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Commons Hansard for 20 May 1947 (Volume 437)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 3.45pm.
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
Personal Cases
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Officers' Retirement
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Overseas Establishments
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Requisitioned Premises
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Battalions In Suspended Animation
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Transit Camp, Calcutta
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Royal Educational Corps
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Cadet Force
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South Coast Beach Clearance
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Communications To Mps
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Training Area, Netherlaw
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Harvest Help (Pay)
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Vehicles (British Manufacture)
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Building Material Stores
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"Soldier"
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Staff Instructors (Quarters)
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Palestine
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Territorial Army (Cost)
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Director-General, Ta
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Tripolitania And Cyrenaica (Food Situation)
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Public Servants (Political Activities)
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Naafi, Germany
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New Businesses (Licences)
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Production Campaign
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National Finance
Government Dollar Expenditure Abroad
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Export Credit Guarantees
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Stamped Cheques
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Us Loan Drawings
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Sterling Balances
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Bank For International Settlements
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Official Report, House Of Commons (Index)
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Trade And Commerce
Healds (Yarn Allocation)
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Clothing Coupons
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Paper Supplies (Propaganda)
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Timber Supplies
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Local Loans Fund (Interest Reduction)
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Business Of The House
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Orders Of The Day
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Town And Country Planning Bill
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National Health Service (Scotland) Bill
Clause 8—(Hospital Endowments Commission)
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Clause 11—(Regional Hospital Boards, Medical Education Committees And Boards Of Management)
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Clause 14—(Conditions Of Service And Appointment Of Officers)
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Clause 15—(Health Centres)
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Clause 17—(Research)
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Clause 34—(Arrangements For General Medical Services)
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Clause 43—(Disqualification Of Persons Providing Services)
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Clause 77—(Arbitration)
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Timber Charges Order
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Housing, Esk Valley
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers To Questions
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British Army
Military Tattoo, Berlin (Special Trains)
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Leave Ration Cards
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Special Campaign Pensions (Cancellations)
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Alternative Site, Langdale Fell
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Married Quarters, Colchester Garrison
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Commissions (Candidates' Training)
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Marriage (German Women)
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Stanford Battle Training Area
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Polish Troops, Stafford And Cannock, Welfare
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Statutory Instruments Act, 1946 (Operation)
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Trade And Commerce
Supplementary Clothing Coupons
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Camera Films
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Footwear (Retail Margins)
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Tanned Kips
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British Industries Fair (Empire Exhibits)
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Hotel Accommodation (Foreign Visitors)
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Timber Supplies (European Countries)
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Wool Stocks
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Cots And Perambulators
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New Towns (Consultations)
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Employment
Manufacturing Industries (Employees)
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Harvest Work (Servicemen)
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Disabled Persons, Oldham
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Increased Wage Rates (Men)
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Appointments Offices (Placings)
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Milk Roundsmen (London Co-Operative Society)
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Eastleigh
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East And West Ridings
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European Volunteer Workers (Welfare)
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National Service (University Students)
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Scotland
Care Of Old People (Circular)
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Herring Industry Board
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Foxes
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Industry And Employment (White Paper)
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Smallpox
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Ministry Of Supply
Cyclopropane
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Motor Industry Advisory Council (Report)
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Inspectorate Branches (Staff)
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Fishing Vessel "Dove" (Loss)
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Small-Pox Deaths, Bilston
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General Register Office (Birth Certificates)
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East Africa (Agricultural Tractors, Imports)
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Royal Navy (Merchant Navy Cadets)
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Further Education And Training Scheme (Grants)
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