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Commons Hansard for 7 December 1977 (Volume 940)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 4.19am.
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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Oral Answers To Questions
Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs
Falkland Islands
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Chile
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Gibraltar
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Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
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Overseas Representation (Cprs Report)
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Rhodesia
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Middle East
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Departmental Staff
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European Community
Political Co-Operation
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European Parliament And United Kingdom Parliament
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President Of The Commission
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Enlargement
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Reform
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Common Policies
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Direct Elections
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Questions To Ministers
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European Community (Summit)
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Polish Shipbuilding Orders
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Bills Presented
Employment Protection
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Employment Protection (Amendment)
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Estate Agents
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Protection Of Children
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Consumer Safety
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Companies (Qualification Of Company Secretaries)
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Sale Of Salmon
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Armed Forces (Repossession Of Dwellings)
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Rating
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Public Lending Right
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Civil Liability (Contribution)
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Freedom Of Information
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Control Of Encampments
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Nuclear Waste Disposal
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Local Government Act 1974 (Amend Ment)
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Duties Of Company Directors
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Internationally Protected Persons
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Business Of The House
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Scotland Bill
Energy Policy Andnuclear Energy
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House Of Commons (Services)
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Robert Edmunds (Mobilityallowance)
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Education And Science
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Further Education
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Home Department
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Firemen
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Police (Special Branch)
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Illegal Immigrants
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Pay Policy
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Tyres (Departmental Purchases)
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Overseas Development
African, Caribbean And Pacific States
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United Nations Agencies
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United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
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Commonwealth Development Corporation
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Agriculture, Fisheries And Food
Badgers
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Land Drainage
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Potato Chips
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Abattoirs
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Employment
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Cattle Exports
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Sheep Exports
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Transport
Euroroutes
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A38 (Branston-Fradley)
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Roads (Expenditure)
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Cars And Motor Cycles
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M1 (Junction Sign)
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Heavy Vehicles
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Motor Cars
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Attleborough Bypass
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British Transport Hotels
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Trade
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Unemployed Persons
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Personal Allowances
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Special Needs Payments
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Health Authorities (Staffs)
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North Thames Regional Health Authority
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Pensionable Age
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Ear, Nose And Throat Treatment
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Fraud
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