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Commons Hansard for 21 February 1980 (Volume 979)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 8.58pm.
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 Toquestions
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National Finance
Public Sector Borrowing Requirement
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Widows (Taxation)
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Retired Persons (Taxation)
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Economic Situation
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Family Income Supplement
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Budget Strategy
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Money Supply
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Building And Construction Industry(Tax Exemption Certificates)
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Bank Of England
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Stamp Duty
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Value Added Tax
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Enterprise Zones
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Exports (Exchange Rate Effects)
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Prime Minister (Engagements)
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Business Of The House
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Housing (Public Expenditure)
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Solomon Islands, Tuvaluand Kiribati (Independencegifts)
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Airports Policy
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Leicestershire Area Health Authority (Finance)
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers To Questions
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Exclusive Brethren
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Energy
Gas Flaring
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Electricity Industry (Wales)
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Natural Gas Explosions
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Energy Labelling (Electrical Goods)
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Nuclear Waste (Disposal)
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Education And Science
Education Services (Wandsworth)
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Student Unions
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University Of Wales
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Mandatory Grants (Cambridgeshire)
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Illiteracy
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Shop Stewards (Training Grants)
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Comprehensive Schools
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Blind And Partially Sighted Persons
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The Arts
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Home Department
Members (Correspondence)
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Cruelty To Animals
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Civil Defence
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Palace Of Westminster Police
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Mr Peter Cahill
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Scotland
District Council Elections (Candidates' Expenses)
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Public Sector House Sales
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Croft Houses
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Vaccine-Damaged Children
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Olympic Games
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Women (Employment Opportunities)
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Southampton
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Aberystwyth
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Wales
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Child Benefit
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Rural Areas
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Peterhead
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"Why Work?" Syndrome
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Nuclear Hardware
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Pakistan
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French President
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Trade
Man-Made Fibres
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Manufactured Goods
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Welsh Language
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Import Restrictions
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Fireworks
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Television Set (Imports)
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Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs
Albania
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Chile
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Rhodesia
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European Community (Council Of Foreign Ministers)
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Industry
Retirement Pensions (Payment Costs)
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Albright And Wilson Ltd
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Northern Ireland
Gas Industry
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Natural Gas (Pipeline)
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Job Release Scheme
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Companies (Registration)
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Vaccine-Damaged Children
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Unemployed Young Persons
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Welsh Language
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Jobcentres (Norfolk)
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Unemployed Persons
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Wages Council Inspectorate
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Environment
Housing Investment Programmes
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Buildings (Safety Standards)
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Research And Development
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Cruelty To Animals
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Agriculture, Fisheries And Food
Welsh Language
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Chocolate And Sugar Confectionery
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Raynaud's Phenomenon
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Covenants (Income Tax Repayments)
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(id 1781d0f3-17e2-4459-b4a4-7fcd725bfb02)
Personal Taxation
(item number 1)
(id 00507e74-1a70-4712-8ddb-891366cd6416)
Oil Prices And Profits
(item number 1)
(id 8df3cf63-92c2-4830-9f79-ff4338405eb9)
Prices
(item number 1)
(id 9bd5b41d-35e4-4f33-b4a6-a301202788f9)
European Parliament (United Kingdom Contribution)
(item number 1)
(id aa9fcbbd-5345-4115-b53c-14c5d6276a9f)
Petroleum Revenue Tax
(item number 1)
(id 963d5a4d-1633-429b-8361-93c49741a871)
Benefits (Tax Exemption)
(item number 1)
(id ef44327b-182e-40df-b6a8-039de7a06212)
Capital Outflow
(item number 1)
(id 977ff789-a95e-4ab3-9ed0-22f9933de060)
Estate Duty (Property In Lieu)
(item number 1)
(id 5b76abf8-89e1-4e72-99ce-b69b16073394)
Tax Thresholds
(item number 1)
(id 26386328-601e-4c36-8287-7cd367fcb17c)
Stock Relief
(item number 1)
(id defac7e2-2e83-4f98-9c28-0a84d89d8346)
Exchange Controls
(item number 1)
(id eaed7b9e-48de-497f-b6d9-bb58c12e9c08)
Taxes (Collection Costs)
(item number 1)
(id 4c718b54-54f9-4d57-bcee-a8fccf3d1233)
Defence
Service Pensions (Payment)
(item number 1)
(id 9bd10d19-2162-450d-ac06-4ccaf5227b8b)
Warships
(item number 1)
(id 4b24f658-31fb-4c77-924e-54ece192067d)
Rhodesia (Armed Forces)
(item number 1)
(id 4137a2ea-fa67-4ac2-b53f-2e217069c80b)
Welsh Language
(item number 1)
(id 31d6b423-4016-4512-a0bb-a933463ec72b)
Raf Honington (Security Police)
(item number 1)
(id b1660a66-3426-438d-9e1a-d697c960ea51)
Retired Senior Officers And Civil Servants (Re-Employment)
(item number 1)
(id 93a22650-c6a5-474c-91bb-75aaded4b5a8)
Simpson Barracks, Northampton
(item number 1)
(id 4480ff40-a3f0-44fc-9c5f-2f70ace7378c)
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