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Commons Hansard for 19 November 1979 (Volume 974)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 6.27pm.
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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Oral Answers To Questions
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Trade
British Insurance Association
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Inflation
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Merchant Fleets
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Food Prices (Scotland)
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Third London Airport
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Arab Boycott
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Company Law
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Film Industry
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Tokyo Round
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France
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Wales
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Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs
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Giro
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Ulster College
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Ruc Reservist (Transmission Of Information)
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Public Expenditure
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School Buildings (Planning Conditions)
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Irish Republican Army (Patrols And Checkpoints)
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Belfast City Council (Departmental Dispute)
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Terrorism
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Parliament Buildings, Stormont
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Carrickmore (Terrorist Activity)
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Richmond Street, Londonderry
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Inter-Party Conference
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Madams Bank Bridge
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Carrickmore (Bbc Film)
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Agriculture, Fisheries And Food
English Wine (Exports)
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Agricultural Wages
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Food Prices
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European Community (Milk And Milk Products)
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Apple Juice And Apple Processing Industries
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European Communities (Reform Of Commission)
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Farm Animals (European Convention)
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Butter Fats
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