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Commons Hansard for 4 December 1972 (Volume 847)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 1.47pm.
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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Trade And Industry
North Staffordshire (Area Status)
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German Democratic Republic
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Petroleum Division (Scotland)
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Prices
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Coal Industry
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Heathrow (Aircraft Movements)
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Electricity Generating Capacity
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Steel Prices
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Oil Companies
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Nuclear Power Stations
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Shipping Industry
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Isle Of Sheppey
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Rolls-Royce
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Tariffs
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Trading Stamps
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Aircraft Noise
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Advance Factories
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Tyre Industry
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Law Of The Sea (Conference)
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Consumer Protection
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Small Companies (Finance)
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Civil Aircraft (Non-Smoking Accommodation)
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Nationalised Industries (Borrowings)
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Local Government (Scotland) Money
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Mines And Quarries (Valuation)
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Handicapped Chdldren
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers To Questions
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Trade And Industry
Petroleum Division
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Factories
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North Sea Oil And Gas
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Computer Industry
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Pre-Packed Goods
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Hijacking
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Machine Tool Industry
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North East Development Council (Grants)
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Shipping And Shipbuilding Industry
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Company Law
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Aero-Engines
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Steel Industry
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Rolls-Royce
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Mining Subsidence
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British Steel Corporation
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Estate Agents (Licensing)
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Rural Areas
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Prices
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North Shields (Fish Quay)
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Gatwick Airport (Soundproofing Grants)
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Trident Aircraft (Pilot Training)
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Regional Development
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Historic Wreck Sites
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Short Brothers And Harland
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Seismic Research (North Sea)
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Heathrow (Runway Usage)
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Coal Industry
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Commonwealth
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Space Research
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Seahorse Marine Engine
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Improvement Grants
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Natural Gas (Conversion Procedures)
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Textile Imports (Uganda)
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Industrial Firms (Movement From London)
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Post-Apollo Programme
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Waste Materials (Recovery)
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Industrial Buildings (Fire Precautions)
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European Economic Community
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Concorde
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"Accountants Weekly" (Conference)
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International Management And Engineering Group (Report)
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William Timpson Limited (Acquisition)
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Training (Scotland)
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Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs
Commonwealth Immigration
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Spain (Eec Trading Agreement)
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Gibraltar
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Security And Co-Operation In Europe (Conference)
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Irish Republican Army
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United Nations (Resolution 2908)
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Argentine And Chile (Dispute)
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Extradition
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Northern Ireland
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British Passport Holders
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Ugandan Asians
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Dormant Funds
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Contracts (Exclusion Clauses)
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Police (Press Information)
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Debts (Employers' Administrative Costs)
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Social Services
Abortion
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Industrial Disputes (Benefits)
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Coventry Hospital Management Committee (Capital Projects)
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Thalidomide Children
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Patient/Dentist Ratio
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Immigrants And Aliens (Welfare Benefits)
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Environment
Major Road Programmes (House Demolitions)
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M42
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Westminster Hall (Subsidence)
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Second-Hand Motor Cars (Sale)
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Planning Applications And Appeals
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Water Undertakings
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Lump System
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Housing Costs
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European Economic Community
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Water Resources (Reorganisation)
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Fisheries (Pollution)
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Box Girder Bridges
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Polytechnics And Colleges Of Education (Teachers)
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Ministerial Appointments
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Defence
Northern Ireland
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Deceased Service Men (Benefits)
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Armed Forces (Pensioners)
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Flight Recorders
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Education And Science
Universities And Polytechnics (Teaching Staff)
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School Meals
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Secondary Education (Selection)
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Breakdown Pensions
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Employment
Construction Industry
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Gas Workers (Redundancy)
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Pay Increases (Collective Bargaining)
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Local Government Reorganisation (Employees' Compensation)
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Home Department
Police Recruitment
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Cheshire Joint Santorium, Loggerheads
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Bail
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East African Passport Holders
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Speed Limit Offences (Prosecutions)
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Electoral Register (Publicity)
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Commonwealth Immigrants (Detention)
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Poisons And Fumigants
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Carlisle State Management Scheme
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Sales Of Unroadworthy Vehicles (Prosecutions)
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Police (Press Information)
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National Finance
Value Added Tax
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Capital Gains Tax And Estate Duty
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War Stock
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Mortgage Interest
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North Sea Oil
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Incomes
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£ Sterling
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Northern Ireland
City Cemetery, Belfast
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Unsolved Crime
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Bail
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Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve
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Fire Services Bill
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Agriculture, Fisheries And Food
Brucellosis
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Hill Farming Subsidies
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Regulations And Directives
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European Economic Community
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Apples
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Scotland
Gas Mains (Leaks)
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Rents
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House Improvements
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Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972
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