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Commons Hansard for 4 February 1980 (Volume 978)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 8.20pm.
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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Trade
Statistical Information
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Import Regulations
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Hairdressing Council
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Trade And Development Programmes
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Inflation
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Ussr
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Reports (Deletions)
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Air Traffic (South-East)
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Footwear (Exports)
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Price Commission
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Second-Hand Cars
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Airports Policy
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World Commodities Centre
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Provincial Airports
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Steel Industry
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Content for Written Answers.
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Tote Inquiry
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Immigration
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Member's Correspondence
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Wormwood Scrubs
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Defence
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Conscription
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Arts Council
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British Steel Corporation
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Vehicle Loads
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European Community (Transport Infrastructure)
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A39
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Skillcentres
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Docklands
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Bury And Radcliffe
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Health And Safety
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Lancashire Textile Industry
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Community Workshops
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Overseas Development
Iran
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Road Construction
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Civil Service
Promotion
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Screening For Lead
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Cayman Turtle Meat
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St John's House, Bootle
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Derelict Land (Manchester)
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National Finance
Rate Of Exchange
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London Music Colleges (Salaries)
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Education Act 1944 (Section 13 Notices)
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Departmental Newspapers
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Sutton In Ashfield Schools
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Northern Ireland
Job Creation
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Irish Sea (Tunnel)
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Constitutional Conference
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Summer Schemes
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Written And Broadcast Material
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Fair Employment Agency
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Scotland
James Boyle
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River Girvan
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River Pollution
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Planning Applications
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Blind And Disabled Persons
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Teachers
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Psychiatric Patients
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Housing
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Robroyston Hospital
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Housing Satisfaction
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Houses (Tenure)
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Prefabricated Houses
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Sheltered Houses
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