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Commons Hansard for 8 December 1947 (Volume 445)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 6.59pm.
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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Embassies And Legations (Information Service)
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Germany And Austria
Control Office Staffs (Pay)
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Banned Organisation (Meeting)
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Restaurant Cars (Meals)
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Official Documents (Leakage)
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Exports (Sterling Payments)
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Bizonal Economic Council
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Greece (National Defence Corps)
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Spain (British Churches)
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Sudan (Anglo-Egyptian Negotiations)
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Food Supplies
Milk Distribution
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Tinned Meat (Horseflesh)
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Rabbits
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Stocks
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Milk Registration, Sutton Coldfield
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Potatoes
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Prices (Marking)
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Nuts
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Fruit And Vegetables (Conditional Sales)
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Illegal Dealing (Committee Of Inquiry)
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Wheat Imports
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Cereals (Argentina)
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Meat Supplies, Brentford And Chiswick
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Chocolate (Export)
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Biscuits (Exports)
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Retail Allocations
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Bread Units (Rye Biscuits)
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Tea Ration
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Fish (Distribution)
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Milk Consumption, Bermondsey
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Black Market Offences (Penalties)
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School Milk (Holidays)
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Soap Coupons (Children)
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Industrial Health Research Board
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Whaling (Restrictions)
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Agriculture
Unregistered Veterinary Surgeons
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Marketing (Lucas Committee's Report)
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Allotments
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Potatoes (Storage)
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Pig And Poultry Rations
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Livestock Disposal
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Agricultural Land, Foulness Island (Use)
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Cropping (Direction Powers)
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Poultry Rations
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Land Commission (Constitution)
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Agricultural Land Commission
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Welsh Sub-Section
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Canadian Pedigree Cattle (Imports)
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Railways
Workmen's Tickets
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Half-Fares
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Automatic Fog Safety Device
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Service, London—Manchester
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Road Schemes
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Business Of The House
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Finance Bill
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Clause 5—(Increase Of Rates Of Purchase Tax)
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Clause 8—(Interest On Unpaid Income Tax, Profits Tax And Excess Profits Tax)
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Mandated And Trust Territories Money
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Mandated And Trust Territories Bill Lords
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Clause 1—(Application And Modification Of Enactments)
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Pensions (Governors Of Dominions, &C) Money
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Pensions (Governors Of Dominions, &C) Bill
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Clause 2—(Increase Of Rates Of Governors' Tensions)
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Clause 3—(Repeal Of Provisions For Reducing Amount Of Pensions Payable In Special Cases)
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New Clause—(Increase Of Maximum Amount Of Governors' Pensions)
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Schedule—(Enactments Repealed)
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Adjournment
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers To Questions
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Cultural Conventions
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Russia And United Kingdom (Visas)
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Germany
Baron Von Schroeder (Trial)
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Surrendered Enemy Personnel
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Repatriated Prisoners Of War
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Wine Imports
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Food Supplies
Milk Deliveries (Rationalisation Schemes)
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American Pears
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Marketing (Lucas Committee's Report)
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Christmas Poultry (Distribution)
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Canned Hake
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Flood Victims (Overseas Food Gifts)
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Lost Ration Books
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Hot Potatoes (Barrow Sales)
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Roumanian Feedingstuffs
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Displaced Persons' Hostels (Rations)
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Auctioned Nuts (Prices)
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Wholesale Licences
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Animals (Slaughter)
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Linseed Imports
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Agriculture
Annual Shows
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Permanent Allotments
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Potatoes
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Pedigree Livestock Exports
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Woodland, Merioneth
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Fowl Pest
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Pests And Weed Control
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Marketing (Lucas Committee's Report)
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Railways
Workmen's Tickets
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Goods Transport, North Of Scotland
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Wagon Repairs
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Net Revenue
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Glasgow-St Pancras
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Roads
Rural Bus Services
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Motor Coaches (Private Hire)
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Passenger And Goods Receipts
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Improvement Schemes, Development Areas
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Additional Bus Services
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Severn Bridge Scheme
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London Buses (Standing Passengers)
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Oil Deliveries, London Hotel
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Heavy Vehicles (Speed Limit)
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Ministry Of Supply
Cieme Centres
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Meters (Sale)
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Tractors (Spare Parts)
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Blast Furnaces (Coke Supply)
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File Steel Bars
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Aluminium Houses
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Tudor Aircraft (Committee's Report)
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Aircraft (Corporations' Orders)
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New Cars (Government Departments)
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Ministry Of Works
Concrete Fence Posts, Norfolk
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Building Materials
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Building Licences
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Buildings (De-Requisitioning)
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Car Park, York Terrace
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Requisitioned Houses, Edinburgh
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Repairs, Aberedw
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Steel Priorities
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Building Research (Advisory Council)
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Mobile Labour Force
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Bricks
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Services Land Requirements (White Paper)
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Trade And Commerce
Anglo-Soviet Trade Statistics
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Imperial Preference
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New Industry, Merioneth
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Coal Industry (Statistical Statement)
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Palestine (United Nations Plan)
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Colonial Office Appointments (Experience)
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Armed Forces (Requisitioned Property, Isle Of Wight)
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Capital Investment (Plant And Machinery)
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Teachers (Special Responsibility Allowances)
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Land Registration, Northern Ireland
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Royal Navy (Civilian Motor Drivers)
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