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Commons Hansard for 1 February 1979 (Volume 961)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 1.49pm.
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
Oral Answers To Questions
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Northern Ireland
Toomebridge—Burntollet (March)
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De Lorean Motor Company (Contract)
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"Opportunities At 16" (Birley Report)
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Livestock And Livestock Products
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Gas Industry
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Water Service
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Terrorism
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Industry (Government Assistance)
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Economic Council
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Mount Street Clinic
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Prime Minister (Engagements)
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National Health Service (Industrial Dispute)
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Questions To The Prime Minister
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Business Of The House
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Public Services (Industrial Dispute)
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Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast
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Business Of The House
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Statutory Instruments, &C
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Statutory Instruments, &C
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Dangerous Drugs
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Laboratories (Health And Safety)
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Written Answers
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Written Answers To Questions
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Northern Ireland
Political Talks
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Cockroft Report
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Water Service
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Coalisland (Drilling)
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Northern Ireland Economic Council
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Roads (Gritting)
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Irish Republican Army
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Home Department
Prisoners And Low-Paid Workers
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Metropolitan Police
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Visitors (Crimes Of Violence)
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Immigration Detainees
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Picketing
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Mr Almirante
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Industrial Dispute (Intimidation)
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"Morning Star" (Departmental Advertising)
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Education And Science
Craftsman Training Centre, Venice
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Physical Education Teachers
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Open University Courses
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"Morning Star" (Departmental Advertising)
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International Mathematical Olympiad
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Tuc
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Cbi
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Prime Minister (Engagements)
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Heaton Mersey
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Emergencies (Departmental Co-Ordination)
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National Economic Development Council
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Secretary Of State For Energy
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Cowdenbeath
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Rhodesia
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"Morning Star" (Departmental Advertising)
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Energy
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
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Pulverised Fuel Ash
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Colliery Waste (Use)
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"Morning Star" (Departmental Advertising)
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Agriculture, Fisheries And Food
Common Agricultural Policy
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Whale Products
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"Morning Star" (Departmental Advertising)
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Employment
Executive And Professional Register
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Unemployment Statistics
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Unfair Dismissal (Claims)
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Employed Persons, Scotland (Compensation)
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Scofisco Limited, Shettleston
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Divers
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Factories Act 1961 (Prosecutions)
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Manual Lifting
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Health And Safety Commission
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Health And Safety
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Health And Safety Executive
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Factory Inspectorate
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"Morning Star" (Departmental Advertising)
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Professional Consultants (Reports)
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Merseyside
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Social Services
Renal Dialysis
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Hospital Closures
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Child Benefit And Tax Allowances
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Social Security Benefits (Rent)
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Community Schools
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Dental And Optical Charges
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Walsall District General Hospital
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Otological Services
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Health And Social Service Workers (Co-Operation)
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Hospital Waiting List (Basingstoke)
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Attendance Allowance
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Royal Free Hospital (Site)
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Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital
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Portugal (Pensions Agreement)
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"Morning Star" (Departmental Advertising)
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Form Bo 3Td
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Hospital Waiting Lists (Walsall)
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Area Health Authorities (Meetings)
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Hernia And Gall Bladder Operations
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National Finance
Professional Consultants (Reports)
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Expenditure (North Sea Oil)
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Taxation (International Comparisons)
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Physical Education Teachers
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"Morning Star" (Departmental Advertising)
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European Community (United Kingdom Contribution)
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Taxation
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Trade
British Airways (Helicopter Search And Rescue Unit)
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Third London Airport (Maplin)
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United States Of America (Trade)
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Bankruptcies And New Businesses
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Comecon
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Houses (Noise-Insulation)
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Gatwick (Scheduled Air Services)
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Shipping Industry (Picketing)
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"Morning Star" (Departmental Advertising)
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Fishing Vessel "Do It Again" (Loss)
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Industry
Steel Industry (Corby)
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Vehicles (Electrical Propulsion)
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Former Civil Servants (Appointments)
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National Enterprise Board
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Steel
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Allotments
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Slurry
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Rentcharges Act
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International Year Of The Child
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Development Agency
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Muscat And Oman
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