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Commons Hansard for 11 December 1997 (Volume 302)
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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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Prayers
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Oral Answers To Questions
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Education And Employment
Young People
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School Standards
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After-School Child Care
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Special Needs
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National Year Of Reading
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Student Loans
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Peer Education Schemes
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Tuition Fees
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School Budgets (Extra Money)
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Higher Education (Cornwall)
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Young Unemployed
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Literacy Strategy
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Young Unemployed
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Voluntary-Aided And Denominational Schools
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Freedom Of Information
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Business Of The House
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Points Of Order
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European Community Documents
Agenda 2000: The New Financial Framework
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Agenda 2000: Reform Of The Common Gricultural Policy
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Delegated Legislation
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Environmental Protection
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Road Traffic
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Rating And Valuation
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Orders Of The Day
Parliamentary Broadcasting
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers To Questions
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Environment, Transport And The Regions
Bathing Waters
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Water Supply
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Fuel Poverty
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Leasehold Legislation
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Water Pollution (Nitrates)
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Home Energy Efficiency Scheme
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Sainsbury's (Richmond-Upon-Thames)
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South Yorkshire Super Tram
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Vehicle Safety
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Local Government Finance
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Highways Agency
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Planning Decision (Cockermouth)
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Businesses (Rents And Rates)
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Central Line
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Pollution Control Directive
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Home Department
Asylum Seekers
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Metropolitan Police
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Sex Shops
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Rustling
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Youth Justice Task Force
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Prisons (Illegal Drugs)
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Sierra Leone
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Category A Prisoners
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Hand Guns (Compensation)
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Treasury
Pensions
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Parliamentary Questions
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Euro
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Vat (Nhs Trusts)
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South-East Asia
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Subsidies To Industry
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Insurance Premium Tax
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Aviation Fuel Tax
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Overseas Travel
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Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs
Public Appointments
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Iraq
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Home Office Export Initiative
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Schengen Agreement
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Child Labour
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Anti-Personnel Mines
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Eu General Affairs Council
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Tibet
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Education And Employment
Primary Schools (Class Sizes)
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Education And Training Targets
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Student Tuition Fees
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Higher Education
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Young Unemployed
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Education-Work Link
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"Excellence In Schools"
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School Leavers
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Further Education Colleges
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School Standards
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Teenage Mothers (Schooling)
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Training
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Literacy Standards
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Education Budget
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Disability Discrimination Act
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Self-Employment
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Part-Time Students
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Training And Enterprise Councils
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Top-Up Fees
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Ministerial Announcements
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Undergraduates
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Middle Schools
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Playing Fields
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English (Key Stage 3)
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Student Loans
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Further Education Funding
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Student Support Agency
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Public Appointments
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Lord Chancellor's Department
Disability Discrimination Act
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Legal Aid
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Legal Expenses
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Personal Injury Actions
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Woolf Reforms
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Departmental Staff
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Conditional Fees
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Civil Justice And Legal Aid
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Social Security
National Insurance
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Disability Benefits
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Under-Secretary Of State (Women's Issues)
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Mobility Allowance
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Trade And Industry
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Coal Industry
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Export Licences
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Comprehensive Spending Review
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Late Payment
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Renewable Energy
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Enemy Property
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Gas-Fired Power Stations
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Chambers Of Commerce And Tecs (Mergers)
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Scotland
Breast Implants
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Skye Bridge
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Live Animal Exports
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Training
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Medical And Dental Students
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E-Mail
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Agriculture, Fisheries And Food
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Beef Products (Removal Charges)
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Lindane
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Organophosphates
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Unpasteurised Milk
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Over-30-Months Scheme
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Grass-Fed Cattle
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Health
Health Promotion
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Care Homes (Wiltshire)
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Value Added Tax
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Haemophiliacs
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Long-Term Care
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Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
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St Michael's Hospital, Hayle
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Public Appointments
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