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Commons Hansard for 15 July 1997 (Volume 298)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
13 May 2018 at 3.13pm.
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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Scotland
Local Authority Pay Settlements
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Scottish Parliament
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Referendum
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Scottish Parliament
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White Paper
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Environmentally Sensitive Areas
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House Of Commons
House Of Commons Disqualification Act
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Modernisation
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Committee On Standards And Privileges
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Points Of Order
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Royal Assent
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Estimates
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Supplementary Estimates 1997–98
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Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill
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Museums And Galleries (Charges)
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Millennium Commission
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Education And Employment
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Grant-Maintained Schools
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New Deal
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Dearing Review
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Roads Programme
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Nhs Finance
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(id 5a461684-e4c3-4c5a-9f5e-df793c52cafa)
Private Finance Initiative
(item number 1)
(id b7a29d31-890c-400e-9484-70d39f52ebdc)
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