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Commons Hansard for 22 February 1978 (Volume 944)
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12 May 2018 at 6.32am.
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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Death Of A Member
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Oral Answers To Questions
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Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs
Rhodesia
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Nuclear Suppliers' Group
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Human Rights (Helsinki Final Act)
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Disarmament (United Nations Special Session)
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Concorde
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New Hebrides
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Africa And South Yemen (Cuban And Ussr Forces)
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Turkey (Foreign Minister)
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China (Foreign Minister)
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Neutron Bomb
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Falkland Islands
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Human Rights (European Convention)
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European Community
Presidents Of The Council And The Commission
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Direct Elections
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Foreign Ministers
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Northern Ireland
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Miss Kwai Yuk Tam
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Question Of Privilege
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Ballot For Notices Of Motions For Friday 10Th March
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Orders Of The Day
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Scotland Bill
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Local Government (Scotland) Bill Lords
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Local Government (Scotland) Money
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British Vita Factory Proposal (Andover)
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Second Reading Committee
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Gun Barrel Proof Bill Lords
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Second Reading Committee
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Medical Bill Lords
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Written Answers
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Written Answers To Questions
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Home Department
Polygamists
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Immigrant Organisations
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Iranian Immigrant
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Imprisonment (Sentence And Release)
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Community Service Orders
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Immigrants
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Newham (Court Buildings)
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Parliamentary Commissioner For Administration (Case Report)
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Private Premises (Right Of Entry)
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Isle Of Man (Capital Punishment)
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Voluntary Repatriation Programme
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Alcoholism (Offences)
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Cruelty To Animals Act 1876
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Prices And Consumer Protection
Price Increases
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Petrol And Oil Distribution
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Consumer Advice Centres
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Rail Fares
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Trade
Performing Right Society Ltd
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Keyser Ullman Ltd
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Productivity And Manning Levels
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Grafton Manquest
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Airports (London)
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Motor Vehicles (Japan)
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Environment
Local Government Expenditure
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Mortgage Arrears (Repossessions)
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Improvement Grants (Cheshire)
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Thermal Insulation
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Back-To-Back Houses
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North-West Water Authority
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Poisonous Waste Disposal
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Forest Heath District Council (Housing Grant)
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House Building
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Housing (Metropolitan Districts)
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Wales
European Regional Development Fund
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Local Authority Employees
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Skateboarding
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Second Homes
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Education And Science
Maintenance Allowances
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Schools (Pupil Numbers)
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Cancer Research
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Deaf Teachers And Students
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School Milk
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Engineering Draughtsmanship
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National Finance
Capital Transfer Tax (Farms)
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Income Tax And National Insurance
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Value Added Tax
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Mobility Allowance
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European Parliament (Members' Salaries)
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Gross Domestic Product (Public Bodies)
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Government Contracts (Overseas Firms)
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Government Contracts (Foreign Tenders)
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Public Bodies (Contract Tenders)
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Oil Delivery Drivers (Dispute)
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Scotland
Deer
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Lime
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Farm Tenancies
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Hill Farming Advisory Committee
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Teachers (Superannuation)
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Residential Homes And Geriatric Hospitals
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Police (Establishment)
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Radio Transmitters
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Deer Farming
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Education (Expenditure)
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Farms (Snow Damage)
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Scottish Development Agency
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National Health Service
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Housing
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Environmental Services
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Agriculture
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Geriatric Beds (Glasgow)
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Companies (Liquidation)
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Social Work Cases (Assistance)
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Employment
Temporary Employment Subsidy
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Coventry
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Advisory, Conciliation And Arbitration Service (Questionnaires)
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Managerial, Professional And Staff Liaison Group
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Cheshire
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Industrial Tribunals
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Careers Service
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Wages Council Agreements
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British Shipbuilders
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Engineering Draughtsmen
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Disabled Persons
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Grants And Subsidies
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Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs
Nuclear Test Explosions
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Middle East
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Namibia
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Cyprus
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Falkland Islands
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Radiological Weapons
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Mercenaries (Recruitment)
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Ethiopia
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Rhodesia
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Sri Lanka
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Indonesia (Buru)
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Chile (Human Rights)
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Horn Of Africa
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St Lucia
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United Nations
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Embassies (Commercial Department)
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Helsinki Final Act
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Nuclear Satellites (Control)
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Latin America
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Nuclear Fuel
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European Assembly (Members' Salaries)
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Political Refugees
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Nato (Expenditure)
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Social Services
National Health Service (Gas Charges)
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Spectacles
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Cancer Deaths
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Disabled Employees (Quota)
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Merseyside (Alcoholics)
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Parliamentary Commissioner For Administration (Case Report)
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Child Benefit
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Surgeons And Anaesthetists
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Immigrants (Holiday Fares)
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Hospital Waiting Lists
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Handicapped Persons
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Mobility Allowance
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Liverpool (Casualty And Emergency Units)
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Retirement Pensioners
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Pregnancy Tests
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Canadian Residents (Retirement Pensions)
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Tax Allowances
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Disabled Persons (Assistance)
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