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Commons Hansard for 15 October 2008 (Volume 480)
From the bound volume. Last updated
13 May 2018 at 7.30pm.
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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Rape (Defences)
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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATE, 2008-09
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HM Treasury
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CONSOLIDATED FUND (Appropriation) (no. 3) Bill
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Local Government
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University Research Funding
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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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British Business (China)
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Rugby League
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Learning Difficulties (NHS Treatment)
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Sheep (Electronic Identification)
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Refractory Angina
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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
Bluetongue Disease
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Departmental Paper
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Departmental Press
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Floods
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International Panel on Climate Change: Correspondence
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Non-Departmental Public Bodies
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Prawns
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Primates: Pets
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Warm Front Scheme
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Warm Front Scheme: Contracts
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Justice
Driving Offences: Leeds
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Lancaster Farms Young Offender Institute
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Law Centres
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Legal Advice and Assistance
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Legal Aid
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Prisoners: Employment
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Prisoners: Foreigners
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Prisoners: Mentally Ill
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Probation: Finance
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Repossession Orders
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Young Offenders
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Defence
Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
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Armed Forces: Deployment
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Armed Forces: Housing
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Armed Forces: Mental Health Services
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Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement
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Christmas
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Departmental Furniture
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Departmental Procurement
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Departmental Recruitment
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Departmental Written Questions
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Ex-servicemen
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Ex-servicemen: Military Decorations
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Hercules Aircraft
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Nuclear Weapons: Compensation
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Powers of Entry
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Warships
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Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Export Credits Guarantee Dept
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Exports: Sanctions
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Exports: Weapons
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Manufacturing Industries: Trade Competitiveness
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SPIRE System
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Transport
A555: Repairs and Maintenance
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Aviation
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Buses: Vandalism
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Crossrail Line: Finance
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Departmental Consultants
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Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
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Driving Under Influence
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Railways: Airports
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Railways: Exhaust Emissions
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Roads: Tolls
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Written Questions: Government Responses
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Work and Pensions
Child Support
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Employment Vacancies: Chelmsford
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Income Support: Mortgages
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Jobcentre Plus: Correspondence
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Jobseeker’s Allowance
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Pensioners: Poverty
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Post Office Card Account
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Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Bolivia: Politics and Government
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Departmental ICT
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Departmental Written Questions
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Georgia: South Ossetia
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Malta: Foreign Relations
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Somalia: Piracy
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Sri Lanka: EU External Trade
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Tamils
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Northern Ireland
Fine Defaulters
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Fuel Smuggling
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Policing and Justice
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Security
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Drug-related Crime
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Paramilitary Activity
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Prison Population
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Omagh Bombing
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On-the-run Prisoners
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2008 Olympic/Paralympic Games
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Antisocial Behaviour
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Winter Fuel Payments
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Duchy of Lancaster
Departmental Buildings
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Departmental Carbon Emissions
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Departmental Computers
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Departmental Video Recordings
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Powers of Entry
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Home Department
Criminal Investigation: Data Protection
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Extradition: Crimes Against Humanity
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Investigatory Powers Tribunal
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Members: Correspondence
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Police Arbitration Tribunal
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Police Custody: Death
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Police: Disciplinary Proceedings
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Police: Pay
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Police: Procurement
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Police: Resignations
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Police: Rules of Engagement
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Robbery: Detection Rates
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Serious and Organised Crime Agency: Resignations
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Surveillance
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Surveillance: Local Authorities
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Surveillance: Telecommunications
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Children, Schools and Families
Child Minding
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Children
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Children: Research
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Culture: Curriculum
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Departmental Marketing
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Departmental Pay
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Departmental Recruitment
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Departmental Written Questions
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Food Technology
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Higher Education: Admissions
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Higher Education: Disadvantaged
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Learning Disability
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Schools: Admissions
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Schools: Catering
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Schools: Health
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Special Educational Needs
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Culture, Media and Sport
Advertising Standards Agency: Public Appointments
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Archery: Finance
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Art Works: Exports
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Big Lottery Fund: Recruitment
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British Grand Prix
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Cycling: Facilities
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Departmental Conferences
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Departmental Equality
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Departmental Land
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Departmental NDPBs
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Departmental Recruitment
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Departmental Rents
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Departmental Security
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Departmental Surveys
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Departmental Telephone Services
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English Heritage
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English Heritage: Finance
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Football Foundation: Grants
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Football: Finance
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National Lottery
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National Lottery: Religion
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Olympic Games 2012: Football
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Olympic Games: China
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Children’s Play: Finance
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Religious Buildings: Finance
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Sport England: Boxing
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Sports: Disabled People
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Sports: Finance
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Sports: Leeds
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Sports: Private Sector
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State Visits: Expenditure
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Taking Part Survey
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Wembley Stadium: Construction
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Treasury
Banks: Republic of Ireland
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Child Trust Fund
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Credit Unions
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Departmental Research
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Departmental Written Questions
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Drugs: Smuggling
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Economic Situation: Families
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Taxation: Aviation
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Firearms: Smuggling
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Gift Aid Scheme
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HMRC
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Managers: Fees and Charges
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Member: Correspondence
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Taxation
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Working Tax Credit
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Communities and Local Government
Council Tax: Fire Services
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Council Tax: Valuation
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Departmental Recruitment
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Departmental Voluntary Work
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Domestic Visits: Minister for Yorkshire and the Humber
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Eco-Towns
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Fire Services
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Fire Services: Consultants
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Fire Services: Data Protection
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Fire Services: Expenditure
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Homelessness
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Housing: Construction
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Housing: Heating
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Housing: Low Incomes
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Housing: Sustainable Development
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Housing: Valuation
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Housing: Yorkshire and the Humber
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Non-Domestic Rates: Ports
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Parking: Income
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Regional Ministers
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Rented Housing: Private Sector
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Taxis
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Innovation, Universities and Skills
Adult Education: Standards
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Apprentices: Newcastle-under-Lyme
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Arts: Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
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Departmental Pay
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Disabled People
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Graduates: Debts
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Higher Education
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Higher Education: Sustainable Development
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Physics: Research
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Sector Skills Councils
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Vocational Education
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International Development
Departmental Consultants
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Departmental Fraud
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Departmental Internet
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Departmental Press
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Haiti: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
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Overseas Aid
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Somalia: Asylum
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Sri Lanka: Overseas Aid
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Health
Babies: Medical Examinations
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Bowel Cancer
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Cancer: Health Services
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Cardiovascular System: Health Services
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Cervical Cancer: Screening
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Chemotherapy Advisory Group
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Cot Deaths: Research
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Death: Football
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Dementia: Drugs
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Dementia: Research
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Dental Services
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Dental Services: Bassetlaw
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Dentistry: Technicians
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Diabetes
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Health Professions: Manpower
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Health Services: Interpreters
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Health Services: Ministers of Religion
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Health Services: Pay
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Healthcare for London
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Liver Diseases: Health Services
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Lung Diseases
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Malnutrition
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Mental Health
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National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
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NHS: Drugs
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Patients: Death
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Spinal Injuries: Health Services
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Stem Cells
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