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Commons Hansard for 8 November 1979 (Volume 973)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 5.55pm.
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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Oral Answers To Questions
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National Finance
Cash Limits
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National Savings Certificates
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Currency (Purchasing Power)
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Financial Targets
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International Monetary Fund (Substitution Account)
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Capital Gains Tax
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Exchange Controls
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Fiscal Policy
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Economic Growth
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Gross National Product
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Value Added Tax (Listed Buildings)
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Expenditure
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Avgas
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Prime Minister (Engagements)
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Questions To The Prime Minister
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Business Of The House
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Standing Orders
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Business Of The House
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Written Answers
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Written Answers To Questions
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Ussr
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Prime Minister (Engagements)
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Rhodesia
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Official Cars
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Rural Jobs
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Cbi
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Poole
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Chairman Hua Guofeng
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Polruan
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British Broadcasting Service
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School Meals
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Nato (Youth Project)
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Her Majesty's Inspectorate (Report)
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Private Schools (Replacement Costs)
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Head Teachers
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University Teachers (Pay)
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Public Lending Right
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"The Adoration Of The Shepherds" (Export)
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Land Certificates
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Land Titles
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Conveyancing
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Prisoners (Statistics)
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Prison Medical Service
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Remembrance Service
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Divorce (Variation Applications)
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Mr Mohammed Ahmed
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Purchasing Contracts
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Arrestable Offences
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Government Contractors (Racial Equality Policy)
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Concessionary Television Licences
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Secretary Of State (Television Interview)
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Immigration
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Meriden Co-Operative
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British Leyland (Business Plan)
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World Commodities Centre
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Metrication
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Trans-Siberian Railway
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Nationalised Industries (Race Relations)
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Family Expenditure Survey
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Disabled Persons
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Job Release Scheme
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Trade Union Reform
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Employment Protection Act
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Textile Industry (Oldham And Kirklees)
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Factory Inspectors
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Defence Ministers (Discussions)
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British Army Of The Rhine
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Widows (Pensions)
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Employment
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Departmental Personnel
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District Heating
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Coking Coal
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Anthracite
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Oil-From-Coal Plants
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Cumbernauld Development Corporation
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Scottish Development Agency
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Mental Handicap Facilities (Gattonside)
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Schools (Pamphlet On Disruption)
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Crofter Housing
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Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries Act
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Traffic Management (Plastic Cones)
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Driving Tests
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Nuclear Waste (Transportation)
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Rail Sidings Grants (International Comparisons)
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Motorway And Trunk Road Schemes
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Cross-Channel Link
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Elderly Drivers (Medical Certificate Charges)
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Economic Growth
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Inflation
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Life Assurance (Tax Relief)
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National Savings Bank, Glasgow
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Pension Funds
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Departmental Staff (Powers Of Entry)
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Value Added Tax
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Monetary Aggregates
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Diesel Fuel (Duty)
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Interest Rates
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Exchange Control Act 1947
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Gross National Product
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Industrial Building Allowances
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European Community Budget (United Kingdom Contribution)
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European Community (Finance Ministers)
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Motor Vehicles (Taxation)
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Widows (Tax Relief)
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Subcontractors (Exemption Certificates)
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Index-Linked Bonds
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Wage Settlements
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Public Officials (Government Cars)
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Foreign Loans
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"Investigation Work" (Pamphlet)
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Free Enterprise Zones
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Family Budget
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Motor Cars (Depreciation Allowances)
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Domestic Electrical Wiring Systems (Replacement)
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Homeless Persons
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Rating
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Building Regulations
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Construction Industry (Codes)
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Civil Engineering (Codes)
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Lambeth Council
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Local Authorities (Publications)
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Rent Arrears
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Rent Collectors
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Council Houses (Allocation)
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Disabled Persons
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Council Houses (Sale)
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Local Authority Expenditure
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Rent Tribunals (Costs)
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Employment Transfer Scheme
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Oil Storage (Security)
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Unification Church
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Rhodesia
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Foreign Gaols (British Prisoners)
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Ulster Polytechnic
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Taxation Powers
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Road Accidents (Uninsured Motorists)
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Republic Of Ireland (Papal Visit)
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Commercial Property (Compensation Claims)
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Bus Shelters
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Road Accidents
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Darryn Clarke
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Unemployment Benefit
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Office Of Population Censuses And Surveys
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General Household Survey
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Hospital Waiting Lists (Walsall)
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1981 Census (Cost)
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Schoolchildren (Nutritional Levels)
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Purchasing Contracts
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Berkshire Area Health Authority
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Children Act 1975
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Medical Schools
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Disabled Persons
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National Health Service Premises (Restriction On Use)
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National Health Service
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Area Health Authorities
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Alcohol Sales
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Health And Personal Social Services
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Voluntary Work (Evaluation)
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Senile Dementia
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Psychiatric Care
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Self-Employed Persons
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Non-Emergency Operations (Suffolk)
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Contraceptive Pills
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Hospitals (Mixed Wards)
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Duchess Of York Hospital, Manchester
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Road Accidents
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Employment Of Children Act 1973
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Baby Milk (Overseas Sales)
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Constant Medication
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Hospital Waiting Lists (Scunthorpe)
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Attendance Allowance
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European Community (Meetings)
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