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Commons Hansard for 21 November 1939 (Volume 353)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
13 May 2018 at 3.44am.
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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Trade And Commerce
German-Made Christmas Cards
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Great Britain And France
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Gas (Price Increase)
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Switzerland
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Electric Torches And Batteries (Prices)
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Contract Prices
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Rumanian Oil
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Apples And Pears (Import)
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Raw Materials (Import)
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British Army
Remittances By Post
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Dependants' Allowances
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Lieutenants (Pay)
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Regulations
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Commissions
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Civilian Clothes (Return)
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Motor Accident
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Billeting, Chelsea
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Boots
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Death Penalty
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Hardships Tribunal
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Horses (Purchase)
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Reserve Of Officers
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Prisoners Of War (Cost)
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Official Publications (Export)
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Evacuation Of Parliament
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Location Of Industry (Commission's Report)
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United States Exchange Rate
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Overseas Investments
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National Savings
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Bank Rate
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Old Age Pensions
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Bankers' Industrial Development Company
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Armed Forces (Dependants' Allowances)
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Scotland
Government Tractors And Ploughs
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Theatres And Cinemas (Sunday Opening)
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St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
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Agricultural Workers (Release From Armed Forces)
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Local Authorities' Houses (Restrictions)
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Rent Arrears (Soldiers' Dependants, Kirkcaldy)
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Civil Defence
Air-Raid Precautions Vehicles (Petrol)
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Shops (Hours Of Closing)
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Regional Commissioners (London)
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Illuminated Signs
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Air-Raid Shelters
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Petrol Rationing (Taxicabs And Private-Hire Cars)
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Portuguese East Africa And Mozambique (Defence)
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Refugees
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National Register (Enumerators' Payment)
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Government Borrowing (National Savings Certificates And Defence Bonds)
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German Mine-Laying (British Retaliation)
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Official Secrets Acts
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Agricultural Development Act, 1939
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Scottish Education And Evacuation
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League Of Nations (Council And Assembly)
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers
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Questions To Ministers
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Food Supplies
Tunis Dates
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Milk
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Butter
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Armed Forces (Motor Cars And Cycles, Taxation)
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Treasury Pensions Account
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House Of Commons (Refreshment Department)
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Bankers' Industrial Development Company
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Czech Assets
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Losses Through Enemy Action (Compensation)
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Civil Defence
Camps
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First-Aid Posts
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Evacuation
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Hospital Supply Depots (Northumberland And Durham)
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Local Authorities (Employes)
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Housing, Liverpool
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Government Departments (Hutments)
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Ministry Of Information
Printing Contracts
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Poster Advertisements
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Unemployment (Durham)
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Cost Of Living (Index Figure)
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Military Service (Hardship Committees)
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Defence Regulations (Factories Act)
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Hospitals And Aid Posts (Direction Boards)
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Aliens (Deportation)
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Animal Welfare Societies (Street Collections)
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Workmen's Compensation (Government Policy)
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British Army
Ordnance Depots
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Officers' Lodging Allowances
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Militiamen (Training)
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Annual Report
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Officers Emergency Reserve
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Special Allowances (Forms)
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Railway Warrants
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South Staffordshire Regiment (Private Released From Service)
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Auxiliary Territorial Service (Women Doctors)
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Children's Allowances
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Christmas Parcels
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Greatcoats
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Dependants' Allowances
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Reserve Of Officers
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Blankets
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Officer Cadets (Canteens)
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Royal Air Force (Equipment Branch)
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Agriculture (Short-Term Credits)
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Mine Workers (Armed Forces)
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Malvern School
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Football Pools
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Coal Prices (Inland Supply) Order
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Ministry Of Shipping
Freight Rates
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Merchant Service Officers
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Boat Drills
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Defence Regulations (Mines And Quarries)
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