Llun, 10 Gorffennaf 1922
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
As amended, considered:
As amended, further considered: Resolved, That this House places it on record that the allowance of a term of seventy years for the repayment of a certain loan, as provided by Clause 35 of the...
Return ordered, "showing, so far as particulars are available, the total expenditure (other than out of Loans) in England and Wales under certain Acts of Parliament during the years ended the...
1. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether many cases proving the inefficiency of wireless watchers for the performance of the duties assigned to them have occurred since the Merchant...
3 asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the number of British-built ships, some of them flying the British flag and insured by British underwriters,...
Major BARNES: 4. asked the President of the Board of Trade if his attention has been drawn to the financial position of British Dyes, Limited; if any proposals have been made to the Government in...
5. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether American-owned ships on ocean voyages proceeding Through the Panama Canal have a preference on the dues and charges as against British-owned...
9. asked the President of the Board of Trade how much the exchange value of the German mark has depreciated as compared with the £ since the passing of the Safeguarding of Industries Act;...
Mr. GIDEON MURRAY: 11. asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the aggregate monetary value of fabric gloves, not of leather, imported into the United Kingdom from January to December,...
17. asked the President of the Board of Trade how many complaints under Part II of the Safeguarding of Industries Act he has received since 1st October last which allege that goods are being...
18. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that, under Part II of the Safeguarding of Industries Act, a complaint was recently referred to a Committee in respect of...
Dr. MURRAY: 19. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the Referee's decision on points of principle in the cream of tartar and other cases which have come before him, he...
Mr. FOOT: 20. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has taken the opinion of the Law Officers of the Crown on the question of a refund of duties paid on articles subsequently...
Mr. FOOT: 21. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the only glass tumblers exempted from the proposed duty under the Safe guarding of Industries Act, Part II draft...
23. asked the President of the Board of Trade if, in view of the fact that the Committee appointed by him in December last in connection with domestic and illuminating glassware reported that...
24. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the Vulcanised Fibre Committee appointed by him under Part II of the Safeguarding of Industries Act intends to resume its sittings; and, if...
42. asked the Prime Minister whether he is aware of the profound dissatisfaction caused to traders whose interests are affected by the draft Orders under the Safeguarding of Industries Act and...
70. asked the Minister of Labour if he can state the numbers of unemployed in the domestic hollow-ware industry of this country at December last and also at June of this year?
12. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that, under the Employment of Young Persons Act of 1920, which came into force on 1st July this year, the Scottish tube trade is...
Lieut.-Colonel Sir F. HALL: 13. asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the value of the exports to and imports from Russia, respectively, since the conclusion of the trading agreement...
25. asked the Prime Minister whether he can now state when the Resolution on Constitutional Reform will be published?
26. asked the Prime Minister what is the present position of the question of autonomy in Eastern Galicia; whether any representations have been made to the Poles either by the Supreme Council or...
36. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the harmful effect of the still unsettled condition of the reparation question upon the trade of Europe, and Great Britain in particular, His...
27. asked the Prime Minister if he is now in a position to state whether the Government intends introducing legislation with a view of deleting the in-and-out Clauses of the Unemployed Workmen's...
Major BARNES: 32. asked the Prime Minister if a Cabinet Committee is considering the prospects of employment during the coming winter; if so, when it is likely to report; and, if not, whether, in...
65. asked the Minister of Labour the principle governing the limitation on Employment Exchanges in view of the long distances which some men out of employment have to walk; and what is the...
Major BARNES: 67. asked the Minister of Labour how many persons were on the unemployed register for Newcastle-on-Tyne during each week of the month of June; and how many persons came off the...
78. asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that a number of operatives employed in the ship-repairing industry in the Port of London are now, and have been for some months, in receipt...
28. asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider the appointment of a Committee to investigate the effect of the Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Act, which expires in...
Lieut.-Colonel W. GUINNESS: 31. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the fact that the attack and defence of bridge or tunnel heads is no longer a purely military problem but has been...
35. asked the Prime Minister if any steps are being taken to appoint a Cabinet Committee to prepare the way for an Imperial Economic Conference?
37. asked the Prime Minister whether, in accordance with the practice followed in the case of earlier conferences, he will cause to be issued, for the information of the public, the statistical...
Sir F. HALL: 38. asked the Prime Minister whether the British Government has any representative in Russia at the present time; if so, will he state whether the Soviet Government allow him...
39. asked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that many medical authorities have come to the conclusion that the alarming increase of cancer and similar diseases may in part at least he due to...
Captain BENN: 40. asked the Prime Minister when the Debate will take place on the question of the Canadian cattle embargo?
43. asked the Lord Privy Seal whether his attention has been called to the fact "hat under the Law of Property Act, 1922. when it comes into operation, the stewardships of the Chiltern Hundreds...
44. asked the Lord Privy Seal if he is now in a position to state the attitude of the Government towards the draft conventions of the International Labour Conference of the League of Nations...
47. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in connection with the new American tariff, he will endeavour to secure representation to the American Government for transmission to the...
48. asked the Secretary for Mines if, in connection with his safety-first proposals, he will consider the desirability of providing deputies working in mines with suggestion and report forms for...
99. asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of recent occurrences in Lancashire, he has recommended any special precautions for safeguarding explosives kept at...
Mr. G. MURRAY: 33. asked the Prime Minister what is the position of the South of Ireland territorial waters under the Irish Free State (Agreement) Act, 1922; whether, in view of certain specified...
88. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether among the arms captured by the Free State forces in the Dublin fighting there are any of the weapons handed over to the Provisional...
49. asked the President of the Board of Education to what extent the higher administrative staff of his Department has been reduced since his recognition in April last that it was excessive in...
81 asked the Postmaster-General (1) what is the total number of temporary female clerks employed in the Savings Bank Department, West Kensington, including the South Kensington branch; and how...
51. asked the President of the Hoard of Education whether, in regard to the recruitment of teachers, he will state in respect of which training colleges the Board has given warning; and whether...
52. asked the President of the Board of Education whether he can state the rate of salary which will be paid to the suggested unqualified members of infant school staffs who will have charge of...
54. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport whether he can state, approximately, what amount of money has come in since the tax of £1 per horse-power was imposed on...
Sir F. HALL: 55. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport whether his Department have any information as to the proposal of the City Corporation to proceed with the...
53. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport whether he is in a position to make a statement on the progress that is being made in the grouping of railways as provided for...
56. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the important effect on British commercial interests in the Sudan, he can state the present arrangements made with...
57. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to the recent customs tariff agreement between France and Spain; and whether he can hold out hopes...
58. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can give any information as regards a Measure introduced into the United States House of Representatives favouring American...
59. asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps have been taken to safeguard the compensation rights of British officials who retire from the service of the Egyptian...
64. asked the boa. Member for the Pollok Division of Glasgow, as representing the First Commissioner of Works, if he is aware that human bones were dug up by workmen on 6th July, when digging in...
61. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department what orders for locomotives, rolling stock and railway material for India have been placed in this country since the Indian...
68. asked the Minister of Labour when the Government-intends making any administrative changes in connection with the Trade Boards Act, in accordance with his promise to the Federation of...
71. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he can state the amount of interest that the National Debt Commissioners charge for money loaned to the Public Works Loan Commissioners, and...
77. asked the Minister of Health whether the promised revision of the Regulation under which the Registrar-General has hitherto declined to register births in the cases of children who have...
Lieut.-Colonel Sir J. HOPE: 79 and 80. asked the Secretary for Scotland (1) what action the Government propose to take to give effect to the recommendations of the Departmental Committee on Local...
84. asked the Postmaster-General how many telephone lines were destroyed during the gale of last week; and what period will be required to put them into working order again?
85. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether the Report of the inquiry into the cost of education at the Cadet College at Dartmouth has been received; and, if so, whether it...
86. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether corporal punishment by means of a birch which has been pickled in brine and hardened to the consistency of wire is still inflicted...
95. asked the Secretary of State for Air whether his attention has been called to the statements in reference to the mode in which the Air Ministry has dealt with Messrs. Shortt Brothers'...
97. asked the Secretary of State for War if his attention has been called to the recent dismissal of the prosecution lodged by the War Office against Mr. George Elsey and the remarkable statement...
102. asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been directed to the Report of the Prison System Inquiry Committee recently published; and whether, seeing that, as stated in that Report,...
(by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister if Lord Esher is the official representative of the British Government at the Conference of the League of Nations; if Lord Esher has authority to make...
(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to the very serious outrages reported to have taken place against women at Oppeln,...
I wish to ask the Prime Minister a question as to the Notice of Motion standing in his name for the suspension of the Eleven o'Clock Rule. Does he intend to move that Motion in view of the fact...
"to promote temperance in Wales by conferring on the electors in prescribed areas control over the grant and renewal of licences restricting the hours of opening of licensed premises for the sale...
Sir SAMUEL ROBERTS reported from the Chairmen's Panel: That they had appointed Mr. James Henry Thomas to act as Chairman of Standing Committee B (in respect of the British Nationality and Status...
Sir SAMUEL ROBERTS reported from the Committee of Selection; That they had discharged the following Member from Standing Committee B (during the consideration of the School Teachers...
Sir SAMUEL ROBERTS further reported from the Committee; That they had added the following Member to Standing Committee D: Mr. Cowan.
Reported, with Amendments, from Standing Committee C.
Order for Second Reading read.
Considered in Committee.
(1) No person shall without a licence from the Admiralty— (a) within any part of His Majesty's Dominions to which this Act applies build any vessel of war, or alter, arm or equip "any ship...
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."
(1) This Act may be cited as the Treaties of Washington Act, 1922.
Order for Second Reading read.
Read the Third time, and passed.
Resolution reported, That it is expedient to authorise the remission of arrears of principal and interest due to the Public Works Loan Commissioners in respect of Eyemouth Harbour, in pursuance...
Ordered, That it be an instruct on to the Select Committee on the British Nationality (Married Women) Bill to consider generally the effect in English law if husband and wife were to possess...
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