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Commons Hansard for 8 July 1997 (Volume 297)
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Commons Chamber
Record of debates that happened in the House of Commons main chamber.
House Of Commons
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Oral Answers To Questions
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Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs
Hong Kong
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Commonwealth
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Burma (Human Rights)
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Middle East Peace Process
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Export Trade
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Nicaragua (Human Rights)
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Amsterdam Agreement
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Arms Sales
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Kashmir
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Korea
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Zimbabwe
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Year Of The Commonwealth
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Points Of Order
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Orders Of The Day
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Local Government Finance (Supplementary Credit Approvals) Bill
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Beef
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Post Office
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Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs
European Union
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Sri Lanka
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India And Pakistan
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Burma (Human Rights)
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Middle East Peace Process
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Hong Kong
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Exports
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Nuclear Deterrent
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Qualified Majority Voting
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Carbon Dioxide Emissions
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Immigration Rules
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Prisoners Of War
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Defence
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Indonesia
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Long-Term Costings
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