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Commons Hansard for 20 March 1940 (Volume 358)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
11 May 2018 at 1.36pm.
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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British Museum
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Oral Answers To Questions
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Poland
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Mr Sumner Welles's Visits
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Anti-British Activities, China
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China And Japan
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Anglo-French-Russian Negotiations
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Finland
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Royal Air Force
Bombing Attack, Steamship "Domala"
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Sub-Contracting
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Leave (France)
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American Aircraft (Purchase)
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Civil Aviation (London-Lisbon Service)
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Singapore And Malaya (Labour Disputes)
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Gold Coast
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Mauritius (Harbour Administration)
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Northern Rhodesia (Mine-Workers' Strike)
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German Broadcast Propaganda
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Royal Navy
Elderly Pensioners (Exemption)
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Clyde Resorts (Boat Hiring)
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Seamen's Funerals
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Requisitioned Ship (Holt Line)
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Scapa Flow (Defences)
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Ministry Of Supply
Mechanisation And Aero Company, Limited
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Central Register
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Waste Foodstuffs (Salvage)
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Contracts (Intermediaries)
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House Of Commons (Divisions, Procedure)
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Minister For The Co-Ordination Of Defence
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Food Supplies
Beef (Prices)
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Slaughter-Houses
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Meat And Livestock Control (South Western Area And Wales)
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Pigs (Ear-Marking)
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Pig And Poultry Food (Consignment, London To Devon)
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Animal Feeding-Stuffs
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Rationing (Railwaymen)
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Bacon
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Bread (Free Samples)
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Fish-Fryers (Potato Supplies)
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Milk
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Butter
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Food Manufacturing Industries, Greenock (Employment)
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Fresh-Water Fish
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Eggs
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Pigs (Grading)
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Agriculture (Food Production, Allotments)
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I—Committee On Synthetic Processes For The Production Of Oil From Coal
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Ii—Committee On Low Temperature Carbonisation
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Iii—Committee On The Liquid Products Obtained By High Temperature Carbonisation
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Iv—Committee On Alternative Fuels For Internal Combustion Engines
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V—Committee On "Colloidal" Fuel
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Vi—Committee On The Efficient Use Of Fuel In War-Time
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Island Of Sylt
British Bombing Raids
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Sittings Of The House
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Adjournment (Easter)
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Business Of The House
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Orders Of The Day
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Old Age And Widows' Pensions Bill
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New Clause A—(Power Of Northern Ireland Parliament To Amend S 14 (3) (A) Of 2 & 3 Geo 6 C 84)
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Clause 10—(Provision For Dealing With Special Cases)
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Clause 17—(Superannuation)
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Eighth Schedule—(Modification Of Enactments Relating To Relief Of The Poor)
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Agriculture (Miscellaneous War Provisions) Bill
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Clause 14—(Land Drainage)
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Clause 17—(Control Of Sluices)
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Clause 25—(Expenses Of Minister In Providing Goods And Services Required For Agriculture)
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Clause 26—(Exclusion Of Certain Holdings From Agricultural Holdings Act)
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Clause 31—(Application To Scotland)
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Societies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill
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Special Enactments (Extension Of Time) Bill Lords
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Solicitors (Emergency Provisions) Bill Lords
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Sunday Entertainments Act, 1932
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers
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Government Departments (Publicity)
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Agriculture
Parkland, Lincolnshire
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Butter And Cheese
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Bacon
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War Executive Committee, Lindsey
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Producer-Gas Tractors
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Training Schemes
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Scotland (Schoolchildren, Evacuation)
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Trade And Commerce
Ford-Ferguson Tractors (Imports)
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Export Council
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Exports (Raw Materials)
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German-Owned Securities
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Civil Defence
Police War Reserve (Sussex)
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Camps
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War Loan (Press Advertisements)
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Excess Profits Tax
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Foreign Income (Taxation)
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Naval And Military Pensions And Grants
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Post Office
Telegraph Messengers
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Telephone Directories
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Greetings Telegram Forms
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Parcels, Egypt (Duty)
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Civil Aviation Advisory Committee
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Food Supplies
Imported Meat
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Rationing (Seaside Towns)
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Bacon And Butter
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Eggs
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School Meals
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Sugar
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Feeding-Stuffs (Distribution)
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Home-Killed Meat (Supplies, Herefordshire)
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Bottle Parties
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Transport
Road Works (Materials)
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Alternative Fuels
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Armed Forces (Petrol Ration)
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Coal Supplies (London)
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Public Health
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Rent And Mortgage Interest Restriction Acts
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British Social Hygiene Council
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British Army
Casualty Lists
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Discharge Purchase Money (Refund)
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Soldiers On Leave (Medical Attendance)
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Military Information (Foreign Telegrams)
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Vaccination
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Releases (Agricultural Workers)
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Leave (Ration Money)
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