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Commons Hansard for 18 February 1985 (Volume 73)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 3.17am.
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
Coal Industry Dispute
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Electricity Generation
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Coal Imports
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Energy Efficiency Office
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Coal Industry Dispute
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North Sea Oil Production
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Homes Insulation Scheme
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Civil Service
Unions (Ministerial Meetings)
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Equal Opportunities
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Questions To Ministers
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Guinness Bottling Plant, Liverpool
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Sinking Of The General Belgrano
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Agricultural And Horticultural Co-Operation Scheme
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Written Answers To Questions
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Attorney-General
Official Secrets Act 1911
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Jurors (Political Affiliations)
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Matrimonial And Family Proceedings Act 1984
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Greenham Common Demonstrators (Legal Aid)
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Mr Clive Ponting
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Environment
Use Classes Order
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Gipsies (Designated Sites)
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Caravan Sites Act 1968
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Right To Buy
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Fandango 85 And Wintex 85
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Sudan (Ethiopian Refugees)
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Absence From Office (Contact)
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Classified Information
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Youth Training Scheme
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School Leavers
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Honeywell Information Systems Ltd
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Education And Science
Student Unions
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Collective Worship
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Research Expenditure
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Shoggs Head Infant School, Barnsley
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Unemployed School Leavers
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Energy
Government Purchasing Policy
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Electricity Generation
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Coal Industry Dispute
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Enhanced Oil Recovery
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Nuclear Power Stations
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Salmon
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"Broadleaves In Britain"
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European Community
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Sex Monitoring And Positive Action
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Trade Marks (Amendment) Act 1984
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Child Benefit
(item number 1)
(id d86eb08b-5b7b-4161-bc1c-f8dabfa805b7)
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