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Commons Hansard for 28 March 1983 (Volume 40)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 8.01pm.
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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Oral Answers To Questions
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Energy
Fast Breeder Reactor
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Severn Barrage
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North Sea Oil Prices
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Coal Sales
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Advertising Expenditure
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Electricity Prices
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Coal Industry (Investment)
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National Coal Board (Chairman)
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Opencast Mining
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Energy Supplies
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Wytch Farm
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North Sea Oilfields
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Opec (Ministerial Discussions)
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Coal Industry
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Community Energy Policy
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Combined Heat And Power
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Energy Efficiency (Departmental Staff)
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National Coal Board (Chairman)
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Statutory Instruments, &C
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Telecommunications Bill (Allocation Of Time)
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Orders Of The Day
Royal Assent
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Urban Development
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Merseyside (Social Security Offices)
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers To Questions
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Home Department
Refugees
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Deputy Secretaries
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Trafalgar Square (Crowd Safety)
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London (Crime Statistics)
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Nationality (Registration)
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Displaced Cypriots
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Street Crimes (Statistics)
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Wales
Abortion (Day Care Facilities)
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Advance Factories (Employment)
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Improvement Grants
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Adult Education
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Schools Inspectorate
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Employment Statistics
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Information Technology Centres
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Nhs (Property Sales)
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Education Vouchers
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Prime Minister
Quantum Pharmacology
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Mauritius
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Colombia
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Hong Kong
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Republic Of Ireland (Taoiseach)
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General Matthei (Chile)
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Industry
Rj 500 Aero Engine
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Sub-Post Offices
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Manufacturing Output
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British Shipbuilders
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West Midlands
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Nhs (Property Sales)
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Local Education Authorities (Closed Shop)
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Trade
Hairdressers
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Aerodromes (Highlands And Islands)
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Foreign Investment
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European Community (Competition)
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Information Services (Report)
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Bernard Clarke Group Of Companies
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Marine Pilots (Severance Scheme)
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Video Tape Recorders
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Falkland Islands (Shipping)
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Merchant Navy (Representations)
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Pearson Report (Implementation)
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Afghanistan (Overflying Rights)
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Manchester Airport (Traffic Rights)
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Energy
Energy Conservation
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North Sea Oil Prices
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Renewable Sources Of Energy
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Coal Liquefaction
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Domestic Energy Prices
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Coal Industry
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Nuclear Fuels (Chile)
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Coal Gasification
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Sizewell Inquiry
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Nuclear Reactors
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Oil Sales (Spot Market)
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400-Kv Overhead Lines
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Electricity Prices
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Defence
Westland Hovercraft
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Tornado Aircraft
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Harrier Aircraft
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Defence Contracts (Confidentiality)
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Education And Science
Middle Schools
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Youth Service
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Deaf Children
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Teachers (In-Service Training)
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Non-Graduate Teachers (Cambridgeshire)
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Local Education Authorities (Closed Shop)
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
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Agricultural Engineering Training
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Corporal Punishment
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Teachers (Management Training)
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Social Services
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Supplementary Benefit
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Benefits
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Property Services Agency
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(id 0fcc36ca-82af-4f90-a788-fb54c0342afb)
Merseyside Development Corporation
(item number 1)
(id 799e35c9-caf5-4b33-98e2-5c8f97371fc9)
Local Authority (Expenditure Powers) Bill
(item number 1)
(id 6ce0fee9-4bff-4a12-9b58-12a16f0bd2b3)
London Borough Of Islington (Property Purchase)
(item number 1)
(id fb880826-3f17-4fda-8d45-b9d7d4669aa2)
Transport
Driving Instructors
(item number 1)
(id e9232a48-d5bc-4518-9a12-20edc8eb6da1)
Footpaths
(item number 1)
(id ef3f6d80-181a-428f-8511-717e677b62b0)
Transport Expenditure (Cycle Facilities)
(item number 1)
(id 798d9ae2-54c4-4239-a94b-8c4745c87429)
Trunk Roads (Cyclists)
(item number 1)
(id 9798136e-faf0-4bbd-9b09-d3977773f2ce)
Cycling
(item number 1)
(id 0950724c-fcef-4fb4-8233-84cf8115f238)
M11 Link Road
(item number 1)
(id d637f6ad-94dd-4a1f-94b6-0252c06565d5)
Driving Tests (Glasgow)
(item number 1)
(id 5117930e-e8f7-43f9-a392-24e01adb0faa)
Vehicle Excise Duty
(item number 1)
(id de3b34ff-421f-450e-a3d3-5220b6abbc9e)
Traffic Area Boundaries
(item number 1)
(id d1482671-bdbd-4849-b8b5-04daed9bc699)
Gas Tankers (Offshore Mooring)
(item number 1)
(id dd041a29-22d5-4ed6-ac64-78e10b405eb8)
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