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Commons Hansard for 13 February 1978 (Volume 944)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 6.28am.
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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Energy
Energy Sources (Finance)
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Coal Productivity Scheme
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Coal Technology
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Local Costs
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Wind Power
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India
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Trade
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Social Services
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Education And Science
Teachers' Unions
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Cyprus, Greece And Turkey
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Retirements (Royal Air Force)
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Pay Settlements (Government Action)
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Distillers Co Ltd
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White Paper 1978
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Gallantry And Merit Awards
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Noise Insulation
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Northern Ireland
Education Guidance Service
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Housing (Rehabilitation Schemes)
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Unemployed Persons
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Car Bomb Deaths And Terrorist Incidents
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Security Statistics
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Redundancy Payments
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Craigavon
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Housing
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Home Loss Payments
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Distillers Co Ltd
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Public Expenditure
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Population
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Ulster Defence Regiment
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Housing Executive
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Excluded Persons
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Terrorism Prevention
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Provisional Ira Attacks
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