Mr Charles Stanton: May I ask the Home Secretary how long it is proposed to carry on with this cat-and-mouse business? If people elect to starve and defy the law, why not let them starve?
Mr Charles Stanton: 9. asked the Minister of Pensions if his attention has been called to the conditions and rules in force at the Pensions Hospital, Moss Side, Maghull regarding the work, late passes, free warrants, &c.; and will he inquire into the matter of changing the conditions, so that greater liberty of leave may be granted and the time of getting in at night fixed at, say, 9.30 p.m. instead of 8 p.m.?
Mr Charles Stanton: 88. asked the President of the Board of Education what his Department proposes to do in regard to the future education of blind and deaf children; will the proposed cuts in educational expenditure affect these children to their future training and development; and will these unfortunate children have special consideration from his Department?
Mr Charles Stanton: 86. asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that under the Unemployed Workers (Dependants) Act, 1921, a man living with a woman who is not his wife may claim an allowance for her, and that a son, single but a householder, who keeps his widowed mother, cannot claim any allowance; and will he take steps to remedy this state of affairs?
Mr Charles Stanton: Nonsense!
Mr Charles Stanton: You might as well not. If I am insulted, and hear all sorts of names shouted at me from the other side, am I not permitted to bully them back a bit in their own way?
Mr Charles Stanton: I suppose I shall be accorded fair treatment, as usual, if I dare to express my opinion on this subject. I have listened to-day to a lot of hypocritical utterances from the other side. I know that they were lies, because for many years I happen to have taken a part, and a somewhat stronger part than many hon. Members opposite, in the trade union movement. I know what I am talking about. I say...
Mr Charles Stanton: I beg pardon, although I do not think there is much for which to apologise as hon. Members opposite have been paying special attention to me. I hope we shall learn something from them presently. There have been, as I say, shocking abuses, and the sooner we get back to the point at which we were some years ago and start afresh, the better it will be for the reputation of the Labour party. As...
Mr Charles Stanton: 29. asked the Minister of Health if he will recommend that a Committee, such as the Geddes Committee, shall be set up to inquire into the condition and management of the finances of all local boards?
Mr Charles Stanton: 30. asked the Minister of Health if he can see his way to grant a full public inquiry into the financial position of the Aberdare District Council; and if he will instruct the district auditor to inquire into the allegations that Hirwain School huts cost £R.rno and are worth £200 only, that Abercwmbri School huts proposed cost is £4,000 and arc worth £150, and that a wall, 150 feet long,...
Mr Charles Stanton: 68. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport if his attention has been called to the narrow and dangerous part of the county road from Lletty-Turner Farm to the Pontyeynon Bridge, in the County of Glamorgan, South Wales; is he aware that a steam wagon was thrown over the embankment near Nixon's Colliery and that four workmen were injured on the. 16th ultimo; and will he...
Mr Charles Stanton: Give us proof.
Mr Charles Stanton: Question.
Mr Charles Stanton: Should we fail, we will count upon you.
Mr Charles Stanton: They ought to be there, instead of some of you.
Mr Charles Stanton: I stayed at home to beat some of you people here.
Mr Charles Stanton: Are the Labour party specially privileged to insult other Members of the House without any reply? I will not have it. Hang the rules!
Mr Charles Stanton: You will get it back if you insult me.
Mr Charles Stanton: You will get it too.
Mr Charles Stanton: Will you give me a chance, Sir, to demonstrate that I am not a hooligan?