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Commons Hansard for 17 July 2008 (Volume 479)
From the bound volume. Last updated
13 May 2018 at 7.25pm.
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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Private Business
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Oral Answers to Questions
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food Labelling
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Non-native Species
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Farm Security
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Pollution (London)
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Marine Habitats
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Regulation
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Bovine TB
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Water Prices
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Pitt Report
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Climate Change
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Packaging
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Topical Questions
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Business of the House
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Service Personnel
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Policing Green Paper
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BILL PRESENTED
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Freedom of Information
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Intelligence and Security Committee
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Reform of Intelligence and Security Committee
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Road Safety (Norfolk)
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Burton on Trent Brewing Museum
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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 Ministerial Statements
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Treasury
National Statistics Annual Report 2007-08
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Tax and Benefit Reference Manual 2008-09
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EU Funds (Consolidated Statement)
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Free Cash Machines (Low-income Areas)
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Issuer Liability
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HM Revenue and Customs (Office Reorganisation)
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ECOFIN
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Equitable Life
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Transport
Correction to Written Answers
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Highways Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2007-08
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Local Transport Bill
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Civil Aviation Authority
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Departmental Agencies
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Petitions
Debates about petitions that have been submitted by the public.
Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers to Questions
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fruit and Vegetable Grading
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Upper River Ray
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Agricultural Theft
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Chewing Gum
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Food Prices
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Energy Efficiency
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Consumer Council for Water
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Fishing Industry
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Single Payment Scheme
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Marine Habitats
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Carbon Emissions
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Environment Protection: Housing
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Pesticides: EC Action
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Rural Areas
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Solicitor-General
Departmental Pay
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Serious Fraud Office
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Serious Fraud Office: Contracts
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Serious Fraud Office: Operating Costs
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Serious Fraud Office: Powers
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Serious Fraud Office: Prosecutions
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Serious Fraud Office: Recruitment
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Serious Fraud Office: Resignations
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Serious Fraud Office: Standards
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Serious Fraud Office: Working Conditions
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Children, Schools and Families
Children in Care: Clinical Trials
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Departmental Buildings
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Departmental Internet
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Departmental Official Hospitality
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Departmental Pay
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Education: Young Offender Institutions
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Foster Care: Truancy
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National Healthy Schools Programme
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Pupil Referral Units: Young Offenders
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Schools: Sports
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Justice
Departmental Disciplinary Proceedings
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Departmental Pay
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Domestic Violence: Convictions
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Driving Offences: Insurance
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Electoral Register
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Incapacity Benefit: Fraud
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Land Registry Act 2002
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Sentencing
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Young Offenders
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Young Offenders: Custodial Treatment
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Young Offenders: Rehabilitation
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Young Offenders: Remand in Custody
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Young Offenders: Reparation by Offenders
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Communities and Local Government
Council Tax: Flood Control
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Departmental Alcoholic Drinks
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Departmental Press
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Departmental Research
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Digital Switchover Help Scheme
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Eco-towns
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Eco-towns: Greenbelt
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Empty Property
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Energy: Conservation
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Housing Renewal Areas
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Housing: Construction
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Housing: Sales
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Housing: Standards
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Local Authorities: Housing
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Planning: Public Participation
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Poverty
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Regional Spatial Strategies: Eco-towns
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Rented Housing
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Home Department
Alcoholic Drinks: Antisocial Behaviour
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Alcoholic Drinks: Crime
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Alcoholic Drinks: Young People
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Corporate Alliance on Domestic Violence
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Crime
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Crimes of Violence: Young People
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Domestic Violence
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Domestic Violence: Curriculum
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Domestic Violence: Re-offenders
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Domestic Violence: Victim Support Schemes
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Drugs: Misuse
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Firearms: Theft
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Human Trafficking
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Human Trafficking: Repatriation
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Money Laundering
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Police Deaths on Duty
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Police: Bureaucracy
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Road Traffic Offences: Fixed Penalties
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Sexual Offences
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Violent and Sex Offender Register: Wales
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Transport
A36
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Aviation: Luggage
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Aviation: Pollution
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Aviation: Royal Family
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Bus Services: Private Sector
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Departmental Early Retirement
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Departmental Internet
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Departmental Marketing
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Departmental Retirement
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Departmental Travel
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Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Telephone Services
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Driving Tests
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Eurostar
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Fish
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Fraud
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Heathrow Airport
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High Speed Trains: EC Law
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Highways Agency: Complaints
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Leicester to London Railway Line
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London to Cardiff Railway Line
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Lorries: Accidents
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Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions
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Motor Vehicles: Testing
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Motorways: Accidents
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Park and Ride Schemes
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Railways
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Railways: Electrification
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Railways: Rolling Stock
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Roads
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Roads: Accidents
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Roads: Gloucestershire
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Roads: Safety Measures
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Roads: Surveying
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Roads: Tolls
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Rolling Stock
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Schools: Speed Limits
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Stansted Airport
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Tolls
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Transport: Greater London
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International Development
Africa: Food Aid
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Departmental Research
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Developing Countries: Land
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Overseas Aid
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Somalia: Overseas Aid
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Zimbabwe: Sanitary Protection
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Treasury
Double Taxation
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Excise Duties: Fuels
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Investment Income Surcharge
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Minimum Wage
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National Insurance Contributions: Females
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PAYE
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Revenue and Customs: Wales
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Revenue and Customs: Yorkshire and the Humber
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Stamp Duties: Scotland
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Tax Avoidance
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Trusts
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Work and Pensions
Citizens' Advice Bureaux: Finance
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Crisis Loans
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Departmental Computers
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Departmental ICT
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Departmental Information Communications Technology
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Departmental Manpower
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Departmental Pay
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Departmental Research
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Departmental Telephone Services
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Departmental Wastes
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Home Information Packs
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Incapacity Benefit: Bexley
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Incapacity Benefit: Greater London
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Incapacity Benefit: Hyndburn
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Incapacity Benefit: Medical Examinations
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Incapacity Benefit: North East
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Income Support: Disabled
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Post Office Card Accounts: Bexley
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Social Fund
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Social Security Benefits: Greater London
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Social Security Benefits: North East
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State Retirement Pensions
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State Retirement Pensions: Bexley
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State Retirement Pensions: Eligibility
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Swimming: Finance
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Vaccination: Compensation
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Defence
Afghanistan: Detainees
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Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
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Armed Forces: Fuels
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Armoured Fighting Vehicles
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Defence Equipment
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Departmental Computers
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Fish
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Flag Office Sea Training: Plymouth
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Fuels: Expenditure
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Gazelle Helicopters
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HMS Vivid
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Iraq: Detainees
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Navy: Antiship Missiles
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RAF Halton
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RFA Fort Victoria
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Tanks
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Upholder Class Submarines
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Warships
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Prime Minister
Departmental Buildings
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Departmental Manpower
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Departmental Official Cars
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Departmental Responsibilities
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Departmental Staff
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Honours
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Intelligence and Security Committee
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Olympic Games
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Oman: Diplomatic Relations
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Health
Antidepressants
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Care Homes: Elderly
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Care Homes: Inspections
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Cervical Cancer: Vaccination
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Cord Blood
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Departmental Catering
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Departmental Manpower
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Epilepsy: Drugs
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Fish
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General Practitioners: Standards
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Health Centres
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Health Education
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Hospitals: Leasehold
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Human Papilloma Virus: Vaccination
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Incontinence: Medical Equipment
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Intensive Care: South East
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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust: Hospital Beds
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NHS: Finance
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NHS: Standards
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Nicotine
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Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
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Smoking: Young People
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Social Services
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Tobacco: Sales
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Afghanistan: Translation Services
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Africa: Conflict Prevention
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Armenia: Turkey
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British Nationality: Torture
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China: Population
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Civil Disorder: Food
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Departmental Accountancy
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Departmental Inquiries
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Departmental Wastes
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Economic and Monetary Union
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Horn of Africa: Arms Trade
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Iran: Inspections
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Japan: Whales
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Moldova: BBC External Services
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Moldova: British Council
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Nigeria: Oil
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Raoul Wallenberg
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Somalia: Al-Qaeda
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Somalia: Human Rights
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Sudan: Armed Conflict
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Sudan: Peacekeeping Operations
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Tibet: Human Rights
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Travel Restrictions
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Turks and Caicos Islands: Human Rights
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Uganda: Armed Conflict
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Written Questions: Government Responses
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Zimbabwe: British Nationality
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Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Broadband: Elderly
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Cambridge Online Learning Ltd
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Economic and Monetary Union
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Internet: Privacy
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Manufacturing Industries: Shoes
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Members: Correspondence
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Public Telephones
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Radio Waves: EC Action
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Regional Planning and Development: Coastal Areas
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Severn Barrage
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Telephone Services: Fraud
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Video Games
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