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Commons Hansard for 12 October 1939 (Volume 352)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
13 May 2018 at 3.20am.
Commons Chamber
Record of debates that happened in the House of Commons main chamber.
House Of Commons
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Oral Answers To Questions
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Air-Raid Warnings (Workers' Lost Time)
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Unemployment
Benefit
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Miners
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Assistance
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Instructional Centres
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Employment (Government Policy)
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Weston Biscuit Factory, Slough (Employes)
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Reserved Occupations
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Emergency Hospital Scheme
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Old Age Pensioners (Public Assistance)
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Water Supplies (Pollution)
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Civil Defence
Evacuation
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Billeting Allowance (Schoolteachers)
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Gas Masks
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Air Raid Shelters
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Regional Commissioners
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Women's Voluntary Services
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Local Authorities (Expenditure)
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Auxiliary Fire Service
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Air-Raid Precautions Workers
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Public Assistance (Armed Forces Dependants)
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Water Undertakings Bill
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Voluntary Hospitals (Nurses)
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Blood Transfusion
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Milk (Newcastle)
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Naval And Military Pensions And Grants
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Secretary To The Treasury
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Ministry Of Information
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Urban District Councils (Incorporation)
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Workmen's Compensation
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Outdoor Public Meetings
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Factories Act (Butchers' Shops)
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Shops (Hours Of Closing)
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Anti-War Activities
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Business Of The House
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers
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West Indies (Royal Commission)
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Colonies (Commodity Regulation Schemes)
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Dominions (Native Labour Conventions)
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Agriculture
Tractors
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Lorries (Requisitioning)
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Rabbits
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Seed Potatoes
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Food Production
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Horse-Breeding
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Poultry Industry (Feeding-Stuffs)
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Civil Defence
Local Authorities' Expenditure
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Black-Out Regulations (Factories)
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Pensioned Policemen
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London University (Evacuation Of Students)
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Police Reserve
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Regional Commissioners (Powers)
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Air-Raid Precautions
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Training Of Boys (Sea Services)
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Motor Car Headlamps
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Shop-Closing Hours
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Evacuation
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Hospitals
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Doctors
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Refugees
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British Army
Censorship
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Pay And Allowances (Delay)
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Pharmacists
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Chaplains
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Sir Herbert Creedy
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Greatcoats
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Horses (War Service)
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Medical Record (Mr A J Cox)
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Special Allowances
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Officers (Pay)
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Food Supplies
Meat Control
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Glamorgan
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Rationing (Blind Men)
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Purchases From Italy
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Local Food Control Committees
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Fish
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Sheep And Pigs (Marketing)
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Pig-Raising
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Education
Married Women Teachers
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London County Council Area (Non-Evacuated Children)
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National Youth Committee
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Evacuated Children
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Inspectorate
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Commandeering Of Buildings
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Ministry Of Information
Organisation And Staff
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Regional Offices Expenditure
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News Censorship
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Bank Of International Settlements
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Income Tax
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Russia (Gold Production)
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Imports And Exports
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Tobacco Prices (Fighting Forces)
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War Risks Insurance (Real Property)
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Postal Orders (Currency)
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Civil Servants (Billeting)
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Civil Service (Recruitment)
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Fighting Forces (Dependants—Medical Service)
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Housing
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Midwives
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Voluntary Hospitals, London (Medical Staffs)
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Post Office (Telephone Charges)
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Royal Air Force (Identity Discs)
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Timber Control
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Railway Services
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Evacuation (Scotland)
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