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star this property date less than 2019-04-03more like thismore than 2019-04-03
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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
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit: Private Rented Housing more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether an assessment has been made of the standard of accommodation that universal credit claimants are able to rent in the private sector; and if she will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
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Steve McCabe remove filter
star this property uin 240483 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-04-08
unstar this property answer text <p>No assessment has been made in respect of the standard of accommodation for specific types of tenant.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Colchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Will Quince more like this
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less than 2019-04-08T16:42:51.167Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-08T16:42:51.167Z
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star this property label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-01-20more like thismore than 2015-01-20
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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
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Winter Fuel Payment: British Nationals Abroad more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to ensure that UK pensioners living in France receive winter fuel payments when the temperature where they live is below freezing. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
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Steve McCabe remove filter
star this property uin 221343 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 2015-01-23more like thismore than 2015-01-23
unstar this property answer text <p /> <p>Winter Fuel Payments are intended to give older people in the UK reassurance that they can keep warm during cold weather. Winter Fuel Payments are payable to UK pensioners in France, however this will end from September 2015. Winter Fuel Payments are not triggered by temperature either in the UK or abroad.</p> more like this
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 2015-01-23T11:24:30.837Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-23T11:24:30.837Z
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star this property label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
174820
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-01-20more like thismore than 2015-01-20
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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
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Winter Fuel Payment: British Nationals Abroad more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer to Question 220107, if he will make it his policy to exclude French Overseas Departments in the calculation of average temperature for France for the purposes of determining eligibility for winter fuel payments to UK citizens. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
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Steve McCabe remove filter
star this property uin 221473 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 2015-01-23more like thismore than 2015-01-23
unstar this property answer text <p /> <p>It is the French Government that defines itself as the mainland and its outermost regions, and as such are included in the EU social security co-ordination regulations, used and applied by all member states.</p><p> </p><p>It is because of this that the French Overseas Departments<em> (départments d’outre mer</em> or DOMs) are treated in the same way as mainland France with regard to Winter Fuel Payments, which are currently made to those entitled who live there. Therefore, the hotter French Overseas Departments have to be included in the calculation of the average temperature of France. We are being consistent with our policy approach.</p> more like this
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 2015-01-23T11:29:58.543Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-23T11:29:58.543Z
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star this property label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-01-22more like thismore than 2015-01-22
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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
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Winter Fuel Payment: British Nationals Abroad more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the eligibility criteria are for a UK pensioner living in France to receive winter fuel payments. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
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Steve McCabe remove filter
star this property uin 221740 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 2015-01-27more like thismore than 2015-01-27
unstar this property answer text <p>This year, all EU residents, with a genuine and sufficient link to the UK, qualify for a Winter Fuel Payment if they are born on or before 5 July 1952 and satisfy the conditions of the qualifying week, 15 to 21 September 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Full details of eligibility and how to make a claim for a Winter Fuel Payment is available at GOV.UK</p><p> </p><p><strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment/eligibility" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment/eligibility</a></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>From the 21 September 2015, Winter Fuel Payments will no longer be payable to individuals in Portugal, Spain, Greece, France, Gibraltar, Malta and Cyprus, where the average winter temperature is warmer than the warmest region of the UK.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> more like this
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 2015-01-27T12:29:24.023Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-27T12:29:24.023Z
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star this property label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2017-12-06more like thismore than 2017-12-06
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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
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has adopted (a) the recommendation in the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities’ report, published in October 2016, on undertaking a cumulative impact assessment of the measures adopted since 2010 on the rights to independent living and to be included in the community, social protection and employment of persons with disabilities and (b) other recommendations of that report. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
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Steve McCabe remove filter
star this property uin 118029 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 2017-12-12more like thismore than 2017-12-12
unstar this property answer text <p>DWP carefully considers the impact of individual policy changes, including the effect on individuals with protected characteristics in line with its legal obligations. We published a full response to all of the UN’s recommendations in 2016 and this is response was published and is publically available. <a href="http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno=CRPD%2fC%2f17%2fR.3&amp;Lang=en" target="_blank">http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno=CRPD%2fC%2f17%2fR.3&amp;Lang=en</a></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 2017-12-12T13:04:11.56Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-12T13:04:11.56Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-01-25more like thismore than 2018-01-25
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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
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Access to Work Programme more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what evidence she has considered in relation to her Department’s plans to introduce a cap on Access to Work grants. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
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Steve McCabe remove filter
star this property uin 125002 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 2018-01-31more like thismore than 2018-01-31
unstar this property answer text <p>In March 2015 the former Minister for Disabled People announced a series of reforms to Access to Work, including a cap on high value awards which would be mitigated by transitional protection for existing customers. In May 2015 the DWP published the report ‘Equality Analysis for the Future of Access to Work’, which laid out the data that had been reviewed in formulating those reforms and the considerations we had taken into account in setting the cap level at 1.5 times the median gross annual earnings for full-time employees (as published annually by the ONS).</p><p> </p><p>In 2017/18, the cap amounted to £42,100 per person per year. In April 2018, the cap will rise to £43,100.</p><p> </p><p>Since the cap came into effect in October 2015, we have monitored the progress of deaf and disabled individuals affected by it, including those who have benefitted from transitional protection. As we made clear in the 2015 equality analysis, we will continue to monitor the effects of capping and, if an adverse impact upon equality is identified, we will consider the case for further flexibilities. Ministers and officials have also conducted extensive engagement with customers and organisations including charities, disabled people’s organisations and employers. The most recent engagement was held in January 2018.</p>
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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125003 more like this
125004 more like this
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less than 2018-01-31T16:50:36.617Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-31T16:50:36.617Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
830437
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-01-25more like thismore than 2018-01-25
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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
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Access to Work Programme more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will stop the implementation of the cap on access to work grants. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
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Steve McCabe remove filter
star this property uin 125003 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 2018-01-31more like thismore than 2018-01-31
unstar this property answer text <p>In March 2015 the former Minister for Disabled People announced a series of reforms to Access to Work, including a cap on high value awards which would be mitigated by transitional protection for existing customers. In May 2015 the DWP published the report ‘Equality Analysis for the Future of Access to Work’, which laid out the data that had been reviewed in formulating those reforms and the considerations we had taken into account in setting the cap level at 1.5 times the median gross annual earnings for full-time employees (as published annually by the ONS).</p><p> </p><p>In 2017/18, the cap amounted to £42,100 per person per year. In April 2018, the cap will rise to £43,100.</p><p> </p><p>Since the cap came into effect in October 2015, we have monitored the progress of deaf and disabled individuals affected by it, including those who have benefitted from transitional protection. As we made clear in the 2015 equality analysis, we will continue to monitor the effects of capping and, if an adverse impact upon equality is identified, we will consider the case for further flexibilities. Ministers and officials have also conducted extensive engagement with customers and organisations including charities, disabled people’s organisations and employers. The most recent engagement was held in January 2018.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
star this property answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
125002 more like this
125004 more like this
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less than 2018-01-31T16:50:36.677Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-31T16:50:36.677Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-01-25more like thismore than 2018-01-25
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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
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Access to Work Programme more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of raising the cap on Access to Work grants. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
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Steve McCabe remove filter
star this property uin 125004 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 2018-01-31more like thismore than 2018-01-31
unstar this property answer text <p>In March 2015 the former Minister for Disabled People announced a series of reforms to Access to Work, including a cap on high value awards which would be mitigated by transitional protection for existing customers. In May 2015 the DWP published the report ‘Equality Analysis for the Future of Access to Work’, which laid out the data that had been reviewed in formulating those reforms and the considerations we had taken into account in setting the cap level at 1.5 times the median gross annual earnings for full-time employees (as published annually by the ONS).</p><p> </p><p>In 2017/18, the cap amounted to £42,100 per person per year. In April 2018, the cap will rise to £43,100.</p><p> </p><p>Since the cap came into effect in October 2015, we have monitored the progress of deaf and disabled individuals affected by it, including those who have benefitted from transitional protection. As we made clear in the 2015 equality analysis, we will continue to monitor the effects of capping and, if an adverse impact upon equality is identified, we will consider the case for further flexibilities. Ministers and officials have also conducted extensive engagement with customers and organisations including charities, disabled people’s organisations and employers. The most recent engagement was held in January 2018.</p>
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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125002 more like this
125003 more like this
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less than 2018-01-31T16:50:36.723Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-31T16:50:36.723Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
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star this property date less than 2018-03-22more like thismore than 2018-03-22
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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
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Access to Work Programme more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 31 January to Question 125002 on the Access to Work Programme, whether her Department has identified an effect on equality since the cap on grants was introduced in October 2015. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
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Steve McCabe remove filter
star this property uin 133974 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 2018-04-03more like thismore than 2018-04-03
unstar this property answer text <p>Since the introduction of the Access to Work Cap in October 2015 in line with all changes to government policy, the impact of these changes on individuals and groups has been monitored in accordance with the public sector equality duty contained in the Equality Act 2010 against protected characteristics and decisions taken with reference to those impacts. We intend to publish an update to the Equality Analysis published in May 2015 as a formal addendum.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/future-of-access-to-work" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/future-of-access-to-work</a></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 2018-04-03T14:11:16.583Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-03T14:11:16.583Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
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star this property date less than 2018-03-23more like thismore than 2018-03-23
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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
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Access to Work Programme more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 31 January to Question 125002, what her Department defines as an adverse impact. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
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Steve McCabe remove filter
star this property uin 134063 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 2018-04-04more like thismore than 2018-04-04
unstar this property answer text <p>An adverse impact could include a negative effect on quantitative measures such as disabled people's employment rates, reduction in hours worked or earnings or reduced uptake of Access to Work provision, or qualitative measures such as customer or employer experiences. We have committed to the ongoing monitoring of the impact of the cap and intend to publish an update to the Equality Analysis published in May 2015 as a formal addendum.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/future-of-access-to-work" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/future-of-access-to-work</strong></a></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 2018-04-04T12:11:03.467Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-04T12:11:03.467Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this