Skip to main content

Select a date

Go to today
Skip calendar selector
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
29 October 1917 30 October 1917 31 October 1917 1 November 1917 2 November 1917 3 November 1917 4 November 1917
5 November 1917 6 November 1917 7 November 1917 8 November 1917 9 November 1917 10 November 1917 11 November 1917
12 November 1917 13 November 1917 14 November 1917 15 November 1917 16 November 1917 17 November 1917 18 November 1917
19 November 1917 20 November 1917 21 November 1917 22 November 1917 23 November 1917 24 November 1917 25 November 1917
26 November 1917 27 November 1917 28 November 1917 29 November 1917 30 November 1917 1 December 1917 2 December 1917
Legend for calendar days
Indicator for Days with content
Indicator for the Selected day
Indicator for a Weekend

Downloads

Download content and documents relevant to the day's proceedings.

Commons Hansard for 28 November 1917 (Volume 99)

From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated 30 April 2026 at 3.48pm.

Commons Chamber

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

House of Commons (item number 1) (id 54edc5b4-0ddc-4434-927c-9022c4437b46)
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE BILL, BOUNDARY COMMISSION (IRELAND). (item number 2) (id 5bf07ec0-f089-47e6-96e7-b5d634103695)
COLONIAL REPORTS (ANNUAL). (item number 3) (id ba2d45da-aa36-4a86-8003-5e402e06b8a0)
EDUCATION (ENGLAND AND WALES) (TEACHERS' SALARIES). (item number 4) (id 958ada06-d4f4-4164-887e-6416e5d7a2f3)

ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.

View all ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.

DEFENCE OF THE REALM REGULATIONS.

POLICE RAIDS. (item number 1) (id 7e6e9e18-c91c-420f-99f6-0e3b5c23e5b1)
PRUSSIAN MILITARISM. (item number 1) (id 37725e19-882c-4f70-a989-83445a5c13ea)
LEAFLETS (CENSORSHIP). (item number 1) (id 4d6ec739-5440-457d-b0a3-1068d9f9f6a3)
FORTH AND CYLDE SHIP CANAL. (item number 1) (id 111d8b28-e1de-4072-bacb-bc28251c33d7)
MERCHANT SHIPPING (LOSSES). (item number 1) (id 664676e7-1099-40b9-850b-c8c727d83319)
ROYAL FLEET AND NAVAL RESERVES (LEAVE) (item number 1) (id 116de2f0-2b71-4344-9ce1-db357622e0b6)
GERMAN SUBMARINES SUNK. (item number 1) (id c67f57b8-a7a4-4694-bde9-309fcc84c952)
NATIONAL SHIPBUILDING YARDS. (item number 1) (id 7b9399a7-fb90-42f6-bd6d-f699d2cfc5b2)
SERBIA. (item number 1) (id 2aec1e72-f748-4eda-86d4-3464fb303da8)
RUSSIA. (item number 1) (id 4eabfc9b-6aac-4000-82f1-1bbc7e228adc)
GERMAN FORTIFICATIONS (CEMENT). (item number 1) (id abaf6b6c-c41a-407d-9cc0-7e0f98a8154f)
KELLNER-PARTINGTON WOOD PULP COMPANY. (item number 1) (id a0df384c-fbfa-40a4-b727-c71db87a2051)
ROYAL DOCKYARDS (HONOURS). (item number 1) (id 43f570fb-a245-4bab-b8bb-e608fb829512)
ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITALS (WAR BONUSES). (item number 1) (id afbafd3d-f347-40f4-b1af-749308be475c)
DESTROYERS LOST IN NORTH SEA. (item number 1) (id a23e491f-458c-487d-94ac-636a5064143d)
SKILLED WORKMEN (ARMY). (item number 1) (id e4337f59-ea8d-4a29-9405-539dd86c28dc)
ARMY ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, DUBLIN. (item number 1) (id 234141c2-4f91-4e1b-9709-0ea1b94a9bf1)
GAELIC (COURTS-MARTIAL). (item number 1) (id fa7be878-4c06-4444-a5b9-40c581251bb5)
TIMBER-CUTTING, JEDBURGH AND KELSO. (item number 1) (id 718089e6-34e3-40b8-a894-ce5effb4d838)
ITALIAN NEWS (CENSORSHIP). (item number 1) (id bd4c56f3-bd31-4935-ac3b-1a6d1d1153f3)
VOLUNTARY AID DETACHMENTS (HOURS OF WORK). (item number 1) (id 9459ff87-aa12-4bd1-a77f-9c49b89fcb27)
STAFF NURSES ON NIGHT DUTY. (item number 1) (id 54b3eda2-95ef-44e9-8e2e-7cb7e88cee2e)
MUNITIONS. (item number 1) (id ac94aefd-bd1e-4897-be34-062b1cbb1067)
WORKERS (INCREASED WAGES). (item number 1) (id 83763fef-1bb1-48b0-a114-aaedb0dd9712)
COMPULSORY CLOSING OF SHOPS. (item number 1) (id f0551897-c516-4930-b544-e15a42e577c6)
MILITARY SERVICE. (item number 1) (id 2c5c41bd-e8d5-4977-a760-53a2751592a4)
FOOD SUPPLIES. (item number 1) (id 6b3c0093-be73-47cb-aea0-95d9963ec30a)
ENEMY AIR RAIDS. (item number 1) (id e86674f7-709e-401c-80d7-c2899e578b25)
MUNITIONS. (item number 1) (id 2a97f733-8fc2-4fce-946e-5cedb28af022)
WORKERS (INCREASED WAGES). (item number 1) (id 3a58317b-94b3-46c6-b06c-06a759f1e208)
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. (item number 6) (id 8ed9398c-adbd-424b-98bc-f7c94002e688)
AIR FORCE BILL. (item number 7) (id 0b551aa1-e8d1-46ce-8ceb-7eca34c2ac52)
SECOND SCHEDULE (item number 8) (id f318b3e8-4ff9-4206-aa15-44bc262bd0bb)
PART I. — GENERAL MODIFICATIONS (item number 9) (id 013c49d2-2bcc-4ad1-b05b-91e3f8719cc1)
PART II.—SPECIFIC MODIFICATIONS. (item number 10) (id d8ae7b1d-1132-4523-9157-15bc1018f795)
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE BILL. (item number 11) (id 0dd7b177-a479-455f-b796-4f4ab71593bc)
CLAUSE 37.—(Application to Ireland.) (item number 12) (id 6d21a2a0-6130-4d7e-b328-de32d6142801)
CLAUSE 39.—(Commencement of "lit and First Register.) (item number 13) (id bcd7a11a-33dc-472c-9cfb-0a5c6507236b)
NEW EIGHTH SCHEDULE. (item number 14) (id 814b2c8c-92a7-4192-ac48-85bb5e3d59b6)
FIRST SCHEDULE. (item number 15) (id 12ff54d9-d6e8-4469-80dd-77fed111fbe1)
REGISTRATION RULES. (item number 16) (id a1d79e06-2e57-45d6-8d8c-8a65cdf33e5c)
NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE (MONEY). (item number 17) (id db3eec1f-f0b5-413a-940a-7357a4544322)
DEFENCE OF THE REALM REGULATIONS (" YOUNG INDIA.") (item number 18) (id d310bdf2-26bb-436d-b426-571d240191e1)
FIRST SCHEDULE. (item number 19) (id 296dcc27-8877-4db4-9ae4-66441055f301)

Written Answers

Content for Written Answers.

WAR SERVICE (DECORATIONS).

SOLDIERS OVER FIFTY (FRANCE).

SOUVENIRS FROM FRONT. (item number 1) (id e5e1e586-4efc-4d18-86b1-0bf7eb2eecaa)
WAR AIMS COMMITTEE. (item number 1) (id b0b16479-8822-4419-8081-98777d4aafb3)
SUGAR. (item number 1) (id 0eb77680-133a-4289-8320-9cbd30bb5e01)
DISTRIBUTION AREAS. (item number 1) (id 2fef0170-1479-40ff-aab7-f920f12bc6f8)
BUTTER. (item number 1) (id a707ec25-41e5-49fb-b18f-7ce3a033f3b7)
RABBITS. (item number 1) (id 08339ca3-27b2-411c-bb3e-afb6da48eed5)
TEA. (item number 1) (id 93f948c4-acfb-453a-89ef-5dc67019387f)
LEAGUE OF PUBLIC SAFETY (OFFICIAL DESIGN). (item number 1) (id 18727d46-23c4-4a7f-a36d-dc473b9b7d60)
ALLEGED WASTE. (item number 1) (id 27b43052-9807-427c-8b1d-702131ad29b9)
MILK ORDER (PROSECUTIONS). (item number 1) (id 3ae010c2-5631-4f42-b759-d65715a26896)
ADJUTANTS (29Tn DIVISION). (item number 1) (id 6c29c0ef-2764-4dc3-b17b-977f31c69606)
ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. (item number 1) (id 5dd06a35-972b-48c6-939c-e3951231f490)
INTERNED ALIENS (SEPARATION ALLOWANCES). (item number 1) (id f91f80b2-b8f2-4cb2-8d87-48f81ad09527)
ROYAL DEFENCE CORPS (COURT-MARTIAL). (item number 1) (id 1e496449-339c-4542-b379-045f777defa9)
DISCHARGED SOLDIER. (item number 1) (id a18467eb-6a95-435f-9e95-f67409012f01)
CONSUMPTIVES. (item number 1) (id eef21a11-5d1e-49fe-8f8e-567ae4d99fc1)
RE-GRADING. (item number 1) (id b4a8db26-995d-4447-a1a2-8a16947ceb3f)
MEDICAL BOARDS. (item number 1) (id 04d1201b-8e10-4231-9c88-6fd8478952dd)
DERBYSHIRE FARMER (G. HINCHCLIFFE). (item number 1) (id fcb338f5-89f1-4bc7-b25d-8c0ae3b80830)
CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS. (item number 1) (id ca38d146-9cd6-4237-9ba4-3ca77c7c40d5)
RUSSIAN SUBJECTS. (item number 1) (id a44c9c6d-807e-43bb-bfda-8901e1cad712)
DISCHARGED SOLDIERS (MEDICAL TREATMENT). (item number 1) (id 5a19d1d4-5083-4d57-bc85-772d48821d00)
ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS. (item number 1) (id 1ebaf6c9-0971-44e4-be86-9a4685bbb1be)
BILLETING ALLOWANCE. (item number 1) (id 1cf1a3cb-9193-4b5e-9096-eacddfaf8402)
MUNITION WORKERS, ARKLOW. (item number 1) (id a044ba8c-33a0-4adc-a79d-afb356d7cdca)
NAVAL AND MILITARY PENSIONS AND GRANTS. (item number 1) (id e6517d89-f345-4b0d-9d7a-2255d7a1c0f2)
DISABLED OFFICERS (ALLOWANCES). (item number 1) (id a9f2d18f-c36a-4835-ae78-e861955815af)
"YOUNG INDIA." (item number 1) (id 59009c33-e89e-41c0-a9a2-01f7f8fff6e7)
SIR A. BODKIN. (item number 1) (id 4a9341ce-9c0c-4eca-8551-b7a12905e32d)
POLICE RAIDS. (item number 1) (id 74a873f6-d2b3-4da1-9a11-eaf506328987)
LEAFLETS (CENSORSHIP). (item number 1) (id 1c61de47-7101-47af-a65d-944d84dc7520)
PRISONS SERVICE (WAR BONUS). (item number 1) (id ac7e96ef-86fb-4f98-a4ca-f0a0d244f3f1)
NATURALISED ALIENS. (item number 1) (id 6ddcc0a4-acef-4ab1-a214-98cdbf6a1625)
SEDITIOUS SPEECHES. (item number 1) (id dda24a4f-3599-4bf5-aa44-24cc7f883816)
INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES, WARWICK (DEATH). (item number 1) (id 21598c9a-0624-45e6-956b-f546ce34f797)
ENEMY AIR RAIDS (RELIEF OF DISTRESS). (item number 1) (id 3d539b35-2369-47d9-8f62-8f5701040c84)
LONDON EMERY WORKS (item number 1) (id 0fd4b005-90d4-4ba5-9cdc-7a827dd010a9)
COAL MINERS, DURHAM. (item number 1) (id ecb91653-de6f-404a-b7a1-443221eee725)
RAILWAY AND OMNIBUS SERVICES (LONDON). (item number 1) (id 6f9a2fd6-1b69-4b45-b7b1-d3bfb5228b2e)
INCANDESCENT BURNERS (IMPORT LICENCES). (item number 1) (id 1153fee3-e964-4204-a834-6d21dbace50d)
PETROL WRECKED. (item number 1) (id d43c8415-ee12-4d6c-94da-7deff1f2ca7e)
NATIONAL SHIPYARDS. (item number 1) (id 39bff5ea-c2aa-456f-bad8-0cada7afb6ed)
MISSING SHIPS. (item number 1) (id 86ebd481-71ad-499f-bcbf-589bd928a1df)
POST OFFICE STAFF (EXTRADITTIES). (item number 1) (id 74d617f2-e65e-496e-9289-ab3fbb9d2cce)
MOTOR CARS. (item number 1) (id 9a183da2-50c0-49a4-9c42-e4e4c712be7a)
DR. SETON WATSON. (item number 1) (id 4cc04420-d792-4c02-bbf3-0308d1722b8f)
EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES (RECRUITING). (item number 1) (id 484ecbf4-cd71-4913-a81a-0abcb63de138)
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT. (item number 1) (id 8d585fe0-b22e-4cd6-b981-9d3b8e260108)
NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE. (item number 1) (id 2ecc3073-b7fa-408a-874f-fd93a25a0107)
HOUSE OF COMMONS (DININGROOMS). (item number 1) (id eb271248-7cc4-43df-a282-725bb3cd69a6)
Customs Statistical Office (Pension Conditions). (item number 1) (id 34f61c63-3ad0-4839-839a-efbbdabd9cd0)
Housing (Ireland). (item number 1) (id 054ba0d8-0ff6-4186-8319-9860274969e1)
National School Teachers (Ireland). (item number 1) (id 9fc587a1-5181-4d4f-8d94-ec0d9490ac20)
Necessitous School Children (Cork). (item number 1) (id 702dae6a-73e6-478a-9f34-c4150973c209)
Mentally Deficient Prisoners. (item number 1) (id 5cead7a3-fe3b-4b55-bdc2-51108f774ba1)
Metropolitan Police. (item number 1) (id 992da211-49f9-408f-bc14-ad4c928a2df1)
Housing. (item number 1) (id 374b2179-1c88-4051-86b9-d4553a187fd4)
Poor Law Relief (Casuals). (item number 1) (id 5144a461-fdb6-4170-8a28-37604bca3fd1)
Scottish Land Court (Compensation Claim) (item number 1) (id 96938e1a-6089-4c91-8894-2d9d744c8847)
School Teachers (Scotland). (item number 1) (id b84fe49a-fc63-49bb-93c8-ed8962a44bf3)
West Wycombe Post Office. (item number 1) (id ed2dd158-2d14-46a0-b963-2b8ebaa808ce)

Downloads

Download content and documents relevant to the day's proceedings.