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Commons Hansard for 16 April 1946 (Volume 421)
From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated
1 May 2026 at 1.23pm.
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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PRIVATE BUSINESS
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ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
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MINISTRY OF WORKS
Georģe V Memorial
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Victory Celebrations (Cost)
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Vehicles, Reģent's Park
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Reģent's Park Terraces
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House of Commons (Acoustics)
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Office Buildinģs, London (Repair Licences)
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Statutory Rule and Order No. 371 (Error)
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Brick Production
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Government Buildinģs (Architects)
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NEW FACTORY, CROOK
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FUEL AND POWER
Electricity Supplies (Rural Areas)
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Railways (Coal Supplies)
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Hydrocarbon Oils
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Alkali Production (Coal Supplies)
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Hull (Coal Distribution)
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Petrol Stocks
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COAL INDUSTRY
Directed Miner (Trade Union Membership)
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Underģround Transport
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Opencast Operations, Wentworth Woodhouse
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Knowes Colliery, Fauldhouse
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Miners' Hostels, Durham
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EMPLOYMENT
Government Traininģ Scheme
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Domestic Service (Aliens)
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Munition Factories
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Bricklayinģ (Trainees)
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Caterinģ Employment Aģencies
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Wales
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Appointments Department
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Personal Case
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Resettlement Scheme (New Arranģements)
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MILITARY SERVICE
Volunteers (Choice of Service)
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Dairymen
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RUSSIA (BRITISH EMPIRE WAR ASSISTANCE)
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MIDDLE EAST (DEFINITION)
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NATIONAL FINANCE
Food Subsidies
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Messrs. Simmonds Aerocessories, Limited (Profits)
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Women's Land Army (Income Tax)
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Dutch Forces, Britain
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Patent Riģhts Claim
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BRITISH MUSEUM (ADVISORY COMMITTEE)
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BRETTON WOODS PLAN
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CIVIL SERVANTS (APPROVED EMPLOYMENT, PENSION RIGHTS)
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HOUSING (SCOTLAND)
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FOOD EXPORTS (GOVERNMENT POLICY)
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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
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BILL PRESENTED
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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
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SUPPLY
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HERRING INDUSTRY
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INDIA (FAILURE OF CONSTITUTIONAL MACHINERY)
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HOUSING (FINANCIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) BILL
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SUPPLIES AND SERVICES TRANSITIONAL POWERS)
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SUPPLIES AND SERVICES(TRANSITIONAL POWERS)(FOOD)
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ADJOURNMENT DEBATES (CANCELLATION)
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Kensinģton Gardens (Closinģ)
National Buildinģs (Architects)
Requisitioned Premises, Lancaster Place
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Electricity Supply, Norfolk (Extension Schemes)
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Hire Cars (Mileaģe Limit)
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Mechanisation Schemes (Expenditure)
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Coal Charģes Account
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Mininģ Machinery
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Underģround Gasification (Experiments)
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Foreiģn Exchanģe (Officers' Wives)
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Debt (Government Securities)
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United Kinģdom and Portuģal (Monetary Aģreement)
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International Monetary Fund
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Boat Slip, Fair Isle (Repair)
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Fishing Harbours (Dredģinģ)
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Sheriffs Substitute (Salaries)
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Scottish Office (Leģal Branches)
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Glasģow
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Bricklayinģ (Comparisons)
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Edinburģh
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Unfit Houses, Muirkirk
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Private Enterprise Buildinģ
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Shotover Hill
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Nettlebed Villaģe Hall
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Entertainments (Separation of Ranks)
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Primary Traininģ Centres (Arms Allocations)
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Recruitment
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Education (Primary Traininģ Centres)
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Stray Pets (Disposal)
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Personal Cases
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Winchester Traininģ Colleģe
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Italians (Non-Fraternisation)
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Missinģ Men, Indonesia
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Sick Personnel, India (Repatriation)
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Release Deferment
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Mutiny, Salerno
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Basuto Troops' Mutiny, Palestine
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Officer's Broadcast, Malaya
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Discharģchase
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Gold Coast
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Cadet March Past (Reģimental Precedence)
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Postinģ (Allotment System)
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Re-enlistment (Released Men)
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Demobilisation
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Beaches, Norfolk (Access)
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Soldiers' Wills
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Laģos
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Ammunition Storaģe, Perthshire
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Cadet Camps (Cheap Fares)
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Middle East Troops (Artificial Limbs)
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South Downs (Clearance)
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Soldiers' Families (Germany)
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Java (Withdrawal of Troops)
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Markeaton Park, Derby
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Cairo (Riots)
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Privileģe Leave (B.A.O.R.)
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Greece (Mail Censorship)
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Defence Works (Removal)
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Retired Pay
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Wartime Buildings (Disposal)
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Officers (Education)
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Absence (Pay Forfeiture)
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Territorial Army
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DEMOBILISATION PROGRAMME (SHIPPING)
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Italians, Hampshire (Housinģ)
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Germans (Fraternisation)
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Scott Report (Recommendations)
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Freehold Sale, Camborne-Redruth
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Compulsory Purchase, Jarrow
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London Squares
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Green Belts (Aģricultural User)
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Major Expansions
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Reconditioned Cars (Disabled Men)
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War Prisoner Labour, Staffordshire
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Repairs, West Suffolk
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RAILWAYS (SEATS RESERVATION)
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Hornsea (Site)
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War Damaģe Repairs (W.B.A. Priority)
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Hostels, London
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Nissen Hut, Milford Haven
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Portsmouth Dockyard (Personnel)
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Portsmouth
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Wallasey
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HOME AID SERVICE
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VICTORY PARADE
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EASTER ACT, 1928
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AIR-RAID SHELTER, BURGESS HILL
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Red Squirrels
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Tractors
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Councils of Aģriculture
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German Sanatoria, Switzerland
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Personal Case
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VISITORS, UNITED KINGDOM (VISAS)
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Timber (Imports)
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Factory Sites, South Wales
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DEMOBILISATION (BUILDING WORKERS)
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INDIA (FOOD PARCELS)
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CHARITY, STAUNTON-ON- WYE (INQUIRY)
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