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Commons Hansard for 4 August 1920 (Volume 132)
From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated
24 February 2026 at 8.36am.
Commons Chamber
Record of debates that happened in the House of Commons main chamber.
House of Commons
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Oral Answers to Questions
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India
Army Pensions (Increase)
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Riots (Ball Ammunition)
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Compulsory Military Training
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Punjab Disturbances
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Copy of Telegram from Viceroy Home Department. Dated 2nd August
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Cables
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Royal Navy
Provisions and Leave Allowance
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Pre-War Pensioners
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Royal Dockyards
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Battle of Jutland (Official Account)
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Officers (Travelling Facilities)
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Warships (Sale)
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Canteens (Excess Profits)
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Court of Inquiry (Lieutenant Turner)
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Schoolmasters
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Royal Naval Reserves
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Naval Mission, Teheran
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Marriage Allowance
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Questions
Tin Mines, Cornwall
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Unemployment Department, Kew
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Italian Unemployment Decree
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Unemployment Insurance (Italy and Switzerland)
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Ministry of Labour (Principal Officers)
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Rent Restrictions Act
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Pensions (Widows)
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Municipal Boundaries
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Questions
Palace Theatre, Durham
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City of London Guardians (Children)
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Local Taxation
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Ex-Enemy Countries (Native Races)
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Government of Ireland Bill
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Questions
Pauper Lunatics
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Tanganyika Territory
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Kenia Colony
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Uganda Railway (Kilindini)
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Ancient Cathedrals and Churches
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Questions
Pre-War Pensions
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Evening Classes
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Funerals
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Telephone Express Letters
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Friendly States (House of Commons Debates)
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Telegraph (Money) Bill
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Post Office and Telegraph Bill
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Pensions (Increase) Bill
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Bastardy Bill
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Osborne's Divorce Bill [Lords]
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Shekleton's Divorce Bill [Lords]
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Osborne's Divorce Bill [Lords] and Shekleton's Divorce Bill [Lords]
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Message from the Lords,
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Local Legislation Committee
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Orders of the Day
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Supply [20th Allotted Day]
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Royal Assent
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Supply [3rd August]—Report
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Public Education, Scotland
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Civil Services Estimates and Supplementary Estimates, 1920–21
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Ways and Means [3rd August]
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Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill,
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Census Bill [Lords]
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Unemployment Insurance Bill
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Ministry of Health
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Census [Expenses]
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers to Questions
Questions
Orders (Soldiers' Interests)
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Service in Russia (Mr. R. Burton's Application)
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Schoolmistresses (Pay and Pensions)
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Purchase of Straw (Mr. Currie, Chelmsforb)
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Edmonton Infirmary (Soldier's Death)
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Navy and Army Canteen Board
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Woolwich Arsenal
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Disability Pensions (R. S. Jenkins)
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Military Medal (Gratuity)
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Gratuity on Demobilisation (Officers)
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OFFICERS' INVENTIONS (SIR PERCY SCOTT v. VICKERS, LIMITED)
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Administrative and Executive Work (Women)
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Civil Service Examinations (Women Excluded)
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Employment Exchanges
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Railway Directors' Fees
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Railway Rates and Fares (Increase)
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Hides (Export Restrictions)
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Oil Boring, Weston, Leicestershire
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British Property in Germany (Sales)
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Unoccupied Houses, Bradford
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Building Operatives
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Luxury Building
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Estimated Shortage
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Rents (Determination)
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House Shortage
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Teachers' Pensions
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Teachers' Dwelling-Houses Axd Classrooms
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Education (Scotland) Fund
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Flour (Cattle Food)
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Canadian Sugar
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Sugar Distribution, Ireland (Ration Cards)
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Syrup
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Bread Subsidy
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Rice Supplies
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Hops
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Excess Profits Duty (Auctioneers)
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Unemployment Act, 1905 (Treasury Grants)
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Anglo-Japanese Agreement, 1911 (Siberia)
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Special Department, Scotland Yard (Sir Basil Thomson)
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Ailsa Craig Motor Works
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Malta (Religious Freedom)
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Colonial Service (Appointments)
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