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Commons Hansard for 7 December 1979 (Volume 975)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 7.00pm.
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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Rhodesia
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Orders Of The Day
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Indecent Displays (Control) Bill
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Representation Of The People (Amendment) Bill
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Licensing (Amendment) Bill
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Rights Of Private Tenants Bill
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Police Authorities (Powers) Bill
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Coroners Bill
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Ground Game Bill
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Gaming (Amendment) Bill Lords
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Married Women's Policies Of Assurance (Scotland) (Amendment) Bill
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Concessionary Travel For Mentally Handicapped Persons (Scotland) Bill
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Highways (Road Humps) Bill
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Water Services Charges (Rebates) Bill
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School Records Bill
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Licensing Etc (Amendment) Bill
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Hypnotism (No 2) Bill
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Highlands And Islands Land Development Bill
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Free Ports Bill
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Diseases Of Animals (Declaratory Amendment) Bill
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Business Of The House
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New Hebrides
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers To Questions
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Home Department
Strangeways Prison
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Iranian Nationals
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Immigrant Communities (Grants)
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Criminal Offences (Ethnic Statistics)
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Woolworths, Manchester (Fire)
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Police Complaints Board
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Special Patrol Group
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Arranged Marriages
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Send Detention Centre
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Industry
A310 Airbus
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Post Office (Monopoly)
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British Steel Corporation
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Rolls-Royce (1971) Limited
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Japanese Car Components
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Employment
Council House Tenants (Mobility)
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Disabled Persons
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Work Permits
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Pay Statistics
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Employment Offices And Jobcentres
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Job Creation
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Pay Settlements
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Social Services
Death Grant
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Invalid Vehicles
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Communicable Diseases
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Elderly Persons (Residential Places)
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Mr W Houghton
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Paul And Liam Brown
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Benefits (Industrial Disputes)
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Family Fund
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Down's Syndrome
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Supplementary Benefit
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Environment
London Borough Of Lambeth
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Fluoride
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Small Businesses
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British Lions (South African Tour)
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Education And Science
School Meals
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Secondary Education (Costs)
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Overseas Students
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Local Education Authorities (Expenditure)
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Transport
M1
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Freight Transport And Distribution System (Research)
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M25
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Transport And Road Research Laboratory
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Port Of London Authority
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Motorway Service Areas
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A41 (Eastham)
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Agriculture, Fisheries And Food
Green-Top Milk
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Intervention Board For Agricultural Produce
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Mackerel Fishing
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Price Guarantees (Expenditure)
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Energy
European Community (Gas Supplies)
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Nuclear Power
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National Coal Board (Subsidiaries)
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Electricity And Gas
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Private Coal Mines
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European Community (Nuclear Programmes)
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Coal
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Power Stations (Coal Costs)
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Horticulture (Gas Costs)
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Natural Gas
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Energy Conservation
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Coal Imports
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European Community (Gas And Electricity Prices)
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National Finance
Income Tax
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Inland Revenue Department Employees (International Comparisons)
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Value Added Tax (Funeral Services)
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Sterling M3
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Gold Proof Sovereigns
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Income Tax
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Imports
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National Income
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Oil Taxation
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Council Houses (Sale)
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Mortgage Interest Rate
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Value Added Tax
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Barclays Bank (Sasol Project)
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European Monetary System
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Citizens Band Radio
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European Community (United Kingdom Contribution)
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Covenants
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British Citizens (Residence)
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Banking Businesses (Recognition)
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Fee-Paying Schools
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European Community (Budget)
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European Community (United Kingdom Contributions)
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Trade
Manufactured Goods
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Textiles
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Fish (Imports)
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Safety At Sea
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Press Notices
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Anthracite Imports
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Children's Film Foundation
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Steel Imports
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Restrictive Agreements
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Machinery Imports And Exports
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Engineering Products
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Patent Office
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Clothing (Imports)
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Gatwick-Heathrow (Helicopter Service)
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New Zealand Lamb
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Man-Made Fibres And Products
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Imports
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