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star this property date less than 2020-06-01more like thismore than 2020-06-01
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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 Jobseeker's Allowance: Coronavirus more like this
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 suspend the 182 day entitlement limit to the new style Job Seeker's Allowance in response to the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
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Zarah Sultana more like this
star this property uin 52556 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 2020-06-04more like thismore than 2020-06-04
star this property answer text <p>Entitlement to contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance (JSA) is limited to a maximum of 182 days in any one jobseeking period. This is an absolute limit, provided for in primary legislation (section 5 of the Jobseekers Act 1995) and there are no plans to amend the primary legislation.</p><p> </p><p>Universal credit, for those people who meet or continue to meet the conditions of entitlement, is available throughout any period of entitlement to contribution-based JSA.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies remove filter
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less than 2020-06-04T13:34:28.877Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-04T13:34:28.877Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-06-19more like thismore than 2020-06-19
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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 Health and Safety Executive: Finance more like this
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 additional funding has been allocated to the Health & Safety Executive to increase the Executive's level of staffing during the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
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Zarah Sultana more like this
star this property uin 61814 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 2020-06-24more like thismore than 2020-06-24
star this property answer text <p>I refer the hon. member to my response to question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons,lords&amp;uin=41525" target="_blank">41525</a>.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies remove filter
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less than 2020-06-24T14:35:35.277Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-24T14:35:35.277Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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4786
unstar this property label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
1229070
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-08-28more like thismore than 2020-08-28
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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 Universal Credit: Disability more like this
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 plans her Department has to permanently abolish (a) conditionality, (b) sanctioning and (c) the five-week wait for universal credit for disabled claimants. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
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Zarah Sultana more like this
star this property uin 82492 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-09-08more like thismore than 2020-09-08
star this property answer text <p>We have no plans.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies remove filter
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less than 2020-09-08T15:39:08.213Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-08T15:39:08.213Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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4786
unstar this property label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-09-09more like thismore than 2020-09-09
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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 Employment: Coronavirus more like this
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 steps the Government will take protect shielding workers returning to the workplace. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
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Zarah Sultana more like this
star this property uin 87688 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 2020-09-14more like thismore than 2020-09-14
star this property answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) was involved in cross-government work, Safer Workplaces, coordinated by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), which produced guidance on the safety measures businesses will need to adopt as they reopen. It contains practical steps to achieve social distancing and hygiene in the workplace. The guidance also covers who should be at work; including those who are at high risk (also referred to as extremely clinically vulnerable in recent guidance) or those who live with people at high risk.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance “Working Safely During Coronavirus COVID-19” was first published on 11 May 2020 and is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Restrictions on people who had previously been shielded have been paused and Public Health England has published guidance to help those people to safely return to work: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19</a></p>
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies remove filter
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less than 2020-09-14T16:46:31.467Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-14T16:46:31.467Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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4786
unstar this property label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-04-12more like thismore than 2021-04-12
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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 Carcinogens: Health and Safety more like this
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 the Government plans to apply the EU Directive 2019/130 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens from February 2023. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
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Zarah Sultana more like this
star this property uin 179606 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 2021-04-20more like thismore than 2021-04-20
star this property answer text <p>EU Directive 2019/130 is the second phase of amendments to the Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive (CMD) 2004/37/EC. While there is no legal obligation for the Government to apply the Directive, we will continue to have a system for setting workplace exposure limits in Great Britain (GB) to ensure worker protection and will consider, and apply as appropriate, relevant limits as part of this.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies remove filter
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less than 2021-04-20T15:00:08.357Zmore like thismore than 2021-04-20T15:00:08.357Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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4786
unstar this property label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-11-08more like thismore than 2022-11-08
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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 Maternity Allowance and Maternity Pay: Cost of Living more like this
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 make it his policy to increase (a) maternity pay and (b) maternity allowance, in the context of the cost-of-living crisis. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
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Zarah Sultana more like this
star this property uin 82461 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 2022-11-17more like thismore than 2022-11-17
star this property answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is currently conducting his statutory annual review of State Pensions and benefit rates. The outcome of that review will be announced in due course.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies remove filter
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less than 2022-11-17T16:08:49.197Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-17T16:08:49.197Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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4786
unstar this property label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
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star this property date less than 2019-09-30more like thismore than 2019-09-30
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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 Jobcentres: Closures more like this
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, how many job centres have closed in each constituency in each year between 2010 and the most recent year for which figures are available. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford more like this
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Yvette Cooper more like this
star this property uin 292104 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 2019-10-08more like thismore than 2019-10-08
star this property answer text <p>Staff and service delivery have, where possible, been relocated to alternative DWP buildings or partner organisation’s buildings in order to maintain delivery of services to customers. Since 1<sup>st</sup> February 2010 through to 3<sup>rd</sup> October 2019, 219 buildings through which Jobcentre Plus services were delivered have been closed. On occasions jobcentres were closed to merge with other, bigger jobcentres or to accommodate co-location needs.</p><p> </p><p>Our DWP estate announcement on 5 July 2017 confirmed that some smaller jobcentres would merge with larger ones, and others would be co-located in local government premises. Merging our staff and services from some smaller or underutilised jobcentres, into larger jobcentres nearby, makes better use of space and reduces costs to the taxpayer while still maintaining the same excellent level of customer service.</p><p> </p><p>This has enabled the Department to offer a more efficient service, while delivering good value for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to retaining a Jobcentre Plus network and continuing to serve throughout GB to make sure they can continue to access the Jobcentre Plus services they need.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Eastleigh more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies remove filter
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less than 2019-10-08T10:34:19.677Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-08T10:34:19.677Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Yvette Cooper more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-03-25more like thismore than 2021-03-25
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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
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Redundancy: Older People more like this
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 steps her Department is taking to support people aged 60 and over who have been made redundant and who are ineligible to claim universal credit and have not yet reached the state pension age. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford more like this
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Yvette Cooper more like this
star this property uin 175713 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-04-21more like thismore than 2021-04-21
star this property answer text <p>The Department recognises that work is the best route to prosperity. Claimants who are not eligible for Universal Credit may be eligible for contributory benefits, which are not means tested. Claimants in receipt of contributory benefits can access our wider Jobcentre offer, including tailored support from a dedicated Work Coach.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, the Rapid Response Service (RRS) supports eligible people regardless of age who are serving their notice period, whether from compulsory redundancy or other workforce measures such as an early release scheme. The RRS offer is flexible and includes a range of options that can be pulled together into an appropriate support package. Those who do not find alternative employment before losing their job can access the same support as those under notice of redundancy for a period of 13 weeks, irrespective of whether they make a claim for benefit or not.</p><p> </p><p>Mid-life MOTs, which offer support from the National Careers Service, Public Health England and Money and Pensions Service are freely available to anyone considering a change in career.</p><p> </p><p>People who are not in receipt of any benefits can still access support on-line. Find a Job is the Government’s official job matching service for those looking for work, employers looking to recruit and recruitment agencies who recruit on their behalf. In addition, the DWP launched the JobHelp website, which provides useful guidance and tools for jobseekers including hints and tips, job search advice, information about recruiting sectors and signposts to job vacancies to help people successfully find work.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies remove filter
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less than 2021-04-21T16:49:01.207Zmore like thismore than 2021-04-21T16:49:01.207Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Yvette Cooper more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-03-25more like thismore than 2021-03-25
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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
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Unemployment: Older People more like this
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 assessment her Department has made of (a) trends in unemployment among people aged over 60 and (b) the effect of that matter on their household incomes if they have not yet reached the state pension age and are ineligible for welfare benefit payments. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford more like this
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Yvette Cooper more like this
star this property uin 175716 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-04-13more like thismore than 2021-04-13
star this property answer text <p>The unemployment rate for 60-64 year olds in the year to September 2020 was 3.5% (or 75,800 people), an increase from 3.1% (or 67,100 people) in the year to September 2019. This remains a lower rate than the year to September 2010 when it was 3.8%.</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made as to the effect of that matter on their household incomes if they have not yet reached the State Pension age and are ineligible for welfare benefit payments.</p><p> </p><p>Official statistics on household income, including households containing pensioners, are available from the Family Resources Survey (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/family-resources-survey--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/family-resources-survey--2</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies remove filter
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less than 2021-04-13T16:38:32.807Zmore like thismore than 2021-04-13T16:38:32.807Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Yvette Cooper more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-03-11more like thismore than 2020-03-11
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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 Air Pollution: Health Hazards more like this
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 her Department is taking to (a) assess the effect of air pollutants on the health of drive-through workers and (b) work with employers, employees and trade unions to ensure that steps are taken protect those workers from the effect of air pollutants. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Bolton South East more like this
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Yasmin Qureshi more like this
star this property uin 27991 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-03-16more like thismore than 2020-03-16
star this property answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is not currently undertaking any specific steps to assess the effect of air pollutants on the health of drive-through workers.</p><p> </p><p>There is a robust regulatory framework in place to protect workers from exposure to hazardous substances as a result of work activities, including airborne contaminants. The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 require employers to prevent or control employee exposure to hazardous substances at work, so far as is reasonably practicable. The Regulations are supported by Workplace Exposure Limits (WELS) for substances hazardous to health including Nitrogen Monoxide, Nitrogen Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide and Sulphur Dioxide, that are also known airborne contaminants.</p><p> </p><p>Tackling occupational lung disease (OLD) as a result of workplace exposure to hazardous substances is one of HSE’s health priorities. HSE works with a broad range of stakeholders including trade associations, employers, trade unions, third sector and professional bodies to reduce the incidence rate of OLD.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies remove filter
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less than 2020-03-16T13:08:27.893Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-16T13:08:27.893Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi more like this