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Commons Hansard for 31 October 1945 (Volume 415)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 7.53am.
Commons Chamber
Record of debates that happened in the House of Commons main chamber.
House Of Commons
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Prayers
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Oral Answers To Questions
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Levant States (French Troops)
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Russia (Trade Agreements)
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Yugoslavia
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Western And Northern Europe (Economic Planning)
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Eastern European Countries (Elections)
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Spain (Political Trial, Cadiz)
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Persia (Allied Troops)
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Greece (Situation)
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Rashid Ali Gailani
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China (British Interests)
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War Damage, Far East (British Claims)
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United States Mission To Europe (Report)
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Rumania (British-Owned Oilfields)
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Danzig (Status)
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British Newspaper Correspondents (European Countries)
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World Peace (President Truman's Statement)
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Royal Navy
Small Craft (Dismantling)
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Rnvr
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Reserve Officers (Civilian Employment)
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Demobilisation
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Wrns
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Engineer Officers
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Equal Pay (Royal Commission's Report)
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Requisitioned Dwelling-Houses (Release)
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Occupied Europe (Currency Stabilisation)
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Food Supplies
Vegetables
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Pigeons (Feeding Stuffs)
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Sugar (Shipments To France)
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Grain Storage, Norfolk
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Eggs And Poultry
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Meat Trade Employees (Class B Releases)
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Retail Shops (Re-Opening)
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Gas Workers (Cheese Ration)
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Imports And Exports
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Short Weight (Complaints)
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Orange Juice
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Turkey Supplies, Blackburn
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Carpet Factory, Creetown (Licence)
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Champagne (Importation)
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Royal Air Force
Stations (Redundancy)
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Vizagapatam Station (Conditions)
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Closed Road (Reopening)
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Atc
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Service Personnel (Transport)
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Requisitioned Parks (Release)
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Airfield Construction Squadron
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Permanent Commissions (Applications)
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Post-War Conditions
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World Youth Conference Delegates (Travel Facilities)
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Business Of The House
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Ceylon (Constitution)
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War Damage (Valuation Appeals) Bill Lords
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Standing Committees
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Message From The Lords
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Public Health (Scotland) Bill Lords
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Colne Valley Water Bill Lords
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Mid Southern Utility Bill Lords
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Business Of The House
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Mechanically-Propelled Vehicles Duties
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Second Resolution Read A Second Time
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Royal Assent
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Purchase Tax
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Tax-Free Payments
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Appointed Day For Certain Purposes
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Income Tax On Excess Profit Tax Refunds
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Relief From Double Taxation
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Extension Of Time For Making Assessments In Certain Cases
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Excess Profits Tax
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National Defence Contribution
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Finance (Collectors Of Taxes)
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Finance (Payment Of Excess Profits Tax Refunds)
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Ways And Means
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Income Tax Postwar Credits
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Purchase Tax (Copper Domestic Hollow-Ware)
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Purchase Tax (Various Drugs)
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Purchase Tax (Hand Made Carpets, Rugs And Mats)
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Expiring Laws Continuance Bill
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Expiring Laws Continuance Money
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Bank Of England Bill
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Bank Of England Money
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Minister Of Education (Speech)
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers To Questions
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Civil Aviation
Services, Orkney And Shetland
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Private Pilots' Licences
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Heath Row Airport (Houses, Demolition)
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Aircraft (Export)
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Royal Air Force
Transport Command (Accidents)
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Demobilisation
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Leave (Travel Facilities)
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Closed Roads, Norfolk
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Billeting, Blackpool
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Clothing Allowances
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Auxiliary Air Force
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Compassionate Release
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Engineers
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Special Duties Clerks
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Shobdon Airfield, Herefordshire
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Time Promotion
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Evt Instructors
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Man-Power Reduction (Civilian Investigations)
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Wireless Mechanics, Chipping Warden
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Doctors (Form Filling)
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Municipal Elections (Service Candidates)
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Heath Row Aerodrome
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134 Maintenance Unit (Notice)
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Establishment, Rhodesia
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Ludford Magna Airfield
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Repatriated Airmen (Greece)
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Smuggling
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Tripolitania (Air Mail Services)
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Food Supplies
Imports
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Bacon
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Salt
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Flour (Designations)
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Hong Kong (British Subjects, Compensation)
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Drug "Khat"
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Eritrea (Jewish Detainees)
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Kenya And Tanganyika (Sisal Industry)
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Far Eastern Relief Fund
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Cyprus
Situation (Inquiry)
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Famagusta Transit Camp
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Forces (Demobilisation)
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Youth Organisation Aon
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Trinidad
Unemployment Insurance
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Unemployed Seamen
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Ceylon (Constitution)
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Central African Council
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Sierra Leone (Sedition Ordinance)
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West Indies
Steamship Services
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Sugar Prices
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Africa (Crime)
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Malaya (British Internees)
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Saudi Arabia (Oil Concessions)
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Coal Industry (Pit Accidents, Boys)
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Electricity (North-Eastern Area)
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Road Vehicles (Licences)
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Stornoway-Kyle Of Lochalsh Steamer Service
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Gravesend-Tilbury Ferry Service
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Dutch East Indies (British Policy)
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Poland (British Delegates, Detention)
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War Decorations And Medals
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Royal Navy
Belfast (Low Flying Aircraft)
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Requisitioned Ships
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American Naturalisation Law
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Rules Publication Act
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Sumatra (Prisoners Of War And Internees)
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Bibles And Prayer Books (Publication)
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War Service Gratuities
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Wills (Welsh Language)
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Education
United Nations Conference
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Schools (Registration Methods)
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British Army (Demobilisation)
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