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Commons Hansard for 28 March 1979 (Volume 965)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 3.26pm.
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
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Ipswich Port Authority Bill
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Shetland Islands Council Order Confirmation Bill
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Lerwick Harbour Order Confirmation Bill
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Gairloch Pier Order Confirmation Bill
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Oral Answers To Questions
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Transport
National Union Of Railwaymen
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Roads (Maintenance Costs)
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Concessionary Fares
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Lorry Weights
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Vehicle Excise Duty
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Driver And Vehicle Licensing Centre
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Railways (Electrification)
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M20 Motorway (Saltwood)
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Port Of London Authority
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M42 Motorway (Tamworth)
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Road Haulage Industry
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British Railways
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Tachograph
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Road Construction (Compensation For Noise)
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Cross-Channel Transport
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Experimental Road Humps
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Service Widows (Provision Of Pensions)
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Her Majesty's Government (Opposition Motion)
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Expenditure
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Strathclyde Structure Plan
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Written Answers
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Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs
Rhodesia
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Belize
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Immigrants (Gynaecological Examinations)
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Cyprus
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Public Records
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Fishing Vessels
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Civil Service
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Freedom Of Information
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Industrial Dispute
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Civil Servants
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Her Majesty's Stationery Office
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Education And Science
Heart Disease (Research)
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Ulster Defence Regiment
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Industry
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Social Services
Unemployed Persons (Government Expenditure)
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Private Beds
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Hyperactive Children
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Industrial Diseases
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Chemists' Contractors (Complaints)
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Employment
Special Temporary Employment Programme
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Special Measures Training Grants
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Small Firms Employment Subsidy
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Closed Shop Agreements
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Redundancy Payments
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Job Introduction Scheme (Disabled Persons)
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Youth Opportunities Programme
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Community Industry Programme
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Redundancy Fund
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Discrimination
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South-West Region
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Redundancies
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Doctors' And Dentists Review Body
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Transport
National Bus Company
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Driving Tests
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Tachograph
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Aslef
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Concessionary Fares
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M180 (Humberside)
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Roads (Expenditure)
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A27 (Chichester-Worthing)
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Port Of London Authority
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Traffic Commissioners (Licensing System)
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Motorways (Lane Closures)
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Railway Line (Sheffield-Manchester)
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Land Compensation Act 1973
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Road Haulage Charges
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European Community (Commissioner For Transport)
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