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Commons Hansard for 14 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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Private Business
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Oral Answers To Questions
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Education And Science
Schools (Curriculum)
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Parental Choice
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Disabled Children
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Special Schools (Unqualified Teachers)
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Advisory Board For Research Councils
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Arts Council
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Colleges (Closure)
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Correspondence Courses
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Technical Skills
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Higher Education Students
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Prime Minister (Engagements)
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House Of Commons (Tape Recording)
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Gun Barrel Proof Bill Lords
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Medical Bill Lords
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Statutory Instruments, &C
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Scotland Bill (Allocation Of Time)
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Business Of The House
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Scotland Bill
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Written Answers
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Crime (London)
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Mr W Pratt Thompson
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Sunday Trading
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Migrant Workers
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Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs
Guatemala
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Commonwealth Day
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Rhodesia
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Africa And Arabia (Soviet And Cuban Presence)
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Energy
National Oil Account
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Windscale (Storage Ponds)
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Oil (Sales)
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Research (Expenditure)
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Coal Miners (Pay)
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Conservation
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Coal Industry
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Coal Milling
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Pollution
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Oil Production Licences
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Cbi And Tuc
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Federal Republic Of Germany (Chancellor)
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National Economic Development Council
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Prime Minister (Engagements)
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Industrial Policy (Prime Minister's Speech)
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Barnton
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Iran
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Bonn
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Prime Minister (Appointments)
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West Norfolk
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Statistics
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Redundancy Fund
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West Midlands
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Legal Advice Centres
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Migration
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Craigavon
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Defence
Army (Electricity Generating)
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Tanks
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Royal Air Force (Redundancy Compensation)
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Service Personnel (Civilian Employment)
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Helicopters
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Nuclear Weapons
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Ulster Flag
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Scotland
Schoolchildren (Examinations)
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Torness Nuclear Power Station
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Surplus Stores (Sales)
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Alcoholism
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School Closures (Fuel Shortage)
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Teachers
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Hospital Beds
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Mountain Rescue Costs
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Hospital Waiting Lists
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Water Authorities (Liability For Damage)
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Moss Morran (Industrial Development Project)
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