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Commons Hansard for 5 February 1946 (Volume 418)
From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated
25 February 2026 at 11.07am.
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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Employment
Distributive Trades
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Statistics
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Unemployment Statistics
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Restoration of Trades Practices Act
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Progress
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Scotland
Housing
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Food Stocks (European Relief)
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International Monetary Fund and Bank
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£5 Notes
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France (Sterling Debt)
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World Cereals Shortage
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Business of the House
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Investment (Control and Guarantees) Bill
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Investment (Control and Guarantees) [Money]
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Adjournment
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Written Answers
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Written Answers to Questions
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Progress
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Licence Charge Increase
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Billeting
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Correspondence Courses (Text-books)
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Rangoon Forces' Parliament
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Personal Cases
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Recuperation Leave
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Austria (Marriage Ban)
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Transit Camp, Toulon
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Hamburg (Clubs)
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Wireless Sets (19 and C29)
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Ties and Scarves (Medal Ribbon Pattern)
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Non-British Medical Practitioners
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Malaya
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Land (Military Requirements)
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Italy and Austria (Travel Conditions)
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Military Commander, Greece
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Divorce Cases
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Sick Personnel (Visits)
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Territorial Army Units (Suspension)
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Home Guard Rifle Clubs
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M.P.s' Correspondence
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Germany (House Building)
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Regular Soldiers (Release Leave)
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Mails (Italy)
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Rate of Exchange (Italy)
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Netherlands East Indies (Major-General Yamamoto)
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University Courses
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Repatriation
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W.R.N.S. (Release)
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Twelve Years' Engagement
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Hospital, Kingseal
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Demobilisation
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Rochford Airfield
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Pictures (Purchase Tax)
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Bank Account, Newcastle (Inquiry)
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Bonus Consolidation
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Industrial Staffs
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Gymnasium
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Television
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Tower of London
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Sub-Tenants (Registration)
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Coal Deliveries (Cotton Mills, Oldham)
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Paraffin
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Pneumoconiosis (Suspension Certificates)
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Nationalisation (Retail Sales)
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National Coal Board
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Women's Junior Air Corps (Uniforms)
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Further Education and Training Grants
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Emergency Training Scheme
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Housing
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Education Grants
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N.F.S. (Gratuities)
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Homosexual Offences (Treatment)
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Greater London
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