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Commons Hansard for 16 December 1982 (Volume 34)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 5.40pm.
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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Home Department
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Video Cassettes
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Naturalisation
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Rape
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Telephone Tapping
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Christmas Adjournment Debate
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Rate Support Grant Settlement
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West Coast Stevedoring Company
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Local Authorities (Holidays Provision)
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Day Centre Places
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Adult Training Centres
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Invalidity Allowance
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Defence
Job Dispersal (Cost)
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Naval Strength
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British Aerospace
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Woolwich Arsenal
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Woolwich Common
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Falklands Campaign (Bombs)
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Privatisation
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Senior Officers (Retirement)
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Falkland Islands (Forces' Mail)
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Hms "Plymouth"
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Foam Mattresses (Replacement Cost)
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Harrier Aircraft
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"General Belgrano"
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Argentina (Exocet Missiles)
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Falklands Campaign (Helicopters)
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Argentine Warships
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Falkland Islands
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