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Commons Hansard for 12 December 1939 (Volume 355)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
11 May 2018 at 12.15pm.
Commons Chamber
Record of debates that happened in the House of Commons main chamber.
House Of Commons
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Death Of Her Royal Highness The Princess Louise
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King's Speech (Answer To Address)
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Private Business
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Committee On Unopposed Bills
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Committees On Opposed Bills Containing Local Legislation Clauses
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Oral Answers To Questions
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Coal Industry
Shot-Firing (Stemming Plugs)
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Divisional And Liaison Officers
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Local Fuel Offices
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Producer-Gas-Driven Vehicles
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Rent And Coal Allowances (Northumberland And Durham)
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Accidents (Boys)
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Trade And Commerce
Exports (Licences And Control)
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Trade Agreements (Advertising)
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Great Britain And France
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Export Goods (Home Purchases)
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Electric Torch Batteries
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Wholesale Prices
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Typewriters (Import)
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Government Contracts (Accounts)
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Shipping Tonnage (Coal Exports)
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British Army
Tobacco Supplies, Expeditionary Forces
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Anti-Aircraft Gunnery
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Leave
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Horses, Dunkeld, Perthshire
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Commissions
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Courts-Martial
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Clerical Work, War Office
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Territorial Army Officers
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Technicians (Transference)
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Marriage (Permission)
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Beer
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Militiamen (Winter Quarters)
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Drill, Expeditionary Force
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Dependants' Allowances
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Railway Warrants
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Field Punishment
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Women Cooks
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Entertainments (Admission Charge)
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Liaison Officers (Interpretership Examinations)
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Greatcoats
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Horses (Purchase)
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Prisoners Of War (Cost)
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Sittings Of The House
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Bank Deposits
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Czech Assets
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Old Age Pensions
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Postal Orders
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Motor Vehicle Taxation
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Compensation (Defence) Act, 1939
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Call Money Rates
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Bank Profits
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Civil Service Examinations
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Fraudulent Solicitors
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Naval And Military Pensions And Grants
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Anglo-French Financial Agreement
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Business Of The House
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New Members Sworn
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Civil (Appropriation Accounts)
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Revenue Departments (Appropriation Accounts)
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The War In The Air
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Schedule
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Preamble
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Postponement Of Enactments (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill
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Schedule
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Unemployment Assistance Acts
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Ways And Means
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Gas And Steam Vehicles (Excise Duties)
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National Expenditure
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Publications And Debates Reports
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Church Of England Assembly (Powers) Act, 1919
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Old Age Pensions
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers
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Armed Forces (Civil Liabilities)
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Ministry Of Supply
Artificial Fertilisers (Household Rubbish)
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Paper Control
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Controller
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Deputy Controller
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Assistant Controllers
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Unemployment
Juveniles, South Shields
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Greenock
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Pensioners
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Insurance Act (Trade Unions And Section 68)
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Training Centres Instructors
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House Of Commons (Fair Wages Resolution)
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Food Supplies
Control Committees
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Rationing
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Milling Industry (Remuneration)
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Cereal Control Board (Prices)
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Liquid Milk
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Military Training (Conscientious Objectors)
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British Army
Retired Officers (Re-Employment)
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Uniforms (Walking-Out Dress)
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Home Defence Force (Representations To Members Of Parliament)
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Expeditionary Force (Gum Boots)
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Family Allowances
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Artillery Units
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Polish Nationals (Enlistment)
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Expeditionary Force (Duty-Free Parcels)
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Officer Cadet Training Units
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Horses, Dunkeld Camp, Perthshire
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Canteens (Licensing Act)
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Militia Camp, Devizes
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Biscuit Supplies
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Cable Censorship (Staff)
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Finland
Foreign Military Equipment
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Assistance To Refugees
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Great Britain, France And Russia
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Income Tax And Surtax
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Registered Friendly Societies
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Civil Defence
Medical Service Remuneration
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Central Medical War Committee
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Emergency Medical Service
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Interned Women
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Regional Commissioners And Air-Raid Wardens
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Special Constabulary
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Suppressed Public Meeting, Ipswich
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Air-Raid Precautions, Southwark
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Football Matches
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Taxes Office, Grays, Essex
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National Health Insurance (Armed Forces' Dependants)
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Flooding, Llanelly
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Housing, Wembley
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Trade Correspondence (Ohms Inscription)
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Factories Act (Modified Provisions)
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Licensed Trade (Statistics)
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Mercantile Marine (Chartered Yachts)
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Petrol Rationing
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Royal Air Force (Serving Members Of Parliament)
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Royal Navy (Dependants' Allowances)
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