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Commons Hansard for 12 November 2008 (Volume 482)
From the bound volume. Last updated
13 May 2018 at 7.36pm.
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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Duchy of Lancaster
Volunteering (Young People)
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Voluntary Organisations (Disabled People)
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Security Breaches (Data Loss)
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Power of Information Taskforce
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People Trafficking
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Public Relations
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Skills Shortages
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Member Sworn
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Point of Order
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Interest Rates (Maximum Limit)
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Business of the House
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Regional Accountability
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deferred division
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Regional Accountability
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European Scrutiny (Standing Orders)
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MODERNISATION OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS (STANDING ORDERS)
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Speaker’s Conference
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House of Commons Members’ Fund
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delegated legislation
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Performing Right Society
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Deferred Division
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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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Housing
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Children of Prisoners
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British Day
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Financial Markets
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Local Government (Gloucestershire)
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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
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Written Answers to Questions
Communities and Local Government
Council House Transfers
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Eco-Towns: Essex
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Homelessness
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Housing Companies
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Housing: Construction
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Housing: Low Incomes
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Multiple Occupation: Coastal Areas
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Justice
Community Orders
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Departmental Information Officers
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Electoral Commission: Powers of Entry
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HM Courts Service: Per Capita Costs
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Legal Aid
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Penalty Notices: Shoplifting
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Prince Charles: Marriage
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Prison Service: Cost Effectiveness
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Prison Service: Manpower
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Prisons: Crimes of Violence
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Reoffenders
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Whitemoor Prison
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Whitemoor Prison: Islam
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Transport
Aviation
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Aviation: Excise Duties
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Biofuels
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Birmingham International Airport
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Bus Services: Concessions
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Cycling
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Departmental Older Workers
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Heathrow Airport: Carbon Emissions
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Newcastle International Airport Company
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Official Cars
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Olympic Games: Road Closures
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Private Roads
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Railway Network: Greater London
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Taxis: Disabled
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Tolls: Greater Manchester
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Walking to School Initiatives
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Defence
Armed Forces: Alcoholic Drinks
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Armed Forces: Deployment
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Armed Forces: Health Services
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Armed Forces: Housing
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Armed Forces: Injuries
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Armed Forces: Insurance
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Armed Forces: Mental Health Services
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Armed Forces: Safety
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Army Benevolent Fund
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Defence Estates: Olympic Games 2012
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Defence Medical Services
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Departmental Civil Servants
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Departmental Consultants
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Departmental Health Services
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Departmental Manpower
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Departmental Mass Media
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Departmental Paper
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Fuels
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Kenley Airfield
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Mentally Ill Staff
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Navy
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Culture, Media and Sport
Airwave Service
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BBC
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BBC: Internet
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Departmental Manpower
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Digital Switchover Help Scheme: Gwent
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Gambling: Internet
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Gambling: Regulation
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Gambling: Young People
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Mass Media
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Afghanistan: Overseas Aid
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Arms Trade
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British Nationality: Detainees
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Burma: Human Rights
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Burma: Storms
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Departmental Pay
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Departmental Public Participation
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Heathrow Airport: Official Visits
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Libya: State Visits
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Lost Working Days
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Middle East: Armed Conflict
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Nepal: Human Rights
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Official Cars
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Somalia: Peacekeeping Operations
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Duchy of Lancaster
Social Exclusion
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Taxation
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Social Inclusion: Rural Areas
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Public Relations
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Social Exclusion: Young Women
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Show Us A Better Way Competition
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Post-16 Education and Training
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Government Departments: Correspondence
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Social Mobility
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Health
Abortion
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Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse
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Carers
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Chlamydia
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Chronically Sick
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Contraceptives
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Crohn's Disease
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Dementia: Research
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Departmental NDPBs
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Diabetes
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East of England Strategic Health Authority: Operating Costs
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Health Living Alliance
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Health: Olympic Games 2012
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Health: Research
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Heart Diseases
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HIV Infection
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HIV Infection: Research
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Human Rights
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Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency: Income
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Multiple Sclerosis
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National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
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NHS: Drugs
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NHS: Grayling Political Strategy
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NHS: Information and Communications Technology
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NHS: Negligence
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NHS: Sick Leave
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Obesity
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Primary Care Trusts
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Primary Health Care
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Prostate Cancer: Hertfordshire
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Royal Cornwall Hospital: Standards
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Screening
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Smoking
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Water: Pollution
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West Hertfordshire Primary Care Trust: Pay
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Northern Ireland
Access NI
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Departmental Conditions of Employment
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Departmental Consultants
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Departmental Correspondence
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Departmental Marketing
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Departmental Official Visits
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Departmental Vehicles
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Economic Situation
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Electronic Equipment
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Irish Language
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Performance Appraisal
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Police Service of Northern Ireland: Recruitment
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Home Department
Accession Monitoring Report
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Asylum
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Asylum: Iraq
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Departmental Conditions of Employment
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Departmental ICT
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Dungavel Detention Centre
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Genetics: Databases
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Immigration
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National Asylum Support Service Policy Bulletin 85
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Plain English
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UK Border Agency: Lost Property
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Airwave Service
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Animals: Diseases
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BSE: Disease Control
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Carbon Emissions: Construction
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Common Agricultural Policy
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Departmental Disciplinary Proceedings
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Departmental ICT
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Departmental Information Officers
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Departmental Ministerial Policy Advisers
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Departmental Recruitment
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Emerge Recycling
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Flood Control: Finance
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Lighting
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Religious Buildings: Fees and Charges
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Waste Management
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Water: Fees and Charges
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Wetlands: Flood Control
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International Development
Africa: Economic Growth
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Africa: International Assistance
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Bangladesh: Overseas Aid
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Cambodia
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Departmental Buildings
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Developing Countries: Construction
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Developing Countries: Economic Growth
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Developing Countries: Medical Treatments
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Developing Countries: Natural Resources
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Developing Countries: Politics and Government
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Human Rights: Women
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India: Children
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India: HIV Infection
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India: Overseas Aid
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Indonesia: Overseas Aid
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International Assistance
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Jordan: Overseas Aid
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Lesotho: Overseas Aid
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Nepal: Overseas Aid
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Nepal: Politics and Government
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Nigeria
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Overseas Aid
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Overseas Aid: Natural Resources
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Overseas Aid: Politics and Government
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Overseas Aid: Water
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Sierra Leone: Overseas Aid
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Overseas Aid
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Sudan: Human Rights
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Vietnam: Overseas Aid
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Work and Pensions
Airwave Service
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Children: Maintenance
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Disability Living Allowance
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Employment and Support Allowance
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Employment Services
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Employment Services: Training
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Employment: Coastal Areas
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Fit for Work Service
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Industrial Injuries Scheme
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Jobcentre Plus: Manpower
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Members: Correspondence
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New Deal for 50 Plus
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Poverty: Children
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Social Security Benefits: Applications
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Social Security Benefits: Carers
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Social Security Benefits: Overpayments
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Unemployment Benefits
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Winter Fuel Payments
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Innovation, Universities and Skills
English Language: Immigrants
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Greater Manchester Learning and Skills Council: Grants
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Higher Education: Admissions
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Sector Skills Council
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Technology
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Treasury
Corporation Tax: Small Businesses
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Departmental Buildings
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Economic and Monetary Union
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Financial Markets
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Government Assistance: Disadvantaged
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Revenue and Customs: Contracts
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Stamp Duties
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Tax Havens
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Valuation Office: Conferences
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Working Tax Credit
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Written Questions: Finance
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Energy and Climate Change
Carbon Emissions Reduction Target
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Carbon Emissions: Departmental Responsibilities
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Carbon Emissions: Government Departments
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Climate Change
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Energy Efficiency Commitment
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Power Stations
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Home Energy Efficiency Scheme: Hertfordshire
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Children, Schools and Families
Adoption
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Children: Databases
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Children: Day Care
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Dorneywood
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Education Maintenance Allowance
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Free School Meals: Hemel Hempstead
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General Certificate of Secondary Education
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Health Education: Sex
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Learning and Skills Council: Reorganisation
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Learning and Skills Improvement Service
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Schools: Admissions
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Schools: Finance
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Schools: Inspections
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Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal
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Special Educational Needs: Hearing Impaired
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Specialist Schools
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Teachers: Labour Turnover
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Teachers: Pensions
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Teachers: Training
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Teachers: Vacancies
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