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Commons Hansard for 19 October 2009 (Volume 497)
From the bound volume. Last updated
13 May 2018 at 7.22pm.
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
Youth Unemployment
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Jobseeker's Allowance
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Pensioners
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Youth Unemployment
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Long-term Unemployment
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Personal Accounts
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Child Support System
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Child Poverty
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Youth Unemployment
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Personal Accounts
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Jobseeker's Allowance
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Incapacity Benefit
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Topical Questions
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Children’s Commissioner
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Defence Acquisition (Independent Review)
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Point of Order
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Opposition Day
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Economic Recovery and Welfare
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Business without Debate
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Access to Parliament (United Kingdom Members of the European Parliament)
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adjournment
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Written Statements
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Written Answers
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Written Answers to Questions
Transport
Aviation: Noise
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Dartford Tunnel: Mobile Phones
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Dartford-Thurrock Crossing
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Lorries: Safety
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Manchester-Burnley Railway Line
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Motor Vehicles: Lighting
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Railways: Freight
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Rivers: Pollution
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Departmental Electronic Equipment
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Farmers: Nitrates
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Holiday Accommodation: Taxation
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Nature Conservation: British Overseas Territories
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Retail Trade: Rural Areas
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Rights of Way
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Defence
Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
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Armed Forces: Christmas Deliveries
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Armed Forces: Food
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Armed Forces: Housing
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Armed Forces: Postal Services
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Armed Forces: Rehabilitation
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Colombia: Military Aid
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Cyprus
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Cyprus: Armed Forces
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Cyprus: Military Aircraft
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Departmental Manpower
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Departmental Procurement
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Departmental Rail Travel
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Elizabeth Cross
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Falkland Islands: Military Aircraft
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Indian Ocean: Military Aircraft
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Israel: Military Aid
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Military Aircraft: Helicopters
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Military Aircraft: Northern Ireland
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Military Decorations: Expenditure
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Military Decorations: Fife
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Navy: Festivals and Special Occasions
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Nepal: Helicopters
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Nuclear Submarines: Decommissioning
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Party Conferences
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Royal Regiment of Scotland: Manpower
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Service Complaints Commissioner
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Somalia: Armed Conflict
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Territorial Army: Medals
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Trident
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Type 42 Destroyers
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Justice
Counter-Terrorism
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Departmental Dismissal
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Departmental Pay
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Departmental Procurement
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Injunctions
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Lancaster Farms Young Offender Institution
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Magistrates Courts: Working Hours
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Prison Accommodation
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Probation: North West
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Secure Accommodation: Young Offenders
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Sentencing
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Anguilla: Energy
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British Antarctic Territory: Climate Change
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British Antarctic Territory: Polar Regions Unit
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British Indian Ocean Territory: Environment Protection
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British Overseas Territories Conservation: Meetings
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British Overseas Territories: Climate Change
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British Overseas Territories: Crown Dependencies
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British Overseas Territories: Environmental Charters
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British Overseas Territories: Prisoners
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Cyprus
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Cyprus: Turkey
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Cyprus: Visits Abroad
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Gaza: United Nations Fact Finding Mission
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Greece: Cyprus
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Guinea
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Iraq
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Iraq: Security
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Middle East: Armed Conflict
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Northern Cyprus
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Nothern Cyprus: Property
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Overseas Aid: Domestic Violence
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South Atlantic Invasive Species Project
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St. Helena: Electricity
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Turks and Caicos Islands: Politics and Government
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UN Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
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USA: Nuclear Weapons
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Varosha
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Work and Pensions
Employers’ Liability Insurance Policies
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Jobseeker’s Allowance
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Departmental Contact Centre
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Polygamous Marriages: Benefit Payments
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Youth Unemployment
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Jobcentres
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Employment Schemes: Disabled
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Employment: Sight Impaired
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Research Report
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Work Capability Assessments
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Culture, Media and Sport
Cultural Heritage
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Digital Broadcasting: Wales
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E-Legal Deposits
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Historic Buildings: Conservation
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Holiday Accommodation: Taxation
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ITV: Finance
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Monuments: Preservation
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Tourism: Costs
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Tourism: Marketing
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Health
Arthritis
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Blood: Contamination
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Cancer: Tamworth
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Dementia: Drugs
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Dental Services: Waiting Lists
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Departmental Procurement
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Departmental Rail Travel
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Depressive Illnesses
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Doctors: Training
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Drugs
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Drugs: Counterfeit Manufacturing
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Hospital Wards
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Hospitals: Infectious Diseases
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Human Papilloma Virus: Vaccination
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McKinsey and Company
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National Archives
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National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
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NHS: Ernst and Young
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NHS: Finance
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Oral Surgery Review Committee
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Party Conferences
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Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
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School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme
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Strokes
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Swine Flu: Vaccination
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Thalidomide
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Vulnerable Adults: Protection
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Warfarin
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Business, Innovation and Skills
Broadband
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Business
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Business Council for Britain
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Business Council for Britain: Finance
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Business Link
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Business Link: Travel
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Business: Government Assistance
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Business: Insurance
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Business: Meetings
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Departmental Telephone Services
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Gloucester Linkages Project
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Regional Development Agencies: Manpower
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Regional Development Agencies: Official Hospitality
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Regional Development Agencies: Pay
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Royal Mail: Meetings
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Shareholder Executive
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Students: Loans
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Children, Schools and Families
Education Maintenance Allowance
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Education: Assessments
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European Schools
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Outreach Workers
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Pre-school Education
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Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency: Finance
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Schools: Transport
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Treasury
Banks: Iceland
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Child Trust Fund: Bexley
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Departmental Official Cars
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Departmental Rail Travel
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Financial Services Authority's Retail Distribution
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Members: Correspondence
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Royal Mail
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Tax Allowances
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Taxation
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Taxation: Holiday Accommodation
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Valuation Office
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Working Tax Credit
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Cabinet Office
Charity Commission
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Former Ministers
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Households: Poverty
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Unemployment
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Written Questions: Government Responses
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Young People: Jobseeker's Allowance
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Communities and Local Government
Buildings: Energy
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Campaign for More and Better Homes
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Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment
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Community Infrastructure Levy
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Conservatories: Valuation
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Consolidated PR
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Conveyancing: Fees and Charges
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Council Tax: Databases
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Council Tax: Energy
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Council Tax: Valuation
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Councillors
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Derelict Land
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Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal
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Eco-Towns
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Eco-Towns: Finance
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Eco-Towns: Public Relations
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Empty Dwelling Management Orders
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Energy Performance Certificates
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English Partnerships: Homes and Communities Agency
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Financial Dynamics
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Floods and Water Bill
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Government Office for London
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Government Offices for the Regions: Finance
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Government Offices for the Regions: Mass Media
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Government Offices Regional Coordination Unit
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Home Information Packs
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Homes and Communities Agency
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Homes and Communities Agency: Finance
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Housing
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Housing Associations: Pay
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Housing: Databases
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Housing: Energy
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Housing: Finance
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Housing: Low Incomes
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Housing: Regeneration
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Housing: Sales
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Housing: Surveys
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Infrastructure Planning Commission
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Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007
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Local Government Information Unit
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Local Government: Consultants
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Local Government: Freedom of Information
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Local Government: Publicity
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Local Government: Redundancy Pay
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Local Government: Standards
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Mortgages: Government Assistance
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National Policy Statements
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Non-Domestic Rates
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Non-Domestic Rates: Renewable Energy
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Non-Domestic Rates: Valuation
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North East Economic Forum
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Planning Permission
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Property Codes Compliance Board
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Regional Planning and Development
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Regional Planning and Development: Green Belt
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Shelter: Eco-Towns
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Shelter: Finance
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Social Rented Housing: Rents
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Social Rented Housing: Sustainable Development
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Standards Board for England
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Standards Board for England: Finance
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Standards for England
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Tenant Services Authority
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Tribal Consulting
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Working Neighbourhoods Fund
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