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Commons Hansard for 23 May 1916 (Volume 82)

From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated 30 April 2026 at 2.21pm.

Commons Chamber

Record of debates that happened in the House of Commons main chamber.

House of Commons (item number 1) (id 04896ab8-40bb-453c-af8b-852d35305c78)
PRIVATE BUSINESS. (item number 2) (id 4498f761-4091-4b94-86e4-887b343d08e8)
PRISONERS OF WAR (MISCELLANEOUS, No. 16, 1916). (item number 3) (id 0b43fe04-ab5b-4194-9c11-d2acb5349061)
NATIONAL INSURANCE ACT. (item number 4) (id ad9db79a-5040-4c3d-8d10-97416567ea7a)
SHOPS ACT, 1912. (item number 5) (id 2e1b53a3-befc-47d0-b694-f04806a51e33)
INDICTMENT (CRIMINAL INFORMATIONS AND INQUISITIONS) RULES, 1916. (item number 6) (id 4e8391ac-9533-4b26-9369-d1d0bcf5403d)

ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.

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MUNITIONS.

BAD LANGUAGE REGULATION. (item number 1) (id f8f7da29-4e3a-4706-b26e-89cb2c033b5f)
BRADFORD MUNITION TRIBUNAL. (item number 1) (id 0fd0fe56-c023-4be2-9760-119aff6db698)
WAR SERVICE BADGES. (item number 1) (id 86ad33fc-1656-4d3e-bebc-d5fc3bfc263e)
DEPORTED WORKMEN (ALLOWANCES TO FAMILIES). (item number 1) (id c1ef2b6c-521a-44f0-b0bf-f6a246837357)
CLYDE DILUTION COMMISSIONERS. (item number 1) (id 00acfb75-7a0d-4cb5-b682-ba15ad057e42)
CO-OPERATION WITH ALLIES (PORTUGAL). (item number 1) (id 785fb551-b637-4833-a81d-2b4092a79517)
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT (CENSORSHIP OF LETTERS). (item number 1) (id 63196c1c-a41c-4243-8f50-b47793fbbbcf)
HORSERACING DURING WAR. (item number 1) (id f4d5f416-0a56-4158-8384-00ce6d3136b0)
COALITION GOVERNMENT (CONSTITUTION). (item number 1) (id 0d76f483-85af-4e37-96b0-d90cfe78d314)
MEN CALLED TO COLOURS (CIVIL LIABILITIES). (item number 1) (id 3e325c77-6891-4d59-a167-4fb534daf763)
SHIPPING PROBLEM. (item number 1) (id 146826c3-248f-4b75-b45d-345189c182c2)
BARLEY AND MALT (EXPORTS). (item number 1) (id ffd309fa-f229-43cf-a488-79ad56a6f448)
FROZEN MEAT (IMPORTS). (item number 1) (id b132f15e-4f58-4548-b8a2-8fe5b7d68464)
RIVER PLATE WHEAT TRADE. (item number 1) (id 8aaf5a42-de69-466d-a944-29a8cd81deeb)
WOOL YARN (EXPORT LICENCES). (item number 1) (id a0d1e6a6-8ced-4417-accb-35bcbdf6d089)
INTERNED GERMANS (EMPLOYMENT ON NATIONAL WORK). (item number 1) (id b4bdc2dd-55c0-4c5b-966b-a7b611d319c7)
METROPOLITAN POLICE (PENSIONS). (item number 1) (id 06b899da-e6eb-4656-a4b3-b9c1f001ba17)
NATIONAL DEBT. (item number 1) (id 8c97fabf-4b53-4bd5-a929-07af0352c05c)
WILFUL MURDER TRIALS (PLEA OF AUTREFOIS ACQUIT). (item number 1) (id 92269065-2de5-489a-bbc9-dc90ed88a250)
WAKEFIELD INTERNMENT CAMP (FLASH-LAMPS.) (item number 1) (id 8e9a787e-7e4b-4ca4-9fca-e6c9d4bface8)
Margarine (Fraudulent Trading). (item number 1) (id b7a8f7db-454b-4e61-9dc5-e47d59f104f9)
Ceylon (Charge of Shooting). (item number 1) (id 235bd945-a971-4fcb-b0b8-238d4fd99fab)
Scientific Experts (Pay). (item number 1) (id 3fb6a6a6-71a5-441a-8cac-e808e6eab8a4)
NEW MEMBERS SWORN. (item number 1) (id 1e07dd06-e9ee-4e31-a34c-1b4c3be6f563)
BILL PRESENTED. (item number 1) (id c6873f13-43d5-4d97-a58b-431f42f089c4)
MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS, (item number 1) (id 47b94e2e-85bd-4c34-9137-6abbabe6f50e)
MILITARY SERVICE BILL. (item number 1) (id d66265ff-9f2f-4a44-afff-ac744123d741)
ABERDARE AND ABERAMAN GAS BILL [Lords]. (item number 1) (id efb2e26d-ca09-4c54-8104-9589e8a36248)
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. (item number 8) (id 220a3cc2-127e-44c6-939e-584be916ac8e)
SUPPLY. (item number 9) (id 6dfc41d5-77c4-47c4-8ee7-cc33510db1b0)
SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE OF CREDIT. (item number 10) (id d48397aa-d763-4ef6-af37-15969d6c05d2)
STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER. (item number 11) (id cd04252a-d2a3-45ec-9a16-8a790c5abb59)
SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE OF CREDIT, 1916–17. (item number 12) (id 3c0e6485-524a-41d8-9649-f2e01a84a11f)
SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE OF CREDIT. (item number 13) (id c729e0a8-3008-4a27-926e-d593eb163f78)
WAYS AND MEANS. (item number 14) (id cdb8d613-e0a1-4089-9b91-c0551555e119)
BRITISH NORTH AMERICA BILL. (item number 15) (id fcba9a03-b802-4890-898a-87425f2a0060)
FINANCE (EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES). (item number 16) (id 0161af96-7471-47a7-bf33-71da9261e931)

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