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Commons Hansard for 27 April 1978 (Volume 948)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 8.27am.
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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National Finance
Public Expenditure
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Tuc
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Earnings
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Import Prices And Wage Costs
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Indirect Taxation (European Community)
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Consumption
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Inflation
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Investment Income Surcharge
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Governor Of The Bank Of England
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Income Tax
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Budget
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City Of London
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Pay Settlements (Government Action)
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Building Societies Act (Investment Protection)
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Prime Minister (Engagements)
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European Parliament (Elections)
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World Economy
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Business Of The House
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Ballot For Notices Of Motions For Monday 15Th May
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Business Of The House
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Statutory Instruments, &C
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Orders Of The Day
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Finance Bill
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Business Of The House
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Finance Bill
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Trustee Savings Bank Bill
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Mentally Ill (Tameside)
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Written Answers
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Written Answers To Questions
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Prime Minister(Engagements)
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Social Services
Car Allowances (War Pensioners)
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Personal Incomes
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Essex Area Health Authority (Funds)
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Doctors (Instruction Courses)
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Geriatric Services (Medway)
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Adder-Bite (Serum)
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National Insurance Commissioners
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Radiation Hazards
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Pregnancy Tests (Drugs)
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Unemployment Benefit (Redundancy Payments)
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Departmental Offices
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Pensions (Married Women Overseas)
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Medway Health District
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Consultants (Contract)
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Home Department
Murderers
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Police (Pay)
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Animals (Experiments)
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Police (Working Hours)
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Road Accidents (Police Reports)
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Criminal Statistics (London)
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Police (Recruitment)
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Burglary And Robbery (Firearms)
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Prisoners (Suicide)
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Buses And Trains (Violence)
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Prison Officers
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Bail (Application Forms)
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Police (Chief Officers)
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Minors (Detention)
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Employment
Public Employees
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Press (Royal Commission)
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Health And Safety (Canvey Island)
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Furniture And Timber Industry Training Board
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Work Permits
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Agriculture, Fisheries And Food
Tree Diseases
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Fruit Imports
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Farm Fires
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Agricultural Land (South Devon)
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Potatoes
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Agricultural Tenancies
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Council Of Ministers' Meeting
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Civil Service
Private Security Organisations
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Public Bodies
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Civil Servants (Air Travel)
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Ministers (Air Travel)
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Defence
Service Personnel (Resignations)
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Nuclear Weapons
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Hawk Aircraft (Indonesia)
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Estimates
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Rosyth Dockyard (Apprenticeships)
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Civilian Staff
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Army Officers
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Senior Aircraftsmen (Pay)
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Overflying Rights
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Education And Science
Retinitis Pigmentosa
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Museums Councils (Grants)
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Empire Theatre, Liverpool
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Welsh School (Brent)
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Welsh-Language Primary Education
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Students (Parental Contribution)
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Energy
South Wales Electricity Board
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Electricity Discount Scheme
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National Coal Board (Eec Loan)
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Coal Mining (Capital Expenditure)
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Prices And Consumer Protection
Call-Out Charges
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Architects' Fees
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Metrication
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Certificates And Licences (Fees)
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Trade
Exports
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Middle East (Invoice Certifications)
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Air Passengers (Security Risks)
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Oil Pollution (Detergent Stocks)
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Charter Air Services
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Fruit Products
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Scotland
Offshore Development (Employment)
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Employment (Tayside)
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Job Creation
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Health Centres
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Retirement Pensions (Purpose-Built Dwellings)
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National Finance
Beer, Wines And Spirits
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Budget
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Small Businesses
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Finance Bill
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Earnings
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Tax Allowances (Tools And Clothing)
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Arts Council (Grants)
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Money Supply
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Public Sector Borrowing Requirement
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Widows
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Family Income And Taxation
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Pay Differentials
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Personal Incomes
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Overseas Loans (Interest Payments)
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Tax Tables (Printing Costs)
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Investment Income Surcharge
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Capital Transfer Tax (Estates)
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Tax Allowances
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Income Tax
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Taxation
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Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs
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Indonesia (Hawk Aircraft)
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South Africa
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Rhodesia
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Cyprus
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Helsinki Final Act (Belgrade Meeting)
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Horn Of Africa
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Footpaths (Bedfordshire)
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New Towns
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Gipsy Caravan Sites
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General Development (Amendment) Order 1977
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Certified Bailiffs' Association
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Wildfowl (Royal Parks)
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Northampton (London Overspill)
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May Day
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Overseas Development
Aid
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Debt Repayments
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Developing Countries
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Service Personnel (Prison Sentences)
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Backing Of Warrants (Republic Of Ireland) Act 1965
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Lough Neagh
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