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Commons Hansard for 22 October 2009 (Volume 497)
From the bound volume. Last updated
13 May 2018 at 7.23pm.
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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Transport
Mersey Gateway Bridge
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Rail Services
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High-speed Rail
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Road Deaths
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Local Transport Plan
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Speed Cameras
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Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
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Rail Services
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Goods Vehicle Testing
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Rail Franchises
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Severn Crossings
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Rail Services
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Topical Questions
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Women and Equality
Equality and Human Rights Commission
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Corston Report
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Parental Leave
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Married Couples (Armed Forces)
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Race Inequality (NHS Staff)
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Women in Power: Milestones
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Equality and Human Rights Commission
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Business of the House
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Points of Order
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Economic Recovery
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Public Accounts
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UK Border Agency
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Written Statements
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Written Answers
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Written Answers to Questions
Transport
Vehicles: Insurance
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High-Speed Rail
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Heavy Goods Vehicles
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A34
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Departmental Rail Travel
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Marine and Coastguard Agency
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Motorway: Closures
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Railways: Standards
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Roads: Construction
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Energy and Climate Change
Coal Fired Power Stations
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Collaborative Offshore Wind Research into the Environment
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Departmental Rail Travel
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Energy: Meters
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Energy: Prices
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Plutonium: Exports
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Sellafield
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Home Department
Bigamy
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Extradition: USA
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Identity Cards: Airports
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Identity Cards: Greater Manchester
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Independent Safeguarding Authority: Members
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Police: Injuries
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Police: Resignations
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Police: Standards
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Vetting
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Vetting: Standards
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Air Pollution: Greater London
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Carbon Labelling Scheme
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Domestic Waste: Fees and Charges
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Domestic Waste: Fixed Penalties
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Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal
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Litter: Rural Areas
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Marine Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund
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Rural Areas: Grants
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South Downs National Park
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Waste and Resources Action Programme
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Work and Pensions
Children: Maintenance
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Disability Living Allowance: Fraud
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Employment and Support Allowance
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Employment and Support Allowance: Birmingham
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Equality 2025
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Housing Benefit: Travelling People
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Jobseeker's Allowance: Fife
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Office for Disability Issues: Manpower
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Poverty: Children
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Unemployment: Young People
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Afghanistan: Politics and Government
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British Overseas Territories: Arms Control
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Burma
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Burma: Arms Trade
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Burma: Human Rights
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Burma: Politics and Government
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Chagos Islands
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Children: Kidnapping
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China: World Expo
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Cyprus
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Cyprus: Green Line
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Cyprus: Northern Cyprus
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Cyprus: Turkey
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Democratic Republic of Congo
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Democratic Republic of Congo: Internally Displaced Persons
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Departmental Official Hospitality
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Embassies: EU Countries
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EU Institutions
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EU Law
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EU: Financial Institutions
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European Union: Reform
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France: Industrial Disputes
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Gaza: Borders
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Ilois: Resettlement
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India
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India: Religious Freedom
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Iran: Overseas Trade
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Iran: Religious Freedom
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Kenya: Poltics and Government
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Maritime Navigation
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Middle East: Armed Conflict
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Middle East: Gas
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Middle East: Peace Negotiations
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NATO: Young People
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Northern Cyprus
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Northern Cyprus: Economic Situation
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Pakistan: Religious Freedom
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Palestinians: Politics and Government
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Papua: Violence
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Sudan: Internally Displaced Persons
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Sudan: Peace Negotiations
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Telecommunications
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Temple Mount
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Terrorism: Finance
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Treaty of Lisbon
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Uganda
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Uganda: Armed Conflict
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UN Security Council
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UN: Young People
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United Nations: Meetings
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Yvonne Fletcher
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Defence
Monitor Group
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Armed Forces: Housing
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Armed Forces: Medical Services
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Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
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Armed Forces: Recruitment
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Browndown Training Facility
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Charities
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Colombia: Military Aid
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Departmental Telephone Services
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News International
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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
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Territorial Army
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Territorial Army: Civil Contingency Reaction Forces
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Communities and Local Government
Departmental Flexible Working
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Departmental Manpower
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Departmental Motor Vehicles
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Departmental Pay
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Departmental Procurement
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Departmental Recruitment
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Departmental Training
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Departmental Travel
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Departmental Visits Abroad
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Disabled Facilities Grants
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EC Grants and Loans
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Fire Brigades Union
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Fire Services
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Fire Services: Finance
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Housing: Lighting
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Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill
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Local Government Finance
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Local Government: Influenza
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Members: Correspondence
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Non-Domestic Rates
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Political Impartiality
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Retail Trade: Hygiene
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Shops: Empty Property
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Village Fetes: Food
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Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal
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Business, Innovation and Skills
Business: Government Assistance
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Charities
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Insolvency
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Rover Group
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Technology Strategy Board
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UK Innovation Fund
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Health
Dementia
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Dental Services: EC Nationals
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Departmental Telephone Services
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Departmental Visits Abroad
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Elderly Care
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Hospitals: Waiting Lists
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IVF
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Mental Health Services
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NHS Direct: Ambulance Services
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NHS: Finance
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Radiotherapy
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School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme
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Swine Flu: Vaccination
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Tuberculosis: Screening
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Wheelchairs
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International Development
Burma: Famine
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Middle East: Peace Negotiations
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News International and Monitor Group
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Pacific Ocean Islands: Overseas Aid
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Tony Blair Faith Foundation
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Yemen: Overseas Aid
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Children, Schools and Families
Academies
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Care Homes: Security
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Children: Day Care
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Children: Social Services
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Education Maintenance Allowance: Pay
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Education: Young People
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Office of the Schools Adjudicator
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Parents: Advisory Services
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Schools: Fire Extinguishers
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Treasury
Christmas
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Corporation Tax
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Council Tax: Valuation
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Crown Estates: Parliamentary Questions
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Housing: Valuation
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Iraq Committee of Inquiry
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Local Government: Assets
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Non-domestic Rates: Valuation
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Operational Efficiency Programme
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Private Finance Initiative: Costs
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Tax Allowances: Fuel Oil
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Taxation: Betting
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Taxation: Gaming Machines
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Taxation: Holiday Accommodation
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Valuation Office
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Valuation Office: Cole Layer Trumble
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Valuation Office: Digital Technology
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Valuation Office: Information and Communications Technology
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Valuation Office: Rightmove
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Valuation Office: Standards
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Valuation Office: Training
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VAT
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