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Commons Hansard for 23 May 1978 (Volume 950)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 9.19am.
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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Defence
Hms "Ark Royal"
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African Countries
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Dockyard And Shore Establishment Workers (Pay)
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Arms Sales (Aldershot Exhibition)
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Employment (Alternative Opportunities)
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Arms Sales (China)
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Mutual And Balanced Force Reduction Talks
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Tarporley
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Early-Day Motions
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Industrial Democracy (White Paper)
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King's College Hospital, London
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Early-Day Motion No 444
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Defence
Energy Saving
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Baor
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Nato Defence Ministers
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Army Pensions Office, Stanmore
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Raf Stations (Catering)
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Nuclear Weapon Tests
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Armed Forces (Pay)
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Arms Conversion
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China
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Enhanced Radiation Weapons
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Ulster Defence Regiment
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Army Vehicles
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Iran (Arms Supplies)
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Chinese-Speaking Defence Staff
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Tuc And Cbi
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Angola
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Southampton
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Scotland
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Community Relations
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Released Prisoners
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Environment
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Jersey And Guernsey
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Hartlebury (Former Raf Site)
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Parliament House, Edinburgh
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Local Government Superannuation Scheme
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Middle Schools Reorganisation (Havant)
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Japanese Language Teaching
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Energy
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Oil Exploration (Dorset)
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National Coal Board (Manpower)
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British Nuclear Fuels (Uranium Supplies)
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