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Commons Hansard for 8 December 1920 (Volume 135)
From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated
30 April 2026 at 4.40pm.
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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ROYAL NAVY.
ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE.
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PRE-WAR PENSIONERS.
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OBSOLETE WARSHIPS.
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BATTLE OF JUTLAND.
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FORE-AND-AFT RIG.
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NEW CONSTRUCTION.
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SICK-BERTH STAFF.
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PAYMASTER-LIEUTENANTS AND WRITERS.
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IRELAND.
NAVAL SERVICE (PENSIONS).
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ME. DE VALERA.
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MURDERS.
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CAPTAIN BOWEN COULTHURST.
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POLICE RAIDS, CORK.
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EX-SERVICE MEN.
KING'S ROLL OF HONOUR.
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BUSINESS TRAINING.
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BUILDING TRADE (DILUTION).
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UNEMPLOYMENT.
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MINISTRY OF HEALTH.
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HOUSING.
CONCRETE BLOCK CONSTRUCTION.
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OFFICE OF WORKS BUILDING SCHEMES.
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT.
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COTTON INDUSTRY (HALF-TIME).
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EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES.
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LUNACY ACT.
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NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE ACT (STATISTICS).
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RUSSIA.
BRITISH OFFICERS.
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PATENT MEDICINES.
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CENTRAL CONTROL BOARD (LIQUOR TRAFFIC).
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GLASS (IMPORTATION).
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WAR PENSIONS.
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EDUCATION ACT, 1918.
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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES.
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DENTISTS ACT, 1878 (AMENDING BILL).
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UNEMPLOYMENT.
WEST HAM.
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ARTERIAL ROADS.
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UNCERTIFIED DEATHS (INQUESTS).
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MARLBOROUGH WORKHOUSE.
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HOUSE SUBSIDENCE, MINING DISTRICTS.
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FOOD SUPPLIES.
SHIPPING BRANCH.
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SUGAR.
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FLOUR (PRICE).
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STOCKS, MIDDLESBROUGH.
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MALTA (BRITISH EMPIRE GOODS).
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WAR GRAVES COMMISSION.
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TRAMWAYS DISPUTE.
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ASPERSIONS ON MEMBERS (NEWSPAPER ARTICLES).
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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
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STANDING COMMITTEES (CHAIRMEN'S PANEL).
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STANDING COMMITTEE A.
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STANDING COMMITTEE B.
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MINISTRY OF HEALTH (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) BILL.
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NEW CLAUSE.— (Application to Ireland.)
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NEW CLAUSE.—(Garden Cities.)
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NEW CLAUSE.—(Extension of 10 and 11 Geo. V., c. 17, to houses in respect of which certain grants have been or shall be made.)
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NEW CLAUSE.—(Inspection of Dwelling-houses.)
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NEW CLAUSE.—(Closing orders.)
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CLAUSE 1.—(Power to hire dwelling-houses compulsorily for housing of the working classes.)
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ASPERSIONS ON MEMBERS (NEWSPAPER ARTICLES).
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MINISTRY OF HEALTH (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) BILL
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CLAUSE 2.— (Amendment of Section 1 of 9 and 10 Geo. 5, c. 99.)
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CLAUSE 3.—(Amendment of Section 5 of 9 & 10 Geo. 5, c. 99.)
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CLAUSE 4.—(Execution of works, &c., by local authorities outside their own districts in connection with housing schemes and otherwise.)
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CLAUSE 6.—(Rate of Interest on certain Advances and Expenses.)
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CLAUSE 8.—(Treatment for incipient mental disorder.)
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CLAUSE 9.—(Power of county councils to provide hospitals and ambulances.)
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CLAUSE 10. —(Regulation of sale of clinical thermometers.)
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CLAUSE 13.—(Amendment of Section 189 of 38 & 39 Vict. c. 55.)
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CLAUSE 15.—(Loans.)
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CLAUSE 17.—(Subscriptions by local authorities to local savings committees.)
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CLAUSE 18.—(Purchase and appropriation of land.)
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NEW SCHEDULE.
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FIRST SCHEDULE
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PROVISIONS AS TO THE COMPULSORY HIRING OF HOUSES BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
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ROADS [CONSOLIDATED FUND].
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WAYS AND MEANS.
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REGISTRAR-GENERAL (SCOTLAND) [SALARY].
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HOUSING (SCOTLAND) [GRANTS].
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
ARREST, DUBLIN (JOSEPH JOYCE).
POLICE CASUALTIES (PENSIONS).
POLICE "WEEKLY SUMMARY."
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LOCAL OFFICIALS (SUPERANNUATION).
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PRISON OFFICERS.
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ARMED FORCES (COST OF MAINTENANCE).
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MESOPOTAMIA RAILWAYS (WAGES).
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SHWE DAGON PAGODA HILL.
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BURMA (REFORMS).
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (RESOLUTION).
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BURMA RICE CROP (CONTROL).
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IRISH BUTTER (EXPORTATION).
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CANADIAN CATTLE (EMBARGO).
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FLUCTUATIONS IN PRICES (NOTICE).
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POTATOES.
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NEW ZEALAND LAMB.
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ALLOTMENTS (COMPENSATION FOR DISTURBANCE).
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ROYAL ARTILLERY OFFICERS (RETIRED PAY).
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MISSING (EVIDENCE OF DEATH).
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WAR GRAVES (PHOTOGRAPHS).
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WAR CASUALTIES.
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ROYAL AIR FORCE (TIMBER).
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CAPE VERDE ISLAND (BRITISH CONSUL).
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CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
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LAND SETTLEMENT.
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BOARD OF EDUCATION (SUBSTITUTION).
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OUT-OF-WOKK DONATION.
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RE-SETTLEMENT GRANT.
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DISABILITY PENSIONS (PRIVATES H. GOULDING, H. C. GRANT, AND CORPORAL H. MONTGOMERY).
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NAVAL PRE-WAR PENSIONERS.
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GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY (MESSRS. H. NEWSOM & Co., LINCOLN).
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NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE.
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UNION OFFICERS, LYNN (PAY).
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MARLBOROUGH UNION (DISCHARGES).
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EXPORT CREDITS SCHEME.
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MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT.
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IMPERIAL MINERAL RESEARCH BUREAU (BAUXITE).
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HONG KONG (ADOPTED DAUGHTERS).
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WOOL.
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TENDERS (PUBLICATION).
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STORES, ABANCOURT AND AUDRUICQ.
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MUNITIONS (TRANSPORT FOREMAN'S DEATH).
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DINAS MAWDDWY EXPLOSIVES STORES (COMPENSATION CLAIM).
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MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT.
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MINES DEPARTMENT.
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COAL MINERS' STRIKE.
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COMPENSATION LAWS.
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RAILWAY ACCIDENT, WIMBLEDON.
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RAILWAYMEN'S WAGES.
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IRISH EGGS (LOSSES IN TRANSIT).
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HOLYHEAD HARBOUR.
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NATIONAL FINANCE.
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AIR RAID VICTIMS (REPARATION COMMISSION).
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PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT, 1920.
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INSURANCE CARDS.
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DARTFORD DIVISION.
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ROAD AND SEWER WORKS.
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ENGINEERING INDUSTRY.
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ARTERIAL ROADS.
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(id 2d9c4473-90f1-476a-b5d8-9ad4aa3908b8)
TINPLATE TRADE.
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COTTON-SPINNING INDUSTRY (EGYPTIAN SECTION).
(item number 1)
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MINIMUM WAGE COMMISSION BILL.
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TELEPHONE SERVICE.
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TEMPORARY SORTERS, BELFAST (WAGES).
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.
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