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Commons Hansard for 17 October 1996 (Volume 282)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
13 May 2018 at 11.12am.
Commons Chamber
Record of debates that happened in the House of Commons main chamber.
House Of Commons
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Prorogation
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Her Majesty's Most Gracious Speech
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My Lords And Members Of The House Of Commons
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My Lords And Members Of The House Of Commons
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers To Questions
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Prime Minister
Government Policies
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Consultants
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Unidentified Flying Objects
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Terrorist Damage
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New Buildings And Premises
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British Beef
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Wales
Gp Salaries
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School Overcrowding
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Gcse Scores
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Disabled People
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Speech Therapists
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Organophosphates
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Lord Chancellor's Department
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Land Registry
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Legal Aid
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Duchy Of Lancaster
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Promotional Expenditure
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Public Services
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Deregulation
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Defence
Skin Cancer (Falkland Islands)
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Anti-Depressants (Female Recruits)
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Gulf War Syndrome
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Mr Nicholas Pope
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Uranium-Tipped Shells
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Married Quarters Estate
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Raf Rudloe Manor
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Defence Intelligence Branches
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Unidentified Flying Objects
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New Buildings And Premises
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Hms Sceptre
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Mr Nicholas Redfern
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Peninsula Barracks, Winchester
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Gulf War (Pesticides)
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Euratom Treaty
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Dominie Aircraft Contracts
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A319 Tanker Airbus
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Transport
Driving Tests
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Oxygenated Fuel
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City Diesel
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Heavy Goods Vehicles
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Trust Ports
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Roads Programme
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Southend Test Centre
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Traffic Congestion
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Aviation (Unauthorised Landings)
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Combined Heat And Power
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Roads (Litter)
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Health
Tampons
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Dengue Fever Vaccine
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Hepatitis
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Health Expenditure
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Mesothelioma
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Cervical Smears
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Private Finance Initiative
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Health Service Deficits
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Treasury
Public Expenditure
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Privatisation
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Tax Fraud Hotline
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Official Residences
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Abortion
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Lone Parents
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Retail Prices Index
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Policy Making (Resource Implications)
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Alcohol And Tobacco
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Nursing Home Fees
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Lost Revenue
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Private Finance Initiative
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Northern Ireland
Public Disorder
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Plastic Bullets
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National Heritage
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Statistical Information
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