Monday, 11 December 1922
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
East Lothian (Western District) Water Order Confirmation Bill [Lords],
Return ordered, "of Motions for Adjournment under Standing Order No. 10, showing the date of such Motion, the name of the Member proposing, the definite matter of urgent public importance, and...
Return ordered, "of the number of Private Bills, Hybrid Bills, and Bills for confirming Provisional Orders introduced into the House of Commons and brought thereon during Session 2 of 1921 and...
Return ordered, "showing, with reference to Session 2 of 1921 and Sessions 1 and 2 of 1922, (1) the total number of days on which the House sat; and (2) the days on which Business of Supply was...
Return ordered, "respecting application of Standing Order No. 26 (Closure of Debate) during Session 2 of 1921 and Sessions 1 and 2 of 1922 (1) in the House and in Committee of the Whole House,...
Return ordered, "of the number of Public Bills, distingushing Government from other Bills, introduced into this House, or brought from the House of Lords, during Session 2 of 1921 and Sessions 1...
Return ordered, "of the number of Public Petitions presented and printed in Session 2 of 1921 and Sessions 1 and 2 of 1922; with the total number of signatures in each Session (in continuation of...
Return ordered, "of the number of Select Committees appointed in Session 2 of 1921 and Sessions 1 and 2 of 1922 and the Court of Referee; the subjects of inquiry; the names of the Members...
Return ordered, "of the days on which the House sat in Session 2 of 1921 and Sessions 1 and 2 of 1922, stating for each day the date of the month and day of the week, the hour of the meeting, and...
Return ordered, "For Session 2 of 1921 and Sessions 1 and 2 of 1922 of (1) the total number and the names of all Members (including and distinguishing Chairmen) who have been appointed to serve...
1. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether representations have been made to his Department with reference to excessive harbour dues; whether such charges are imposed without...
7. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give figures as to the tonnage of beet sugar imported into this country during the year 1921, and the tonnage of beet sugar manufactured in...
14. asked the President of the Board of Trade the value of the exports of textile fabrics from the towns of Dewsbury and Batley for the 11 months of each of the years 1913, 1919, and 1922?
15. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware of the widespread dissatisfaction in the ports of the United Kingdom among seafarers at the working of the present system of manning...
21. asked the President of the Board of Trade how much has been paid or become payable during the three months ended 30th November to the British Dyestuffs Corporation by way of commission or...
25. asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the number of firms which have enrolled on the Department's special register for the purpose of receiving information from abroad; and...
56. asked the Prime Minister whether, in connection with the problem of restarting trade between this country and foreign nations, the Government are alive to the fact that it is desirable to...
2. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware of the great number of coloured seamen in Hull and other ports, and of the great number of unemployed British white seamen; whether he...
5. asked the President of the Board of Trade the wages cost of producing a ton of coke, a ton of ordinary iron, and a ton of finished steel, respectively, for the years 1913 and 1921?
6. asked the President of the Board of Trade the reason why he is unable to state the cost per ton of production of crude petroleum in Great Britain, Trinidad, Egypt, and Mexico for the year 1921?
8. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that, with regard to the banking accounts of the miners' welfare committees, inquiries were addressed only to certain large banks...
27. asked the Secretary for Mines whether his attention has been called to the closing down of the Tynewydd Colliery, belonging to the Powell Duffryn Coal Company, thus throwing hundreds of men...
28. asked the Secretary of Mines whether the safety lamp is for the purpose of permitting men to work amongst gas, or whether it is simply to protect the men against the unexpected presence of gas?
29. asked the Secretary for Mines if he will procure the report book from 8th July to 20th July from the Plean Colliery, and place the same in the House for inspection?
30. asked the Secretary for Mines if he can state the amount of money that went into the Treasury from the coal mines of Great Britain each year from 1915 to 1920, inclusive?
31. asked the Secretary for Mines whether, in the recent explosion at Siddick Colliery, a violation of Section 29 of the Coal Mines Act, 1911, was committed?
33. asked the Secretary for Mines if he is aware that there are a large number of miners unemployed in the county of Durham; and whether he will inquire of the Durham coal-owners belonging to the...
34. asked the Secretary for Mines whether, when one or more of His Majesty's inspectors of mines, or when one or more of their sub-inspectors, visit any coal mine for inspection of the mine, he...
61. asked the Prime Minister if he is aware that hundreds of mine workers are being paid starvation wages and that their wives and children are unprovided with sufficient food or clothing; and...
9. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is now prepared, in view of the powerful influence which certain trusts are believed to have upon the prices of certain agricultural products...
1 asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has yet appointed a Committee to inquire into the charges made by London gas companies for the present supply of gas by the method of the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether steamship companies who bring lascar crews to British home ports are under any liability to provide housing accommodation and food to either...
13. asked the President of the Board of Trade how much revenue has been collected out o£ the taxes imposed by the Safeguarding of Industries Act; and by how much the expenditure of the...
16. asked the President of the Board of Trade the quantities of domestic glassware imported during the first six months of 1922 from Germany and Belgium, respectively?
22. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether be has received a complaint, under Part II of the Safeguarding of Industries Act, in regard to imports of ramie yarn; and, if so, whether he...
18. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that the Reparation Claims Department sent a postcard to Mr. James Hutton, of 56, Melbourne Street, Liverpool, on the 10th September,...
Mr. W. JENKINS: 20. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has any information to the effect that Germany is, or has been, sending British coal to France as reparation payment; and,...
24. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will furnish a Return showing the number of ex-enemy ships sold by Lord Inchcape on behalf of the Reparation Committee, the tonnage of each...
38. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has received information which will enable him to say what are to be the proportionate allocations of the national debt of...
54. asked the Prime Minister what arrangements the Government propose to make so as to secure the speedy trial of the remaining Germans who were scheduled by the Committee on Breaches of the Laws...
67. asked the Prime Minister whether, in any discussion as to reparations at the forthcoming meeting in London between himself and the French, Belgian, and Italian Prime Minsters, he will see...
19. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the proceeds of the sales and of other dealings in Crown foreshores are paid into public funds;. and, if so, whether, seeing that Returns of...
23. asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that English merchants holding stocks of Russian produce in Russia prior to the War found, on the outbreak of war, that they were...
80. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the fact that the Russian Government have repudiated, on the grounds of vis major, the claim for compensation which was put forward on behalf of...
35. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to the illegal imposts made by certain unauthorised bodies on British river traders in China; and...
37. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if His Majesty's Government has any information as to the existence of a military convention between France and Poland; if he can state...
39. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can see his way to inquire of the French Government their present attitude with regard to the Channel tunnel; and, if...
40. asked the Minister of Agriculture if he is now in a position to make any definite statement as to the assistance or relief which the State is prepared to give to helping farmers who may find...
41. asked the Minister of Agriculture the personnel of the Departmental Committee which is inquiring into the methods of selling and distributing agricultural, horticultural, and dairy produce;...
44. asked the Minister of Agriculture if he can state the comparative figures of the average rent per acre of arable land in England and Wales in 1871, 1891, and 1921; the total number of...
64. asked the Prime Minister whether he will state the Terms of Reference of the Committee which is to inquire into the conditions of agriculture?
45 and 62. asked the Prime Minister (1) whether, in view of the fact that the ships must be laid down under the Washington Treaty by 31st December next, and in order to maintain the one-Power...
46. asked the Prime Minister whether, before any definite step is taken by the Government to dispose of its holding in the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, due care will be exercised to ensure that the...
47. asked the Prime Minister whether, having regard to the fact that so many Members of this House represent only a minority of the electors in their constituencies, he will consider the...
48. asked the Prime Minister whether any figures are available showing what addition to the electorate would result from granting the vote to women at the age of 21 instead of at the age of 30?
49. asked the Prime Minister whether the Government will consider the desirability of so arranging business during the coming Session that proposals involving the expenditure of money shall not...
Sir F. HALL: 50. asked the Prime Minister what action will be taken to ensure the carrying out of the undertaking given on behalf of the Government by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to...
84. asked the Prime Minister if he will state what steps the Government propose to take that the Chairman of the Boundary Commission referred to in Article 12 of the Irish Treaty will be a person...
53. asked the Prime Minister whether the Government will grant facilities for the passage of comprehensive legislation for the protection of the unmarried mother and her child on lines similar to...
55. asked the Prime Minister which Department of State requested the Board of Admiralty to send a British cruiser to Greece to give a passage to Prince Andrew of Greece after his trial; whether...
83. asked the Prime Minister whether, having regard to the responsibility of members of Governments to the country, he will publish Papers which will contain a complete synopsis of the doings of...
57. asked the Prime Minister whether consideration is being given to the suggestion of Sir Halford Mackinder that, in order to encourage thrift, savings invested in national savings certificates...
58. asked the Prime Minister whether he will promote inquiry into the Forms, Procedure, and Rules of this House, with a view to simplifying them and making a more economical use of the time of...
59. asked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been called to the action of the Government of India in offering a number of vacancies in the Indian Civil Service to Army officers who have...
60. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the importance to Scottish tenants of the Rent Restrictions Act Inquiry, he will have a representative or representatives of such tenants...
65. asked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that at the recent General Election many hundreds of Scottish fishermen were disfranchised owing to the fact that they were at the time absent...
66. asked the Prime Minister what steps will be taken by the Government to provide work for unemployed women, seeing that in Scotland alone there are at present 22,937 women out of work?
85. asked the Prime Minister whether any instructions have been issued to Government Departments to anticipate their requirements in the matter of clothing and other necessary supplies by issuing...
68. asked the Prime Minister whether any classes of civil servants have recently been freed from the obligation of taking the oath of allegiance; what classes of civil servants are now exempt...
69. asked the Prime Minister what decision has been arrived at with regard to the setting up of an Estimates Committee in the next Session; and whether, if one is to be set up, it can be given...
73. asked the Prime Minister whether he will introduce and pass into law in the next Session of Parliament a Scottish Home Rule Bill with an entirely separate Parliament for Scotland?
74. asked the Prime Minister whether he can now say that Parliament will reassemble at such a date in the new year as will permit of the Government having sufficient time to complete their own...
75. asked the Prime Minister whether, in forming his Cabinet, he took into consideration the recommendations of the late Speaker's Committee with regard to the equalisation of Minister's...
76. asked the Prime Minister whether he is prepared to consider issuing free railway warrants for Members of Parliament to and from their constituencies?
77. asked the Prime Minister whether the departure of non-Turkish refugees from Constantinople has been impeded by the Turkish authorities; and what steps have been taken to secure to the...
78 and 79. asked the Prime Minister (1) whether, in order to give to Bulgaria the effective commercial outlet to the Ægean Sea promised by the Treaty of Neuilly, His Majesty's Government...
81. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the state- ment that the question of the reform of the Second Chamber is not likely to be brought up for discussion during the coming Session, he...
82. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the subsidies now being paid by the British taxpayer having for their object the development of Imperial agricultural resources overseas and of...
Mr. LLOYD GEORGE: With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I would like to make a personal explanation, inasmuch as last week I put a question which east some doubt upon the...
Motion made, and Question put, "That the Proceedings on Government Business be exempted at this day's Sitting from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House)."—[The Prime...
Considered in Committee.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, Canadian store cattle may, if the conditions specified in this Section are fulfilled, be landed in Great Britain without being required to be dealt with...
The Minister may, notwithstanding anything in the principal Act, by Order authorise any Canadian animals, whether store cattle or not, to be landed in Great Britain otherwise than in accordance...
For the word "foreign" wherever that word is used in relation to an animal or thing in the principal Act, or any Act amending the provisions of that Act relating to foreign animals or foreign...
The Minister may, notwithstanding anything in the principal Act, by Order authorise animals from any British Dominion other than, the Dominion of Canada to be landed in Great Britain without...
There shall be charged in respect of the landing of imported animals in Great Britain such fees as may, in the opinion of the Treasury, be sufficient to meet the expenses of the examination of...
Before any Order is made under the preceding provisions of this Act a draft of the Order shall, unless it is either an Order suspending the operation of any of the provisions of this Act or...
His Majesty may, by Order in Council, declare that this Act shall apply to any territory which is under His Majesty's protection or in respect of which a mandate is being exercised by His...
(1) This Act may be cited as the Importation of Animals Act, 1922, and the Diseases of Animals Acts, 1894 to 1914, and this Act may be cited together as the Diseases of Animals Acts, 1894 to 1922.
Licence for movement from landing place.
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 Bridlington Gas Company, which...
Ordered, That a Select Committee be appointed, to whom shall be referred all Petitions presented to the House, with the exception of such as relate to Private Bills; and that such Committee do...
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