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Commons Hansard for 20 December 1915 (Volume 77)
From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated
30 April 2026 at 11.56am.
Commons Chamber
Record of debates that happened in the House of Commons main chamber.
House of Commons
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TRADE REPORTS (ANNUAL SERIES).
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IRISH UNIVERSITIES ACT, 1908.
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SHOPS ACT, 1912.
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JUDICIAL STATISTICS (SCOTLAND).
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ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.
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WAR.
GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN DOCTORS AND RED CROSS OFFICIALS.
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BRITISH DIPLOMATIC POLICY.
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HOSPITAL UNITS (ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND).
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DUTCH EAST INDIES LINERS (SUEZ CANAL ROUTE).
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RECRUITING.
BRITISH RESIDENTS IN PARIS.
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LORD DERBY'S SCHEME.
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RAILWAY AND TRANSPORT WORKERS.
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ANTI-AIRCRAFT CORPS.
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RE-VACCINATION.
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MINOR PHYSICAL DEFECTS.
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SERBIAN REFUGEES (ALBANIA).
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RAILWAY TRUCKS.
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BRITISH SHIPS SOLD TO FOREIGNERS.
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FOOD PRICES.
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TRADING WITH THE ENEMY (NEW BILL).
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COAL (EXPORT TO SCANDINAVIA).
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KEW GARDENS (CHARGE FOR ADMISSION).
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NAVAL AND MILITARY SERVICES (PENSIONS AND GRANTS).
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GERMAN SUBMARINE (REPORTED LOSS).
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ESTATES OF DECEASED SCOTTISH OFFICERS.
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PRIZE MONEY.
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MUNITIONS.
RIFLES AND AMMUNITION.
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CENTRAL CONTROL BOARD (LIQUOR TRAFFIC).
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MUNITIONS OF WAR (AMENDMENT) BILL.
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CONTROLLED ESTABLISHMENTS.
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PARLIAMENTARY (MILITARY) SECRETARY TO MINISTRY OF MUNITIONS.
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TECHNICAL OPTICS (NATIONAL SCHOOL).
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PEACE PROPOSALS.
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TRADING WITH THE ENEMY (GERMAN COMPANIES) BILL.
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CHRISTMAS PARLIAMENTARY GREETING TO TROOPS ABROAD.
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AFTER-WAR EMPLOYMENT FOR DISCHARGED SOLDIERS.
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LORD PRIVY SEAL
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ORDERS IN COUNCIL (PUBLICATION).
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LAW OFFICERS OF THE CROWN (REMUNERATION).
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SCHOOL CHILDREN (EMPLOYMENT IN FACTORIES).
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BRITISH CAPITAL AND BUSINESS OFFICES (REMOVAL TO NEW YORK).
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AMERICAN SECURITIES.
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EXCHEQUER BONDS (NEW ISSUE).
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ALIEN ENEMIES.
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LIGHTING RESTRICTION ORDER (LONDON).
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DRY-POWDER CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
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COAL SUPPLIES.
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RATES (LONDON BOROUGHS).
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LONDON LOCAL AUTHORITIES (ECONOMIES IN ADMINISTRATION).
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TIME-EXPIRED MEN.
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NEW ARMY (SELECTED BATTALIONS).
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DENTISTS.
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MR. EDGAR JONES, M.P., (PERMISSION TO LEAVE COUNTRY).
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INOCULATION.
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TROOPS PASSING THROUGH LONDON.
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OPERATIONS IN SERBIA.
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FIRES (OLD PARK CAMP, CANTERBURY).
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POSTHUMOUS MILITARY HONOURS.
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TERRITORIAL OFFICERS' KIT.
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ESSEX REGIMENT, 14TH BATTALION (OFFICER COMMANDING).
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SOUTH LANCASHIRE REGIMENT.
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ORDNANCE WORK, DIDCOT.
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OFFICERS' LEAVE.
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CHAPLAINS (WELSH BAPTIST AND CONGREGATIONAL).
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HIRED TRANSPORT COSTS.
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ARMY PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT.
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HUT CONTRACT (JEWSON AND SONS).
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CORDITE TRAYS (MESSRS. WEM, YARMOUTH).
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CONTRACT SUPPLIES.
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ENEMY STEAMERS (REPORTED SALE).
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India (Indentured Labour).
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NATIONAL INSURANCE ACT.
MEDICAL PANEL.
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CHOICE OF DOCTOR.
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Admiralty and Divorce Court (Accident to President).
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Practising Law Agent (Scotland).
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Metropolitan Police (Annual Leave).
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Death from Anthrax.
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Public Trustee.
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CENSORSHIP REGULATIONS.
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CHRISTMAS LEAVE.
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STATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER.
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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (LORD DERBY'S SCHEME).
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PARLIAMENT AND REGISTRATION BILL.
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CLAUSE 1.—(Amendment of Parliament Act in Connection with the Present Parliament).
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CLAUSE 2.—(Suspension of Registration Machinery.)
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NEW CLAUSE.—(Compensation to Local Officers in Ireland.)
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PROGRESS OF BRITISH MANUFACTURE.
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STATEMENT BY MR. LLOYD GEORGE.
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WAR LOAN (SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS) BILL.
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CLAUSE 1.—(Establishment of Post Office Stock Register.)
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CLAUSE 4.—(Settlement of Disputes.)
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CLAUSE 8.—(Custodian Trustee of Property of Friendly Societies, etc.)
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CLAUSE 9.—(Investment of Funds of Friendly Societies, etc., in Scotland.)
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GOVERNMENT WAR OBLIGATIONS (No. 2) BILL.
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JUDICIAL COMMITTEE BILL.— [Lords.]
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
OFFICIAL SALARIES (TAXATION).
ADMIRALTY CONTRACT (FAIR-WAGES CLAUSE).
TROOPS STATIONED AT WINDSOR.
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LEINSTER REGIMENT.
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LORD DERBY'S SCHEME.
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LONDON AMBULANCE COLUMN.
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RECRUITING COSTS.
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TERRITORIAL FORCE (MAINTENANCE OF BANDS).
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NAVAL AND MILITARY SERVICES (PENSIONS AND GRANTS).
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WOUNDED AND INVALIDED SOLDIERS.
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TOBACCO RATION (SOLDIERS IN THE FIELD).
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INTOXICATING LIQUOR DELIVERIES.
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SPLINT COAL (SCOTLAND).
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CENTRAL CONTROL BOARD (LIQUOR TRAFFIC).
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LOCAL TRIBUNALS (ADVOCATES).
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CANAL BOATMEN (SHORTAGE).
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CHILDREN OF ALIEN PARENTS.
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RACE MEETINGS (NATIONAL HUNT RULES).
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FOOD EXPORTS FROM AMERICA TO CONTINENT.
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ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY.
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Kells (County Meath) Sessions.
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Dublin Housing Schemes.
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Great Southern and Western Railway of Ireland (Through Rates).
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RECRUITING.
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MUNITIONS.
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