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Commons Hansard for 2 March 1978 (Volume 945)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 7.02am.
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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Home Department
Commission For Racial Equality
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Police Federation
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Local Broadcasting
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Criminal Damage Victims
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Dog Licences
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Television Licence Evasion
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Immigration Appeals
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Judges' Rules
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Chief Constable Of Lancashire
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Summer Time
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Electoral Registration (Illegal Immigrants)
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Television Licence Refunds
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Racialist Organisations
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Chelsea
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Government Legislation
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Business Of The House
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Export Guarantees
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Palace Of Westminster
Internal Telephone Directory
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House Of Lords
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Caernarvon
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Immigration
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Horsted Keynes, Sussex
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Prime Minister (Engagements)
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Salisbury, Rhodesia
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Mugging
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Departmental Fuel Consumption
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Vandalism (Children)
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Law And Order
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Police (Pay)
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Chilean And Argentinian Refugees
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European Assembly Constituencies
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Community Relations Commission
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British Film Institute
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Schools (Closures)
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Authors
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Church Of St Mary The Virgin, Lambeth
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Skelmersdale New Town Development Corporation (Redundant Staff)
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Benefits
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Population
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Vasectomy
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Immigrants
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Devon Area Health Authority
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Child Benefit
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Benefits (Industrial Disputes)
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Primodos
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Kidney Transplants
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Benefits
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Derbyshire (Registration Offices)
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Personal Files
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X-Rays (Norfolk)
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Mentally Handicaped Persons (Walking Impediment)
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