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Commons Hansard for 23 February 1999 (Volume 326)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
11 May 2018 at 8.15pm.
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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Scotland
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Cashmere Knitwear
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Inward Investment
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Health Care (Glasgow)
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Employment Opportunities
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Scottish Executive
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Medical Care (Elderly People)
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Livestock Industry
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Housing
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Lord Chancellor's Department
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Legal Aid Board
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Legal Aid Budget
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Legal Aid (Personal Injury Cases)
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Economic And Monetary Union
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Business Of The House
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Points Of Order
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Fuel Safety
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Fuel Safety
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Orders Of The Day
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Welfare Reform And Pensions Bill
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Welfare Reform And Pensions Bill Money
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Financial Services And Markets
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Cornish Language
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Environment, Transport And The Regions
Students
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Sustainable Development
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Genetically Modified Organisms
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Air Service Agreements
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Advisory Committee On Releases To The Environment
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Biosafety Protocol Meeting, Colombia
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Home Department
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Private Sector Criminal Justice Services
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Colchester Young Offenders Institute
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Prison Officers
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Crime Victims
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Freedom Of Information Bill
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Criminal Cases Review Commission
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Mink-Keeping Licences
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Scotland
Scottish Economy
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Redundancies
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Education
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Business Survey
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Reid Kerr Further Education College
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Timber
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Agriculture
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University Applications
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Social Exclusion Unit
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Trunk Road Maintenance Contracts
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Council Tax
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Scottish Parliament
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Integrated Transport Network
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Dental Services
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Nhs Managers
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Fixed Penalties
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Nurses
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Temporary Sheriffs
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Waiting Lists
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Hospital Beds
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Local Government Boundary Commission
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Hiv
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Gaelic Medium Units
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Media Allegations (Rebuttals)
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Solicitors (Payments)
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Foundation For Sports And Arts
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Sports Council
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Talented Athlete Programme
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Prime Minister
European Union Fraud
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Sierra Leone
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Notes Of Dissent
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Iraq
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Visits (Wales)
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Genetically Modified Crops
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Delegations
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Genetic Modification
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Lord Chancellor's Department
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House Of Lords
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Young Offenders
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Departmental Expenditure
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Commonhold
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Queen's Counsel
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Community Legal Service
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Asylum Appeals
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Culture, Media And Sport
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Christian Broadcasters
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Kpmg
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Film Industry
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"Getting Ready For The Euro"
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Fuel Duty
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Computerisation Projects
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Defence Research Committee
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Joint Force 2000 Initiative
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International Development
Public Bodies
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