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Commons Hansard for 10 April 1940 (Volume 359)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
11 May 2018 at 1.47pm.
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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Russia
Trade Negotiations, Great Britain
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British Ambassador
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British Subject's Imprisonment (Mr Joseph Martin)
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United States And Poland (Kellogg Pact)
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Finland
League Of Nations' Assistance
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(Translation)
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Allies' War Supplies (Return)
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Allies' War Aims
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Palestine
International News Bulletin
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Hebrew Newspapers
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United States (Foreign Policy)
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Libya (Italian Troops)
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Royal Air Force
Press Information (Scotland)
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Accident Inquiries
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Coal Stocks (Stations)
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De Havilland Tiger Moth Aeroplanes
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Royal Navy
Official Report, Parliamentary Debates (Issue To Ships)
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Dutch Vessel "Vrede" (Arrest)
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Coastguard Service (Telephone Facilities)
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Mandated Territories (British Citizenship)
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West Africa (Gin And Rum Imports)
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Uganda-Kenya Railway
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Northern Rhodesia (Industrial Dispute)
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Trinidad (Electricity Supply)
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Distribution Of Industrial Population
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Food Supplies
Calves (Prices)
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Rationing
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Milk
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Barley Meal
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Meat (Northern Ireland)
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Rationed Food Hoarding
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Meat Supply, Burnley
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Sugar (Fruit Preserving)
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Meat Control, Scotland
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Military Service (Reserved Occupations)
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Notting Hill Electric Lighting Company, Limited
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Transport
Excursion Trains
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Lighting (East Lancashire Road)
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Omnibus Stopping Places, London
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Omnibus Stopping Places, London
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North Eastern Railway (Reserved Seats)
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Road Improvement And Construction Schemes
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Wandsworth Bridge
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Railway Rolling Stock
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London-Newcastle Railway Service
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Government Control Of Railways
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Road Accidents (Compensation)
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Post Office
Telephone Services (Interruption)
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Scilly Isles (Telephone Service)
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Solicitors' Frauds
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School Teachers (Conscientious Objectors)
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Emergency Medical Service
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Naval Operations, Narvik
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Business Of The House
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Orders Of The Day
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Army And Air Force (Annual) Bill
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Clause 2—(Army Act And Air Force Act To Be In Force For Specified Times)
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Clause 3—(Amendment Of Army Act And Air Force Act In Relation To Certain Dominions)
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Clause 4—(Amendments Of Sections 43, 68 And 183 Of Army Act)
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Clause 5—(Amendment Of Ss 43 And 68 Of Air Force Act)
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Clause 6—(Printing Of Army Act Or Air Force Act Not To Affect Enactments Or Regulations Modifying The Act Otherwise Than By Verbal Amendment)
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New Clause—(Appeal From Courts-Martial)
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Preamble:
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Societies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill
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Civil Service (Entrance Examinations)
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Milk (Pasteurisation)
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers
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Brazil (British Bondholders)
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Finland (League Of Nations' Assistance)
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British Army
Expeditionary Force (Cinemas)
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Releases (Agricultural Workers)
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Clothing Issues
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Motor Car Taxation
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Crude Petroleum (World Production)
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Transport Vehicles (Producer Gas)
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Coal Industry (Valleyfield Accident)
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Northern Rhodesia (Industrial Dispute)
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West Africa (Cocoa Crop)
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Welsh Wool (Price)
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"Titanic" Fund
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Unemployment
Benefit
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Assistance (Winter Allowances)
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Hotels (Government Requisitioning)
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Food Supplies (Offal And Non-Rationed Meat)
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Transport
Crinan Canal
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Road Haulage (Petrol Supplies)
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Glasgow And Edinburgh (Railway Stations)
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Railway Rates, Fares And Charges
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Road Hauliers (Wages)
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Electricity Charges
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Royal Air Force (Code And Cypher School
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Dutch Motor Ship "Gerco" (Repairs)
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Royal Navy
Shipyard, Alloa
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Royal Yacht Ratings (General Service)
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Shipbuilding And Repairing (Clerical Workers)
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Aliens (Regional Advisory Committees)
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Regional Advisory Committees
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Ministry Of Information
Leakage Of Information (Neutral Ships' Crews)
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Service Activities, Scotland (Journalistic Facilities)
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Music And The Arts (Government Assistance)
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