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star this property date less than 2014-06-04more like thismore than 2014-06-04
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Religious Freedom more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government for how many projects they provided funding under the Human Rights and Democracy Programme in 2013 for work associated with freedom of religion and belief. more like this
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The Lord Bishop of Coventry more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>In the 2013-14 financial year the Human Rights and Democracy Programme (HRDP) received 218 proposals for funding. Seventeen of these proposals were for work associated with Freedom of Religion and Belief (FORB), representing 7.8% of proposals received. Six projects were ultimately funded, to the value of £214,029. This represents 3.3% of the total resource available.</p><p>The programme is keen to see more good quality project bids on this theme in future bidding rounds, and have actively encouraged more quality bids for the 2014-15 financial year.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Warsi more like this
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HL10 more like this
HL9 more like this
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less than 2014-06-10T13:30:44.2917692Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-10T13:30:44.2917692Z
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3839
unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Warsi more like this
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4266
unstar this property label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry more like this
57537
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-06-04more like thismore than 2014-06-04
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Religious Freedom more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many applications they received for funding under the Human Rights and Democracy Programme in 2013 for work associated with freedom of religion or belief. more like this
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The Lord Bishop of Coventry more like this
star this property uin HL10 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>In the 2013-14 financial year the Human Rights and Democracy Programme (HRDP) received 218 proposals for funding. Seventeen of these proposals were for work associated with Freedom of Religion and Belief (FORB), representing 7.8% of proposals received. Six projects were ultimately funded, to the value of £214,029. This represents 3.3% of the total resource available.</p><p>The programme is keen to see more good quality project bids on this theme in future bidding rounds, and have actively encouraged more quality bids for the 2014-15 financial year.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Warsi more like this
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HL11 more like this
HL9 more like this
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less than 2014-06-10T13:30:45.1411847Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-10T13:30:45.1411847Z
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3839
unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Warsi more like this
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4266
unstar this property label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry more like this
57568
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-06-04more like thismore than 2014-06-04
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Animal Experiments more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many experiments were carried out on animals in the United Kingdom each year from 1997 to 2014. more like this
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Lord Hoyle more like this
star this property uin HL41 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The following table contains information on the number of procedures undertaken for the years 1997 to 2012. <br><br>The Home Office expects to publish, for Great Britain, 2013 statistics on 10 July 2014 and 2014 statistics in summer/autumn 2015.<br><br>The publication of 2013 and 2014 statistics for Northern Ireland is a matter for the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland (DHSSPSNI), which separately publishes Northern Irish statistics.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach more like this
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less than 2014-06-10T16:52:33.9393459Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-10T16:52:33.9393459Z
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3787
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach more like this
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star this property file name PQ HL41 Table.xls more like this
star this property title Scientific procedures carried out on animals in GB more like this
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1000
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Hoyle more like this
57574
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-06-04more like thismore than 2014-06-04
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Pakistan more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recent stonings in Pakistan; and what steps they will take to ensure that the values set out in the Commonwealth Charter are being upheld in that country. more like this
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
star this property uin HL47 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), made a statement on 29 May urging the Government of Pakistan to do all in its power to eradicate honour killings and calling on the Pakistani authorities to investigate fully the murder of Farzana Parveen. We continue to urge the Pakistan government to bring the perpetrators to justice. I am pleased that Prime Minister Sharif condemned the murder and immediately demanded action.</p><p> </p><p>Pakistan is included as a “country of concern” in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Human Rights Report and we regularly raise the subject of human rights for all Pakistan's citizens with the Pakistani government. We continue to encourage Pakistan and all Commonwealth countries to uphold the values as set out in the Commonwealth Charter signed in 2012.</p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Warsi more like this
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less than 2014-06-10T13:35:50.8015007Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-10T13:35:50.8015007Z
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3839
unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Warsi more like this
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3691
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
57551
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-06-04more like thismore than 2014-06-04
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Diplomatic Service more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the proportion of Muslims in senior positions in British diplomatic missions abroad. more like this
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Lord Patel of Blackburn more like this
star this property uin HL24 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion for all its employees. The FCO's management information system shows that, out of the 246 Senior Management positions overseas, 80 members of staff have declared their religion. Of these, three are Muslim, which corresponds to 3.75% of those who declared and 1.22% of the overall total.</p><p> </p><p>All FCO UK based staff are asked to provide diversity information about their ethnicity, disability status, sexual orientation and religion or belief. Supplying this data is voluntary. The FCO is working to improve diversity declaration rates by staff, including for religion and belief, and as part of this effort a three month campaign titled “Why Should I Tell You” was run between November 2013 and January 2014 to encourage staff to provide their diversity information. Over this period declaration rates for religion and belief increased from 31 to 35%.</p><p> </p><p>The FCO launched the Black and Ethnic Minority (BME) Campaign in Summer 2013 aimed at the recruitment, progression and development of BME staff. The campaign aims to improve young people's understanding of the organisation and to encourage more applications to our fast stream, particularly from BME communities. It also includes a leadership programme for high performing BME staff to prepare them for senior management and other targeted career development courses, mentoring and coaching. The initial results have been very encouraging.</p><p> </p><p>The FCO publishes an annual Equality Report which provides information about the diversity and makeup of our staff, as required by the Equality Act 2010. The 2014 report can be accessed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/diversity-and-equality-report-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/diversity-and-equality-report-2014</a>.</p><p> </p>
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Warsi more like this
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less than 2014-06-10T13:33:34.5617992Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-10T13:33:34.5617992Z
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3839
unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Warsi more like this
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2526
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Patel of Blackburn more like this
58587
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star this property date less than 2014-06-05more like thismore than 2014-06-05
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Credit Unions more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the progress of the Credit Union Expansion Project. more like this
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Lord Kennedy of Southwark more like this
star this property uin HL112 more like this
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star this property answer text <p /> <p>The DWP Credit Union Expansion Project contract began in May 2013. Around 80 credit unions are currently participating in the project. ABCUL has started delivering the Automated Loan and decision tool to participating credit unions and feedback is that the tool is ensuring loan decisions are faster, consistent and more efficient to deliver. Procurement of an IT banking platform is also being progressed but much remains to be done particularly on achieving sufficient growth for Credit Unions, and DWP continue to support and monitor the project closely</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Freud more like this
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less than 2014-06-10T13:43:31.3329413Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-10T13:43:31.3329413Z
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3893
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Freud more like this
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4153
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark more like this
57554
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star this property date less than 2014-06-04more like thismore than 2014-06-04
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the cost of the special administration process in relation to Mid-Staffordshire NHS Trust. more like this
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
star this property uin HL27 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The appointment of Trust Special Administrators (TSAs) to Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust in April 2013 was made by Monitor. The TSAs' final proposals were accepted by Monitor in January 2014, and by the Secretary of State in February 2014.</p><p> </p><p>In an announcement on 13 March 2014, Monitor stated that the costs of the process to date had been £7,250,000, with an additional £250,000 incurred by the team of administrators in expenses.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Following the Secretary of State's acceptance of the proposals, the TSAs have remained in post to continue with the day to day management of the Trust and to work on implementing the proposals.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In the announcement Monitor anticipated that the overall cost of the TSA contract for the lifetime of the project would be between £12 million and £15 million.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Monitor's announcement can be found on its website at:</p><p> </p><p>www.gov.uk/government/news/mid-staffs-monitor-announces-next-steps</p><p> </p>
unstar this property answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
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less than 2014-06-10T15:28:17.591657Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-10T15:28:17.591657Z
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2000
unstar this property label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
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2024
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
57536
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star this property date less than 2014-06-04more like thismore than 2014-06-04
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Religious Freedom more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the resources for projects under the Human Rights and Democracy Programme were allocated to the area of freedom of religion and belief in 2013. more like this
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The Lord Bishop of Coventry more like this
star this property uin HL9 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>In the 2013-14 financial year the Human Rights and Democracy Programme (HRDP) received 218 proposals for funding. Seventeen of these proposals were for work associated with Freedom of Religion and Belief (FORB), representing 7.8% of proposals received. Six projects were ultimately funded, to the value of £214,029. This represents 3.3% of the total resource available.</p><p>The programme is keen to see more good quality project bids on this theme in future bidding rounds, and have actively encouraged more quality bids for the 2014-15 financial year.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Warsi more like this
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HL10 more like this
HL11 more like this
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less than 2014-06-10T13:30:45.0448765Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-10T13:30:45.0448765Z
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3839
unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Warsi more like this
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4266
unstar this property label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry more like this
57557
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star this property date less than 2014-06-04more like thismore than 2014-06-04
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Cybercrime more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are considering with the United States authorities and other countries to counter cyber virus crime and extortion. more like this
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Lord Dykes more like this
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star this property answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Strategic Assessment of Serious and Organised Crime, which the National Crime Agency (NCA) published in May this year, makes clear that the threat from organised crime groups using cyber tools to commit fraud and online attacks is an increasing risk. This Government has taken significant action to transform the way the UK responds to the cyber threat, including cyber crime, underpinned by £860m additional investment between 2011/12 and 2015/16. <br><br>The UK is working closely with US authorities and with a wide range of other countries to tackle the problem of cyber crime and the associated problem of extortion. The recent international operation between the NCA, the FBI and 9 other countries to disrupt the communications used by criminals to connect with computers that are infected with malicious software (‘malware') known as GameOverZeus and Cryptolocker illustrates the level of international cooperation that the NCA undertakes. This included close coordination in delivering protective security advice through GetSafeOnline and Cyber Streetwise. <br><br>We are also working overseas to help increase the capability and capacity of other countries to tackle cyber crime, through support for improved legislative arrangements, such as the implementation of the principles of the Budapest Convention on Cyber Crime and the development of capacity internationally to tackle cyber crime.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach more like this
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less than 2014-06-10T16:32:59.7760003Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-10T16:32:59.7760003Z
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3787
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach more like this
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810
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Dykes more like this
58564
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star this property date less than 2014-06-05more like thismore than 2014-06-05
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Northern Ireland Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 21 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Northern Ireland more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Northern Ireland more like this
star this property hansard heading Parades: Northern Ireland more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have held talks with the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland, the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Justice Minister about the forthcoming parading season in Northern Ireland; when any such meetings occurred; and who was present at those meetings. more like this
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Lord Empey more like this
star this property uin HL89 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland met the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Chair of the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland and the Minister for Justice for Northern Ireland on Wednesday, 14 May 2014.</p><p>Also in attendance at this meeting were senior officials from the Northern Ireland Office and Department of Justice along with members of the PSNI Service Executive Team and the Secretariat of the Parades Commission.</p><p>This meeting provided participants with an opportunity to exchange general views on the parading season in Northern Ireland. No decisions were taken at this meeting and there were no discussions about operational matters relating to specific parades.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Randerson more like this
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less than 2014-06-10T14:33:44.2275022Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-10T14:33:44.2275022Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Randerson more like this
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4216
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Empey more like this