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Commons Hansard for 24 January 1940 (Volume 356)
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11 May 2018 at 12.24pm.
Commons Chamber
Record of debates that happened in the House of Commons main chamber.
House Of Commons
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New Writ
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Trade Accounts
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Oral Answers To Questions
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The War (French Yellow Paper)
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France (British Travellers)
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Great Britain And Russia
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British Council
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Czecho-Slovak National Committee
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Permanent Court Of International Justice
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Anti-Nazi Play (Author's Internment)
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China And Japan
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Poland (British Subjects)
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Anglo-Italian Agreement, 1938
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Shanghai (Attacks On British Subjects)
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Royal Air Force
Pigeon Service
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Observation Posts (Personnel)
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Welfare Scheme
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Women's Auxiliary Air Force (Uniform Allowance)
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Dependant's Allowance (Aircraftman Grist)
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Officers' Emergency Reserve
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Hastings Pier Theatre
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Aircraft Contracts
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Imperial Airways Flying Boat (Loss)
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Royal Navy
Censorship Regulations
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Torpedo Factory, Greenock
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Recruiting Regulations
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German Ships (Scuttling)
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Convoys
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Seychelles
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East Africa (Customs Frauds)
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West Africa (Workmen's Compensation)
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Nigeria (Forced Labour Regulations)
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Palestine (Export Trade)
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Mauritius (Municipal Elections)
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Transport
Service Men (Cheap Travel Facilities)
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Government And Railway Companies (Negotiations)
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Soldiers On Leave
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Motor Vehicle Licences
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Royal Ordnance Factory, Euxton
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Railway Hours Of Work, Mexborough And Doncaster
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Electricity Supply Charges, London
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Public Meetings (Ministers' Speeches)
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Miss Unity Mitford
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Ministry Of Supply
Anti-Waste Campaign
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Timber Control
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Wool
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Building Contracts (Small Firms)
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Belgium (Franco-British Guarantee)
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Comforts For Armed Forces (Materials, Price)
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Food Supplies
Workers (Supplementary Rations)
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Poultry Industry (Feeding-Stuffs)
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Evacuated Firms (Employés)
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Bacon And Butter (Imports)
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Sugar Ration (Fruit Preserving)
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Invalids (Special Diets)
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Bills Presented
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Agriculture (Miscellaneous War Provisions) Bill
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Old Age And Widows' Pensions Bill
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Industrial Assurance And Friendly Societies (Emergency Protection From Forfeiture) Bill
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Orders Of The Day
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Czecho - Slovakia (Financial Claims And Refugees) (Repayment And Remission Of Debt)
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Czecho - Slovakia (Financial Claims And Refugees) Bill
Clause I (Payment To The Treasury Of Balances Of Loan And Gift Accounts) Ordered To Stand Part Of The Bill
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Clause 2—(Application Of Balance Of Loan Account)
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Clause 3—(Application Of Balance Of Gift Accounts)
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Clauses 4 (Accounts Of Funds) And 5 (Short Title), Ordered To Stand Part Of The Bill
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India And Burma (Miscellaneous Amendments) Money
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India And Burma (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill Lords
Clause 1—(Amendment Of The Provisions As To Taxes On Income And Corporation Lax)
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Clause 2—(Taxes On Professions, Trades, Callings And Employments)
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Clause 5—(Power To Appoint Acting Puisne Judges Of The Federal Court)
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New Clause—(Provisions As To Family Pension Funds)
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Clause Ii—(Confirmation Of Appointments To India Office Staff And Staff Of Auditor Of Indian Home Accounts)
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New Clause—(Provisions As To Pensions Of Home Civil Servants Appointed To Offices In India)
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New Clause—(Provisions As To Pensions Of Home Civil Servants Appointed To Offices In Burma)
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New Clause—(Amendment Of S 134 Of Government Of Burma Act, 1935)
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Shop Hours
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Government Factories (North-East Coast)
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Shop Hours
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National Camps
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers
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Education (Evacuated Children)
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Food Supplies
Imported Cereal Feeding-Stuffs
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Flour
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Poultry Industry (Feeding Stuffs)
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Control, Sheffield
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Workers In Heavy Industries
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Potatoes
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Meat Control
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Farmhouse-Made Butter
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Tea
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Regional Liaison Officer, South-Eastern Divisional Office
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Herring (Canning Factories)
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Housing
Pig And Poultry Keeping
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Materials
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Building Industry (Central Control)
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Local Authorities (Employs)
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National Income (Ratio Of Taxation)
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Officers (Income Tax Deductions)
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Government Printing Contracts (Scottish Tenders)
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Ministry Of Supply
Executive Appointment (Protest)
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Staff (Auxiliary Territorial Service)
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Petrol Rationing
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Fuel Regulations Order
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Petrol Control, Sheffield
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Coal Industry (Accidents)
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Post Office
Facilities, Clackmannanshire
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Postage Rates, France
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Clerical Staff, Edinburgh
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Empire Air Mail (Rates)
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Telephone Service (Priority Traffic)
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Salvage Work (War Of 1914–18)
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Naval And Military Pensions And Grants
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Rent Arrears
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Civil Liabilities (War-Time Legislation)
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Tax Office, Walthamstow (Air-Raid Shelter)
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Royal Parks (Iron Railings)
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Thefts By Solicitors
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Agriculture (Poultry Keeping)
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Economic Warfare (Soya Beans)
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Air-Raid Precautions
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Prisoners And Prison Visitors
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Rate Summonses (Court Procedure)
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British Newspapers (Neutral Countries)
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Exit Permits
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British Somaliland
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Palestine (British Naturalisation)
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Swaziland (Appeal To Privy Council)
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Royal Navy
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (1914–15 Decoration)
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Royal Marines (Temporary Second-Lieutenants, Pay)
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Officers (Uniform Allowance)
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Women's Royal Naval Service
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