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Commons Hansard for 20 January 1998 (Volume 304)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
13 May 2018 at 4.44pm.
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
Health Inequalities
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Locate In Scotland
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Farm Incomes
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University Applications
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Kincardine Bridge
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Scottish Parliament Elections
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School Standards
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Government Of Wales Bill (Programme)
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Written Answers
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Written Answers To Questions
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Environment, Transport And The Regions
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Coroner's Service
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Untreated Sewage
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Road Gritting
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Green Belt
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Scottish Executive
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Poor People
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Trident
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Scottish Executive
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Millennium Experience
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Disney Corporation
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Select Committee On Culture, Media And Sport
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