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Commons Hansard for 4 August 1980 (Volume 990)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
13 May 2018 at 12.26am.
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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Private Business
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Southern Water Authority Bill Lords
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South Yorkshire Bill Lords
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London Transport Bill (No 2) Bill
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Felixstowe Dock And Railway (No 2) Bill
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Greater London Council (General Powers) (No 2) Bill
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Greater Manchester Bill Lords
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Oral Answers To Questions
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Industry
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Northern Region
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South Yorkshire
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South Yorkshire
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British Broadcasting Corporation
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Mr Albert Dale Braeuninger
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Business Of The House (Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No 2) Bill)
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London (Government Assistance)
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Ministerial Patronage
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Small Businesses
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Patrick Joseph Conlon
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Companies
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Trade
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North Thames Gas Consumers' Council
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Buy American Act
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British Airways
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Equal Opportunity
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Derbyshire
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Health And Safety Inspectors
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Job Mobility Allowance
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Farm Accidents
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European Community Citizens
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Woodworking Industry (Redundancies)
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Low Wage Earners
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Deesside
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Transport
Motorists (Alcohol Level Testing)
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Motorway Service Areas
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M25 Motorway
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A41
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Dartford Tunnel
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Environment
Derelict Land (West Midlands)
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Rate Support Grant (Brent)
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National Parks (Mineral Reserves)
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Homes Insulation
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Coventry
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Houses (Central Heating)
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Council House Building
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Urban Programme
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House Of Commons (Works Of Art)
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Housing Investment Programme
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