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Commons Hansard for 24 January 1985 (Volume 71)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 2.19am.
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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National Finance
Inflation
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Value Added Tax
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Infrastructure (Public Expenditure)
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Johnson Matthey Bankers
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Pound Sterling
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Tax Cuts (Job Creation)
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Taxation And Public Expenditure
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Corporation Tax
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Economic Growth
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National Economic Development Council
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Adult Education (Vat)
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Departmental Costs
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Employment And Inflation
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Taxation (Budget Representations)
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Business Of The House
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Debates (Government Time)
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Radioactive Waste (Disposal)
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Coal Industry Dispute
Local Government (Scotland)
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Rating Of Industry (Scotland)
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Statutory Instruments, &C
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Agriculture And Horticulture
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Rating And Valuation
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Consumer Protection
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Home Defence (Farmers)
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers To Questions
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Education And Science
Student Support
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Dyslexic Children
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Reading Ability
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Advanced Further Education
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Medical Research Council (Budget)
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Home Department
Police (Computers)
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Fine Defaulters
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Detained Persons (Code Of Practice)
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Non-Violent Crime (Punishment)
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Violent Crime (Punishment)
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Crime Prevention Programmes
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Coal Industry Dispute
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Departmental Review (Farrell And Others)
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Mr James Magis
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Colin Evans (Report)
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Transport
Driving Tests
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Greater Manchester (Highway Functions)
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Junction Crossing (Thatched House, Leytonstone High Road)
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Sea Circle Sculpture, Liverpool
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Road Accident Statistics
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Buses
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Train Accident (Rugby)
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Departmental Property
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Highway Maintenance Service
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Foreign Driving Licences (Exchanges)
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Environment
Housing Corporation
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Smokeless Zones
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Inter-Action (Payments)
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Flats (Planning Permission)
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Wales
Home Insulation Grants
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Health Authorities (Transport Costs)
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Departmental Staff
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Ambulances
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A55 (Rock Fall)
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Community Health Specialists
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Co-Operative Enterprises
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Agriculture, Fisheries And Food
Youth Training Scheme
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Butter
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Live Animals (Export)
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Dairy Imports (New Zealand)
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Gas Prices (Holland)
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Cheddar Cheese
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Sweeteners
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Soya Beans
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Cane Sugar Refining Industry
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Northumberland Coast (Salmon Netting)
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Prime Minister
Unemployment
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Norwich
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Economic Policy (Departmental Co-Ordination)
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Manchester International Airport
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Ministerial Decisions
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Merseyside (Government Expenditure)
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Family Income Supplement
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Engagements
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National Finance
Transport (Vat)
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Oil Revenues
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Income Tax
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Tax Cuts (Job Creation)
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Building Alterations (Vat)
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Pension Funds (Taxation)
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Infrastructure (Capital Investment)
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National Economic Development Council
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Southampton Freeport
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Privatisation
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Inflation
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Infrastructure
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Pound Sterling
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Local Authorities (Expenditure)
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Economic Progress
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Whisky Industry
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Wage Cuts (Economic Effects)
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Air Crews (Duty-Free Allowance)
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Public Expenditure
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Construction Industry (Vat)
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£1 Notes
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Books And Newspapers (Vat)
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Industrial Competitiveness
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Tax Cuts (Economic Demand)
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Coal Industry Dispute
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Wage Cuts (Job Creation)
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Corporation Tax
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Value Added Tax Tribunals
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Obscene Publications (Imports)
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British Telecom
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Cheese (Imports)
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Broadleaved Woodland
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Scottish Special Housing Association
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Salmon
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Housing Benefit
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Reme Workshops
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Falkland Islands
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Exercise Brave Defender
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Ulster Defence Regiment
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Reforger Exercises
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