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62381

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/06/2014
	date	17/06/2014
	date tabled	17/06/2014
	ddp created	17/06/2014 21:11:58
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 09:42:00
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Courts: Children
	house id	1
	identifier	201135
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	24/06/2014 16:41:58
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the treatment of child victims and witnesses within the courts system.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201135
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201135
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p /> <p>We do everything we can to support child witnesses and help them give their best possible evidence to bring offenders to justice.We are piloting recorded pre-trial cross-examination, allowing vulnerable witnesses for the first time to give evidence in advance of trial.</p><p>In ‘Transforming the Criminal Justice System: Strategy and Action Plan' (June 2013), the Ministry of Justice committed to improving the consistency and take-up of special measures for vulnerable and intimidated victims and witnesses, such as the use of live-link, screens in court and the use of an intermediary (communication specialist). We are working with other criminal justice agencies to deliver this.</p><p>Child victims and witnesses are automatically eligible for special measures when giving evidence in court. The presumption in most cases is that they should give their evidence by video-recorded statement, and that any subsequent cross-examination is conducted by live-link with a supporter present who has been approved by the court.</p><p>The pre-trial cross-examination pilot ends in October 2014 and the evaluation of the pilot will inform plans for any future rollout of the measure.</p> question first answered 24/06/2014 16:41:58 answering member 76
	creator	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

62382

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/06/2014
	date	17/06/2014
	date tabled	17/06/2014
	ddp created	17/06/2014 21:11:58
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 09:42:06
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Courts: Children
	house id	1
	identifier	201136
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	24/06/2014 16:41:59
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provisions available to support child victims and witnesses within the courts system; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201136
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201136
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p /> <p>We do everything we can to support child witnesses and help them give their best possible evidence to bring offenders to justice.We are piloting recorded pre-trial cross-examination, allowing vulnerable witnesses for the first time to give evidence in advance of trial.</p><p>In ‘Transforming the Criminal Justice System: Strategy and Action Plan' (June 2013), the Ministry of Justice committed to improving the consistency and take-up of special measures for vulnerable and intimidated victims and witnesses, such as the use of live-link, screens in court and the use of an intermediary (communication specialist). We are working with other criminal justice agencies to deliver this.</p><p>Child victims and witnesses are automatically eligible for special measures when giving evidence in court. The presumption in most cases is that they should give their evidence by video-recorded statement, and that any subsequent cross-examination is conducted by live-link with a supporter present who has been approved by the court.</p><p>The pre-trial cross-examination pilot ends in October 2014 and the evaluation of the pilot will inform plans for any future rollout of the measure.</p> question first answered 24/06/2014 16:41:59 answering member 76
	creator	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

62383

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/06/2014
	date	17/06/2014
	date tabled	17/06/2014
	ddp created	17/06/2014 21:11:59
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 09:42:14
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Courts: Children
	house id	1
	identifier	201137
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	24/06/2014 16:39:14
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what representations he has received from (a) charities, (b) hon. Members and (c) other individuals on the provisions available to support child victims and witnesses.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201137
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201137
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p /> <p>My Department from time to time receives representations about provisions to support child victims and witnesses. In recent months, my officials have held discussions with NSPCC and Barnardo's on the subject, and a number of honourable Members and members of the public have written to Ministers.</p> question first answered 24/06/2014 16:39:14 answering member 76
	creator	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

62384

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/06/2014
	date	17/06/2014
	date tabled	17/06/2014
	ddp created	17/06/2014 21:11:59
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 09:42:21
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Courts: Children
	house id	1
	identifier	201138
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	24/06/2014 16:45:51
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many child victims and witnesses have given evidence from insside a court building in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201138
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201138
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p /> <p>We must do everything we can to support child witnesses and help them give their best possible evidence to bring offenders to justice.</p><p>The department does not hold data on the number of child victim and witnesses that use video links to give evidence (either a court building, or from a remote site).</p><p>The list below sets out the number of courthouses in each of the seven HMCTS Regions in England &amp; Wales; criminal justice is a devolved matter for Scotland and Northern Ireland. These facilities enable any victim or witness to appear by video link from a different court location to that of the trial court; it is also possible for third party users to access the court system through a secure bridge.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>HMCTS Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of courthouses enabled for remote video link.</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlands</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>249</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> question first answered 24/06/2014 16:45:51 answering member 76
	creator	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

62385

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/06/2014
	date	17/06/2014
	date tabled	17/06/2014
	ddp created	17/06/2014 21:12:00
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 09:42:28
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Courts: Children
	house id	1
	identifier	201139
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	24/06/2014 16:45:51
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many child victims and witnesses have given evidence from a remote site in each of the last five years.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201139
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201139
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p /> <p>We must do everything we can to support child witnesses and help them give their best possible evidence to bring offenders to justice.</p><p>The department does not hold data on the number of child victim and witnesses that use video links to give evidence (either a court building, or from a remote site).</p><p>The list below sets out the number of courthouses in each of the seven HMCTS Regions in England &amp; Wales; criminal justice is a devolved matter for Scotland and Northern Ireland. These facilities enable any victim or witness to appear by video link from a different court location to that of the trial court; it is also possible for third party users to access the court system through a secure bridge.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>HMCTS Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of courthouses enabled for remote video link.</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlands</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>249</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> question first answered 24/06/2014 16:45:51 answering member 76
	creator	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

62421

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/06/2014
	date	17/06/2014
	date tabled	17/06/2014
	ddp created	17/06/2014 21:20:06
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 09:45:58
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Courts: Children
	house id	1
	identifier	201140
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	24/06/2014 16:45:51
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many remote sites are available and in use by child victims and witnesses in (a) each region of England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201140
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201140
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p /> <p>We must do everything we can to support child witnesses and help them give their best possible evidence to bring offenders to justice.</p><p>The department does not hold data on the number of child victim and witnesses that use video links to give evidence (either a court building, or from a remote site).</p><p>The list below sets out the number of courthouses in each of the seven HMCTS Regions in England &amp; Wales; criminal justice is a devolved matter for Scotland and Northern Ireland. These facilities enable any victim or witness to appear by video link from a different court location to that of the trial court; it is also possible for third party users to access the court system through a secure bridge.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>HMCTS Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of courthouses enabled for remote video link.</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlands</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>249</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> question first answered 24/06/2014 16:45:51 answering member 76
	creator	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

62422

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/06/2014
	date	17/06/2014
	date tabled	17/06/2014
	ddp created	17/06/2014 21:20:06
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 09:46:03
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Children: Advocacy
	house id	1
	identifier	201141
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	24/06/2014 16:52:03
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many registered intermediaries are available for use by child victims and witnesses in (a) Bolton, (b) Lancashire, (c) England, (d) Scotland and (e) Wales.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201141
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201141
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p /> <p>As at 19 June 2014, 29 Registered Intermediaries (RIs) were available for use by child victims and witnesses in the Greater Manchester police force area that covers Bolton, 25 RIs for Lancashire, 81 RIs for England and 26 RIs for Wales. Support for vulnerable witnesses is a devolved matter in Scotland.</p><p>We recruited over 25 RIs this year, to increase the numbers of Active Registered Intermediaries to be used across the 43 police forces to help vulnerable witnesses.</p><p>Registered Intermediaries are available for work across multiple police force areas and the numbers quoted above do not reveal the total number of active RIs.</p><p>The number of child victims and witnesses involved in sexual abuse cases that have benefitted from the use of an RI in the last four years since the Witness Intermediary Scheme has been operational are provided in the table below. We do not hold data on cases before this time.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Age <br> 0 to 4</p></td><td><p>Age <br> 5 to 11</p></td><td><p>Age <br> 12 to 17</p></td><td><p><strong>Yearly <br> Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>152</p></td><td><p><strong>351</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p><strong>340</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>173</p></td><td><p>165</p></td><td><p><strong>425</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>257</p></td><td><p>261</p></td><td><p><strong>686</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>385</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>668</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>749</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1802</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice continues to monitor the number of Registered Intermediaries and is considering future recruitment plans. We are working with the CPS and police so that RIs are used to help more vulnerable witnesses to give their best evidence.</p> question first answered 24/06/2014 16:52:03 answering member 76
	creator	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

62424

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/06/2014
	date	17/06/2014
	date tabled	17/06/2014
	ddp created	17/06/2014 21:20:06
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 09:46:14
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Children: Advocacy
	house id	1
	identifier	201143
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	24/06/2014 16:52:03
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many child victims and witnesses involved in sexual abuse cases have been given access to and use of a Registered Intermediary in each of the last five years.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201143
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201143
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p /> <p>As at 19 June 2014, 29 Registered Intermediaries (RIs) were available for use by child victims and witnesses in the Greater Manchester police force area that covers Bolton, 25 RIs for Lancashire, 81 RIs for England and 26 RIs for Wales. Support for vulnerable witnesses is a devolved matter in Scotland.</p><p>We recruited over 25 RIs this year, to increase the numbers of Active Registered Intermediaries to be used across the 43 police forces to help vulnerable witnesses.</p><p>Registered Intermediaries are available for work across multiple police force areas and the numbers quoted above do not reveal the total number of active RIs.</p><p>The number of child victims and witnesses involved in sexual abuse cases that have benefitted from the use of an RI in the last four years since the Witness Intermediary Scheme has been operational are provided in the table below. We do not hold data on cases before this time.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Age <br> 0 to 4</p></td><td><p>Age <br> 5 to 11</p></td><td><p>Age <br> 12 to 17</p></td><td><p><strong>Yearly <br> Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>152</p></td><td><p><strong>351</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p><strong>340</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>173</p></td><td><p>165</p></td><td><p><strong>425</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>257</p></td><td><p>261</p></td><td><p><strong>686</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>385</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>668</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>749</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1802</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice continues to monitor the number of Registered Intermediaries and is considering future recruitment plans. We are working with the CPS and police so that RIs are used to help more vulnerable witnesses to give their best evidence.</p> question first answered 24/06/2014 16:52:03 answering member 76
	creator	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

62425

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/06/2014
	date	17/06/2014
	date tabled	17/06/2014
	ddp created	17/06/2014 21:20:06
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 09:46:21
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Children: Advocacy
	house id	1
	identifier	201144
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	24/06/2014 16:52:03
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to increase the number of Registered Intermediaries available for use by child victims and witnesses of sexual abuse; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201144
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201144
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p /> <p /> <p>As at 19 June 2014, 29 Registered Intermediaries (RIs) were available for use by child victims and witnesses in the Greater Manchester police force area that covers Bolton, 25 RIs for Lancashire, 81 RIs for England and 26 RIs for Wales. Support for vulnerable witnesses is a devolved matter in Scotland.</p><p>We recruited over 25 RIs this year, to increase the numbers of Active Registered Intermediaries to be used across the 43 police forces to help vulnerable witnesses.</p><p>Registered Intermediaries are available for work across multiple police force areas and the numbers quoted above do not reveal the total number of active RIs.</p><p>The number of child victims and witnesses involved in sexual abuse cases that have benefitted from the use of an RI in the last four years since the Witness Intermediary Scheme has been operational are provided in the table below. We do not hold data on cases before this time.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Age <br> 0 to 4</p></td><td><p>Age <br> 5 to 11</p></td><td><p>Age <br> 12 to 17</p></td><td><p><strong>Yearly <br> Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>152</p></td><td><p><strong>351</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p><strong>340</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>173</p></td><td><p>165</p></td><td><p><strong>425</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>257</p></td><td><p>261</p></td><td><p><strong>686</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>385</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>668</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>749</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1802</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice continues to monitor the number of Registered Intermediaries and is considering future recruitment plans. We are working with the CPS and police so that RIs are used to help more vulnerable witnesses to give their best evidence.</p> question first answered 24/06/2014 16:52:03 answering member 76
	creator	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

61356

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/06/2014
	date	11/06/2014
	date tabled	11/06/2014
	ddp created	11/06/2014 22:31:22
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 08:13:45
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	HM Passport Office: Newport
	house id	1
	identifier	200286
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	01/07/2014 13:37:03
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department saved for the Exchequer by closing the Passport Office in Newport.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
	tabling member printed	Wayne David
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 200286
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	200286
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p> </p><p>Her Majesty's Passport Office has not closed its office in Newport. There is <br>an office in Newport providing counter fast track and premium services, <br>interviews for first time adult applicants and the Customer Contact Centre.<br><br>During 2011-12 as part of a wider operations restructuring, postal passport <br>application processing ceased in Newport and the office was relocated. It is <br>estimated that this reduced operational costs by around £2.6 million per year.</p><p> </p> question first answered 01/07/2014 13:37:03 answering member 1530
	creator	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David
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	tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David