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Commons Hansard for 17 February 1955 (Volume 537)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 2.10am.
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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Agriculture
Myxomatosis
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Sugar Beet Factory, Southern England (Decision)
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Marketing Acts (Reports Of Inquiries)
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Egg Marketing Scheme
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Agriculture And Food (Ministerial Committee)
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Farmers (Credit Facilities)
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Imports (Tariffs And Restrictions)
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Carrots
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Pig Progeny Testing Stations (Governing Body)
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Concrete Roads, The Fens (Maintenance)
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Machinery (Cost)
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Special Price Review (Farming Efficiency)
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Horticultural Marketing Committee
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Lime
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Pigmeat Production
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Tide, Lincolnshire
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Cost Of Living
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National Service (German Rearmament)
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Home Department
Lord Mayor's National Flood And Tempest Distress Fund
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Capital Punishment (Royal Commission's Report)
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Approved Schools (Vocational Training)
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School Crossings (Patrols)
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International Situation (Anglo-Us Consultations)
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Four-Power Talks
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Trans-Antarctic Expedition (United Kingdom Aid)
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Anzus Pact And Seato
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Employment, Northern Ireland
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Food Hygiene (Ministerial Responsibility)
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Ussr (Prime Minister)
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Ceylon (Tea Exports)
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Situation, Sierra Leone (Commission Of Inquiry)
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Business Of The House
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Business Of The House
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Orders Of The Day
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Army Bill
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Clause 70—(Civil Offences)
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Clause 74—(Power To Arrest Offenders)
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Clause 77—(Charges To Be Dealt With Summarily Or By Court-Martial)
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Clause 88—(Constitution Of District Courts-Martial)
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Clause 103—(Rules Of Procedure)
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Clause 104—(Rules As To Exercise Of Functions Of Judge Advocate)
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Clause 111—(Confirming Officers)
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Clause 116—(Provisions Where Accused Found Insane)
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Clause 124—(Restrictions On Serving Of Sentences Of Detention In Prisons)
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Clause 131—(Trial And Punishment Of Offences Under Military Law Not- Withstanding Offender Ceasing To Be Subject To Military Law)
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Clause 143—(Interpretation Of Part Ii)
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Clause 144—(Forfeitures And Deductions: General Provisions)
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Clause 145—(Forfeiture Of Pay For Absence From Duty)
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Clause 148—(Deductions For Barrack Damage)
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Clause 180—(Complaints By Officers)
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Clause 182—(Officers On Active List Not To Be Sheriffs)
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Clause 184—(Exemptions From Tolls, Etc)
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Clause 192—(Punishment For Procur Ing And Assisting Desertion)
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Clause 197—(Unauthorised Use Of And Dealing In Decorations, Etc)
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Clause 205—(Persons Subject To Military Law: General Provisions)
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Clause 209—(Application Of Act To Civilians)
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Clause 211—(Application Of Act To Reserve And Auxiliaryforces)
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Clause 214—(Application To Scotland)
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Clause 220—(Jurisdiction Of Courts)
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Clause 225—(General Provisions As To Interpretation)
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Clause 226—(Short Title, Commence Ment And Duration)
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New Clause—(Discharge, Or Designa Tion For Non-Combatant Duties, On Grounds Of Conscience At Termination Of Boy's Service)
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Air Force Bill
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Clause 24—(Aiding The Enemy)
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Clause 64—(Scandalous Conduct Of Officer)
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Clause 74—(Power To Arrest Offenders)
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Clause 95—(Dissolution Of Courts-Martial)
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Clause 104—(Rules As To Exercise Of Functions Of Judge Advocate)
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Clause 111—(Confirming Officers)
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Clause 131—(Trial And Punishment Of Offences Under This Act Notwith Standing Offender Ceasing To Be Subject To Air-Force Law)
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Clause 143—(Interpretation Of Part Ii)
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Clause 145—(Forfeiture Of Pay For Absence From Duty)
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Clause 148—(Deductions For Barrack Damage)
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Clause 205—(Persons Subject To Air- Force Law: General Provisions)
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Clause 210—(Application Of Act To Reserve And Auxiliary Forces)
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Clause 212—(Application To Scotland)
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Clause 216—(Provisions As To Federation Of Malaya)
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Clause 223—(General Provisions As To Interpretation)
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Clause 224—(Short Title, Commencement And Duration)
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Revision Of The Army And Air Force Acts (Transitional Provisions) Bill
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Clause 1—(Interim Continuation Of Army And Air Force Acts)
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Fourth Schedule—(Enactments (Other Than Annual Acts) Repealed)
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Disabled Ex-Service Man (Motor Car)
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers To Questions
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Agriculture
Straying Sheep (Crop Damage)
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Transit Of Animals (Horses)
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Rabbits (Clearance Orders)
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Fowl Pest
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Hill Sheep Subsidy (Discontinuance)
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Home Department
School Crossing Patrols, Devon (Grants)
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Discharged Prisoners (Assistance)
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House Of Commons Precincts (Disorder)
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Museums And Art Galleries (Thefts)
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Cardiff And Swansea, Prisons
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Occasional Licences (Young Persons)
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Steeplechasing
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Prison Rules (Preventive Detention)
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Dartmoor Prison
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Accused Persons (Assistance)
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Education
Films And Television
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Roman Catholic Schools (Displaced Pupils)
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General Certificate Examination
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Anson Primary School, Willesden
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University Students (Grants)
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Hereford Training College (Dispute)
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Higher National Certificate
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Headships, Middlesex (Political Tests)
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Trade And Commerce
Television Tubes (Import Price)
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Newsprint
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Bankruptcies
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Anglo-Bulgarian Trade
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National Finance
Post Office Staff (Superannuation)
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Cinema Exhibitors (Tax)
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National Assistance (Facilities, Dagenham)
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Crown Proceedings Act (Actions)
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Colonial Territories (Development Schemes)
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National Health Service (Identification Numbers)
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Armed Forces (Postal Facilities)
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Local Government
Sewerage Schemes, Kettering And Brixworth
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Rural Housing Improvement Grants (Publications)
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Kenya (Surrender Offer)
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British Army (Personal Case)
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Ss "Lancastria" (Official Memorials)
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