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Commons Hansard for 12 November 1917 (Volume 99)

From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated 30 April 2026 at 3.32pm.

Commons Chamber

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

House of Commons (item number 1) (id e9f26ad1-b2bc-4dca-a471-e97fc0b6e13e)
MINISTRY OF FOOD. (item number 2) (id 4d280e02-2cd3-457d-a6cc-70b117fcb8b3)
DESTRUCTIVE INSECTS AND PESTS ACTS. (item number 3) (id c1c1b1e2-e22d-446b-9c6f-635c345fe354)
AGRICULTURAL WAGES BOARD (ENGLAND AND WALES). (item number 4) (id f17294d3-b2b7-4303-ba93-10f7c146747e)
BOARD OF TRADE (COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE). (item number 5) (id 8c6de4fb-9bcd-44d6-9eff-9399d5771aea)
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE BILL. (item number 6) (id 278f10d8-0cbe-481e-a0b1-af4421c20990)

ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.

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RUSSIA. (item number 1) (id 8af81467-9332-40ec-aa31-ea7c8408fe72)
MUNITIONS. (item number 1) (id 664c64b9-f29c-47df-a61d-31aeeed953a2)
AIR RAIDS. (item number 1) (id 3d613e0a-877f-4de1-b5ee-c44f5dbdc7ba)
MILITARY SERVICE. (item number 1) (id 7017cd4a-66c6-4b22-b0aa-1c5f132aa9c5)
ALLIED WAR COUNCIL. (item number 1) (id 798ff5f3-17ae-4bc5-99b6-0b2f141e6756)
ROYAL NAVY. (item number 1) (id f30e2e63-fac8-4074-b62c-3e97874fc462)
COAL MINES CONTROL AGREEMENT (CONFIRMATION) BILL. (item number 8) (id 60b574d5-d45a-41b2-ade1-6c76fcac8c55)
AIR FORCE BILL. (item number 9) (id 5f30a93f-9ec4-4dd7-a46f-e0b85ee6ecf7)
PREMIUM BONDS. (item number 10) (id 9e71014f-cba5-4140-8620-7df98def57d9)

Written Answers

Content for Written Answers.

UNITED STATES AND JAPAN (AGREEMENT).

POTATOES.

CIVIL SERVICE CLERKS (PROMOTION). (item number 1) (id d5d2588c-8d0a-49ee-ad0f-d5a6f1d0dcca)
OATS (WAR OFFICE PURCHASES). (item number 1) (id 8a5d112a-8586-4950-8283-6dfbccb8a661)
MINIMUM WAGE (CONTRACTS). (item number 1) (id e5bb4d24-c4ff-41f8-965f-c259a2113204)
NAVAL RESERVES (PERIOD OF SERVICE). (item number 1) (id 6bfc3f39-0faa-4d3c-b44b-1cf02d8a363d)
CANTEEN BOARDS. (item number 1) (id 93c18078-40f5-43d2-a9c4-64006d72fed1)
LEAVE. (item number 1) (id a500e2f6-05d7-49be-a7be-190ebf9d91d2)
UNDER-AGE SOLDIER. (item number 1) (id 096057dd-5618-4b87-8466-8c461b8ef9ba)
PROFICIENCY PAY. (item number 1) (id 1bb39d8c-a537-40e0-9636-db7c05dffebe)
CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS. (item number 1) (id 19e3eec4-2758-415d-87c2-1992ca9d0aaa)
EXEMPTIONS (ATTESTED MEN). (item number 1) (id c690440c-2bea-45d9-87f9-1b15c0e430bc)
CENTRAL TRIBUNAL. (item number 1) (id b837f541-f5b8-4983-b4e2-bf23d44c58c8)
ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE. (item number 1) (id 0ebe01e6-f744-48d1-91cd-ceaf61bc4a4c)
CAMBRIAN RAILWAY (ELLESMERE.SIDING)! (item number 1) (id ab4bcafd-25fe-493b-a846-f0ebe9065b70)
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER REDUCED. (item number 1) (id 7d88cd22-fb56-45a7-8e73-df2860e3d223)
QUARTERMASTERS. (item number 1) (id c26a5859-e919-4117-ba6c-bb830ccfb23a)
Mons Decoration (item number 1) (id 6e42b717-a23f-4d51-ade1-ad61ed7047ea)
PRIVATE MOTOR CARS (ARMY USER). (item number 1) (id 4d00f532-04fb-454d-b951-58dfc0001ae4)
"EMPRESS OF BRITAIN" (INOCULATION OF SOLDIERS). (item number 1) (id f65dddd2-df5a-4028-b106-249df0e51765)
AIR RAIDS (SHELL-SHOCK HOSPITAL PATIENTS). (item number 1) (id acb5aebf-5ca4-4f59-84b7-e44fef286c9f)
BUILDING OPERATIONS, EASTCHURCH (MILITARY LABOUR). (item number 1) (id 48360714-583a-4662-b7ad-ad9dce65f697)
RECRUITING OFFICERS (UNIFORM). (item number 1) (id 70f34025-423d-46a4-a9d4-78b04600d571)
WHISKY (ARMY PURCHASES). (item number 1) (id bc1bd7c1-64d6-403e-96d9-9489bc61e372)
ARMY OFFICERS (PAY AND STOPPAGES). (item number 1) (id 9ef1e8f3-f632-4a24-a800-65a5ba50b20d)
INDIAN MUTINY PENSIONERS. (item number 1) (id f0161b19-9e0b-4000-9b05-456fa7dfdd3d)
MILITARY HOSPITALS (CHEMISTS AND DISPENSERS). (item number 1) (id 00c3b9b2-c987-4463-9fca-0dc5d150af4a)
EAST AFRICA EXPEDITION (COST). (item number 1) (id 391befd7-5ce9-4fc9-b02d-bd2f1c611410)
OIL PRODUCTION. (item number 1) (id 166615a8-9aee-47bf-94e1-2df87635b755)
IRISH, WORKERS (RAILWAY FACILITIES). (item number 1) (id 8a81b6e8-cc9f-4d5b-926c-2b8792a81488)
ENGINEERS' WAGES AWARD. (item number 1) (id 33e74939-7bd1-439b-a043-0092e74146ab)
DAY OF PRAYER (FORM OF SERVICE). (item number 1) (id f671ae3d-d601-4b42-8d4e-457580ef49d9)
MALTA (CURRENCY). (item number 1) (id d55fc24d-c44c-41ba-8341-181bb116cdd0)
MOTOR VEHICLES (EAST AFRICA). (item number 1) (id fd752ecc-27cc-4c2c-9705-ad03fc27f96a)
WOOL CLIP (SOUTH AFRICA). (item number 1) (id 263642ba-c9be-4450-80eb-1e0ec41357b9)
BUILDING SCHEMES (LAND). (item number 1) (id 691f9842-c842-4d1e-bf67-527995496d59)
PETROL SUPPLY. (item number 1) (id 66a000b5-bde3-46c4-be08-7033f0471fc5)
SEASON-TICKET RATES. (item number 1) (id 94595a89-57be-4fd0-be95-d69a922189d5)
MATCHES (DISTRIBUTION). (item number 1) (id 088a08b6-4af4-4dfa-af17-239cda215588)
SHIPBUILDING (NEUTRALS' ORDERS). (item number 1) (id 18da05e7-9f1c-4378-9775-634c19673c4b)
PATENTED PROCESSES (TRADE MARKS). (item number 1) (id 63fb7ae3-4c39-49ae-a1b3-fed29f379e75)
AGRICULTURAL WAGES BOARD (TRANSFERRED CLERK). (item number 1) (id b65358ae-8893-4f60-92dc-fffad841f587)
Sugar Beet (Government Assistance). (item number 1) (id 66180b37-e391-46c1-a9c4-ae40ce95933b)
National School Teachers (Ireland). (item number 1) (id 4f9c6099-b687-4200-b627-f608690fb479)
Intermediate Education (Ireland). (item number 1) (id ba54ec1d-7fe6-45b1-a1a1-774916356056)
Land Purchase (Ireland). (item number 1) (id 3534ecb5-9b90-4520-9fa1-bc4f2bad970c)
Labourers' Housing, Tipperary. (item number 1) (id e2ce87b4-37ce-4703-b0a0-2a3847ced55d)
Bank Amalgamations. (item number 1) (id f4a3149d-54c7-41f6-af05-f27e28c4cfb3)
Old Age Pensions. (item number 1) (id 47c4247f-f274-428a-9841-4a22de5549a2)
National Health Insurance (Maternity Benefit). (item number 1) (id 721b381f-c3b2-443f-bb8c-f395cc3013e7)
Committal to Industrial School. (item number 1) (id 54608c66-0c60-4f98-9aae-220d72a09c32)
House of Commons (Mr. Solomon's Picture). (item number 1) (id 13169a2d-8a1f-49b8-9d57-bfb5d6d2804f)

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