Tuesday, 17 July 1923
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
PRIVATE BILLS [Lords] (Standing Orders not previously inquired into complied with),
1. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that British gunmakers are placed in a very unfavourable position in relation to their foreign competitors owing to wholesale...
6. asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the total value of the trade between this country and Russia during the years 1920, 1921, and 1922; and whether he can state the amount of...
2. asked the President of the Board of Trade the total loss, if any, sustained on the Australian lead and zinc contracts from the 9th April, 1918, to the end of the financial year 1921–22?
3. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, seeing that where a British ship is transferred or disposed of, or the services of a seaman terminated otherwise, at a port out of His...
7. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been drawn to the excessive prices charged for tobacco by the masters of ships to members of their crews, although such...
12. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that, during the past three months, over 1,000 British seamen have been induced to break their contracts while in American waters...
14. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the fact that seamen practically never insure their effects and are consequently liable to a serious loss in the event of...
15. asked the President of the Board of Trade if it is the intention of his Department to hold a Board of Trade inquiry into the loss of the s.s. "Trevessa" at Cardiff, to which port the majority...
16. asked the President of the Board of Trade if his attention has been drawn to the increasing employment in British ships of Arab seamen, as well as natives of West Africa and West Indies, many...
5. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether it is the intention of the Reparation Claims Department to ask applicants to renew their claims for compensation, as it is understood that...
18. asked the Under-Secretary of State for War the date of the Report of Lord Weir's Committee; and when the Army Council propose to take it into consideration?
Major - General Sir ROBERT HUTCHISON: 21. asked the Under-Secretary of State for War what was the establishment of the Department of the Finance Member in June, 1914, and at the present time; and...
23. asked the Under-Secretary of State for War how much the Malta defence forces cost; and what proportion of this is borne by the island authorities?
25. asked the Solicitor-General for Scotland the result of recent negotiations with the procurators fiscal and sheriff clerks in Scotland; and whether the Treasury and the Scottish Office are...
27. asked the Under-Secretary to the Scottish Board of Health whether, in view of the increased consumption of tinned fish in the Highlands of Scotland, and consequent danger to public health, he...
28. asked the Under-Secretary to the Scottish Board of Health what are the intentions of his Department with reference to the Report of the Game and Heather Burning Committee; and if he is aware...
29. asked the Under-Secretary to the Scottish Board of Health whether any arrangements have been made by the Scottish Board of Agriculture, in consultation with the Fife Education Authority, for...
30. asked the Under Secretary to the Scottish Board of Health the procedure adopted in the preparation of joint schemes for the provision of small holdings by the Board and the Forestry...
31. asked the Under Secretary to the Scottish Board of Health if he can state whether the Scottish Office have received any representations from school management committees or other bodies in...
38. asked the Minister of Pensions whether he is aware that many widows who lost sons in the late War, and have been receiving pensions, are now receiving notice from the Pensions Department...
Lieut. - Colonel DALRYMPLE WHITE: 34. asked the Postmaster-General whether he has observed the increasing delays within the last few months in the answering of calls by exchanges, more especially...
32. asked the Postmaster-General what was the starting wage of those who were temporary sorters in the Post Office prior to the War, but who, on the termination of hostilities, successfully...
36. asked the Postmaster-General whether the Post Office has purchased 800 acres of land near Rugby for a high-power wireless station as a link in the Imperial wireless chain; if so, how much...
39. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, considering that the British Government is not responsible for the Palestine Loan and that the loan has been made without the...
40. asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies what railways in West Africa during the last 30 years have been built Departmentally and by private contract?
42. asked the hon. Member for Cheltenham, as Chairman of the Kitchen Committee, if he has received from the cider makers an explanation of their failure to give Members of this House, as well as...
43. asked the President of the Board of Education how many of the entrants to Newnham and Girton colleges (giving each separately) during each of the last three academical years commenced their...
44. asked the President of the Board of Education if his attention has been called to the examination papers and results of an examination for entrants to Rutlish Science School, Merton, Surrey;...
51. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Government mean to provide any additional grants for the universities of Oxford and Cambridge during the current financial year; and, if so,...
67. asked the President of the Board of Education what action the Surrey Education Committee has taken with respect to the complaints made by the Epsom Urban District Council on the sanitary...
45. asked the Prime Minister what are the salaries paid to the chairman and members of the Reparation Commission; whether these appointments are regarded as whole-time appointments; and whether...
46. asked the Prime Minister whether any decision has been reached as to the future control of the Naval wing of the Royal Air Force?
49. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has inquired further into the case of the fishermen imprisoned at Grimsby and elsewhere for non-payment of arrears of Income Tax; and what is...
50. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he can give the total number of employés in the Customs and Excise for each year since 1918?
63. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether in view of the fact that during the War the leakage of information contained in confidential documents and secret codes printed by...
73. asked the First Commissioner of Works how many hours per week the watchmen work at the Central Stores, Stewarts Road, Wandsworth, with the tell-tale patent recording clock; what is their rate...
53. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been drawn to the cut recently made in foreign motor tyres due to depreciated exchanges; and whether he will help the British...
55. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the total amount remitted to the Eyemouth harbour trustees of the loan of £10,000; how much of this amount is principal and how much is...
56. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury at what rate per pound Income Tax was paid to the Income Tax Commissioners out of the Fee Fund of the House of Lords?
57. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether copies of wills supplied by the principal probate registry which have to be called for personally are delivered from the same room as are...
61. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether any records are retained relating to the cost of new buildings erected on the estate of the No. 2 National Factory, Hunslet, Leeds, and...
62. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if there are any institutions legally known as peculiar places or otherwise in which alcoholic liquors are obtainable free of duty; and, if so,...
66. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether any progress has been made with the negotiations with the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man by which they would bear a larger share of...
68. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department if his attention has been called to the stipulation made by the British Empire Exhibition authorities that goods may be...
70. asked the Minister of Health whether he will give the House a return showing the birth rate in the 20 towns which contain the greatest amount of unemployment and overcrowding; and if he will...
Mr. W. A. JENKINS: 71. asked the Minister of Health if he is aware that at present Poor Law guardians have not the right of full representation upon the visiting committees of mental hospitals;...
72. asked the Minister of Labour whether as a general rule the returns of prices received from different centres of population in the country for the purposes of the cost-of-living index show any...
13. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that quantities of refined sugar which have come from the United States to this country have had to be reshipped as they could...
48. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it is the practice of the Governors of the Bank of England to confer with His Majesty's Ministers before changing the bank rate; whether they did...
58. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that 19 naval ratings called up by proclamation on the 2nd August, 1914, under the Naval Coast Volunteers Act (15th August),...
Mr. GRAHAM WHITE: 60. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the terms on which the Government interest in the Hoffman Manufacturing Company were acquired and subsequently sold; and...
Mr. J. RAMSAY MacDONALD: Would the Prime Minister tell us how far he proposes to go to-night with the Orders of the Day?
Mr. WILLIAM NICHOLSON reported from the Committee of Selection: That they had added the following Member to Standing Committee B (during the consideration of the Railways (Authorisa- tion of...
Reported, with Amendments [Title amended], from Standing Committee D.
Reported, with Amendments; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
That they have agreed to,—
Considered in Committee.
It shall be lawful for the Secretary of State at any time or times to raise in Great Britain, as and when necessary, by the creation and issue of capital stock, bonds, debentures, or bills, or...
The power given to the Secretary of State by this Act to raise money by means of stock or other securities shall be deemed to include the power to provide for redemption of stock or securities at...
Considered in Committee.
Considered in Committee.
(1) There may be issued by the National Debt Commissioners for the purpose of local loans by the Public Works Loan Commissioners, any sum or sums not exceeding in the whole the sum of twenty...
Whereas in pursuance of an agreement made in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-two the sum of ten thousand pounds was advanced by the Public Works Loan Commissioners to the Eyemouth Harbour...
Name of Borrower. Amount of Loan. Amount to be written off. Eyemouth Harbour Trustees £ £ 10,000 200
Read the Third time, and passed.
[1ST MAY.]
"(1) That a sum, not exceeding £3,832,850, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Expense of Works, Buildings, and Repairs, at Home and Abroad, including the cost of superintendence,...
Order for Second Reading read.
Read a Second time, and committed to Standing Committee.
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