Women Delegates.

Oral Answers to Questions — League of Nations. – in the House of Commons at on 6 December 1920.

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Photo of Sir Percy Hurd Sir Percy Hurd , Frome

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asked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been called to the dearth of women delegates at the Assembly of the League of Nations at Geneva; and whether, seeing how many of the questions under discussion at the assembly especially affect women, His Majesty's Government will select a fully representative British woman to be one of the British delegates at the next assembly?

Photo of Mr David Lloyd George Mr David Lloyd George , Caernarvon District of Boroughs

As the date of the next meeting of the Assembly of the League of Nations has not yet been considered, it would, I think, be premature to consider the composition of the delegation.

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