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Commons Hansard for 20 October 2008 (Volume 481)
From the bound volume. Last updated
13 May 2018 at 7.31pm.
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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Work and Pensions
Labour Statistics
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Benefit Payments
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Unemployment
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Benefit Payments
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Child Poverty
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Post Office Card Account
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Distress Cases
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Unemployment
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European Council
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Orders of the Day
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Political Parties and Elections Bill
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POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTIONS BILL (PROGRAMME)
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POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTIONS BILL (CARRY-OVER)
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POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTIONS BILL [MONEY]
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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
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Delegated Legislation
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Petition
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Planning and Development (Dorset)
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Flooding (Northumberland)
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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
International Development
Africa: Overseas Aid
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Africa: Trade
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Burma: International Assistance
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Cuba: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
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Departmental Conditions of Employment
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Departmental Marketing
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Departmental Pay
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Departmental Recruitment
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Overseas Aid
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Communities and Local Government
Conference Centres: South East
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Fire Prevention: Advisory Services
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Fire Services
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Fire Services: Pensions
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Floods: Bassetlaw
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Local Government: Bank Services
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Home Department
Alcoholic Drinks: Young People
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Asylum
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Detention Centres
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Emergency Services: Radio
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Human Trafficking
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Immigrants: Fees and Charges
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Immigrants: Police Custody
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Offensive Weapons: Young People
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Smuggling: Meat
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Terrorism
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UK Border Agency: Boats
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UK Border Agency: Land
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Transport
Departmental Travel
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Heavy Goods Vehicles
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Railway Network: Electrification
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Railways
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Railways: Contracts
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Railways: Fares
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Railways: Infrastructure
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Railways: Milton Keynes
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Railways: Standards
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Roads: Lancashire
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Speed Limits
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Vehicle Number Plates
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Subsidies
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Agriculture: Temporary Employment
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Animals: Disease Control
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Bees: Diseases
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Bluetongue Disease
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Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
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Bovine Tuberculosis: Vaccination
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Climate Change: Diseases
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Dairy Farming
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Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal
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Flood Control
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Floods: Coastal Areas
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Floods: Housing
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Incineration: Waste Management
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Milk: Imports
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Oil: Waste Management
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Pitt Review
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Rural Payments Agency: Personal Records
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Sewers
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Supermarkets: Waste Disposal
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Sustainable Development
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Warm Front Scheme
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Waste Disposal: Fees and Charges
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Waste Management: Public Participation
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Waterwise: Finance
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Justice
Church of England: Public Appointments
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Community Orders
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Departmental Disciplinary Proceedings
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Departmental Overtime
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Departmental Pay
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Departmental Public Participation
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Driving Offences
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Driving Offences: Fines
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Firearms: Sentencing
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Judiciary: Pensions
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Magistrates Courts: Closures
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Parental Responsibility
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Prisons: Crime
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Prisons: Fires
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Special Educational Needs and Disability Panel
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Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal
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Suicide Act 1961
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Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
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Youth Offending Teams: Standards
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Health
Cancer
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Care Homes
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Cataracts: Waiting Lists
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Departmental Consultants
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Departmental Marketing
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Departmental Pay
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Diazoxide
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Disability Aids: Sight Impairment
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FirstAssist
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General Practitioners: Finance
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Health Centres
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Health Centres: Finance
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Health Services
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Hospital Beds
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Hospital Wards
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Hospitals: Libraries
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Hospitals: Security Guards
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Injuries: Health Services
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Injuries: Offensive Weapons
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Medical Treatments: Finance
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Members: Correspondence
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Mental Health Services: Young Offender Institutions
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Midwives: Training
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Neurology: Manpower
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NHS
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NHS: Finance
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NHS: Information and Communications Technology
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NHS: Manpower
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NHS: Pensions
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Organ Donors
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Palliative Care
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Pharmacy
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Pharmacy: Licensing
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Physiotherapy: Waiting Lists
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Social Services
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Speech Therapy: Manpower
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Children, Schools and Families
Animal Welfare: Education
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Pupil Exclusions
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Pupil Referral Units: Pupil Exclusions
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Pupils: Databases
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Schools: Energy
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Schools: Sports
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Special Educational Needs
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Teachers: Pensions
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Northern Ireland
Christmas
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Departmental Recruitment
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Departmental Written Questions
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Homophobic Crime
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Police Service of Northern Ireland
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Police Service of Northern Ireland: Ethnic Groups
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Police Service of Northern Ireland: Homosexuality
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Prosecution Rates
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Rape: Telephone Services
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Arctic
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Democratic Republic of Congo: Armed Conflict
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Departmental Official Hospitality
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Departmental Sick Leave
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Departmental Sick Pay
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Diplomatic Service: Equality
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Diplomatic Service: Security
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Disabled
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Ethiopia: Eritrea
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Iran: Diplomatic Service
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Kosovo: Natural Resources
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Kosovo: Politics and Government
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Switzerland: International Cooperation
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Uganda: Politics and Government
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Western Sahara: United Nations
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Wouter Basson
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Innovation, Universities and Skills
Apprentices: Newcastle-under-Lyme
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Education Maintenance Allowance: Chelmsford
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Educational Institutions: Bank Services
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Higher Education: Admissions
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Small Businesses: Innovation
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Culture, Media and Sport
Arts Council England: Finance
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BBC: Finance
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Broadcasting: Manpower
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Circuses
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Cultural Heritage: Pay
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Culture: Planning
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Departmental Income
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Departmental Public Participation
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Departmental Sick Leave
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Departmental Sick Pay
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Football: Betting
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Museums and Galleries: Finance
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Swimming: Concessions
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Defence
Afghanistan: Casualties
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Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
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Afghanistan: Reconstruction
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Aircraft Carriers
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Apache Helicopters: Crew
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Armed Forces: Blood
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Armed Forces: Deployment
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Armed Forces: Health Services
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Armed Forces: Manpower
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Armed Forces: Recruitment
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Armed Forces: Schools
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Armed Forces: Training
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Armed Forces: Weapons
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Armoured Fighting Vehicles
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Army: Manpower
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Campaign Against the Arms Trade
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China: Armed Forces
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Departmental Marketing
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Departmental Pay
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Energy: Research
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Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft
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Merlin Helicopters
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Meteorological Office: Finance
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Military Bases: Security
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Nimrod Aircraft
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Parachute Regiment: Manpower
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Peacekeeping Operations
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Russia: Armed Forces
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Social Services: Finance
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Submarines
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Territorial Army: Dental Services
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Tides: Timetables
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Treasury
Alcoholic Drinks: Prices
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Building Societies
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Coinage: Forgery
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Credit
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Economic Situation
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Equitable Life
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Excise Duties: Fuels
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Housing: Owner Occupation
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Interest Rates
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Pension Funds: Housing
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Private Finance Initiative
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Tax Credit
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Tax Yields: Betting
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Taxation: EC Action
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Taxation: Property
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Work and Pensions
Pension Credit
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Remploy
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Post Office Card Account
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Benefit Backdating
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Unemployment
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Benefits Contract
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Departmental Telephone Services
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Departmental Written Questions
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Disability Living Allowance
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Income Support: Lone Parents
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Jobcentre Plus: Occupational Health
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Pension Disability and Carers Service: Publicity
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Pensioners: Carer's Allowance
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Pensioners: Economic Situation
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Pensions Regulator: Correspondence
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State Retirement Pensions: Automated Credit Transfer
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Workers Registration Scheme: Greater London
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