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star this property date less than 2014-12-09more like thismore than 2014-12-09
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Females remove filter
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that women who have less than the 10 years' National Insurance Contributions required to qualify for a state pension will be informed of their options before introduction of the new state pension. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
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Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2014-12-15more like thismore than 2014-12-15
star this property answer text <p>We have launched a multi-channel campaign to help people understand the reforms to the state pension system, as well as actions people may be able to take to increase their State Pension. The campaign is testing the effectiveness of our communications channels and messages for reaching our priority audiences. The campaign has involved press, radio and online advertisements, and an enhanced package of online information at GOV.UK. We have also teamed up with YouTube to launch ‘PensionTube’, an online hub bringing together pensions-related content from the video sharing service, making it easier for people to find information both from the Government and trusted independent sources.</p><p> </p><p>One of the changes we are making is the introduction of the Minimum Qualifying Period, which means that people will normally need to have 10 qualifying years of National Insurance prior to reaching State Pension age in order to receive any State Pension. The introduction of the Home Responsibilities Protection scheme in 1978, the subsequent conversion of those years to qualifying years of National Insurance credits and the replacement of that scheme with credits for parents and carers in 2010 have protected National Insurance records, particularly women’s. National Insurance credits can also be awarded in other circumstances and are for the most part awarded automatically with certain benefits.</p><p> </p><p>Those who still have gaps in their National Insurance record may be able to increase their state pension by making voluntary National Insurance contributions.</p><p> </p><p>The introduction of the Minimum Qualifying Period is expected to affect a small minority of women in the UK. Indeed, by the 2030s, we expect that around 80 per cent of women reaching State Pension age will get the full rate of the new State Pension.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
star this property answering member printed Steve Webb more like this
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less than 2014-12-15T13:06:38.083Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-15T13:06:38.083Z
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star this property label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-12-16more like thismore than 2014-12-16
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Females remove filter
unstar 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 Work and Pensions, what help he plans to provide to women who will be adversely effected by the ending of access to derived basic state pensions; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Tewkesbury more like this
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Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
star this property uin 218911 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 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
star this property answer text <p /> <p>We have put transitional arrangements in place for those women whose ability to build their own State Pension could have been affected because they opted to pay the “married woman’s stamp” on the understanding that they would be able to claim on their husband’s contributions. They will be able to get a pension of about the same as the basic pension they could have got in the current scheme plus any additional State Pension they built up themselves by April 2016, if that is more than they would get under the new rules on their own contributions.</p><p> </p><p>We have acted on concerns raised about the potential impact of these changes on the spouses and civil partners of military personnel and accordingly will provide new credits to cover periods of accompanied service abroad prior to April 2010.</p><p> </p><p>We are also seeking to support those reaching State Pension age after the reforms are introduced to understand how they will be affected, as well as actions people may be able to take to increase their State Pension, through a multi-channel communications campaign.</p><p> </p><p>We estimate that only around 2% of individuals reaching State Pension age in Great Britain between 2016 and 2030 will be adversely affected at some point in their retirement by the removal of derived entitlement to the basic State Pension, of whom around three-quarters (130,000) are women. This estimate does not take account of those who may gain additional qualifying years by making voluntary National Insurance contributions under the easements to the rules we have introduced for people reaching State Pension age from April 2016.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
star this property answering member printed Steve Webb more like this
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less than 2015-01-05T10:24:26.017Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T10:24:26.017Z
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star this property label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
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star this property date less than 2018-06-01more like thismore than 2018-06-01
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Females remove filter
unstar 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 Work and Pensions, whether she plans to allocate additional resources to the Pensions Ombudsman as a result of the level of caseload from WASPI complainants. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hall Green more like this
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Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
star this property uin 148612 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 2018-06-06more like thismore than 2018-06-06
star this property answer text <p>The Pension Ombudsman was set up in 1991 by the then Conservative Government. It’s remit is to look at complaints about personal and occupational pension schemes. It also considers complaints about the actions and decisions of the Pension Protection Fund and some decisions made by the Financial Assistance Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman is responsible for investigating WASPI complaints. Once a complainant has exhausted the DWP complaints process, including the Independent Case Examiner’s, they can escalate their complaint to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s Office in the event that they are dissatisfied with the outcome. The DWP` plays no part in allocating resources to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s Office. The Pensions Ombudsman does not answer WASPI complaints.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
star this property answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
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less than 2018-06-06T15:23:53.43Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-06T15:23:53.43Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-09-05more like thismore than 2016-09-05
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Females remove filter
unstar 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 Work and Pensions, what his policy is on the introduction of transitional arrangements to assist women born on or after 6 April 1951 who have been adversely affected by changes to the state pension age. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Fermanagh and South Tyrone more like this
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Tom Elliott more like this
star this property uin 44917 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2016-09-12more like thismore than 2016-09-12
star this property answer text <p>At the time of the Pensions Act 2011 the government introduced a concession worth £1.1 billion to limit the impact of the rising state pension age on those most affected. The concession capped the maximum delay that anyone would face in claiming their State Pension to 18 months rather than two years, relative to the previous timetable. The Government has no plans to introduce further transitional arrangements.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Watford more like this
star this property answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
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less than 2016-09-12T13:21:14.597Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-12T13:21:14.597Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Tom Elliott more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-10-20more like thismore than 2016-10-20
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Females remove filter
unstar 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 Work and Pensions, if he will meet representatives of the Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Ogmore more like this
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Chris Elmore more like this
star this property uin 49721 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 2016-10-27more like thismore than 2016-10-27
star this property answer text <p>I am responding on behalf of the Secretary of State (SoS), as Minister for Pensions with overall responsibility on this issue.</p><p>The previous Minister Baroness Altmann and Minister Shailesh Vara (the previous Under-Secretary of State for DWP) met with representatives of the WASPI group on 29th June 2016 to listen to their concerns. Although WASPI’s ask was unclear, at the time, Ministers indicated that the DWP did not have the available funds to deliver further concessions.</p><p>One other outcome from that meeting was that WASPI agreed to explore options with the relevant All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG). A meeting between APPG representatives, the SoS and myself is being taken forward, and consequently there is nothing further to be gained from meeting WASPI representatives directly.</p><p>I should add that I have been quite clear that the Government will make no further changes to the pension age or pay financial redress in lieu of a pension.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Watford more like this
star this property answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
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less than 2016-10-27T14:45:15.303Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-27T14:45:15.303Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Chris Elmore more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-10-31more like thismore than 2016-10-31
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Females remove filter
unstar 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 Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2016 to Question 50222, how many members of the public in (a) Scotland and (b) the rest of the UK have contacted his Department on the implementation of the Pensions Act 1995, the Pension Act 2011 and the campaign to equalise state pensions for women in 2016; and what proportion of those people have received a response from his Department. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rutherglen and Hamilton West more like this
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Margaret Ferrier more like this
star this property uin 51209 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 2016-11-08more like thismore than 2016-11-08
star this property answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Watford more like this
star this property answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
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less than 2016-11-08T14:36:59.78Zmore like thismore than 2016-11-08T14:36:59.78Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-11-16more like thismore than 2016-11-16
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Females remove filter
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if the Government will review its policy on transitional arrangements to address the effects on women born in the 1950s following state pension equalisation. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wirral South more like this
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Alison McGovern more like this
star this property uin 53277 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 2016-11-21more like thismore than 2016-11-21
star this property answer text <p>The Government already made a concession worth £1.1 billion that will reduce the impact of these increases on those women most affected by them.</p><p>No further moves will be made to assist those women, all of whom will benefit in time from the new state pension.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Watford more like this
star this property answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
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less than 2016-11-21T16:38:26.573Zmore like thismore than 2016-11-21T16:38:26.573Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Alison McGovern more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-11-22more like thismore than 2016-11-22
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Females remove filter
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much (a) basic and (b) additional state pension per week that woman born on 5 April 1953 would receive with 35 years' worth of both National Insurance Contributions and contracting-in to the state second pension; and how much in the new state pension a woman born on 6 April 1953 would receive with 35 years' worth of both National Insurance Contributions and contracting-in to the state second pension. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Luton North more like this
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Kelvin Hopkins more like this
star this property uin 54268 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2016-11-25more like thismore than 2016-11-25
star this property answer text <p>The new State Pension has been introduced for people reaching their State Pension age from 6 April 2016 onwards; this question asks what the difference would be for a woman reaching State Pension age either side of its introduction.</p><p>In this case a woman born on 5 April 1953 with a 35 year contracted-in National Insurance record would receive £119.30 a week in basic State Pension plus an amount of additional State Pension. We are unable to quantify the amount of additional State Pension she would receive as it would be related to her past earnings.</p><p>For the woman born on 6 April 1953, the Starting Amount calculation for the new State Pension means that she would receive at least as much under the new State Pension as she would have done under the previous system. It is likely that her Starting Amount would be based on the old State Pension system rules as she has never been contracted-out. So, as for the woman born on 5 April 1953, this would be the full basic State Pension (£119.30 a week) plus an amount of additional State Pension which would have depended on her past earnings.</p><p>It is likely that the two women you have described would receive the same amount at the date of the award.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Watford more like this
star this property answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
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less than 2016-11-25T12:38:52.747Zmore like thismore than 2016-11-25T12:38:52.747Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-11-22more like thismore than 2016-11-22
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Females remove filter
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what minimum written notice was given to women affected by state pension age increases under the Pensions Act 1995 and Pensions Act 2011. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Ross, Skye and Lochaber more like this
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Ian Blackford more like this
star this property uin 54135 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2016-11-29more like thismore than 2016-11-29
star this property answer text <p>Between April 2009 and March 2011, the Department mailed all women born between 6<sup>th</sup> April 1950 and 5<sup>th</sup> April 1953, informing them of their State Pension age under the 1995 Pensions Act. This involved sending 1.16 million letters to the affected females.</p><p> </p><p>Following the 2011 changes, DWP wrote to all individuals directly affected to inform them of the change to their State Pension age. This applied to women born between 6<sup>th</sup> April 1953 and 5<sup>th</sup> April 1960. These letters were sent between January 2012 and November 2013. This involved sending 5.77 million letters to the affected males and females.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to writing directly to those affected, the Government provided a range of information in order for all individuals to be able to find out their State Pension age and conditions of their benefits. For example, following the Pensions Act 1995, State Pension estimates, issued to individuals on request, made the changes clear. DWP also ran a pensions education campaign in 2004, which included informing people of the future equalisation of State Pension.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Watford more like this
star this property answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
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less than 2016-11-29T12:10:55.27Zmore like thismore than 2016-11-29T12:10:55.27Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Ian Blackford more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-12-20more like thismore than 2016-12-20
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Females remove filter
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on improving pension transition arrangements for women born in the 1950s. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Delyn more like this
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Mr David Hanson more like this
star this property uin 908079 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 2017-01-09more like thismore than 2017-01-09
star this property answer text <p>The Government has been clear that the introduction of further transitional arrangements cannot be justified, given the imperative to focus public resources on helping those who are most in need.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans to go beyond the £1.1 billion concession introduced when Parliament considered the changes.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Watford more like this
star this property answering member printed Richard Harrington more like this
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less than 2017-01-09T16:38:52.29Zmore like thismore than 2017-01-09T16:38:52.29Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford more like this
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star this property label Biography information for David Hanson more like this