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Commons Hansard for 31 March 2008 (Volume 474)
From the bound volume. Last updated
13 May 2018 at 8.28pm.
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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Heathrow Terminal 5
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Points of Order
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Housing and Regeneration Bill [Ways and Means]
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Orders of the Day
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Housing and Regeneration Bill
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Northern Rock
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DELEGATED LEGISLATION
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Petition
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Perry Family (Citizenship)
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Ms Deborah Phillips
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Government Offices for the Regions
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Great Western Trains
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Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation
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Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation: Crops
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Road Safety Act 2006
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Road Traffic Control: Birmingham
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Taxis: Training
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Train Operating Companies: Rolling Stock
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Transport: Capital Investment
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Transport: Costs
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Transport: Finance
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Yorkshire and Humberside
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agricultural Products
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Bluetongue Disease: Disease Control
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Bluetongue Disease: Vaccinations
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Bovine Tuberculosis
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Caravan Sites
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Carbon Emissions: Housing
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Carbon Offsetting Fund
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Chemicals: Waste Disposal
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Climate Change
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Departmental Pensions
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Domestic Wastes: Contracts
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Farms: Inspections
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Flood Control: Cumbria
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Floods: Finance
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Government Offices for the Regions
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Greyhounds: Animal Welfare
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Ground Water: Pollution
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Hare Coursing
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Home Energy Efficiency Scheme
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Incinerators: Pollution
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Nature Conservation: Wildlife
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Planning Permission: Gleadthorpe Farm
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Sugar: Subsidies
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Sustainable Development: Aviation
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Waste Management: Finance
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Waste Management: Landfill
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Defence
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Armed Forces: Housing
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Armed Forces: Military Decorations
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Armed Forces: Pay
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Armed Forces: Scotland
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Armoured Fighting Vehicles
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Army: Deployment
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Ballistic Missile Defence
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Civil Servants: Pay
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Colchester
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Defence Equipment and Support: Standards
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Falkland Islands: Military Bases
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Gurkhas: Nepal
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Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations
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Prisoners of War: Compensation
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Sudan: Peacekeeping Operations
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Territorial Army: Manpower
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Territorial Army: Yorkshire and the Humber
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Type 23 Frigates: Costs
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Warships
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Duchy of Lancaster
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Departmental Aviation
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Departmental Contracts
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Departmental Data Protection
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Departmental Pay
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Furniture: 10 Downing Street
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Government Departments: Data Protection
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Government Departments: Internet
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ICT: Leasing
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Michael Ashcroft
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Political Office: Prime Minister
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Afghanistan Security
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Balkans: EC Accession
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Burma: Overseas Students
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Colombia
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Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals
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EC President
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European Union: Per Capita Costs
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Gaza: Overseas Aid
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Human Rights
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International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
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International Judicial Archives
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Iran: Israel
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Israel: Armed Conflict
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Israel: Borders
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Morocco
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Written Questions
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International Development
Africa: Life Expectancy
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China: Overseas Aid
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Departmental Alcoholic Drinks
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Departmental Pensions
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Iraq: Asylum
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Overseas Aid
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Overseas Aid: HIV Infection
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Culture, Media and Sport
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Arts: Higher Education
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Cage Fighting
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Cultural Heritage: Young People
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Culture: EU Countries
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Departmental Alcoholic Drinks
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Departmental Publications
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Departmental Training
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Gambling
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Licensing
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Motorsport Development UK
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National Lottery: Buildings
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Olympic Games
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Press
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Regeneration: Coastal Areas
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Work and Pensions
Child Poverty
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Personal Capability Test
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New Deal
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Carers
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Local Housing Allowance
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National Insurance Numbers
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Carers Allowances
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Child Support
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Child Support Agency: Correspondence
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Child Support Agency: ICT
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Departmental Pay
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Employment Benefits: Greater London
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Employment: Sight Impaired
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Foreign Workers: EC Countries
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Jobseeker’s Allowance
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Jobseeker’s Allowance: Lone Parents
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Pensions
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Social Security Benefits
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Social Workers: Labour Turnover
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State Retirement Pensions
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Tax Allowances: Pensioners
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Prime Minister
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Departmental Internet
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Departmental Travel
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Jennifer Moses
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John McCain
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Mayor of London
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National Register of Risks
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National Security
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National Security Forum
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Prime Minister: Visits
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Security: Finance
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United Kingdoms: Borders
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Justice
Act of Settlement 1700
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Administration of Justice
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Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service
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ClearSprings: Basildon
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Crime: Victims
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Criminal Proceedings: Retail Trade
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Debt Collection
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Debt Collection: Standards
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Departmental Information Officers
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Departmental Sustainable Development
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Offenders: Education
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Prison Accommodation
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Prison Accommodation: Dorchester Prison
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Prisoners Rights
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Sentencing
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Young Offenders: Custodial Treatment
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Health
Abortion: Finance
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Abortion: Lancashire
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Accident and Emergency Departments: Admissions
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Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse
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Allergies: Food
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Ambulance Services: Lancashire
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Blood Transfusions
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Blood: Greater London
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Bowel Cancer: Screening
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British Association of Immediate Care Doctors: Finance
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British Association of Immediate Care Doctors: Standards
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Caesarean Sections
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Cancer
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Cancer: Expenditure
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Cancer: Females
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Cardiovascular System: Diseases
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Care Homes
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Care Homes: Qualifications
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Carers
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Cervical Cancer: Screening
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Chemicals: Health Hazards
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Coeliac Disease: Food
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Dental Services: Greater London
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Departmental Pay
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Disabled: Children
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Headaches
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Headaches: Health Services
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Health Services: Expenditure
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Health Services: Havering
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Health Services: Immigration
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Health Services: South Yorkshire
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Health Visitors
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Hidradenitis Suppurative
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Home Births
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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill
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Malaria
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Medical Records: Data Protection
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Mental Health Act 2007
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Mental Health Services
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Mental Health Services: Sexual Offences
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NHS: Finance
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NHS: ICT
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NHS: Performing Arts
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Nurses: Schools
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Obesity: Children
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Patient Choice Schemes
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Royal Lancaster Infirmary: MRSA
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Screening
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Waiting Lists: Hemel Hempstead
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Watford Hospital: Private Finance Initiative
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Written Questions: Government Responses
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