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Commons Hansard for 3 March 2006 (Volume 443)
From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated
15 December 2025 at 9.49am.
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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Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill
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Telecommunications Masts (Planning Control) Bill
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Remaining Private Members' Bills
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Public Swimming Pools
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Written Statements
Written statements are normally used to put the day-to-day business of government on the official record and in the public domain.
Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers to Questions
Transport
Alcohol-related Crime
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British Transport Police
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Crossrail
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Cycling
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Rail Safety (Hampshire)
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Treasury
British Exports (Europe)
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Child Trust Fund
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National Insurance
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Nominal Business Investment
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Northern Ireland (Public Expenditure)
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Public Spending
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Security Industry
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Unit Wage Costs
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Trade and Industry
Broadband (Milton Keynes)
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Civil Service (Workforce Reductions)
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Construction Industry (Fraud)
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Digital Switchover
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Engineering Industry
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EU Services Directive
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Internet Services
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Poland (Exporters)
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Post Offices
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Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations
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Retail Business
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UK Trade and Investment
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Unsolicited e-mail
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Education and Skills
Care Support Services
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Child Care
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Employer Training Pilots
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Higher Education (East Lancashire)
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Hillingdon Education Authority
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Keith Hudson
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Student Loans
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William Gibson
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Defence
Armed Forces
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Cluster Munitions
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Courts Martial
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Departmental Dwellings
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Iraq
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Oracle
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Royal Air Force
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Deputy Prime Minister
Accidental Dwelling Fires
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Defacement Removal Notices
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National Parks
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Constitutional Affairs
1911 Census
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Crown Courts
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Departmental IT
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Ecovet FM
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Electoral Reform
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Jewish Festivals
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Legal Aid
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Post Mortem
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Prerogative Powers
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Abandoned Cars
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Avian Influenza
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Bovine Tuberculosis
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Christmas Cards
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Departmental Building (Guildford)
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Departmental Recruitment
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Departmental Staff
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Digital Maps
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Fly-tipping
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Gamma Interferon Working Group
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Horse Riding
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House of Lords
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Spending Review (Efficiency Targets)
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Travelling Circuses
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Vandalism
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Cabinet Office
Departmental Property
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Ministers Without Portfolio
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Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Accidental Deaths
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Asian Tsunami
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Balata Refugee Camp
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British Overseas Territories
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Gibraltar
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Iran
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Health
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Alzheimer's Disease
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Cannabis
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Correspondence
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Criminal Cases Review Commission
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Departmental Entertainment
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Deportations
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Emergency Hoax Calls
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Home Detention Curfew Scheme
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Illegal Immigration
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National Offender Management Service
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Passports
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Prisons
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Repatriation
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