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Commons Hansard for 13 October 2004 (Volume 425)
From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated
10 December 2025 at 9.04am.
Commons Chamber
Record of debates that happened in the House of Commons main chamber.
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International Development
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Opposition Day
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Russia
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Northern Ireland
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Bovine TB
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