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Commons Hansard for 12 May 2009 (Volume 492)
From the bound volume. Last updated
13 May 2018 at 8.27pm.
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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Health
Mental Health Services (Sutton)
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Maternity/Paediatric Services (Greater Manchester)
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Out-of-Hours Primary Care
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Influenza Pandemic
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Choose and Book System
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Whistleblowers
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Swine Influenza
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Elderly Care Beds
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NHS Dentistry
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Topical Questions
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Points of Order
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Surface Water and Highway Drainage Charges (Exemption) Bill
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Finance Bill
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Business without Debate
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Sleep Apnoea (Road Deaths)
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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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India
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Consumer Rights
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Police Crowd Control
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Middle East
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Private Rented Housing
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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
Culture, Media and Sport
Arts Council England: Grants
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Casinos
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Departmental Contracts
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Departmental Dismissal
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Departmental ICT
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Departmental Work Experience
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English Heritage: Educational Visits
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Funding
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Gambling
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Heritage and Culture Sector Club: VisitBritain
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Internet: English Language
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Licensing
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Local Press
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Sports Equity Alliance
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Sports: Training
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Swimming Pools
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Trade Unions
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VisitBritain: Finance
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Air Pollution: Torbay
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Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
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Dangerous Dogs Act 1991
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Tourism: Rural Areas
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Trade Unions
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Water Charges
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Transport
Departmental Air Conditioning
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Departmental Air Travel
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Departmental Capital Expenditure
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Departmental Consultants
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Departmental ICT
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Departmental Manpower
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Departmental Rail Travel
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Departmental Training
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Driving: Licensing
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Government Car and Despatch Agency: Pay
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Motor Vehicles: Insurance
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Railways: Franchises
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Railways: Tickets
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Rushenden Link Road
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Shipping: Pollution
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Trade Unions
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Energy and Climate Change
Carbon Emissions: Housing
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Departmental Air Conditioning
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Fuel Poverty
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Housing: Standards
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Low Carbon Buildings Programme
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Peers' Interests
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Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Act 2000
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International Development
Developing Countries: Loans
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Developing Countries: Water
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Natural Disasters: Monitoring
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Overseas Aid
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Sri Lanka: Overseas Aid
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Home Department
Animal Experiments
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Asylum
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Asylum: Females
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Departmental Buildings
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Departmental Furniture
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Departmental Stationery
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Detainees: Children
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Entry Clearances
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Food
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Fuels: Transport
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Gateway Group
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Identity Cards: Finance
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Immigration
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Immigration Controls
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International Police Assistance Board
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Metropolitan Police: Information and Communications Technology
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Police: Disclosure of Information
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Police: Procurement
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Vetting: Scotland
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Vetting: Voluntary Work
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Innovation, Universities and Skills
Apprentices
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Departmental Buildings
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Departmental Furniture
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Departmental Manpower
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Departmental Mobile Phones
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Departmental Stationery
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Learning and Skills Council
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Train to Gain Programme
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Treasury
Banks: Finance
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Banks: Ireland
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Departmental Correspondence
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Departmental Stationery
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Fiscal Policy
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Furnished Holiday Lettings Scheme
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Industrial Health and Safety
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Interpal
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Landfill Tax
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Members: Correspondence
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Natural Gas: Finance
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State Retirement Pensions
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Tax Evasion
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Work and Pensions
Departmental ICT
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Incapacity Benefit
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Incapacity Benefit: Heart Diseases
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Jobcentre Plus: Standards
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Jobcentre Plus: Vacancies
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New Deal Schemes
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Pathways to Work
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Pension Credit
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Social Security Benefits
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Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
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Television: Licensing
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Vocational Training
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Welfare Tax Credits: Grandparents
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Winter Fuel Payments
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Afghanistan
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British Overseas Territories
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Departmental Rail Travel
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EU Institutions: Manpower
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European Union
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Hamas
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Hostages: British Nationality
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India: Religious Freedom
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Iran: Baha'i Faith
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Iran: Nuclear Power
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Iran: Sanctions
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Pakistan: Politics and Government
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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Duchy of Lancaster
Charities: Insolvency
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Death: Alcoholic Drinks and Drugs
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Death: Nutrition
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Departmental Buildings
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Departmental Stationery
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Non-profit Making Associations: Bexley
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Pensioners: Merseyside
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Sexuality: Statistics
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Skin Cancer
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Trading Funds: Accountancy
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Unemployment
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Voluntary Organisations: Finance
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Children, Schools and Families
Children In Care: Young Offenders
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Children: Care Homes
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Children: Databases
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Children: Human Trafficking
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Children: Protection
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Coln House Special School
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Departmental Complaints
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Departmental Official Hospitality
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Departmental Pay
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Departmental Stationery
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Pre-school Education: Tamworth
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Runaway Children
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Supporting People Programme
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Health
Out-of-hours GP Care
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GP Access
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Specialist Hospitals
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Maternity Services
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Cervarix Vaccine
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NHS Dentistry
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Allergy Services
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Thalidomide
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Hospital Acquired Infection
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NHS Hospitals: Bexley
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Social Enterprises
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Prescription Costs
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Tuberculosis
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Alcoholic Drinks: Children
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Cancer: Health Services
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Drugs: Children
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Health Services
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Influenza: Vaccination
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Injuries: Children
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Lyme Disease
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Methadone
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NHS: Theft
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Radon Gas
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Social Services
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Swine Flu: Health Education
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Communities and Local Government
Community Development
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Council Tax
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Council Tax: Valuation
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Departmental Complaints
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Departmental Internet
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Departmental Procurement
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Departmental Responsibilities
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Derelict Land: Gardens
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Domestic Violence
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Economic Situation
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Energy Performance Certificates
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EU Grants and Loans
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Fire Services
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First Time Buyers
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Freedom of Information
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Housing: Construction
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Housing: Low Incomes
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Housing: Standards
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Judicial Review
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Local Government Finance
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Local Government: Bank Services
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Local Government: Elections
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Local Government: Equal Pay
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Local Government: Greater Manchester and Leeds
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Local Government: Inspections
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Maps: EU Law
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Mobile Homes
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National Secular Society
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Non-Domestic Rates
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Non-Domestic Rates: Empty Property
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Planning
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Planning Permission
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Planning Permission: Costs
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Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre
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Recreation Spaces
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Unitary Councils
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Unitary Councils: Freedom of Information
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Justice
Ashwell Prison
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Cabinet: Glasgow
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Children: Protection
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Departmental ICT
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Elections: Fraud
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Extradition: Legal Aid
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Judiciary: Ethnic Groups
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Legal Profession: Chinese Community
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Life Imprisonment
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Life Imprisonment: Females
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Life Imprisonment: Mentally Disturbed Offenders
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National Offender Management Service
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Prison Accommodation
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Prison Sentences
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Prison Sentences: Swine Flu
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Prisons: Education
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Probation: Wales
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Defence
Afghanistan and Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations
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Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
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Afghanistan: Reconstruction
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Armed Forces: Coroners
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Armed Forces: Housing
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Armed Forces: Pensions
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Armed Forces: Resignations
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Armed Forces: Swine Flu
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Armed Forces: Training
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Army: Manpower
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Clyde Submarine Base
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Defence: Employment
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Defence: Information and Communications Technology
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Defence: Procurement
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Departmental Buildings
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Departmental Consultants
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Departmental Correspondence
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Departmental Official Hospitality
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European Fighter Aircraft
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Ex-servicemen: Military Decorations
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Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations
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Israel: Military Aid
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Military Aid: Defence Equipment
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Navy: Drug Seizures
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Radioactive Waste: Waste Management
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Somalia: Piracy
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Special Reconnaissance Regiment: Northern Ireland
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Submarines
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Warships: Manpower
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