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Commons Hansard for 1 May 1940 (Volume 360)

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Commons Chamber

Record of debates that happened in the House of Commons main chamber.

House Of Commons

New Writ

Report 23Rd April

Customs And Excise

Mechanical Lighters (Customs)

Mechanical Lighters (Excise)

Drawback Of Duties Under Safeguarding Of Industries Act, 1921

Fees And Penalties In Connection With Leave Permits For Mechanically Propelled Vehicles

Income Tax

Higher Rates Of Income Tax For 1939–40

Taxation Of Income From Foreign Possessions

Rents And Annual Payments

Income Tax On Dividends Paid Without Full Deduction Of Tax

Treatment Op Securities The Income Where-From Is Exempt From Tax In Certain Cases

Wear And Tear Of Leased Machinery And Plant

Double Claims For Children Relief

Amendment Of Section 11 Of Finance (No 2) Act, 1939

Amendments Consequential On Provisions As To Excess Profits Tax On Interconnected Companies

Miscellaneous

National Defence Contribution

Estate Duty (Amendments As To Various Matters)

Estate Duty (Certain Companies)

Power To Borrow For Certain Financial Purposes

Purchase Tax

Tobacco Duties

Drawback Of Duties

Leave Permits, Mechanically-Propelled Vehicles

Estate Duty

Finance Bill

Ways And Means

Report 23Rd April

Purchase Tax

Purchase Tax Bill

Government Of India Act, 1935 (Adaptation Of Acts Of Parliament (Amendment) Order)

Air-Raid Precautions

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Content for Written Answers.

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British Army

Discharge Purchase Money (Refund)

Income Tax Returns

Government Services (Administration)

Civil Aviation (Government Policy)

Tientsin (Silver Deposit)

British Forces, Egypt (Parcels)

Agriculture

Labour Supply

Training Schemes

Ministry Of Supply

Housing (Slum-Condemned Buildings)

West Indies (Sugar Industry)

Coal Industry (Accidents)

Palestine (Hebrew Newspapers)

Colonial Debts To British Exchequer

Royal Navy (Prevention Of Waste)

Unemployment (Printing And Allied Trades)

Ministry Of Information

German Broadcasts

Italy

Post Office

Postmen (Wages, London)

Stamp Books (Advertisements)

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Ways And Means

Report 23Rd April

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Report 23Rd April

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