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Commons Hansard for 29 October 1979 (Volume 972)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 5.32pm.
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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Energy
Gas
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Imports
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Fuel Supplies
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Pressurised Water Reactors
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Fuel Supplies
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National Union Of Mineworkers
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Departmental Organisation
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Commissioner Brunner
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Paraffin
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Oil And Gas Exploration
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Coal Industry
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Energy Policy
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Organisation Of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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House Of Commons
Sub Judice Rule
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Procedure
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Parliamentary Papers (Printing)
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Scottish Select Committee
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Information Services
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Press (Meetings)
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Questions To Ministers
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Education (No 2) Bill
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Parliamentary Printers
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Education (No 2) Bill
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Procedure Debate, 31 October
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European Community (Energy And Fuel Supplies Debate)
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Members' Rights And Privileges
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Scottish Legislation
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Members' Mail
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Education (No 2) Bill
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Statutory Instruments, &C
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Royal Commission On Gambling
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European Community (Energy And Fuel Supplies)
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Hydrographic Services
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers To Questions
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Interrogations (Code Of Conduct)
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Young Offenders (Imprisonment)
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Custodial And Non-Custodial Facilities
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South African Rugby Team
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Prison Service
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Latin America (Refugees)
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Chief Constables (Disciplinary Arrangements)
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Handicapped Children
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Travel-To-School Costs
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Maintained Schools
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School Crossing Wardens
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Higher Education (Grants)
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Further Education
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District Authorities (Dwellings)
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Council Housing Stock
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Seiont Bridge, Caernarfon
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Nuclear Waste (Disposal)
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Public Sector Employees
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Petrol Stations (Closures)
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North Sea Oil
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Pressurised Water Reactor
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Solar Energy
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Oil Consumption
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Nuclear Energy
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Energy Conservation
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Coal Use (Advanced Technology)
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Oil (Sale)
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European Community (Council Of Energy Ministers)
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British National Oil Corporation
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Industrial Users (Gas Supply)
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Urenco
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Coking Coal
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Gas (Industrial Consumers)
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United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (Expenditure)
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Fuel Charges
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Nuclear Waste (Reprocessing)
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Nuclear Power Stations
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Oil Supplies
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Fuel Prices
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Electricity Generation
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International Computers Ltd
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Lead
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British Leyland (Model Promotion)
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Textile Industry (West Yorkshire)
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Public Bodies (Dividend Capital)
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British Shipbuilders
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Regional Development Grant
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French Apples (Dumping)
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Sheepmeat
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Lead In Food Regulations
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Land Acquisitions (Essex)
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Marginal Land Fanning
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Vivisection
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Turkey (Yarn Imports)
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Registry Of Business Names
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Ussr
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Marine Surveyors
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Bath Manufacturers
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Working Mothers
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Health And Safety At Work Etc Act
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Homeworkers
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Times Newspapers Limited (Dispute)
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Wages Councils (Awards)
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Low-Paid Persons
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Wages Inspectorate (Form W150)
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Job Experience Scheme
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Redundancies
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Blind Persons
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Jobcentres
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Pneumoconiosis (Compensation)
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Retail Price Index
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Friday Sittings
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Consular Services
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Kampuchea
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Science Policy
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Local Government Elections
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Housing Associations
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Local Authorities (Statutory Obligations)
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Electricity Disconnections
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Urban Aid Programme
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Births And Deaths
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Housing Associations (Dundee)
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Departmental Directives
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New And Small Firms (Research)
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Departmental Research
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Rate Support Grant (Cash Limits)
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Modernisation And Restructuring (Research)
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Hartlepool
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Nuclear Waste
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Palace Of Westminster (Central Heating)
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Heathrow Airport
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Fluoridation
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Council Houses (Sale)
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Houses Of Parliament
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Greater London (Housing)
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Environmental Pollution
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Road Traffic Regulations (Public Transport)
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Trunk Road Inquiries
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Economic Development Committee For Transport (Establishment)
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Departmental Administration
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Public Expenditure (Roads)
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Ridgeway Path
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M23
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Agricultural Implements (Road Use)
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Royal Ordnance Factories
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Tornado Aircraft
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Campaign Medals
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War Widows' Pensions
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Royal Navy (House Purchases)
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Gibraltar
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Taxes And Prices Index
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Extradition
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European Community (Value Added Tax)
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Sterling Area Guarantee
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Exchange Control
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Premium Bonds
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Capital Funds
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Government Expenditure (International Comparisons)
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Tax Evasion
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Public Sector Borrowing Requirement
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Gross National Product
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Departmental Expenditure
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European Community (Budget)
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Government Holdings
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National Savings
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Gold
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Telephone Bills (Value Added Tax)
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Day Care Charges (Tax Relief)
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National Health Service (Administration)
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Supplementary Benefits Commission (Report)
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Child Benefit
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Buckinghamshire Area Health Authority
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Family Income Supplement
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Family Income
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Departmental Telephone Number (Newcastle)
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Dental Services (Worthing)
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Benefits And Earnings
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Blind Persons (Benefits)
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Supplementary Benefit (Heating Costs)
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Northern Regional Health Authority
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Telford District General Hospital (Site)
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Warren Farm Road Health Clinic (Birmingham)
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Compulsory Medication
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Fluoridation
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Emergency Dental Treatment
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Reception And Resettlement Centres
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Health Education (Dental Care)
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Homeless Persons
(item number 168)
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Hospital Admissions
(item number 169)
(id 4ca21faf-bd05-4884-80b4-a95c9059510e)
Surgical Waiting Lists
(item number 170)
(id 0f29998c-0281-4eae-b915-634cb8cec572)
Hospitals (Patients)
(item number 171)
(id 6ca88341-2731-4ace-964d-8b323aa939fd)
Ambulance Service
(item number 172)
(id 4e066fae-3109-4daf-8cc8-a123051e620f)
Official Visit (Nottinghamshire)
(item number 173)
(id a8f0e689-3a44-4013-9779-3bc8be454460)
Surgical Operations (Central Nottinghamshire)
(item number 174)
(id 12fae352-d98f-4936-a739-a75a2c97346b)
Geriatric Beds (Mansfield)
(item number 175)
(id c5cacde7-a4bc-41e6-be21-99fa7746335e)
Rochdale Area Health Authority
(item number 176)
(id 5d0fa3e2-97a8-4a30-9e26-64bc274e5099)
Medical Examination (Member's Complaint)
(item number 177)
(id 7e5ba749-9900-4ba7-9826-2db575251739)
Retirement Pensions (Method Of Payment)
(item number 178)
(id 53ed6cf6-030c-45d8-87cd-e76b218e31c6)
Supplementary Benefit
(item number 179)
(id 36644824-29f9-46bb-a2cd-d179d4a588c1)
Special Fuel Discount Schemes
(item number 180)
(id 3e4860fe-4bfb-41b7-bdcd-ee3b7c27f598)
Winter Fuel Costs (School Leavers)
(item number 181)
(id ee340207-bf6c-445c-820d-188fde061715)
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