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Commons Hansard for 6 April 1916 (Volume 81)
From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated
23 February 2026 at 9.28am.
Commons Chamber
Record of debates that happened in the House of Commons main chamber.
House of Commons
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National Registration Act
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