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Commons Hansard for 8 October 2007 (Volume 464)
From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated
17 May 2021 at 1.14pm.
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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Oral Answers to Questions
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Work and Pensions
Worklessness
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Pensions
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New Deal
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Child Poverty
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Jobcentre Plus (Telecoms Charges)
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Local Employer Partnerships
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Child Maintenance
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Pension Protection
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Child Maintenance
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Long-term Benefits
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Iraq
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Foot and Mouth/Bluetongue
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Points of Order
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Orders of the Day
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Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill
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Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill [money]
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Pre-payment Energy Meters
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Written Statements
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Written Answers
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Written Answers to Questions
Duchy of Lancaster
10 Downing Street
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10 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance
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Auctions
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Charities: Finance
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Departments: Buildings
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Departments: Freedom of Information
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Departments: Official Hospitality
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Departments: Railways
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Emergency Services: Training
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Minister for the Olympics and for London
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Non-Profit Making Associations
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Non-Profit Making Associations: Grants
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Office of the Third Sector
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Terrorism: Memorial Day
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Waste Disposal: Fees and Charges
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International Development
ACP and Developing Countries: Common Sugar Regime
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Departments: Public Private Partnerships
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International Assistance
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North Korea
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North Korea: Non-Governmental Organisations
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Overseas Aid
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Overseas Aid: Water
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Palestinians: Overseas Aid
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South East Asia: Overseas Aid
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Sudan: International Assistance
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Sudan: Overseas Aid
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UN High Commissioners for Refugees: Information Officers
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Northern Ireland
Clergy: Sexual Offences
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Departments: Ministerial Policy Advisers
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Departments: Recruitment
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Departments: Taxis
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Departments: Travel
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Departments: Tribunals
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Departments: Visits Abroad
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Sexual Offences: Northern Ireland
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Vetting: Applications
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Communities and Local Government
Aerials
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Allotments: Liability
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Allotments: Sales
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Audit Commission: Information Officers
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Council Housing: Overcrowding
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Council Housing: Waiting Lists
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Council Tax: South East Government Office
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Departmental Travel
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Departments: Legislation
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Departments: Ministerial Responsibilities
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Departments: Private Finance Initiatives
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Departments: Redundancy Pay
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Departments: Training
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Derelict Land: Greater London
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Emergency Services: Gloucestershire
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English Partnerships: Information Officers
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Equality: EC Action
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First Time Buyers: Age
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Floods: Bassetlaw
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Floods: EC Grants and Loans
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Greenbelt: Databases
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Home Information Packs
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Home Information Packs: Valuation Office
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Homelessness: Cambridgeshire
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Homelessness: Greater London
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Housing Associations
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Housing Corporation: Information Officers
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Housing Green Paper
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Housing: Carbon Emissions
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Housing: Construction
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Housing: Databases
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Housing: Empty Properties
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Housing: Energy
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Housing: Floods
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Housing: Greater London
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Housing: Immigration
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Housing: Inspections
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Housing: Local Authorities
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Housing: Low Incomes
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Housing: Parking
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Housing: Peterborough
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Housing: Renewable Energy
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Housing: Sales
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Housing: Sewers
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Housing: Unique Property Reference Number
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Housing: Waiting Lists
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Land Use
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Land Use: Public Sector
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Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) Order 2007
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Local Authorities: Finance
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Local Authorities: Population Studies
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Local Government Finance Funding Changes Independent Inquiry
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Local Government: Equal Pay
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Ordnance Survey Agency: Information Officers
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Planning Inspectorate: Appeals
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Planning: Greenbelt
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Planning: Publications
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Power Stations: Floods
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Public Sector Relocation Independent Review
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QE2 Conference Centre: Information Officers
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Regional Assemblies: Finance
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Regional Development Agencies: Finance
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Regional Government
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Regional Planning and Development
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Rights of Way
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South East England Regional Assembly: Information Officers
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Stakeholder Advisory Panel on Home Buying and Selling
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Structure Plans
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Valuation Office
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Valuation Office: Expenditure
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Valuebill XML Schema
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Defence
Afghanistan: Armed Forces
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Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
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Aircraft Carriers: Procurement
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Armed Forces: Culture
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Armed Forces: Deployment
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Armed Forces: Housing
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Armed Forces: Personnel Management
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Armed Forces: Suicide
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Armed Forces: Young People
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Army Board: Official Cars
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Army Board: Uniforms
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Army: Manpower
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Army: Official Hospitality
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Defence Aviation Repair Agency: Information Officers
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Defence Communications Services Agency: Information Officers
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Defence Estates: Information Officers
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Defence Science and Technology Laboratory: Information Officers
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Departments: Legislation
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Departments: Non-departmental Public Bodies
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Departments: Official Engagements
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Duke of York’s Royal Military School
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EU Battle Groups
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Iraq: Armed Forces
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Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations
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Military Aid: Floods
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Military Aircraft: Helicopters
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Military Exercises: Finance
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Navy
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Peacekeeping Operations
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Reserve Forces: Driving
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UK Hydrographic Office
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Veterans Agency: Information Officers
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Transport
A15: Road Traffic
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Aircraft: Air Conditioning
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Airports: Police
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Airports: Security
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Aviation: Standards
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Bull Bars: Regulation
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Bus Services
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Buses: Carbon Emissions
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Car Hire: Driving Offences
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Cars
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Civil Aviation Authority: Information Officers
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Cycling: Accidents
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Cycling: Safety Measures
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Derry City Airport
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Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Disclosure of Information
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Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Telephone Services
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Driving Offences: Fines
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Driving: Licensing
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Driving: Working Hours
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Electric Vehicles
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Ferries: Lymington
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Freight: Liverpool
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Limehouse Station
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Motor Vehicles: Insurance
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Departments: Information Officers
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Public Service Vehicles: Carbon Emissions
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Railways: Flood Control
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Railways: Kent
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Railways: Peterborough
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Railways: Standards
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Railways: Stansted Airport
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Road Traffic Control: Disabled
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Roads: Accidents
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Roads: Flood Control
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Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
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Shipping: Scotland
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Taxis
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Taxis: Bus Lanes
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Taxis: Licensing
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Thameslink Railway Line
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Tolls: Manchester
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Travel: Concessions
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Travel: Paris
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Travel: Young People
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Waste and Resources Action Programme
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Innovation, Universities and Skills
Adult Careers Service
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Apprentices
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British National Space Centre: Information Officers
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Career Development Loans
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Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils: Information Officers
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Departments: Information Officers
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Departments: Official Visits
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Departments: Private Finance Initiative
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Departments: Visits Abroad
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Economic and Social Research Council: Information Officers
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European Indicators Project
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Higher Education
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Higher Education Funding Council for England: Information Officers
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Higher Education: Bexley
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Learning and Skills Council: Information Officers
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Medical Research Council: Information Officers
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Medicine: Education
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Office for Fair Access: Information Officers
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Overseas Students: Entry Clearances
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Patent Office: Information Officers
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Qualifications
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Scientific Advisory Committees: Finance
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Student: Finance
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Students: Loans
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animals: Abuse
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Biodiversity
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British Waterways: Information Officers
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Carbon Emissions
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Carbon Emissions: Televisions
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Climate Change
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Coastal Areas: Access
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Countryside Agency: Information Officers
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Dartmoor
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Deer: Forests
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Domestic Wastes
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Domestic Wastes: Recycling
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Energy: Conservation
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English Nature: Information Officers
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Environment Agency: Flood Control
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Environment Agency: Information Officers
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Environment Agency: Thames Valley
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Environment Protection
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Flood Control
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Flood Control: Agriculture
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Flood Control: Berkshire
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Flood Control: Coastal Areas
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Flood Control: Essex
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Flood Control: North Yorkshire
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Flood Control: Oxford
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Flood Control: West Cumbria
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Floods: EU Grants and Loans
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Foot and Mouth Disease
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Forestry Commission: Information Officers
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Government Laboratories
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Hazardous Substances: Waste Disposal
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Home Energy Efficiency Scheme
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Housing: Energy
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Housing: Floods
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Joint Nature Conservation Committee: Information Officers
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Landfill: Hazardous Substances
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Lighting: China
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Members: Correspondence
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National Parks: South Downs
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Ofwat: Information Officers
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Radioactive Wastes
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Recycling: Directories
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Recycling: Packaging
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Royal Botanic Gardens Kew: Information Officers
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Vandalism
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Waste Management
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Water: Emergencies
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Water: Shortages
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Work and Pensions
Carer Benefits
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Child Maintenance
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Worklessness
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Social Fund
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Crisis Loans
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Council Tax Benefit
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Child Poverty
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Access to Work Programme
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Child Support Agency: Telephone Services
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Children: Maintenance
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Children: Poverty
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Crisis Loans: Telephone Services
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Departments: Cabinet Committees
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Departments: Cornwall
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Departments: Flowers
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Departments: Junior Ministers
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Departments: Taxis
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Departments: Telephone Services
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Departments: Training
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Departments: Visits Abroad
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Disability Rights Commission: Information Officers
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Employment Schemes: Disabled
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Hard-to-Help Families
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Health and Safety Executive: Information Officers
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Housing Benefit
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Housing Benefit: Fraud
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Incapacity Benefit
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Local Authorities Pensioner Forums
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New Deal Plus for Lone Parents
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Occupational Pensions
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Pension Protection Fund: Information Officers
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Pensions Regulator: Information Officers
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Pensions: Forecasts
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Pensioners: Overseas Residence
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Personal Injury: Compensation
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Remploy: Closures
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Social Security Benefits
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Social Security Benefits: Fraud
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Social Security Benefits: Illegal Immigrants
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State Retirement Pensions
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State Retirement Pensions: Widowed People
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Unemployment Benefits
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Winter Fuel Payments
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Women's National Commission: Information Officers
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Work Opportunities: Disabled People
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