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Commons Hansard for 9 December 1946 (Volume 431)
From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated
1 May 2026 at 2.18pm.
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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ST. ANDREWS LINKS ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL
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ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
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Thefts
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Absenteeism
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Woolwich Arsenal
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JET AERO ENGINES (SOUND RESEARCH)
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MINISTRY OF WORKS
Builders' Registration Certificates
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Putty
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Requisitioned Hotels, Lancashire (Release)
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Food Situation
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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
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EXCHANGE CONTROL BILL
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CLAUSE 29.—(Settlements.)
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CLAUSE 30.—(Companies.)
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CLAUSE 31.—(Exemptions.)
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CLAUSE 32.—(Blocked accounts.)
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CLAUSE 35.—(Application to Crown.)
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CLAUSE 37.—(Other powers of Treasury.)
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CLAUSE 40.—(Persons leaving the scheduled territories.)
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CLAUSE 41.—(Determination of residence.)
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CLAUSE 42.—(General provisions as to interpretation.)
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CLAUSE 43.—(Extent.)
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NEW CLAUSE.—(Foreign travel.)
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NEW CLAUSE.—(Duration.)
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NEW CLAUSE.—(Forward dealings in foreign currency.)
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FIRST SCHEDULE.—(The Scheduled Territories.)
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THIRD SCHEDULE.—(Blocked Accounts.)
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FIFTH SCHEDULE.—(Enforcement.)
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SIXTH SCHEDULE.—(Orders Not Required to be Laid before Parliament.)
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COTTON (CENTRALISED BUYING) [MONEY]
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GAS (SPECIAL ORDERS)
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ADJOURNMENT
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Driving Examiners
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Refuge Bollards, London
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Traffic Dangers, Bicester
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Passenger Services
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Depot, Wigan (Complaints)
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SHIPBUILDING
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Penicillin Lozenges
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Iron and Steel Output, Scotland
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Improvement Council
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Advisory Service (Salaries)
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Dairy Cattle Diseases
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Rabbit Trapping
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Egg Production
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County Committees (Farming Activities)
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Field Drain Tiles
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HOUSE OF COMMONS (ANNUNCIATORS)
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Electric Appliances
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Building Workers, London
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HOUSING (SCOTLAND)
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SOVIET WIVES (BRITISH SERVICEMEN)
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ETHIOPIA
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POLES (U.S. ZONE, GERMANY)
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REPATRIATED POLES
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Congleton Collecting Centre (Sheep)
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Foreign Ships
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Linseed
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Lettuces and Tomatoes (Imports)
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Building Workers (Rural Areas)
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Argentine Meat
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Exports
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American Tinned Fish
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Wheat, Cocoa and Meat
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German Zones Fusion (Effect)
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Tinned Fruit
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Deputations (M.Ps.)
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Ceylon Tea
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Agricultural Products (Comparative Prices)
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Bottle Shortage
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Cereals (Exports to Germany)
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Barley Exports
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Timber Purchase (Small Quantities)
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Preserved Ginger
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Clothing Coupons
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Glue Imports
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Electric Wires and Cables
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TECHNICAL TRAINING
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BUS WORKERS, OXFORD (DISPUTES)
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GERMANY (POLISH JOURNALS)
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PENSION BOOKS
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SPECIAL DATE STAMPS
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Transfer Deeds (Declarations)
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Balance of Payments
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NEW TOWNS
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U.S. MILITARY HOSPITAL, NOCTON
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