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Commons Hansard for 17 April 1946 (Volume 421)
From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated
1 May 2026 at 1.25pm.
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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GLASGOW CORPORATION BILL
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ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
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REGULATIONS AND ORDERS (FORMS)
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ROYAL AIR FORCE
Lasham Station
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Airman's Sentence
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Aircrew Training
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Overseas Personnel (Marriage)
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Demobilisation
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Accidents (Press Reports)
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Officer's Death, Bucharest
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Malta (Tour Expired Men)
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Personal Case
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Oversea Establishments (Reduction)
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Incidents, India (Investigations)
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Wartime Buildings (Disposal)
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CIVIL AVIATION
B. O. A. C. (Aircraft and Staff)
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Heathrow (Permanent Buildings)
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Constellation Aircraft
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Fares
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MALAYA
Proposed Union
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Singapore (Deportations)
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WEST INDIES (TRANSPORT SERVICES)
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TANGANYIKA (SETTLEMENT)
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CEYLON (OFFICIAL LANGUAGE)
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FOOD SUPPLIES
Rabbits
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Norweģian Oil
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Whale Oil
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Piģs
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Cost-of-Living Subsidies
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Tea
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Marmalade Oranges
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Drainage Workers (Rations)
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Choice of Retailers
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Jellies
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Rations and Points Values
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Sweets (Victory Celebrations)
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Brewing Cereals
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TRADE AND COMMERCE
Cotton Control Purchases
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Requisitioned Premises, Knowle
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Household Goods (Coupons)
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Bottle Production (Coal Supplies)
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COLONIAL EMPIRE
Labour Commissioners
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Economic Development Plans
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Universal Suffrage
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SEYCHELLES (COCONUT INDUSTRY)
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KOREA
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RUSSIA AND PERSIA (OIL AGREEMENT)
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BRITISH COUNCIL (CHAIRMAN)
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POLAND (PEASANT PARTY)
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CIVIL AVIATION
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MALAYA
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FOOD SUPPLIES
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COLONIAL EMPIRE
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ROYAL NAVY
Personal Case
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Permanent Commissions
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Auxiliary Hospital, Southport
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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
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IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY (GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS)
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NEW TOWNS BILL
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SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE
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ADJOURNMENT (EASTER)
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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
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WAYS AND MEANS
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REPORT [9th April]
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CONTINUANCE OF PART I OF THE SAFE GUARDING OF INDUSTRIES ACT, 1921. (CUSTOMS)
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COFFEE AND CHICORY EXTRACTS, ETC. (CUSTOMS)
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COCOA DRAWBACK—THEOBROMINE. (CUSTOMS)
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ENTERTAINMENTS DUTY—GAMES AND SPORTS, ETC. (EXCISE)
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ENTERTAINMENTS—EDUCATIONAL ENTERTAINMENTS. (EXCISE)
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PASSENGER AIRCRAFT LICENCES. (EXCISE)
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PURCHASE TAX (EXEMPTIONS AND REDUCTIONS OF RATES)
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PART I
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PART II
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PART III
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PURCHASE TAX—PROCESSORS
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INCOME TAX—MARRIED WOMEN'S EARNED INCOME
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INCOME TAX—BENEFIT AND FAMILY ALLOWANCES
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SURTAX ON SETTLED INCOME
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EXCESS PROFITS TAX—TERMINAL PROVISIONS
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NATIONAL DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION—EFFECT OF TERMINATION OF EXCESS PROFITS TAX
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RATES OF ESTATE DUTY
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ESTATE DUTY—GIFTS inter vivos, ETC.
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STAMPS—UNIT TRUSTS
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SAFEGUARDING OF INDUSTRIES
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COFFEE AND CHICORY EXTRACTS (CUSTOMS)
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ENTERTAINMENTS DUTY— GAMES AND SPORTS
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ENTERTAINMENTS—EDUCATIONAL ENTERTAINMENTS (EXCISE)
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PASSENGER AIRCRAFT LICENCES (EXCISE)
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PURCHASE TAX (EXEMPTIONS AND REDUCTIONS OF RATES)
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INCOME TAX—MARRIED WOMEN'S EARNED INCOME
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INCOME TAX—BENEFIT AND FAMILY ALLOWANCES
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SURTAX ON SETTLED INCOME
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EXCESS PROFITS TAX TERMINAL PROVISIONS
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NATIONAL DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION
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RATES OF ESTATE DUTY
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ESTATE DUTY—GIFTS INTER VIVOS
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NATIONAL DEBT (PERMANENT ANNUAL CHARGE)
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FINANCE (POST-WAR REFUNDS OF INCOME TAX)
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FINANCE (NATIONAL LAND FUND)
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FINANCE (EXCHANGE EQUALISATION ACCOUNT)
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WAYS AND MEANS [11th April]
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AMENDMENT OF LAW
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FINANCE (No. 2) BILL
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IMPORT DUTIES (EXEMPTIONS)
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IMPORT DUTIES (ADDITIONAL)
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ACQUISITION OF LAND (AUTHORISATION PROCEDURE) BILL
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CLAUSE 2.— (Temporary powers for speedy acquisition of land in urgent cases.)
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CLAUSE 3.—(Power to extinguish certain public rights of way over land acquired.)
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CLAUSE 8.—(Provisions as to Scotland.)
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FIRST SCHEDULE.—(Procedure for Authorising Compulsory Purchases.)
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THIRD SCHEDULE.—(Provisions as to Authorisations under Section 2.)
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FOURTH SCHEDULE.—(Minor and Consequential Amendments.)
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CONSOLIDATION BILLS
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GERMANY (MEMBERS' VISITS)
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Demobilisation
Leadership (Officers' Training)
A.T,C. Cadets (New Syllabus)
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Educational and Vocational Training Scheme
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Batmen and Mess Servants
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Kinnell Airfield, Arbroath (Roadway)
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Indonesia (Operations)
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Income Tax Law (Housing)
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Sisal Estates, Tanganyika (Labour Inspectorate)
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Non-Pensionable European Officers ,Tanganyika
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MAURITIUS (LOCAL GOVERNMENT)
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THE CAMEROONS (EX-ENEMY PLANTATIONS)
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MALAYA (RETURNED ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS)
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CEYLON (OFFICIAL LANGUAGES)
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COLONIAL ORDINANCES (INDEX)
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AUSTRIA (OCCUPATION FORCES)
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BERLIN ZOO
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Choice of Milk Retailer
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Irish Meat Parcels
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Bread Prices
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Imported Fruit (Condition)
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Potatoes (Purchasing Agents)
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Film Production (British Companies)
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Electricity Poles
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Clothing Coupons
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FOREIGN SECRETARIES MEETING, PARIS
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Victoria Park, Belfast
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H.M.S. "Vanguard " (Members' Visit)
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Royal Hospital School, Holbrook
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Peplow Airfield
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Building Licence, Clapham
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Requisitioned Factory, Leicester
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Brick Workers
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Prisoner-of-War Camp, Hildenborough
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ANIMAL FEEDING STUFFS
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ARMED FORCES (WAR DECORATIONS)
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HONG KONG (RICE CONTROLLER)
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Huts, Letchworth
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Warning Notices (Maintenance)
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DUTCH EAST INDIES (OPERATIONS COST)
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TERRITORIAL AND AIR FORCE ASSOCIATIONS (COST)
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Seaplane Research
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Ordnance Factory, Bridgwater
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MERCHANT NAVY (RELEASES)
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ROAD SAFETY (SCHOOLS AND CORNERS)
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NEW TOWNS (FARMS)
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WORMWOOD SCRUBS PRISON (BOYS)
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VIVISECTION (IRREGULARITIES)
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POLICE (CLASS B RELEASE)
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