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Commons Hansard for 22 October 2008 (Volume 481)
From the bound volume. Last updated
13 May 2018 at 7.32pm.
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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Wales
Cross-border Health Services
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Minimum Wage
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2012 Olympics
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Overseas Bank Accounts
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Cross-border Transport Links
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Small Businesses (Cardiff, North)
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Small Businesses
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Point of Order
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Health and Safety (Education and Training)
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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2)
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Orders of the Day
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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]
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deferred divisions
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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]
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Petitions
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Care Services (Somerset)
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Planning and Development (Exmoor)
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Criminal Convictions
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War Memorials (Essex)
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British Nuclear Test Veterans
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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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South-East Plan
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Libyan State-sponsored Terrorism
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Banking Services (Small Businesses)
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Gypsies and Travellers (Epping Forest)
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Tax Credit Overpayments
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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
Wales
Economic Stability and Business Growth
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Promoting Welsh Food
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2012 Olympics
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Welfare Reform
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Health Services
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All Wales Convention
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UK Banks
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Mentally Ill Staff
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Communities and Local Government
Departmental Public Participation
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Departmental Security
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Housing Companies: Reorganisation
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Housing Revenue Accounts
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Housing: Disadvantaged
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Local Authorities: Mortgages
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Local Government: Pensions
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Members: Correspondence
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Mortgages: Government Assistance
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Rates and Rating: Credit Unions
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Treasury
Banks: Compensation
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Child Benefit
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Departmental Information and Communications Technology
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Departmental NDPBs
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Equitable Life
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Financial Services: EU Action
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HBOS: Lloyds TSB
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Revenue and Customs
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Taxation: Self-assessment
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Working Tax Credit
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Bovine Tuberculosis
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Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
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Carbon Emissions: Waste Disposal
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Departmental Research
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Dogs: Animal Welfare
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Fishing: Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone
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Fisheries: Quotas
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Government Decontamination Service: Manpower
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Hamford Water Estuary
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Marine Animals: Biodiversity
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Recreational Sea Angling Strategy
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Special Areas of Conservation: EU Action
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Veterinary Services: Standards
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Warm Front Scheme
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Health
Ambulance Services
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Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospital Trust: Cleaning Services
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Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospital Trust: Parking
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Carers
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Christmas
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Dental Services: Hemel Hempstead
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Departmental Civil Service Agencies
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Departmental Manpower
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Departmental Marketing
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Departmental Mobile Phones
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Departmental NDPBs
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Departmental Older Workers
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Departmental Recruitment
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Departmental Visits Abroad
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Health Services: Lancashire
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Health: Greater London
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Inspections
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Liver Diseases
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Maternity Services
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Medical Records: Data Protection
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MRSA: Hertfordshire
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NHS Identity: Manpower
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NHS: Drugs
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NHS: Pensions
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NHS: Public Participation
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Ophthalmology: Hemel Hempstead
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Primary Care Trusts
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Social Workers: Manpower
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Surgery
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Translation Services
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West Hertfordshire Hospital Trust: Cleaning Services
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West Hertfordshire Hospital Trust: Parking
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West Hertfordshire Primary Care Trust: General Practitioners
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West Hertfordshire Primary Care Trust: Midwives
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Dietary Supplements: EU Law
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Africa: Asylum
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Burma: Political Prisoners
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Burma: Politics and Government
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Colombia: Human Rights
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Cuba: Prisoners
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Departmental Procurement
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Diplomatic Service
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Georgia: Peacekeeping Operations
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Hezbollah
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India: Terrorism
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Malta: Elections
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Nuclear Weapons
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Overseas Residence: Death
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Pakistan: Human Rights
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Radovan Karadzic
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Russia: Missiles
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Tibet: Politics and Government
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Western Sahara: Politics and Government
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Culture, Media and Sport
Departmental NDPBs
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Departmental Older Workers
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Departmental Recruitment
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Film: Hearing Impaired
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Performing Arts: Animal Welfare
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Swimming
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Work and Pensions
Children: Maintenance
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Departmental Cleaning Services
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Departmental Dismissal
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Departmental Information and Communications Technology
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Departmental Planning
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Departmental Procurement
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Departmental Recruitment
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Departmental Security
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Disability Living Allowance: Sight Impaired
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Explosives: Storage
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Housing Benefit
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Incapacity Benefits
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Income Support: Mortgages
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Members: Correspondence
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Occupational Pensions
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Pensioners
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Pensioners: Poverty
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Pensioners: Social Security Benefits
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Pensions
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Pensions Service: Occupational Pensions
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Personal Records
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Post Office Card Account
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Poverty: Children
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Social Security Benefits
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Social Security Benefits: Armed Forces
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Social Security Benefits: Automated Credit Transfer
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Social Security Benefits: Lone Parents
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Unemployment
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Transport
Airports: Public Participation
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Bus Services
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Bus Services: Concessions
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Bus Services: Standards
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Bypasses: Construction
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Commuters
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Departmental NDPBs
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Departmental Public Relations
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Dorneywood
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Electrification
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Heathrow Airport
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Humber Bridge Board
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Inspections
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Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
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Motorcycles: Driving Tests
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Motorways: Accidents
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Park and Ride Schemes
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Public Transport: Carbon Emissions
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Public Transport: Concessions
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Railways
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Railways: EU Law
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Railways: Fares
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Roads: Accidents
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Roads: Essex
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Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
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Roads: Stonehenge
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Roads:Tolls
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Taxis
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Tour Operators: Insolvency
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Transport
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Transport: Finance
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Tyne and Wear Metro
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Home Department
Airports: Security
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Alcoholic Drinks: Young People
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Antisocial Behaviour Orders
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Asylum: Housing
(item number 1)
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Asylum: Iraq
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British Crime Survey
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Cannabis
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Community Support Officers: Powers
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Crimes of Violence: Cornwall
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Crimes of Violence: Detection Rates
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Crimes of Violence: Homosexuality
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Crimes of Violence: Public Transport
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Criminal Records
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Customs Officers: Lancashire
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Departmental Buildings
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Departmental Cleaning Services
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Departmental Computers
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Departmental NDPBs
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Departmental Written Questions
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Drugs: Crime Prevention
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Drugs: Misuse
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Entry Clearances
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Entry Clearances: Foreign Workers
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Genetics
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Genetics: Databases
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Government Communications
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Immigration
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Immigration Controls
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Members: Correspondence
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Olympic Games 2012: Security
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Passports
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Police: Leicestershire
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Police: Pensions
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Police: Stun Guns
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Powers of Entry
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Racially Aggravated Offences: Detection Rates
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Redundancy
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Work Permits
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International Development
Christmas
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Cuba: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
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Departmental Finance
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Departmental Information and Communications Technology
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Departmental NDPBs
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Food: Prices
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Middle East: Politics and Government
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Sudan: Politics and Government
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Taxis
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Children, Schools and Families
Adoption: General Certificate of Secondary Education
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Departmental NDPBs
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Education Maintenance Allowance
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Social Services
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Taxis
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Teachers: Pensions
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Teaching Methods
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