Friday, 24 November 1922
The House met at Twelve of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Choir.
Major Arthur Clive Morrison-Bell, County of Devon (Honiton Division) took the Oath and signed the Roll.
Resolved, "That this House, at its rising this day, do adjourn till Monday next."—[Colonel Gibbs.]
May I inquire if and when private notice questions can be asked?
(by Private Notice) asked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether any compensation will be paid from public funds to the sufferers in the McGrigor Bank failure; and what steps are being...
I would like to ask the Prime Minister if he has any further particulars to indicate to the House regarding the method he proposes for dealing with the Irish Bills next week.
"to provide for the Constitution of the Irish Free State," presented by the PRIME MINISTER; supported by Mr. Douglas Hogg and Mr. Ormsby-Gore; to be read a Second time upon Monday next, and to be...
"to make such provisions as are consequential on or incidental to the establishment of the Irish Free State" presented by the PRIME MINISTER; supported by Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Douglas Hogg, and Mr....
I beg to move, That, until the end of the Session, no Public Bills, other than Government Bills, be introduced, and no ballot be taken for determining the precedence of such Bills. Perhaps I may...
Motion made, and Question proposed; That, during the present Session, the House do meet on Fridays at Eleven o'clock, and that Pour o'clock and half-past Four o'clock be substituted for Five...
[SECOND DAY.]
I confess to a feeling that, in inflicting myself on the House, so soon in my Parliamentary life, I seem to be wanting in the observance of the wholesome rule that people who are young and...
Lieut.-Colonel Sir PHILIP RICHARDSON: I ask the indulgence of the House in making a few brief remarks as a first effort in speaking. There are many more competent than I to deal with large...
Very much of yesterday's Debate directed itself to the distressing problem of unemployment. That, if I may say so with respect, is as it should be. We do well to take counsel together at the very...
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