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Commons Hansard for 12 February 1979 (Volume 962)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 2.09pm.
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
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Wales
National Coal Board (Northop)
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Liquor Licensing Laws
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Public Transport
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Education
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Lord President Of The Council
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Referendums (Wales And Scotland)
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Public Services (Hampshire)
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Standing Order No 9 Procedure
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Business Of The House
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Credit Unions Money
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Price Commission (Amendment) Bill
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Statutory Instruments
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Civil Aviation
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Royal Assent
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Agriculture (South-West England)
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Nurses(Pay)
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Lucas Aerospace
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
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Civil Service
Pay
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Closed Shop
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Pensions
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Information Officers
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Stationery Office And Government Bookshop
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Index To The Statutes
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Industry
National Enterprise Board
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National Enterprise Board (Acquisitions)
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International Computers Limited (Microcircuits)
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Sunderland
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Small Firms Service
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Engineering Industry
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Post Office Employees
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Practice And Procedure
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Devolution (International Comparisons)
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Computers
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European Elections (Party Political Broadcasts)
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Gloucestershire
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Wycombe General Hospital (Baby's Death)
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Jurors
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No 10, Downing Street (Manual Workers)
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Home Department
Rapists (Prison Sentences)
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Immigrants (Gynaecological Examinations)
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Live Animals (Experiments)
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Local Elections
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Mentally Disordered Persons
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Marriage Guidance (Working Party's Report)
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World Administrative Radio Conference
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Prevention Of Terrorism
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Fire Precautions
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Police Forces (Establishment)
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Operation Gimcrack
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Mrs Hurst
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Offences Against The Person
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European Community (Sales Premiums And Gifts)
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Unemployed Persons
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Expenditure
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Local Authorities (Wage Settlements)
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Council Dwellings (Insulation)
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Water Authorities (Wage Negotiations)
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Committee Of Support For Industry In Rural Areas
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Shared House Purchase Schemes
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Liverpool Street Station
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Local Rates And Expenditure
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Rate Rebates
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Social Services
Bartholomew Hospital, Goole
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Hospitals (Medical Staff)
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Death Grant
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Hospitals (Industrial Dispute)
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Children Act 1975
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Child Benefit Books
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Defence
Ship Repairs (Falmouth)
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Devonport Dockyard
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Trade
Footwear (Retail Commitment)
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Cars
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Benzidine Azo Dyes
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Crude Oil
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Mexico (Ministerial Visit)
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Early Retirement
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Carcinogenic Substances
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Public Sector Earnings
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