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Commons Hansard for 23 June 2005 (Volume 435)
From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated
8 December 2025 at 8.57am.
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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New Writ
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Oral Answers to Questions
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Trade and Industry
Nuclear Power
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Roadworks
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Supermarkets
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UK Competitiveness
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Trade with China
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Offshore Oil and Gas
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Work-Life Balance
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Business of the House
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Orders of the Day
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Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill
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Delegated Legislation
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Care Homes (Caerphilly)
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Defence
Sexual Harassment (Armed Forces)
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Call-Out of Reservists for Iraq
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Defence Procurement Agency
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Home Department
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Sentencing Guidelines Council
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Sectors-Based Scheme Review
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Magic Mushrooms
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Fisheries
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Galapagos Islands
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Pest Damage
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Radioactive Waste Management
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River Thames (Pollution)
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Sugar
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Tallow
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Water Charges
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Treasury
Child Tax Credit
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Gross Domestic Product
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Household Incomes
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Income Tax Returns
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Money Laundering
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Tax Underpayments
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VAT
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Transport
Borough Market
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Concessionary Bus Travel
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Container Ports
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Council Road Budgets
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EU Driver Licensing Committee
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Global Oil Prices
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Heathrow
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Kent Roads Budget
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Parking
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Railways
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Road Lane Closures
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Minister for Women
Prisoners
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Pregnant Employees
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Return to Work
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Trafficking
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Pay Discrimination
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Deputy Prime Minister
Abandoned Vehicles
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Braeburn Park, Crayford
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Disability Discrimination Act
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Fire Control Centre (South-east England)
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Local Government
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Recreational Spaces (London)
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Regional Assemblies
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Culture, Media and Sport
Departmental Relocation
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Digital Satellite Broadcasting
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Electronic Programming Guides
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Listed Buildings
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National Sports Foundation
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Sports
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Ulster Scots (Television Programmes)
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Defence
Aircraft Carriers
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Departmental Equipment
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Gibraltar
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International Criminal Court
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Iraq
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Joint Combat Aircraft
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Minehunter Submarines
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Ministerial Meetings
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Naval Contingency Plans
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Newquay Airport
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North Atlantic Council
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Personnel and Training Command
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Race Relations (Amendment) Act
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RAF Innsworth
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Royal Fleet Auxiliary
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Taxis
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Territorial Army
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Uglow Farm, Edgworth
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Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Colonel Hamid Pourmand
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Departmental Relocation
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Diplomatic Cars
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Jerusalem (Homes' Demolition)
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Taliban
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Home Department
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Asylum Accommodation Centres
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Automatic Number Plate Recognition
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Drugs Offences (London)
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EU Presidency
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Immigration and Nationality Directorate
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Managed Migration Directorate
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Micro Bikes
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Olufemi Ojemuyiwa
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Shooting
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Northern Ireland
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Freedom of Information Act
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Internet
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NHS Staff (Attacks)
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Porphyria
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Trade and Industry
Loan Sharks
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Nuclear Power
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Equal Opportunities Commission
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Renewable Energy
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Average Pay
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Coal Health Claims
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Corporate Social Responsibility
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Departmental Name
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ECGD
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European Space Policy
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Gas Turbines
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Nutrition
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Overseas Students
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Private Schools
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School Meals
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Student Debt
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Undergraduates
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Teacher Victims of Violence
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Young Carers
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