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Commons Hansard for 20 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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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Iran's Nuclear Programme
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Tibet
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NATO
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Freedom of Expression
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Palestine
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China
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Afghanistan
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Sri Lanka
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Arab Peace Initiative
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Turkey and Armenia
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Refugee Camps (Chad)
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Topical Questions
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Transfer of Prisoners
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Royal Mail
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Marine Accident Investigation Branch (Reports)
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Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill
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Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Programme)
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Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Money)
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Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Ways and Means)
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Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Carry-Over)
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Business without Debate
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Delegated Legislation
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Delegated Legislation
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Access to Parliament (United Kingdom Members of the European Parliament)
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Regional Select Committee (West Midlands)
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Regional Select COMMITTEE (Yorkshire and the Humber)
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Regional Select Committee (South West)
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Power Cuts (North-West Kent)
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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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Wardens (Sheltered Housing)
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Prisoner Release Decisions
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Mental Health Services (New Forest)
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Free School Meals
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Electoral Register
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Written Statements
Written statements are normally used to put the day-to-day business of government on the official record and in the public domain.
Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers to Questions
Culture, Media and Sport
Circuses: Licensing
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English Heritage: Fees and Charges
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Football: World Cup
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Gambling Research, Education and Treatment Foundation
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Gambling: Licensing
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Holiday Accommodation
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National Lottery
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Playing Fields: Planning Permission
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Sports: Facilities
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Domestic Waste: Fees and Charges
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Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal
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Marine Aggregate Levy Sustainability Fund
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Pesticides: Licensing
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River Lymington: Ferries
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Waste and Resources Action Programme
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Waste Management
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Weed Control: Avon
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Weedkillers
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Health
Blood: Contamination
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Dental Services
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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill 2007-08
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Human-Animal Hybrid Embryos
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In Vitro Fertilisation
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Low Birthweight Babies
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NHS Foundation Trusts: Governing Bodies
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Radiotherapy
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Social Services: Leeds
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Social Services: Tamworth
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Swine Flu: Aviation
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Work and Pensions
Carer’s Allowance: Birmingham
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Children: Maintenance
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Employment and Support Allowance
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Incapacity Benefit: Appeals
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Incapacity Benefit: Employment Support Allowance
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Industrial Diseases: Compensation
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Jobcentre Plus: Manpower
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Pensioners: Poverty
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Pensions: Costs
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Work Capability Assessment
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Home Department
62 South Eaton Place
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Alcoholic Drinks: Crime
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Anti-Semitism
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Antisocial Behaviour Orders
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Antisocial Behaviour: Crime Prevention
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Asylum
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Closed Circuit Television
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Crime: Enfield
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Crime: Leeds
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Departmental Advertising
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Departmental Procurement
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Departmental Travel
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Disadvantaged People
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Drug Seizures: London Airports
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Entry Clearances
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Entry Clearances: Appeals
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Offenders: Mentally Ill
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Police
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Police Stations
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Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
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Roads: Accidents
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Defence
Afghanistan
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Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
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Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
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Armed Forces: Cadets
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Armed Forces: Drugs
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Armed Forces: Foreigners
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Armed Forces: Housing
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Armed Forces: Pay
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Departmental Information Officers
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Departmental Pay
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Departmental Training
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European Fighter Aircraft
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General Richard Dannatt
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Government Communications
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Iraq and Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
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Mediterranean Region: Navy
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Military Aircraft
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Military Attachés
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Parachute Regiment: Manpower
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Territorial Army
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Justice
Criminal Justice System
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Cybercrime
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Employment and Support Allowance: Appeals
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General Elections
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Homicide
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Land: Registration
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Legal Aid
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Legal Aid: Eligibility
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Magistrates Courts: Closures
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Offenders: Mental Health
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Prisoners: Location
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Prisons: Parole Board for England and Wales
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Prisons: Politics
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Robbery: Young Offenders
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Sexual Offences: Sentencing
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Sexual Offences: Young Offenders
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International Development
Cayman Islands: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
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Consolidated Contractors Corporation
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Departmental Procurement
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Developing Countries
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Developing Countries: Debt
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Global Environment Facility: Finance
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Overseas Aid: Internet
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Overseas Territories: Climate Change
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Overseas Territories: Nature Conservation
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Pakistan: Internally Displaced Persons
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Vietnam: Overseas Aid
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Iran's Nuclear Programme
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Afghanistan
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Trade Unions: Iraq
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Gaza
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European Parliament
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Non-proliferation Treaty
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West Bank
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EU Budget
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Macedonia
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Economic Recovery: EU
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Zimbabwe
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Bahrain
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Children: Kidnapping
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Cyprus
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Cyprus: British Nationality
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Cyprus: Politics and Government
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Northern Cyprus
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Turkey
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Turkey: Northern Cyprus
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Turkey: Varnava
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United Arab Emirates
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Communities and Local Government
Council Housing: Finance
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Council Housing: Sutton
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Council Housing: Waiting Lists
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Council Tax
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Council Tax: Valuation
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Departmental Dismissal
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Departmental Ministerial Policy Advisers
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Departmental Rail Travel
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Eco-towns
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Fire Engines: Sales
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Home Information Packs
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Housing: Construction
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Housing: Databases
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Housing: Public Consultation
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Housing: Regeneration
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Housing: Valuation
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LLM Communications
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Lobbying
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Local Authority Business Growth Incentives Scheme
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Local Government
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Local Government Finance
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Local Government: Publicity
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Mortgages: Government Assistance
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Muslim Council of Britain
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National Housing and Planning Advice Unit
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National Housing and Planning Advice Unit: Pay
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Non-Domestic Rates
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Non-Domestic Rates: Greater London
(item number 1)
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Planning Permission
(item number 1)
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Playing Fields: Planning Permission
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Public Sector Relocation Independent Review
(item number 1)
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Regional Development Agencies
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Social Rented Housing: Standards
(item number 1)
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Starbucks: Planning Permission
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Tony Clements
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Town and Country Planning Act 1990
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Travelling People: Caravan Sites
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Valuation Office: ICT
(item number 1)
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Children, Schools and Families
Children: Databases
(item number 1)
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Children: Social Services
(item number 1)
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Departmental Advertising
(item number 1)
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Departmental Consultants
(item number 1)
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Departmental Internet
(item number 1)
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Departmental NDPBs
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Education: Finance
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Pupils: Migration
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Social Workers: Young Offender Institutions
(item number 1)
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Vetting: Appeals
(item number 1)
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Treasury
Adjudicator's Office
(item number 1)
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Consolidated Contractors Corporation
(item number 1)
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Council of Economic Advisers: Departmental Responsibilities
(item number 1)
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Departmental ICT
(item number 1)
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Economic Situation: Leeds
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Financial Services
(item number 1)
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Government: Assets
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Inheritance Tax: Housing
(item number 1)
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Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines: Financial Services
(item number 1)
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Research and Development Tax Credit
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Taxation: Holiday Accommodation
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Valuation Office
(item number 1)
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Valuation Office: Data Protection
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Valuation Office: Land Registry
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Valuation Office: Training
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Welfare Tax Credits
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Low Birthweight Babies
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Cabinet Office
Charities
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Charities: Government Assistance
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Internet: Advertising
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Lord Ashcroft
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Performing Arts
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Teenage Pregnancy
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Telephone Services
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Unemployment: Chelmsford
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Business, Innovation and Skills
Gangmasters: Telephone Services
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Higher Education: Admissions
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Higher Education: Greater London
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Higher Education: Radicalism
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Higher Education: Student Numbers
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Lord Truscott
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Low Carbon Industrial Strategy
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National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts: Finance
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National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts: Party Conferences
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Post Offices
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Public Bodies: Finance
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Royal Mail: Industrial Disputes
(item number 1)
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Students: Nationality
(item number 1)
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Energy and Climate Change
Carbon Reduction Commitment
(item number 1)
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Carbon Reduction Commitment: Local Government
(item number 1)
(id 09102066000095)
Climate Change
(item number 1)
(id 09102066000096)
Committee on Climate Change
(item number 1)
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Electricity
(item number 1)
(id 09102066000098)
Energy: Conservation
(item number 1)
(id 09102066000099)
Nuclear Generation Sites
(item number 1)
(id 09102066000100)
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