House of Commons - Hansard

                    The text on this page has been created from Hansard archive content, it may contain typographical errors.
                

Select a date

Go to today

Skip calendar selector

January February March April May June July August September October November December 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 1899 1898 1897 1896 1895 1894 1893 1892 1891 1890 1889 1888 1887 1886 1885 1884 1883 1882 1881 1880 1879 1878 1877 1876 1875 1874 1873 1872 1871 1870 1869 1868 1867 1866 1865 1864 1863 1862 1861 1860 1859 1858 1857 1856 1855 1854 1853 1852 1851 1850 1849 1848 1847 1846 1845 1844 1843 1842 1841 1840 1839 1838 1837 1836 1835 1834 1833 1832 1831 1830 1829 1828 1827 1826 1825 1824 1823 1822 1821 1820 1819 1818 1817 1816 1815 1814 1813 1812 1811 1810 1809 1808 1807 1806 1805 1804 1803
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
26	27	28	29	30	31	1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	1	2	3	4	5	6

Legend for calendar days

Indicator for Days with content

Indicator for the Selected day

Indicator for a Weekend

Select a date

Downloads

Download content and documents relevant to the day's proceedings.

HTML Downloads

Commons Chamber section Written Answers section

Commons Hansard for 12 April 1956 (Volume 551)

                From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated 
12 May 2018 at 6.45am.
            

Commons Chamber

Record of debates that happened in the House of Commons main chamber.

House Of Commons (item number 1) (id bc9ab3bb-27f6-45da-8b24-23440eb01d3b)

Prayers (item number 2) (id 70df7e92-cb23-4929-8952-c7f6f8721457)

Written Answers

Content for Written Answers.

Written Answers To Questions (item number 1) (id 7c18a857-cb1c-4248-bf89-dc0cf9f0a216)

Employment

Engineering Industries (Apprenticeship Scheme) (item number 1) (id 4635462f-93be-4e1d-b0ec-7a25bda4f7e0)

Fisheries

Fishing Vessels (Improvements) (item number 1) (id a2f80c3e-5c58-4402-856e-b1a5c86bb480)

Northern Waters (Temperature Change) (item number 1) (id b13809a3-50a4-4040-bd1b-5fb254097e88)

Under-Water Photography (Experiments) (item number 1) (id 38382b2b-c29f-491c-a47c-4e23f97ba820)

Sea Defence Work, Norfolk (item number 1) (id a4ee80fc-d514-42f1-a47c-04aee2dcb6ea)

Home Department

Air-Guns And Pistols (Young Persons) (item number 1) (id 7fb6d3d2-8343-48b3-9c4b-955109edc5cc)

Street Vendors And Mobile Shops (item number 1) (id 1e5c2d62-f44a-4973-93f5-653c68d945c7)

Remand Homes (Beds) (item number 1) (id da0efe4c-9eba-4388-bdf5-c2b8b407d3ea)

Cinematograph Films (Animals) Act (item number 1) (id 15644806-49d1-4899-a0a7-f204aa1d9473)

Dog Licences (Prosecutions) (item number 1) (id ea9b366e-33ee-4176-8683-13f2d3b0ce5d)

Experiments On Living Animals (item number 1) (id 5b244050-eb18-4247-bd73-c44e9e596bdf)

"Civil Defence Week" (item number 1) (id dec18aef-c89f-4f48-9f73-10c374bba1dd)

Education

Science Teachers (item number 1) (id cb7f69f9-9bae-497d-900b-cd4f6f8dd3df)

School Building Programme (item number 1) (id a276af1a-0002-4dea-9af8-39ed2a5769fd)

Air-Raid Shelters (Demolition) (item number 1) (id 5b7a6f67-7cae-4470-a14a-5b338607ef85)

School Meal Charges, Northamptonshire (item number 1) (id 2c669eff-351a-4734-9950-abf76998917a)

Trade And Commerce

Film Finance Corporation (item number 1) (id 24cc2174-ad32-4e0e-8686-ec595b848da5)

Film Quota (item number 1) (id 29363f35-74dc-46de-a3a0-301038406f9e)

Export Credits Guarantee Department (Reduced Premiums) (item number 1) (id 726532e7-ebc6-4738-b51b-392f8cbfdce8)

Commonwealth Goods (Import Duties) (item number 1) (id 393ac5d0-6219-4c35-a8a5-d2923e7e664e)

Monkeys (Imports) (item number 1) (id 23dff1ee-f0d1-4cba-b2ee-3b3fed85e238)

National Finance

National Gallery Vote (Expenditure) (item number 1) (id d03c4fe6-6dba-455b-8e46-797ee32eee78)

Dog Licences (Renewal Notices) (item number 1) (id 6b4fb397-878a-4d0a-bcc0-735470b0cd92)

Television

Independent Television Authority (Advertisements) (item number 1) (id 26d7876c-f80a-402c-a978-31faad167045)

Roads

Agricultural Land (item number 1) (id a7d9bd18-edac-4d9a-b0f6-16fe928a5f6b)

Central Electricity Board Chairman (Ussr Visit) (item number 1) (id 58f83a3b-ce4b-4c50-a6ee-06b07271a6b0)

Seychelles (Wages And Cost Of Living) (item number 1) (id b7b9ddca-5551-4780-9c33-8966a366a2ce)

Scotland

Linlithgow Bridge Scheme (item number 1) (id d4210539-5b3b-4d1b-a6a6-5f1b5f3fcfa4)

Potato Harvesting (Schoolchildren) (item number 1) (id bca76a88-1e3c-417d-8b8a-3a7980041494)

Forth Road Crossing (Report) (item number 1) (id 34dfd1d1-5337-4724-aaf3-713cb17f8e44)

Downloads

Download content and documents relevant to the day's proceedings.

HTML Downloads

Commons Chamber section Written Answers section

January February March April May June July August September October November December 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 1899 1898 1897 1896 1895 1894 1893 1892 1891 1890 1889 1888 1887 1886 1885 1884 1883 1882 1881 1880 1879 1878 1877 1876 1875 1874 1873 1872 1871 1870 1869 1868 1867 1866 1865 1864 1863 1862 1861 1860 1859 1858 1857 1856 1855 1854 1853 1852 1851 1850 1849 1848 1847 1846 1845 1844 1843 1842 1841 1840 1839 1838 1837 1836 1835 1834 1833 1832 1831 1830 1829 1828 1827 1826 1825 1824 1823 1822 1821 1820 1819 1818 1817 1816 1815 1814 1813 1812 1811 1810 1809 1808 1807 1806 1805 1804 1803
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
26	27	28	29	30	31	1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	1	2	3	4	5	6

January February March April May June July August September October November December 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 1899 1898 1897 1896 1895 1894 1893 1892 1891 1890 1889 1888 1887 1886 1885 1884 1883 1882 1881 1880 1879 1878 1877 1876 1875 1874 1873 1872 1871 1870 1869 1868 1867 1866 1865 1864 1863 1862 1861 1860 1859 1858 1857 1856 1855 1854 1853 1852 1851 1850 1849 1848 1847 1846 1845 1844 1843 1842 1841 1840 1839 1838 1837 1836 1835 1834 1833 1832 1831 1830 1829 1828 1827 1826 1825 1824 1823 1822 1821 1820 1819 1818 1817 1816 1815 1814 1813 1812 1811 1810 1809 1808 1807 1806 1805 1804 1803
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
26	27	28	29	30	31	1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	1	2	3	4	5	6

Select a date

Downloads

Commons Hansard for 12 April 1956 (Volume 551)

Commons Chamber

Private Business

Walsall Corporation Bill

Oral Answers To Questions

Agriculture, Fisheries And Food

Employment

Home Department

Orders Of The Day

Restrictive Trade Practices Bill

Written Answers

Employment

Fisheries

Home Department

Education

Trade And Commerce

National Finance

Television

Roads

Scotland

Downloads

January February March April May June July August September October November December 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 1899 1898 1897 1896 1895 1894 1893 1892 1891 1890 1889 1888 1887 1886 1885 1884 1883 1882 1881 1880 1879 1878 1877 1876 1875 1874 1873 1872 1871 1870 1869 1868 1867 1866 1865 1864 1863 1862 1861 1860 1859 1858 1857 1856 1855 1854 1853 1852 1851 1850 1849 1848 1847 1846 1845 1844 1843 1842 1841 1840 1839 1838 1837 1836 1835 1834 1833 1832 1831 1830 1829 1828 1827 1826 1825 1824 1823 1822 1821 1820 1819 1818 1817 1816 1815 1814 1813 1812 1811 1810 1809 1808 1807 1806 1805 1804 1803
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
26	27	28	29	30	31	1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	1	2	3	4	5	6