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star this property date less than 2016-10-17more like thismore than 2016-10-17
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Department for International Development remove filter
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star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Department for International Development: Visits Abroad more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what overseas visits she has made since her appointment. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green remove filter
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Catherine West more like this
star this property uin 48920 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2016-10-20more like thismore than 2016-10-20
star this property answer text <p>The Secretary of State has visited a range of countries overseas since her appointment. Information on Ministerial Travel is published as part of DFID’s quarterly transparency return on <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Witham more like this
star this property answering member printed Priti Patel more like this
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remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2016-10-20T14:27:14.703Z
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star this property label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-10-10more like thismore than 2016-10-10
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Lake Chad Basin: Overseas Aid more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to assist with humanitarian action in the Lake Chad basin; and what funds have been allocated to programmes in (a) Cameroon, (b) Chad, (c) Niger and (d) Nigeria that assist with such action. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green remove filter
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Catherine West more like this
star this property uin 47740 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-10-17more like thismore than 2016-10-17
star this property answer text <p>We are deeply concerned about the scale of the humanitarian crisis across the Lake Chad Basin. This will require a sustained, multi-year response to support communities devastated by the conflict. The UK is scaling up our support.</p><p>In addition to the £90 million of humanitarian assistance we are already delivering in the region, the UK has now pledged a further £80 million of humanitarian funding. £50 million will go towards meeting the needs of the worst affected communities in Nigeria with food assistance and access to essential household items and services, and £30 million to support those who have been affected by the spread of Boko Haram into Cameroon, Chad and Niger.</p><p>HMG is using a range of opportunities to push our partners and governments across the region on scaling up and improving the quality of the response. This includes calling for a Security Council briefing on the humanitarian situation which took place in July 2016; a joint demarche to the UN with the French and USA on the need to improve humanitarian capacity and performance in mid-August; chairing a Lake Chad Basin meeting in the margins of UN General assembly in September 2016, and ongoing high level bilateral meetings with UN officials.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Stockton South more like this
star this property answering member printed James Wharton more like this
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47738 more like this
47739 more like this
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less than 2016-10-17T16:30:50Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-17T16:30:50Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-10-10more like thismore than 2016-10-10
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Lake Chad Basin: Humanitarian Situation more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with her counterparts in (a) Chad, (b) Cameroon, (c) Niger and (d) Nigeria on the humanitarian situation in the Lake Chad basin. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green remove filter
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Catherine West more like this
star this property uin 47739 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-10-17more like thismore than 2016-10-17
star this property answer text <p>We are deeply concerned about the scale of the humanitarian crisis across the Lake Chad Basin. This will require a sustained, multi-year response to support communities devastated by the conflict. The UK is scaling up our support.</p><p>In addition to the £90 million of humanitarian assistance we are already delivering in the region, the UK has now pledged a further £80 million of humanitarian funding. £50 million will go towards meeting the needs of the worst affected communities in Nigeria with food assistance and access to essential household items and services, and £30 million to support those who have been affected by the spread of Boko Haram into Cameroon, Chad and Niger.</p><p>HMG is using a range of opportunities to push our partners and governments across the region on scaling up and improving the quality of the response. This includes calling for a Security Council briefing on the humanitarian situation which took place in July 2016; a joint demarche to the UN with the French and USA on the need to improve humanitarian capacity and performance in mid-August; chairing a Lake Chad Basin meeting in the margins of UN General assembly in September 2016, and ongoing high level bilateral meetings with UN officials.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Stockton South more like this
star this property answering member printed James Wharton more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
47738 more like this
47740 more like this
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less than 2016-10-17T16:30:49.91Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-17T16:30:49.91Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
598305
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-10-10more like thismore than 2016-10-10
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Lake Chad Basin: Humanitarian Situation more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in the Lake Chad basin. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green remove filter
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Catherine West more like this
star this property uin 47738 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-10-17more like thismore than 2016-10-17
star this property answer text <p>We are deeply concerned about the scale of the humanitarian crisis across the Lake Chad Basin. This will require a sustained, multi-year response to support communities devastated by the conflict. The UK is scaling up our support.</p><p>In addition to the £90 million of humanitarian assistance we are already delivering in the region, the UK has now pledged a further £80 million of humanitarian funding. £50 million will go towards meeting the needs of the worst affected communities in Nigeria with food assistance and access to essential household items and services, and £30 million to support those who have been affected by the spread of Boko Haram into Cameroon, Chad and Niger.</p><p>HMG is using a range of opportunities to push our partners and governments across the region on scaling up and improving the quality of the response. This includes calling for a Security Council briefing on the humanitarian situation which took place in July 2016; a joint demarche to the UN with the French and USA on the need to improve humanitarian capacity and performance in mid-August; chairing a Lake Chad Basin meeting in the margins of UN General assembly in September 2016, and ongoing high level bilateral meetings with UN officials.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Stockton South more like this
star this property answering member printed James Wharton more like this
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47739 more like this
47740 more like this
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less than 2016-10-17T16:30:49.797Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-17T16:30:49.797Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-01-14more like thismore than 2016-01-14
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Armed Conflict: Children more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure children receive education and protection in conflict zones. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green remove filter
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Catherine West more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2016-01-21more like thismore than 2016-01-21
star this property answer text <p>DFID supports international efforts in conflict-affected and fragile countries to assist children and reduce their risks of violence, exploitation, abuse, and neglect. This work is in partnership with mandated protection agencies, including the International Committee of the Red Cross, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and UNICEF, as well as non-governmental organisations.</p><br /><p>DFID aims to improve learning outcomes, to reach all children in fragile states, and to keep girls in school. DFID supports children overseas to go to school and continue learning even when they are forced from their homes and this includes our flagship £355 million Girls’ Education Challenge that will enable up to 1 million more of the world’s most marginalised girls to benefit from an education of sufficient quality and transform their lives. In addition, DFID is supporting improvements to how the international community provides education in emergencies, including support for the ‘No Lost Generation’ Initiative to provide over 251,000 Syrian children with formal and informal education inside Syria and in the region, allowing them to catch up on lost learning time and sit public school examinations.</p><br /><p>Education and protection will be key themes of the Syria Conference co-hosted by the UK in early February and the protection and education of children affected by natural disasters and conflicts will be addressed at the World Humanitarian Summit in May 2016.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd more like this
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less than 2016-01-21T16:09:12.327Zmore like thismore than 2016-01-21T16:09:12.327Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-01-28more like thismore than 2016-01-28
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Malawi: Inflation more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect of high inflation in Malawi. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green remove filter
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Catherine West more like this
star this property uin 24743 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2016-02-04more like thismore than 2016-02-04
star this property answer text <p>Malawi has one of the highest rates of inflation in Africa: double digit inflation is commonplace. High inflation, alongside high fiscal deficits, debt and interest rates, are lowering business confidence and crowding out private investment. Social services are being delivered from a constrained budget with high levels of government borrowing. Poor harvests in 2015 and poor rainfall due to the ongoing El Nino are affecting the national economy and Malawi is now facing its worst food insecurity crisis in a decade. The UK and international partners are responding.</p><p>DFID Malawi works closely with other development partners, in particular the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to monitor the macroeconomic situation in Malawi. The IMF’s Article IV Consultation in December 2015 concluded that <em>“an appropriately tight fiscal policy is needed to support monetary policy actions aimed at placing inflation on a downward trajectory.”</em> DFID is working with the World Bank to inform the Government of Malawi’s next Development Strategy.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd more like this
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less than 2016-02-04T15:58:36.433Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-04T15:58:36.433Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-01-28more like thismore than 2016-01-28
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Department for International Development remove filter
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star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Malawi: Malnutrition more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to address the prevalence of hunger in Malawi. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green remove filter
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Catherine West more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2016-02-04more like thismore than 2016-02-04
star this property answer text <p>DFID has a significant programme of ongoing support in health, education, agriculture, water and sanitation and economic development, particularly in rural areas and with the private sector, for growth, jobs, incomes and food insecurity. We support increasing access to justice for women and vulnerable groups, accountability and governance reforms.</p><p>The UK was one of the first development partners to respond to Malawi’s international appeal for emergency aid in October 2015. The UK has now committed £14.5m through partners including the World Food Programme, UNICEF and an International Non-Governmental Organisation (INGO) consortium led by Save the Children. This support includes:</p><ul><li>Food for over 800,000 people, including pre-positioning of food, nutrition supplies and livestock vaccines.</li><li>Cash transfers for up to 450,000 people who live near functioning markets but do not have the means to purchase food</li><li>Mass screening of up to 800,000 children to identify urgent nutritional support needs</li><li>Specialist supplies for up to 75,000 children and others suffering from acute malnutrition</li><li>Vital protection support to vulnerable people, including women and girls, in displacement and refugee camps</li></ul>
star this property answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd more like this
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less than 2016-02-04T15:58:57.5Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-04T15:58:57.5Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-04-27more like thismore than 2016-04-27
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Africa: Female Genital Mutilation more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department allocated to schemes that tackle female genital mutilation in (a) Egypt, (b) Sudan, (c) Mali, (d) Somalia, (e) Sierra Leone and (f) Guinea. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green remove filter
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Catherine West more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2016-05-04more like thismore than 2016-05-04
star this property answer text <p>DFID has a regional programme which is providing up to £35 million to end FGM in 17 high prevalence countries including Egypt, Sudan, Mali, Somalia and Guinea. This programme works in a flexible manner across borders.</p><p>DFID’s regional programme is complemented by a £12 million country programme in Sudan to support the scale up of initiatives to end FGM. In Somalia, a new £10 million programme is aimed at improving women’s participation in decision-making and tackling harmful social norms including FGM.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd more like this
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less than 2016-05-04T11:21:17.117Zmore like thismore than 2016-05-04T11:21:17.117Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-09-14more like thismore than 2015-09-14
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Refugees more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to help co-ordinate (a) a European and (b) an international response to the refugee situation. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green remove filter
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Catherine West more like this
star this property uin 10213 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2015-09-17more like thismore than 2015-09-17
star this property answer text <p>The UK government has been at the forefront of the refugee crisis and is taking every opportunity to work with partners across Europe and in the wider international community to ensure that, collectively, we are able to provide a significant and comprehensive development response.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK is contributing over £1 billion in response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria and the region and is urging the international community as a whole to step up life-saving assistance and protection for refugees and vulnerable people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK lobbied hard to mobilise funding from other donors ahead of the third Kuwait Pledging Conference on 31 March, which raised $3.6 billion. The UK has also co-sponsored UN Security Council Resolutions 2165 and 2191 which has enabled the UN to deliver aid across border without the consent of the Syrian regime in order to assist those in the hardest to reach areas.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Putney more like this
star this property answering member printed Justine Greening more like this
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less than 2015-09-17T15:55:28.417Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-17T15:55:28.417Z
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star this property label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-09-14more like thismore than 2015-09-14
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Department for International Development remove filter
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Refugees more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what time limits there are on funding allocated by her Department to local authorities to support incoming refugees. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green remove filter
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Catherine West more like this
star this property uin 10165 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2015-09-21more like thismore than 2015-09-21
star this property answer text <p>As with all UK Official Development Assistance (ODA), the UK complies with the OECD DAC’s guidelines, including for costs relating to support to refugees in donor countries.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Putney more like this
star this property answering member printed Justine Greening more like this
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less than 2015-09-21T12:11:10.877Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-21T12:11:10.877Z
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star this property label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine West more like this