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Commons Hansard for 31 March 2009 (Volume 490)
From the bound volume. Last updated
13 May 2018 at 8.15pm.
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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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Iran
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General Affairs Council
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EU-US Relations
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Ukraine
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Sri Lanka
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Iran
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General Affairs Council
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Burundi and the Great Lakes
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Pakistan
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Topical Questions
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Points of Order
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Council Tax Rebate
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The Economy
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Business without Debate
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UK Aid (DRC)
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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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Motor Neurone Disease
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Nuclear Energy
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Thalidomide Victims
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Child Seat Bases (VAT)
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Renewable Energy
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Written Statements
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Written Answers
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Written Answers to Questions
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China
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Departmental Energy
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Departmental Information Officers
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Departmental Publications
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Departmental Recycling
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Departmental Standards
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Performing Arts
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Defence
Afghanistan: Drugs
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Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
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Departmental Buildings
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Departmental Scientists
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European Space Situational Awareness Project
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Gulf of Guinea: Piracy
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Somalia: Piracy
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Treasury
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Departmental Empty Property
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Departmental Publications
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Departmental Standards
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Government Departments: Standards
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Members: Correspondence
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Motor Vehicles: Government Assistance
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Mutual Societies
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Private Equity: EU Action
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Tax Allowances: Motor Vehicles
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Tax Credit Office: Correspondence
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TNT
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Communities and Local Government
Council Tax
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Departmental Energy
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Empty Property
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Fire Services: Manpower
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Fire Services: Trade Unions
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Non-Domestic Rates: Business
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Parking: Fees and Charges
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Railways: East of England
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Regional Planning and Development: Equality
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Duchy of Lancaster
Death Certificates
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Death: Prostate Cancer
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Departmental Empty Property
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Departmental Publications
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Departmental Standards
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Non-profit Making Associations
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Personal Income: Essex
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Culture, Media and Sport
British Library
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Departmental Buildings
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Departmental Cost-effectiveness
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Departmental Empty Property
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Departmental Internet
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Departmental Publications
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Departmental Recycling
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Departmental Scientists
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Departmental Standards
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Digital Broadcasting
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eBay: Antiquities
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Gambling Commission
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Goldman Sachs
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Horserace Totalisator Board
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Regional Ministers: Travel
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Royal National Lifeboat Institution: Radio
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St. George’s Day
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Television: Concessions
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Tourism: Coastal Areas
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Justice
Children: Abuse
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Defamation
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Departmental Energy
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Departmental Freedom of Information
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Departmental Surveys
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Driving Offences: Motorcycles
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National Offender Management Service: Consultants
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Offenders: Suicide
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Performing Arts
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Prisoners Release
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Prisoners Release: Reoffenders
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Prisons: Drugs
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Yorkshire and Humber Offender Management Service: Statistics
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Young Offender Institutions: Education
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Home Department
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
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Asylum
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Borders: Personal Records
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Christmas
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Departmental Data Protection
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Departmental Lost Property
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Departmental Press
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Departmental Publications
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Detainees: Afghanistan
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Detainees: Immigration
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Domestic Violence: Crime Prevention
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Group of Twenty: London Summit
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Illegal Immigrants: Expenditure
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Immigration Controls: Overseas Students
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Khat
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Members: Correspondence
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Metropolitan Police: Complaints
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National Wildlife Crime Unit
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Offences Against Children
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Offensive Weapons: Crime Prevention
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Police: Publicity
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Roads: Accidents
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Stop and Search: Greater London
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Telecommunications: Databases
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Terrorism
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Work Permits: Video Games
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Health
Abortion
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Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse
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Anchor Trust: Finance
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Arthritis
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Blood: Donors
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Care Homes: Closures
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Care Homes: Copeland
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Care Homes: Fees and Charges
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Care Homes: Manpower
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Care Homes: Standards
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Chlamydia
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Clinical Trials: EU Law
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Dementia: Sight Impaired
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Dental Services
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Dental Services: Registration
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Departmental Buildings
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Dietary Supplements: EU Law
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Doctors: Disciplinary Proceedings
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Ex-servicemen: Rehabilitation
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Folic Acid
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General Practitioners: Finance
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Health Services: Developing Countries
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Health Services: Prisons
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Health Services: Waiting Lists
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Hepatitis: Blood Transfusions
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Hospitals: Camden
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Learning Disability: Health Services
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Medical Records: Databases
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NHS: Bank Services
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NHS: Disciplinary Proceedings
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NHS: ICT
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NHS: Manpower
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NHS: Measurement
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NHS: Pensions
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NHS: Temporary Employment
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Patient Advice and Liaison Services: Manpower
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Pregnancy: Dietary Supplements
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Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
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Pressure Sores
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Respite Care: Finance
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Sight Impaired: North West
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Surgery: Overseas Residence
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Thalidomide: Health Services
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Special Envoy to the Middle East
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G20
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EU-US Relations
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General Affairs Council
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US-Iran Relations
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Afghanistan
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The Balkans
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Sri Lanka
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Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
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Afghanistan: Politics and Government
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Arms Trade: Exports
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Bahrain: Human Rights
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Belarus
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Politics and Government
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British Council: Finance
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Conflict Prevention
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Departmental Public Appointments
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EU Countries: Overseas Residence
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Falkland Islands: Fisheries
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Falkland Islands: Natural Resources
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Germany: Anti-Semitism
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G20
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Hezbollah
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Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations
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Kosovo: Politics and Government
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Madagascar: Politics and Government
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Middle East: Armed Conflict
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Morocco: EU External Trade
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Naser Al-Shaer
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North Korea
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Overseas Territories Consultative Council
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Performing Arts
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Special Envoy for Conflict Resolution
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Sri Lanka: Armed Conflict
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Sri Lanka: Foreign Relations
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Sri Lanka: Politics and Government
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Sudan: Politics and Government
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Syrian Arab Republic: Tourism
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Western Sahara: Fisheries
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Western Sahara: Human Rights
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International Development
Departmental Plants
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Overseas Aid: Forestry
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Sierra Leone: Overseas Aid
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Sri Lanka: Overseas Aid
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Sri Lanka: Politics and Government
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Children, Schools and Families
Adoption
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Children in Care: Truancy
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Children: Exercise
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Children: Human Trafficking
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Children: Internet
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Children: Protection
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Christmas
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Citizenship: GCSE
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Departmental Standards
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Economic Situation
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Health Education: Sex
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Local Safeguarding Children Boards
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Music Standards Fund
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Offences against Children: Haringey
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Pre-school Education: Finance
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Pupils: Nutrition
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School Leaving: GCSE
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Schools: Boilers
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Schools: Disadvantaged
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Schools: Offensive Weapons
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Special Educational Needs: Per Capita Costs
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Special Educational Needs: Pupil Exclusions
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Special Educational Needs: Truancy
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Specialised Diplomas: Disadvantaged
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UK Council for Child Internet Safety
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Unemployment: Eastbourne
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Young People: Carers
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Work and Pensions
Council Tax Benefit
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Departmental Carbon Emissions
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Departmental Disciplinary Proceedings
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Departmental Empty Property
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Departmental Energy
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Departmental Public Appointments
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Departmental Public Relations
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Departmental Recycling
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Departmental Standards
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Employment Schemes
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Employment: Disabled People
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Housing Benefit
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Jobcentre Plus
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Jobcentre Plus: Rural Areas
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Jobseeker’s Allowance
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Local Housing Allowance
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Mortgages: Government Assistance
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Poverty: Children
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Social Security Benefits
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Vacancies: Cleveland
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Vocational Training
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Winter Fuel Payments
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Energy and Climate Change
Carbon Emissions
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Carbon Emissions: Canada
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Coal Fired Power Stations
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Coal: Pollution Control
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Committee on Radioactive Waste Management
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Departmental Buildings
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Departmental Internet
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Departmental Public Appointments
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Electricity Generation: Licensing
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Electricity Supply: Finance
(item number 1)
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Electricity: Government Departments
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Energy
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Energy Supply
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Energy: Prices
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Kingsnorth Power Station
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Members: Correspondence
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Natural Gas
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Natural Gas: Prices
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Natural Gas: Storage
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Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Public Appointments
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Nuclear Liabilities Fund
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Nuclear Power Stations: Decommissioning
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Nuclear Trust
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Power Stations: EC Action
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Public Opinion
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Renewable Energy
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Sellafield: Safety
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Sellafield: Security
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Solar Power: Research
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United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
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Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Bank of Credit and Commerce International
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Carbon Emissions: Manpower
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Consumers: Advisory Services
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Departmental Buildings
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Departmental Correspondence
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Departmental Domestic Visits
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Departmental Empty Property
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Departmental Energy
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Departmental Internet
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Departmental Lobbying
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Departmental Lost Property
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Departmental Public Appointments
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Departmental Training
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Developing Countries: Overseas Companies
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Hindalco Industries
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Jaguar Land Rover: Job Creation
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LDV: Finance
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Lord Truscott
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Members: Correspondence
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Minimum Wage
(item number 1)
(id 0904017000076)
Motor Vehicles: Government Assistance
(item number 1)
(id 0904017000077)
Motor Vehicles: Small Businesses
(item number 1)
(id 0904017000078)
Opposition
(item number 1)
(id 0904017000079)
Performing Arts
(item number 1)
(id 0904017000080)
Postal Services
(item number 1)
(id 0904017000081)
Royal Mail
(item number 1)
(id 0904017000082)
Science and Innovation: Expenditure
(item number 1)
(id 0904017000083)
Small Businesses: Holiday Leave
(item number 1)
(id 0904017000084)
VAT: Registration
(item number 1)
(id 0904017000085)
WPP
(item number 1)
(id 0904017000086)
Written Questions: Government Responses
(item number 1)
(id 0904017000087)
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