Tuesday, 1 August 1922
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in, the chair.
St. Marylebone Borough Council (Superannuation) Bill,
Return ordered "showing for each financial year, commencing the 1st day of April, from 1875 to 1922, inclusive: (1) The total amount of dead-weight Debt outstanding on the 1st day of April; the...
1. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether the entry into India of the newspaper called the "Vanguard of Indian Independence," lately referred to in the Press, has been prohibited in...
2. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether the Civil Disobedience Inquiry Committee, which was appointed by the All-India Congress at its last meeting at Lucknow to tour through all...
3. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether his attention has been drawn to the decision of the Stock Exchange fixing the exchange value of the rupee at 1s. 4d. for the purpose of...
4. asked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been called to the statement alleged to have been made by the Officer Commanding-in-chief, Northern Command, relative to the...
5 and 6. asked the Secretary of State for War (1) why W. H. Plowright, ex-sergeant, Essex Yeomanry, Regimental No. D/16304, who enlisted 12th November 1908, and was discharged 20th April, 1919,...
7. asked the Secretary of State for War if, during the War, the War Office authorities accumulated moneys from various sources, such as regimental funds of disbanded units, and a proportion of...
Lieut.-Colonel Sir F. HALL: 8. asked the Secretary of State for War what notice of demobilisation was given to temporary officers serving in Ireland before its evacuation by the British forces;...
9. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office what amount has been received in tolls on the military road between Winchelsea and Rye during the last 15 years; how often the road has been...
28. asked the Secretary for Scotland what sum was paid by the Board of Agriculture to Mr. Waddell, proprietor of the Palace Estate, near Jedburgh, as compensation for 49½ acres of land...
12 and 13. asked the Secretary of State for the. Colonies (1) whether, to avoid delay and further controversy, he will lay down for the guidance of the Ceylon Constitution Committee the scope of...
15. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that none of the awards for malicious injuries to property, in defended cases, which the Provisional Government have promised...
16. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Government have, for purposes of safety, removed to this country from Southern Ireland any of the valuable stud of horses presented...
18. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has protested against the recent attempt of the Provisional Government in Ireland to force compulsory Erse into all official...
19. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the urgent need and insistent public demand for an inquiry into the prison system and the administration of His...
20 and 46. (1) asked the Home Secretary what steps, in the way of criminal proceedings, he proposes to take in order to check the seriously increasing output of obscene literature having for its...
Sir HENRY COWAN: 21. asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to the increasing number of fatal accidents due to pillion riding on motor cycles; and whether he proposes to...
22. asked the Home Secretary how many prosecutions of owners or drivers of motors have been instituted since the 1st June on the charge of obstruction in the metropolitan police area?
Lieut.-Col. Sir P. RICHARDSON: 23. asked the Home Secretary whether, seeing that certain prison governors are the only class of civil servants that have received no increase in pay, apart from...
Sir F. HALL: 26. asked the Home Secretary what are the times fixed for the opening and closing of licensed premises on weekdays and on Sundays in the different licensing districts in the County...
29. asked the Postmaster-General if his attention has been called to the case of Paul Nicklos, of 3, School Street, Aintree, Liverpool. an alien of Polish birth, resident in this country for the...
33. asked the Postmaster-General whether he has considered the suggestion that an Imperial Wireless Council should be appointed, to include representatives of the Dominions and India, so as to...
Mr. MALONE: 36. asked the Postmaster-General if he can supply particulars of the broadcasting services company or companies which are to be formed; whether a limit to individual holdings will be...
59. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that Mr. G. W. Green, superintendent warehouseman in the stamp section, General Post Office, was retired on the grounds of...
39. asked the Minister of Pensions whether he is aware that ex-Private S. Dennerley, No. 33,926, who is disabled and on a 30 per cent. pension, has been under treatment in the Royal Eye Hospital,...
41. asked the Minister of Pensions whether he will circulate a return showing all alterations of Royal Warrants, Orders in Council, and instructions and regulations of the Ministry of Pensions or...
45. asked the Prime Minister how many members there are in the present Cabinet; whether the Chief Secretary for Ireland is a member; and whether he is prepared to consider the reduction of the...
Captain BENN: 47. asked the Prime Minister how many Lordships of the Treasury are now vacant; and why these offices are not filled?
32. asked the Postmaster-General what is the salary at which youths of 18 now commence work in the Post Office, and what was their commencing salary before the War; what is the maximum salary to...
40. asked the Minister of Pensions how many additional responsible officers have been appointed to his Department during the past 12 months; and what number are ex-service men?
58. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any representations have been made to him in favour of an extension of the customary hours for the performance of certain classes of duties...
72. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is prepared to agree to arbitration in respect of the disagreement that has arisen on the Temporary Staff's Pay Committee of the...
Mr. T. THOMSON: 49. asked the Prime Minister whether he will refer to the Cabinet Committee on Unemployment the further consideration of the possibility of arriving at a formula whereby special...
79. asked the Minister of Labour whether he will direct that application from bodies such as the National Citizens' Union shall be favourably considered for representation upon local employment...
60. asked the Secretary of State for Air what is the proposed period of annual training which it is proposed to lay down for a pilot and an observer, respectively, in the Air Force Reserve;...
61. asked the Secretary of State for Air what is considered to be the flying life of a pilot in the Royal Air Force; whether any difference exists between the flying life of a pilot working with...
50. asked the Prime Minister whether it is the intention of His Majesty's Government to publish in fall the minutes of the meetings held at The Hague Conference; and, if so, whether the documents...
51. asked the Prime Minister whether the French Government have made any intimation that they propose to act independently about fresh territorial sanctions if the monthly indemnity is not paid...
Mr. MALONE: 66. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, with a view to the revival of European trade and industry, he will represent to the Reparation Commission the desirability of...
Mr. MALONE: 52. asked the Prime Minister if His Majesty's Government is aware of the inaccuracy of the reports of the proceedings of this House which appear in the newspapers; that speeches are...
53. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if his attention has been called to the case of Joseph Murdock, of 110, Chesterton Street, Garston, Liverpool, a casual dock labourer, who was imprisoned...
54. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any further steps have been taken with regard to the arrangements for funding our debt to the United States of America?
Lieut.-Colonel A. MURRAY: 59. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that the conditions under which, within the ambit of existing Regulations, cattle from Ireland after...
63. asked the President of the Board of Education if, in view of his statement in a speech at Kingston some time ago to the effect that there are certain areas in the country where the staffing...
64. asked the President of the Board of Education if he is aware that the London County Council are about to appoint 100 unqualified women teachers to teach children in compulsory schools, and...
Mr. T. THOMSON: 65. asked the President of the Board of Education whether in those districts where it could be shown that, owing to continued distress caused by prolonged unemployment, the number...
66. asked the President of the Board of Education whether the Regulations for junior technical schools are now being revised; it so, whether he will undertake to permit generally the inclusion of...
67. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, in view of the fact that two months have elapsed since the official narrative and charts of the Battle of Jutland were sent to Lord...
68. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how many ships' boats, with their gear, are laid up in His Majesty's dockyards surplus to requirements; and what is the approximate annual...
70. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the amount of actual salary paid in Grades 1, 2 and 3, respectively, to ex-service temporary men on being admitted to the permanent service?
74. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his Department is intending to help to finance a wool-combing mill in Canada and, if so, can he state if such assistance is being given in...
75. asked the-President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that masters of ships are charging the members of their crews as much as 2s. 6d. for 50 cigarettes, 7s. 6d. per lb. for hard...
77. asked the Attorney-General whether he is aware that in various countries, for instance Sweden and Switzerland, the publication of the details of divorce proceedings is very strictly...
78. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport whether he will look at the records of the last revision of railway charges, 1890–92, and have statistical tables and...
80. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that the Portuguese Government has recently fixed the. rate of exchange between Great Britain and Portugal at 4d....
11. asked the. Secretary of State for the Colonies if he intends to authorise the free importation of cattle from South Africa into Great Britain; and when the Order will come into force?
May I ask the Leader of the House how far he proposes to go with the Business on the Paper to-day?
"to make valid certain charges imposed and levies made during the late War, "presented by Mr. BALDWIN; supported by Sir Leslie Scott, Mr. Hilton Young, and Sir William Mitchell-Thomson; to be...
That they have agreed to,
Lords Amendment to be considered Tomorrow, and to be printed.[Bill 225.]
Order read for Attendance of Mr. Horatio Bottomley.
Order for consideration of Lords Amendments read.
An Act to make provision for the disbandment of the Royal Irish Constabulary and with respect to magistrates appointed under the Acts relating to that force, and for the validation of things done...
(1) The Royal Irish Constabulary shall be disbanded on such day not being later than the thirty-first day of July nineteen hundred and twenty-two, as may be fixed by the Lord Lieutenant, and on...
A. For the purpose of dealing with questions arising in the administration of this Act there shall be appointed a tribunal with such powers as appear in the Second and Third Schedules to this Act.
B.—(1) The provisions as to disturbance allowance, free railway warrant, and separation allowance contained in the Third Schedule to this Act shall apply with respect to any officer or man...
C. Any officer or constable of the force who since the first day of January nineteen hundred and nineteen has been retired by reason of unfitness caused by injury inflicted in the course of his...
The Rules in the Ninth Schedule to the Government of Ireland Act, 1920, shall apply for the purposes of the award of compensation under Section one of this Act, subject to the following...
1. The compensation which may be awarded to an officer or constable shall be an annual allowance.
15. The following provisions shall have effect with respect to every pension, allowance, and gratuity (in this Article referred to as a grant) payable under this order or under the Interim order...
The powers of the tribunal appointed under this Act shall be as follows:—
If any officer or man, owing to molestation or danger or (in the case of an officer or man to whom compensation is payable under Section one of this Act) for any other cause whatsoever, moves his...
Every officer and man will be entitled to a free railway warrant from the place of his disbandment to his home. In addition to the above, it will be open to any member of the force who considers...
Separation allowance will be payable during the first three months after the date of disbandment to any married member of the force whose home is, outside Northern Ireland and who proceeds either...
An Act to make provision for the disbandment of the Royal Irish Constabulary and with respect to magistrates appointed under the Acts relating to that force. and for the validation of things done...
Order read for resuming Adjourned Debate on Question [28th July], "That the Bill be now read the Third time."
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
(1) Where land is let by a local authority, an association, or any other person for use by the tenant as an allotment garden, the tenant shall, subject to the provisions of this Section and...
One person shall not hold more than one allotment garden provided by a local authority and an allotment garden so provided shall not be sub-let.
(1) A town council may, after giving such notice of intention to enter as is hereinafter provided—
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered; read the Third time, and passed, with Amendments.
I beg to move, That the Report of the Select Committee on Estimates, be now considered. I desire, as Chairman of the Estimates Committee, to thank the Government for having given facilities for a...
Resolved, That the draft of a Special Order proposed to be made by the Board of Trade under Section 10 of the Gas Regulation Act, 1920, on the application of the East Hull Gas Company, which was...
Ordered, That Mr. Gardiner be discharged from the Select Committee on the British Nationality (Married Women) Bill.
I have satisfied myself that there is a drafting Amendment on this Bill which can be taken.
In the application of this Act to Scot-land— (3) References to entering into a recognizance with or without sureties shall he construed as references to finding caution.
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