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star this property date less than 2024-02-05more like thismore than 2024-02-05
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
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star this property hansard heading Aircraft Carriers: Procurement more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the acquisition cost was of each of (a) the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers and (b) their respective air groups. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford remove filter
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Mr Mark Francois more like this
star this property uin 12974 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-02-19more like thismore than 2024-02-19
star this property answer text <p>The acquisition cost of the two Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers was c. £6 billion.</p><p> </p><p>The build cost of a Type 45 destroyer was calculated in 2013 to be £633 million (Official Report 2 December 2016 Question 55378).</p><p> </p><p>Build costs of the Type 23 frigates varied between £92 and £120 million per ship over the period November 1992 to September 2002. (Official Report 2 July 2013, col. 610w).</p><p> </p><p>For the acquisition costs of Astute Class submarines, I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 12 September 2023 to Question 197698.</p><p> </p><p>The support ships assigned to a Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carrier battle group and the composition of the embarked air group are dependent upon the nature of the tasking of the battle group and it is not therefore possible to provide a singular acquisition cost for such supporting shipping or for the air group.</p><p> </p><p>F-35B aircraft are procured in batches and the unit price per batch has varied as production has proceeded. There is therefore no single acquisition cost for a group of 24 aircraft as the overall cost will depend on the batch from which each individual aircraft was procured.</p><p> </p><p>There is no fixed ratio of F-35B aircraft to Merlin helicopters in a Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carrier embarked air group. Moreover, two different marks of Merlin helicopter may be embarked dependent on operational requirements. It is not therefore possible to provide a single acquisition cost for the Merlin helicopters that may be embarked with 24 F-35B aircraft.</p><p> </p><p>As illustrated by the information provided in respect of Type 23 frigates it is not, for any class of ship or submarine, usually the case that the overall acquisition cost is shared equally across the class. First of Class vessels will incur a range of non-recurring costs that later vessels do not. Variations in price per vessel may also arise from increasing industry efficiency as construction progresses and from detailed changes in specification between vessels of the same class.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
star this property answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 12978 more like this
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less than 2024-02-19T13:32:47.053Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-19T13:32:47.053Z
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star this property label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
1687471
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star this property date less than 2024-02-05more like thismore than 2024-02-05
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
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unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
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star this property hansard heading RFA Fort Victoria more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the estimated out of service date is for RFA Fort Victoria. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford remove filter
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Mr Mark Francois more like this
star this property uin 12975 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-02-19more like thismore than 2024-02-19
star this property answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer that was given on 5 July 2023 to Question 191509 to the hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (Mr John Healey).</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
star this property answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
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less than 2024-02-19T13:33:09.077Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-19T13:33:09.077Z
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star this property label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
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unstar this property file name 191509 - RFA Fort Victoria.docx more like this
star this property title RFA Fort Victoria more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
1687472
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star this property date less than 2024-02-05more like thismore than 2024-02-05
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
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unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
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star this property hansard heading RFA Fort Victoria more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the crew complement is of the RFA Fort Victoria. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford remove filter
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Mr Mark Francois more like this
star this property uin 12976 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-02-19more like thismore than 2024-02-19
star this property answer text <p>RFA FORT VICTORIA normally operates with 101 RFA personnel. However, this will vary according to operational requirements and tasking.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
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less than 2024-02-19T13:33:36.837Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-19T13:33:36.837Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
1687473
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star this property date less than 2024-02-05more like thismore than 2024-02-05
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading RFA Fort Victoria more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether RFA Fort Victoria is (a) awaiting a refit, (b) working up after a refit and (c) operationally available. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford remove filter
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Mr Mark Francois more like this
star this property uin 12977 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-02-19more like thismore than 2024-02-19
star this property answer text <p>RFA Fort Victoria is currently ready to commence a planned maintenance period.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
star this property answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
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less than 2024-02-19T14:59:58.217Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-19T14:59:58.217Z
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star this property label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
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1444
unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
1687474
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star this property date less than 2024-02-05more like thismore than 2024-02-05
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Aircraft Carriers: Procurement more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the acquisition cost is of (a) a Queen Elizabeth Class carrier, (b) an air group of 24 F-35Bs with merlin helicopters, (c) two type 45 destroyers, (d) two type 23 frigates, (e) one Astute class submarine and (f) other support ships for a Queen Elizabeth Class carrier Battle Group. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford remove filter
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Mr Mark Francois more like this
star this property uin 12978 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 2024-02-19more like thismore than 2024-02-19
star this property answer text <p>The acquisition cost of the two Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers was c. £6 billion.</p><p> </p><p>The build cost of a Type 45 destroyer was calculated in 2013 to be £633 million (Official Report 2 December 2016 Question 55378).</p><p> </p><p>Build costs of the Type 23 frigates varied between £92 and £120 million per ship over the period November 1992 to September 2002. (Official Report 2 July 2013, col. 610w).</p><p> </p><p>For the acquisition costs of Astute Class submarines, I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 12 September 2023 to Question 197698.</p><p> </p><p>The support ships assigned to a Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carrier battle group and the composition of the embarked air group are dependent upon the nature of the tasking of the battle group and it is not therefore possible to provide a singular acquisition cost for such supporting shipping or for the air group.</p><p> </p><p>F-35B aircraft are procured in batches and the unit price per batch has varied as production has proceeded. There is therefore no single acquisition cost for a group of 24 aircraft as the overall cost will depend on the batch from which each individual aircraft was procured.</p><p> </p><p>There is no fixed ratio of F-35B aircraft to Merlin helicopters in a Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carrier embarked air group. Moreover, two different marks of Merlin helicopter may be embarked dependent on operational requirements. It is not therefore possible to provide a single acquisition cost for the Merlin helicopters that may be embarked with 24 F-35B aircraft.</p><p> </p><p>As illustrated by the information provided in respect of Type 23 frigates it is not, for any class of ship or submarine, usually the case that the overall acquisition cost is shared equally across the class. First of Class vessels will incur a range of non-recurring costs that later vessels do not. Variations in price per vessel may also arise from increasing industry efficiency as construction progresses and from detailed changes in specification between vessels of the same class.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
star this property answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 12974 more like this
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less than 2024-02-19T13:32:47.097Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-19T13:32:47.097Z
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star this property label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this
1680411
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star this property date less than 2024-01-08more like thismore than 2024-01-08
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
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unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
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star this property hansard heading HMS Argyll and HMS Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has been spent on the refit of (a) HMS Argyll and (b) HMS Westminster. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford remove filter
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Mr Mark Francois more like this
star this property uin 8349 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-01-15more like thismore than 2024-01-15
star this property answer text <p>HMS ST ALBANS, HMS SUTHERLAND, HMS WESTMINSTER and HMS ARGYLL are currently in or are awaiting Refit.</p><p> </p><p>The duration of refit periods is determined by a number of factors, including requirements that emerge during the course of the work, as well as pre-planned repairs and capability insertions. It is not therefore possible to provide precise completion dates until late during each refit period.</p><p> </p><p>In the financial year 2023-24, £100 million has been allocated for Type 23 refits and of this sum about £50 million has been expended.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to provide a breakdown of allocation or expenditure by vessel for future work. Funds for Type 23 refits are not simply allocated on a per ship or per refit basis. The work required to be undertaken on a vessel over and above pre-planned capability insertions, and therefore the overall baseline costs, are established by survey of the vessel at the commencement of each refit period.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
star this property answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 8350 more like this
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less than 2024-01-15T14:33:06.24Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-15T14:33:06.24Z
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star this property label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
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1444
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1680412
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star this property date less than 2024-01-08more like thismore than 2024-01-08
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
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unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Type 23 Frigates: Repairs and Maintenance 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 Defence, which Type 23 frigates are in refit; and when those refits are expected to be completed. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford remove filter
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Mr Mark Francois more like this
star this property uin 8350 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-01-15more like thismore than 2024-01-15
star this property answer text <p>HMS ST ALBANS, HMS SUTHERLAND, HMS WESTMINSTER and HMS ARGYLL are currently in or are awaiting Refit.</p><p> </p><p>The duration of refit periods is determined by a number of factors, including requirements that emerge during the course of the work, as well as pre-planned repairs and capability insertions. It is not therefore possible to provide precise completion dates until late during each refit period.</p><p> </p><p>In the financial year 2023-24, £100 million has been allocated for Type 23 refits and of this sum about £50 million has been expended.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to provide a breakdown of allocation or expenditure by vessel for future work. Funds for Type 23 refits are not simply allocated on a per ship or per refit basis. The work required to be undertaken on a vessel over and above pre-planned capability insertions, and therefore the overall baseline costs, are established by survey of the vessel at the commencement of each refit period.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
star this property answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 8349 more like this
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less than 2024-01-15T14:33:06.287Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-15T14:33:06.287Z
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star this property label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
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1444
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1680414
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star this property date less than 2024-01-08more like thismore than 2024-01-08
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
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unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
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star this property hansard heading Fujita: Contracts more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) duration, (b) purpose and (c) value is of each of his Department's contracts with Fujita; and who the Top Level budget holder is for each contract. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford remove filter
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Mr Mark Francois more like this
star this property uin 8351 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-01-15more like thismore than 2024-01-15
star this property answer text <p>I am taking the right hon. Member’s question to be asking about Fujitsu. The Department has a total of 12 direct contracts with Fujitsu. These are held by both Defence Equipment and Support and Defence Digital. The value of each contract is commercially sensitive.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
star this property answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
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less than 2024-01-15T13:12:31.343Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-15T13:12:31.343Z
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star this property label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
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1444
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1680415
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star this property date less than 2024-01-08more like thismore than 2024-01-08
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
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unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out of service date is of (a) HMS Albion and (b) HMS Bulwark. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford remove filter
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Mr Mark Francois more like this
star this property uin 8352 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-01-15more like thismore than 2024-01-15
star this property answer text <p>On current plans, HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark will retire from service by the end of 2034.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
star this property answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
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less than 2024-01-15T14:33:21.943Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-15T14:33:21.943Z
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star this property label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
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1444
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1680416
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star this property date less than 2024-01-08more like thismore than 2024-01-08
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Ministry of Defence remove filter
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unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
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star this property hansard heading Armed Forces: Labour Turnover more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) inflow and (b) outflow data for the Regular (i) Royal Navy, (ii) Army and (iii) Royal Air Force are for October to December 2023. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford remove filter
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Mr Mark Francois more like this
star this property uin 8353 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-01-15more like thismore than 2024-01-15
star this property answer text <p>The requested information is currently subject to a verification process and will be published in due course with a provisional release date of March 2024 as an Accredited Official Statistic through the Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics publication. The latest edition covers the period to 1 October 2023 and can be found at the following website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-index" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-index</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
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less than 2024-01-15T16:15:37.663Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-15T16:15:37.663Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois more like this