Colonel Sir Joseph Nall: 36. asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been drawn to the increased drinking of methylated spirits amongst women; and what steps he proposes to take to discourage or prevent this regrettable practice?
Colonel Sir Joseph Nall: 23. asked the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the definite policy now laid down regarding the demobilisation of students and repatriated prisoners of war, he will recall to the Colours those youths who were demobilised during a period of official uncertainty, and thereby gained an advantage over their comrades abroad?
Colonel Sir Joseph Nall: Will the hon. Gentleman impress on the Committee that any extension of the cotton hosiery trade is absolutely held up until some final decision is taken?
Colonel Sir Joseph Nall: 80. asked the Food Controller whether the Wheat Commission is imposing on corn dealers an obligation to take a proportion of beans and Irish oats when buying maize for horse feeding; and, if not, whether, seeing that this practice is contrary to an undertaking given by the Director of Contracts on 22nd January, he will say what action he proposes to take to prevent corn dealers imposing this...
Colonel Sir Joseph Nall: 10. asked whether he is aware that the average quantity of coal coming into Manchester for household purposes does not exceed 12,000 tons, and that such quantity is 6,500 tons short of the amount required to provide each house with its minimum ration of 2 cwts. per week; and what action he proposes, to take?
Colonel Sir Joseph Nall: 60. asked the Secretary for War if he will publish the rules under which evidence will be admitted to the Committee inquiring into courts-martial?
Colonel Sir Joseph Nall: Will the right hon. Gentleman see that the rules are published when the Committee has framed them?
Colonel Sir Joseph Nall: 106. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Shipping Controller whether he will explain why Irish cattle traffic, that could be most conveniently dealt with at the port of Manchester, has been diverted to Holyhead by the Director of Cross-Channel Transport; and whether he is aware that the Director is also a London and North-Western Railway Company official?
Colonel Sir Joseph Nall: Will the hon. and gallant Gentleman consult the Minister-designate of Transport, as this is one of the cases m which transport is being carried long distances by rail where it need not go by rail at all?
Colonel Sir Joseph Nall: I do not propose to go over the ground regarding fares. We have heard a great deal about the sentimental side of this matter and I will not touch on that, but I want to say a few words on that part of the Motion which refers to facilities. It is assumed that everybody who travels by train is a straphanger. One wonders then who are the people who get the seats. What I particularly want to...
Colonel Sir Joseph Nall: 69. asked the Food Controller why the percentage of home-killed mutton allocated during the four weeks ending 26th April, 1919, to Manchester and Salford was only 3.5 per cent., whilst that to the Metropolitan area was 10.2 per cent., Westmorland and Cumberland 18.8 per cent., and Yorkshire 7.8 per cent.?
Colonel Sir Joseph Nall: 3. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that inconvenience was caused to passengers to the Isle of Man during the Easter holidays owing to the inadequate arrangements; and whether the Railway Executive Committee will take steps to regulate the traffic more efficiently during the Whitsuntide holidays?
Colonel Sir Joseph Nall: Will that cover the guaranteeing of accommodation on the steamer?
Colonel Sir Joseph Nall: 4. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that during the Easter holidays the Manchester to Blackpool and Southport traffic was regulated by a method of booking in advance, whilst traffic from Manchester to North Wales was in a state of confusion; and whether the Railway Executive Committee can take any steps to regulate the North Wales traffic during the Whitsuntide...
Colonel Sir Joseph Nall: 84. asked the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the necessity for announcing without delay the details and conditions of the reconstituted Territorial Force, he will appoint a Committee of Territorial officers who have served overseas to advise on these questions?
Colonel Sir Joseph Nall: Will the hon. Gentleman say when it is proposed to publish the new functions of the Territorial Force?
Colonel Sir Joseph Nall: Will the authorities announce at an early date the organisation of the battalions and brigades in divisions?
Colonel Sir Joseph Nall: I rise to support the Amendment. I am extremely sorry that the hon. Member turned down the offer of the Minister of Health. I hold no particular brief for any body, but I support this Amendment because I feel that the Bill as it stands is absolutely undemocratic. I am extremely sorry the authors of the Bill have refused to drop this Bill, and bring in a measure based on careful consideration...
Colonel Sir Joseph Nall: I beg to move, "That the Debate be now adjourned." I think a good many hon. Members will feel that with only an hour to spare we cannot adequately consider the many Amendments on the Paper dealing with this important question. I am prompted to take this course by the statement which was made by the Minister of Health last Friday, when he very clearly explained the position.
Colonel Sir Joseph Nall: I am moving "That the Debate be now adjourned."