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Commons Hansard for 31 October 1979 (Volume 972)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 5.33pm.
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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Dumbarton District Council Order Confirmation
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Greater Glasgow Passenger Transport Order Confirmation
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Kilmarnock And Loudoun District Council Order Confirmation
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Scots Episcopal Fund Order Confirmation
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Stirling District Council Order Confirmation
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Oral Answers To Questions
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Oral Answers To Questions
Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs
South America
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Namibia
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Rhodesia
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United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees
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Moscow
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Helsinki Agreement
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Rhodesia
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Overseas Development
Aid Programme
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India
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Bangladesh
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Aid Programme
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Development Education
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Prison Service Inquiry (Report)
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European Community (Agriculture Ministers' Meeting)
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Questions To Ministers
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Business Of The House
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House Of Commons (Procedure)
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Short Speeches
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Second Reading Committees
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Recess Adjournment Debates
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Friday Sittings
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Oral Questions
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Private Members' Bills
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Miscellaneous Recommendations
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Calling Of Amendments At End Of Debate
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Questions On Amendments
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Business Of Supply
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Questions To The Prime Minister
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Select Committees Related To Government Departments
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Select Committee On Scottish Affairs
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Family Income Supplement
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Mathematics Teachers
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Written Answers
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Overseas Development
Ministry Of Overseas Development
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Chile
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Nicaragua
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Special Task Force
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Ocean Isles
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Turkey
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Vagrancy
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Nationality
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Equal Opportunities Commission
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National Finance
British Petroleum
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European Community (Budget Contributions)
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Building And Construction Industry
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Overseas Tea Estates (Capital Repatriation)
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Works Of Art
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Commuter Rail Fares (Tax Relief)
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Domestic Credit Expansion
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Sterling M3
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Capital Movements
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Overseas Banks (Interest Payments)
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Money Supply
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Wage Settlements
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Business Premises (Powers Of Entry)
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Treasury—Exchange Control Division
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Employment
Homeworking Advisory Committee
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Homeworkers
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Wages Inspectorate
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White Asbestos Dust
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Northern Ireland
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Rhodesia (Sanctions)
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"Pretty Baby" (Film)
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Jury Vetting
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Law Commission (Report)
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Trade
European Community (Jute Imports)
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Glue Sniffing
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Hong Kong
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Paraffin
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Agriculture, Fisheries And Food
Common Fisheries Policy
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Hill Farming
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International Tea Agreement
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European Community (Council Of Agriculture Ministers)
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New Zealand Lamb (Imports)
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Transport
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Advisory Committee On Rhodesian Travel Restrictions
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Hong Kong
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Guyana
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Rhodesia (Conference)
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