424 INDEX Proportional Representation, 181- 184, 207, 316 Protectorates, 353 Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1913, 20,165 Provisional Order Confirmation Bill, Public Accounts Committee, 170 „ Assistance, 118-119, 121, 270, 274, 297-299, 328-329 Public Bills, 133, 150 „ Health Act 1936, 281, 284 „ Meetings Act 1908, 263 „ Order Act 1936, 93, 259, 263 Prosecutions, Director of, 43, Public Schools >, 75> 288-291, 324 „ Works Leans Board, 89 Quarter Sessions, 237, 277, 302 Queen, 44,47 Queen Mary, the, 89 Questions, in Parliament, 145-146 Racialism, 13-15, 217 Railway Rates Tribunal, 106 Railways, 87, 106-107, 349 Ratepayers* Associations, 314 Rates, 300-302, 306 Rathbone, Eleanor, 179 Recorder, 237 Referees, Court of, 119 Referendum, 364, 376 Reform Acts, 131-132, 200 Refugees, 389 Regency, Council of, 47 Regionalism, 319-321 Register Office, 121 Registration Officer, 177, 242 Relieving Officer, 298-299 Rent Restriction Acts, 238 Rents, differential, 296 Reparations, 402 Report Stage, 153,157 Representation of the People Act 1918,132,175 Republicanism, 51-52 Returning Officer, 178,186,190,270 Rexists, 218 Rhodesia, 355-369 Richard II, 130 Richelieu, 55 " Right", 67,204-205, 314-315, Road Fund, 105 Roads, 105, 126, 271-272 Roman Catholics, 46, 178, 369-370, 372 Roman Empire, 7, 12, 53, 118, 221, 378 Romford, 176 Roosevelt, Franklin, 27 Roses, Wats of, 7, 53, 130 Rothermere, Lord, 61 Rousseau, 2 Royal Assent, 40,153 Rugby, 278 Rule of Law, 22-26, 82, 258, 264- 265, 317, 392,401,403 Rumania, 385 Rural District, 271-273, 281, 291, 300, 306 Russia, see Union of Socialist Soviet Republics Russian Empire, 15, 384 Saar, 386 Salaries, of M.P.s, 194 „ of Ministers, 63-65 Salter, Sir Arthur, 179 Samoa, 366 Samuel Liberals, 58, 207 Sanctions, 397-401 Sanitary Authorities, 278, 330 „ Inspectors, 272, 282, 29^ Saudi Arabia, 382 Scandinavia, 50 School, 74-75, 286-291 „ Board, .285 „ Inspectors, 126 „ leaving age, 77-78, 285-288 Scotland, 13,14, 56,62, 94-95,119, 126, 131, 145, 152, 231 Second Ballot, 181 „ Chamber, I35~*39> *57> 35O „ Reading, 151 * Secretary-General, League of Na- tions, 383, 386, 390, 393, 396 Sedition, 259-260 Septennial Act 1716, 22 Serajevo, 381 Settlement, Act of, 1701, 20, 26,28^ 36