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star this property date less than 2022-07-21more like thismore than 2022-07-21
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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 more like this
star this property hansard heading Supply Chains: Ukraine more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that UK commercial supply chains do not include (a) products, (b) minerals and (c) organic matter looted from areas of Ukraine occupied by Russia. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey more like this
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Drew Hendry more like this
star this property uin 42075 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2022-09-21more like thismore than 2022-09-21
star this property answer text <p>In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the UK Government has prohibited the import of all goods that come from non-government controlled Ukrainian territory in Crimea, Luhansk and Donetsk.</p><p>HMRC is responsible for enforcement of UK Trade Sanctions and Strategic Export controls working closely with Border Force.</p><p>HMRC has implemented a number of measures which aim to prevent the exportation and importation of restricted goods and has a range of enforcement options.</p><p>The Government has published guidance pages on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/trading-under-sanctions-with-russia#import-control-licensing" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> to ensure business activities are compliant with the current and any forthcoming sanctions against Russia.</p><p>Businesses seeking advice should approach the Export Support Service (ESS), a single point of enquiry for businesses and traders in relation to trading with Ukraine, Russia or Belarus.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Thurrock remove filter
star this property answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
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less than 2022-09-21T13:59:04.107Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-21T13:59:04.107Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Drew Hendry more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-09-02more like thismore than 2022-09-02
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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 more like this
star this property hansard heading Electrical Goods: Costs more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made an assessment of the affordability for people in households below average national income of purchasing a fridge freezer with an energy rating system of D+ and above. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Richmond Park more like this
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Sarah Olney more like this
star this property uin 45509 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-09-21more like thismore than 2022-09-21
star this property answer text <p>Household refrigerators are subject to regulations that set minimum energy performance standards and mandatory energy labelling, both of which were updated in 2021 to improve the efficiency of appliances on the market, making them cheaper to run and helping consumers to choose the right product for them. In making those changes, the Department did not make the specific assessment referred to in the question.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Thurrock remove filter
star this property answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
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less than 2022-09-21T14:52:54.053Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-21T14:52:54.053Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sarah Olney more like this
1504094
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-09-02more like thismore than 2022-09-02
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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 more like this
star this property hansard heading Migrant Workers: Conditions of Employment 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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of UK labour market inspection performance against International Labour Organization benchmarks for (a) the number of labour market inspectors per 10,000 persons employed and (b) the average number of labour inspection visits conducted per inspector. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Aberavon more like this
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Stephen Kinnock more like this
star this property uin 45831 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-09-21more like thismore than 2022-09-21
star this property answer text <p>This Government has an excellent record on enforcement of employment rights. As part of this we have more than doubled the budget for minimum wage enforcement and compliance, which is now over £27 million per year. In 2020/21 HMRC concluded over 2,700 minimum wage investigations, and returned more than £16.7m in arrears to over 155,000 workers. HMRC issued 575 fines totalling more than £14m to businesses who had failed to pay the minimum wage.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also continues to invest in the work of the Employment Agency Standards inspectorate (EAS) and the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) which protects vulnerable and exploited workers.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Thurrock remove filter
star this property answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
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less than 2022-09-21T14:55:07.473Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-21T14:55:07.473Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
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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 more like this
star this property hansard heading Agricultural Products more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, on what dates he has met representatives of (a) Cargill, (b) Archer Daniels Midland, (c) Bunge and (d) Louis Dreyfus since March 2022; and if he will publish (a) details of what was discussed and (b) minutes of those meetings. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
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Caroline Lucas more like this
star this property uin 47503 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-09-21more like thismore than 2022-09-21
star this property answer text <p>Ministers regularly meet with external stakeholders. Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations are published quarterly and can be found on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/beis-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/beis-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The latest published data covers January to March 2022, further data will be published in due course.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Thurrock remove filter
star this property answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
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less than 2022-09-21T13:57:31.653Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-21T13:57:31.653Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
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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 more like this
star this property hansard heading Low Pay: Inflation 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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with the Low Pay Commission on the impact of inflation on those on low pay; and if he will support an increase in the National Living Wage in the context of recent trends in inflation and rising energy costs. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Central more like this
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Rachael Maskell more like this
star this property uin 47592 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-09-21more like thismore than 2022-09-21
star this property answer text <p>The Low Pay Commission are an independent and expert body. They draw on extensive economic and labour market analysis, including the current state of the economy, to inform their recommendations for the National Living Wage. The Government engage with the Low Pay Commission on these recommendations frequently. The Government has set a target for the National Living Wage to reach equal two-thirds of median earnings by 2024, taking economic conditions into account.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Thurrock remove filter
star this property answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
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less than 2022-09-21T11:12:24.02Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-21T11:12:24.02Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1505018
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
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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 more like this
star this property hansard heading Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution 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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many payments were fraudulently charged to his Department’s budget using electronic purchasing cards in the financial years (a) 2019-20, (b) 2020-21 and (c) 2021-22; and what the total value was of fraudulent payments (i) made and (ii) recovered in each of those years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
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Emily Thornberry more like this
star this property uin 47430 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-09-20more like thismore than 2022-09-20
star this property answer text <p>No payments charged to the Department’s budget using electronic purchasing cards during financial years (a) 2019-20, (b) 2020-21 and (c) 2021-22 were identified as fraudulent.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Thurrock remove filter
star this property answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
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less than 2022-09-20T14:51:06.673Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-20T14:51:06.673Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
1505519
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star this property date less than 2022-09-06more like thismore than 2022-09-06
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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 more like this
star this property hansard heading Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate: Staff 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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many and what proportion of all full-time equivalent staff employed by the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate work in front-line roles involving site inspections as of 6 September 2022. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Aberavon more like this
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Stephen Kinnock more like this
star this property uin 48366 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-09-20more like thismore than 2022-09-20
star this property answer text <p>As of 6th September 2022, the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate employ 27.4 FTE staff in frontline roles involving site inspections.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Thurrock remove filter
star this property answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
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less than 2022-09-20T14:56:01Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-20T14:56:01Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock more like this
1505520
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-09-06more like thismore than 2022-09-06
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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 more like this
star this property hansard heading Conditions of Employment: Enforcement more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether it remains the Government’s policy to establish a single enforcement body for employment rights, as stated in its response of June 2021 to a consultation on proposals for such an enforcement body. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Aberavon more like this
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Stephen Kinnock more like this
star this property uin 48367 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction true more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-09-20more like thismore than 2022-09-20
star this property answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The creation of a single enforcement body for employment rights requires primary legislation which will only be introduced when parliamentary time allows.</del></p><p> </p><p>The creation of this new body will be a substantial organisational change, so it is right that we take our time to thoroughly consider all aspects of this reform before proceeding.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Thurrock remove filter
star this property answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
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less than 2022-09-20T14:56:42.323Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-20T14:56:42.323Z
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less than 2022-09-21T08:55:31.7Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-21T08:55:31.7Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Thurrock more like this
star this property answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
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4359
unstar this property label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-09-06more like thismore than 2022-09-06
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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 more like this
star this property hansard heading Clothing: Manufacturing Industries more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the terms of reference are for the review of Operation Tacit by the Director of Labour Market Enforcement; what estimate he has made of when that review will be completed; and if he will publish the findings of that review. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Aberavon more like this
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Stephen Kinnock more like this
star this property uin 48368 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-09-20more like thismore than 2022-09-20
star this property answer text <p>The Director of Labour Market Enforcement is an independent statutory office holder. The terms of reference, timing, and publication of her review are matters for her.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Thurrock remove filter
star this property answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
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less than 2022-09-20T14:58:53.693Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-20T14:58:53.693Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock more like this
1505522
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star this property date less than 2022-09-06more like thismore than 2022-09-06
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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 more like this
star this property hansard heading Employment Agencies: Regulation more like this
star this property house id 1 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 (a) financial penalties and (b) criminal prosecutions there were for offences under the Employment Agencies Standards Regulations in each year since 2010; and how many and what proportion of prosecutions for such offences led to a conviction in each year since 2010. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Aberavon more like this
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Stephen Kinnock more like this
star this property uin 48369 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-09-20more like thismore than 2022-09-20
star this property answer text <p>The Employment Agencies Standards inspectorate (EAS) does not issue financial penalties as it’s legislation does not include provisions to do so. Below is a table setting out the number of prosecutions finalised in each year since 2010 and the proportion of convictions based on Financial Years. The number is low as there are other routes used by EAS to achieve compliance with the legislation and prosecution is considered as a last resort:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of Prosecutions</p></td><td><p>Proportion resulting in conviction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
star this property answering member constituency Thurrock remove filter
star this property answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
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less than 2022-09-20T14:59:51.663Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-20T14:59:51.663Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock more like this