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Commons Hansard for 13 February 1980 (Volume 978)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 8.24pm.
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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Message From The Queen
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Oral Answers To Questions
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Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs
Nuclear Proliferation
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Secretary Of State Vance
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Cuba
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Cyprus
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Diego Garcia
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Cairo
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Ussr
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European Community
Council Of Foreign Ministers
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Spain And Portugal
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Council Of Foreign Ministers
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Community Budget
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Rhodesia
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Sub Judice Rule (Rhodesian Court Actions)
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Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs Questions
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Terrorism
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Orders Of The Day
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Education (No 2) Bill
Clause 19
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Clause 22
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Clause 37
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Schedule 7
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C And T Harris Ltd, Calne
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers To Questions
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Energy
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Gas Diesel Oil
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Oil Costs
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North Sea Oil
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National Coal Board (Interest Payments)
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Radio Chemical Centre
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Home Department
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Immigration
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Nationality And Citizenship
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Vagrancy
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Canterbury Prison
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Textiles
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Export And Shipbuilding Credit Scheme
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Overseas Development
Bangladesh
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Afghanistan (Refugees)
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Malawi
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Zambia
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Overseas Development Administration (Budget)
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Technical Co-Operation Awards
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Northern Ireland
Electricity
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European Community Budget
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Management Consultants
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Constitutional Conference
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Employment
Skillcentres
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Unemployed Persons
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Steel
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Barker And Dobsons, Liverpool
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Leicestershire Careers Service
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Tops Courses
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Unfair Dismissals (Compensation)
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Race Relations Employment Advisory Group
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Homeworking Advisory Committee
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Standing Commission On Pay Comparability
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Wages Inspectorate
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Health And Safety Executive
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Royal Liverpool Hospital
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Textiles
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Network And Actions Campaigns
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Agriculture, Fisheries And Food
Sugar
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Biotechnology (Spinks Report)
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Herring
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Herbicide 2,4,5-T
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Vegetables
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Agricultural Training Board
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Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs
Cyprus
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Lebanon
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Rhodesia
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Middle East
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South-West Asia
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Turkey
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Cuba
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Chile
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Pakistan
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East Timor
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Detente
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Albania
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Madrid Review Conference
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Dumisco Ndabangwa
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Straits Of Hormuz
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Soviet Embassy (Travel Restrictions)
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A427 (Market Harborough)
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(id e9c6a61c-8cea-44b6-b9e5-fc9b68820fbe)
Capital Transport Expenditure
(item number 1)
(id a5ae964f-4720-4722-aa43-879ef554e0d6)
Kelvinhall Vehicle Show
(item number 1)
(id 080c98d6-5679-4b97-ae65-dc250d91bdf9)
Trucks (Axle Weights)
(item number 1)
(id af686e15-9d85-4ad0-9ded-bbcf0a1e820f)
Lorries (Type Approval Regulations)
(item number 1)
(id aded42a3-80a3-431c-b7e5-6286d6065ca0)
Vehicle Length Standards
(item number 1)
(id 1334dba2-af50-476b-a006-7a9e82d343ef)
Disabled Drivers (Orange Badge Scheme)
(item number 1)
(id 63222e18-2c15-4e69-8d6f-6684e0a3c47a)
Driving Licences
(item number 1)
(id b1a7d100-b85f-4496-9930-4c0b9495ff1d)
Vehicle Lighting (Built-Up Areas)
(item number 1)
(id 54423d8a-df54-4680-acce-ca5340c1916c)
Shrewsbury Bypass
(item number 1)
(id 103d5917-41d8-45f9-bc5a-09f83487bad7)
Roads (Contractors)
(item number 1)
(id 29c3a327-115d-476f-89c9-9304111e90d6)
Bus Fares
(item number 1)
(id 5b1d33c4-ea2a-44ef-8852-046f7795ef75)
A1 (Heifer Law Bank)
(item number 1)
(id 658fb30a-8124-46e6-9e7a-04512a39dca6)
Rubbish Skips
(item number 1)
(id ece92362-298a-4074-b7ab-f6f059f5f550)
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