They backed a motion by 217 to 45 urging the government to curb the introduction of new members.
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The class was Government 1310: Introduction to Congress, according to The Harvard Crimson, the school's student newspaper.
The home secretary, Jack Straw, insists in his introduction to the consultation document that the government has struck the right balance between privacy and law enforcement.
Nonetheless, the country's main body of lawyers has asked the government to postpone the introduction of the new code for a year.
Jeff Rooker has taken personal charge of the programme of reform following the Review of Public Administration, from local government rates to the introduction of water charges.
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Liberal Democrat AM Peter Black urged the government to consider the introduction of the Single Transferable Vote as an effective tool of reform, while Conservative AM Suzy Davies called on the government to consider social enterprises to provide services.
The lack of economic debate may have been a relief to Mr Howard after his government's unpopular introduction of a "goods and services tax" (GST), similar to VAT was blamed for dampening the economy earlier this year.
In 2004, support from Scottish and Welsh MPs allowed the government to push through the introduction of university top-up fees in England.
More than 70 MPs have signed a motion calling on the government to cancel the planned introduction of VAT on static caravans.
To transform local government through the introduction of Fair Votes.
By introduction a banding system in Wales, the government intends to group secondary and primary schools into bands reflecting their outcomes and progress.
Labour urged the government to accept an amendment seeking the introduction of "Clare's law" in memory of Clare Wood, a Salford woman strangled and set on fire by her ex-partner in 2009.
The government is considering the introduction of a drug test, similar to a breathalyser, for motorists.
Mr. Shapiro also welcomed initiatives by the Ivory Coast government to support the cocoa industry, such as the introduction of a minimum price for farmers' cocoa beans.
The Optimum Population Trust goes further with proposals that government encourage couples to stop at two children and the introduction of a one-in one-out policy on immigration.
But it faces a challenging and uncertain future, largely, Lady Bakewell says, because of the government's introduction of higher tuition fees and the failure to communicate the new loan system effectively to prospective part-time students.
While the government has managed to achieve relative financial stability through the introduction of the currency board and the economy itself grew at a robust 5.8 percent in 2000, daily life remains difficult for many average Bulgarians.
Its introduction carried a transitional cost for the government, as the flow of contributions to the state-run scheme fell.
The policy was introduced by the Thatcher government to make owning a home more affordable and, since its introduction, more than 500, 000 homes have been sold in Scotland.
To keep this tradition viable, festivals, contests and various other activities already organized by the Government of Uzbekistan and the local authorities are to be reinforced through the introduction of programmes for transmitting the tradition to young people and research (creation of a database, organization of conferences, publications, etc.).
The American Farm Bureau argued in the initial suit that the wolf introduction program failed to address the concerns of farmers and ranchers, and represented overzealous regulation by the government.
Calls to cancel the planned introduction of VAT on static caravans are being "seriously considered" by the government, a minister has said.
"The recent introduction of targeted tax allowances to promote the development of a range of difficult projects, coupled with the government's ground-breaking commitment to provide certainty on decommissioning tax relief, has prompted global companies and independent businesses alike to take another look at the UK as an investment destination, " Mr Webb said.
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Contributing to the debate, Liberal Democrat AM Eluned Parrott welcomed the introduction of the Youth Contract by the UK government which includes voluntary work experience placements for young people in Wales.
Instead, the government announced that they would offer more favorable conditions and incentives to firms willing to support the introduction of unconventional shale projects to the local sector.
Its president, Kat Fletcher, said the Tories had stood by the NUS in its battle with the government over the introduction of variable tuition fees - but their promises for fairer funding were now seen to be "merely rhetoric".
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The Lords (2.30pm) begin with the introduction of two new peers - Martha Lane Fox, who was appointed to be the UK Digital Champion, advising the government on the online delivery of public services, and the composer and broadcaster, Michael Berkeley.
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