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Commons Hansard for 16 March 2009 (Volume 489)
From the bound volume. Last updated
13 May 2018 at 8.07pm.
Commons Chamber
Record of debates that happened in the House of Commons main chamber.
House of Commons
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Prayers
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Oral Answers to Questions
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Work and Pensions
Jobcentre Plus
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Jobseeker’s Allowance
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Pensioners (Living Standards)
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Jobseeker’s Allowance
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Departmental File Stores
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Citizens’ Pension
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Jobseeker’s Allowance
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Mortgage Repayment Assistance
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Pension Credit
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Jobseeker’s Allowance
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Saving
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Topical Questions
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G20 Finance Ministers’ Meeting
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Points of Order
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Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill
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Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament)
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Dr. Adrian Garfoot
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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
Transport
High Speed Two: Finance
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Humber Bridge: Road Traffic
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Humber Bridge: Tolls
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Lyme Bay: Boats
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M1
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Motor Vehicles: Testing
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National Networks Strategy Group
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Railways: Scotland
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Roads
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Roads: Essex
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Roads: Safety
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Transport: Noise
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Women and Equality
Age: Discrimination
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Departmental Internet
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Departmental Public Appointments
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Departmental Surveys
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Equality: Business
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Expert Equality Taskforce
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Prostitution: Human Trafficking
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Rape: Victim Support Schemes
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Northern Ireland
Departmental Data Protection
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Departmental Impact Assessments
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Departmental Marketing
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Departmental Public Appointments
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Trade Unions
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Land
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Economic Situation
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Renewable Energy: Waste
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Science Advisory Council
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Written Questions: Government Responses
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Defence
Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
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Armed Forces: Blood
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Armed Forces: Health Services
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Armed Forces: Pay
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Armed Forces: Pensions
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Armed Forces: Young People
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Defence: Finance
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Departmental Data Protection
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Departmental Impact Assessments
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Departmental Lost Property
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Departmental Property
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Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations
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Members: Correspondence
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Military Aircraft
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Nuclear Weapons
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Peacekeeping Operations
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QinetiQ
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Submarines: Accidents
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International Development
Africa: Water
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Christmas
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Departmental Lost Property
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Departmental Secondment
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Developing Countries: Health Services
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Developing Countries: HIV Infection
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Developing Countries: Maternity Services
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Development Aid: EC Grants and Loans
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Economic Situation
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Palestinians: International Assistance
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Sri Lanka: Overseas Aid
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Sudan: Overseas Aid
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Bahrain: Politics and Government
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Departmental Lost Property
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Departmental Security
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Diplomatic Service: Finance
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European Union
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Iran: Bahrain
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Iran: Banks
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Iran: Sanctions
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Members: Correspondence
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Middle East: Armed Conflict
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Morocco and Israel: EU External Trade
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Shanghai World Expo
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Sri Lanka: Armed Conflict
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Tamils: Resettlement
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Thailand: Human Rights
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Venezuela: Anti-Semitism
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Western Sahara: Politics and Government
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Treasury
Banks: Finance
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Banks: Pensions
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Banks: Regulation
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Banks: Risk Management
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Banks: USA
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CCLA Investment Management
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Christmas
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Currencies
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Departmental Internet
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Economic and Monetary Union
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Equitable Life: Compensation
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Income Tax
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Lehman Brothers
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Quantitative Easing
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Work and Pensions
Jobseeker’s Allowance
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Incapacity Benefit
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Child Maintenance
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New Deal
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Medical Assistance
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Individual Budgets
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Jobcentre Plus
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Disability Living Allowance
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Departmental Bank Services
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Pension Credit
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Departmental Data Protection
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Departmental Postal Services
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Departmental Translation Services
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Disability Living Allowance: Hemel Hempstead
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Invalidity Benefits: Costs
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Natural Gas: Engineers
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Occupational Therapy: Manpower
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Social Security Benefits: Disabled
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Trade Unions
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Children, Schools and Families
Children in Care
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Children: Databases
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Faith Schools: Islam
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General Certificate of Secondary Education
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General Certificate of Secondary Education: Young Offender Institutions
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Grandparents: Parental Responsibility
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Organs: Donors
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Pupil Referral Units
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Pupils: Bullying
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Pupils: Diabetes
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Pupils: Internet
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Pupils: Obesity
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Schools: Purbeck
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Special Educational Needs: Children in Care
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Special Educational Needs: Disadvantaged
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Special Educational Needs: Finance
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Special Educational Needs: Private Sector
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Teachers: Pay
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Teachers: Training
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Young People: Mental Health Services
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Youth Clubs
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Communities and Local Government
Bye Laws
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Council Housing: Rents
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Council Tax: Second Homes
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Departmental Absenteeism
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Departmental Bank Services
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Departmental Disciplinary Proceedings
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Eco-Towns
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Empty Housing: Yorkshire and the Humber
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Homelessness: Crosby
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Homelessness: Sefton
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Housing: Finance
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Housing: Low Incomes
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Housing: Research
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Local Government Finance: Sefton
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Local Government: Electronic Government
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London Pensions Fund Authority
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Multiple Occupation: Coastal Areas
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Non-Domestic Rates: Business
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Planning Permission: Beverley
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Regional Planning and Development: South West
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Sleeping Rough: Sefton
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Social Rented Housing: EC Nationals
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Travelling People: Caravan Sites
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Health
Abortion
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Allergies
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Blood Transfusions
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Bone Marrow Disorders
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Dementia
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Departmental Detergents
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Departmental Disciplinary Proceedings
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Departmental Public Relations
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Departmental Surveys
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Health Professions: English Language
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Heart Diseases: Hertfordshire
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HIV Infection
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Memory Clinics
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Mental Health Services
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Mental Health Services: Finance
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NHS Treatment Centres: Private Sector
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NHS: Buildings
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NHS: Fairtrade Initiative
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Pharmacy: Hemel Hempstead
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Smoking
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Spinal Injuries
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Swimming
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Innovation, Universities and Skills
Apprentices
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Astra: Redundancy
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Departmental Bank Services
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Departmental Public Consultation
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Departmental Scientists
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Departmental Surveys
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Education: Offenders
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English Language: Education
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Further Education: Finance
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Higher Education
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Higher Education: Admissions
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Higher Education: Community Relations
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Higher Education: Hertfordshire
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Higher Education: Research
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Metrication
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Opinion Leader Research
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Student Wastage: Higher Education
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Students: Loans
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Union Learning Fund
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Home Department
Asylum
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Asylum: Detainees
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Asylum: Housing
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Biometrics: Airports
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British Nationality
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Community Service Orders: Young People
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Departmental Air Travel
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Departmental Bank Services
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Departmental Databases
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Departmental Lost Property
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Departmental Ministerial Policy Advisers
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Departmental Public Consultation
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Departmental Public Relations
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Departmental Scientists
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Illegal Immigrants
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Illegal Immigrants: Detainees
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Immigration
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Immigration Controls: Educational Institutions
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Immigration: Families
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Members: Correspondence
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National Security
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Offenders: Personal Records
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Stop and Account
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Terrorism
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UK Border Agency: Complaints
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UK Border Agency: Correspondence
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UK Border Agency: Data Protection
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UK Border Agency: Marketing
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Work Permits
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Work Permits: Overseas Students
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Energy and Climate Change
Departmental Higher Civil Servants
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Electricity Generation
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Electricity: Exports
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Energy Supply
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EU Emissions Trading Scheme
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Fuel Poverty
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Fuel Poverty: Statistics
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National Grid
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Natural Gas: Storage
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Nuclear Power Stations
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Nuclear Power Stations: Decommissioning
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Nuclear Power: Decommissioning
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Nuclear Safety Advisory Committee
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Power Failures
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Power Failures: Hemel Hempstead
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Power Stations: Combined Heat and Power
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Renewable Energy
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Wind Power: Planning Permission
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Duchy of Lancaster
10 Downing Street
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Catz Club
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Civil Servants
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Community Resilience Fund
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Departmental Bank Services
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Departmental Internet
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Employment: Disabled
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Population
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Social Enterprises
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V
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Voluntary Organisations: Finance
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Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Accountancy: Cartels
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Competition: Tribunals
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Consumers: Safety
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Financial Services: Electoral Register
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Home Information Packs
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Retail Trade: Government Assistance
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Street Trading: Penalty Notices
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Trade: Channel Islands
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Justice
Departmental Legislation
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Departmental Translation Services
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Departmental Visits Abroad
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Fraud: Credit
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House of Lords: Reform
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Offenders
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PA Consulting Group
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Parenting Orders
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Prison Sentences
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Prisoners: Racial Harassment
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Prisoners: Self-harm
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Witnesses: Human Rights
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Young Offenders: Merseyside
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Young Offenders: Rehabilitation
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Youth Custody
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Youth Justice
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Youth Justice: Parents
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