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Commons Hansard for 22 May 1985 (Volume 79)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 5.51am.
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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Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs
Strategic Defence Initiative
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Honduras
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India
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South Africa (Detentions)
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Hong Kong (Refugees)
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Lebanon (Christian Community)
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Papua New Guinea
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Middle East
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Spinelli Report
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Stockholm Conference
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Federal Republic Of Germany
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El Salvador
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Gulf War
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Anglo-Zairean Relations
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Departmental Staff
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Geneva Disarmament Talks
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Bates Colliery (Closure)
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Ballot For Notices Of Motions For Friday 7 June
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Law Reform (Parent And Child) (Scotland)
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Law Reform (Parent And Child) (Scotland)
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Orders Of The Day
Royal Ordnance Factories Trading Fund
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Bankruptcy (Scotland) Bill Lords
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Bankruptcy (Scotland) Bill Lords Money
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Housing (Consequential Provisions) Bill Lords
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River Wye
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Written Answers
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Northern Ireland
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Housing Executive
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Electricity Industry (Capital Investment)
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Employment
European Social Fund
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Skillcentres
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Community Industry Scheme
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Youth Training Scheme
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Overseas Development
Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nicaragua
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Crown Agents
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Commonwealth Development Corporation
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Defence
Budget
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Army Officers
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Phantom Aircraft
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Sea Harrier
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Sub-Saharan Africa (Sales Missions)
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Hms Otter And Hms Euralyus
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Scotland
Forestry Commission (Aerial Spraying)
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Hearing Aids
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Local Authority Expenditure
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Rates
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Home Department
Public Disorder (Newham)
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Milton Keynes Prison
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Bicester Prison
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Police (Greater Manchester)
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Missing Persons
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Fire Brigades (Cover)
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Missing Persons
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Environment
Mansion House Square Site
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Radioactive Waste
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Rateable Values
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Homes (Tenant Exchanges)
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Households (South-East England)
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Local Government Reform
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Onshore Oil And Gas (Exhibition)
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Local Government Reform
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Glc And Metropolitan County Councils
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Lgr2 Division
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Departmental Cars (Cost)
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Education And Science
Infant Teachers
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University Teachers (Pay)
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School Leavers
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Education Support Grants
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Drugs
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Statement Of Teachers' Duties
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Trade And Industry
Chile
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Manufactured Goods
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Tyres (Dumping)
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Sub-Saharan Africa (Exports)
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Internal Market Council
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Balance Of Payments (Japan And Germany)
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Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs
Central America
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Coventry Crown Court (Trial)
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Nicaragua
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Bbc (External Services)
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Anglo-Sudanese Relations
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Latin America
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Indian Subcontinent (Nuclear Proliferation)
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United Kingdom Embassy (Moscow)
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Cyprus
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Dooge Committee Report
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Egypt (Ministerial Visit)
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Strategic Defence Initiative
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Soviet Foreign Minister (Visit)
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India
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Moscow
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International Debt
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Sudan (Ministerial Visit)
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Nigeria
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Spain
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Soviet Jews
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Ec (Policy Development)
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European Integration
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Libya (Nuclear Energy)
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