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Commons Hansard for 20 November 1996 (Volume 285)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
13 May 2018 at 11.56am.
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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Firework Safety
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Social Services (Lancashire)
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Waste Recycling (Scotland)
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Brewing Industry
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Causeway Hospital, Coleraine
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Oral Answers To Questions
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Scotland
Inward Investment
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A96 Fochabers Bypass
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Industry (Taxation)
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Further Education Colleges
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Expenditure And Taxation Levels
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Nhs (Scotland)
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Health Service Reforms
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Government Expenditure
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Local Government Finance
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Government Expenditure
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Zaire
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Points Of Order
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Bills Presented
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Flood Prevention And Land Drainage (Scotland)
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Knives
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Public Entertainments Licences (Drug Misuse)
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Confiscation Of Alcohol (Young Persons)
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Jurisdiction (Conspiracy And Incitement)
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Cold Weather Payments (Wind Chill Factor)
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Prisons (Alcohol Testing)
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Road Traffic (Reduction)
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Criminal Evidence (Amendment)
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Telecommunications (Fraud)
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United Nations Personnel
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General Teaching Council (England And Wales)
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Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland)
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Human Fertilisation And Embryology (Consents)
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Witness Protection
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Police (Health And Safety)
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Sexual Offences (Protected Material)
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Breeding And Sale Of Dogs
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Policyholders Protection
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Police (Property)
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Pharmacists (Fitness To Practise)
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Written Answers
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Written Answers To Questions
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Environment
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Solrec, Heysham (Air Pollution)
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Planning Constraints
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Housing (Population Threshold)
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Pleasure Boats
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Bricks
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Wales
Publicity
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Alcoholism
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General Practitioners
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Teachers (Sickness)
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Cardiff Bay Barrage
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Private Finance Initiative
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Agriculture, Fisheries And Food
Agriculture Council
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Arable Area Payments
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Private Finance Initiative
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Meat Processing Industry
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Transport
European Union
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European Union Aid Budget
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Walking
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Private Finance Initiative
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Speeding
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North-Eastern And North-Western Traffic Areas (Merger)
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Disabled People (Access To Public Transport)
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Rail Privatisation
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Treasury
Retirement Pensioners
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National Insurance
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Local Government Finance
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European Union Membership (Cost)
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Spreadable Butter
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European Monetary Union
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Electricity Distribution Losses
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Negligence
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Timeshare (Scotland)
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Multi-Fibre Arrangement
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Radio Communications Agency
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Federal Republic Of Yugoslavia
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Gas Cylinder Sales (Safety)
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Scotland
Minimum Sentences
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Tourism
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Local Government Finance
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Beef Export Ban
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Sentencing Policy
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Private Finance Initiative
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Health Boards
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Crimes
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Devolution
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Public Spending
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Inward Investment
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Knives (Assaults)
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New Community Hospital, Hawick
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Alcohol
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Alcohol (Minors)
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Closed Circuit Television Schemes
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Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
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Drug Traffickers
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Prison Service
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Crime Prevention
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Police Dogs
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Sentencing And Detention
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Crime (Sentences) Bill
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Crime Statistics
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Private Finance Initiative
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Tote
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Convictions And Cautions
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Remand Prisoners
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Crime (Clear-Up Rate)
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Knives
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Criminal Justice System
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State Opening Of Parliament
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Sexual Offences (Prosecution)
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West Yorkshire Police Force
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Criminal Cases Review Committee
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Police Assistance
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Prisons
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