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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-06-27more like thisremove minimum value filter
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health remove filter
unstar this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Social Services: Pay more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
unstar this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Care Act 2014 and the care and support statutory guidance, what guidance his Department gives to local authorities on the action they should take if they receive evidence that self-funders and those with personalised care budgets are not paying social care firms enough to pay their staff at least the minimum wage, including remuneration for travel time between appointments. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sheffield South East remove filter
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Mr Clive Betts more like this
star this property uin 202968 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 2014-07-10more like thismore than 2014-07-10
star this property answer text <p>Self-funders and people with personal budgets whose care is arranged by their local authority have no obligations under the provisions of the Care Act 2014, draft statutory Care Act guidance or draft regulations on the Care Act, to show that they pay social care providers enough to pay their staff at least the minimum wage, including remuneration for travel time between appointments. Social care providers must fulfil their legal obligations as employers which include ensuring that staff salaries conform to the national minimum wage.</p><p> </p><p>If a person chooses to request their personal budget as a direct payment to purchase their own care and support, the draft Care Act guidance details what the local authority should do as part of its general monitoring of the direct payment to ensure that the person fulfils their legal obligations as an employer. This includes ensuring that the person is registered as an employer with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs and is making the appropriate contributions for PAYE and income tax, and that payments conform to the national minimum wage. Where it is apparent that these obligations are not being met, the local authority should review the care plan and making of the direct payment to ascertain if alternate arrangements need to be made that result in the person no longer being an employer (para 12.46-12.49, p172-73).</p><p>The draft guidance and regulations on the Care Act are currently open for public consultation. The Department is also undertaking a series of engagement events with social care stakeholders to gather feedback on the content of the guidance and regulations.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency North Norfolk more like this
star this property answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 202967 more like this
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less than 2014-07-10T14:05:26.1627882Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-10T14:05:26.1627882Z
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star this property label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
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394
star this property label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts more like this
64538
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-06-27more like thisremove minimum value filter
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health remove filter
unstar this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Social Services: Pay more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
unstar this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Care Act 2014 and the care and support statutory guidance, whether self-funders and those with personalised care budgets are under an obligation to show that they are paying social care firms enough to pay their staff at least the minimum wage, including remuneration for travel time between appointments. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sheffield South East remove filter
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Mr Clive Betts more like this
star this property uin 202967 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 2014-07-10more like thismore than 2014-07-10
star this property answer text <p>Self-funders and people with personal budgets whose care is arranged by their local authority have no obligations under the provisions of the Care Act 2014, draft statutory Care Act guidance or draft regulations on the Care Act, to show that they pay social care providers enough to pay their staff at least the minimum wage, including remuneration for travel time between appointments. Social care providers must fulfil their legal obligations as employers which include ensuring that staff salaries conform to the national minimum wage.</p><p> </p><p>If a person chooses to request their personal budget as a direct payment to purchase their own care and support, the draft Care Act guidance details what the local authority should do as part of its general monitoring of the direct payment to ensure that the person fulfils their legal obligations as an employer. This includes ensuring that the person is registered as an employer with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs and is making the appropriate contributions for PAYE and income tax, and that payments conform to the national minimum wage. Where it is apparent that these obligations are not being met, the local authority should review the care plan and making of the direct payment to ascertain if alternate arrangements need to be made that result in the person no longer being an employer (para 12.46-12.49, p172-73).</p><p>The draft guidance and regulations on the Care Act are currently open for public consultation. The Department is also undertaking a series of engagement events with social care stakeholders to gather feedback on the content of the guidance and regulations.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency North Norfolk more like this
star this property answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 202968 more like this
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less than 2014-07-10T14:05:26.0639181Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-10T14:05:26.0639181Z
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star this property label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
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394
star this property label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-03-03more like thismore than 2015-03-03
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health remove filter
unstar this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Health Services: South Yorkshire more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
unstar this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which schemes in Sheffield and South Yorkshire will be (a) cancelled, (b) delayed or (c) deferred as a result of the transfer of £197 million from the NHS Technology Fund budget for 2014-15 to the revenue budget. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sheffield South East remove filter
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Mr Clive Betts more like this
star this property uin 225998 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 2015-03-06more like thismore than 2015-03-06
star this property answer text <p>The Department has not cancelled, delayed or deferred any agreed funding for specific capital schemes in National Health Service trusts or foundation trusts.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
star this property answering member printed George Freeman more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 225995 more like this
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less than 2015-03-06T14:49:13.513Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-06T14:49:13.513Z
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4020
star this property label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
star this property tabling member
394
star this property label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts more like this
224732
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-03-03more like thismore than 2015-03-03
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health remove filter
unstar this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Health Services: South Yorkshire more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
unstar this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which schemes in Sheffield and South Yorkshire will be (a) cancelled, (b) delayed or (c) deferred as a result of the transfer of £650 million from the NHS capital budget for 2014-15 to the revenue budget. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sheffield South East remove filter
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Mr Clive Betts more like this
star this property uin 225995 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 2015-03-06more like thismore than 2015-03-06
star this property answer text <p>The Department has not cancelled, delayed or deferred any agreed funding for specific capital schemes in National Health Service trusts or foundation trusts.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
star this property answering member printed George Freeman more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 225998 more like this
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less than 2015-03-06T14:49:13.623Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-06T14:49:13.623Z
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4020
star this property label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-03-23more like thismore than 2015-03-23
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health remove filter
unstar this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Research more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
unstar this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research reports his Department has commissioned from external bodies between September 2010 and December 2014 have not been published; when each such report was commissioned; what the nature of the research commissioned for each report was; from whom each such research report was commissioned; what the value of each such commission was; on what date each such report was received by his Department; for what reason each such research report has not yet been published; and when he plans to publish each such report. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sheffield South East remove filter
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Mr Clive Betts more like this
star this property uin 228818 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 2015-03-25more like thismore than 2015-03-25
star this property answer text <p>The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and the Department’s Policy Research Programme (PRP). The NIHR’s policy statement on open access for its funded research can be found on the NIHR website:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nihr.ac.uk/policy-and-standards/nihr-policy-on-open-access-for-its-funded-research.htm" target="_blank">http://www.nihr.ac.uk/policy-and-standards/nihr-policy-on-open-access-for-its-funded-research.htm</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Details of commissioned and researcher-led projects funded through programmes managed by the NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre can be found on the centre’s website:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/projects?collection=netscc&amp;meta_P_sand=Project" target="_blank">http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/projects?collection=netscc&amp;meta_P_sand=Project</a></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>These details include research summary, contractor, cost, start date, estimated date of publication, and links to commissioning briefs and published reports.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Details of projects, initiatives and long-term programmes of research currently funded by the PRP are available on the website of the PRP Central Commissioning Facility:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.prp-ccf.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.prp-ccf.org.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These details include research summary, contractor, start date, and estimated date of completion. Cost will be included in future updates. The website also has links to summary final reports received since April 2011.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
star this property answering member printed George Freeman more like this
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less than 2015-03-25T17:28:13.833Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-25T17:28:13.833Z
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star this property label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
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394
star this property label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts more like this
390693
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-07-16more like thismore than 2015-07-16
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health remove filter
unstar this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Living Wage more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
unstar this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research his Department has commissioned on the effect on local authority budgets of paying the new National Living Wage to external staff commissioned by local authorities to provide adult social care. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sheffield South East remove filter
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Mr Clive Betts more like this
star this property uin 7738 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 2015-07-21more like thismore than 2015-07-21
star this property answer text <p>The impact of the new National Living Wage on local authority finances will be considered during the Spending Review as part of an overall assessment of spending pressures on local authorities.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 7741 more like this
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less than 2015-07-21T12:22:06.483Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-21T12:22:06.483Z
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star this property label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts more like this
390703
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-07-16more like thismore than 2015-07-16
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health remove filter
unstar this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Living Wage more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
unstar this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of paying the National Living Wage for adult social care commissioned by local authorities over the next five years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sheffield South East remove filter
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Mr Clive Betts more like this
star this property uin 7741 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 2015-07-21more like thismore than 2015-07-21
star this property answer text <p>The impact of the new National Living Wage on local authority finances will be considered during the Spending Review as part of an overall assessment of spending pressures on local authorities.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 7738 more like this
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less than 2015-07-21T12:22:06.39Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-21T12:22:06.39Z
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star this property label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-07-17more like thismore than 2015-07-17
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health remove filter
unstar this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Care Workers: Living Wage more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
unstar this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the additional annual costs to councils of paying the National Living Wage to care workers employed by private firms to provide adult social care services for local authorities from April 2016. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sheffield South East remove filter
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Mr Clive Betts more like this
star this property uin 7771 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 2015-07-22more like thismore than 2015-07-22
star this property answer text <p>The impact of the new National Living Wage on local authority finances will be considered during the Spending Review as part of an overall assessment of spending pressures on local authorities.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
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less than 2015-07-22T14:57:34.94Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-22T14:57:34.94Z
star this property answering member
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star this property label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
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394
star this property label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-06-03more like thismore than 2016-06-03
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health remove filter
unstar this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Exercise and Sports more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
unstar this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of the work of the Olympic Legacy Park in Sheffield and the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine to the use of sport and exercise medicine in (a) the NHS and (b) public health practice. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sheffield South East remove filter
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Mr Clive Betts more like this
star this property uin 39192 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 2016-06-13more like thismore than 2016-06-13
star this property answer text <p>Insufficient physical activity is one of the top 10 causes of ill health in England. The work of the National Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine in Sheffield and wider work in Sheffield can contribute action on this issue both locally and nationally.</p><p> </p><p>This potential underpins the rationale for investment in the National Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine (in Sheffield and the London and East Midlands hubs) and the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre on the Park. The Sport Strategy published in December also underlined a commitment to work with the National Centre for Sports and Exercised Medicine and other key stakeholders to support the growth of sport and exercise medicine and its use within the National Health Service and wider public health practice.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and Public Health England are working with and supporting these developments to harness their potential for local and national action to increase physical activity.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Battersea more like this
star this property answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 39193 more like this
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less than 2016-06-13T16:36:04.187Zmore like thismore than 2016-06-13T16:36:04.187Z
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3918
star this property label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
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394
star this property label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts more like this
522613
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-06-03more like thismore than 2016-06-03
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health remove filter
unstar this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Chronic Illnesses and Exercise more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
unstar this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution to increasing activity levels and tackling long-term health conditions of the work of the Olympic Legacy Park in Sheffield. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sheffield South East remove filter
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Mr Clive Betts more like this
star this property uin 39193 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 2016-06-13more like thismore than 2016-06-13
star this property answer text <p>Insufficient physical activity is one of the top 10 causes of ill health in England. The work of the National Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine in Sheffield and wider work in Sheffield can contribute action on this issue both locally and nationally.</p><p> </p><p>This potential underpins the rationale for investment in the National Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine (in Sheffield and the London and East Midlands hubs) and the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre on the Park. The Sport Strategy published in December also underlined a commitment to work with the National Centre for Sports and Exercised Medicine and other key stakeholders to support the growth of sport and exercise medicine and its use within the National Health Service and wider public health practice.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and Public Health England are working with and supporting these developments to harness their potential for local and national action to increase physical activity.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Battersea more like this
star this property answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 39192 more like this
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less than 2016-06-13T16:36:04.25Zmore like thismore than 2016-06-13T16:36:04.25Z
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3918
star this property label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
star this property tabling member
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts more like this