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Commons Hansard for 21 October 2005 (Volume 437)
From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated
8 December 2025 at 10.08am.
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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Orders of the Day
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Armed Forces (Parliamentary Approval for Participation in Armed Conflict) Bill
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Remaining Private Members' Bills
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Waterloo International
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Written Statements
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Written Answers to Questions
Constitutional Affairs
Domestic Violence
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Electoral Register
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Electoral System
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Defence
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Deputy Prime Minister
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