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Commons Hansard for 17 May 1923 (Volume 164)
From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated
24 February 2026 at 10.36am.
Commons Chamber
Record of debates that happened in the House of Commons main chamber.
House of Commons
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Private Business
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Oral Answers to Questions
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Naval and Military Pensions and Grants
Appeal Tribunals (Pensioner's Friend)
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Dependants' Pensions
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Pulmonary Tuberculosis
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Appeal Refused (J. G. Margetts, Tipton)
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8th Northumberland Fusiliers (Late Private F. Stoker)
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Disability Assessment
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Deportations to Ireland
Compensation
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Home Secretary
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Attorney-General (Consultation)
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Indemnity Bill
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Clubs (Licences)
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Taxi-Cabs (Fares)
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Licensing Hours, Cleator Moor
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Education
Teacher Students (Admission to Universities)
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Defective Children (Clinics)
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Blind and Crippled Children
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Children (Tuberculosis)
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Christ Church School, Burton-On-Trent
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Training Colleges
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Teachers
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Inspectors
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Women's Institutes and Village Clubs
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House Property (Income Tax Assessments)
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Finance Bill
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Income Tax
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Off-Licences (Spirits)
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Russia
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Conference
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Territorial Waters
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Armaments (Washington Treaty)
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Air Power Committee
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Pre-War Pensions (War Service)
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Agriculture
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Conciliation Committees
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Canadian Breeding Cattle
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Ceylon (Constitution)
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Irish Free State (Civil Service Compensation)
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Fiji
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Relief Work Pay, Lewisham
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Trade Disputes (Wage Reductions)
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Saar Valley Decree
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Questions to Ministers
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Bills Presented
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Message from the Lords
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Selection (Standing Committees)
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Public Petitions Committee
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Whitsuntide Recess (Adjournment)
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Unemployment
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Royal Assent
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Whitsuntide Recess (Adjournment)
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Glasgow, Evictions
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Fishing, Scotland
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Foreign Affairs
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Written Answers
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St. Vincent's Schools, St. Helens
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Caerleon Training College, Monmouthshire
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Infant Schools (Teachers)
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Classes
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Uncertificated Teachers
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Elementary Schools (Staffing)
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Salaries Dispute, Ossett
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Appeals
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Mothers' Pensions (Mrs. Houghton)
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Disability Pensions
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Pensioners in United States (Medical Examination)
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Government Departments
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Indulgence Passage (E. Henry)
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Post Office (W. a. Poynter)
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American Mails
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Salaries and Wages
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Sub-Office Assistants
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Western Isles
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Wireless Broadcasting
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Promotion, Carlisle (Me. W. G. Kirkpatrick)
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Books of Stamps (Postal Rates)
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South Kensington Station Office
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House Property (Income Tax Assessments)
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Empire Development
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Great Britain and Ireland (Income Tax)
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Imperial Preference
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Perpetual Pensions (Commutation)
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Income Tax Forms (Advertisements)
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County Court Officials
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Barley (Import Duty)
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Beer Duties
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Income Tax
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Richborough Property (Sale)
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Royal Dockyards (Valuation)
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Road Vehicles (Anti-Mudsplash Devices)
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Newsagents, Glamorgan (Policeman's Inquiries)
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Police Inspectorate
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Petition of Right (Delay)
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Home Office
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Ministry of Pensions
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Messengers, Porters, Attendants, Etc
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Church of Scotland (Statutory Payments)
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Sheriff Court Officials
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Agricultural Rating
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Bracken Cutting
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Benefit
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Percentages of Unemployed
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Juvenile Centres (Grant)
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Local Authorities (Necessitous Areas)
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Deaths from Starvation (Durham)
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Births, Marriages, and Deaths
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Housing
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Manchester Ship Canal Company
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Coal Prices
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Emigrants and Immigrants
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General Election (Naval Ratings, Portsmouth)
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Co-Operative Societies (Finance)
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Royal Air Force (Strength)
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Smoke Abatement
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German Reparation (French Mines)
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Near East (British Military Police)
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Passports and Visas (Russia)
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