Former MP for Mid Bedfordshire
25. asked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that a deputation from the Salaried Sub-Postmasters' Association was received by his Department on 8th August, 1923, to discuss the questions of title and manipulative duties which have been imposed on this class of officers; that a detailed scheme was submitted; that on three occasions a reply has been promised; and that, there is...
I rise for the purpose of calling attention to a case in reference to a Motion which I had on the Paper for some time. It is the case of a passive resister who is about to be removed from the Bench of Magistrates on account of views that he holds conscientiously and I am very glad that there is such a large number of Labour Members here. [HON. MEMBERS: "They are not all here."]—no, I wish...
I regret not having sent notice to the Attorney-General, but I had already placed a Notice of Motion on the Order Paper, and it has been there for a very considerable time, and I assumed it would be sufficient notice to the Attorney-General that it would be brought up at the first opportunity. I am not blaming the Attorney-General, but I hope, even now, he will be able to give some reply,...
I much appreciate the courtesy of the learned Attorney-General.
On a point of Order. The Attorney-General promised to bring in a reply before five o'clock. Has the Deputy-Leader of the House anything to say on that question?
Will the right hon. Gentleman consider the views of many thousands of women in this country on the subject?
May I ask if this is a reply to the question I asked? Mine was the original question.
There is another point of view. In many of these small towns, as well as in agricultural districts, you will find a dressmaker, usually poor, carrying on her work. Are we going to forbid that necessary work to be done? Then, shoe-making is often carried on in cottages, and if this Amendment be accepted, it will be within the power of local authorities and landlords to prevent that kind of...
