Sitting of 22 May 1985

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Commons Sitting of 22 May 1985 Series 6 Vol. 79

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1. Preamble 7 words
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2. PRAYERS 5 words
3. Oral Answers to Questions
1. FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
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1. Strategic Defence Initiative 853 words
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2. Honduras 353 words
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3. India 814 words
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4. South Africa (Detentions) 589 words
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5. Hong Kong (Refugees) 1,016 words
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6. Lebanon (Christian Community) 276 words
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7. Papua New Guinea 305 words
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8. Middle East 1,213 words
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9. Spinelli Report 1,106 words
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10. Stockholm Conference 452 words
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11. Federal Republic of Germany 566 words
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12. El Salvador 344 words
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13. Gulf War 327 words
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14. Anglo-Zairean Relations 161 words
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15. Departmental Staff 273 words
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16. Geneva Disarmament Talks 479 words
cc1009-11
4. Bates Colliery (Closure) 1,283 words
c1011
5. BALLOT FOR NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR FRIDAY 7 JUNE 16 words
cc1012-4
6. Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) 1,122 words
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7. LAW REFORM (PARENT AND CHILD) (SCOTLAND) 86 words
8. Orders of the Day
cc1015-106
1. Transport Bill 11 words
1. Clause 45
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1. TRANSFER OF OPERATIONS OF THE Bus COMPANY TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR 8,030 words
2. Clause 46
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1. GENERAL DUTIES OF THE BUS COMPANY 9,224 words, 1 division
3. Clause 55
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1. PASSENGER TRANSPORT AREAS, AUTHORITIES AND EXECUTIVES 12,257 words, 2 divisions
4. Schedule 3
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1. AMENDMENTS CONSEQUENTIAL ON SECTION 55 32 words
5. Clause 57
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1. ORDERS EXCLUDING POWERS OF EXECUTIVES TO RUN BUS UNDERTAKINGS 477 words
6. Clause 58
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1. DIVISION OF UNDERTAKINGS OF COMPANIES FORMED UNDER SECTION 56. 82 words
7. Clause 60
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1. EXCLUSION OF POWERS OF CERTAIN COUNCILS TO RUN BUS UNDERTAKINGS 107 words
8. Clause 61
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1. FORMATION OF COMPANIES TO RUN COUNCIL BUS UNDERTAKINGS 233 words
9. Clause 62
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1. SCHEMES FOR TRANSFER OF INDIVIDUAL COUNCIL BUS UNDERTAKINGS TO COMPANIES FORMED UNDER SECTION 61 98 words
10. Clause 65
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1. EXEMPTION FOR COUNCILS RUNNING SMALL BUS UNDERTAKINGS 41 words
11. Clause 79
c1069
1. INTERPRETATION OF PART IV 84 words
12. Clause 80
cc1069-85
1. EXPENDITURE ON PUBLIC PASSENGER TRANSPORT SERVICES 10,745 words, 2 divisions
13. Clause 81
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1. OBLIGATION TO INVITE TENDERS FOR SUBSIDISED SERVICES 73 words
14. Clause 85
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1. TRAVEL CONCESSION SCHEMES 442 words
15. Clause 86
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1. REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL CONCESSIONS UNDER SCHEMES 89 words
16. Clause 91
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1. UNREGISTERED AND UNRELIABLE LOCAL SERVICES: REDUCTION OF FUEL DUTY GRANT 30 words
17. Clause 92
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1. INTERPRETATION OF PART V AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS 30 words
18. Clause 93
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1. EXCLUSION OF REFERENCES OF QUESTIONS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN BUS SERVICES TO MONOPOLIES AND MERGERS COMMISSION 214 words
19. Clause 94
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1. RECONSTRUCTION OF THE TRANSPORT TRIBUNAL 14 words
20. Clause 95
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1. RAILWAYS BOARD'S ROAD PASSENGER TRANSPORT SERVICES 18 words
21. Clause 107
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1. STAMP DUTY 24 words
22. Clause 109
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1. REGULATIONS AND ORDERS 56 words
23. Clause 114
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1. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, SAVINGS, AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS. 29 words
24. Clause 115
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1. SHORT TITLE, COMMENCEMENT AND EXTENT 17 words
25. Schedule 4
cc1087-8
1. CONSTITUTION, POWERS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE TRANSPORT TRIBUNAL 187 words
26. Schedule 5
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1. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND SAVINGS 242 words
27. Schedule 6
c1088
1. MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS 74 words
28. Schedule 7
cc1088-106
1. REPEALS 8,470 words, 1 division
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9. Royal Ordnance Factories Trading Fund 13,494 words, 2 divisions
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10. BANKRUPTCY (SCOTLAND) BILL [LORDS] 19 words
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11. BANKRUPTCY (SCOTLAND) BILL [LORDS] [MONEY] 169 words
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12. HOUSING (CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS) BILL [LORDS] 51 words
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13. River Wye 4,228 words

Written Answers (Commons) of 22 May 1985 Series 6 Vol. 79

1. ATTORNEY-GENERAL
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1. Trials (Waiting Times) 322 words
2. NORTHERN IRELAND
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1. Local Elections (Voting Rights) 143 words
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2. Dogs (Licences) 134 words
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3. Housing Executive 140 words
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4. Electricity Industry (Capital Investment) 555 words
3. EMPLOYMENT
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1. European Social Fund 89 words
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2. Skillcentres 65 words
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3. Community Industry Scheme 130 words
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4. Accident Reporting 56 words
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5. Youth Training Scheme 960 words
4. OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT
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1. Sub-Saharan Africa 72 words
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2. Nicaragua 91 words
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3. Crown Agents 68 words
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4. Commonwealth Development Corporation 54 words
5. DEFENCE
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1. Budget 114 words
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2. Army Officers 148 words
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3. Phantom Aircraft 171 words
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4. Falkland Islands (Airport) 92 words
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5. Multi-launch Rocket System 178 words
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6. Type 23 Frigate 204 words
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7. Trooping the Colour (Tickets) 403 words
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8. RAF Basic Trainer 205 words
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9. SKK 2400 Submarines 92 words
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10. Auxiliary Oil Replenishment Vessels 182 words
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11. Sea Harrier 66 words
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12. Sub-Saharan Africa (Sales Missions) 48 words
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13. HMS Otter and HMS Euralyus 162 words
6. WALES
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1. Physiotherapists 78 words
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2. A40 Whitland Bypass 77 words
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3. Education Support Grants 500 words
7. ENERGY
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1. Licences 133 words
8. PRIME MINISTER
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1. Whaling 101 words
9. SCOTLAND
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1. Forestry Commission (Aerial Spraying) 125 words
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2. Hearing Aids 45 words
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3. Local Authority Expenditure 88 words
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4. Stirling District Council(Local Inquiry) 254 words
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5. Rates 200 words
10. HOME DEPARTMENT
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1. Public Disorder (Newham) 240 words
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2. Milton Keynes Prison 60 words
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3. Bicester Prison 47 words
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4. Police (Greater Manchester) 147 words
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5. Missing Persons 119 words
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6. Fire Brigades (Cover) 648 words
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7. Missing Persons 544 words
11. ENVIRONMENT
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1. Mansion House Square Site 69 words
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2. Radioactive Waste 99 words
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3. Rateable Values 49 words
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4. Homes (Tenant Exchanges) 127 words
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5. Households (South-East England) 709 words
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6. Local Government Reform 432 words
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7. Onshore Oil and Gas (Exhibition) 93 words
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8. Local Government Reform 536 words
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9. GLC and Metropolitan County Councils 391 words
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10. LGR2 Division 53 words
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11. Departmental Cars (Cost) 159 words
12. EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
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1. Infant Teachers 272 words
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2. University Teachers (Pay) 41 words
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3. School Leavers 511 words
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4. Education Support Grants 980 words
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5. Drugs 165 words
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6. Teachers (Dispute) 714 words
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7. STATEMENT OF TEACHERS' DUTIES 268 words
13. TRADE AND INDUSTRY
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1. Chile 69 words
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2. Manufactured Goods 41 words
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3. Telephone Installations 389 words
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4. Tyres (Dumping) 193 words
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5. Sub-Saharan Africa (Exports) 128 words
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6. Internal Market Council 173 words
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7. Balance of Payments (Japan and Germany) 162 words
14. TRANSPORT
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1. Holiday Operators (Failure) 665 words
15. FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
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1. Central America 160 words
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2. Coventry Crown Court (Trial) 99 words
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3. Bogdan Lis (Arrest) 84 words
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4. Nicaragua 385 words
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5. BBC (External Services) 86 words
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6. Anglo-Sudanese Relations 108 words
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7. Latin America 74 words
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8. Indian Subcontinent (Nuclear Proliferation) 62 words
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9. United Kingdom Embassy (Moscow) 192 words
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10. Cyprus 100 words
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11. Dooge Committee Report 146 words
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12. Egypt (Ministerial Visit) 90 words
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13. Strategic Defence Initiative 283 words
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14. Soviet Foreign Minister (Visit) 41 words
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15. India 53 words
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16. Indian Ocean (Ministerial Visit) 139 words
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17. El Salvador (Refugees) 40 words
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18. Central American 38 words
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19. South Africa 72 words
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20. Guatemala 55 words
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21. Common Agricultural Policy (Reform) 71 words
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22. Government Communication Headquarters 80 words
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23. EC-Contadora Countries (Meeting) 66 words
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24. Geneva Disarmament Negotiations 146 words
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25. Anglo-Canadian Relations 88 words
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26. Ugandan Asians (Compensation Claims) 152 words
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27. Moscow 29 words
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28. International Debt 103 words
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29. Namibia 129 words
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30. Central America (US Trade Policy) 55 words
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31. Sudan (Ministerial Visit) 59 words
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32. Nigeria 85 words
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33. High Technology Research 88 words
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34. Spain 156 words
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35. Warsaw Pact (Foreign Ministers) 84 words
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36. Contadora Group (Foreign Ministers) 51 words
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37. Lebanon (Christian Community) 59 words
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38. Human Rights Conference (Canada) 201 words
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39. Soviet Jews 129 words
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40. EC (Policy Development) 54 words
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41. EC (Ministerial Discussions) 89 words
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42. International Debt 79 words
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43. Charter 77 (Prague Discussions) 134 words
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44. Tanzania 81 words
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45. Radio Broadcasts (Interference) 123 words
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46. Human Rights 102 words
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47. El Salvador 39 words
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48. Warsaw Pact Countries (Visits) 45 words
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49. Christian Community (Lebanon) 52 words
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50. Soviet Research (Space Weapons) 59 words
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51. British Council 55 words
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52. Central America (Contadora Process) 56 words
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53. European Integration 51 words
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54. PLO (Tunis Statement) 138 words
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55. Libya (Nuclear Energy) 153 words
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56. Iran-Iraq War 178 words
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57. Afghanistan 55 words
16. SOCIAL SERVICES
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1. Clatterbridge Hospital, Bebington 274 words
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2. Benefits (Cohabiting) 290 words
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3. Blind Persons 143 words
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4. Hay Fever 61 words
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5. Cardiac Unit, Westminster Hospital 524 words
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6. Hearing Systems 178 words
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7. Jessop Accoustics 105 words
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8. Board and Lodging Payments 55 words
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9. Social Security Reviews 120 words
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10. Cervical Screening 40 words
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11. Pensions 112 words
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12. Legionnaire's Disease 397 words
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13. NHS Management Board 189 words
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14. Drug Companies 102 words
17. NATIONAL FINANCE
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1. EC (Own Resources) 140 words
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2. Sub-Saharan Africa (Debt) 77 words
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3. Rates 230 words
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4. VAT (Hot Take-away Food) 287 words
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5. Milk 172 words
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6. Pesticides 24 words
18. AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD
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1. Agricultural and Livestock Output 308 words
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2. Intervention Stocks 689 words
19. HOUSE OF COMMONS
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1. Pay and Allowances 517 words
20. TRANSPORT
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1. Bridges 112 words
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2. Lorry Weighbridges 217 words
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3. Traffic Examiners 64 words
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4. Car Parking 51 words
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5. Ports 1,451 words
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6. HGV Driving Tests 100 words
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7. 747 Aircraft (Safety Exits) 185 words
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8. Fuel Flasks 38 words

Lords Sitting of 22 May 1985 Series 5 Vol. 464

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1. Preamble 23 words
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2. Lord Elliott of Morpeth 45 words
c287
3. The Lord Bishop of Manchester 24 words
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4. Nicaragua 843 words
cc289-90
5. The Strategic Defence Initiative 456 words
c290
6. Funeral Costs and VAT 267 words
cc291-3
7. Less Favoured Area Scheme 1,112 words
c293
8. Business 142 words
cc293-324
9. Tourism and the Economy 17,612 words
cc324-59
10. The Arab-Israeli Dispute and the EC 19,965 words
cc359-93
11. Tobacco Products (Advertising) Bill [H.L.] 19,513 words, 1 division

Written Answers (Lords) of 22 May 1985 Series 5 Vol. 464

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1. METROPOLITAN POLICE PRECEPT: PAYMENTS BY BOROUGHS 117 words
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2. NICARAGUA: US TRADE EMBARGO 115 words
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3. NICARAGUA: UK/US CONSULTATIONS 63 words
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4. CENTAUR VEHICLES: EXPORT TO CHILE 94 words
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5. CUSTOMS EXAMINATION OF VEHICLES: LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE 75 words
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6. CUSTOMS EXAMINATION OF VEHICLES: REPLACEMENT OF PARTS 83 words
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7. STERLING M3: APRIL GROWTH 370 words
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8. EDUCATION SUPPORT GRANTS 1986–87 978 words