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Commons Hansard for 16 March 1979 (Volume 964)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 2.58pm.
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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Northern Ireland (Bennett Report)
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Statutory Instruments, &C
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Trade Unions
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Orders Of The Day
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Criminal Evidence Bill Lords
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Tobacco Products (Control Of Advertising, Sponsorship And Sales Promotion) Bill
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Statutory Instruments, &C
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Agriculture
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Consents To Prosecutions Bill
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Arbitration Bill Lords
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European Communities (Treaties)
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers To Questions
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Employment
Computer And Microelectronics Staff (Training)
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Times Newspapers Limited (Industrial Dispute)
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Disablement Resettlement Officers (London)
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Foreign Actors (Work Permits)
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Press Charter
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Greater London Travel-To-Work Area
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Disabled Workers
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High Technology
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Home Department
Old Bailey Trial (Judge's Comments)
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Naturalisation
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Northumbria Police Force
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Sexual Offences
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Hampshire And Isle Of Wight (Police)
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Jersey
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Police Cadets
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Immigration Appeals
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European Community (Ministerial Discussions)
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Anti-Mugging Patrols (London)
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Polling Stations (General Elections)
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Cannabis
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Misuse Of Drugs Regulations (Licensing)
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Scotland
Special Islands Grant
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Hill Cows
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Hill Farming
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Hill Livestock Compensatory Amounts
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Kingseat Hospital (Travel Concessions)
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Homosexual Behaviour (Prosecutions)
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Energy
Coal Industry Acts (Grants)
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Coal Imports (Australia)
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Radioactive Material (Atmospheric Emission)
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Oil Supplies
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Nuclear Power Stations
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Education And Science
Weights And Measures (Imperial System)
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Circulating Exhibitions
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Secondary Education (Cumbria)
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Community Service
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Nursery Education (Lancashire)
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Computer And Microelectronics Staff (Training)
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European Community (Ministerial Discussions)
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Primary And Secondary Schools (Teachers)
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Live Animals (Research)
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Industry
Science Policy Research
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Steel (European Commission's Proposals)
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Quangos (Expenditure)
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Sector Working Parties
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Iran (United Kingdom Exports)
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Textile Companies
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Prestcold Holdings Limited
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Departmental Office, Crawley (Industrial Dispute)
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National Finance
Government Securities (Sale)
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Museums And Galleries (Buyers' Premium)
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Tax Amnesty (Fleet Street Workers)
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Capital Gains Tax
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Premium Bonds
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European Community (Ministerial Discussions)
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Remission Of Tax
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Charities
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Value Added Tax Office (Southend)
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Social Services
National Health Service (Cost Effective Systems)
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Small Business Register (Warrington)
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Health Authority Members (Personal Interests)
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European Community (Ministerial Discussions)
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Hearing Aids
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Environment
Publicly Owned Land
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House Prices
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25 Maintenance Unit, Hartlebury
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Potash Mine (North Yorkshire Moors)
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European Community (Ministerial Discussions)
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Charities (Rate Relief)
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Charity Shops (Rate Relief)
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Housing Expenditure (Walsall)
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Land Ownership
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Transport
Vehicle Excise Duty (Heavy Lorries)
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European Community (Ministerial Discussions)
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East Coast Ports
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M1—Hertfordshire
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Petrol Additives
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Seat Belts
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Crash Helmets
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Severn Bridge
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Bus Services (Revenue Support Grants)
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Northern Ireland
Interrogation (Bennett Committee Report)
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Arts Council
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Ministers' Correspondence
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" Weekend World"Television Programme
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Scheduled Offences (Convictions)
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