Sir Charles Higham

Former MP for Islington South

🗣️ Speeches and Debates

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Ex-Service Men.: Night Clubs. 20 Mar 1922

    86. asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to the existence in London of disreputable night clubs, where a secret traffic exists in drugs and where alcoholic liquors are obtainable after closing hours; and whether, in view of the evil effects on the young men and women who frequent them, steps will be taken to ensure their suppression?
  • Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment.: Relief Works (Materials). 6 Mar 1922

    58. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the unemployment in this country, the Board of Trade will take steps to see that, as far as possible, only materials made in the United Kingdom will be purchased by Government Departments and used in State-aided relief work, and that instructions be given to this effect and no imported materials be used without first obtaining...
  • Oral Answers to Questions — Government Departments.: Retail Prices. 13 Feb 1922

    48. asked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that the wholesale price of imported meat is now nearly down to pre-War level; and whether, in view of this fact, he will take action to see that the consuming public get the benefit of these wholesale reductions in price?
  • Oral Answers to Questions — Government Departments.: Foot-and-Mouth Disease. 13 Feb 1922

    49. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the fact that the dangerous spread of foot-and-mouth disease amongst the cattle in this country having now reached London, he can assure the House that every precaution has been taken to protect the public; and what action, if any, is being taken to see that the milk supply is not contaminated by this disease?
  • Oral Answers to Questions — Post Office.: Soldier's Arrest, Aldershot. 27 Jun 1921

    (by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that Private Jarratt, of the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment, stationed at Ramillies Barracks, was awakened by the scream of a woman outside the barracks, and, on going out, saw a woman in great pain at the end of the building, that he took her into the barracks, placed her on his bed, and fetched a...
  • Oral Answers to Questions — Post Office.: Soldier's Arrest, Aldershot. 27 Jun 1921

    Will the right hon. Gentleman say why an inquiry is being held into an action of this kind, which is obvious?
  • Oral Answers to Questions — Post Office.: Soldier's Arrest, Aldershot. 27 Jun 1921

    Is this man still under detention?
  • Oral Answers to Questions — Territorial Army.: Turnover Tax. 1 Mar 1921

    60. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what investigations he has made into the merits and demerits of the Turnover Tax; whether he will reconsider his decision re introducing a Turnover Tax to relieve the present Income Tax; and, if not, will he state what are the conclusions which he has arrived at which make it impossible for him to introduce a tax on turnover, particularly in view of...

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