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Commons Hansard for 9 May 1978 (Volume 949)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 8.53am.
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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Vale Of Glamorgan (Barry Harbour) Bill
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King's College London Bill (By Order)
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Greater London Council (General Powers) Bill (By Order)
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Orkney Islands Council Order Confirmation Bill
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Oral Answers To Questions
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Social Services
National Health Service
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Motability
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Toxicity Testing (Use Of Animals)
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Medicines (Prescription Only) Order 1977
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Physiotherapy And Chiropody Services
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Home Visiting (Pensioners)
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Pensioners (Christmas Bonus)
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Skateboarding Accidents
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Vaccine-Damaged Children
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Dental And Optical Charges (Pensioners)
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One Parent Families
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Supplementary Benefit (Pensioners)
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Prime Minister (Engagements)
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Silvertown
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Vaccine-Damaged Children
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Northern Ireland Committee
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Trade Unions (Allocation Of Political Funds)
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Written Answers
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Social And Community Work
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European Assembly
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Open Prisons
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Departmental Staff
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Law Of Libel
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Legal Aid
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Electoral Registers (Wales And Scotland)
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Social Services
Drugs Prescribing
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Sex Discrimination
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Working Families
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North-East Thames Regional Health Authority
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Retirement
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Pregnancy Test Drugs
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Kidney Machines
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National Insurance Fund
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Motability
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Geriatric Beds (Stockport)
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Cigarettes (Sales Promotion)
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Hospital Facilities (Foreign Visitors)
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Spectacle Frames
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Animals
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Private Hospitals
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Oxford Regional Health Authority
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Unemployed Persons
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Dental Fees
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Departmental Forms
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Infant Mortality
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Chronically Sick And Disabled Persons Act 1970
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Oppé Report
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Motability
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Health Authorities
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Family Incomes
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Personal Social Services
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Pensions
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Children And Young Persons Act
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Disabled War Pensioners
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Death Grants
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Milk
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Fluoridation
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Prescriptions
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Dental Services (Darlington)
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Tuc And Cbi
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National Economic Development Council
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Roxburgh
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Prime Minister (Engagements)
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Nationalised Industries
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"Angling Times"
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Kingswood
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Cornwall
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Rochdale
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Chancellor Schmidt (Talks)
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Anlaby
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Doctors And Dentists (Pay)
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Tokyo
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Crematoria And Cemeteries
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Agriculture, Fisheries And Food
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Milk
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Environment
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Hartlebury, Worcestershire (Mu 25 Site)
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Degas Painting
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Tax Allowances
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Capital Allowances
(item number 1)
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Personal Taxation
(item number 1)
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Taxation
(item number 1)
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Income Tax
(item number 1)
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Northern Ireland
Police And Army Duties
(item number 1)
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Ruc And Udr (Offences)
(item number 1)
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Lough Neagh
(item number 1)
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Departmental Forms
(item number 1)
(id ba12873d-12d0-42df-b9cf-5634857188bf)
Wales
National Health Service (Thirtieth Anniversary)
(item number 1)
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Colwyn Bay (Unemployment)
(item number 1)
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Departmental Forms
(item number 1)
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Infant Mortality
(item number 1)
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