If the Privy Council wanted to make changes to the charter it would not have to get the approval of the leaders of the three main political parties.
As Scotland has bowed out of two of the three main international education surveys, it is a challenge to offer a clear picture of the current state of play in school education, apart from exam results.
The contest offered a foretaste of what is to come when, for the first time in a British general election, the leaders of the three main parties will slug it out in prime time.
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Aetna tested the software of the three main real-time on-line training suppliers for six months (see box).
The Conservatives are the last of the three main UK parties to hold their annual conference, running from Monday to Thursday in Manchester.
The company's biggest problem has been its flexible-packaging business, the smallest of the three main product groups, which has been hit by fierce competition in Europe and by poor management.
Russia's government announced plans to sell Yuganskneftegaz, the biggest of the three main oil-producing subsidiaries of Yukos , to cover the firm's tax bill, confirming fears that Yukos will be broken up.
And if the rather rowdy reception to Mr Clegg's statement demonstrated anything, it was that few MPs feel very bound by the commitments in the manifestos of the three main parties to Lords reform.
Under the Conservative plans, the charter could only be amended by the recognition body if the leaders of the three main political parties in the House of Commons agreed and any changes were approved in Parliament.
And quarter by quarter, we've seen an increase in different investments to -- different investments in different sectors of what the recovery plan invested in -- understanding, Major, that one of the primary things that -- probably one of the three main components of the legislation was, as you said, aid to states, that also goes out quite quickly.
Labour may end up with the fewest votes of the three main parties but the most MPs.
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Police have reported that there is no evidence of human remains at the home of Ariel Castro, the main suspect in the kidnapping of the three Cleveland women.
Experian Automotive is a unit of Experian plc, one of the three main credit bureaus, with U.S. headquarters in Costa Mesa, Calif.
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The trouble is that most of the time the wholesale price of electricity is set by the three main fossil-fuel generators.
The amount of money armed groups make off three of the main conflict minerals (tin, tantalum and tungsten) has dropped 65% over the past two years, according to a report released earlier this month, which attributes the decrease both to the efforts of the tech industry and to new legislation.
During the meetings, airlines have made it clear they want at least two engine options on the 7E7, bristling at the suggestion that Boeing could sign an exclusive deal with one of the three main powerplant manufacturers to save money.
In a specially extended Newsnight tonight we will examine the implications of the English council elections for the leaders of all three main parties.
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The Daily Mail highlights figures showing that more than a million people have been claiming at least one of the three main out-of-work benefits for the past ten years.
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When the ranch opened, it consisted of just the main lodge and three cottages.
Now his party is considered one of the three main challengers in the upcoming election.
People who supported one of the three main parties were more likely to believe standards were high among politicians.
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This year, each of the three main parties has topped the opinion polls in the east at least once.
Players also gain one point per level to add to one of the three main resources: Health, Mana, or Stamina.
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The financial crisis of the past three months is the main reason why economic prospects have taken a turn for the worse.
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However, as a fairly recent concession, Algerian television news has been broadcasting a daily edition in one of the three main Berber dialects.
Two of the three main routes into Looe are not likely to fully re-open until April next year, according to the Cornwall Flood Recovery Group.
Leaders of the three main parties making up a new government of national unity had been meeting the Greek president to try to reach a deal.
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If a vessel attached to one of the three main flotillas believes that pirates have hostages under their control, it is under orders not to launch an attack.
Of the three main characters, Bilbo is the quintessential hero.
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