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Commons Hansard for 30 October 2008 (Volume 481)
From the bound volume. Last updated
13 May 2018 at 7.34pm.
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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Treasury
Small Businesses
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Mortgage Lending
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Repossessions
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Employment
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Audit
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Vehicle Excise Duty
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VAT
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Counterfeit Currency
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Business of the House
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Points of Order
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Topical Debate
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Businesses and the Regions
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Defence Policy
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Mole Valley (South East Plan)
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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
Solicitor-General
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Departmental Official Cars
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Departmental Recruitment
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Departmental Standards
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Departmental Training
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Domestic Violence: Hampshire
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Plain English
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Sentencing
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animals: Diseases
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Bees: Disease Control
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Bluetongue Disease: Vaccination
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Departmental Pensions
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Inland Waterways
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National Forest Estate
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New Forest National Park Authority
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Rural Areas
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Rural Development Programme
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Satellites
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Smuggling: Wildlife
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South West Water Authority
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Water Supply
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Treasury
Financial Markets
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Public Borrowing
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Banking System
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Bank Recapitalisation
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Small Businesses
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Repossessions
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Government Expenditure
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Comprehensive Spending Review
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Bank Services: Small Businesses
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Banks
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Corporation Tax: Small Businesses
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Departmental Committees
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Gift Aid
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Halifax Bank of Scotland: Yorkshire
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Insurance
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Lehman Brothers
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Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
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Public Expenditure: Scotland
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Public Finance
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Public Value Programme
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Revenue and Customs: North West
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Tax Credit
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Taxation: Sports
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Unemployment
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Work and Pensions
Departmental NDPBs
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Departmental Pay
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Departmental Responsibilities
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Incapacity Benefit
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Jobcentres
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Members: Correspondence
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National Insurance: Migrant Workers
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Social Security Benefits: Disabled
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Unemployment Benefits
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Transport
Buses: Lancashire
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Crossrail: Finance
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Departmental Disciplinary Proceedings
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Departmental Private Finance Initiative
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First Great Western
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Government Departments: Official Cars
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National Express
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Official Cars: Ministerial Policy Advisers
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Parking: Disabled
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Powers of Entry
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Railways: Fares
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Railways: Overcrowding
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Railways: Passengers
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Railways: South West
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Road Traffic: Bristol
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Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001
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Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
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Rural Areas
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Taxis: Licensing
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Tolls
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Transport: South West
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Wales
Auditor General for Wales
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Departmental Information Officers
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Departmental Lost Property
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Departmental Mass Media
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Departmental Recruitment
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Departmental Training
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Security Industry Authority
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Afghanistan: Drugs
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China: Armed Forces
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Georgia: Foreign Relations
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Iraq: Asylum
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Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations
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Kosovo: Diplomatic Relations
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South Ossetia
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Sudan: Elections
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Sudan: Politics and Government
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UN Women's Agency
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Energy and Climate Change
Departmental Information Officers
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Departmental Pay
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Energy: Aviation
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Energy: Fees and Charges
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Fuel Poverty
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Fuel: Prices
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Insulation: Carbon Emissions
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Microgeneration
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Plutonium: Prices
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Renewable Energy
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Renewable Energy: Energy Supply
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Renewable Energy: Standards
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Solar Power: Africa
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Water Power
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Wind Power: Planning Permission
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Defence
Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
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Armed Forces: Electoral Register
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Armed Forces: Financial Services
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Armed Forces: Housing
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Armed Forces: International Cooperation
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Armed Forces: Young People
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Arms Trade
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Departmental Civil Servants
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Departmental Motor Vehicles
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Departmental NDPBs
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Departmental Retirement
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Dorneywood
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EU Code of Conduct on Conventional Arms Transfers
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Kenley Airfield
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Navy: Reserve Forces
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Satellites
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Trident Missiles
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USA: Armed Forces
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World War II: Anniversaries
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Health
Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse
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Breast Feeding: Telephone Services
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Contraceptives: Depression
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Dementia: Stroud
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Departmental NDPBs
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Departmental Pay
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Departmental Standards
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Elderly: Health Services
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Food: Safety
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Health
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Health Professions: Manpower
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Health Visitors: Manpower
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Hospitals
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Hospitals: Infectious Diseases
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Maternity Services
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Medical Treatments
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Mental Health Services: Patient Choice Schemes
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Mental Health Services: Prisons
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Midwives: Redundancy
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Multiple Sclerosis
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National Child Health Immunisation Board
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NHS Units
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NHS: Public Participation
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Obesity
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Screening
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Smoking: Expenditure
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Tuberculosis
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Home Department
Domestic Violence
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Driving Offences: Hertfordshire
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Electronic Surveillance: Databases
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Emergency Services: Radio
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Genetics: Databases
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Lancashire Constabulary: Special Branch
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Offensive Weapons
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Police Patrolling
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Police: Bank Services
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Police: Bureaucracy
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Police: Pensions
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Proscribed Organisations: Middle East
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Communities and Local Government
Access to Skills, Trade Unions and Advice in Government Contracting
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Business Links: Finance
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Community Development
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Community Land Trusts
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Council Housing
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Council Tax
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Council Tax: Arrears
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Council Tax: Valuation
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Councillors: Code of Practice
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Data Matching Exercises
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Departmental Assets
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Departmental Contracts
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Departmental Marketing
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Departmental Official Hospitality
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Departmental Property
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Electromagnetic Fields
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Empty Property: Eastbourne
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Energy Performance Certificates
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Fire Services
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Fire Services: Pensions
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Firebuy Ltd.
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Government Office for London
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Home Information Packs
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Homes and Communities Agency
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Housing Associations: Finance
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Housing: Construction
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Housing: Debts
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Housing: Low Incomes
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Housing: Overcrowding
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Housing: Planning Permission
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Housing: Prices
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Housing: Private Finance Initiative
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Housing: Research
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Housing: Sales
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Housing: Solar Energy
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Housing: South Yorkshire
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Housing: Sustainable Development
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Housing: Tax Allowances
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Housing: Young People
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Lighting: Pollution
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Listed Buildings: Demolition
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Local Authorities
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Local Authorities: Housing
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Local Authorities: Insurance
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Local Authorities: Newspaper Press
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Local Authorities: Waste Disposal
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Local Authority Business Growth Incentives Scheme
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Local Government Finance
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Local Government: Bank Services
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Local Government: Equal Pay
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Local Government: Fixed Penalties
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Local Government: Pay
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Local Government: Pensions
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Local Government: Reorganisation
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Local Government: Standards
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Mayors: Elections
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Multiple Occupation: Licensing
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Non-domestic Rates: Ports
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Non-domestic Rates: Valuation
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Ordnance Survey
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Ordnance Survey: Contracts
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Place Surveys
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Plain English
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Planning
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Planning Gain Supplement (Preparations) Act 2007
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Planning Inspectorate
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Planning Permission
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Planning Permission: Data Protection
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Planning: Departmental Cooperation
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Poverty
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Redress Review
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Regional Planning and Development: West Midlands
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Rented Housing
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Small Business: Tax Allowances
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Standards Board and Adjudication Panel: Finance
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Waste Disposal: Fixed Penalties
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Waste Disposal: Non-domestic Rates
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Wind Power: Planning Permission
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Youth Advisors Panel
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Youth Services
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Innovation, Universities and Skills
Architecture: Urban Areas
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Art Works: Royalties
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British Standards Institute
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Higher Education: Admissions
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Higher Education: Closures
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Higher Education: Research
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Postgraduate Education: Admissions
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Justice
Courts: Domestic Violence
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Departmental Mass Media
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Departmental Overtime
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Departmental Training
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Employment Agencies
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HMP Whitemoor: Homicide
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Land Registry: Documents
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Legal Profession: Finance
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Licensed Premises: Proof of Identity
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Secure Accommodation: Restraint Techniques
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Security Industry Act 2001: Prosecutions
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Children, Schools and Families
Building Schools for the Future Programme
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Children
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Children: Prisoners
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Education Maintenance Allowance
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Education: Assessments
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Education: Finance
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General Certificate of Secondary Education
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Grammar Schools: Admissions
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Health Education: Sex
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Higher Education: Admissions
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National Academy for Parenting Practitioners: Finance
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National Curriculum Tests
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Playgrounds
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Primary Education: Rural Areas
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Pupils: Intimidation
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Schools: Inspections
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Schools: Land
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Shared Residence Orders
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Specialised Diplomas: Rural Areas
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Teachers: Manpower
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Teachers: Qualifications
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Teachers: Training
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International Development
Afghanistan: Fossil Fuels
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Africa: Education
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Departmental ICT
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Departmental Information Officers
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Developing Countries: Education
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Developing Countries: Teachers
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Dorneywood
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Environment Protection: Overseas Aid
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Global Cluster Appeal
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Pakistan: Overseas Aid
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Pakistan: Taxation
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Trade Unions
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UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Zimbabwe: Asylum
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Zimbabwe: Overseas Aid
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