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Commons Hansard for 19 April 2006 (Volume 445)
From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated
15 December 2025 at 10.54am.
Commons Chamber
Record of debates that happened in the House of Commons main chamber.
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Private Business
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Oral Answers to Questions
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Deputy Prime Minister
Fire Prevention
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Health Services (Gloucestershire)
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Hospitals (Targets)
(item number 1)
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Malignant Disease
(item number 1)
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Medical Research
(item number 1)
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Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
(item number 1)
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NHS Debt
(item number 1)
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NHS Expenditure
(item number 1)
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Obesity
(item number 1)
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Public Interest Reports
(item number 1)
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St. Richard's Hospital
(item number 1)
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Turnaround Teams
(item number 1)
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