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Commons Hansard for 20 January 1948 (Volume 446)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 7.34pm.
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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Death Of A Member
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New Writ
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Oral Answers To Questions
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National Insurance
Contributions
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Supplementary Pensions
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Unemployment Benefit
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Ministry's Staff
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Employment
Oxford (Light Industries)
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Directed Person
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European Volunteer Workers, Heywood
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Domestic Workers
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Joint Production Committees, Scotland
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Hotel Workers (Recruitment)
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Higher Appointments Bureaus
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Disabled Persons
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Scotland
Council Of Ex-Secretaries Of State
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Hydro-Electric Project
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Agricultural Machinery Output
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Administration
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Shop Premises Tenure
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Road Maintenance, Perthshire
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Linseed (Seed Distribution)
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Bankruptcies
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British Army
Married Quarters
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Meritorious Service Medal (Annuity)
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Burley Moor
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Stores (Palestine And Egypt)
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Donington Park
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War Graves (Relatives' Visits)
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Parked Vehicles, Germany
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Accident, Saxelby
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Prisoners Of War
Egypt
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Civilian Workers
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Repatriation
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International Situation
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Nationalised Undertakings (Appointments)
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Ministries (Mps' Communications)
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Unestablished Civil Servants
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National Finance
Silver Coinage
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Purchase Tax (Car Radios)
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Transport Stock (Redemption Date)
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National Coal Board (Magazine)
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Local Savings Committees (Expenses)
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Vehicle Licences (Application Forms)
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Capital Levy
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Military Forces, Palestine (Cost)
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Public Works Loans (Interest)
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Shipbuilding Industry
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Post Office (Opened Letter)
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Patent Office (Delays)
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China (Anti-British Demonstration)
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Business Of The House
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Overseas Resources Development Bill
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Clause 2—(Constitution Of Colonial Development Corporation)
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Clause 3—(Establishment Of Overseas Food Corporation, And Functions Thereof)
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Clause 7—(Local Interests To Be Consulted)
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Clause 8—(Interests Of Employees To Be Consulted)
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Clause 9—(Powers Of The Responsible Minister)
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Clause 16—(Accounts And Audit)
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Schedule—(Provisions Relating To The Constitution, Etc, Of Each Of The Cor- Porations)
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Turbo-Alternators (Standardisation)
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Farm Workers (Meat Ration)
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers To Questions
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Disabled Persons (Employment Quota)
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British Army
Releases (Purchase)
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Manpower Economy Committee (Recommendations)
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Overseas Tour (Leave)
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Educational Corps (Strength)
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Distinguished Conduct Medal (Gratuity)
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Royal Wedding (Technicolour Film)
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National Finance
Cupro-Nickel Florins
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American Artists (Earnings)
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Shipbuilding (Steel Allocations)
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Dollar Expenditure
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Raw Furs And Skins
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Entertainments Duty(Exemptions)
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British Transport Stock
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Purchase Tax (High Tension Batteries)
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Government Securities (Purchases)
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Public Social Services Return
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Double Taxation (Uk And Sweden)
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Trade And Commerce
Weights And Measures (Legislation)
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Bankruptcies (Shopkeepers)
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Coal Exports
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Basic Commodities (Costs And Prices)
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Overseas Gift Clothing (Coupons)
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Waste Paper (Collection)
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Cloths (Men's Wear)
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Nylon Fabrics (Transparency)
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Factories, Grantham (Re-Allocation)
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Railways
Wagon Turn-Round
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Works Extensions, Doncaster
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Staff (Resignations)
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Bricks (Transport)
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British Information Services
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Food Supplies
Potatoes (Transport)
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Milk Deliveries
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Jewish Illegal Immigrants (Italian Ships)
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Requisitioning (Blackpool Corporation)
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National Health Service (Panels)
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Mortuary Accommodation, Hillingdon
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Ministry Of Works
Pre-Stressed Concrete (Production)
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Building Materials (Fuel Economy)
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Building Industry (Coal Allocation)
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Royal Air Force (Road Damage Claim)
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Disablement Pensions (Personal Case)
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Boac (Chartered Aircraft And Crews)
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Glove-Making Machines (Needles)
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