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star this property date less than 2018-09-04more like thismore than 2018-09-04
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Ministry of Justice remove filter
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unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Prison Advice and Care Trust more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Catholic Prison Advice and Care Trust in the last five years; and what assessment they have made of the work of that charity. more like this
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Lord Patten more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-09-19more like thismore than 2018-09-19
star this property answer text <p>We have a longstanding relationship with the Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT), and we recognise the crucial role that they, and other Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations, carry out in supporting offenders and delivering rehabilitative services. I am pleased to note, too, that PACT have recently been awarded the contract for the provision of family engagement services for the female estate.</p><p>We will continue to engage with PACT as we take forward Lord Farmer’s recommendations as part of our wider prison reform agenda.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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less than 2018-09-19T08:47:47.893Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-19T08:47:47.893Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Patten more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-09-07more like thismore than 2023-09-07
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Ministry of Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Funerals: Standards more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of delays in funerals being caused by (1) the existing system for registering a death, (2) the number of available pathologists, (3) delays in completion of Medical Certificate Cause of Death forms and access to local GPs, (4) the availability of mortuary storage at local hospitals and public mortuaries, and (5) any delays by medical examiners. more like this
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Lord Rooker more like this
star this property uin HL9990 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-09-19more like thismore than 2023-09-19
star this property answer text <p>Whilst the Government does not have operational responsibility for the provision of funeral services, we are aware of funeral delays in some areas and acknowledge that these are often exacerbated by pressures from within the wider death management system.</p><p>Government departments are taking a collaborative approach to reforming the death registration system as part of the roll out of the statutory medical examiner scheme which will come into force in April 2024. The doctor who attended the deceased during their last illness has a legal responsibility to complete a Medical Certificate Cause of Death (MCCD) as soon as possible to enable the registration of the death to take place. Guidance for doctors on completing an MCCD, available on Gov.uk, emphasises this point. As part of the work on the statutory medical examiner scheme, the Department of Health and Social Care is looking at expanding the pool of doctors who can sign the MCCD forms. When the demand on civil registration services is high, death registration appointments will always take priority over other registration appointments.</p><p>The Government continues to look at wider improvements to the death management system’s capacity and resilience, including mortuary capacity. The shortage of pathologists is a long-standing and cross-cutting issue. The Government is determined to make progress as soon as practicable. To that end, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State is engaging with Ministerial colleagues to implement effective solutions through a cross-government action plan.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
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less than 2023-09-19T14:22:55.317Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-19T14:22:55.317Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Rooker more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-06-10more like thismore than 2021-06-10
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Ministry of Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Prisoners' Release: Females more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support vulnerable women leaving prison by ensuring (1) access to housing, (2) access to benefits and employment, and (3) access to health services. more like this
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Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill more like this
star this property uin HL998 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-06-24more like thismore than 2021-06-24
star this property answer text <p>We are investing more than £20m in supporting prison leavers at risk of homelessness into temporary accommodation. Individuals released from prison will be provided up to 12 weeks of temporary accommodation and will be supported to secure long-term settled accommodation before the end of that 12-week period. Initially launching in five probation regions, the service will support around 3,000 offenders in its first year and will be commencing this Summer. It will be in operation during the financial year 2021-22, with a view to scaling up and rolling out nationally.</p><p>The service will take account of the needs of women, including those with complex needs, and accommodation provision will be dedicated to single gender usage as required. Community Probation Practitioners, working together with local partners, will be responsible for ensuring that vulnerable female prison leavers receive appropriate support and are provided with housing beyond the 12 weeks’ emergency accommodation.</p><p>Commissioned Rehabilitation Services are due to start delivery on 26 June 2021 which includes services to assist in accommodation; employment training and education; financial benefit and debt and personal well-being.</p><p>These provide a holistic service for all women leaving prison by providers based in the community in to which they are released. The accommodation service and mentoring service both start pre-release. The mentoring service aims to support those who lack social support in making the transition from prison to community and to assist in building social networks.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Wolfson of Tredegar more like this
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less than 2021-06-24T16:13:10.983Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-24T16:13:10.983Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-11-03more like thismore than 2020-11-03
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Ministry of Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Courts: Coronavirus more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the average waiting time for cases to come to trial in England; and what action they are taking to speed up the process. more like this
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The Marquess of Lothian more like this
star this property uin HL9935 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-11-17more like thismore than 2020-11-17
star this property answer text <p>Data relating to the waiting time in weeks for cases at the Crown Court in England and Wales can be found in Tables C6 (by case type), C7 (by plea) and C8 (by remand status) of the published National Statistics series ‘Criminal Court Statistics Quarterly’ (latest to June 2020) <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/criminal-court-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/criminal-court-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>Waiting times for England alone require a further breakdown from the published data and are provided in the table attached with this response.</p><p> </p><p>On Monday 7 September, the Crime Recovery Plan was published which sets out our comprehensive plan to tackle the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the justice system by boosting capacity across criminal courts.</p><p> </p><p>As one of the first among other comparable jurisdictions globally to resume jury trials, our Crown Courts are currently listing over 200 jury trials and conducting thousands of other hearings every week. The magistrates’ courts have been completing more cases than they receive, dealing with over 21,000 cases each week and tackling the backlog.</p><p>We have also installed plexiglass screens into over 200 courtrooms and over 100 jury retiring rooms enabling us to safely open 255 Crown Court rooms for jury trials, roughly the number that were hearing jury trials before Covid.</p><p> </p><p>We’re also investing record amounts - the biggest single investment in court estate maintenance for more than 20 years – and have unlocked vital capacity by opening 16 Nightingale Courts to provide 29 additional court rooms.</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook more like this
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less than 2020-11-17T17:23:17.583Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-17T17:23:17.583Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook more like this
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star this property file name HL9935 - table.xlsx more like this
star this property title HL9935 - table more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian more like this
967414
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-09-04more like thismore than 2018-09-04
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Ministry of Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Stephen Port more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what criteria were used in the assessment of legal aid support to families involved in the inquests covering the deaths of the victims of Stephen Port. more like this
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Lord Bassam of Brighton more like this
star this property uin HL9914 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-09-19more like thismore than 2018-09-19
star this property answer text <p>The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is not aware of having received any applications to date for public funding for representation at an inquest from the families of the victims of Stephen Port.</p><p> </p><p>When assessing such applications in general, the Director of Legal Aid Casework (DLAC) must have regard to the Lord Chancellor’s guidance set out under section 4(3) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offender’s Act (LASPO) 2012. The criteria applied by the Legal Aid Agency are outlined under Section 10 of LASPO. The DLAC must also determine whether an applicant meets the financial eligibility test as provided in the Civil Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Payment for Services) Regulations 2013, or decide whether to waive financial eligibility and/or contribution to costs in whole or in part, as well as satisfy the merits criteria set out in the Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) Regulations 2013.</p><p> </p><p>An application for legal aid may be submitted to the LAA in order for such a determination to be made.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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less than 2018-09-19T08:47:52.94Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-19T08:47:52.94Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton more like this
967413
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star this property date less than 2018-09-04more like thismore than 2018-09-04
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Ministry of Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Coroners more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many instances of crowdfunding to cover the cost of legal representation for families involved in inquests have taken place in the last five years. more like this
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Lord Bassam of Brighton more like this
star this property uin HL9913 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-09-19more like thismore than 2018-09-19
star this property answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice is aware that there have been instances of crowdfunding to cover the cost of legal representation at inquest proceedings, for example at the inquests into the deaths of those who died in the Birmingham pub bombings and the inquests of the victims of Stephen Port, but the Department does not routinely collect information on instances of crowdfunding.</p><p>We are currently undertaking a review of the provision of legal aid for inquests, due to be published by the end of the year alongside the wider review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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less than 2018-09-19T08:48:00.937Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-19T08:48:00.937Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-11-02more like thismore than 2020-11-02
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Ministry of Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Protection: Court Orders more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to adopt the European Union Protection Measures Regulation (606/2013) into domestic law. more like this
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Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
star this property uin HL9887 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-11-12more like thismore than 2020-11-12
star this property answer text <p>The Withdrawal Agreement negotiated by the Government ensures the EU ‘Protection Measures Regulation’ (606/2013) will continue to apply to protection measures in both the UK and EU Member States where a certificate is issued before the end of the transition period.</p><p> </p><p>In relation to protection measures where certificates are issued after the end of the transition period, the Mutual Recognition of Protection Measures in Civil Matters (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 493 of 2019) provides that an incoming protection measure from an EU Member State shall continue to be recognised and will be enforceable in England and Wales and Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>However, the instrument also removes the ability for the courts of England and Wales and Northern Ireland to issue an outgoing certificate, which is required for recognition and enforcement in an EU Member State under the Protection Measures Regulation. This is because we cannot legislate unilaterally to restore the reciprocity of approach, without which the court of an EU Member State could simply ignore protection measures issued by courts in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>These issues are devolved to Scotland. I understand the Scottish Government is considering its position.</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook more like this
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less than 2020-11-12T14:33:10.11Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-12T14:33:10.11Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
1248058
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star this property date less than 2020-11-02more like thismore than 2020-11-02
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Ministry of Justice remove filter
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unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Legal Profession: Brexit more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that (1) EU nationals can still access legal services in the UK once the Brexit transition period ends, and (2) British nationals can access legal services in the EU. more like this
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Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
star this property uin HL9885 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-11-13more like thismore than 2020-11-13
star this property answer text <p>The government recognises that citizens and businesses in both the UK and EU Member States rely on the expertise, experience and scale of supply that lawyers currently provide.</p><p>The government is seeking to negotiate reciprocal sector-specific provisions in the UK-EU Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement which would allow UK lawyers to provide legal advice on UK and International law in EU member states under their UK legal title on a temporary or permanent basis. These provisions remain subject to ongoing negotiations with the EU. UK lawyers will be subject to each EU Member State’s domestic framework which regulates provision of legal services. The government has posted guidance online at gov.uk and will be updating this once negotiations have concluded.</p><p>EU lawyers practising in the UK will no longer be able to provide regulated services under their home state professional title, although they can still become solicitors and barristers through existing transfer tests that are open to all foreign lawyers. The government has signposted on gov.uk that EU lawyers should speak to UK regulators for further information.</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook more like this
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less than 2020-11-13T13:08:17.33Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-13T13:08:17.33Z
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4553
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook more like this
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1796
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-07-05more like thismore than 2016-07-05
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Ministry of Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Health and Safety Executive more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the National Offender Management Service is still providing prison officer training under the Women Awareness Staff Programme. more like this
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Baroness Corston more like this
star this property uin HL987 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2016-07-19more like thismore than 2016-07-19
star this property answer text <p>Staff who work within women’s prisons are able to undertake two additional training programmes, ‘Women Awareness Staff Programme’ and ‘Sex Workers in Custody and the Community’.</p><p>Additionally, nearly 2,000 staff in women’s prisons and providers of community services in England and Scotland have received training on developing ‘trauma informed’ practice, which entails understanding and responding to behaviours arising from a history of trauma.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Earl of Courtown more like this
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less than 2016-07-19T16:50:53.823Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-19T16:50:53.823Z
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star this property label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Corston more like this
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unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-07-05more like thismore than 2016-07-05
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Ministry of Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority more like this
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what the decision-making criteria are for the closure and sale of prisons as part of their prison building programme. more like this
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Baroness Corston more like this
star this property uin HL986 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2016-07-19more like thismore than 2016-07-19
star this property answer text <p>Prisons are selected for closure through a well-established process including an economic analysis that identifies those prisons that are no longer fit for purpose in the modern prison estate and/or are most expensive to operate or maintain. The assessment also considers the impact of closure on the ability of the National Offender Management Service to deliver its business effectively.</p><p>Following a decision to close a prison and it subsequently being decommissioned the Ministry of Justice will prepare the site for disposal. At that stage, the Ministry of Justice will work closely with the local authority and others, on future options for the site. No decisions have yet been made about closures, other than those already announced.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Earl of Courtown more like this
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less than 2016-07-19T16:46:15.677Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-19T16:46:15.677Z
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star this property label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Corston more like this