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Commons Hansard for 5 May 2009 (Volume 492)
From the bound volume. Last updated
13 May 2018 at 8.23pm.
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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Justice
Party Funding
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Prison Privatisation
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Drug Courts
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Reoffending
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Electoral Registers
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Prisons (Mental Health Services)
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Reoffending
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Prison Officers
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Topical Questions
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Point of Order
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Sale of Mobile Homes (Interviews)
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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill
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Delegated Legislation
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Autism Bill (Money)
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Rail Timetables (Lewes)
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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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Fibromyalgia
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Economic Recovery (Lancashire)
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Devonport Naval Base
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Health Food Products (Channel Islands)
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Bus Regulation
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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
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Air Pollution
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Air Pollution: Greater London
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Bees: Public Consultation
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Departmental ICT
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Departmental Mobile Phones
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Flood Control
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Forestry Commission: Grants
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Litter
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Members: Correspondence
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Wild Boar
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Culture, Media and Sport
Bingo
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Cultural Heritage: Expenditure
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Departmental Rail Travel
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Digital Technology: Conferences
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Gambling Commission: Expenditure
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Government Art Collection
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Non-profit Making Associations: Commonwealth Games 2014
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Sports: Training
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Tourism
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Trade Unions
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Transport
Aviation: Disabled
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Aviation: EU Countries
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Aviation: Radio Frequencies
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Aviation: Safety
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Departmental Assets
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Departmental Disciplinary Proceedings
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Driving Tests: First Aid
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Driving: Licensing
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Exeter-Yeovil Railway Line
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Flying Matters
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M42
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Motorcycles: Registration
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Railways
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Railways: Coastal Areas
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Railways: Security
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Railways: Torbay
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Road Signs and Markings: Milton Keynes
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Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
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Roads: Snow and Ice
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Rolling Stock
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Shipping: Pollution
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Taunton-Penzance Railway Line: Electrification
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Taxis: Crime
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Tintwistle Hollingworth and Mottram Bypass
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Transport: Torbay
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Vehicle Number Plates: Flags
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Home Department
Departmental Computers
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Departmental Data Protection
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Departmental ICT
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Departmental Mobile Phones
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Departmental Training
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Deportation: Zimbabwe
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Immigration: Somalia
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National Identity Scheme Commissioner
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Passports: Concessions
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Vetting
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Vetting: Young People
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Defence
Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
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Armed Forces: Health Services
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Armed Forces: Recruitment
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Colombia: Military Aid
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Defence Act 1842
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EU Battlegroups
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Future Large Aircraft
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Military Intelligence
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Northern Ireland
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Territorial Army
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Trade Unions
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Burma
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Christmas
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Departmental ICT
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Departmental Security Guards
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Entry Clearances: Sports
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EU Institutions: Manpower
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Intelligence Services: Equality
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Iran
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Iran: Bahai Faith
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Israel: Anniversaries
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Middle East: Armed Conflict
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Pakistan: Prisoners
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Repatriation
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Western Sahara: Fisheries
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Western Sahara: Politics and Government
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Yvonne Fletcher
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Energy and Climate Change
Climate Change: Conferences
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Low Carbon Buildings Programme
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Low Carbon Buildings Programme: Bexley
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Low Carbon Buildings Programme: Hertfordshire
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Nuclear Power: Finance
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Parliamentary Questions: Government Responses
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Renewable Energy
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Warm Front Scheme
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Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Departmental Responsibilities
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Home Information Packs
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Post Offices: Bank Services
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Rover Group
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Royal Mail
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Short-Time Working
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Telephone Services
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Trading Funds
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Written Questions: Government Responses
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Treasury
Banks: Finance
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Child Care Tax Credit
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Coins: Forgery
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Cost Effectiveness
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Departmental Bank Services
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Economic Growth
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Excise Duties: Alcoholic Drinks
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Financial Services Authority
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Government Departments: Assets
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Loans: Debts
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Low Carbon Buildings Programme
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Members: Correspondence
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Mortgages
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Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
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Public Expenditure
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Public Sector: Land
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Research and Development Tax Credit
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Social Security Benefits
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Tax Allowances: Housing
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Tax Avoidance
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Tax Havens
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Taxation: Housing
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Taxation: Second Homes
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Welfare Tax Credits: Short-Time Working
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Justice
Departmental Costs
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Land Registration Fees
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Prisoners: Literacy Skills
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Legal Aid
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Prison Population
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Legal Services
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Prisons: Market Testing
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Family Courts
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Human Trafficking Offences
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Electoral Administration
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Electoral Fraud
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Prison Capacity
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HM Prison Ashwell
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Prisoners: Learning Difficulties
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Departmental Expenditure
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Civil Service: Reform
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Housing: Sales
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Offences against Children: Greater London
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Prisoners
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Prisoners Release: Essex
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Prisons: Basford
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Prisons: Essex
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Prisons: Mobile Phones
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Young Offenders: Education
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Youth Justice
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Duchy of Lancaster
10 Downing Street
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10 Downing Street: Internet
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10 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance
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Charities
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Charities: Finance
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Childbirth
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Death Certificates
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Death: Malnutrition
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Employment: Defence
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Foreign Workers
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Public Bodies
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Teenage Pregnancy
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Voluntary Organisations: Finance
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Voluntary Organisations: Government Assistance
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Voluntary Organisations: Leicestershire
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Health
Accident and Emergency Departments
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Cancer: Alcoholic Drinks
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Cancer: Death
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Departmental Visits Abroad
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Drinking Water
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Eczema: Hertfordshire
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Epilepsy: Waiting Lists
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Eyesight: Testing
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First Aid: Parents
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Food: Hygiene
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Health Visitors: Children
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Hospital Wards
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Hyperactivity
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Influenza
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NHS: Accidents
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NHS: Accountancy
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NHS: Pay
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NHS: Pensions
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NHS: Redundancy
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Nurses: Hertfordshire
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Patient Rights
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Strokes
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Trade Unions
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Work and Pensions
Asbestos: Schools
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Benefits Rules
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Construction: Safety
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Departmental Disciplinary Proceedings
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Employment: Conferences
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Employment: Fife
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European Union
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Health and Safety Executive: Economic Situation
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Housing Benefit: Fraud
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Jobcentre Plus: Manpower
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Jobcentre Plus: Standards
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Jobseeker's Allowance
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Local Employment Partnerships
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Nuclear Power: AWE Burghfield
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Pathways to Work
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Social Security Benefits
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Social Security Benefits: Asylum
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Swimming Pools: Safety
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Trade Unions
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Winter Fuel Payments: North East
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Written Questions: Government Responses
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Communities and Local Government
Council Housing
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Derelict Land: Gardens
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Eco-Towns
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Energy Performance Certificates
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Fire Services
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Fire Services: Taunton
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Fire Services: Warrington
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Home Information Packs
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Homes and Communities Agency: Finance
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Housing Revenue Accounts
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Housing: Rent Back
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Housing: HomeBuy
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Housing: Low Incomes
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Housing: Affordable Homes
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Housing: Sales
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Local Area Agreements
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Local Government
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Local Government: Equal Pay
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Local Government: Standards
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Mortgages: Government Assistance
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Mortgages: Hertfordshire
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New Deal for Communities
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Non-Domestic Rates
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Planning Permission
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Regional Planning and Development
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Rented Housing
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Repossession Orders: Hertfordshire
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Roads: Floods
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Tenant Services Authority
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Travelling People: Caravan Sites
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Children, Schools and Families
Apprentices
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Children: Care Homes
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Education: Finance
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Educational Psychology: Finance
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Further Education: Finance
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Learning and Skills Council for England: Manpower
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Pre-School Education: Finance
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Schools: Knives
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Special Educational Needs
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Innovation, Universities and Skills
Adult Education
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Adult Education: Finance
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Apprentices
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Apprentices: Coventry
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Apprentices: Energy
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Apprentices: Expenditure
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Basic Skills: Coventry
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Building Colleges for the Future Programme
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Departmental Billing
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Departmental NDPBs
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Learning and Skills Council
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North Devon College
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Overseas Students: Assessments
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Research
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Research Councils
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Research Councils: Finance
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Training: Veterinary Medicine
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Vocational Training
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