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Commons Hansard for 4 May 1978 (Volume 949)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 8.52am.
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
Taxicab And Private Hire Car Trades (London)
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Prison Population
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Licensing Law
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National Front Election Meeting (Brixton)
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Attendance Centre Sentences
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Easter Act 1928
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Subversion (Definition)
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Metropolitan Police (Injuries From Assault)
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Metropolitan Police (Recruiting)
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British Nationality Act
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New Commonwealth Ethnic Population
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Rhodesia
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Secretary Of State For Energy (Speech)
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Streatham
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Prime Minister (Engagements)
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Business Of The House
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Bill Presented
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Homes Insulation
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Rhodesia
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Milk Prices
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Mr Joseph Bearder (Inheritance)
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Written Answers
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Written Answers To Questions
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Leeds (Law Courts)
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Education And Science
Certificate Of Extended Education
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Migraine (Research)
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Welsh Language
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School Transport
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School Meals
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Wales
District Councils (Powers)
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Housing
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Unfit Houses
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Council Of Museums
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Housing Investment Programme
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Energy
Coal (New Markets)
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North Sea Oil (Participation Agreements)
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National Coal Board (European Community Loans)
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Nuclear Electric Capacity
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Offshore Oil Installations (Fire-Fighting Equipment)
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Electricity
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Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs
Rhodesia
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Passports
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Diplomats (London)
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Hawk Aircraft (Sale To Indonesia)
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Chile (Ambassador)
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Hong Kong (Audio-Typists' Dispute)
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Diplomatic Service And British Council (Aid Budget)
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Argentina (Frigates)
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Ocean Island
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Leigh-On-Sea
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Tuc And Cbi
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Prime Minister (Engagements)
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Welwyn Garden City
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European Community Heads Of Government
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Selly Oak
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United States Of America
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United Nations General Assembly
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Rhodesia
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Central Policy Review Staff
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Merseyside
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Immigration
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Radiation Hazards
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Home Department
Illegal Immigrants
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Criminal Responsibility
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Child Offenders
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Animals (Experiments)
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Official Secrets Act
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Prostitution
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Police (West Mercia)
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Police (House Purchase)
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Commissioner Of Police Of The Metropolis
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Prison Sentences
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Prisoners (Petition Rights)
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Identity Cards
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Commission For Racial Equality
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Suicide
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Police (Greater Manchester)
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Independent Television (Company Contracts)
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Parliamentary Constituencies
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Prisoners (Pre-Release Hostels)
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Immigration (Patrials)
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Oldham And Kirklees (Social Work)
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Zoos And Safari Parks
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Elections (Nomination Papers)
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Harrow (Local Government Elections)
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Industry
Industrial Development Certificates
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National Enterprise Board (Shareholdings)
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Shipbuilding Intervention Fund
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Clothing (Productivity Resources Agency)
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Expenditure (North-West Region)
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Defence
Service Men (Benefit Claims)
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Frigates (Argentina)
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Conscientious Objectors (Advisory Committee)
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Social Services
Self-Employed Persons And Contracted-Out Employees
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Cohabition Rules
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Mentally Handicapped Persons (Lancashire)
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Derelict Land
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Service Personnel And Crown Employees (Discrimination)
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Retirement Pensioners (Purpose-Built Dwellings)
(item number 1)
(id c15ec804-fcde-4467-b7d3-060ca39ea8a6)
Belfast Harbour
(item number 1)
(id 73bb980d-4783-4520-b7c3-2268d0804a69)
Belfast Harbour Commission
(item number 1)
(id 7670399f-b9fe-4d43-a00f-19d3d6d7538d)
Disabled Persons
(item number 1)
(id 5db938db-c782-4ed8-acce-7ee485fe2066)
Unemployed Persons
(item number 1)
(id ed0a21c0-0173-4a1b-84e6-9e86ea127ffa)
Small Firms
(item number 1)
(id 7eefc847-2b32-4bf2-9df0-7eda9a379046)
Job Creation
(item number 1)
(id e6574f38-f567-46bf-8ab3-36a0d4875ced)
Employment (Young Persons)
(item number 1)
(id 61523eb7-051c-4c06-9bb7-9273abc42862)
Comprehensive Education
(item number 1)
(id 67c3072b-d99a-4e9c-8f99-228ecc28c17e)
Employment (Disabled Persons)
(item number 1)
(id 472cbdaa-a984-43c5-a617-2a72738fbb26)
Car Parks
(item number 1)
(id 679556d3-17d3-40a4-b079-bb623b95c6f6)
Dunmurry
(item number 1)
(id 6a29217c-d714-4099-8145-3be3fc987ec4)
New Kilroot Power Station
(item number 1)
(id 5dd42a3f-d1e6-4bcc-97ca-2268aabce8bf)
Unemployed Persons (Belfast)
(item number 1)
(id 556ac5b3-4031-40b9-90b9-ea4e2a1308a4)
Lord President's Department (Appointments)
(item number 1)
(id 9681dcd5-064b-4305-8836-c35c8f268d5d)
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