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Commons Hansard for 16 May 1939 (Volume 347)
From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated
1 May 2026 at 12.05pm.
Commons Chamber
Record of debates that happened in the House of Commons main chamber.
House of Commons
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PRIVATE BUSINESS.
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ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.
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TRADE AND COMMERCE.
EMPIRE RAW MATERIALS.
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BRASS AND COPPER (EXPORTS TO GERMANY).
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NICKEL (IMPORT).
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WAR MATERIAL (EXPORT).
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SLIPPER CLOTH (IMPORT).
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COTTON GLOVES (UNITED STATES IMPORT DUTY).
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RUMANIAN OIL (SUPPLIES TO GERMANY).
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FILM INDUSTRY.
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DIESEL ENGINES (IMPORTS).
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INTERNATIONAL SUGAR COUNCIL.
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SHIPBUILDING (FOREIGN CASTINGS).
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FACTORY, LIVERPOOL.
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IMPORTED GOODS (STAMPING).
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BULGARIA.
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ANGLO-RUMANIAN PROTOCOL.
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CANADA AND AUSTRALIA (BRITISH SUBJECTS, DEPORTATIONS).
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NEWFOUNDLAND.
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MERCANTILE MARINE.
CREWS' ACCOMMODATION.
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RUMANIAN GRAIN CARGOES.
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COASTWISE TRAFFIC.
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SHIPS (FOREIGN PURCHASES).
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WAR RISKS (COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE).
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BRITISH ARMY.
MANŒUVRE AREA, YORKSHIRE.
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CLOTH CONTRACTS, SCOTLAND.
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WOOLLEN PRODUCTS.
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SHELL CONTRACTS.
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WAR OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENT.
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MILK SUPPLY.
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FAMILY ALLOWANCES.
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TERRITORIALS (TRAINING).
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UNIFORMS (TERRITORIALS).
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TATTOOS.
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VOLUNTARY AID DETACHMENTS (UNIFORMS)
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OFFICIAL SECRETS ACTS.
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CONSCRIPTION OF WEALTH (PREPARATORY PROVISIONS) BILL.
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MINISTERS (DIRECTORSHIPS).
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CIVIL AIR GUARD (PETROL DUTY).
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BRITISH CAPITAL EXPORTS.
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BEARER SECURITIES (TAX EVASION).
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OLD AGE PENSIONS.
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BANK OF ENGLAND (FOREIGN SHARE-HOLDINGS).
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SHORT-TERM LOAN RATES.
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SCOTLAND.
GRASS LANDS, PLOUGHING (SUBSIDY).
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PRISONERS (MEDICAL EXAMINATION).
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SCOTCRAFT FURNITURE COMPANY, LIMITED.
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MERCHANT SHIPS AND AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY RESERVES.
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MERCHANT SHIPPING (TRANSFER RESTRICTION).
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MILITARY TRAINING BILL.
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NEW CLAUSE.—(Power to apply Act to British subjects ordinarily resident outside Great Britain.)
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NEW CLAUSE.—(Parliamentary Franchise.)
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NEW CLAUSE.—(Maintenance of civil liberties.)
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NEW CLAUSE.—(Civil contracts with respect to wages, etc.).
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SCHEDULE.
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RESERVE AND AUXILIARY FORCES BILL.
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CLAUSE 1.—(Calling out of reserve and auxiliary forces.)
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CLAUSE 2.—(Reinstatement in civil employment.)
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CLAUSE 3.—(Simplification of procedure for obtaining possession of land taken under Defence Acts.)
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE ANNUITIES.
TERRITORIAL RECRUITS.
MILITIAMEN (VACCINATION).
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MILITARY TRAINING BILL.
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BRITISH NATIONAL CADET ASSOCIATION.
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ATHLETIC GAMES (FREE OUTFITS).
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CONTRIBUTORY PENSIONS.
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ISLE OF HARRIS.
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ISLE OF LEWIS.
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PRISON DIETARIES.
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JUVENILE-ADULT PRISONERS.
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ALLOTMENTS.
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OLD AGE PENSIONERS (PUBLIC ASSISTANCE).
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POOR PERSONS REPRESENTATION COMMITTEE.
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PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STATISTICS.
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LAND PURCHASE, NORTH BERWICK.
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MOTORING OFFENCES (PENALTIES).
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AGRICULTURAL WORKERS (UNEMPLOYMENT).
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HIGHLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
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SPECIAL WATER DISTRICT, INVERNESS-SHIRE.
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ENLISTMENT.
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EXAMINATION ENTRANTS (EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS).
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ALIENS (DEPORTATION).
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REFUGEES.
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CHAIRMAN OF COAL COMMISSION.
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OVERTIME WORKING.
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RENTS, ROYALTIES AND WAYLEAVES.
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COAL-CUTTING MACHINERY.
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PITHEAD BATHS.
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EXPLOSIVES (GAS FUMES).
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LOCAL AUTHORITIES EMPLOYÉS (MILITARY SERVICE).
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SMALLPOX (STEAMSHIP "CATHAY").
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EVACUATION.
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REGIONAL ORGANISATION.
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AIR-RAID SHELTERS.
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AFFORESTATION ACREAGE.
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STATISTICS (PUBLICATION).
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TRANSFERENCE SCHEME (DURHAM COUNTY).
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FULHAM.
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BATHS (IMPORTS FROM GERMANY).
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HERRING INDUSTRY.
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COAL CONSUMPTION.
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EDUCATION (FREE CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR).
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RESERVE OFFICERS (RELEASE FOR ADMIRALTY DUTY).
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AGRICULTURE (MILK MARKETING BOARD PENALTIES).
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