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Commons Hansard for 12 December 1922 (Volume 159)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 11.47pm.
Commons Chamber
Record of debates that happened in the House of Commons main chamber.
House Ofcommons
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Private Business
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East Lothian (Western District) Water Order Confirmation Bill Lords (By Order)
Schedule
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East Lothian (Western District) Water
Clause 44—(For Protection Of Henry Callander And Town Council Of Tranent)
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Clause 50—(Power To Open Roads, Etc)
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Clause 74—(Saving For East Fortune Sanatorium)
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Clause121—{Repayment Of Borrowed Money)
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Oral Answers To Questions
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Britisharmy
Temporary And Retired Officers
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Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (Lance-Corporal A Hatton)
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Supernumerary Officers
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War Office
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Civil Service Commission
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Admikalty
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Military Manœuvres, Poland
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Unemployment
Govan
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Pooe Relief, Scotland
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Mid-Scotland Ship Canal
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Scotland
Workmen's Compensation Acts
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Home Rule
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Unemployed Boys And Girls
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Prisons
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Deputations To London
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Housing
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Infantile Mortality, Gorbals Division
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Ireland
Dublin Metropolitan Police (Superannuation)
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Firearms
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Malicious Injltries
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Crown Property
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Nigeria(Irrigationschemes)
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Northern Rhodesia (Land Titles)
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Inter-Allied Debts
Prime Minister's Statement
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Infants (Guardianship)
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National Debt
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Petroleum (Imperial Preference)
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League Of Nations (Mandates Commission)
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British Empire Exhibition
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Fiji (Legislative Council)
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Iraq (Local Levies)
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Straits Settlements (Rubber Production)
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Westindies (Steamer Communications)
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Birth Control (Circular)
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Sentence (Mrs Maud Hibbert)
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Irish Cattle
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Business Of The House
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Orders Of The Day
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Importation Of Animals Bill
Clause8—(Regulation Of Movement Of Imported Cattle)
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Clause 10—(Short Title, Interpretation And Commencement)
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Schedule
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Supply
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Civil Services Supplementary Estimates, 1922–23
Class Ii
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Unclassified Services
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Unclassified Services
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Army Supplementary Estimate, 1922–23
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers
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Government Departments
Temporary Staff (Wages)
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Disposal Board (Mr E W Rucker)
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Ministry Of Labour (Training Department, Scotland)
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Entertainments Duty
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Widowed Mothers' Pensions
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Trade Facilities Act (Guaranteed Loans)
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National Savings Certificates
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British Army
Highland Regiments (Dress)
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War Gratuity (T Cleland, Gordon Highlanders)
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Troops, Dardanelles (Parcel Mails)
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British Troops In Egypt
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M'grigor's Bank
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Foreign Armies (Peace Establishments)
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Navy And Army Canteen Board
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Ex-Service Men
Mental Cases
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Instructional Factory, Glasgow
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King's Roll Of Honour (Telephone Directory)
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Post Office
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War Enlistments (Workhouses And Asylums)
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Industrial Training (Employment)
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