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Commons Hansard for 20 March 2006 (Volume 444)

From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated 17 December 2025 at 9.16am.

Commons Chamber

Record of debates that happened in the House of Commons main chamber.

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Points of Order (item number 6) (id a78e8ab0-7f48-4b5d-b15c-d4177b7c490a)
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Health Services (West Midlands) (item number 10) (id 08ed1d8a-1348-4c61-9a9f-972c1f91f708)

Written Answers

Content for Written Answers.

Written Answers to Questions

Deputy Prime Minister

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Airfields (item number 1) (id 0b9aa691-3e20-4e5a-9a4a-6036c9fc8f0a)
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Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

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Education and Skills

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Home Department

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Health

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