Mr Herbert Asquith

1852 - February 15, 1928
Summary information for Mr Herbert Asquith

Contributions

1909

ELECTIONS. Commons February 16, 1909

MINISTERIAL NOTICES. Commons February 16, 1909

6 speeches — DEBATE ON THE ADDRESS. Commons February 16, 1909

7 speeches — HIS MAJESTY'S GRACIOUS SPEECH DEBATE ON THE ADDRESS. THE HOUSE OF LORDS. Commons February 22, 1909

IRELAND. Commons February 24, 1909

Gaelic and Welsh in Examinations. Written Answers March 2, 1909

The Poor Law Commission. Written Answers March 2, 1909

Aerial Navigation. Written Answers March 3, 1909

Scottish Universities (Grants). Commons March 4, 1909

2 speeches — Houses of Parliament Bill. Commons March 4, 1909

2 speeches — Hops Bill. Commons March 4, 1909

3 speeches — BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Commons March 4, 1909

POSITION OF THE PRIVATE SOLDIER. Commons March 4, 1909

WAYS AND MEANS [3rd March.] Commons March 4, 1909

Duration of Speeches (House of Commons). Written Answers March 4, 1909

Trawling in Prohibited Areas Prevention Bill. Commons March 29, 1909

2 speeches — Naval Programmes (Anglo-German Understanding). Commons March 29, 1909

New Zealand's Offer of Battleships. Commons March 29, 1909

Indian Councils Bill. Commons March 29, 1909

"Dreadnoughts" (New Zealand's Offer). Commons March 29, 1909

Easter Recess. Commons March 29, 1909

3 speeches — VOTE OF CENSURE. Commons March 29, 1909

Report of Poor Law Commission. Commons March 30, 1909

Trustees' Accounts Bill (Non-attendance of Law Officer). Commons March 30, 1909

2 speeches — Houses of Parliament Bill. Commons March 30, 1909

Unemployed Statistics. Commons March 31, 1909

Established Church (Wales) Bill. Commons March 31, 1909

3 speeches — ARMY (ANNUAL) [COMPENSATION.] Commons March 31, 1909

Agricultural Rates Act. Commons April 1, 1909

9 speeches — BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Commons April 1, 1909

6 speeches — INDIAN COUNCILS BILL [Lords.] Commons April 1, 1909

SUSPENSION OF ELEVEN O'CLOCK RULE. Commons April 5, 1909

2 speeches — Naval Administration (Inquiry). Commons April 6, 1909

2 speeches — Imperial Conference and Naval Defence. Commons April 6, 1909

3 speeches — BUSINESS AFTER EASTER. Commons April 6, 1909

3 speeches — Date of Budget. Commons April 7, 1909

Licensing (Consolidation) Bill. Written Answers April 7, 1909

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT BILL. Commons April 20, 1909

3 speeches — BOARD OF TRADE BILL. Commons April 20, 1909

5 speeches — ESTABLISHED CHURCH (WALES). Commons April 21, 1909

Afforestation (Commission's Report). Commons April 22, 1909

Strangers' Gallery, House of Commons. Commons April 22, 1909

2 speeches — Treasury Vote (Naval and Military Problems). Commons April 22, 1909

Four Conditional Battleships. Commons April 22, 1909

2 speeches — Two-Power Naval Standard. Commons April 22, 1909

Naval Readiness for War. Commons April 22, 1909

Lord Advocate's Meeting in Edinburgh. Commons April 22, 1909

COURSE OF BUSINESS. Commons April 22, 1909

American Wheat Speculations. Written Answers April 22, 1909

British Museum (Administration of Natural History Collections). Commons April 26, 1909

4 speeches — Budget Statement. Commons April 26, 1909

House of Commons (Admission of Strangers). Commons April 26, 1909

2 speeches — Established Church (Wales) Bill. Commons April 26, 1909

INDIAN COUNCILS BILL [Lords]. Commons April 26, 1909

2 speeches — BOARD OF TRADE BILL. Commons April 26, 1909

Committee of National Defence. Written Answers April 27, 1909

2 speeches — Established Church (Wales) Bill. Commons April 28, 1909

3 speeches — Naval Defence (Sub-Committee Inquiry) Commons April 28, 1909

Poor Law Commission (Scotland). Commons April 28, 1909

Two-Power Standard. Commons April 29, 1909

ORDER OF BUSINESS. Commons April 29, 1909

4 speeches — THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER. Commons April 29, 1909

United States Navy. Written Answers April 29, 1909

Unemployed Question. Written Answers April 29, 1909

2 speeches — Two-Power Naval Standard. Commons May 3, 1909

2 speeches — Conference on National Defence. Commons May 3, 1909

Welsh Disestablishment (Ecclesiastical Courts). Commons May 3, 1909

3 speeches — Naval Inquiry Committee. Commons May 3, 1909

Empire Day. Commons May 3, 1909

2 speeches — Afforestation. Commons May 3, 1909

2 speeches — BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Commons May 3, 1909

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (WAYS AND MEANS). Commons May 3, 1909

TEA. Commons May 3, 1909

National Granaries. Commons May 4, 1909

Unemployment. Commons May 4, 1909

Parliamentary Representation of London. Commons May 4, 1909

2 speeches — BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Commons May 4, 1909

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (WAYS AND MEANS). Commons May 4, 1909

2 speeches — TEA. Commons May 4, 1909

2 speeches — Aerial Navigation (Special Committee Appointed). Commons May 5, 1909

Admiralty Administration. Commons May 5, 1909

3 speeches — TEA. Commons May 5, 1909

3 speeches — Food Supplies in Time of War. Commons May 6, 1909

Strangers' Gallery (Punishment for Disorderly Conduct). Commons May 6, 1909

Dock Accommodation for "Dreadnoughts." Commons May 6, 1909

ORDER OF BUSINESS. Commons May 6, 1909

2 speeches — F.—OCCASIONAL LICENCES. Commons May 10, 1909

House Letting and Rating (Scotland). Commons May 12, 1909

Whitsuntide Recess. Commons May 12, 1909

Imperial Press Conference. Commons May 12, 1909

Oriental Languages (Treasury Committee). Commons May 12, 1909

Austrian Battleships. Commons May 12, 1909

Imperial Naval Defence (Colonial Conference). Commons May 12, 1909

Sir Eldon Gorst's Annual Report. Commons May 13, 1909

Board of Agriculture Bill. Commons May 13, 1909

Small Holdings Act (Repayment of Loans). Written Answers May 13, 1909

2 speeches — ROMAN CATHOLIC DISABILITIES REMOVAL, ETC., BILL. Commons May 14, 1909

Hops Bill. Commons May 17, 1909

Secretary to Board of Agriculture Bill. Commons May 17, 1909

Aerial Navigation (Special Committee). Commons May 17, 1909

Public Accounts Committee. Commons May 17, 1909

3 speeches — Appointment of Magistrates (Counties). Commons May 17, 1909

Additional Judges. Commons May 17, 1909

2 speeches — BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Commons May 17, 1909

19 speeches — BUDGET RESOLUTIONS. Commons May 17, 1909

STAMPS. Commons May 17, 1909

Crown Tenants and Small Holdings. Commons May 18, 1909

Holbein's Picture (Sale by Duke of Norfolk). Commons May 18, 1909

3 speeches — State of India (Deportations). Commons May 18, 1909

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS. Commons May 18, 1909

Secretary of Board of Agriculture Bill. Written Answers May 18, 1909

Poor Law Commission. Commons May 19, 1909

2 speeches — Welsh Church Commission. Commons May 19, 1909

Department of Agriculture (Scotland). Commons May 20, 1909

Committee on Aerial Navigation. Commons May 20, 1909

2 speeches — Holbein's "Duchess of Milan." Commons May 24, 1909

2 speeches — Agricultural Rates Act Renewal. Commons May 24, 1909

4 speeches — Income Tax Proposals. Commons May 24, 1909

2 speeches — Housing and Town Planning Bill. Commons May 24, 1909

Shipbuilding Programme. Commons May 24, 1909

Lord Reay's Committee. Commons May 24, 1909

2 speeches — Whitsuntide Recess. Commons May 24, 1909

Naval Programme. Commons May 24, 1909

5 speeches — BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Commons May 24, 1909

Board of Agriculture (Scotland). Written Answers May 24, 1909

Whitsuntide Adjournment. Commons May 25, 1909

Small Landholders (Scotland) Bill. Commons May 26, 1909

3 speeches — Budget Proposals (Yield of New Taxes). Commons May 26, 1909

Empire Day. Commons May 26, 1909

4 speeches — Westminster Abbey. Commons May 26, 1909

Dramatic Censorship. Commons May 26, 1909

5 speeches — NAVAL DEFENCE (TWO-POWER STANDARD). Commons May 26, 1909

Education Loans (Repayment). Written Answers May 26, 1909

Welsh Church Disestiblishment Bill. Commons May 27, 1909

Naval Affairs. Commons May 27, 1909

Judicial Bench. Commons June 28, 1909

2 speeches — Margarine Bill. Commons June 28, 1909

2 speeches — Scottish Estimates. Commons June 28, 1909

PART I.—DUTIES ON LAND VALUES. Commons June 28, 1909

2 speeches — Agricultural Rates Act (Renewal). Commons June 30, 1909

Incense in London Diocese. Commons June 30, 1909

PART I.—DUTIES ON LAND VALUES. Commons June 30, 1909

2 speeches — Naval Inquiry (Committee's Report). Commons July 1, 1909

3 speeches — BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Commons July 1, 1909

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (SUPPLY). Commons July 1, 1909

Assassination of Sir Curzon Wyllie. Commons July 5, 1909

2 speeches — Land Seizures in Scotland. Commons July 5, 1909

Dock Disaster, Newport. Commons July 5, 1909

8 speeches — CLAUSE 2. Commons July 6, 1909

Committee of National Defence. Commons July 7, 1909

Naval Estimates (Shipbuilding Vote). Commons July 7, 1909

Established Church (Wales) Bill. Commons July 7, 1909

Business of the House. Commons July 7, 1909

5 speeches — The Prime Minister and the Suffragettes. Commons July 8, 1909

6 speeches — BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Commons July 8, 1909

Appointment of Magistrates (Inquiry). Commons July 12, 1909

3 speeches — Use of Incense (Bishop of London). Commons July 12, 1909

Training of Teachers in Elementary Schools (New Regulations). Commons July 12, 1909

2 speeches — Political Pensions. Commons July 12, 1909

County Court Administration (Congestion of Business). Commons July 12, 1909

Athanasian Creed. Commons July 13, 1909

CLAUSE 5.—(Collection and Recovery of Duty in Case of Death.) Commons July 14, 1909

Committee of Imperial Defence (State of Navy). Commons July 15, 1909

2 speeches — Technical Training of Blind. Commons July 15, 1909

3 speeches — Old Age Pensions. Commons July 15, 1909

2 speeches — Naval Committee of Inquiry. Commons July 15, 1909

2 speeches — BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Commons July 15, 1909

Legislation for the Blind. Written Answers July 15, 1909

2 speeches — MINUTE EXPUNGED. Commons July 16, 1909

Indian Budget. Written Answers July 16, 1909

2 speeches — Indian Budget. Commons July 20, 1909

Unrest in Bengal. Commons July 20, 1909

2 speeches — Land Registration. Commons July 20, 1909

Jurisdiction of County Courts in Divorce (Inquiry). Commons July 20, 1909

7 speeches — COURSE OF BUSINESS. Commons July 20, 1909

6 speeches — PEERS AND ELECTIONS. Commons July 20, 1909

CLAUSE 8.—(Exemptions from Reversion Duty and Allowances.) Commons July 20, 1909

Housing and Town Planning Bill. Commons July 21, 1909

Indian Budget. Commons July 21, 1909

Mr. Churchill and Dissolution of Parliament (Speech at Edinburgh). Commons July 21, 1909

Supply. Commons July 21, 1909

Irish Land Bill (Committee). Commons July 21, 1909

Milk Bill. Commons July 21, 1909

6 speeches — BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Commons July 22, 1909

All-Red Route. Commons July 26, 1909

3 speeches — Island of Lewis Cottars. Commons July 26, 1909

2 speeches — Prime Minister and Women's Freedom League. Commons July 26, 1909

Investment by Trustees. Commons July 26, 1909

Crofting Districts (Scotland). Commons July 26, 1909

2 speeches — IRISH LAND BILL. Commons July 26, 1909

11 speeches — SHIPBUILDING (NAVAL POLICY). Commons July 26, 1909

Civil Eights of Civil Servants. Written Answers July 27, 1909

2 speeches — Petitions to Prime Minister (Votes for Women). Commons July 28, 1909

3 speeches — House of Commons Officials and All Night Sittings. Commons July 28, 1909

2 speeches — Board of Agriculture Bill. Commons July 28, 1909

2 speeches — Cabinet Committee of Naval Inquiry. Commons July 28, 1909

39 speeches — AMENDMENT OF STANDING ORDER. Commons July 28, 1909

3 speeches — Naval Review (Visit of Members of Parliament). Commons July 29, 1909

Aviation (International Conference). Commons July 29, 1909

2 speeches — Assassination of Sir Curzon Wyllie. Commons July 29, 1909

Appointment of Magistrates (Royal Commission). Commons July 29, 1909

5 speeches — BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Commons July 29, 1909

9 speeches — COMMITTEE OF IMPERIAL DEFENCE. Commons July 29, 1909

Registration of Nurses. Written Answers August 3, 1909

Oriental Languages Commission. Commons August 4, 1909

Duration of Session. Commons August 4, 1909

Indian Budget. Commons August 4, 1909

4 speeches — COURSE OF BUSINESS. Commons August 4, 1909

2 speeches — Old Age Pensions Act. Commons August 5, 1909

3 speeches — BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Commons August 5, 1909

SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES BILL. Commons August 6, 1909

2 speeches — Clause 10.—(Duty an Site Value of Undeveloped Land.) Commons August 10, 1909

UNGOTTEN MINERALS. Commons August 11, 1909

YIELD OF THE LAND TAXES. Commons August 11, 1909

2 speeches — HOURS OF RISING OF THE HOUSE. Commons August 11, 1909

Cabinet Committee and Lord Charles Beresford. Commons August 11, 1909

Lieutenant Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition. Commons August 11, 1909

29 speeches — COST OF VALUATION. Commons August 11, 1909

Questions to Ministers. Commons August 12, 1909

3 speeches — Procedure. Commons August 12, 1909

2 speeches — Housing, Town Planning, etc., Bill. Commons August 12, 1909

Sittings of the House. Commons August 12, 1909

7 speeches — BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Commons August 12, 1909

Committee of Imperial Defence (Report of Sub-Committee). Commons August 16, 1909

SOUTH AFRICA BILL [Lords]. Commons August 16, 1909

South Pole Expedition. Commons August 17, 1909

3 speeches — BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Commons August 17, 1909

IRISH LAND BILL. Commons August 17, 1909

7 speeches — FINANCE [EXPENSES] (CONSOLIDATED FUND). Commons August 17, 1909

2 speeches — Legislation of Session (Statement Promised). Commons August 18, 1909

4 speeches — BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Commons August 18, 1909

COMMITTEE ON PROCEDURE. Commons August 18, 1909

LIQUOR LICENCES. Commons August 19, 1909

Lieutenant Shackleton's Expedition. Commons August 19, 1909

Clause 26.—(Qualifications of Senators.) Commons August 19, 1909

SCHEDULE. Commons August 19, 1909

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS. Commons August 20, 1909

BILLS TO BE PASSED. Commons August 20, 1909

8 speeches — SUMMARY. Commons August 20, 1909

Ex-Naval and Military Civil Servants. Written Answers August 24, 1909

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Commons August 25, 1909

3 speeches — Hops Bill. Commons August 26, 1909

MILITARY AND NAVAL DEFENCE. CONCLUSIONS OF IMPERIAL CONFERENCE, 1909. Commons August 26, 1909

Importation of Argentine Cattle. Written Answers August 31, 1909

16 speeches — CLAUSE 29.—(Duties on Excise Liquor Licences.) Commons September 1, 1909

Duration of Session. Commons September 2, 1909

Development Bill. Commons September 2, 1909

Agricultural Rating Act (Renewal). Commons September 2, 1909

4 speeches — Parliamentary Papers (Newspaper Press). Commons September 2, 1909

3 speeches — BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Commons September 2, 1909

19 speeches — CLAUSE 29.—(Duties on Excise Liquor Licences.) Commons September 2, 1909

16 speeches — CLAUSE. 30.—(Valuation of Licensed Premises.) Commons September 3, 1909

2 speeches — Sea Armaments (Great Britain and Germany). Commons September 7, 1909

Committee on Procedure. Commons September 7, 1909

16 speeches — CLAUSE 30.—(Valuation of Licensed Premises.) Commons September 7, 1909

7 speeches — CLAUSE 31.—(Reduction of Duty in Case of Hotels or Restaurants.) Commons September 7, 1909

2 speeches — Motion on Procedure. Commons September 8, 1909

2 speeches — Land at the North Pole. Commons September 8, 1909

2 speeches — ORDER OF BUSINESS. Commons September 8, 1909

3 speeches — CLAUSE 32.—(Distribution of Payments on Account of Licence Duties in Certain Cases.) Commons September 8, 1909

Hops Bill. Commons September 9, 1909

Appointment of Magistrates. Commons September 9, 1909

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Commons September 9, 1909

5 speeches — CLAUSE 34.—(Duty on Statements of Receipts from Intoxicating Liquor Supplied in a Club.) Commons September 9, 1909

University Education in London (Royal Commission). Written Answers September 13, 1909

Naval Intelligence Department. Commons September 14, 1909

Poor Relief Disfranchisement (Sunderland). Commons September 14, 1909

2 speeches — National Expenditure (Recommendations of Select Committee). Commons September 14, 1909

4 speeches — PROCEDURE ON STANDING COMMITTEE. Commons September 14, 1909

London Elections Bill. Commons September 15, 1909

Poor in Scotland (Report of Commissioners). Commons September 15, 1909

4 speeches — BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Commons September 15, 1909

Committee of Privileges. Commons September 20, 1909

5 speeches — SITTINGS OF STANDING COMMITTEE. Commons September 20, 1909

MINERAL RIGHTS CLAUSE. Commons September 21, 1909

Poor Law Commission (Reports). Commons September 21, 1909

2 speeches — Egyptian Affairs (Desirability of Discussion). Commons September 23, 1909

2 speeches — Charity Commission (Mineral Income). Commons September 23, 1909

3 speeches — BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Commons September 23, 1909

Norfolk Broads and Rivers. Commons September 28, 1909

Government Appointments (Nomination and Competition). Commons September 28, 1909

United States Flag (Castlerea Reception). Commons September 28, 1909

House of Commons (Adjournment). Written Answers September 28, 1909

3 speeches — BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Commons September 29, 1909

Small Ownerships (Foreign Countries and British Colonies). Commons September 30, 1909

Organisation of Oriental Studies (Report of Treasury Committee). Commons September 30, 1909

5 speeches — PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO RETAILERS' LICENCES.—(GENERAL.) Commons October 4, 1909

Tithe Commutation. Commons October 5, 1909

2 speeches — FIRST SCHEDULE.—(See col. 1669–1679, Official Report, 4th October.) Commons October 5, 1909

State Departments (Administration). Written Answers October 18, 1909

University Work (Administrative Reform). Written Answers October 19, 1909

London University (Medical Degrees). Written Answers October 19, 1909

COURSE OF BUSINESS. Commons October 20, 1909

Assistant Law Officer (Scotland). Written Answers October 20, 1909

2 speeches — Land Legislation for Scotland. Commons October 25, 1909

Lord Charles Beresford and the Admiralty. Commons October 25, 1909

Old Age Pensions (Lord Advocate's Speeches). Commons October 25, 1909

4 speeches — Unemployed Workmen Act. Commons October 26, 1909

Board of Agriculture (Parliamentary Secretaryship). Commons October 26, 1909

6 speeches — CLAUSE 43.—(Duties on Excise Liquor Licences.) Commons October 26, 1909

2 speeches — Development and Road Commissioners. Commons October 27, 1909

Vacant Irish Judgeship. Commons October 27, 1909

Trafalgar Anniversary Demonstration. Commons October 27, 1909

Old Age Pensions Act (Amendment Bill). Commons October 27, 1909

4 speeches — PROPOSED ADJOURNMENT. Commons October 27, 1909

5 speeches — Civil Servants and Politics. Commons October 28, 1909

Care of Feeble-Minded. Commons November 1, 1909

Non-Able-Bodied Poor (Cost of Main- tenance). Commons November 1, 1909

2 speeches — Temperance (Scotland) Bill. Commons November 1, 1909

County Court Judgeship (Monmouthshire). Commons November 1, 1909

Housing and Town Planning Bill (Crown Lands). Commons November 1, 1909

Sale of Intoxicating Liquors on Sunday Bill. Commons November 3, 1909

2 speeches — Lord Charles Beresford (Correspondence). Commons November 3, 1909

2 speeches — BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Commons November 3, 1909

4 speeches — FINANCE BILL. Commons November 3, 1909

Ecclesiastical Patronage. Commons November 4, 1909

FINANCE BILL. Commons November 4, 1909

Old Age Pensions Act (Amending Bill). Written Answers November 4, 1909

MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT. Commons November 5, 1909

5 speeches — UNEMPLOYMENT. Commons November 5, 1909

2 speeches — BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Commons November 23, 1909

3 speeches — Deportations in India. Commons November 25, 1909

Scottish Temperance Bill. Commons November 25, 1909

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Commons November 25, 1909

Places of Worship Enfranchisement Bill. Written Answers November 25, 1909

PRIME MINISTER'S NOTICE OF MOTION. Commons December 1, 1909

Dependents of Unestablished Officials. Written Answers December 1, 1909

HOUSE OF LORDS (REFUSAL TO PASS FINANCE BILL). Commons December 2, 1909

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