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Lords Hansard for 20 March 1997 (Volume 579)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
11 May 2018 at 12.33pm.
Lords Chamber
Record of debates that happened in the House of Lords main chamber.
House Of Lords
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Bletchley Park
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Women Prisoners
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Oda: Fundamental Expenditure Review
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Violent Crime In London
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Southampton International Boat Show Bill
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The Barony Of Moynihan: Committee For Privileges Report
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House Of Lords Offices: Select Committee Report
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Ministerial Accountability
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Building Societies (Distributions) Bill
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Police (Health And Safety) Bill
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Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill
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National Health Service (Primary Care) Bill Hl
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Commons Amendment
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Commons Amendments
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Commons Amendment
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Commons Amendment
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Commons Amendmen
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Commons Amendments
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Commons Amendment
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Commons Amendment
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Commons Amendments
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Commons Amendment
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Commons Amendments
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Commons Amendment
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Commons Amendment
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Commons Amendment
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Commons Amendments
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Commons Amendment
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Commons Amendments
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Commons Amendment
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Commons Amendments
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Commons Amendment
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Commons Amendments
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Social Security Administration (Fraud) Bill
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Police Bill Hl
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Commons Amendments
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Commons Amendment
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Commons Amendments
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Commons Amendment
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Commons Amendments
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Commons Amendment
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Commons Amendment
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Commons Amendment
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Commons Amendments
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Commons Amendment
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Commons Amendments
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Commons Amendment
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Commons Amendments
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Sex Offenders Bill
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Police And Firemen's Pensions Bill
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Commons Amendment
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Commons Amendments
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Road Traffic Reduction Bill
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Birds (Registration Charges) Bill
(item number 56)
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Treasure Act 1996 Draft Code Of Practice (England And Wales)
(item number 57)
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Treasure Act 1996 Draft Code Of Practice (Northern Ireland)
(item number 58)
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Northern Ireland (Entry To Negotiations, Etc) Act 1996 (Cessation Of Section 3) Order 1997
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Northern Ireland (Emergency And Prevention Of Terrorism Provisions) (Continuance) Order 1997
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Property (Northern Ireland) Order 1997
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Public Order (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997
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Police And Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes Of Practice No 4) Order 1997
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Criminal Procedure And Investigations Act 1996 (Code Of Practice) (No 2) Order 1997
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Data Protection (Regulation Of Financial Services Etc) (Subject Access Exemption) (Amendment) Order 1997
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Deregulation (Occasional Permissions) Order 1997
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Deregulation (Casinos And Bingo Clubs: Debit Cards) Order 1997
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Deregulation (Betting And Bingo Advertising Etc) Order 1997
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Deregulation (Football Pools) Order 1997
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Deregulation (Non-Fossil Fuel) Order 1997
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Hedgerows Regulations 1997
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Adjournment
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Crime (Sentences) Bill
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Education Bill
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Police (Insurance Of Voluntary Assistants) Bill Hl
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Crime And Punishment (Scotland) Bill
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Public Entertainments Licences (Drugs Misuse) Bill
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers
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Arms Embargoes
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Asylum And Immigration Appeals: Independent Monitor's Report
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European Defence Co-Operation
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Estonia/Russia Border Negotiations
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Peto Institute, Budapest
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United Nations Organisation: Future
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Africa: Aid And Investment
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Turkey: Detention Of Suspects
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Inuit Population, Canada
(item number 10)
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Nato Enlargement
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Us Airborne Laser Programme
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Airspace: Definition And Integrity
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Abm Treaty
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Hong Kong: Annual Report
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Nato
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Bringing Acts Of Parliament Into Force
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European Central Bank Foreign Reserve Assets: Uk Contribution
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Ethnic Minority Population Of Uk
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Court Service, Land Registry And Public Trust Office: Performance Targets
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Legal Aid
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Legal Aid
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Legal Aid
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Dr Jawad Hashim: Legal Aid
(item number 24)
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Equal Pay Code Of Practice
(item number 25)
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Defence Industry Promotional Events On Hm Ships
(item number 26)
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Arrow Anti-Ballistic Missile Missiles
(item number 27)
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Ballistic Missile Defence
(item number 28)
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Theatre Missile Defence
(item number 29)
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Saclant: Ballistic Missile Defence Plans
(item number 30)
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Raf Menwith Hill
(item number 31)
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Raf Feltwell
(item number 32)
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Claim Against Iraq: Gulf War Environmental Damage
(item number 33)
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Low Flying Activity
(item number 34)
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Ethnic Minority Employment In Mod
(item number 35)
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Meat Hygiene
(item number 36)
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Meat Hygiene Service: Performance Targets
(item number 37)
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Central Science Laboratory: Performance Targets
(item number 38)
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Sea Fish Conservation Act: Implementation
(item number 39)
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Rendering Industry: Support
(item number 40)
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Agriculture Council, 17–19 March
(item number 41)
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Clean Livestock
(item number 42)
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Veterinary Laboratory Agency: Performance Targets
(item number 43)
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Veterinary Medicines Directorate: Performance Targets
(item number 44)
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Pesticides Safety Directorate: Performance Targets
(item number 45)
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Tobacco Products: Additives
(item number 46)
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Scottish Agricultural Science Agency: Performance Targets
(item number 47)
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Scottish Agricultural And Biological Research Institutes
(item number 48)
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Doe, Ordnance Survey And Office Of Water Services: Spending Programme
(item number 49)
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North Sea Conference, 13–14 March
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Planning Applications For Retail Development
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Regional Government Offices
(item number 52)
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls
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Electronic Monitoring Trials
(item number 54)
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General Election Campaigning Expenses: Foreign Donations
(item number 55)
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Asylum Seekers: Detention At Haslar
(item number 56)
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Prisoners: On-Line Data
(item number 57)
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Young Offenders: Contractually-Managed Prisons
(item number 58)
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Prison Service Drug Testing Programme Statistics
(item number 59)
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Data Protection Registrar
(item number 60)
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Criminal Justice Initiatives
(item number 61)
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"Pescado" Sinking: Publication Of Report
(item number 62)
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St Pancras Gasholders
(item number 63)
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Roads: Litter Clearance
(item number 64)
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Road Programme
(item number 65)
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Cancelled Road Schemes
(item number 66)
(id e22d6cb5-f116-4a7b-9c4c-dd622b468b3e)
Planning Consents: Decision Times
(item number 67)
(id 176efd32-c22a-4f4e-a127-f5a69082b932)
Ecclesiastical Exemption From Listed Buildings Control
(item number 68)
(id 042acc02-9d6a-41ec-8029-9ab802cf6adb)
Petrol Supplies In Rural Areas
(item number 69)
(id 439e684c-021d-44b0-a63b-19dd91cc5c95)
Copyright Protection: British Television Programmes
(item number 70)
(id c0bc512b-9b49-45ad-8335-d0510dd1c928)
Electricity Generating Capacity In The Eu
(item number 71)
(id 7fb43233-84e5-4cb7-8f3e-8fd174da89ba)
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