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Commons Hansard for 20 February 1979 (Volume 963)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
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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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Employment
Unemployed Persons
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Job Creation
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Job Release Scheme
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Industrial Tribunals
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Retraining Courses
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Industrial Disputes (Temporary Unemployment)
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School Leavers
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Wage Settlements
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Employment And Vacancies
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Engineering Industry
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Central Arbitration Committee (Claims)
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Unemployed Persons
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Small Companies
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Central Arbitration Committee (Awards)
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Industrial Disputes (Lost Working Days)
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Prime Minister (Engagements)
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Brigg And Scunthorpe
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Questions To Ministers
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Scotland (Courts Dispute)
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Iran
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Statutory Instruments, &C
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Protection Of Otters (Scotland)
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Protection Of Otters (Scotland)
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House Of Commons (Procedure)
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Mr W G Stephenson (Industrial Accident)
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers To Questions
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Home Department
Sikhs (Religious Insignia)
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Fox Hunting
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Local Lotteries
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Taxi Fares
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Borough Councillors
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Maldon (Electoral Boundaries)
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Elections
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Policemen (Resignations)
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Police Forces (Graduate Entry Scheme)
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Armed Robberies
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Open Government (Report)
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Employment
Closed Shop
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Youth Opportunities Programme
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Unemployment
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Equal Opportunities
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Manpower Services Commission
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Advisory, Conciliation And Arbitration Service
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Job Creation
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Disabled Persons
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Specialist Skills (Apprentice Training)
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Industrial Disruption
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Young Persons
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Brigg And Scunthorpe
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Silicon Chip Process
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Disabled Persons
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Job Release Scheme
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Southampton
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Women (Equal Employment Opportunities)
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Employment Protection
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British Approval Service (Electrical Equipment)
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Labour Force
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Incomes Policy
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Construction Industry
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Industrial Disruption
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Work Research Unit
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Voluntary Redundancy
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Mendip Vale Estate, Frome (Central Heating System)
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Public Sector (Wage Settlements)
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Construction Industry
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Prices And Consumer Protection
Caledonian Holdings Limited
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Henry Wigfall And Son Ltd
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Romford
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Nationalised Industries
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Prime Minister (Engagements)
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Cbi
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Tuc
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Citizen's Advice Bureaux
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Prime Minister (Post Bag)
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Cabinet Ministers (Speeches)
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Department Of Health And Social Security
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Prime Minister (Speech)
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Disarmament
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Barnack
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Virgin Islands
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Economic Policy
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Camden
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Wage And Salary Settlements (Comparability)
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Education And Science
Nursery Education (Avon)
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Mathematics And Science Teachers (Qualifications)
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Under-Fives
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Child Care
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Social Services
Area Health Authorities (Financial Allocations)
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Unemployment Benefit (Physical Education Teachers)
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Mental Hospitals
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Births
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Day Care
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Voluntary Organisations And Playgroups (Facilities)
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Child Care
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Residential Homes (Elderly Persons)
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Electro-Convulsive Therapy
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Hospital Waiting Lists
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Benefits (Industrial Disputes)
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Distalgesic
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Interpretation Bill
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Mgr Buckley (Television Interview)
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Environment
Local Authorities
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Local Authority Services (Charges)
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Historic Buildings
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Architects (Qualifications)
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Construction Products (Eec Directive)
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Indoor Sports Centres
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National Ice Skating Centre
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Local Authority Employees
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Energy
Domestic Appliances (Fuel Consumption)
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Electricity Discount Scheme
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Coking Coal
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Fuel Prices
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Civil Service
Official Information Bill
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Pay
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Pensions
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Defence
Nato Aircraft (Parachute Operations)
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Departmental Land, Thurleigh
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Expenditure
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Shir Iran Tanks
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Agriculture, Fisheries And Food
Cadmium
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Agricultural Alcohol
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Battery Cage Farming
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Council Of Fisheries Ministers
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Agricultural Development And Advisory Service
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National Finance
Industrial Strategy
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Lighthouse Keepers (Housing Allowance)
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Oil And Gas Platforms
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Devolution (Scotland And Wales)
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Government Expenditure
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Trade
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Oil Imports
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Sheep (Exports)
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Insurance (Advertisements)
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Statistics On Security
Part I
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Part Ii
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De Lorean Car
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Human Rights (Report)
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De Lorean Car Company
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Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs
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British Phosphate Commission
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Kiribati
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Satellite Tracking Station (Banaba)
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Phoenix And Northern Line Islands
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Gilbert Islands
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European Passport
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