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Commons Hansard for 26 January 1971 (Volume 810)
From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated
1 May 2026 at 3.57pm.
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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MR. SPEAKER KING'S RETIREMENT
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PAISLEY CORPORATION (CART NAVIGATION) ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL
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ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
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NATIONAL FINANCE
Governor of the Bank of England (Official Meetings)
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Blood Sports
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Export Credit
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International Monetary Fund (United Kingdom Borrowings)
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Exchange Control Regulations
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Sterling Area Balances
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United Kingdom Banks (Foreign Currency Transactions)
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Finance Ministers of France and West Germany
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Manufacturing Investment
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WORLD INFLATION
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CONFERENCE OF COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT
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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
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M. EMILE VAN LENNEP
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U.S.S.R. (PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT
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DRUG-TAKING (DEPARTMENTAL CO-ORDINATION)
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POPULATION POLICY
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CONCORDE
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AGRICULTURAL POLICY (MINISTER'S STATEMENT)
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UGANDA
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CONFERENCE OF COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT
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SINGAPORE, 14TH–22ND JANUARY, 1971
FINAL COMMUNIQUE
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COMMONWEALTH DECLARATION
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DEAN OF JOHANNESBURG (ARREST)
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HEAD TEACHERS (TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT)
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HEAD TEACHERS (TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT)
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INDUSTRY BILL
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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
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INDUSTRY [MONEY]
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FIRE PRECAUTIONS BILL
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Clause 2
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PREMISES EXEMPT FROM S. 1
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FISHING VESSEL (TRISTAN DA CUNHA)
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Written Answers
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Money Supply
Inland Revenue Computer Centre
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Decimalisation
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Invisible Exports
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Tobacco (Duty)
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Value-Added Tax
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Drug-taking
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Large and Small Firms (Statistics)
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Police and Nursing Services (Incentive Payments)
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Beer (Excise Duty)
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Ribena (Purchase Tax)
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Sixpenny Piece
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X Certificate Films (Levy)
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Purchase Tax
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Capital Gains Tax
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Football Clubs (Capital Improvements)
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Income Tax Returns (Forms)
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Retired People (Income Tax)
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Central Office of Information
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Blood Sports
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Surtax
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National Income
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Members (Salaries)
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European Economic Community
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Economic Development Council (Meeting)
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Inland Revenue Computer Centre, Portsmouth
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Economic Policy
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Reflective Fluorescent Armbands (Purchase Tax)
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Income Tax
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Medicinal Preparations
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Health Centres (Design Guide)
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Family Income Supplement
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Psychiatric Beds
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Royal Northern Hospital, Holloway
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Children's Welfare
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Cows, Lambs and Young Pigs (Unicar System)
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Anglo-Eire Free Trade Agreement
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Television (Rental Restrictions)
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Employment
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Council Houses, Newport
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