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Commons Hansard for 13 May 2008 (Volume 475)
From the bound volume. Last updated
13 May 2018 at 8.38pm.
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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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Durban II
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Iranian Nuclear Programme
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Guatemala
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Afghanistan
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China
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Bosnia (EU Accession)
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Somalia
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Darfur
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Ministerial Meetings
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Middle East
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Topical Questions
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Income Tax
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Points of Order
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Armed Forces (Federation)
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Education and Skills Bill (Programme) (No. 2)
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Orders of the Day
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Education and Skills Bill
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Immigration
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Delegated legislation
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European Union Documents
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Driving Standards Agency
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Westminster Hall
Westminster Hall debates give Members an opportunity to raise local or national issues and receive a response from a government minister.
Westminster Hall
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Supermarkets
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North East Air Support Unit (Teesside)
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Worker Registration Scheme
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Eaga Warm Front Scheme (West Dorset)
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Business Improvement District (Coventry)
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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
A14: Repairs and Maintenance
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A14: Road Traffic
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Bus Services: Concessions
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Departmental Domestic Visits
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Departmental Orders and Regulations
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Essex
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Fuels
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London Airports
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M69: Repairs and Maintenance
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Roads: Accidents
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Shipping: Fees and Charges
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Trains
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Transport Appraisal
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West Coast Railway Line
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Culture, Media and Sport
Arts
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Arts Council of England: Finance
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Consultants
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Internet: Direct Mail
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Internet: Suffolk
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Theatres: Kent
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Visual Arts: Finance
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Communities and Local Government
Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire and Rescue Authority: Finance
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Construction: Fraud
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Council Tax
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Council Tax: Tax Allowances
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Departmental Carbon Emissions
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Departmental Computer Software
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Flood Control: Buckingham
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Floods: Costs
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Infrastructure Planning Commission: Appeals
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Infrastructure Planning Commission: Pollution
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Infrastructure Planning Commission: Public Appointments
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Leisure: Warrington
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Local Authorities: Culture
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Local Government Finance
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Regional Planning and Development
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Regional Planning and Development: South East
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Tenants: Deposits
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Valuation Office: Local Authorities
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Valuation Office: Publications
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Air Pollution: Castle Point
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Angling: Licensing
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Biofuels: Research
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Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
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Coastal Areas: Rights of Way
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Departmental Retirement
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Dredging: North Sea
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Energy Supply: Carbon Emissions
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Energy: EU Law
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Environment Agency: Consultants
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Environment Protection: Dogger Bank
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EU Solidarity Fund
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Flood Control
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Pollution Control: EC Action
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Rights of Way
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Seas and Oceans: Environment Protection
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Waste Disposal: Fees and Charges
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Waste Management
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Whales: Iceland
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Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
BAE Systems
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Berkeley Power Station
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Construction: Cartels
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Construction: Contracts
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Construction: Fines
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Consumer Direct: Finance
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Departmental NDPBs
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Disabled
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Energy Supply
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Energy: Housing
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Energy: Meters
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Energy: Skilled Workers
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Fuels: Prices
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Furniture: Standards
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Internet: Data Protection
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Manufactured Goods: Production
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Members: Correspondence
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Mobile Phones
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Motor Vehicles: Fuels
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Nuclear Power
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Office of Fair Trading
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Press
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Renewable Energy: Standards
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Sales Methods: Unfair Practices
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Seychelles
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Smoking
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Stichling Hahn Hilbrich
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Sustainability Live
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Trade Competitiveness: Heathrow Airport
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Venture Capital: Females
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Wind Power: Thames Estuary
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International Development
Africa: Malaria
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Burma: Storms
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Departmental Equality
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Departmental Internet
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Developing Countries: Children
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Developing Countries: HIV Infection
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Developing Countries: Overseas Aid
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Mozambique: Overseas Aid
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Pakistan: Overseas Aid
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Palestinians: Overseas Aid
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Taylor Nelson Sofres
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Zimbabwe: Overseas Aid
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
UK-Israeli Relations
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Iranian Nuclear Programme
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EU Foreign Policy
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Middle East
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Zimbabwe
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Gaza
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Darfur
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Non-Proliferation Treaty
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Iraq
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Pakistan
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Cuba: Political Prisoners
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Departmental Carbon Emissions
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English Channel
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Malaysia: Military Decorations
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Nigeria: Security
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Sudan: Armed Conflict
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Sudan: Human Rights
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Sudan: Refugees
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Zimbabwe: African Union
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Zimbabwe: Elections
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Innovation, Universities and Skills
Apprentices
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Apprentices: Disabled
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Apprentices: Employment
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Campusalam
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Higher Education
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University for Industry: Citigate Public Affairs
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Children, Schools and Families
Children in Care
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Children: Day Care
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Departmental Domestic Visits
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Education Maintenance Allowance
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Education: Assessments
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Employment Tribunals Service: Complaints
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Extracurricular Activities
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Flexible Working
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GCE A-Level
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Higher Civil Servants
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Nursery Schools
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Pupils: Southend
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School Meals: Per Capita Costs
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Schools: Procurement
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Special Educational Needs
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Specialised Diplomas
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Sure Start Programme: Consultants
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Justice
Children: Protection
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Domestic Violence
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Driving Offences: Insurance
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Electoral Register: Information and Communications Technology
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Electronic Government: Finance
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Legal Advice and Assistance: Travelling People
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National Probation Service for England and Wales: Contracts
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Non-Molestation Orders
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Personal Injury
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Peterborough Prison: Drugs
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Prison Service: Manpower
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Prison Service: Recruitment
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Prisoners
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Prisoners: Ex-servicemen
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Prisoners: Mental Health
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Prisoners: Pay
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Prisons: Television
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Treasury
Credit Cards: Proof of Identity
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Debts
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Departmental Carbon Emissions
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Departmental Orders and Regulations
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Gallaher
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Taxation: Food
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Welfare Tax Credits
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Welfare Tax Credits: Correspondence
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Defence
Armed Forces: Casualties
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Armed Forces: Finance
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Armed Forces: Medical Services
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Armed Forces: Publications
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Armed Forces: Schools
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Armed Forces: Training
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Armoured Fighting Vehicles
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Army: Recruitment
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Bombs
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Peacekeeping Operations
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Defence Clothing and Textiles Agency
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Defence Estates: Sales
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Departmental Carbon Emissions
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Departmental Translation Services
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Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft: Procurement
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Kosovo: Peacekeeping Operations
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Lynx Helicopters
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Married Quarters: Sales
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Medals: Warrington
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Navy: EU Action
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RAF Innsworth: NATO Rapid Reaction Corps
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Royal Ordnance Factories
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Sandhurst Foundation: Finance
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Service Personnel and Veterans Agency: Location
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Warships: Procurement
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World War II: Medals
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Work and Pensions
Child Support Agency: ICT
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Child Support Agency: Telephone Services
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Departmental Energy
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Departmental Freedom of Information
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Departmental ICT
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Departmental NDPBs
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Disabled
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Employment: Disabled
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Family Resources Survey
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Industrial Health and Safety: Construction
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Jobcentre Plus: Fishburn Hedges
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Jobseekers Allowance
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Occupational Health
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Pensioners: Overseas Residence
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Poverty: Disabled
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Social Security Benefits: Foreigners
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UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities
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Health
Accident and Emergency Departments: Crimes of Violence
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Accident and Emergency Departments: Diabetes
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Arthritis
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Cancer: Urinary System
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Cardiovascular System: Screening
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Health Services
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Young People
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Departmental Surveys
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Doctors: Working Hours
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General Practitioners
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Health Professions: Occupational Health
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Health Professions: Working Hours
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Health Services
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Health Services: Overseas Residence
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Hospital Wards
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Hospitals: Housing
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Kernicterus
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Magnetic Resonance Imagers
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Medical Records
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Medical Records: Databases
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Medicine: Education
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Mental Health Services: Prisons
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NHS: Complaints
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NHS: Hanover Communications
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NHS: ICT
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NHS: Identity Cards
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NHS: Negligence
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NHS: Public Participation
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NHS: Working Hours
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Orthopaedics: Waiting Lists
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Prostate Cancer Advisory Group
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Prostate Cancer: Staff
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Thrombosis
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Home Department
Alcoholic Drinks: Crime
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Alcoholic Drinks: Young People
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Antisocial Behaviour Orders: Enfield
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Antisocial Behaviour Orders: Young Offenders
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Antisocial Behaviour: Crime Prevention
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Crimes of Violence: Schools
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Driving Offences
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Driving Under Influence: Bexley
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Eurojust
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Firearms: Lancashire
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Firearms: Licensing
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Firearms: Young People
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Motorcycles: Training
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Offensive Weapons
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Offensive Weapons: Young People
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Olympic Games: China
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Organised Crime: Databases
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Passports: Interviews
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Security: Licensing
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Young Offenders
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