Sitting of 23 May 1940

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Commons Sitting of 23 May 1940 Series 5 Vol. 361

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1. Preamble 16 words
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2. DETENTION OF A MEMBER. 158 words
3. ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.
1. UNEMPLOYMENT.
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1. BUILDING INDUSTRY. 100 words
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2. MEANS TEST. 129 words
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3. BENEFIT AND ASSISTANCE. 470 words
2. MILITARY SERVICE.
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1. EMPLOYÉ'S DISMISSAL (CARDENDEN). 138 words
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2. MEDICAL EXAMINATION. 210 words
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3. RESERVED OCCUPATIONS. 252 words
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4. POSTPONEMENT (HUMANE GROUNDS). 182 words
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5. ENGINEERING OPERATIVES (TRAINING). 212 words
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6. CONTROL OF EMPLOYMENT ACT. 46 words
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7. INDIA (POLITICAL SITUATION). 751 words
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8. "VOICE OF SPAIN." 191 words
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9. HOURS OF LABOUR (SHOPS). 67 words
3. CIVIL DEFENCE.
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1. AIR-RAID PRECAUTIONS. 102 words
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2. CAMOUFLAGE. 372 words
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3. POLICE (POWERS OF SEARCH AND ARMS). 229 words
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4. SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES. 1,173 words
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5. AIR-RAID PRECAUTIONS PERSONNEL. 93 words
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6. AUXILIARY FIRE SERVICE. 221 words
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7. EVACUATION (INVALIDS). 144 words
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8. ENEMY ALIENS. 1,090 words
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9. FACTORY INSPECTORATE. 296 words
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10. REFUGEES. 715 words
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11. FELTHAM BORSTAL INSTITUTION (OFFICER'S INJURIES). 218 words
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12. TRUCK ACTS BILL. 129 words
4. EDUCATION.
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1. CHILDREN (EMPLOYMENT IN AGRICULTURE). 107 words
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2. EVACUATION AREAS. 251 words
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3. SCHOOLS (WASTE PAPER COLLECTION). 180 words
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4. OLD AGE PENSIONS. 228 words
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5. GOVERNMENT (LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMME). 70 words
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6. MUNITIONS PRODUCTION. 262 words
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7. GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS (APPOINTMENTS). 148 words
5. AGRICULTURE.
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1. ALLOTMENTS (THAMES DITTON). 301 words
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2. LAND WORK (NATIONAL SERVICE). 86 words
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3. GRASSLAND PLOUGHING. 693 words
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4. CREDITS GRANTED. 189 words
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5. NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE. 150 words
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6. REFUGEES (EMPLOYMENT). 143 words
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7. EIRE (INVASION DANGERS). 349 words
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8. PARLIAMENT (DURATION). 44 words
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9. BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS DEATHS. 162 words
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10. TUBERCULOSIS (ENGLAND AND WALES). 135 words
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4. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. 788 words
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5. THE WAR. 101 words
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6. MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS. 58 words
7. ORDERS OF THE DAY.
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1. LIMITATION OF DIVIDENDS BILL. 12,120 words
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2. ROYAL ASSENT. 30 words
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3. EIRE (INVASION DANGERS). 81 words
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4. LIMITATION OF DIVIDENDS BILL. 5,930 words
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5. LIMITATION OF DIVIDENDS [MONEY]. 89 words
8. WAYS AND MEANS.
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1. NATIONAL LOANS (No. 2). 1,153 words
9. AGRICULTURE ACT, 1937.
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1. LAND DRAINAGE GRANTS. 1,415 words
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2. LAND FERTILITY SCHEME. 1,497 words
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3. COLONIAL DEVELOPMENT AND WELFARE [MONEY AND REMISSION OF DEBT]. 601 words
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4. ADJOURNMENT. 28 words

Written Answers (Commons) of 23 May 1940 Series 5 Vol. 361

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1. CENTRAL REGISTER. 96 words
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2. WAR AREA MAPS. 43 words
3. TRANSPORT.
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1. DRIVING-LICENCE REMINDERS. 89 words
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2. KINGSTON BY-PASS (RAILINGS). 200 words
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3. BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS). 98 words
4. POST OFFICE.
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1. TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION WITH CONTINENT. 80 words
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2. EXPERT TELEPHONISTS. 57 words
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3. WIRELESS TRANSMITTING LICENCES (MOTOR CARS). 120 words
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4. ST. HELENA. 189 words
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5. CORN CROPS (ACREAGE). 75 words
5. MINISTRY OF SUPPLY.
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1. ALUMINIUM. 169 words
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2. WAR WORK, NORTHERN IRELAND. 107 words
6. NATIONAL FINANCE.
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1. STERLING EXCHANGE. 110 words
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2. TOBACCO DUTIES (ARMED FORCES). 79 words
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3. WAR RISKS (COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE). 76 words
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4. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS. 61 words
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5. DEFENCE REGULATIONS (FORMS). 132 words
7. GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
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1. CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS. 126 words
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2. MINUTES AND MEMORANDA. 92 words
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3. OVERSEAS FORCES (POSTAGE RATES). 96 words
8. CIVIL DEFENCE.
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1. AIR-RAID INJURIES (COMPENSATION CLAIMS). 107 words
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2. EVACUATION. 323 words
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3. UNIFORMS, ETC. (UNAUTHORISED USE). 192 words
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4. BARBED WIRE, WHITEHALL. 41 words
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5. ROYAL PALACE EMPLOYÉ. 97 words
9. TRADE AND COMMERCE.
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1. PRICE REGULATED GOODS ORDER. 143 words
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2. COLONIAL EMPIRE. 65 words
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3. PRODUCTION STATISTICS. 96 words
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4. PRODUCTION COUNCIL. 85 words
10. ROYAL AIR FORCE.
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1. TRAINING SCHEMES. 68 words
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2. SERVING MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. 144 words
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3. AERODROME SITE, NORTHERN IRELAND. 190 words
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4. RUSSIA. 25 words
11. ROYAL NAVY.
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1. CONTINUOUS SERVICE ENGAGEMENT (APPLICATION). 195 words
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2. AWARDS FOR GALLANTRY (MERCHANT NAVY). 150 words
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3. PIPE SMOKING (OFFICERS IN UNIFORM). 77 words
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4. LODGING ALLOWANCE (INCOME TAX). 78 words
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5. PETROL RATION (ARMED FORCES ON LEAVE). 149 words
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6. COAL INDUSTRY (ACCIDENTS). 180 words
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7. OLD AGE PENSIONS (APPLICATION FORMS). 54 words
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8. TUBERCULOSIS, WALES. 98 words
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9. PEACE TERMS. 42 words
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10. ARMED FORCES (UNFITNESS FOR SERVICE). 61 words
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11. LOCAL DEFENCE VOLUNTEERS. 270 words
12. BRITISH ARMY.
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1. JEWS. 113 words
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2. SUB-MACHINE GUNS. 40 words
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3. DUTCH REFUGEES (SOUTH AFRICA). 72 words
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4. FOOD CONTROL COMMITTEES (APPOINTMENTS). 145 words

Lords Sitting of 23 May 1940 Series 5 Vol. 116

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1. Preamble 14 words
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2. OPERATIONS IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM. 129 words
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3. INDIA. 771 words
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4. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. 46 words
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5. TREACHERY BILL. 2,715 words
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6. NATIONAL SERVICE (ARMED FORCES) BILL. 5,065 words
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7. THE FIFTH COLUMN. 2,474 words
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8. ROYAL COMMISSION. 26 words
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9. THE FIFTE COLUMN. 6,428 words
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10. AUSTRIAN DIPLOMATIC OFFICERS. 1,647 words
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11. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. 235 words

Lords Report of 23 May 1940 Series 5 Vol. 116

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1. MONMOUTHSHIRE AND SOUTH WALES EMPLOYERS' MUTUAL INDEMNITY SOCIETY, LIMITED, BILL, [H.L.] 76 words
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2. TRANSPORT SERVICES. 60 words