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Commons Hansard for 24 July 1997 (Volume 298)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
13 May 2018 at 3.15pm.
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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Education And Employment
Voluntary Sector And Environmental Task Force
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Literacy And Numeracy
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Jobseekers (Work And Training)
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School Standards
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Jobseeker's Allowance
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Scottish Devolution
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Business Of The House
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Points Of Order
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1998 Preliminary Draft Budget
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"Planning And Affordable Housing"
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Bus Lanes (Motorcycles)
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Roads Programme
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Derailment (Sidcup)
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Dartford River Crossing
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Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs
Communicable Diseases
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Committee Of The Regions
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Human Rights
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British Nuclear Fuels (Pension Scheme)
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Education (Fees And Awards) Regulations 1994
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