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star this property date less than 2024-03-01more like thismore than 2024-03-01
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar 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
unstar this property hansard heading Universal Credit: Disability remove filter
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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 an assessment of the potential merits of automating data-sharing between his Department's Disability Service Centre and its Universal Credit section. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency North East Fife more like this
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Wendy Chamberlain more like this
star this property uin 16540 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-07more like thismore than 2024-03-07
star this property answer text <p>The Department is always looking to make improvements to the design of the service and continues to review the way in which processes can be further automated.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
star this property answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
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less than 2024-03-07T14:35:03.81Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-07T14:35:03.81Z
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star this property label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-10-13more like thismore than 2023-10-13
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar 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
unstar this property hansard heading Universal Credit: Disability remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people receiving the Disability Element of Working Tax Credits are not disadvantaged in the transition to Universal Credit. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Edinburgh North and Leith more like this
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Deidre Brock more like this
star this property uin 200978 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-10-23more like thismore than 2023-10-23
star this property answer text <p>All individuals issued with a migration notice informing them that they must make a claim to Universal Credit will be assessed for transitional protection at the point of making a claim to Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>Transitional protection, by way of a transitional element, will be then awarded to eligible claimants to ensure their entitlement to Universal Credit is not lower than the entitlement they received as part of their legacy benefits.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hexham more like this
star this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
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less than 2023-10-23T10:35:49.597Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-23T10:35:49.597Z
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star this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Deidre Brock more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2023-09-04more like thismore than 2023-09-04
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar 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
unstar this property hansard heading Universal Credit: Disability remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure protections for people with disabled worker status are maintained in the managed migration to Universal Credit. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Edinburgh North and Leith more like this
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Deidre Brock more like this
star this property uin 197527 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-09-13more like thismore than 2023-09-13
star this property answer text <p>People who are being moved to Universal Credit (UC) from Employment and Support Allowance take with them their Work Capability Assessment decision. They are not required to have another assessment to get the disability element they are entitled to on Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>At the point of moving over to Universal Credit as part of the managed migration process, all claimants will be assessed for transitional protection and paid where appropriate. Transitional protection is designed so that eligible claimants will not have a lower entitlement to Universal Credit than they had entitlement to legacy benefits, at the point they move to the new benefit system.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hexham more like this
star this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
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less than 2023-09-13T10:51:14.89Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-13T10:51:14.89Z
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star this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Deidre Brock more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-04-14more like thismore than 2023-04-14
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar 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
unstar this property hansard heading Universal Credit: Disability remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to Transforming Support: The Health and Disability White Paper, published in March 2023, how many people who are currently eligible for incapacity benefit but not the Personal Independence Payment or Disability Living Allowance will receive the new Universal Credit health element. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
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Vicky Foxcroft more like this
star this property uin 180088 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-04-24more like thismore than 2023-04-24
star this property answer text <p>The department aims to publish a range of information on claimants of Employment and Support Allowance and the health element of Universal Credit in due course and will pre-announce any publication in line with normal statistical practices.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Corby more like this
star this property answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
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less than 2023-04-24T15:03:36.763Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-24T15:03:36.763Z
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star this property label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2023-04-14more like thismore than 2023-04-14
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar 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
unstar this property hansard heading Universal Credit: Disability remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to Transforming Support: The Health and Disability White Paper, published in March 2023, whether his Department plans to take steps to ensure that disabled people who are not eligible for the Personal Independence Payment receive the new Universal Credit health element if they are unable to work. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
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Vicky Foxcroft more like this
star this property uin 180089 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-04-24more like thismore than 2023-04-24
star this property answer text <p>We want the system to continue to support those most in need, while recognising people shouldn’t need to be found to have limited capability for work and work-related-activity to access additional income-related support.</p><p> </p><p>For the group who receive LCWRA but not PIP, we will carefully consider whether they meet the PIP assessment and eligibility criteria.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to protecting those claimants who are currently treated as LCWRA due to pregnancy risk, or because they are about to receive, receiving, or recovering from, treatment for cancer, by way of chemotherapy or radiotherapy. We will provide explicit provision to allow these claimants to access the new UC health top-up, even when they are not in receipt of PIP.</p><p> </p><p>Any LCWRA recipients who are not also in receipt of PIP at the point that they move to the new system, and whose circumstances remain unchanged, will receive transitional protection.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Corby more like this
star this property answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
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less than 2023-04-24T15:47:43.01Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-24T15:47:43.01Z
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star this property label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-03-30more like thismore than 2023-03-30
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar 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
unstar this property hansard heading Universal Credit: Disability remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Universal Credit assessments for people with (a) autism and (b) other non-visible disabilities. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
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Steve McCabe more like this
star this property uin 177695 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-04-19more like thismore than 2023-04-19
star this property answer text <p>The Work Capability Assessment (WCA) determines entitlement to the additional health-related amount of Universal Credit (UC), as well as Employment and Support Allowance. It assesses the impact of an individual’s health condition or disability, not the condition itself. The assessment criteria cover the full range of conditions: physical, mental, cognitive and/or behavioural.</p><p>We are committed to supporting people, including those who have autism and other non-visible disabilities, through the assessment process. Healthcare professionals conducting the WCA receive training on autism, as well as other non-visible disabilities.</p><p>In <em>Transforming Support: The Health and Disability White </em>Paper, published on 15 March 2023, we announced that we will legislate to remove the WCA and introduce a new UC health element linked to Personal Independence Payment (PIP), so that in future there is only one health and disability assessment – the PIP assessment. This will mean that there will be no need to be found to have limited capability for work and limited capability for work-related activity to get additional income-related support for a disability or health condition. Removing the WCA will reduce the number of assessments people need to take to access their benefits and enable us to provide more personalised levels of support in a new system.</p><p> </p><p>The degree of change in our proposals will require primary legislation which we will aim to take early in a new parliament, when parliamentary time allows. These reforms will then be rolled out to new claims only on a staged, geographical basis, from 2026/27. We expect the new claims roll out to be completed by 2029, when we will then move the existing caseload onto the new system.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Corby more like this
star this property answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
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less than 2023-04-19T11:04:45.05Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-19T11:04:45.05Z
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star this property label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-03-21more like thismore than 2023-03-21
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar 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
unstar this property hansard heading Universal Credit: Disability remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the policy paper entitled Transforming Support: The Health and Disability White Paper, published on 16 March 2023, if he will make it his policy to exempt people with (a) Parkinson's and (b) other progressive disabilities from increased Universal Credit conditionality. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Battersea more like this
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Marsha De Cordova more like this
star this property uin 170723 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-03-28more like thismore than 2023-03-28
star this property answer text <p>We published Transforming Support: The Health and Disability White Paper on 15th March 2023. This responds to feedback from The Health and Disability Green Paper consultation. These reforms will ensure that those who are able to can progress in, or towards, work, without the worry of being reassessed and losing their benefits.</p><p> </p><p>We know that many disabled people want to work and could work with the right support; however, we recognise that, for many disabled people, and people with health conditions, work or work-related activity is not possible or appropriate and where this is the case, they will not be expected to participate in these activities to receive their benefit entitlement. We will also continue to work with disabled people, people with health conditions and their representatives as we develop this approach.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Corby more like this
star this property answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
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less than 2023-03-28T12:00:31.42Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-28T12:00:31.42Z
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star this property label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-12-13more like thismore than 2022-12-13
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar 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
unstar this property hansard heading Universal Credit: Disability remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the increasing cost of living does not disproportionately impact disabled people receiving Universal Credit. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Chesham and Amersham more like this
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Sarah Green more like this
star this property uin 109689 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2022-12-19more like thismore than 2022-12-19
star this property answer text <p>The Government understands the pressures people are facing with the cost of living and has taken further decisive action to support people with their energy bills. The Government’s Energy Price Guarantee, running from October 2022- March 2023, will save a typical British household around £900 this winter, based on what energy prices would have been under the current price cap – reducing bills by roughly a third. This is in addition to the over £37bn of cost of living support announced earlier this year, which includes the £400 non-repayable discount to eligible households, provided through the Energy Bills Support Scheme.</p><p /><p>In 2023/24, the Government is protecting the most vulnerable in society, many of whom face the biggest challenge making their incomes stretch, by increasing benefits in line with inflation. This means that they will rise by September Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation – 10.1%. Uprating working age and disability benefits will cost £11bn next year. More than 10 million working age families will see their benefit payments rise from April 2023.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure stability and certainty for households, the Government is providing £26bn in cost of living support for 2023/24. This includes Cost of Living Payments for the most vulnerable. In 2023/24, households on eligible means-tested benefits will get up to a further £900 in Cost of Living Payments. Individuals in receipt of eligible disability benefits will also receive a £150 payment. Also included is the amended Energy Price Guarantee which will save the average UK household £500 in 2023-24.</p><p> </p><p>For those who require extra support, the Government is providing an additional £1 billion of funding, including Barnett impact, to enable the extension of the Household Support Fund in England in the next financial year. This is on top of what we have already provided since October 2021, bringing total funding to £2.5 billion. In England, this will be delivered through an extension to the Household Support Fund backed by £842 million, running from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, which local authorities use to help households with the cost of essentials. It will be for the devolved administrations to decide how to allocate their additional Barnett funding.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Corby more like this
star this property answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
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less than 2022-12-19T16:11:21.95Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-19T16:11:21.95Z
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star this property label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Green more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-06-28more like thismore than 2022-06-28
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar 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
unstar this property hansard heading Universal Credit: Disability remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department offers additional support to people with complex disabilities through the migration process to Universal Credit. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency North East Fife more like this
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Wendy Chamberlain more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2022-07-06more like thismore than 2022-07-06
star this property answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>We recently restarted work to design and deliver a service for claimants to move to Universal Credit. The first phase is Discovery with controlled small volumes; during this phase we will work with small numbers of claimants to learn how best to ensure a smooth transition to Universal Credit and identify what support claimants need to make their claim to Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>A variety of support is currently in place for those issued with migration notices, including for individuals with health conditions and disabilities. Our current support consists of:</p><ul><li>A dedicated phoneline.</li><li>Further guidance on Welcome to GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</li><li>Specially trained staff in JCP’s and service centres who can identify local tailored support; and</li><li>Independent support through the Help to Claim service.</li></ul><p> </p><p>As we progress through the discovery phase, we are keen to understand what additional support is required for people to make their claim to Universal Credit. The Department also holds regular engagement sessions with a broad range of external stakeholders, including in the health and disability sector in order to seek their feedback and input into the process.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
star this property answering member printed David Rutley more like this
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less than 2022-07-06T15:45:27.997Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-06T15:45:27.997Z
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star this property label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-05-23more like thismore than 2022-05-23
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar 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
unstar this property hansard heading Universal Credit: Disability remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what protections her Department has put in place for people with complex disabilities undergoing managed migration to Universal Credit. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Ham more like this
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Stephen Timms more like this
star this property uin 6671 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2022-05-26more like thismore than 2022-05-26
star this property answer text <p>We are committed to fully complying with the Public Sector Equality Duty.</p><p> </p><p>A variety of support is in place for those issued with migration notices including for individuals with a heath condition and disabilities. As we progress through discovery phase, we are keen to understand what additional support is required for people to make their claim to UC.</p><p> </p><p>Our current support consists of</p><p> </p><ul><li>A dedicated phoneline</li><li>Further guidance on the Gov.uk website</li><li>Specially trained staff in the JCP’s and Service Centres who can identify local tailored support</li><li>Support through help to claim</li></ul> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
star this property answering member printed David Rutley more like this
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6672 more like this
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less than 2022-05-26T14:49:49.763Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-26T14:49:49.763Z
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star this property label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this