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Commons Hansard for 9 May 1939 (Volume 347)

From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated 1 May 2026 at 12.03pm.

Commons Chamber

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

House of Commons (item number 1) (id ff5f38ea-8bb2-4c99-9810-aecaf103f520)

ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.

View all ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.

BRITISH ARMY.

TERRITORIALS (HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE). (item number 1) (id 1de3766c-3e77-490a-ad8d-a2878073168a)
RESERVE (RE-ENGAGEMENTS). (item number 1) (id fcf177ad-0485-49d3-a9d9-e1ca11f5cafb)
TERRITORIAL CAMPS. (item number 1) (id 86fe8e1e-92ee-43e2-9960-fb2641ea9202)
BREN GUNS (CONTRACT, CANADA). (item number 1) (id fe4c5ad5-1620-49d9-9907-4473b64f83e3)
MONTHLY ARMY LIST. (item number 1) (id c3d331a5-bf20-40cb-a8a3-b6c7b7de0df0)
SHELLS (CONTRACTS). (item number 1) (id 639a43a5-a685-4c35-9c25-d76b35d3eca6)
AUXILIARY TERRITORIAL FORCE. (item number 1) (id 669605ba-feea-498e-a27d-5e3e0b46fb7d)
ANTI-AIRCRAFT CAMPS, WEYBOURNE AND STIFFKEY. (item number 1) (id 65683c0d-b895-4415-823f-4d391a75ac56)
TERRITORIAL ARMY. (item number 1) (id 21753487-129a-4e1d-8162-8465555845a1)
VACCINATION. (item number 1) (id a85a2e2c-70d9-4ba7-954e-3f364f4bfc47)
CHURCH PARADES. (item number 1) (id f03dbef2-6387-4ece-9021-6d50b3e94a77)
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES. (item number 1) (id f0bc5ada-680f-4524-baf4-a042a16c2d64)
COTTON GOODS (CONTRACTS). (item number 1) (id 30857ab2-fc24-4218-a823-96899e9d1b34)
RECRUITS, NORTHERN IRELAND. (item number 1) (id a04fba59-f51d-4927-8dbb-94084b8b464a)
LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL. (item number 1) (id 14689c4b-1b84-4469-ad27-321af20ae957)
MINISTERS (PUBLIC FUNCTIONS). (item number 1) (id 370c5556-b9be-4744-883b-aae54c711fcf)
ENTERTAINMENTS DUTY. (item number 1) (id 4fdbdabf-4acd-4c67-b57b-fbebbc854da0)
PHOTOGRAPHIC FILMS (DUTY). (item number 1) (id bffa9ada-0ea5-4cf5-a7fa-0ddede7587e9)
RESERVE AND AUXILIARY FORCES BILL. (item number 3) (id 6d4e661c-34be-4eb5-a065-19f4a5cb96b7)
RESERVE AND AUXILIARY FORCES [MONEY]. (item number 4) (id ae5cc82c-a64a-4d56-9106-9b0948b5ead0)
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. (item number 5) (id 47accf1c-7b4d-449d-8f67-5aca562f9811)
CIVIL DEFENCE BILL. (item number 6) (id b58fd5c3-0373-438d-8590-de05633a6582)
CLAUSE 11.—(Duty of occupiers and owners of factory premises, mines and commercial buildings to make reports.) (item number 7) (id 6173a65c-1150-4056-9334-1c53d1be2af3)
CLAUSE 12.—(Power of occupier or owner to execute works.) (item number 8) (id d76810e8-954e-4444-a27d-db8904ed294c)
Clause 13.—(Power of factory inspector, mines inspector or local authority to require provision of air-raid shelter.) (item number 9) (id dd98a99f-f211-452c-acb7-f7d120f03a74)
MILITARY TRAINING [MONEY]. (item number 10) (id 918d8f83-0287-4b06-81cd-0ba3e1d95ee6)
BUILDING SOCIETIES (No. 2) BILL. (item number 11) (id c28272b3-bb75-41a0-b1bd-915f60d140c3)
THAMES RIVER STEAMBOAT SERVICE BILL. (item number 12) (id 4d7678f2-041f-47ce-beb9-7bf7ef0643da)

Written Answers

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YOUNG MINERS.

EMPLOYERS AND MEN CONSCRIPTED.

VOCATIONAL TRAINING. (item number 1) (id edd6d0b7-dc31-4ac1-99ee-1a947784f67d)
CONSCRIPTED MEN (DEPENDANTS). (item number 1) (id c865b064-900f-4bd4-8768-83718ad4c69e)
GERMANY (WAR MATERIALS PURCHASES). (item number 1) (id e139ceee-b14d-4d89-8f87-e7e6dc8267b4)
FOOD STORAGE (item number 1) (id 9b27960e-411a-4490-b921-ad2d912f33ce)
DOMINIONS EXPENDITURE. (item number 1) (id 06f0e5c6-dd5b-49d0-8239-3ec1a556ae7e)
RESERVED OCCUPATIONS SCHEDULE. (item number 1) (id 580b7b82-50d5-413c-b08f-58687d27d793)
NATIONAL AND LOCAL EXPENDITURE. (item number 1) (id 83f60805-1461-44d7-b982-42656b1d76a5)
CIVIL SERVICE (CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS). (item number 1) (id fb9d2346-b5e2-408e-8726-f55cbe02c68a)
LEAD MINES (ROOKHOPE, DURHAM). (item number 1) (id 77a7cfcf-e884-4169-9ddb-86f0b612ef3a)
NAVAL AND MILITARY PENSIONS AND GRANTS. (item number 1) (id f549a3c6-6c84-4e8a-a64b-d5c45a90a7b1)
IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY (OUTRAGES). (item number 1) (id e6637a9c-3d6b-485e-a194-87b5d01b86a2)
NEWFOUNDLAND AIRPORT. (item number 1) (id 8d961f15-5a8f-4aa3-8833-814e95d6c822)
TEAM VALLEY TRADING ESTATE (AIR-RAID PRECAUTIONS). (item number 1) (id 79eccfc1-cf88-401c-aad2-a61ff2c08810)
COURTS OF REFEREES. (item number 1) (id 777d6b0d-5983-4c9c-8fc6-bb6f39d8cccf)
HOLIDAYS WITH PAY (FORESTRY COMMISSION). (item number 1) (id a5f74895-6645-4a47-b306-371917eda0f1)
EMERGENCY EVACUATION SCHEMES. (item number 1) (id a10a669c-af6a-49db-b76b-4bf9c301a61a)
DAZZLE CAMOUFLAGE. (item number 1) (id a8454bd4-a081-4949-9f1b-c20825a96f35)
COMPANIES ACT (ITAS COMPANY). (item number 1) (id 9a5de60a-1734-47b4-9e45-0be27bd38ac3)
ENLISTMENTS (STATISTICS). (item number 1) (id 5600de44-06b7-497d-bf65-98c2f4eb4f6a)
LOCATION OF INDUSTRY. (item number 1) (id a113f649-d23b-4082-9d20-91b0ec2b84c4)
UNIT TRUSTS. (item number 1) (id f39cde91-b297-489d-a3c6-fcd451e56906)
ANGLO-RUMANIAN NEGOTIATIONS. (item number 1) (id be36175a-1eea-47f5-a4bc-d72f64667dc7)
BRITISH SHIPS (FOREIGN BUYERS). (item number 1) (id f69f72f1-60ce-4960-8563-865f7ca8a787)
SPAIN (BRITISH SHIPPING TRADE). (item number 1) (id 0d93d235-6c50-41bc-8dd6-42d2b8b69094)
FOREIGN OFFICE STAFF (NATIONAL SERVICE). (item number 1) (id 0188a914-a035-4b53-a9d8-10aa82acc419)
EUROPEAN SITUATION. (item number 1) (id db8e2ed1-2ae7-4473-96d0-3d7dd97802e7)
GERMANY (EXPULSION OF BRITISH SUBJECTS). (item number 1) (id 24f477ef-2135-4df8-adfa-f8a064d8d1e4)
SCHOOLS FOR DEAF (SCOTLAND). (item number 1) (id 1f5839af-992b-4b3e-9df9-3fad58cfe72c)
BOY LABOUR (FRANCE, BELGIUM AND HOLLAND). (item number 1) (id d370946c-28d9-4ea9-98af-d4b50e62823d)
RHEUMATISM CLINIC, HORDEN COLLIERY. (item number 1) (id 60dfd9b7-02c3-4850-9172-4cf24d05307d)
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE (MIDDLESEX). (item number 1) (id 293d01e5-68fe-4cbd-9479-efd01a2f1e09)

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