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Commons Hansard for 16 November 1979 (Volume 973)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 6.00pm.
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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Adjournment Debates
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National Security
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Rate Support Grant
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Orders Of The Day
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Protection Of Animals (Scientific Purposes) Bill
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Deer Bill
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Housing (Houses In Multiple Occupation) Bill
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Coroners Bill
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Highways (Road Humps) Bill
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Transplant Of Human Organs Bill
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School Records Bill
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Highlands And Islands Land Development Bill
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Vagrancy (Amendment) Bill
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Free Ports Bill
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Statutory Instruments, &C
Terms And Conditions Of Employment
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Northern Ireland
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Agriculture
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Defence
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Education, Science And Arts
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Employment
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Energy
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Environment
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Foreign Affairs
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Home Affairs
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Industry And Trade
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Social Services
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Transport
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Treasury And Civil Service
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Scottish Affairs
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Welsh Affairs
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Parliamentary Commissioner For Administration
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Fuel Costs
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers To Questions
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Incomes Policy Divisions
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Office Of Manpower Economics
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Redundancies
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Escalator Safety
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Purchasing Contracts
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Redundancy (Voluntary Liquidation)
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Disabled Persons
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Mines And Quarries Inspectorate
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Clegg Commission
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Statutory Instruments
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Television Licence
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Security Firms
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Firearms
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Immigration
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European Community Law (United Kingdom Application)
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Polaris
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Procurement
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Royal Ordnance Factories
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Cash Limit
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Low Flying
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Exercise Red Flag
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Brazil (Santo Dias Da Silva)
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Rhodesia
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China (Wei Chung-Sheng)
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Bermuda
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Abortion
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Community Nurses (Car Mileage Allowances)
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Chronically Sick And Disabled Persons Act 1979
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Mentally Handicapped Persons (Adult Training Centres)
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Whittington Hospital
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Exchange Controls
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Gross National Product (International Comparisons)
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Social Benefits (Eec Residents)
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European Community (Reciprocal Arrangements)
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Family Incomes
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Child Benefit
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Purchasing Contracts
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General Commissioners For Income Tax
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Exchange Rates
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Value Added Tax
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Capital Gains Tax
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Income Tax
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Special Commissioners For Income Tax
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Money Supply (Credit Cards)
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Double Taxation Conventions
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Premium Bonds
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Mortgages (Northern Ireland)
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Development Land Tax Office
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Hotel And Catering Industry
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Nationalised Industries
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North Sea Gas
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Purchasing Contracts
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School Transport
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Craft Education
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School Meals
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School Leavers
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Schools (Subsidies)
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Ulster College
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Housing Stock (Belfast)
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Driving Tests (Fees)
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Altnagelvin Hospital
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Norcall
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Alcohol (Sales To Minors)
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Eastern Health And Social Services Board
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Gransha Hospital
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Royal Ulster Constabulary
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Special Care Schools
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Terrorism
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Terms Of Trade
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Anglo-American Trade
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Tourism
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Post Office Users' National Council
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Consumer Credit Licences
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Rame Head Coastguard Station
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Textiles
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Production
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Tomatoes
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International Wheat Agreement Order 1979
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Emergency And Strategic Food Services
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Purchasing Contracts
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M42 (Tamworth-Bromsgrove)
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Parker Morris Standards
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Palace Of Westminster (Heating)
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Hillsborough House
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Small Businesses
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Liverpool Inner City Partnership Committee
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Local Authority Powers
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Domestic Rates
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Purchasing Contracts
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Purchasing Contracts
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Local Government
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