Former MP for Evesham
The conversations with the German representatives were of necessity of a confidential nature, and it is not desirable, therefore, to state what passed, but, naturally the British representatives did their best to persuade the German Government to build up their fleet at a moderate rate. As was officially announced in Berlin recently, however, the first two German capital ships were laid down...
Since the Lateran Treaty was signed in 1929, the Pope, as temporal sovereign of the Vatican City, has been entitled to a salute. This right extends to his representatives having diplomatic status, and has no territorial limitation. The salute does not imply any recognition of the ecclesiastical status of the Pope or his representatives. Instructions in this sense were issued to the Fleet in...
(Sir Bolton Eyres Monsell): Yes, Sir.
On a point of Order. Several times recently hon. Members have been called to order for not keeping strictly to the question before the House. I am wondering when the hon. Member who is now in possession of the Committee is going to speak to the Amendment.
The business for next week announced by the Prime Minister on Tuesday is subject to one alteration. The Gas Undertakings Bill will not be received from another place in time to allow the Government to proceed with it, and on Tuesday of next week, in its stead, it is proposed to take as the fourth Order, the Report and Third Reading of the Savings Banks Bill. I am not in a position yet to say...
Monday, Unemployment Insurance (Transitional Provisions Amendment) Bill, Second Reading. Tuesday, Navy Estimates, Report stage.Wednesday, Consolidated Fund Bill, Second Reading.Thursday, Consolidated Fund Bill, remaining stages.The business for Friday will be announced later. If there is time on any day, other Orders will be taken. I hope the House may adjourn for the Easter Recess on...
The business on Friday will be the remaining stages of the Industrial Assurance and Friendly Societies Bill; Report stage of Supplementary Estimates for Lord Mayor's Fund and Relief in Distressed Mining Areas in Scotland; Second Reading of the Doncaster Area Drainage Bill, and of the Factory and Workshop (Cotton Cloth Factories) Bill [Lords]; and, if there is time, other Orders on the Paper.
Directly my hon. and learned Friend had established his claim, I was going to move the adjournment of the debate. One sympathises with the hon. Lady, and we all regret the reason for her absence. Directly the claim of my hon. and learned Friend has been established, I propose to move the adjournment of the debate, until Monday.
