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Commons Hansard for 23 July 1940 (Volume 363)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
11 May 2018 at 2.49pm.
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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British Property, Germany And Italy
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Contractors' Profits
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British Army
Paper Economy
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Issue Of Arms
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Local Defence Volunteers (The Home Guard)
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Northern Ireland (Defence)
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Dependants' Allowances
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Foreign Volunteers
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Leave
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Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps
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Industrial Midlands (Defence)
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Commissions
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Internees (Government Proposals)
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"Arandora Star"
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Navy, Army And Air Force Institutes
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Coal Industry
Local Stocks
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Land (Dumping Of Coal)
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Export Trade
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Fuel And Lighting Order, 1939 (Breach)
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Economic And Social Diplomacy
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Members Of Parliament (Salary)
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Suspicious Political Activities (Committee)
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Air Raids (Reprisals)
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National Finance
Income
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Interest-Free Loans
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State Pensions
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Government Control
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Civil Service Pensions
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Postage (Armed Forces)
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Old Age Pensions
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Agricultural Credit Facilities (Banks)
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National War Effort (Banks)
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Home-Produced Fuels (Inter- Nal Combustion Engines)
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Children's Overseas Reception Scheme
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Detention Of A Member
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Czechoslovakia (Provisional Government)
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New Members Sworn
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Business Of The House
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Message From The Lords
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Railways (Government Control)
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Revised Financial Statement (1940–41)
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Orders Of The Day
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Ways And Means
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Financial Statement
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War Expenditure
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Additional Taxation
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Income Tax
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Surtax
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Estate Duty
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Life Insurance Policies (Income Tax)
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Method Of Collection (Income Tax)
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Beer
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Tobacco
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Wines
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Entertainments
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Purchase Tax
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Conclusion
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Customs And Excise
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Beer (Excise)
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Beer (Customs)
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Wines (Customs)
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Sweets (Excise)
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Tobacco (Customs)
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Tobacco (Excise)
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Tobacco (Drawback)
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Entertainments (Excise)
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Income Tax
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Standard Rate Of Income Tax For 1940–41
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Higher Rates Of Income Tax For 1939–40
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Alteration Of Certain Reliefs
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Assessment And Collection Of Income Tax Under Schedule E
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Life Insurance
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Payments In Respect Of War Risks Indemnification
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Miscellaneous
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Purchase Tax
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Rates Of Estate Duty
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Excess Profits Tax
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National Defence Contribution
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Emergency Powers (Defence) (No 2) Bill
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Clause 1—(Power To Provide For Trial Of Offences By Special Courts In Certain Areas)
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Purchase Tax Bill
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Adjournment
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers
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Trade And Commerce
Cotton Industry
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Retail Consumption
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Tobacco And Alcoholic Drinks
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Companies Act
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British Army
Local Defence Volunteers (The Home Guard)
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Officers (Uniforms)
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Catering
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Infantry Training Centres
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Pay And Allowances
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Regulations (Amendment)
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Defence Measures (Ambulances)
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Bands
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Visors
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Billeting
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Defence Works (Property)
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War Material (Inspection)
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Civil Defence
Motor Traffic
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Fascists
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Emergency Medical Service
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Royal Air Force (Land Acquisition)
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Channel Islands
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Internees
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Military Service
Theatrical Profession
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Recruits (Choice Of Service)
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Registration Arrangements
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Medical Boards
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Mercantile Marine (Motor Lifeboats)
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Debtors (Imprisonment)
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Railway Carriages (Window Bars)
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Dockers (Registered Status)
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Agriculture
Hydroponics (Experiments)
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Farm Workers (Badge)
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Grants And Subsidies
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Foxes (Destruction)
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Defence Areas (Telephone Numbers)
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Scottish Central Medical War Committee
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Lieut-Colonel Roche (Retired Pay)
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Ministry Of Supply
Wool Clip (Price)
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Northern Ireland (War Work)
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Waste Material (Salvage)
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Aircraft Production
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