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Commons Hansard for 20 December 1946 (Volume 431)
From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated
1 May 2026 at 2.26pm.
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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BURMA CONSTITUTION (DISCUSSIONS)
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ARMS STANDARDISATION (NEWSPAPER STATEMENT)
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PRIVILEGES
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ELECTRICITY BILL
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TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING BILL
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ADJOURNMENT (CHRISTMAS)
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SELECT COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES
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BURMA
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SARAWAK (MR. ANTHONY BROOKE'S EXCLUSION)
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ARMY TRAINING AREAS (LAND)
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EX-SERVICE STUDENTS (GRANTS)
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COAL SHORTAGE (RAILWAY WAGONS)
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FASCIST ACTIVITIES
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BARLEY STOCKS (DISTILLING)
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
ARMAMENTS (REGULATION AND REDUCTION)
Airport Facilities, Norfolk
Employed Personnel
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PRISONERS OF WAR (EXTENSION OF AMENITIES)
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BRITISH ARMY, FAR EAST (DECORATIONS)
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MINING SUBSIDENCE (COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY)
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JURY SERVICE
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VISAS (CONSULS, DISCRETIONARY POWERS)
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Driving Test (Disabled Persons)
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Traffic Sign, Brompton Road
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WILD BIRDS PROTECTION (LAPWINGS)
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MERCHANT NAVY (CONTINUOUS EMPLOYMENT SCHEME)
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ARMED FORCES (RELEASES TO INDUSTRY)
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Admiralty Establishments (Safety Regulations)
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Recruitment
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HOSPITALS (STAFF SHORTAGE)
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Prewar Trade Practices (Restoration)
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Local Government Service
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PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES (COST)
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Mineral Train Delay, Cricklewood
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Over-Age Officers
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Inter-Zonal Movement
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Security Precautions
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Coal (Allocations)
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Burglary and Larceny
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Industrial Plants
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Belgian Families (Accommodation)
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SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES (FORCES PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION)
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House Conversion, Edinburgh (Licence)
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Requisitioned Properties
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Building Licence, Kenton
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University of Durham (New Buildings)
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Cotton Yarn (Supplies)
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Dockets (Personal Case)
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Coupon-free Sales (s.s. "Queen Elizabeth")
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Reconditioned Furniture (Price Control)
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Trade Marks Registry (Searches)
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STATUTORY ORDERS (SHORT TITLES)
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Nursery, Newport Pagnell
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Ordnance Survey Department
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Rats and Mice
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Fish Frying Fat (Price)
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Fish Allocations, Aberdeen
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Oatmeal, Scotland (Bread Units)
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NEWFOUNDLAND (DEVELOPMENT PLANS)
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