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href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/written_answers/1990/jul/25/labour-statistics-1?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Labour Statistics</a></span> <span class="section-word-length">197 words</span> </span></li><span class="section-column-reference">c275W</span> <li class="section-line"><span class="section-link" id="section_3066260"> <span class="major-section" title="Mr. Meacher To ask the Secretary of State for Employment, pursuant to hi..."><a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/written_answers/1990/jul/25/women-workers?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Women Workers</a></span> <span class="section-word-length">262 words</span> </span></li><span class="section-column-reference">c275W</span> <li class="section-line"><span class="section-link" id="section_3066262"> <span class="minor-section" title="Mr. Rathbone To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what he estima..."><a 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whether he will ..."><a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/written_answers/1990/jul/25/careers-and-occupational-information?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Careers and Occupational Information Centre</a></span> <span class="section-word-length">132 words</span> </span></li><span class="section-column-reference">cc276-8W</span> <li class="section-line"><span class="section-link" id="section_3066278"> <span class="major-section" title="Mr. Pawsey To ask the Secretary of State for Employment when he intends ..."><a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/written_answers/1990/jul/25/efficiency-scrutiny?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Efficiency Scrutiny</a></span> <span class="section-word-length">813 words</span> </span></li><span class="section-column-reference">c278W</span> <li class="section-line"><span class="section-link" id="section_3066280"> <span class="major-section" title="Miss Widdecombe To ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether he ..."><a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/written_answers/1990/jul/25/enterprise-allowance?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Enterprise Allowance</a></span> <span class="section-word-length">75 words</span> </span></li><span class="section-column-reference">c278W</span> <li class="section-line"><span class="section-link" id="section_3066283"> <span class="major-section" title="Mr. Kirkhope To ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether he is ..."><a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/written_answers/1990/jul/25/employment-rehabilitation-service?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Employment Rehabilitation Service</a></span> <span class="section-word-length">107 words</span> </span></li> </ol> <div id="section-navigation"> <div id="previous-section"> Back to <a 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