Iau, 6 Gorffennaf 1922
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the chair.
Halifax Corporation Bill [Lords] (by Order),
"to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating to Aberdeen Corporation," presented by Mr. MUNRO; and ordered (under Section 7 of the Act)...
For the County of Glamorgan (Pontypridd Division), in the room of THOMAS ARTHUR LEWIS, Esquire, one of the Commissioners for executing the Office of Treasurer of the Exchequer of Great Britain...
1. asked the Minister of Pensions whether he will make inquiries into the case of ex-driver Harold G. Wether, No. T/3,025,671, of Slaithwaite, late of Matlock, to whom a considerable amount is...
2. asked the Minister of Pensions whether he will reconsider the case of ex-Private James William Bacon, No. T/419190, Army Service Corps, who was discharged from the Army with disability...
3. asked the Minister of Pensions whether he has yet come to any decision in the case of Mrs. Wood, widow of the late Private William F. Wood, No. 27621, who died one day after the expiration of...
6. asked the Minister of Pensions whether he can state, in the ease of ex-Private J. Penny, 35, Spring-wood Yard, Ramsbottom, who is suffering from valvular disease of the heart, due to service...
8 and 9. asked the Minister of Pensions (1) whether he is aware that an ex-soldier named Laurence Connolly, of 38, Church Street, Hamilton, was examined by a medical referee on 19th November,...
14. asked the Secretary of State for Air whether the meteorological information now sent out by the Air Ministry in Morse could be changed to telephony, in order that the information might be...
15. asked the Secretary of State for Air whether his attention has been drawn to the statement issued by the Rolls-Royce firm that unless more orders can be given to them for the construction of...
Mr. L'ESTRANGE MALONE: 18. asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will take steps to see that in future air pageants of the Royal Air Force, such as that recently held at Hendon,...
17. asked the Secretary of State for Air whether his attention has been drawn to a statement by Lord Weir that a French squadron costs but a quarter of what it costs to maintain a British...
Mr. GIDEON MURRAY: 20. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will state who is conducting the inquiry into the recent murder of British subjects in Egypt; whether the...
21. asked the Under- Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Mexican Government has formally ratified the agreement come to in New York recognising their external debt obligations;...
On a point of Order. There is a question on the Paper, Mr. Speaker, in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for Barnard Castle (Mr. Swan), and it seems in danger of being passed over. May I ask...
25. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the serious internal situation in Germany, he will take steps to ensure a resumption of negotiations to provide that country with an international...
26. asked the Prime Minister whether the Government propose to introduce such legislation as may be necessary to permit peeresses in their own right to sit in the Upper House?
Captain BENN: 27. asked the Prime Minister what services are at present rendered to the State by the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; and when it is proposed that the...
29. asked the Prime Minister what definite steps His Majesty's Government propose to take in order to safeguard our air position and to secure the adequate and equal consideration of the needs of...
30. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the fact that he has stated that His Majesty's Government would be prepared to permit Germany to enter into the League of Nations, any official...
31. asked the Prime Minister if, in view of the desirability of pursuing a peace policy in the Near East, he will issue an invitation to a round-table conference to Mustafa Kemal Pasha and...
33. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the negotiations with France about Tangier, he will consider the advisability of buying out the French interest and charging the same on the other...
34. asked the Prime Minister if the removal of the Government veto on the construction of the Channel Tunnel will form one of the subjects for discussion at the next meeting with Monsieur...
35. asked the Prime Minister whether, seeing that the military service convention between this country and M. Tereschenko, purporting to act in the name of the Russian Government, was never...
36. asked the PrimeMinister whether the Polish Government intends to hold elections to the Polish Diet in Eastern Galicia on 1st October; and whether, since, according to Article 91 of the Treaty...
37. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the early meeting of German and Italian delegates to discuss the nature of the goods by which reparation in kind may be paid to...
38. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the amount of the Parliamentary grant-in-aid of the local police forces in 1914; and what is the amount this year?
40. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been called to the speed of motor vehicles traversing the space between Abingdon Street and Bridge Street; and...
61. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport whether he has had laid before him, as a result of his Circular of 16th June, any new definite schemes for effective modern road...
41. asked the Home Secretary whether M. Szumskis, a Lithuanian of 22 years' residence in this country, was arrested on the 24th May, sentenced to a month's imprisonment with hard labour, and...
42. asked the Home Secretary if his attention has been called to the sentence of three months' hard labour imposed by the Llandaff (Glamorganshire) magistrate on Monday last upon Henry Clinton...
43. asked the Home Secretary whether he has considered the possibility where extradition from a country situated like Austria involves crossing one or more other States with the consequent...
Mr. G. MURRAY: 45. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the precise nature of the status acquired by a man who, under Article 3 of the Draft Constitution of the Irish Free State, has...
46. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the small arms, artillery, and other munitions of war which have been supplied by His Majesty's Government to the Irish Provisional...
Major C. LOWTHER: 47. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can give any information as to the casualties suffered in killed and wounded among Free State and rebel forces in...
48. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any financial support has been given by the British Government towards the upkeep of the Ulster specials; and, if so, whether, and to...
65. asked the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the developments which have taken place in Ireland since the demobilisation of certain Ulster battalions was decided upon, and in view...
50. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the total number of persons kidnapped by Free State forces since the Truce and the number kidnapped by Republican forces; and how many in each...
Colonel NEWMAN: 52. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the compensation of loyalists in the South of Ireland, who have had their stock driven from their lands and have not been...
10. asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether his attention has been called to the slow progress that is being made by Lord Shaw's Commission in dealing with the cases submitted to it, many...
49. asked the Secretary for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to three pieces of anti-Indian legislation recently put for ward by the Natal Provincial Council; whether he is...
54. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether, in view of the grave dissatisfaction of the late employes of the Cornwall House luncheon club and the Cornwall House staff, the Treasury...
55. asked the Secretary for Mines whether ho has obtained a new site for the National Mines Research station; and, if so, where is it?
56. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he proposes to make sale by net weight obligatory for any household commodities besides tea and bread?
60. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how many aircraft carriers are now in commission and in reserve; how many ships are fitted for carrying aircraft; and whether enough...
62. asked the Minister of Health if he is collecting the opinions of organisations of property owners and of tenants on the future of rent restriction; and, if not, whether he will consider this...
64. asked the President of the Board of Education if he is aware that the London County Council have decided upon the introduction of 100 uncertificated and untrained persons as teachers in the...
67. asked the Secretary of state for War if he is aware that the little ammunition supplied to the competitors of the present Bisley meeting is very defective; and, seeing that the War Office...
Mr. A. T. DAVIES: 68. asked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been directed to the statement of the Commonwealth Minister of Defence, that delay in the manufacture of...
Mr. A. T. DAVIES: 63. asked the Postmaster-General whether his attention has been directed to the complaints that, under the new policy adopted by the Post Office, orders from wholesale houses,...
(by Private Notice) asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been drawn to a paragraph in a certain London evening paper, of 5th July, in which it is stated that a certain peer was to...
(by Private Notice) asked the Home Secretary why it has been necessary to keep John Syme under such close police observation, and what is the reason for the recent proceedings against him?
(by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister whether the Cabinet has reconsidered, or intends to reconsider, their decision to proceed with the draft Order under Part II of the Safeguarding of...
May I ask the Prime Minister what will be the business for next week, and also what business he proposes to take to-morrow?
"to enable the Parliamentary electors in prescribed areas by direct veto to pro- hibit the issue within such areas of licences for the sale of intoxicating liquors, and also to prohibit the...
"to provide for the payment of contributions towards the cost of benefits under the scheme framed and approved in terms of the Education (Scotland) (Superannuation) Act, 1919, and for matters...
"to amend the Law respecting the charging of certain fees and to make other provisions with a view to promoting economy and efficiency in public administration, and for that purpose to bring into...
"to amend the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890, the Housing, Town Planning, &c, Act, 1909, the Housing, Town Planning, &c. Act, 1919, and the Local Government Act, 1894,"presented...
Sir SAMUEL ROBERTS reported from the Committee of Selection; That they had added the following Ten Members to Standing Committee A (in respect of the Adoption of Children Bill): Sir John Baird,...
Sir SAMUEL ROBERTS further reported from the Committee; That they had discharged the following Member from Standing Committee B: Mr. Townley.
Sir SAMUEL ROBERTS further reported from the Committee; That they had nominated the following Members to serve on Standing Committee D: Lieut.-Colonel Sir William Allen, Mr. Armitage, Sir Herbert...
That they have agreed to,
Read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Monday next, and to be printed. [Bill 183.]
[16TH ALLOTTED DAY.]
Resolution reported, That a sum, not exceeding £95,284, be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year...
Order for Consideration, as amended, read.
(1)The Corporation may from time to time independently of any other borrowing power borrow at interest on the security of the revenues of the Corporation and for the purposes mentioned in the...
Order for Third Heading read.
Postponed Proceeding resumed on Amendment proposed on Consideration of Resolution reported, That a sum, not exceeding £95,284, be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to...
Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Colonel Leslie Wilson.]
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