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Commons Hansard for 30 November 1916 (Volume 88)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 7.59am.
Commons Chamber
Record of debates that happened in the House of Commons main chamber.
House Of Commons
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Private Business
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Treaty Series (No 7, 1916)
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Destructive Insects And Pests Act
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Navy And Army Services, Warlike Operations, And Other Expenditure Arising Out Of The War, 1916–17 (Supplementary Vote Of Credit)
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Civil Services (Supplementary Estimate, 1916–17)
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Oral Answers To Questions
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War
Greece
Demand For General Election
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Sufport To Venizelos
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Allies Demands
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Peace Terms
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Unity Of Allies
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Prize Court (Non-Perishable Goods)
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Germany (Blockade)
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Food Supply
Barrow Drainage Bill
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Potatoes (Ireland)
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Butter Industry (Ireland)
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Indian Meal
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Land Cultivation (Labour)
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Food Controller
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Home Production
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Herrings (Transport Facilities)
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Prison Warders (Ireland)
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Military Service
Persons Indispensable (Ireland)
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Conscientious Objectors
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Man-Power Board
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Central And Local Tribunals
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Petrol Supply
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Small Holding Colonies Act, 1916
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Press Censorship
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Volunteer Training Corps (Ireland)
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Disturbances In Ireland
Rebuilding (Dublin)
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Housing Of Working Classes (Ireland)
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Frongoch Camp
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Convicted Prisoners
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Linen And Cotton Goods
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Export Of Eggs (Ireland)
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New Industry (Cork)
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Houses Of Parliament (Use Of Rooms)
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Mail Services (Ireland)
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Interned Persons (Aylesbury)
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Shops (Earlier Closing Order)
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Enemy Banks (Uninterned Employes)
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Prisoners Of War
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Vehicle Drivers (Vision Test)
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Munitions
Explosions (Government Factories)
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Workers' Christmas Holidays
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South Wales Coal Mines (State Control)
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Foreign Affairs
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Special Register
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Paymaster-General (Salary)
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Interned Aliens
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Fishing Industry (Ireland)
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British Navy
Crystal Palace Training School
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Service Fob War Period
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Presentation Of Medals
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Zeebrugge
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Loss Of Hospital Ships "Britannic" And "Braemar Castle"
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Naval And Military Pensions And Grants
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Admiralty (Mr C E Dickes)
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House Of Commons Refreshment Department
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Mercantile Marine (New Ships)
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Enemy Businesses
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Waiters' Organisations (Enemy Aliens)
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Plumage (Importation)
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Trading With The Enemy (Proclamation)
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Irish Model Schools
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National School Teachers (Ireland)
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Urban Housing (Ireland)
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Experimental Science (Irish Intermediate Board)
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Petty Sessions Procedure, Derry
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Land Purchase (Ireland)
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Irish Dispensary Districts (Appointment Of Doctors)
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National Education (Ireland)
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Congested Districts Board (Ireland)
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Royal Irish Constabulary
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Connaught Winter Assizes
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Postal Messenger (Rathaspic, Ireland)
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Coal Mines (Horses And Ponies)
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Milk For Children
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Franchise Law
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Venereal Disease
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Loss Of Steamship "Connemara"
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Bill Presented
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Message From The Lords
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Board Of Pensions Bill
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Clause 1—(Establishment Of Minister Of Pensions)
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Clause 2—(Duties And Powers Of Minister Of Pensions)
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Clause 3—(Relations With Statutory Committee)
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Clause 4—(Functions Of Local Committees)
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Clause 5—(Staff, Remuneration, And Expenses)
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Clause 6—(Style, Seal And Proceedings Of Minister Of Pensions)
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Clause 7—(Power For Minister And A Secretary To Sit In Parliament)
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Clause 8—(Transfer Of Officers)
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Clause 9—(Short Title, Interpretation And Repeal)
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Petitions Presented During The Week
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Monday
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Wednesday
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers
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Military Service
Government Departments
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Reserve (Civil Employment)
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Men Passed For Service
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Conscientious Objectors
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Excess Profits Duty
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War Expenditure
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Albion Motor Company, Glasgow (Carriage Licences)
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National Expenditure
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Income Tax Assessments
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War Charges
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Christmas Holidays
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Old Age Pensions
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Government Departments (Overtime)
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Train Service (Limerick And Kerry)
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Elementary Schools (Materlals)
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Mine Sweepers (Officers)
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Volunteer Force
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Brigadier-General Grove (Questionnaire)
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War Office Contracts (Ireland)
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Naval And Military Pensions And Grants
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Military Forces (Ireland)
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Yeomanry (Drafts For Infantry)
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Officers Employed At Home
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Scottish Regiments (English Recruits)
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Army Schoolmasters
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Army Clothing Contracts
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Disturbances In Ireland
Civilians Killed
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Courts-Martial (Powers)
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Pensions And Grants
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German Prisoners Of War
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Munitions
Unemployment (Belfast)
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Disused Brewery, Enniskillen
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Irish Contracts
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German-Born Surject (Visit To America)
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Indian Army (Promotions)
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Troop Train, India (Deaths From Heat)
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Sunday Trading
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Irish Railway Employes (War Bonus)
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Sewing Cotton Prices
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Food Supplies
Wheat Chop
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Milk
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Cereals (Minimum Prices)
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Freightage
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Private Gardens And Pleasure Grounds
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Maize
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Barley And Hops Cultivation
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Ministry Of Pensions (Appeal Tribunal)
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Post Office Servants
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Grand Juries
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Catholic Teachers, Scotland (War Bonus)
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Discharged Sailors And Soldiers
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Land Cultivation, Scotland
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Enemy Businesses
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Leeds Training College
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School Clinics
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Science Examinations (Great Britain)
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Rice Consumed (India)
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Cavan And Leitrim Railway Company
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Loss Of Danish Ship "Fulvia"
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National Penny Bank
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Technical And Scientific Instruction (Scotland)
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Cattle Transit (Irish Channel)
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