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Commons Sitting of 19 March 1984 Series 6 Vol. 56

c687
1. Preamble 7 words
c687
2. PRAYERS 5 words
1. PRIVATE BUSINESS
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1. ANGLIAN WATER AUTHORITY (KINGS LYNN TIDAL DEFENCES) BILL 7 words
3. Oral Answers to Questions
1. TRANSPORT
cc687-8
1. Heavy Commercial Vehicles (Weights) 740 words
cc688-9
2. A564 (Blythe Bridge to Uttoxeter) 286 words
c689
3. Motorway Service Stations 262 words
c690
4. British Rail (Catering) 488 words
c691
5. A19 (Repair Costs) 258 words
c691
6. Buses and Trains (Single Manning) 218 words
cc691-3
7. Heavy Lorries (London) 909 words
cc693-4
8. North-East Lancashire 388 words
cc694-5
9. Express Coach Services 582 words
cc695-6
10. Settle-Carlisle Railway Line 513 words
cc696-7
11. Public Transport Costs (Glaister Model) 341 words
c697
12. British Rail 260 words
cc697-8
13. Cycles (Carriage by Train) 159 words
c698
14. Vehicle Excise Duty (Evasion) 217 words
2. ATTORNEY-GENERAL
cc698-9
1. Legal Aid (Defamation) 312 words
c699
2. Legal Aid (Divorce) 253 words
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3. Latent Defects (Liability) 221 words
cc700-1
4. Mortgage Transactions (Solicitors) 562 words
3. OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT
cc701-2
1. Nicaragua 382 words
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2. United Nations Children's Fund 406 words
c703
3. International Fund for Agricultural Development 129 words
cc703-4
4. Philippines 226 words
c704
5. United Nations' Development Programme and Commonwealth Development Corporation 284 words
cc705-6
6. Questions to Ministers 263 words
cc707-8
4. Midlands Coalfields (Police Action) 529 words
c708
1. STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS, &c. 55 words
5. Orders of the Day
c709
1. WAYS AND MEANS 10 words
c709
1. AMENDMENT OF THE LAW 137 words
cc709-96
2. Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation 50,822 words
c797
3. Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation 32 words
cc797-800
4. 2. SPIRITS 1,662 words, 1 division
c800
5. 3. BEER 108 words
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6. 4. WINE AND MADE-WINE 265 words
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7. 5. MEANING OF "SPARKLING" IN RELATION TO WINE AND MADE-WINE 1,551 words, 1 division
c804
8. 6. CIDER 118 words
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9. 7. TOBACCO PRODUCTS 128 words
cc804-6
10. 8. HYDROCARBON OIL 147 words
cc807-27
11. 9. VEHICLES EXCISE DUTY 3,711 words
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1. GAMING LICENCE DUTY 187 words
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12. 11. GAMING MACHINE LICENCE DUTY 38 words
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13. 12. FREE ZONES 52 words
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14. 13. RESTRICTION OF ZERO-RATING (FOOD) 2,419 words, 1 division
cc832-7
15. 14. RESTRICTION OF ZERO-RATING (CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS, ETC.) 2,725 words, 1 division
c837
16. 15. ZERO-RATING (SUPPLIES OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM) 49 words
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17. 16. VALUE ADDED TAX (DISCRETIONARY REGISTRATION) 35 words
cc837-8
18. 17. CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DUTY AND VALUE ADDED TAX (RELIEFS) 698 words
c838
19. 18. CAR TAX AND VALUE ADDED TAX (DISTRESS AND POINDING) 74 words
c839
20. 19. INCOME TAX (CHARGE AND RATES FOR 1984–85) 277 words
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21. 20. INCOME TAX (PERSONAL RELIEFS) 186 words
cc839-40
22. 21. RELIEF FOR INTEREST (LIMIT FOR 1984–85) 145 words
cc840-3
23. 22. CORPORATION TAX (CHARGE AND RATE FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 1983 2,234 words, 1 division
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24. 23. CORPORATION TAX (REDUCING FRACTION FOR CHARGEABLE GAINS) 63 words
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25. 24. ADVANCE CORPORATION TAX (RATE FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 1984) 35 words
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26. 25. CORPORATION TAX (SMALL COMPANIES) 66 words
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27. 26. RELIEF FOR INTEREST: BRIDGING LOANS 157 words
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28. 27. LIFE ASSURANCE PREMIUM RELIEF 68 words
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29. 28. INSURANCE POLICIES 227 words
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30. 29. REGISTERED FRIENDLY SOCIETIES 36 words
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31. 30. EXPENDITURE OF MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS 76 words
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32. 31. REDUCTION AND ABOLITION OF CERTAIN RELIEFS IN RELATION TO FOREIGN EARNINGS AND EMOLUMENTS 104 words
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33. 32. BENEFITS IN KIND: SCHOLARSHIPS 39 words
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34. 33. SHARE OPTIONS 30 words
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35. 34. BUSINESS EXPANSION SCHEME 47 words
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36. 35. SCHEDULE B 62 words
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37. 36. GROUPS AND CONSORTIA 99 words
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38. 37. STOCK RELIEF 42 words
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39. 38. DEEP DISCOUNT SECURITIES 53 words
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40. 39. GRANTS UNDER INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1982 56 words
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41. 40. AMENDMENTS TO TERRITORIAL EXTENSION OF TAX 67 words
c847
42. 41. INITIAL AND FIRST-YEAR ALLOWANCES 77 words
c847
43. 42. TRANSFERS UNDER OIL AND GAS (ENTERPRISE) ACT 1982 61 words
c847
44. 43. CAPITAL GAINS 120 words
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45. 44. OIL EXPLORATION AND EXPLOITATION ACTIVITIES 183 words
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46. 45. CONTROLLED FOREIGN COMPANIES 46 words
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47. 46. OFFSHORE FUNDS 93 words
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48. 47. CAPITAL TRANSFER TAX 2,243 words, 1 division
cc851-2
49. 48. REDUCTION OF STAMP DUTY ON CONVEYANCES OR TRANSFERS 455 words
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50. 49. STAMP DUTY: SUB-SALES 443 words
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51. 50. STAMP DUTY AGREEMENTS FOR LEASES 523 words
c854
52. 51. STAMP DUTY: SALE OF HOUSES AT DISCOUNT BY CERTAIN BODIES 261 words
c854
53. 52. OIL TAXATION (RELIEFS FOR EXPENDITURE AND LOSSES) 48 words
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54. 53. OIL TAXATION (PAYMENTS FOR MINIMUM DELIVERY AND CAPACITY PAYMENTS) 63 words
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55. 54. RELIEF FROM TAX (INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL CHARGES) 54 words
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56. PROCEDURE (LOANS BY PUBLIC WORKS LOAN COMMISSIONERS) 83 words
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57. PROCEDURE (FUTURE TAXATION) 330 words
c855
6. FINANCE (No. 2) 110 words
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7. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE 29 words
cc857-69
8. Education (Grants and Awards) Bill 3 words
cc857-69
1. New Clause—(Restriction on Expenditure) 6,780 words, 1 division
cc870-82
9. Representation of the People 6,647 words, 1 division
c882
1. FOREIGN LIMITATION PERIODS BILL [LORDS] 54 words
cc883-90
10. Tyne and Wear (Unemployment) 4,099 words

Written Answers (Commons) of 19 March 1984 Series 6 Vol. 56

1. ENERGY
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1. Pit Closures 188 words
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2. Straw 205 words
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3. Redundancy Payments Schemes 68 words
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4. South Warwickshire (Coal Extraction) 110 words
2. ATTORNEY-GENERAL
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1. Solicitors (Complaints) 70 words
c314W
2. International Access to Justice 79 words
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3. Picketing 58 words
cc314-5W
4. Cardiff Conspiracy Trial (Jury) 83 words
3. THE ARTS
c315W
1. South Dock Site (Liverpool) 113 words
c315W
2. National Maritime Museum 211 words
4. NATIONAL FINANCE
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1. Britannia Building Society 547 words
c317W
2. New Cross Building Society 219 words
cc317-8W
3. Local Authorities and Public Corporations (Borrowing) 218 words
c318W
4. Economic Subvention 102 words
c318W
5. Corporation Tax 197 words
cc318-9W
6. Monetary Targets 112 words
c319W
7. Investment Income 113 words
c319W
8. Life Assurance 125 words
c319W
9. Age Allowance 47 words
c319W
10. Taxation 51 words
c319W
11. Driving Tests 39 words
cc319-20W
12. Income and Taxation 42 words
c320W
13. Rates 58 words
c320W
14. Income Tax 95 words
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15. Black Economy 62 words
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16. Civil Service (TUC Day of Action) 53 words
5. TRADE AND INDUSTRY
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1. Small Businesses 228 words
c321W
2. Amateur Radio (Nuisance) 78 words
c321W
3. Postal Codes 65 words
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4. Export Prices 86 words
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5. Redundancy Payment Schemes 274 words
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6. Instruments of Restraint (Exports) 79 words
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7. Pushchairs (Safety) 143 words
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8. Private Radio Stations 101 words
6. HOME DEPARTMENT
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1. Neighbourhood Watch Scheme 76 words
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2. Prevention of Terrorism Bill 124 words
cc323-4W
3. Diplomatic Bags (Weapons) 113 words
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4. Criminal Injuries Compensation Boards. 1,158 words
cc326-8W
5. Lion Intoximeter 922 words
c328W
6. Remand Prisoners (Escapes) 71 words
c328W
7. Prison Officers (Training) 45 words
7. WALES
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1. Economic Subvention 54 words
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2. Citizens Advice Bureaux 81 words
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3. Insulation Grants 258 words
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4. Listed Buildings 74 words
cc329-30W
5. Council House Sales 95 words
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6. Elderly Persons 288 words
c331W
7. Teacher Training (Welsh Language) 81 words
8. TRANSPORT
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1. Railways (Road Conversions) 102 words
c331W
2. London Transport 72 words
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3. National Bus Company 65 words
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4. Rail Electrification 64 words
c332W
5. Rail Exports 80 words
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6. Motorways (Night Closures) 76 words
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7. British Rail (South Eastern Services) 78 words
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8. Stansted Airport (Rail Link) 71 words
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9. M6 (Extension) 22 words
c333W
10. Severn Bridge 77 words
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11. Cycles 104 words
c333W
12. Railway Stations (Car Parking) 78 words
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13. Public Transport (Disabled Persons) 97 words
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14. Road Schemes (Inquiries) 87 words
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15. M63 (Barton Bridge) 239 words
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16. British Airways 252 words
c335W
17. Woodhead Route 239 words
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18. Personalised Car Numbers 49 words
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19. Channel Tunnel 156 words
9. OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT
c336W
1. International Development Association 114 words
cc336-7W
2. Population and Family Planning Projects 570 words
c337W
3. Turkey 46 words
cc337-8W
4. World Fertility Survey 99 words
cc338-9W
5. United Nations Children's Fund 165 words
c339W
6. South-West Africa-Namibia 89 words
10. PRIME MINISTER
c339W
1. GCHQ, Cheltenham 157 words
cc339-40W
2. Falkland Islands 149 words
c340W
3. Oman University Contract 28 words
c340W
4. Oman (Official Visit) 56 words
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5. Common Agricultural Policy 31 words
11. FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
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1. European Assembly 110 words
cc340-1W
2. Cyprus 27 words
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3. South Africa 242 words
c341W
4. Korea 105 words
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5. Falkland Islands 136 words
c342W
6. Mercenaries 83 words
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7. EC (Spain and Portugal) 122 words
cc342-3W
8. EC (Foreign Policy) 385 words
c343W
9. Chemical Weapons 112 words
c343W
10. Nuclear Missiles (Europe) 109 words
12. SCOTLAND
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1. Economic Subvention 53 words
c344W
2. Citizens Advice Bureaux 104 words
cc344-5W
3. Housing Associations 762 words
cc345-6W
4. "Crossing the Boundaries" 192 words
cc346-7W
5. Health Boards (Resources) 421 words
c347W
6. Labour Statistics 209 words
cc347-8W
7. Air Weapons 40 words
c348W
8. NHS (Reorganisation) 98 words
13. ENVIRONMENT
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1. Rate Support Grant 152 words
cc348-9W
2. Local Authorities (Expenditure and Population) 253 words
c349W
3. Local Authorities (Expenditure) 175 words
c349W
4. Block Grants 94 words
cc349-50W
5. City of London 74 words
c350W
6. Local Government Reform 144 words
cc350-1W
7. Local Authority Housing 406 words
c351W
8. Greater London Council 69 words
c351W
9. Insulation Grants 132 words
cc351-2W
10. Litter 141 words
c352W
11. Land Sales (Private Treaty) 45 words
c352W
12. Falkland Islands 44 words
c352W
13. "Lead in the Environment" 116 words
cc352-3W
14. Rates 114 words
c353W
15. Cleveland (Grant-related Expenditure) 96 words
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16. Crawley 57 words
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17. Planning Appeals 128 words
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18. Ben Wyris 176 words
14. EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
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1. Student Grants 268 words
cc354-5W
2. Continuing Education 123 words
c355W
3. Student Travel Reimbursement 67 words
15. AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD
c355W
1. Agriculture Ministers (Meeting) 196 words
c355W
2. Agriculture (Financial Assistance) 133 words
cc355-6W
3. EC (Agricultural Surpluses) 74 words
c356W
4. Horticulture Industry 295 words
c356W
5. Common Agricultural Policy 97 words
cc356-7W
6. Sheepmeat 414 words
c357W
7. Surplus Foodstuffs 163 words
cc357-8W
8. Slaughtering Statistics 163 words
16. EMPLOYMENT
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1. Wages Inspectorate 481 words
cc359-60W
2. Noise at Work 273 words
c360W
3. Youth Training Scheme 103 words
cc360-1W
4. European Community 480 words
cc361-2W
5. Job Losses 190 words
c362W
6. Labour Statistics 76 words
c362W
7. School Leavers (Derbyshire) 44 words
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8. Part-time Job Release Scheme 94 words
cc362-3W
9. GCHQ, Cheltenham 193 words
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10. Wages Councils 277 words
c363W
11. Redundancy Payments Scheme 96 words
cc363-4W
12. Community Programme (Durham) 76 words
cc364-5W
13. Wages Councils 506 words
c365W
14. Work Permits 124 words
c365W
15. Labour Statistics 248 words
cc365-6W
16. Manpower Services Commission (Language Courses) 72 words
c366W
17. Labour Statistics (Coventry) 269 words
17. SOCIAL SERVICES
cc366-71W
1. Abortion 1,587 words
c371W
2. Supplementary Benefit 293 words
c371W
3. Drug Safety 85 words
cc371-2W
4. Housing Benefit 244 words
c372W
5. Medical Students 69 words
cc372-3W
6. Private Rest Homes 279 words
c373W
7. Hearing Aids 70 words
c373W
8. Unemployment Benefit (Burnley) 68 words
c373W
9. Spectacles (Purchases and Fitting Regulations) 159 words
cc373-4W
10. Attendance Allowance 90 words
c374W
11. Pensioners (Canada) 320 words
cc374-5W
12. Pensions (Indexing Costs) 84 words
c375W
13. Retirement Pensions (Reciprocal Arrangements) 116 words
c375W
14. Patients' Money (Rayner Report) 70 words
c375W
15. Mental Nursing Homes 161 words
cc375-6W
16. Hospital Waiting Lists 45 words
c376W
17. Severe Disablement Allowance 245 words
cc376-7W
18. Housewives Invalidity Pensions 184 words
c377W
19. NHS Staff 346 words
cc377-8W
20. NHS Employees (Index-related Pensions) 66 words
c378W
21. NHS (Public Expenditure) 133 words
c378W
22. NHS Staff (Efficiency Competition) 119 words
c378W
23. Hospital Closures 37 words
c378W
24. London Health Authorities (Staff Vacancies) 36 words
cc378-9W
25. Child Allowance 92 words
c379W
26. Child Additions 448 words
18. NORTHERN IRELAND
c380W
1. European Community (Regional Assistance) 267 words
c380W
2. Prisons (Explosives) 131 words
cc380-2W
3. Royal Ulster Constabulary (Hours) 349 words

Lords Sitting of 19 March 1984 Series 5 Vol. 449

c969
1. Preamble 22 words
cc969-71
2. PRO Documents: The Falkland Islands 1,162 words
cc971-2
3. Iran: Rolls-Royce Engine Sales 524 words
cc972-5
4. The Budget and Income Distribution 1,309 words
cc975-6
5. Pharmacists: Recovery of Over-Payment 629 words
c976
6. Business 55 words
c977
7. Derwent Valley Railway Bill [H.L.] 11 words
c977
8. Standard Chartered Bank Bill 11 words
cc977-1036
9. Telecommunications Bill 32,717 words, 3 divisions
cc1036-9
10. County Courts Bill [H.L.] 1,343 words
cc1039-52
11. Criminal Trespass Bill [H.L.] 7,046 words
cc1052-94
12. Telecommunications Bill 21,917 words
c1094
13. Metals Society Bill [H.L.] 16 words

Written Answers (Lords) of 19 March 1984 Series 5 Vol. 449

c1094WA
1. YOUNG PERSONS REMANDED IN CUSTODY 93 words
c1094WA
2. POLICE HOUSES: COST 52 words
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3. CAR PERMITS FOR DISABLED PERSONS: LONDON 96 words
c1095WA
4. DUTCH OIL PLATFORMS 77 words
c1095WA
5. ALCOHOL BEVERAGES: WHO REPORT 122 words
cc1095-6WA
6. INCOME DISTRIBUTION 179 words
cc1096-7WA
7. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT 394 words
c1097WA
8. BRITISH TELECOM ACCOUNTS 134 words
cc1097-8WA
9. FARM INCOMES 280 words
c1098WA
10. ABERNETHY FOREST SSSI: FELLING 303 words
cc1098-100WA
11. WATER IN SCOTLAND: RESPONSIBILITY 292 words