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Commons Hansard for 29 January 2009 (Volume 487)
From the bound volume. Last updated
13 May 2018 at 7.50pm.
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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Innovation, Universities and Skills
Student Finance
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Motor Industry
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Higher Education
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Green-collar Jobs
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Tuition Fees
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Science
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Research and Development
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Student Finance
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Topical Questions
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Business of the House
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Digital Britain
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Holocaust Memorial Day
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Armed Forces Personnel
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Business without Debate
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Domestic Violence (Black and Minority Ethnic Victims)
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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 Ministerial Statements
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Transport
Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Charging Scheme (Account 2007-08)
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Practical Motorcycling Test (Consultation)
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Kickstart Bus Funding Competition 2009
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Detrunking Programme (Removal of Route)
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Petitions
Debates about petitions that have been submitted by the public.
Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers to Questions
Treasury
Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
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Banks: Finance
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Building Societies: Finance
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Chelsea Building Society
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Credit: Interest Rates
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Departmental Buildings
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EU Countries
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Gold and Foreign Exchange Reserves
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Jobcentre Plus
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Mortgage Interest Deferral Scheme
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Tax Credits: Conditions of Employment
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UK Financial Investments: Manpower
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Valuation Office: Rent Service
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VAT
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Culture, Media and Sport
Baseball: World Cup 2009
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Departmental Buildings
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Departmental Training
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Film: Licensing
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Playing Fields: Planning Permission
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South Bank Centre: Finance
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Wales
Departmental Training
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Departmental Travel
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Departmental Working Hours
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Mass Media
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Official Cars
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Prisoners: Mentally Ill
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Work and Pensions
Carers
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Disability Living Allowance: Children
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Employment
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EU Grants and Loans
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Industrial Health and Safety: Hearing Impaired
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Jobcentre Plus: Christchurch
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Jobcentre Plus: Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
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Jobseeker’s Allowance
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Jobseeker’s Allowance: Chelmsford
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Pensioners: Carers
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Poverty: Children
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Social Fund
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Social Security Benefits: Databases
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Social Security Benefits: Fraud
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State Retirement Pensions: Overseas Residence
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Take Up Taskforce: Manpower
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Transport
A435
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Bus Services: Concessions
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Charities
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Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: Tolls
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Departmental Training
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Departmental Written Questions
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Legal Opinion
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M5: Land
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M5: Repairs and Maintenance
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Northern Rail: Rolling Stock
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Operon
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Railway Stations: Crime
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Roads: Accidents
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Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
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Transport: Employment
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Transport: Expenditure
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Air Pollution
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Birds: Nature Conservation
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British Waterways Board: Finance
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Carbon Emissions: Water
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Departmental Contracts
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Departmental Correspondence
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Departmental Manpower
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Departmental Official Residences
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Departmental Training
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Departmental Travel
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Departmental Written Questions
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Floods: Lancashire
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Floods: Montgomeryshire
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Rodents
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Water Charges
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Water Supply
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Women and Equality
Departmental Buildings
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Departmental Internet
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Departmental Training
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Domestic Violence: Nottinghamshire
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Domestic Violence: Victims
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Females: Human Trafficking
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Defence
Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
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Aircraft Carriers
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Armed Forces: Married People
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Armed Forces: Recruitment
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Armoured Fighting Vehicles
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Army : Deployment
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Departmental Land
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Departmental Public Relations
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Gulf War: Veterans
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HMS Plymouth
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Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations
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Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft
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Mass Media
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Military Aircraft: Helicopters
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Somalia: Piracy
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Submarines: Training
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Territorial Army: Manpower
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Tristar Aircraft
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Bosnia: Politics and Government
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Burma: Human Rights
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Burma: Political Prisoners
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Departmental Training
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Departmental Work Experience
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Diplomatic Service: Public Appointments
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India: Human Rights
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Iran: Diplomatic Relations
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Middle East: Armed Conflict
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Palestinians: Detainees
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Sri Lanka: Press Freedom
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Northern Ireland
Departmental Catering
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Departmental Travel
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Fire Services: Resignations
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Offensive Weapons: Crime Prevention
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Parades
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Police: Recruitment
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Prisoner Escapes
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Sexual Offences: Prisoners Release
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International Development
Belize: Overseas Aid
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Burma: Overseas Aid
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Community Relations
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Corporate Communications
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Departmental Correspondence
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Departmental ICT
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Departmental Surveys
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Malaria
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Official Cars
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Overseas Aid
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Sri Lanka: Internally Displaced Persons
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Justice
Courts: Witnesses
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Departmental Correspondence
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Departmental Public Consultation
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Departmental Training
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Employment Tribunals Service: Damages
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Inquests: Armed Forces
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Juries: Mentally Ill
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Legal Services Ombudsman
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Magistrates Courts: Welsh Language
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Maintenance
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Offenders: Learning Disability
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Prison Radio Service: Finance
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Rape: Criminal Proceedings
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Reparation by Offenders: Fixed Penalties
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Sentencing: Public Opinion
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Supreme Court
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Weights and Measures: Prosecutions
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Witnesses
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Health
Accidents: Roads
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Departmental Buildings
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Departmental Consultants
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Departmental Correspondence
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Departmental ICT
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Departmental Travel
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Departmental Written Questions
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Departmental Written Statements
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Health Services: Wales
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Hospitals: Admissions
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Hospitals: Waiting Lists
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Medical Records
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Mental Health Services: Per Capita Costs
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Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust: Hospital Beds
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NHS: Finance
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Patient Choice Schemes
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Pharmacy
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Teenage Pregnancy
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Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Arms Trade
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Departmental Pay
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Furniture: Safety
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Mining: Bangladesh
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Newspapers: Regulation
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Regional Development Agencies: Trade Unions
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Russia
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Unfair Practices: Loans
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Video Games: Canada
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Communities and Local Government
Caravans: Ministerial Responsibility
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CMPi
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Council Tax
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Council Tax: Discounts
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Council Tax: Non-Payment
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Council Tax: Valuation
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Departmental ICT
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Departmental Procurement
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Departmental Public Relations
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Eco-Towns
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Emergency Services: ICT
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Energy Performance Certificates
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Fire Services
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Fire Services and Local Government: Influenza
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Fire Services: Equality
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Fire Services: Military Aid
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Government Offices for the Regions: Expenditure
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Government Offices for the Regions: Finance
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Home Information Packs
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Homes and Communities Agency
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Homes and Communities Agency: Finance
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Housing
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Housing: EC Action
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Housing: Planning Permission
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Housing: Prices
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Housing: Regeneration
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Housing: Students
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Interreg Programme
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Liverpool Corporation Act 1902
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Lloyds TSB
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Local Government
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Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007
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Local Government Finance
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Local Government Finance: Coastal Areas
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Local Government: Billing
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Local Government: Carbon Emissions
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Local Government: Pensions
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Local Government: Referendums
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Members: Correspondence
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Mortgages
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Non-Domestic Rates: Ports
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Optimisa
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Parking: Fees and Charges
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Public Bodies: Inspections
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Tenant Services Authority: Publicity
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Travelling People: Caravan Sites
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Innovation, Universities and Skills
Higher Education
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Skills Levels
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Further Education Colleges
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Research Funding: Universities
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Economic Downturn
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Further Education: Capital Projects
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University Places
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Apprenticeships
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Further Education
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North Notts College
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Construction Industry
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Employment-related Skills
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Departmental Compensation
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Departmental Travel
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Departmental Working Hours
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Graduates: Taxation
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Higher Education: Advertising
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Higher Education: Northamptonshire
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London Metropolitan University: Redundancy
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Research: Standards
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Students: Children
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Students: Greater Manchester
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Technology Strategy Board: Grants
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Home Department
Animal Experiments: Vaccination
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Antisocial Behaviour: Fixed Penalties
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Asylum
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Borders: Personal Records
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Burglary
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Crime
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Crime: Hampshire
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Departmental Catering
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Departmental Correspondence
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Departmental Data Protection
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Departmental Languages
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Departmental Manpower
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Departmental Ministerial Policy Advisers
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Departmental Procurement
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Departmental Surveys
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Domestic Violence
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Domestic Violence: Research
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Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill
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Drugs: Crime Prevention
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Drugs: Hillingdon
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Entry Clearances: China
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Entry Clearances: Marriage
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Foreign Workers
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Genetics: Databases
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Graffiti
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Human Trafficking
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Identity Cards: Foreigners
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Identity Cards: Internet
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Illegal Immigrants
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Illegal Immigrants: Deportation
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Immigrants: English Language
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Immigration: Peterborough
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Legal Opinion
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Lunar House
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Members: Correspondence
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National Identity Card Scheme Strategic Suppliers Group
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National Identity Scheme Commissioner
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National Policing Improvement Agency: Vacancies
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Offensive Weapons
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Olympic Games 2012: Construction
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Overseas Visitors: Fees and Charges
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Parliamentary Unit
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Passports: Fraud
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Passports: Interviews
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Police: Cambridgeshire
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Police: Diabetes
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Police: Finance
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Police: Personal Records
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Pornography: Internet
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Prostitution: Human Trafficking
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Terrorism
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Terrorism: Libya
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000054)
UK Border Agency: Manpower
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000055)
Children, Schools and Families
Child Minding: Registration
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000056)
Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000057)
Children: Databases
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000058)
Children: Day Care
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000059)
Children: Forced Marriage
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000060)
Children: Literacy
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000061)
Children: Protection
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000062)
Children’s Centres: Domestic Violence
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000063)
Departmental Correspondence
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000064)
Departmental Manpower
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000065)
Departmental Official Hospitality
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000066)
Departmental Responsibilities
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000067)
Departmental Sick Leave
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000068)
Departmental Supply Estimates
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000069)
Departmental Telephone Services
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000070)
Economic and Monetary Union
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000071)
NVQ: Teaching Assistants
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000072)
Offences Against Children
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000073)
Official Cars
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000074)
Parents: Hearing Impaired
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000075)
Pre-School Education
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000076)
Schools: Energy
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000077)
Schools: Vetting
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000078)
Social Services: Standards
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000079)
Special Educational Needs
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000080)
Truancy
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000081)
Young People: Financial Services
(item number 1)
(id 090129120000082)
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