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Commons Hansard for 18 July 1978 (Volume 954)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 11.09am.
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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Oral Answers To Questions
Education And Science
School Milk (Staffordshire)
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Transfers To Secondary Schools
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Voucher Scheme
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Discretionary Awards System
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Comprehensive Education
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School Meals (Confidentiality For Recipients)
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Departmental Employees (Northern Region)
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School Rolls
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Higher Education (Oakes Report)
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Careers Advice (Secondary Schools)
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Handicapped Children (Warnock Report)
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Teachers (Unemployment)
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Cbi
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Heads Of Government (Bonn Meeting)
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Northern Ireland Committee
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Statutory Instruments, &C
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Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 (Amendment)
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Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 (Amendment)
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Business Of The House
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Scotland Bill
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Schedule 17
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Referendum
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Title
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Elton Collection
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Education And Science
Village Halls And Community Centres
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National Association Of Head Teachers
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Scottish Universities
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School Milk (European Community Subsidy)
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Schools Inspectorate
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Further Education
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Mining Industry Trainees
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The Arts
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School Uniforms
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British Council
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School Transport
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Examinations
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Arts Council
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Employment Patterns
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School Curriculum
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Secondary Reorganisation (Liverpool)
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National Association For Gifted Children
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Inner City Areas
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Open University Graduates
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Literacy And Numeracy
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School Governors (Appointment)
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Oversize Classes
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Mr G Henebery, St Helens
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Home Department
Entry Applications (Admission Criteria)
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Departmental Circulars
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Information Returns
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Visas (Chile And Argentina)
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Motoring Offences
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Immigration
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Immigrant Areas (Ministerial Visits)
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Penal System (Advisory Council)
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Firemen (Pay)
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Shops (Opening Hours)
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Police (Pensions)
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Prison Population
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House Of Commons
Division Lobbies (Smoking)
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Press Gallery Passes (Information Officers)
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Criminal Charges (Reinstatement)
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Government Briefs (Members Of Parliament)
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Judges
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British Petroleum Limited
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Prime Minister (Engagements)
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Wages And Inflation (Prime Minister's Speech)
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Tuc And Cbi
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Bonn Summit
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Pay Policy
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Staffordshire
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Welham Green
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Elsecar, Hoyland
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Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs
Helsinki Final Act
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Cecil Carl Fortuin
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Passports
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Czechoslovakia (Miss Martina Navratilova)
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Shcharansky And Ginzburg (Ussr Trials)
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Latin America
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Raw Materials Policy
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Aircraft And Shipbuilding Industries Act (Compensation)
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Scotland
Children's Panels
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Gas Explosions
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Employment
Working Mothers
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Unemployment (Greater Manchester County)
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Youth Unemployment
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Pay Policy
(item number 1)
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School Leavers (Nationalised Industries)
(item number 1)
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Canvey Island (Hazardous Industrial Activities)
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Wages Inspectors (Humberside)
(item number 1)
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Wigan
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Skelmersdale
(item number 1)
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European Community
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Overseas Employment
(item number 1)
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Lost Working Days (Strikes)
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Defence
Iff System
(item number 1)
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Kenya
(item number 1)
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Raf Fairford (Air Traffic)
(item number 1)
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Raf Fairford (Usaf Personnel)
(item number 1)
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Royal Marine Reserve Doctors
(item number 1)
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Naval Officers
(item number 1)
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Raf Officers And Aircrew Selection Centre
(item number 1)
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