House of Commons debates

Wednesday, 1 March 1950

  • Preamble

    The House met at Half-past Two of the Clock, and, it being the first day of the meeting of this Parliament, pursuant to a Proclamation, SIR FREDERIC WILLIAM METCALFE, K.C.B., Clerk of the House...

  • Election of Speaker

    9 speeches

    (addressing himself to the Clerk of the House, who, standing up, pointed to him and then sat down): I have the honour to propose, That Colonel the Right Hon. Douglas Clifton Brown do take the...

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