Parliament Debates Over Access to Negotiation Papers
The debate centers on whether government papers related to past negotiations should be laid before Parliament. Arguments note precedents, warn against delaying inquiry, and stress the need to balance executive power with parliamentary oversight while supporting the peace and armament costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitt
Fox
Lie
Lord Belgrave
Spain
Yorkshire
House of Commons debate on Corn Laws and Spain treaty
In a Commons committee, Dudley Ryder moves corn law import and export regulations. Debates on land tax clauses, election petitions, and motions for information on Spain's coast boundaries are rejected. Speakers argue about the Convention with Spain, Nootka Sound reparations, whale fisheries, and the treaty’s benefits and ambiguities.
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Bramston
Dudley Ryder
Ref
Pulteney
Haufley
Downton
Radnor
Boston
Wilbraham
Fowey
Ftting
Anstruther
Fox
Pitt
Jekyll
Dundas
Grey
Spanish
North West
America
Spain
Duncombe
York
House of Lords
Alderman Watson
Pultensy
Nootka
Pegson
Davis
Greenland
F. Montagu
Alderman Curtis
Gentleman
Fle
Market Sol
Loveden
Sol
Warlinss
William Young
Charles the Second
Utrecht
Gantippigi
Mr. Grey
Great Britain
Nootka Sound
Prince William
Captain Meares
Rnc
Parliaiment
Jageffion
Pinigan
Iie