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10 Aug 2015|News|Add your comment

By Jean-Yves Gilg

Total number of laws passed in the UK increased by 16 per cent in 2014

Total number of laws passed in the UK increased by 16 per cent in 2014

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Total number of laws passed in the UK increased by 16 per cent in 2014

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