, made by Lord Shaw's Commission, carry...
24. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that many old pensioners of the Royal Irish Constabulary, some of whom retired as long as 10 years ago, are being driven out...
47. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can yet state if any persons were recently carried away from Pettigo by the retreating forces; if so, can he give particulars and say...
51. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention had been drawn to the interference with priests in pursuit of their religious duties during the last few days by Ulster...
20. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he can state the amount in sterling of imports and exports to and from Palestine in 1921, and what percentages were British goods?
33. asked the Lord Privy Seal when he will give a day for the discussion of the Motion regarding Palestine standing in the names of the hon. Member for Twickenham and others—["That, in the...
48. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what was the cost of the Palestine railway; whether it has been handed over to the Palestine Government; and, if so, what have they paid for it?
Mr. FOOT: 26. asked the Prime Minister whether the Government has arrived at any decision on teachers' superannuation?
27. asked the Prime Minister if he can fix a date for receiving the deputation of the retired naval officers?
53. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he is aware that the post-war establishment of lieutenants promoted by examination from gunners is 4 per cent. of the whole number or 40;...
55. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he is aware that there are men who entered a dockyard after War broke out and who, in view of the dockyard announcement that their civil...
Mr. TREVELYAN THOMSON: 28. asked the Prime Minister whether the Cabinet have under consideration any new policy with regard to the provision of houses required to supply those needs which will be...
29. asked the Prime Minister whether there has been any diminution of the formations in Western Russia, and whether there has been any reduction of the effective strength of those formations...
30. asked the Prime Minister whether at Genoa, before the Treaty of Rapallo between Russia and Germany, Dr. Rathenau made three attempts to arrange a private meeting with him; and can he state if...
31. asked the Prime Minister whether at the Genoa Conference on the Public Debt Question the Russian Delegates replied to the proposals with a claim for damage caused to the Russian State and its...
34. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total amount of German Government bonds deposited with the Reparation Commission?
35. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the yield of the Entertainments Duty each year of its existence up till 31st March, 1922, and during the period from 31st March till the...
36. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the estimated amount of taxation per head, including rates, which will be payable by the inhabitants of Great Britain during the current...
37. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer where the tapestries now are upon which our loan to Austria was secured; at what figure they are valued in the market; under what circumstances we can...
41. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what duty is being levied on ingredients of gas mantles; when the collection of this duty was commenced; and what has been the amount so collected during...
43. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why Messrs. Hulse and Company, of Woodlesford, who imported certain naphthalene balls, were compelled to deposit an amount of 33⅓ per cent. on...
I desire to postpone my question regarding the Safeguarding of Industries Act until Monday, when, I hope, we shall have the advantage of the assistance of the President of the Board of Trade and...
44. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the amount paid by English and Scottish motorists in taxation of motor cars, respectively; and what was the proportionate grant for roads given...
46. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware that the policy of the Government has the result of subjecting the private employer to heavier taxation than the joint stock company...
(by Private Notice) asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been called to a telegram from the Patriarch of Constantinople, dated 10th June, announcing...
Sir HENRY COWAN: (by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Agriculture whether his attention has been called to an outbreak of "grass sickness" among horses in Aberdeenshire, from which many...
50. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what the present position is with regard to the amendment of the Ceylon Constitution; have the governor's recommendations been received; and, if...
May I ask the Leader of the House to be good enough to state the Business for next week, and also what is the Business for to-morrow?
That they have agreed to,—
Special Report from the Select Committee brought up, and read.
Sir SAMUEL ROBERTS reported from the Committee of Selection; That they had discharged the following Members from Standing Committee A (during the consideration of the Trade Union Act (1913)...
Sir SAMUEL ROBERTS further reported from the Committee; That they had added the following Ten Members to Standing Committee B (in respect of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (Payment of Calls) Bill,...
Sir SAMUEL ROBERTS further reported from the Committee; That they had added the following Members to Standing Committee C: Mr. Frederick Green and Mr. Wallace.
Sir SAMUEL ROBERTS further reported from the Committee; That they had added the following Ten Members to the Standing Committee on Scottish Bills (in respect of the Employment of Children Act...
[12TH ALLOTTED DAY.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a sum, not exceeding £75,000, be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment...
Order for Consideration, as amended, read.
Again considered in Committee.
Postponed Proceeding resumed on Question, That a sum, not exceeding £75,000, be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which will come in course of...
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Colonel Leslie Wilson.]
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