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Commons Hansard for 24 February 1983 (Volume 37)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 7.01pm.
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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Cornwall County Council Bill Lords (By Order)
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Nottinghamshire County Council Bill Lords (By Order)
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Shrewsbury And Atcham Borough Council Bill Lords (By Order)
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British Railways Bill (By Order)
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Tees And Hartlepool Port Authority Bill (By Order)
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Oral Answers To Questions
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National Finance
Value Added Tax
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West Midlands
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Loan Rescheduling
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Income Tax
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Value Added Tax
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Marriage (Fiscal Disadvantages)
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Keith Committee
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Public Expenditure (Shortfall)
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Betting Tax (Racing)
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£1 Sterling
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European Monetary System
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Budget (Representations)
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Northern Ireland (European Parliament Inquiry)
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Business Of The House
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Civil Aviation (Eurocontrol) Bill
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Currency Bill
Agricultural Holdings (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
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Aerospace
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Written Answers
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Written Answers To Questions
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Trade
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Cuba
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Video Recorders (Imports)
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Pharmaceutical Products
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Cut Flowers
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Ships (Exports)
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Merchant Fleet (Laid Up Tonnage)
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Arab Trade Boycott
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Air Travel Reserve Fund
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Shipping (Earnings)
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Air Route (Scotland)
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Germany And Japan
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European Community (Video Cassette Recorders)
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Home Department
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Drug Offences (Statistics)
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Deportation
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Mr Choudari Rajnalvee
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Television (Subtitling)
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Drugs
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Immigration
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Deaths In Custody
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Care And Reception Centres
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Citizens Band Radio
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Probation Service (Trainees)
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Terrorist Organisations
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Boundary Commission For England
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Nuclear War (Casualties)
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Prime Minister
Engagements
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Educational Standards
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Vandalism
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Gross Domestic Product
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King Edward Village
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International Monetery Fund (Interim Committee)
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Defence Forces (Deployment)
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Afghanistan Refugees
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Wales
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Truro
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Falkland Islands (Minefields)
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Departmental Staff (Disabled Persons)
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Health Authorities (Financial Support)
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European Community (Budget Contribution)
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Transport
Driving Test
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Consultancy Fees
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Traffic Boundaries (Newcastle)
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A390 (Speed Restriction)
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Environment
Rate Support Grant
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Rents
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London Borough Of Hackney
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Water Authorities
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Local Authorities (Special Urban Problems)
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Improvement Grants
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Scotland
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Farm Price Review
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Pigs
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Giant Hogweed
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Medical Research
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Royal Pardon
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Department Of Agriculture (Land Holdings)
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Western Isles (Enterprise Zone)
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Mr James Alexander Burns
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Health Authorities
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Dental Auxiliaries
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Partially-Sighted Children (Staff Training)
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Matrimonial Homes (Scotland) Act
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Social Services
Poliomyelitis Vaccine
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Children In Care
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Health Services Acts
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Mentally Handicapped Persons
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Free Ports
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