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Commons Hansard for 16 June 2008 (Volume 477)
From the bound volume. Last updated
13 May 2018 at 7.14pm.
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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Defence
Afghanistan
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Service Pay and Conditions
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Annington Homes
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Forward Equipment Programme
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Afghanistan
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Overstretch
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NATO Transformation Programme
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Topical Questions
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Afghanistan
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Political Parties (Funding and Expenditure)
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Lisbon Treaty
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Orders of the Day
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Children and Young Persons Bill [Lords]
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Children and Young Persons Bill [Lords] (Programme)
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children and young persons bill [lords] (money)
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DELEGATED LEGISLATION
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Petition
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Post Office Card Account
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Post Office Closures (Birmingham)
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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
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Angling
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Batteries: EU Action
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Carbon Emissions
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Climate Change
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Domestic Wastes: Recycling
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Flood Control
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Flood Control: Felixstowe
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Floods: Insurance
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Forests: International Cooperation
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Insulation: Waste Disposal
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Lighting: Waste Disposal
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Recycling: Greater London
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Reservoirs
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Waste Disposal: Crime
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Water Supply: Yorkshire and the Humber
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Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Biofuels
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Broadband
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Business: Sustainable Development
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Copyright: Internet
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Defence Export Services Organisation: Finance
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Digital Broadcasting: Sight Impaired
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Fuel Poverty
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Fuels: Prices
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Insulation: Waste Disposal
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Members: Correspondence
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Methane: Reserves
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Oil: Cardigan Bay
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Renewable Energy: International Cooperation
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River Severn: Tidal Power
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Trade: Developing Countries
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Justice
Courts: Offensive Weapons
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Departmental Training
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Driving Offences: Prosecutions
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Female Genital Mutilation: Prosecutions
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Juries
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Juries: Finance
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Members: Correspondence
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Offensive Weapons: Yorkshire
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Prisoners Release: Reoffenders
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Prisons: Population
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Reoffenders
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Innovation, Universities and Skills
Apprentices: Finance
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Departmental Internet
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Higher Education: Admissions
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Higher Education: Student Wastage
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Royalties
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Students: Fees and Charges
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Students: Grants
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Visual Arts
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Culture, Media and Sport
BBC: Internet
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Departmental Training
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Departmental Transport
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Football: World Cup
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Libraries: Internet
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Members: Correspondence
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National Lottery
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National Lottery: Buildings
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Playing Fields: Planning Permission
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Public Libraries: Opening Hours
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Regional Sports Boards
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Tourism
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Tourism: Finance
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Welsh Language
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World Creative Business Summit
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Afghanistan: Refugees
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Bangladesh: Prisoners
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Bermuda: Administration of Justice
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Burma: Diplomatic Service
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Burma: Entry Clearances
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Departmental Computers
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Departmental Information Officers
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Departmental Vocational Training
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European Union: Diplomatic Service
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Government Communication Headquarters: Photography
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Homophobia
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International Atomic Energy Agency
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Malawi: Diplomatic Service
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Terrorism: Victim Support Schemes
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United Nations Commission on Violence against Women
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Voting Rights: Females
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Home Department
Assaults on Police
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Asylum
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Asylum: Housing
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British Nationality: Assessments
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Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre
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Civil Defence
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Crimes of Violence
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Departmental Translation Services
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Deportation
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Female Genital Mutilation
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Fireworks: Lancashire
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Foreign Workers: Domestic Service
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Heathrow Airport: Security
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Identity Cards: Foreigners
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Illegal Immigrants
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Immigrants: Housing
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Immigration: Uniforms
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Local Authorities: Asylum
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Members: Correspondence
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Migration Advisory Committee
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Offensive Weapons
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Offensive Weapons: Lancashire
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Offensive Weapons: West Midlands
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Police: Public Appointments
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Police: South Yorkshire
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Pornography: Internet
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Prostitution: Young People
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Security Industry Authority
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Security: Members
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Television
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Terrorism: Detainees
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Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006
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Welsh Language
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Written Questions
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Treasury
Child Tax Credit: Repayments
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Consolidated Fund: Fines
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Departmental Manpower
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Insurance
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Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations
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Members: Correspondence
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Public Expenditure
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Public Expenditure: Essex
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Revenue and Customs: Closures
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Revenue and Customs: Job Satisfaction
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Revenue and Customs: Manpower
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Revenue and Customs: Redundancy
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Revenue and Customs: Resignations
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Revenue and Customs: Visits Abroad
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Stamp Duty Land Tax: Scotland
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Taxation: Trade Unions
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Communities and Local Government
Allotments
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Council Housing
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Council Housing: Finance
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Departmental Postal Services
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Departmental Public Participation
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Equality
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European Union Solidarity Fund
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Fire Services: Death
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Housing: Construction
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Housing: Planning Permission
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Housing: Regeneration
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Housing: Standards
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Local Authorities: Tourism
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Non-domestic Rates
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Railways
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Regional Planning and Development: Manpower
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Rented Housing
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Rented Housing: Antisocial Behaviour
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Rented Housing: Bristol
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Repossession Orders
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Thames Gateway: Finance
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Travelling People: Caravan Sites
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Waste Management: Energy
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Defence
Skill Force
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Iraq
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Common Security and Defence Policy
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Helicopters
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Afghanistan
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Royal British Legion
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Armed Forces: Service Provision
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Headley Court
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Commissioned Officers
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Veterans: Health Services
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Aircraft Carriers
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Ammunition: International Cooperation
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Armed Forces
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Armed Forces: Conditions of Employment
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Armed Forces: Council Tax Benefits
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Armed Forces: Deployment
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Armed Forces: Peacekeeping Operations
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Armed Forces: Recruitment
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Armed Forces: USA
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Armed Forces: Vehicles
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Armed Forces: Working Hours
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Burma: HMS Westminster
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Caribbean: Drugs
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Caribbean: Navy
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Defence Estates: Eco-Towns
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EU Defence Policy
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Gibraltar Service Police
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Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations
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Kosovo: Peacekeeping Operations
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Middle East: Ministerial Policy Advisers
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Military Aircraft: Helicopters
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Military Attaches
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Military Exercises
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Nuclear Submarines
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Turkey: EU Defence Policy
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Warships
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Work and Pensions
Child Support Agency: Correspondence
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Departmental Audit
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Departmental Public Participation
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Departmental Security
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Departmental Vetting
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Employment and Support Allowance
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Eyesight: Surgery
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Food: Prices
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Housing Benefit
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Incapacity Benefit: Employment
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Incapacity Benefit: Standards
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Income Support: Disabled
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Industrial Accidents: Wind Power
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Jobcentre Plus: Finance
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Jobcentres
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Jobseekers Allowance: Leeds
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Local Housing Allowance
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National Insurance: Foreigners
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Part-Time Employment: Parents
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Pension Credit
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Pensions
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Post Office Card Account
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Social Security Benefits
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Social Security Benefits: Bexley
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Social Security Benefits: Cohabitation
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Social Security Benefits: Disabled
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Social Security Benefits: Fraud
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Social Security Benefits: Overpayments
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State Retirement Pensions
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Health
Abortion
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Air Ambulance Services
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Ambulance Services: Heart Diseases
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Arthritis: Medical Treatments
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Departmental Electricity
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Departmental Pay
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Donors: Health Education
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Female Genital Mutilation
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General Practitioners: Birmingham
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General Practitioners: Finance
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Health Centres
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Hospitals: Waiting Lists
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Injuries: Offensive Weapons
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London Airports
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Members: Correspondence
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Monitor: Operating Costs
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Monitor: Public Appointments
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NHS: Finance
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NHS: Private Sector
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NHS: Recycling
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NHS: Telephone Services
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NICE
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Pharmacy: General Practitioners
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Polyclinics
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Swimming: Finance
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Children, Schools and Families
Children: Day Care
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Departmental Publications
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Departmental Television
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Departmental Training
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Education: Assessments
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Education: Children in Care
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Education: Young Offender Institutions
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Extracurricular Activities: Chelmsford
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Farnley Park School Warley
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Female Genital Mutilation
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First Aid: Education
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Foster Care
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Morning Star
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Pre-school Education
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Pre-School Education
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Pupils: Intimidation
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Schools: Admissions
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Schools: Sports
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Swimming: Finance
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Vocational Guidance: Leeds
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Westminster City Council
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Young Offenders: Alternatives to Prison
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