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1249004
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star this property date less than 2020-11-04more like thismore than 2020-11-04
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care remove filter
unstar this property hansard heading Coronavirus: Disease Control more like this
star this property house id 2 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, further to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.4) Regulations 2020, what evidence was used to inform the decision to close certain categories of businesses; and what plans they have to publish any such evidence. more like this
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Baroness McGregor-Smith more like this
star this property uin HL9995 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-11-16more like thismore than 2020-11-16
star this property answer text <p>We believe the new regulations strike the right balance to take urgent action to stem the spread of the virus while also allowing essential retail to stay open and allowing the hospitality sector to remain open for delivery and takeaway.</p><p>Throughout this crisis, the Government and the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, have provided robust scientific evidence and advice to guide decisions regarding the measures taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Indoor settings carry higher environmental risks, due to the close proximity of people and a longer duration of exposure. This evidence continues to be published online.</p><p>On 2 December, restrictions will expire, and we intend to return to a tiered system on a local and regional basis according to the latest data and trends.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
star this property grouped question UIN HL9997 more like this
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less than 2020-11-16T13:15:17.167Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-16T13:15:17.167Z
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4708
star this property label Biography information for Lord Bethell more like this
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4554
star this property label Biography information for Baroness McGregor-Smith more like this
1249006
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-11-04more like thismore than 2020-11-04
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care remove filter
unstar this property hansard heading Coronavirus: Disease Control more like this
star this property house id 2 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 they plan to lift the restrictions put in place by the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.4) Regulations 2020; and what restrictions they plan to put in place in England once those Regulations are no longer in force. more like this
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Baroness McGregor-Smith more like this
star this property uin HL9997 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-11-16more like thismore than 2020-11-16
star this property answer text <p>We believe the new regulations strike the right balance to take urgent action to stem the spread of the virus while also allowing essential retail to stay open and allowing the hospitality sector to remain open for delivery and takeaway.</p><p>Throughout this crisis, the Government and the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, have provided robust scientific evidence and advice to guide decisions regarding the measures taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Indoor settings carry higher environmental risks, due to the close proximity of people and a longer duration of exposure. This evidence continues to be published online.</p><p>On 2 December, restrictions will expire, and we intend to return to a tiered system on a local and regional basis according to the latest data and trends.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
star this property grouped question UIN HL9995 more like this
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less than 2020-11-16T13:15:17.197Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-16T13:15:17.197Z
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4708
star this property label Biography information for Lord Bethell more like this
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4554
star this property label Biography information for Baroness McGregor-Smith more like this
1248998
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-11-04more like thismore than 2020-11-04
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care remove filter
unstar this property hansard heading Palliative Care: Health Services more like this
star this property house id 2 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 additional funding they plan to allocate to (1)hospice, and (2) palliative, care services in the next five years. more like this
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Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this
star this property uin HL9989 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-01-15more like thismore than 2021-01-15
star this property answer text <p>The Department recognises that the hospice sector has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and that subsequent social distancing measures have affected some aspects of community fundraising. We regularly assess the effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on the hospice sector and through NHS England and NHS Improvement are in regular discussions with stakeholders in the sector about the challenges they face. A range of steps have been taken to support hospices.</p><p>We have provided over £150 million in additional funding to the hospice sector to date during the pandemic. Alongside this, hospices have benefited from the financial support offered by Her Majesty’s Treasury to all charities, such as paying no business rates for their shops next year and applying for a Business Interruption Loan.</p><p>We continue to keep funding for hospices under review.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
HL9991 more like this
HL9992 more like this
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less than 2021-01-15T13:15:46.377Zmore like thismore than 2021-01-15T13:15:46.377Z
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4708
star this property label Biography information for Lord Bethell more like this
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248
star this property label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this
1249000
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-11-04more like thismore than 2020-11-04
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care remove filter
unstar this property hansard heading Hospices more like this
star this property house id 2 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 ensure the future sustainability of the hospice sector. more like this
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Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this
star this property uin HL9991 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-01-15more like thismore than 2021-01-15
star this property answer text <p>The Department recognises that the hospice sector has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and that subsequent social distancing measures have affected some aspects of community fundraising. We regularly assess the effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on the hospice sector and through NHS England and NHS Improvement are in regular discussions with stakeholders in the sector about the challenges they face. A range of steps have been taken to support hospices.</p><p>We have provided over £150 million in additional funding to the hospice sector to date during the pandemic. Alongside this, hospices have benefited from the financial support offered by Her Majesty’s Treasury to all charities, such as paying no business rates for their shops next year and applying for a Business Interruption Loan.</p><p>We continue to keep funding for hospices under review.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
HL9989 more like this
HL9992 more like this
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less than 2021-01-15T13:15:46.327Zmore like thismore than 2021-01-15T13:15:46.327Z
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4708
star this property label Biography information for Lord Bethell more like this
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248
star this property label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this
1249001
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-11-04more like thismore than 2020-11-04
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care remove filter
unstar this property hansard heading Hospices: Finance more like this
star this property house id 2 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 assessment they have made of the adequacy of funding for hospices. more like this
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Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this
star this property uin HL9992 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-01-15more like thismore than 2021-01-15
star this property answer text <p>The Department recognises that the hospice sector has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and that subsequent social distancing measures have affected some aspects of community fundraising. We regularly assess the effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on the hospice sector and through NHS England and NHS Improvement are in regular discussions with stakeholders in the sector about the challenges they face. A range of steps have been taken to support hospices.</p><p>We have provided over £150 million in additional funding to the hospice sector to date during the pandemic. Alongside this, hospices have benefited from the financial support offered by Her Majesty’s Treasury to all charities, such as paying no business rates for their shops next year and applying for a Business Interruption Loan.</p><p>We continue to keep funding for hospices under review.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
HL9989 more like this
HL9991 more like this
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less than 2021-01-15T13:15:46.423Zmore like thismore than 2021-01-15T13:15:46.423Z
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4708
star this property label Biography information for Lord Bethell more like this
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248
star this property label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this
1659252
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2023-09-07more like thismore than 2023-09-07
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care remove filter
unstar this property hansard heading Health Services: Children and Young People more like this
star this property house id 2 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 His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce NHS treatment waiting times for children and young people. more like this
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Baroness Merron more like this
star this property uin HL9987 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-09-13more like thismore than 2023-09-13
star this property answer text <p>Cutting National Health Service waiting lists, including for elective child health services, is one of the Government’s top priorities. To support elective recovery, the Government plans to spend more than £8 billion from 2022/23 to 2024/25 to help drive up and protect elective activity. Steps taken include increasing capacity, seeking alternative capacity in other trusts or the independent sector and engaging with patients to understand their choices.</p><p>We met our target to virtually eliminate long waits of two years or more for elective procedures in July 2022. We also virtually eliminated waits of over 18 months by the end of June 2023, a reduction of over 94% from the peak of 125,000 in September 2021. Our next ambition is to eliminate waits of 65 and 52 weeks.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
star this property grouped question UIN HL9988 more like this
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less than 2023-09-13T16:09:06.12Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-13T16:09:06.12Z
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4948
star this property label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
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347
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Merron more like this
1659253
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2023-09-07more like thismore than 2023-09-07
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care remove filter
unstar this property hansard heading Health Services: Children more like this
star this property house id 2 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 His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce backlogs for elective procedures in child health services. more like this
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Baroness Merron more like this
star this property uin HL9988 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-09-13more like thismore than 2023-09-13
star this property answer text <p>Cutting National Health Service waiting lists, including for elective child health services, is one of the Government’s top priorities. To support elective recovery, the Government plans to spend more than £8 billion from 2022/23 to 2024/25 to help drive up and protect elective activity. Steps taken include increasing capacity, seeking alternative capacity in other trusts or the independent sector and engaging with patients to understand their choices.</p><p>We met our target to virtually eliminate long waits of two years or more for elective procedures in July 2022. We also virtually eliminated waits of over 18 months by the end of June 2023, a reduction of over 94% from the peak of 125,000 in September 2021. Our next ambition is to eliminate waits of 65 and 52 weeks.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
star this property grouped question UIN HL9987 more like this
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less than 2023-09-13T16:09:06.087Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-13T16:09:06.087Z
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4948
star this property label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
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347
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Merron more like this
967474
star 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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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care remove filter
unstar this property hansard heading Prescription Drugs: Misuse more like this
star this property house id 2 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 secure funding for existing prescribed medicines withdrawal centres. more like this
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
star this property uin HL9967 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-09-17more like thismore than 2018-09-17
star this property answer text <p>The Parliamentary under Secretary of State (Steve Brine MP) commissioned Public Health England (PHE) to review the evidence for dependence on, and withdrawal from, prescribed medicines. The review was launched in January 2018 and is due to report in spring 2019 and we await its findings. It is the responsibility of local authorities to commission services, such as the provision of withdrawal centres for addiction to prescribed medicines, to meet assessed local need. The Government currently has no plans to increase the number of these centres.</p><p>The Government has no plans to introduce a separate national helpline to support people affected by prescribed drug dependence. Help and advice on prescribed drug dependence is already available from the 111 helpline or NHS Choices. People who feel that they might be dependent on either prescribed or over the counter medicines should seek help from a health professional in the first instance (such as a general practitioner or pharmacist).</p><p>PHE’s review includes prescribed benzodiazepine drug dependence but will not consider evidence further back than 10 years ago. There are no plans to establish a public inquiry into prescribed benzodiazepine drug dependence.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
HL9968 more like this
HL9969 more like this
HL9971 more like this
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less than 2018-09-17T14:06:06.01Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T14:06:06.01Z
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4545
star this property label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy more like this
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2024
star this property label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
967475
star 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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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care remove filter
unstar this property hansard heading Prescription Drugs: Misuse more like this
star this property house id 2 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, if any, to increase the number of prescribed medicines withdrawal centres to cover the whole of England. more like this
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
star this property uin HL9968 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-09-17more like thismore than 2018-09-17
star this property answer text <p>The Parliamentary under Secretary of State (Steve Brine MP) commissioned Public Health England (PHE) to review the evidence for dependence on, and withdrawal from, prescribed medicines. The review was launched in January 2018 and is due to report in spring 2019 and we await its findings. It is the responsibility of local authorities to commission services, such as the provision of withdrawal centres for addiction to prescribed medicines, to meet assessed local need. The Government currently has no plans to increase the number of these centres.</p><p>The Government has no plans to introduce a separate national helpline to support people affected by prescribed drug dependence. Help and advice on prescribed drug dependence is already available from the 111 helpline or NHS Choices. People who feel that they might be dependent on either prescribed or over the counter medicines should seek help from a health professional in the first instance (such as a general practitioner or pharmacist).</p><p>PHE’s review includes prescribed benzodiazepine drug dependence but will not consider evidence further back than 10 years ago. There are no plans to establish a public inquiry into prescribed benzodiazepine drug dependence.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
HL9967 more like this
HL9969 more like this
HL9971 more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2018-09-17T14:06:06.08Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T14:06:06.08Z
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4545
star this property label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy more like this
star this property tabling member
2024
star this property label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
967476
star 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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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care remove filter
unstar this property hansard heading Prescription Drugs: Misuse more like this
star this property house id 2 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 they will ensure that in establishing a 24 hour helpline for people affected by prescribed medicines addiction they will also ensure that adequate services are in place to refer patients to. more like this
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
star this property uin HL9969 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-09-17more like thismore than 2018-09-17
star this property answer text <p>The Parliamentary under Secretary of State (Steve Brine MP) commissioned Public Health England (PHE) to review the evidence for dependence on, and withdrawal from, prescribed medicines. The review was launched in January 2018 and is due to report in spring 2019 and we await its findings. It is the responsibility of local authorities to commission services, such as the provision of withdrawal centres for addiction to prescribed medicines, to meet assessed local need. The Government currently has no plans to increase the number of these centres.</p><p>The Government has no plans to introduce a separate national helpline to support people affected by prescribed drug dependence. Help and advice on prescribed drug dependence is already available from the 111 helpline or NHS Choices. People who feel that they might be dependent on either prescribed or over the counter medicines should seek help from a health professional in the first instance (such as a general practitioner or pharmacist).</p><p>PHE’s review includes prescribed benzodiazepine drug dependence but will not consider evidence further back than 10 years ago. There are no plans to establish a public inquiry into prescribed benzodiazepine drug dependence.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
HL9967 more like this
HL9968 more like this
HL9971 more like this
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less than 2018-09-17T14:06:06.143Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-17T14:06:06.143Z
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4545
star this property label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy more like this
star this property tabling member
2024
star this property label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this