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Commons Hansard for 28 February 2006 (Volume 443)
From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated
15 December 2025 at 9.46am.
Commons Chamber
Record of debates that happened in the House of Commons main chamber.
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Scotland
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Deputy Prime Minister
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Police
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Minister for Women
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Equal Pay
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Job Sharing
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Northern Ireland
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