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star this property date less than 2017-07-17more like thismore than 2017-07-17
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
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star this property question text Her Majesty's Government how many workers aged 21 to 65 are recognised as self-employed; and what percentage of the total workforce this represents. more like this
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Lord Hylton more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The latest ONS Labour Force Survey shows the number of people reporting to be self-employed was 4.8 million in the 4<sup>th</sup> quarter of 2016.</p><p>Due to the age categories in which ONS reports this data, it is not possible to get a figure for 21 to 65 year olds.</p><p>However, as a proportion of the total number of people in employment (31,713,000), self-employed people between the ages of 25 and 64 account for 13.1% of total employment. Self-employed people between the ages of 18 and 64 account for 13.7% of total employment.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
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less than 2017-07-20T16:01:17.173Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-20T16:01:17.173Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
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752448
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star this property date less than 2017-07-17more like thismore than 2017-07-17
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
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star this property question text Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the TUC estimate that some 500,000 workers are on zero-hours contracts or in insecure temporary employment; and what percentage of the total workforce aged 21 to 65 this represents. more like this
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Lord Hylton more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The latest ONS Labour Force Survey shows that the number of people who report they are on a ‘zero hour contract’ in their main employment was 905,000 in the 4<sup>th</sup> quarter of 2016, which represents 2.8% of those in employment ages 16-65+, with nearly 70% happy with their hours.</p><p>Due to the age categories in which ONS reports this data, it is not possible to get a figure for 21 to 65 years old.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
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less than 2017-07-20T16:01:29.337Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-20T16:01:29.337Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
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752482
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star this property date less than 2017-07-17more like thismore than 2017-07-17
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
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star this property question text Her Majesty's Government what estimates of (1) the value of lives saved, and (2) additional life years gained, they use when classifying proposed regulatory measures as “in”, “out” or “zero net cost” in departmental submissions to the Regulatory Policy Committee. more like this
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Lord Rennard more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>HM Treasury’s Green Book guidance on policy appraisal and evaluation sets out how the economic, financial, social and environmental assessments of a policy, or specification of regulations, should be combined. It includes guidance on appraising social impacts, such as health and welfare benefits and prevented fatality and how to weight such considerations against other impacts.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
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less than 2017-07-20T15:09:34.59Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-20T15:09:34.59Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Rennard more like this
750546
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star this property date less than 2017-07-11more like thismore than 2017-07-11
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy remove filter
star this property hansard heading Sexual Offences more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency. more like this
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Lord Lester of Herne Hill more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency is funded from the European Union budget. It is a Union Agency established to deliver the EU’s satellite navigation programmes Galileo and EGNOS. The Agency will be responsible for operating the systems, managing the services provided and for promoting their adoption to create new industrial markets.</p><p>The Government recognises the benefits our involvement in these programmes brings for the UK.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
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less than 2017-07-20T14:36:20.253Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-20T14:36:20.253Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill more like this
749941
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star this property date less than 2017-07-10more like thismore than 2017-07-10
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
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star this property hansard heading EU Intellectual Property Office more like this
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star this property question text Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Union Intellectual Property Office. more like this
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Lord Lester of Herne Hill more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of an effective and balanced intellectual property regime to support the UK's innovative and creative industries and to make the UK an attractive place for inward investment.</p><p>In order to inform our position in the upcoming negotiations with the EU, the Government continues to undertake a rigorous and extensive programme of analysis, which includes intellectual property. The UK's future relationship with the EUIPO will be a matter for negotiations and so it would not be appropriate for me to discuss the details of any analysis now.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
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less than 2017-07-20T15:12:52.27Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-20T15:12:52.27Z
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star this property date less than 2017-07-10more like thismore than 2017-07-10
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
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star this property hansard heading HIV Infection: Drugs more like this
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star this property question text Her Majesty's Government what negotiations they have undertaken with other members of Euratom to continue the work of the Joint European Torus project at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy after 2018; and what result they hope to achieve. more like this
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Lord Teverson more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that the UK continues to lead the world in fusion research [1]. We have taken action to secure the future of the Joint European Torus (JET) facility by guaranteeing the UK’s share of JET costs until the end of 2020.This underwriting of UK JET costs aims to provide the certainty needed to secure the extension of the JET contract and minimise the uncertainty around the future of this world class facility. The relevant Written Ministerial Statement can be found here:</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2017-06-27/HCWS13/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2017-06-27/HCWS13/</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><em> A 2016 independent review by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) found the UK fusion research programme to be ‘of world-class quality, in facilities, people and impact’.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
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less than 2017-07-20T11:51:11.243Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-20T11:51:11.243Z
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star this property file name WMS 27.06.17 on JET - HCWS13.pdf more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Teverson more like this
752481
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star this property date less than 2017-07-17more like thismore than 2017-07-17
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept id 201 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
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star this property question text Her Majesty's Government whether the Regulatory Policy Committee is empowered to rate an impact assessment as inadequate on the grounds that it does not adequately consider the wider social costs and benefits of proposed regulatory measures. more like this
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Lord Rennard more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) comments on the Government’s performance in assessing regulatory impacts as set out in Impact Assessments. These assessments should address the wider societal costs and benefits. The RPC sets out its view on the analysis contained in the impact assessments in its published Opinions and annual reports. Under its current remit, the RPC cannot rate an impact assessment as ‘not fit for purpose’ in relation to wider societal impacts at final stage. The Government has not yet decided what approach it will take to deliver better regulation during the current Parliament.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
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less than 2017-07-20T15:08:31.973Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-20T15:08:31.973Z
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star this property date less than 2017-07-17more like thismore than 2017-07-17
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
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star this property question text Her Majesty's Government whether, and how, the wider social costs and benefits of regulations are taken into account by Government departments in (1) achieving their policy objectives for the business impact target, (2) the implementation of the One in, Three out rule announced by the Business Secretary on 3 March 2016, and (3) the application of the requirement to identify £3 in savings for each £1 of additional cost when assessing proposed new regulations. more like this
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Lord Rennard more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>HM Treasury’s Green Book guidance on policy appraisal and evaluation sets out how the economic, financial, social and environmental assessments of a policy, or specification of regulations, should be combined. The Government has not yet decided how its better regulation system will operate in this Parliament. This includes any One-In, Two-Out policy and the setting of a target in respect of the economic impact of new regulation on business for this Parliament as required under section 21 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
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less than 2017-07-20T15:20:10.71Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-20T15:20:10.71Z
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star this property date less than 2017-07-13more like thismore than 2017-07-13
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
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star this property hansard heading Insolvency more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many insolvencies and bankruptcies there were in (a) the UK and (b) Bolton in (i) the current financial year to date and (ii) each of the previous five financial years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Bolton North East more like this
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Sir David Crausby more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p><strong>Final answer to PQ 16545</strong></p><p>The Insolvency Service does not produce UK-level statistics on insolvencies: statistics are presented separately for England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland because of differences in legislation and policy.</p><p>Statistics showing the number of bankruptcies, debt relief orders and individual voluntary arrangements are provided for each area since 2012 and can be found in the tables below. Bankruptcy, debt relief orders and individual voluntary arrangements apply to individuals only; regional breakdowns for the number of company insolvencies are not currently available.</p><p>The Insolvency Service compiles its regional Insolvency numbers statistics on a calendar year basis, therefore financial year totals are not available. Statistics for the calendar year 2016 were published on 13 July 2017, and statistics for 2017 are due to be published in July 2018.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table1: Breakdown of total individual insolvencies, Bolton, 2012 to 2016</strong><sup>1</sup></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Total individual insolvencies</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Bankruptcies</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Debt relief orders</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Individual voluntary arrangements</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>555</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>315</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>486</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>473</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>296</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>388</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>248</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>447</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>290</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Table 2: Breakdown of total individual insolvencies, England and Wales, 2012 to 2016 </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total individual insolvencies</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Bankruptcies</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Debt relief orders</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Individual voluntary arrangements</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>109,640</p></td><td><p>31,787</p></td><td><p>31,179</p></td><td><p>46,674</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>100,998</p></td><td><p>24,571</p></td><td><p>27,546</p></td><td><p>48,881</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>99,223</p></td><td><p>20,345</p></td><td><p>26,688</p></td><td><p>52,190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>80,404</p></td><td><p>15,845</p></td><td><p>24,175</p></td><td><p>40,384</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>90,619</p></td><td><p>15,006</p></td><td><p>26,196</p></td><td><p>49,417</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Table 3: Breakdown of total individual insolvencies, Scotland, 2012 to 2016 </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total individual insolvencies</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sequestrations (of which LILA/MAP)<sup>1, 2</sup></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Protected trust deeds</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>18,402</p></td><td><p>9,630 (3,886)</p></td><td><p>8,772</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>14,250</p></td><td><p>7,189 (2,728)</p></td><td><p>7,061</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>11,622</p></td><td><p>6,747 (2,533)</p></td><td><p>4,875</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>8,785</p></td><td><p>4,477 (1,509)</p></td><td><p>4,308</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>9,708</p></td><td><p>4,401 (1,824)</p></td><td><p>5,307</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Accountant in Bankruptcy. </em></p><p><em><sup>1</sup></em><em> On 1 April 2008, Part 1 of the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 came into force making significant changes to some aspects of sequestration (bankruptcy), debt relief and debt enforcement in Scotland. This included the introduction of the new route into bankruptcy for people with low income and low assets (LILA). Of the number or sequestrations, individuals who meet LILA criteria are shown in brackets.</em></p><p><em><sup>2</sup></em><em> On 1 April 2015, part of the Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act came into force making significant changes to some aspects of sequestration (bankruptcy). This included the introduction of the Minimal Asset Process (MAP), which replaced the LILA route into sequestration; mandatory debt advice for people seeking statutory debt relief; a new online process for applying for sequestration; and an additional year for people to make contributions to repaying their debts (increasing from three years to four, in line with protected trust deeds).</em></p><p><strong>Table 4: Breakdown of total individual insolvencies, Northern Ireland, 2012 to 2016 </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total individual insolvencies</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Bankruptcies</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Debt relief orders</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Individual voluntary arrangements</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>3,189</p></td><td><p>1,452</p></td><td><p>506</p></td><td><p>1,231</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>3,373</p></td><td><p>1,347</p></td><td><p>593</p></td><td><p>1,433</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>3,395</p></td><td><p>1,367</p></td><td><p>536</p></td><td><p>1,492</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2,690</p></td><td><p>1,071</p></td><td><p>472</p></td><td><p>1,147</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2,582</p></td><td><p>997</p></td><td><p>366</p></td><td><p>1,219</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Department for the Economy, Northern Ireland</em>.</p><p>It should be noted that these figures do not account for any changes in the base population over time. Using the rate of bankruptcies per 10,000 adults allows for a like-for-like comparison across years.</p><p>Headline figures for insolvencies in England and Wales can be found in the quarterly <em>Insolvency Statistics</em> release, a National Statistics publication. Figures for January-March 2017 were published on 28 April 2017, and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/insolvency-statistics-january-to-march-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/insolvency-statistics-january-to-march-2017</a></p><p>Annual numbers and rates of insolvencies by region for 2000-2016 are available in the <em>Individual Insolvencies by Location, Age and Gender</em> publication</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/individual-insolvencies-by-location-age-and-gender-england-and-wales-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/individual-insolvencies-by-location-age-and-gender-england-and-wales-2016</a>.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Stourbridge more like this
star this property answering member printed Margot James more like this
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less than 2017-07-20T09:53:18.637Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-20T09:53:18.637Z
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star this property label Biography information for Margot James more like this
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star this property date less than 2017-07-11more like thismore than 2017-07-11
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
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star this property hansard heading Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Media more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many public engagements for which a media calling notice was issued was attended by a departmental Minister in each of the last 12 months. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Edinburgh North and Leith more like this
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Deidre Brock more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy does not hold the information you have asked for. Ministers regularly undertake engagements at which media are present.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Stourbridge more like this
star this property answering member printed Margot James more like this
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less than 2017-07-20T16:34:21.483Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-20T16:34:21.483Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Deidre Brock more like this