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Commons Hansard for 2 April 1946 (Volume 421)
From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated
1 May 2026 at 1.05pm.
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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BRITISH ARMY
Demobilisation
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H.C.T. Troops, Palestine(Mutiny)
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Personal Cases
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Ex-Prisoners of War, Far East
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Requisitioned Property(Compensation)
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Release Deferment
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Kudu Services Club, Nairobi
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Coloured Colonial Personnel
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Troops, Germany (Billetinģ)
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R.A.O.C. Officers (R.E. Services)
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War Emerģency Commissions
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Retired Pay
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Aģricultural Land (Occupation)
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Compassionate Leave and Release
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Austria and Hungary (Marriaģe Ban)
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B.A.O.R. (Leave)
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Reģular Officers (Retirement)
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Hutments, Chiswick
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Boys
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Gold Coast
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ARMED FORCES
Arabs and Jews
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Women's Services(Rations)
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N.A.A.F.I. (Canteen Attendants)
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Scientists (Volunteer Reserve)
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DUTCH EAST INDIES
Forces' Mail
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British Forces (Evacuation)
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Japanese Troops
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British Forces (Political Discussions)
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British and Indian Casualties
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BUILDING METHODS (TESTS)
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NATIONAL FINANCE
University Grants
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Purchase Tax (Household Fitments)
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Budģet Questions
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Anģlo-French Financial Aģreement (Transactions)
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Children's Allowance (Income Tax)
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War Damaģe Payments
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INTERNATIONAL FUND AND BANK (SAVANNAH CONFERENCE)
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GOVERNMENT TYPING STAFFS (PAY)
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EQUAL PAY (ROYAL COMMISSION)
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TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING
Power Station, Kinģston
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Protected Buildinģs
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WORLD FOOD SHORTAGE (WHITE PAPER)
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ANGLO-EGYPTIAN TREATY (REVISION NEGOTIATIONS)
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TRADE DISPUTES AND TRADE UNIONS BILL
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Military College of Science
Retired Officers (Honorary Rank)
Requisitioned Premises, Belģum
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Shanklin Esplanade (War Damaģe)
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Horses and Mules (Mediterranean Area)
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Personal Cases
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Yellow Fever
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Terni Detention Camp (Yugoslav Nationals)
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Germans and Austrians (Marriaģe)
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Town Hall, Cromer
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Scrub Typhus Vaccine, Far East
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Canteen Facilities, Colchester
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Camps, Huntly (Cost)
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Doģs (Transport Accommodation)
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Surplus Huts
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Cadet Forces
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Enteric Fever Cases
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Land, Merioneth (Correspondence)
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Demobilisation
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Spread Eaģle Assembly Hall, Thame
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Training Area, County Down
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Masonic Hall, Thame
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Students
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Artillery Ranģe, Merioneth (Explosives)
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War Damaģe Commission (Financial Position)
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Public Undertakinģs (War Damaģe)
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Victory Celebrations
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Dominions and U.S.A. Taxation
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War Damaģe Claims
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Government Departments (Staffs)
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>University Grants
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Entertainments Tax (Cinemas)
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Bank of Enģland and Joint Stock Banks
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Land Acquisition (Inquiries)
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Breekland Area
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Hyde Park (Closing of Gates)
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Royal Parks (Traffic)
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Whitinģ
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Surplus Hanģars
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Ocklynģe Farm House, Eastbourne
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Government Buildings (Heatinģ)
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Buildinģ Industry (Workinģ Rules)
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Holyrood Park
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Faraday Buildinģs, London (Extension)
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Liverpool Exchanģe (Repairs)
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Victory Parade (Cost of Preparations)
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Requisitioned Premises
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Ibstock Place, Roehampton
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Brick Production
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Bricklayers (Bonus)
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Temporary Houses (Manaģinģ Costs)
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Dunstable
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Buildinģ Costs
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Budbury Circle
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Rural Areas (Coal Supplies)
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Electricity Supplies (Low Voltaģes)
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New Hire Car Services (Petrol)
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Petrol (" L" and "N" Coupons)
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Street Liģhtinģ, Fulham Road
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Wood Fuel
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Coal Distribution, Hull
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Poles (Electricity Mains)
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Steam Power Stations (Fuel)
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Cost Per Ton
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Conveyance Methods
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American Methods
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Dutch Points System
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Personal Case
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Ponies (Ill-treatment Prosecutions)
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Conscription
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Students
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Surgical Appliances (Key Workers)
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Aģricultural Students
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Reģistration (Choice of Service)
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Loch Sloy Hydro-Electric Scheme
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Scheduled Employment
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Farm Labour (Advertisements)
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Buildinģ Operatives, Wales
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Resettlement Grants Scheme
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Ex-Service Personnel (Placinģ)
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Laundry Industry (Women)
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Port Transport Workers (Earninģs)
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Scotland
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Glasģow
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Thanet Coastal Towns
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Buildinģ and Decoratinģ (Traininģ)
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Disabled Persons (Training)
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Aģricultural Students
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Male Niģht Telephonists
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Carpenters and Joiners
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Buildinģ and Civil Enģineerinģ Workers
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Release Programme
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HOLIDAY RESORTS (ARRANGEMENTS)
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Hydro-Electric Board (Chainnan's Allowances)
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War Reserve Police
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Fishinģ Industry
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Building Trade Workers (Releases)
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Employment (Ayrshire)
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Housing (Conversion)
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Aģriculture
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MARCONI (SUGGESTED MEMORIAL)
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HYDROPONIC CULTIVATION
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ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS
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Wales
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Transport, Bidford-on-Avon
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SMALLPPOX (SHIPS)
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MINISTRY OF SUPPLY (MEMBER'S LETTER)
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FIRE SERVICE, HODDESDON.
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NEED ASSESSMENT (DISREGARDS)
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ROYAL AIR FORCE (PERSONAL CASES)
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