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Commons Hansard for 29 October 2009 (Volume 498)
From the bound volume. Last updated
13 May 2018 at 7.26pm.
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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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Natural Environment
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Floods (Pitt Report)
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Local Food Chains
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Farmers (Suicides)
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Common Agricultural Policy
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Bovine Tuberculosis
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Light Pollution
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International Whaling Commission
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UK Fishing Industry
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Dairy Industry
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Bees (Pesticides)
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Farm-gate Milk Prices
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British Waterways
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Flood Defences
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Topical Questions
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Business of the House
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Personal Statement
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Fireworks Safety
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Social Care Green Paper
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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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Furniture Industry
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Written Statements
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Written Answers
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Written Answers to Questions
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Biodiversity Targets
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Household Waste
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Grain Farmers: Income
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Bovine Tuberculosis
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European Habitats Directive
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Bluefin Tuna
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Departmental Catering
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Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal
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Food: Packaging
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Greyhounds
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Ragwort
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Recycling: Greater London
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Rivers: Canoeing
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Transport
Aviation: Carbon Emissions
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Eurostar: Cleaning Services
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Fire Services: Working Hours
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Local Transport Plans: Carbon Emissions
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Motor Vehicles: Norwich
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Motor Vehicles: Registration
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Railways: Environment Protection
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West Coast Railway Line: Speed Limits
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Defence
Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
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Armed Forces: Injuries
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Armed Forces: Somalia
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Ascension Island
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Departmental Postal Services
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Departmental Travel
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Gurkhas: Pensions
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Military Aircraft
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Military Decorations
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Nuclear Submarines
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Territorial Army
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Trident
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Afghanistan: Elections
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Afghanistan: Foreign Relations
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Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
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Aung San Suu Kyi
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Embassies: Civil Partnerships
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Iran
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Middle East: Armed Conflict
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Middle East: Peace Negotiations
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Middle East: Water
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Monitor Group: Meetings
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Occupied Territories: Housing
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Russia: Foreign Relations
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Sri Lanka: Human Rights
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Temple Mount
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Turkey: Israel
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Yvonne Fletcher
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Culture, Media and Sport
Departmental Postal Services
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Departmental Responsibilities
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Football Foundation: Finance
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Sport England
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Sports: Schools
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Young Offenders: Princes Trust
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Olympics
Domestic Christmas Trees
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International Olympic Committee
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Olympic Games 2012: Barking and Dagenham
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Olympic Games 2012: Construction
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Olympic Games 2012: Gun Sports
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Olympic Games 2012: Transport
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Olympic Games: China
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Communities and Local Government
Community Development: Voluntary Organisations
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Council Housing: Finance
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Departmental Ministerial Policy Advisers
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Disabled Facilities Grants
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Employment Agencies
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Fire Services: Pensions
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Government Office for the North West
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Government Office for the North West: Allowances
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Local Government: Chorley
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Local Government: Pensions
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Non-Domestic Rates: Greater London
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Planning Obligations: Chorley
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Regional Planning and Development
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Retail Trade: Planning Permission
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Shared Ownership Schemes
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Energy and Climate Change
Carbon Emissions: Government Assistance
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Climate Change
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Climate Change: Conferences
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Consolidated Contractors Corporation
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Wind Power: Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
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Home Department
Alcoholic Drinks: Crime
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Alcoholic Drinks: Public Places
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Antisocial Behaviour
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Antisocial Behaviour Orders: Staffordshire
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Antisocial Behaviour Orders: Wales
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Antisocial Behaviour Orders: Young People
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Antisocial Behaviour: Norwich
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Crime: Business
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Crime: Young People
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Departmental Vetting
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Detection Rates
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Domestic Violence: Arrests
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Driving Offences: Mobile Phones
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Immobilisation of Vehicles
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Independent Safeguarding Authority: Finance
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Members: Correspondence
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Passports: Fraud
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Proceeds of Crime: East of England
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Telecommunications: Databases
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Terrorism
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Terrorism: Arrests
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Terrorism: Convictions
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Business, Innovation and Skills
Apprentices: Birmingham
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Broadband
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Broadband: Lancashire
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Business Links: Sick Leave
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Business: Government Assistance
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Further Education
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Further Education: Finance
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Higher Education
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Internet: Computer Viruses
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Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
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National Economic Council Sub-Committee on Better Regulation
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National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills: Thurrock
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Quantum Technology Partnership
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Spaceflight
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Students: Grants
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Students: Loans
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Telephones: North West
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Train to Gain Programme
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UK High Technology Fund
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Vocational Training: Birmingham
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Justice
European Court of Human Rights
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Advisory Panel on Judicial Diversity
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Departmental Telephone Services
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Driving Offences
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Judges: Retirement
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Members: Correspondence
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Prison Accommodation
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Prisoners Release
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Prisoners Release
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Prisoners: Mothers
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Reoffenders
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Sentencing
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Shoplifting: Sentencing
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Young Offender Institutions: Injuries
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Cabinet Office
Building Britain's Future
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Cancer: North East
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Census: Religion
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Departmental Training
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Government Departments: Power of Information Taskforce
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Jobseeker's Allowance: Norwich
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National Economic Council
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National Economic Council: Arrests
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Teenage Pregnancy
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Unemployment: Newport Gwent
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Vetting: Scotland
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International Development
Afghanistan: Overseas Aid
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Burma: Overseas Aid
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Christmas
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Indonesia: Earthquakes
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Overseas Aid: Rescue Services
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Somalia: Overseas Aid
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St. Helena: Airports
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Sudan
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Treasury
Child Care Vouchers
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Council Tax
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Economic and Monetary Union: Local Government
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Housing: Construction
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Public Expenditure
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Revenue and Customs: Repayment
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Thalidomide Trust: Taxation
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Health
Abortion
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Cancer: Diagnosis
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Contraceptives
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Departmental Domestic Visits
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Eyesight: Testing
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General Practitioners: Birmingham
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Health Services: York
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HIV Infection
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Hospital beds: Elderly
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Hospitals: Parking
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Hypergonadism
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NHS: Information and Communications Technology
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Nutrition: Mothers
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Palliative Care: Finance
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Pharmacy
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Pharmacy: Exports
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Pharmacy: Licensing
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Sedation
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Social Services: Birmingham
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Children, Schools and Families
Academies: Sponsorship
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Adoption
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BECTA: Finance
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Children: Day Care
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Children: Human Trafficking
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Children: Protection
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Children’s Centres: Derbyshire
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Christmas
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Class Sizes
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Class Sizes: East of England
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Classroom Assistants: Derbyshire
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Climate Change: Teaching Aids
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Departmental Information Officers
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Departmental Manpower
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Departmental Public Expenditure
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Departmental Telephone Services
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Education: Finance
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Faith Schools: Finance
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Family Intervention Projects: Derbyshire
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Family Intervention Projects: Finance
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GCSE
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GCSE: Disadvantaged
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GCSE: Enfield
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Gifted Children: Leeds
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Headteachers
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Languages: GCSE
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Members: Correspondence
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National Council for Educational Excellence
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Primary Education
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Primary Education: Pupil Exclusions
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Private Education: Per Capita Costs
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Pupils: Absenteeism
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Pupils: Disadvantaged
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Pupils: East of England
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Pupils: Per Capita Costs
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Pupils: Special Educational Needs
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Schools: Admissions
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Schools: Derbyshire
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Schools: Finance
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Schools: Hearing Impaired Pupils
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Schools: Inspections
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Schools: Mental Health
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Schools: Standards
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Schools: Uniforms
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Science: Teachers
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Secondary Education
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Secondary Education: Milton Keynes
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Special Educational Needs: East of England
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Sure Start Programme: Birmingham
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Teachers: Pensions
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Teachers: Training
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Travelling People: Computers
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Young People: Voluntary Work
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Youth Inclusion Programmes
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