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Commons Hansard for 1 August 1923 (Volume 167)

From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated 1 May 2026 at 10.07am.

Commons Chamber

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

House of Commons (item number 1) (id d28743f2-3c7d-40f6-8911-74f5937bb162)
PRIVATE BUSINESS. (item number 2) (id 16dcb639-da22-409e-b382-891f74bfd3cb)
EAST INDIA (BUDGET). (item number 3) (id 76dd2e11-c6e9-47bd-89e7-7386f58fb4de)

ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.

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HOUSING

BRICKLAYERS AND PLASTERERS. (item number 1) (id 4ed05b5d-015e-4986-98dc-8163984adf92)
LOCAL AUTHORITIES (ANNUAL DEFICITS). (item number 1) (id 8385ae35-03d5-4ee8-bd9e-f1b43a579c3e)
SUBSIDISED HOUSES (PRICES). (item number 1) (id 8e702f24-0016-421a-bd5e-0f3ad11cbefd)
PUBLIC ABATTOIR, LIVERPOOL. (item number 1) (id 0f9982cf-ba3f-4052-9c74-cee39aa42d94)
WATER SUPPLY, DORSINGTON. (item number 1) (id 154f14b1-8669-45e3-9bee-22e87b66de30)
OLD AGE PENSIONS. (item number 1) (id 53a5b62e-b97a-4e19-9823-7eb092a99b3b)
SMALL-POX AND VACCINATION. (item number 1) (id ca660284-3703-412d-95b7-9138f5c3627d)
VENEREAL DISEASE. (item number 1) (id 42aff985-3b34-4b4d-ad19-5835a8764d68)
PUBLIC VEHICLES (BROKEN GLASS). (item number 1) (id e59c9948-05d6-4ef5-a21f-e7530da96cc0)
MEASLES. (item number 1) (id 0b404404-200c-4df6-b99e-8eb0388666bb)
METROPOLITAN ASYLUMS BOARD HOSPITAL (CHILD'S DEATH). (item number 1) (id adcb886c-304a-4578-a28e-a75b98cd9ec3)
WESTMINSTER HALL. (item number 1) (id 892f950e-1d95-4a83-8c01-235b930890fb)
STORM DAMAGE, BRIGHTSIDE, SHEFFIELD. (item number 1) (id 9e9e8e6d-e8b5-422e-aad5-6c4abbc0c3a7)
REGENT'S PARK, PATHWAYS. (item number 1) (id 57f2a43f-e5f3-45d2-b9f3-12f1987787ce)
SCIENCE MUSEUM, SOUTH KENSINGTON (ELECTRICITY). (item number 1) (id 1c68593a-4103-41be-8a05-0c4cd57e7ccc)
FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SCOTLAND. (item number 1) (id 4781b4ba-7d63-41ce-87df-3a2399c2dd4e)
BARLEY (IMPORT DUTY). (item number 1) (id bc3423b1-c972-4d96-ae7e-7c3fc35f8a62)
NURSES (REGISTRATION). (item number 1) (id 43406ae5-08a8-4cc2-8e26-793f327f6687)
NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE CERTIFICATES. (item number 1) (id 36e26b49-00cc-4514-b449-3f03a247d760)
BLIND WORKERS' DISPUTE (MANCHESTER). (item number 1) (id 78e9e7c1-fa55-4c6a-a34b-91ad9245bf4e)
HOUSE OF COMMONS (DOMINIONS' GALLERY). (item number 1) (id a33cdd70-3cac-4a9b-9e6b-d2847ac121a5)
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. (item number 1) (id 40611956-bfef-4ffc-a9dd-9f9ddae489b8)
STANDING COMMITTEE C. (item number 1) (id 19ed0480-aaa9-4e6e-89a5-3d0c87a2f50b)
MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS. (item number 1) (id 8d95be6b-149d-4064-bb27-68f60494a62d)
AGRICULTURAL RATES BILL. (item number 5) (id 1c7dbc52-3807-4480-a01b-9bc53d097962)
CLAUSE 1.—(Further exemption of Agricultural land in England from rates.) (item number 6) (id d3d75d7e-517f-4bb5-b4b1-ba318e047f98)
CLAUSE 5.—(Instruction to arbitrator in fixing rents under s. 12 of Agricultural Holdings Act, 1923.) (item number 7) (id 0301ad11-4cae-424d-ad92-16b93d60c83c)
CLAUSE 5.—(Relief not to be taken into account in determining rents under 13 & 14 Geo. 5. c. 9. s. 12.) (item number 8) (id 2070ef19-df9f-4150-862b-79e8d214fd22)
CLAUSE 14.—(Rental value attributable to relief.) (item number 9) (id 3e593653-cd0c-448e-8ff5-559f57409383)
NEW CLAUSE.—(Relief not to be taken into account in fixing rents.) (item number 10) (id 869249d4-73ee-4998-831d-a39510d74565)
CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION) BILL. (item number 11) (id 29e67afa-7386-41ff-8a0e-3b20dc21c359)
UNEMPLOYMENT. (item number 12) (id 02aa2ab3-091a-4bf3-a293-6b0e5bfbfcaa)
PUBLIC HEALTH. (item number 13) (id bd7ecda2-3ed7-4a41-9544-ecacde2fe950)
ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) ACTS. (item number 14) (id 65974e93-30d9-43a4-96e1-d0f7f7264e34)
MARRIAGE (PROHIBITED DEGREES OF RELATIONSHIP) BILL. (item number 15) (id 9e3fee1d-d117-47ed-8bbe-4245f149838d)

Written Answers

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HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP "BENBOW."

FAIR WAGES RESOLUTION.

STOREHOUSEMEN. (item number 1) (id 0bbe1240-47b5-4a3c-9dd0-d586f0a3bcc1)
COOKERY BRANCH (PROMOTION). (item number 1) (id 50767a8f-26ab-442e-beb0-bdd53196446d)
SUPPLY BRANCH. (item number 1) (id d505a05d-5a33-4add-bd21-3476a093da26)
ROYAL DOCKYARDS (ESTABLISHED WORKMEN). (item number 1) (id b8167d3a-0245-4692-9fc8-1faf127c84fe)
SOUTH IRISH HORSE (CAPTAIN CHILCOTT). (item number 1) (id 657b8659-52cb-4547-abf4-e7488be6ec8f)
ORDNANCE CORPS (TEMPORARY OFFICERS). (item number 1) (id 253736a2-f5b4-4c87-bc05-90db8271d4fe)
EXPENDITURE. (item number 1) (id 8ae1a32d-ce0b-4e32-9bd6-388bdcb5ed82)
UNIT MESSES. (item number 1) (id 9387e05c-1e82-4e0a-8d41-aa1d3a7796d1)
LONG SERVICE PENSIONS (NAVY). (item number 1) (id e5e9213b-2d23-4cad-949d-7c42f96f9388)
CHELSEA PENSIONERS (MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS). (item number 1) (id e2a281a8-d4ee-4391-8745-e74c5ce44822)
DISABILITY PENSIONS (G. A. MOORE). (item number 1) (id 0e9a6fc2-0dff-48ad-93c2-2857777989df)
APPEAL TRIBUNALS, SHEFFIELD. (item number 1) (id 3fde84e8-aca0-4d0a-b4f8-9e8a0edae097)
GERMAN MANUFACTURED STOCKINGS. (item number 1) (id c090eee9-9ac1-4808-a29a-72018206381d)
SULPHATE OF AMMONIA (EXPORT REGULATIONS), (item number 1) (id 200fa6db-14b8-46c3-ae86-05555f3ed366)
MOTOR-TYRE INDUSTRY. (item number 1) (id 4c023f54-e074-4d63-a254-5b55f1601714)
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. (item number 1) (id e0929ccd-5290-4349-8a79-a0bc09c2fec4)
RUSSIA AND AMERICAN SYNDICATE (AGREEMENT) (item number 1) (id b426bdc3-2769-432f-9c8b-af7281ab6ad6)
GERMANY AND FRANCE (BRITISH EXPORTS). (item number 1) (id 63f4f58a-212a-4f2b-8f77-83f0d6e670e3)
IRISH FREE STATE (FOREIGN TRADE). (item number 1) (id 13ed2a76-6255-4d1a-a48e-0595c154c112)
TEXTILE TRADE. (item number 1) (id 747e0d67-a998-4aa7-8b45-1bc235d26110)
NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN IRELAND (TRADE RETURNS). (item number 1) (id 72cda30f-53fd-4989-98b9-f511697ad514)
TRADE FACILITIES ACT. (item number 1) (id 7923eba0-ce8f-4910-bb95-29a4c4bd58de)
WAR CHARGES VALIDITY BILL. (item number 1) (id bc47fcbb-dfcd-4f35-8731-94282a2f8c48)
MERCHANT SHIPS (DISCIPLINE). (item number 1) (id aaab2d3d-530a-4234-be49-1527d74b481f)
BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION (AMUSEMENT SECTION). (item number 1) (id 7ee34594-f7f4-44ab-87c1-8207dd105b98)
MAINTENANCE ORDERS ACT. (item number 1) (id 8ba9b2a2-7a51-4c19-90d6-128360ce303e)
IRAQ (BRITISH FORCES). (item number 1) (id 9014b667-1321-4547-8c49-32c2d8d5472c)
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT (GIBRALTAR). (item number 1) (id 66317dcc-08ec-46ed-8a6e-c8c372c73863)
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT (RECOGNITION). (item number 1) (id 9761fa68-e30b-4af8-9a3c-20ae26755b84)
RUSSIA (BRITISH CLAIMS). (item number 1) (id e58b60bf-366e-419e-a705-6f530abf1309)
TANGIER. (item number 1) (id 6f918914-fc23-4608-a214-9fa8bea69519)
CONTINENTAL SERVICE (SLEEPING ACCOMMODATION). (item number 1) (id ae8b6296-dac3-47d4-80c8-389f8625eb52)
PARLIAMENTARY FRANCHISE (WOMEN, OXFORD UNIVERSITY). (item number 1) (id a67e24a5-6bd0-43ab-a5c2-0004ca51ef28)
POLICE SERVICE. (item number 1) (id e2ac1e85-6a27-4173-9d38-5964969a2e4c)
DOCKERS' DEMONSTRATIONS (POLICE ACTION). (item number 1) (id e8178d92-86e2-486c-a894-05ddfc260bca)
PUBLIC MEETINGS (FREEDOM OF SPEECH). (item number 1) (id d2ed9f90-1b05-4aba-9638-822f44ea0588)
INVERNESS LODGE, ROEHAMPTON. (item number 1) (id e4211f87-0ea2-4630-ab59-9a441209e404)
PRE-WAR PENSIONS (INCREASE) BILL. (item number 1) (id 5770baa7-0d81-4897-b9aa-5afdc9ce8f04)
PARLIAMENTARY RECESS. (item number 1) (id 0ea86037-58fc-4c8f-8473-31e2b7bad435)
MILITARY AND DIPLOMATIC UNDERTAKINGS, TURKEY (COST). (item number 1) (id 8ff46e7e-ffab-419f-ba4b-e8d7a5a3172a)
MOTOR DRIVERS (REGULATION OF HOURS). (item number 1) (id 7b85ec81-6e37-4f7b-9cce-bc321a14f33d)
ROAD VEHICLES BILL. (item number 1) (id 0b526e0a-4e15-48d3-af9e-82be91711c42)
PURFLEET AND TILBURY ROAD (SMALL HOLDING, NUTBERRY). (item number 1) (id 962864cd-d061-4c80-9c34-814fdcbbff9e)
MECHANICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (REGULATIONS). (item number 1) (id d64496fd-523b-430a-8049-e5596d4f1d97)
MOTOR OMNIBUSES (COLLAPSIBLE HOODS). (item number 1) (id f9831705-8477-467b-be73-0a7e638d23e5)
MOTOR PASSENGER VEHICLES (FINES ON DRIVERS). (item number 1) (id 106c4c2e-6b0e-45b8-93d1-8856720fdaaa)
SANITARY INSPECTORS (SALARIES). (item number 1) (id de92222f-78f1-4ca1-bbbf-71b6491e454a)
LUNACY ACT. (item number 1) (id 199f3b5a-7557-4ea6-8eda-8ed5429dd4a5)
SMALL-POX AND VACCINATION. (item number 1) (id cbaea520-9e69-4ef6-b414-bcaa42cb7f6e)
MEDICAL CERTIFICATES (ADVERTISEMENTS). (item number 1) (id 2a22d75b-86d0-4085-ab16-840e605978eb)
REGISTRARS (REMUNERATION). (item number 1) (id eabc47ad-47a3-42f2-a80d-1304b60da816)
PRESTWICH MENTAL HOSPITAL (SUPERINTENDENT). (item number 1) (id e80e1164-1998-4db8-9eaf-0be63157eb46)
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE. (item number 1) (id 1db04d13-a6f0-4d62-a3bc-b5194d3394c6)
POOR LAW INSTITUTIONS. (item number 1) (id 6960eaf0-5232-4dff-84bd-0f6bf1559b12)
APPROVED SCHEMES. (item number 1) (id 6dd9d62f-bb08-473f-ae6b-9efd02f5402b)
CONSTRUCTION (COST). (item number 1) (id 7fc30b4d-e14f-452a-8081-111bb4858657)
EJECTMENT ORDERS. (item number 1) (id 13f436d5-3fcb-4dc2-8bfe-d529a76430f7)
RECOVERY OF POSSESSION (ORDERS). (item number 1) (id 45d56b3c-4baf-498e-96ad-0dde9fc6ef09)
LAND CULTIVATION. (item number 1) (id 6b3f254d-6ad2-41e5-87e0-205f84b0e8d8)
CO-OPERATIVE ENTERPRISES (LOANS). (item number 1) (id 5c101a72-5e95-4533-b470-fcfab1422341)
AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEES (TRAVELLING EXPENSES). (item number 1) (id 6ef7dc4f-370b-4ac8-b29b-c89a79ff5128)
ALLOTMENTS. (item number 1) (id 9ad9eddd-bc9a-4b9d-a569-60ca61f21aab)
DOMINIONS (CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS). (item number 1) (id 78a080eb-0023-492d-9d8b-40d1a43be779)
MINISTRY OF PENSIONS (REGIONAL APPOINTMENTS). (item number 1) (id c515e55d-d904-4ba8-9ed2-558882ca567b)
AIR MINISTRY. (item number 1) (id 3b7c8b50-e65e-4e3f-af2d-1e7b511856ff)
BOARD OF TRADE (CAPTAIN PINDER). (item number 1) (id effdcf53-464e-414b-b294-6a063b6950ff)
WOMEN. (item number 1) (id e9af4de5-9077-4a00-8c42-e86cebebc013)
WRITING ASSISTANTS. (item number 1) (id 8958b5e9-3717-4093-953e-4ac94331fb1d)
EX-SERVICE MEN. (item number 1) (id d26bdbb3-0855-4140-9b62-1955e3ea9803)
OLD AGE PENSIONS. (item number 1) (id 3ac86ba9-4ed2-4f9f-a783-0ceae6157de5)
INDUSTRIAL ASSURANCE SOCIETIES (DEPOSIT). (item number 1) (id 8beb4aa5-eb4f-4a12-a269-863f3e7a023a)
S.S. "LAURENTIC" (SALVAGE OPERATIONS). (item number 1) (id 16070a25-29a2-4b74-9d50-271e630cf0a9)
TAXATION (GREAT BRITAIN AND DOMINIONS) (item number 1) (id d1bea8a6-e382-4b03-b232-445bcbbdd3be)
TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT, MANCHESTER (PROMOTION). (item number 1) (id 112f2ae6-bd81-4183-a36f-82caf08c3c9f)
INSURED PARCELS. (item number 1) (id f9b3363b-7ef2-4ee8-a00f-65f973b64164)
ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (item number 1) (id 2cd71729-3146-4ea6-9afe-1a06f21ad439)
MARRIAGES (SPIRITUALIST BODY). (item number 1) (id f19113a9-2b89-47d8-94b7-34e5a94e4e7b)
HISTORICAL DEPARTMENT, REGISTER HOUSE, EDINBURGH (CURATOR). (item number 1) (id 8e591b91-111a-439b-96cf-bd8e6d31f452)
SMALL HOLDINGS. (item number 1) (id 71889f37-bc75-40c6-a205-34b4baa041ee)
BUILDING MATERIALS (COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY). (item number 1) (id ba3f28ce-6fc3-49be-9f96-4de3d99b0830)
BRADFORD AND HUDDERSFIELD (WOMEN). (item number 1) (id c12be34b-9fec-41ae-b1dd-d6f9ab66c2a2)
CHICKEN-POX, GLASGOW. (item number 1) (id ae8c1476-8d9a-44bd-97fa-3be08f695e84)
BATLEY, DEWSBURY, MORLEY, AND OSSETT. (item number 1) (id 67262657-7753-4920-aaf3-3ebe5e90d80a)
SKILLED WORKMEN. (item number 1) (id 2a14b322-16e8-45e3-a44c-48fcd485f6e6)
INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES. (item number 1) (id 32ec2034-79da-47f4-8e24-9c0a427cf67b)
TRADE BOARDS ACTS (ARREARS OF WAGES). (item number 1) (id ba92baa3-b1e4-4041-a38d-8d9bd57cffa7)
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES. (item number 1) (id a1e7c4e5-a8b9-4901-8d88-c03a7b7b71db)
COAL INDUSTRY (SILICOSIS). (item number 1) (id f6afc97f-cf89-4c75-8c8d-6c7a3c9478e4)
BRITISH CLAIMS. (item number 1) (id bf28c4a4-53e9-497b-a8e2-2420f317acfb)
ARMY OF OCCUPATION (REPARATION). (item number 1) (id e775e668-1359-4eae-841c-00f5a52e99f6)
"COLOGNE POST" (MR. NICHOLSON). (item number 1) (id 8b726556-969a-4159-b6d6-5ceafbca39de)
DEMOCRATIC PARTY, COLOGNE (REPORTED RAID). (item number 1) (id b4b3a331-a4a5-4fdb-a21e-6480d38910fe)

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