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Navy and Army Canteens.

– in the House of Commons am ar 28 Gorffennaf 1922.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Ordered, That a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the circumstances in which the Navy and Army Canteen Board took over the assets and liabilities of the Expeditionary Force Canteens and into the amounts, etc., taken over; and to inquire into the conduct, administration, trading accounts, and balance sheets of the Navy and Army Canteen Board since taking over from the Expeditionary Force Canteens.—[Colonel Gibbs.]

Major Robert Barker, Major Hills, Mr. Holmes, Mr. Irving, Lieutenant-Colonel Pownall, Mr. Robertson, Sir Thomas Robinson, Lieutenant-Colonel John Ward, and Viscount Wolmer nominated Members of the Committee.

Ordered, That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers, and records.

Ordered, That the Committee have leave to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House.

Ordered, That Five be the quorum.—[Colonel Gibbs.]

The remaining Order, were read, and postponed.

It being after half-past Four of the clock, Mr. DEPUTY-SPEAKER adjourned the House, without Question put, pursuant to Standing Order No. 3.

Adjourned at Eighteen Minutes before Six o'Clock till Monday next (31st July), pursuant to the Resolution of the House this day.

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