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Commons Hansard for 26 June 1979 (Volume 969)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 4.30pm.
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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Social Services
Hospitals (Hackney)
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National Health Service (Royal Commission Report)
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Society Of Radiographers
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Hospital Beds (Essex)
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One-Parent Families
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Retirement Pensions (Payment By Giro)
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Flexible Retirement
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Dextrostix
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General Practitioners
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Questions To Ministers
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European Community Council (Strasbourg Meeting)
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Wales Act 1978 (Repeal)
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Select Committee On Welsh Affairs
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Select Committee On Welsh Affairs (Committee Of Selection)
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Iron Casting Industry (Research Levy)
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British Railways (No 2) Bill (By Order)
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Prisoners (Summonses)
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Prime Minister (Engagements)
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Street Affrays
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Street Crime
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Equal Opportunities Commission
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Voluntary Sector
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Cannabis
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Southall (Police Report)
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Glc Boundaries
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Wales
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Primary Schools
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Small Hospitals
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Pay Beds
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Rampton Hospital
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Earnings Rule
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Bromley Area Health Authority
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Capital Projects (Sheffield)
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Smoking (Control)
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Rural Areas (Travel Costs)
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Hospital Waiting Lists
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Budget Proposals (Departmental Income)
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Children In Care
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Elderly Persons
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State Retirement Pension
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Vat And Cash Limits
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Defence
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Armoured Car Regiments
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Employment
Manufacturing Industries
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School Leavers
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Building Trade Craftsmen
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Disabled Persons
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Service Industries
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Training And Retraining
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Environment
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Ministry Of Defence Land
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"Better Trade Literature"
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Government Offices (Fuel Supplies)
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Israel
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Iran
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