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star this property date less than 2014-11-19more like thismore than 2014-11-19
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept id 26 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property hansard heading Small Businesses: Clacton more like this
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 Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect of his policies to support small and medium-sized enterprises on businesses in Clacton constituency. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Clacton remove filter
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Mr Douglas Carswell 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 2014-11-25more like thismore than 2014-11-25
star this property answer text <p>Small businesses are vital to our economy and our small business owners have driven this economic recovery. The Clacton constituency has benefitted from a number of support schemes. The Business Bank’s Start-Up Loan programme has already provided 26 loans, with a value of £99,230 to people starting a business in Clacton. And since May 2010, the Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme has supported 14 loans in the area with a total value of £1.8m.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>We are committed to making Britain the best place in the world to start and grow a business, and are doing this in a number of ways:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>A more stable economic environment.</li><li>£10 billion of financing will be unlocked for smaller business over the next 5 years by our British Business Bank;</li><li>Government grants of up to £3,000 for better internet connectivity are available to small businesses;</li><li>The Business Support Helpline is available to provide bespoke information and advice;</li><li>Cuts to corporation tax from 28% to 21%; and</li><li>£2,000 cut from the National Insurance bills of small firms from the new Employment Allowance.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
unstar this property answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
star this property answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
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less than 2014-11-25T11:13:51.79Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-25T11:13:51.79Z
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star this property label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell more like this
164330
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-11-24more like thismore than 2014-11-24
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Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
star this property answering dept id 10 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
star this property hansard heading BBC more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans his Department has made of the next BBC licence fee settlement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Clacton remove filter
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Mr Douglas Carswell more like this
star this property uin 215628 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 2014-12-01more like thismore than 2014-12-01
star this property answer text <p>The Government has no plans currently. The Government has said that the right time to consider these questions is as part of the Charter Review; this will not be starting in advance of the Election in 2015.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Wantage more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
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less than 2014-12-01T14:37:30.207Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-01T14:37:30.207Z
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1580
star this property label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
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1527
unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell more like this
166995
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-12-01more like thismore than 2014-12-01
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Teachers: Secondary Education more like this
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 Education, what plans she has made to increase the number of high-quality secondary school teachers, other than the role of financial incentives. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Clacton remove filter
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Mr Douglas Carswell more like this
star this property uin 216487 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 2014-12-05more like thismore than 2014-12-05
star this property answer text <p>The Department for Education is committed to recruiting high-quality graduates into the teaching profession, and we have a range of initiatives designed to attract the best potential teachers.</p><p>In September 2014 we launched a new marketing campaign called ‘Your Future | Their Future’. We use a range of activities including national newspaper advertising, targeted digital communications and face-to-face events to reach excellent potential teachers, including career changers, and to persuade them to pursue a career in teaching.</p><p>Additional funding has been made available to schools offering School Direct (salaried) places to boost starting salaries and encourage more experienced graduates to enter teacher training across a range of subjects. School Direct (salaried) is an employment-based route for high-quality, experienced graduates who earn a salary whilst training.</p><p>We provide an information service for anyone looking to enter teaching through the Teaching Line. Those interested in teaching a priority subject are given access to the Premier Plus programme. This includes support from a dedicated recruitment advisor, access to exclusive events and regular communications with important news and application hints and tips.</p><p>We have extended the School Experience Programme (SEP) this year to include non-funded subjects as well as funded priority subjects. SEP gives prospective teachers the chance to gain school experience, helping them to choose teaching as a career.</p><p>Prestigious scholarship awards are available to outstanding graduates with a 2:1 or first-class degree in maths, physics, chemistry, and computing. Scholarships come with a package of non-financial benefits, such as membership of the appropriate professional body, mentoring, and continuous professional development.</p><p>New entrants to initial teacher training are becoming better qualified. Overall, we have seen an increase each year in the percentage of new entrants who hold a first class or 2:1 degree; rising from 61% in 2009/10 to 73% in 2014/15.</p><p>In addition, we have supported the expansion of Teach First , which focuses on getting the highest quality teachers into our most challenging schools, by more than doubling the number of programme participants since 2010, and ensuring the programme covers all English government regions.</p><p> </p>
unstar this property answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
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less than 2014-12-05T14:52:55.967Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-05T14:52:55.967Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell more like this
156255
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-11-18more like thismore than 2014-11-18
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Fisheries: Devon more like this
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 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to provide financial assistance to the North Devon fishing community affected by the recent Appledore fishery closure; and if she will take steps to end the ray and skate quota in that area. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Clacton remove filter
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Mr Douglas Carswell more like this
star this property uin 215003 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 2014-11-24more like thismore than 2014-11-24
star this property answer text <p>The Government has received strong representations from the Hon Member for Torridge and West Devon and asked the MMO to redouble its efforts to try to identify additional skates and rays quota through international swaps. While it has not proved possible to identify surplus quota, the fishery will re-open on 1 January. The Government will be resisting proposals for a cut in skate and ray quota in the Bristol channel at the December Fisheries Council to ensure that the Appledore Fishery maintains its fishing opportunities in 2015.</p><p><br></p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
star this property answering member printed George Eustice more like this
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less than 2014-11-24T09:27:37.65Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-24T09:27:37.65Z
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star this property label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell more like this
156256
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star this property date less than 2014-11-18more like thismore than 2014-11-18
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Fisheries more like this
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 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Marine Maritime Organisation has sufficient resources accurately to measure fishing stocks. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Clacton remove filter
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Mr Douglas Carswell more like this
star this property uin 215002 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 2014-11-21more like thismore than 2014-11-21
star this property answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) continuously monitors the level of uptake of all quota stocks to ensure they are being managed effectively. This includes acting to close fisheries where data shows that quota is likely to be exhausted. The Government is confident that the MMO continues to be suitably resourced to fulfil this role.</p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
star this property answering member printed George Eustice more like this
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less than 2014-11-21T11:32:48.98Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-21T11:32:48.98Z
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star this property label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell more like this
167141
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star this property date less than 2014-12-01more like thismore than 2014-12-01
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Driverless Vehicles more like this
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 Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the introduction of driverless cars on British roads and urban spaces. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Clacton remove filter
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Mr Douglas Carswell more like this
star this property uin 216486 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 2014-12-08more like thismore than 2014-12-08
star this property answer text <p>The Government has a progressive approach to these advanced technologies and the Department for Transport is working with other government departments to establish demonstrator projects that will provide valuable understanding of the use of driverless vehicles. The Department will implement a road user behavioural study to run in parallel to trials and is planning to publish a review of regulations to facilitate the use of driverless vehicles in the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Devizes more like this
star this property answering member printed Claire Perry more like this
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less than 2014-12-08T14:58:55.663Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-08T14:58:55.663Z
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star this property label Biography information for Claire Perry more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell more like this
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star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-01-06
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Level Crossings: Accidents more like this
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 Transport, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of fatalities at level-crossings. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Clacton remove filter
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Mr Douglas Carswell more like this
star this property uin 219803 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 2015-01-13more like thismore than 2015-01-13
star this property answer text <p>We must not be complacent about level crossing safety. An industry safety framework is in place to manage risks.</p><p> </p><p>As the relevant safety duty holder, Network Rail is best placed to assess the risks at level crossings and ensure that the most appropriate infrastructure is in place given local circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Having already reduced risk significantly across the network, the company has set further challenging targets for risk reduction at level crossings by 2019. The Department is supporting this work through a dedicated £109 million ring-fenced fund which aims to close around a further 500 level crossings and improve safety at hundreds more of the highest risk crossings.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Devizes more like this
star this property answering member printed Claire Perry more like this
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less than 2015-01-13T11:24:54.26Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-13T11:24:54.26Z
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star this property label Biography information for Claire Perry more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell more like this
155508
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star this property date less than 2014-11-11more like thismore than 2014-11-11
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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 General Practitioners: Tendring more like this
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 Health, what steps he is taking to ensure improved out-of-hours GP provision in Tending. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Clacton remove filter
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Mr Douglas Carswell more like this
star this property uin 214327 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 2014-11-17more like thismore than 2014-11-17
star this property answer text <p>Out of hours general practitioner (GP) provision in Tendring is commissioned by North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) as part of the out of hours service for the north east Essex district. The CCG advises that to assist in meeting the high demand for the service, the number of advanced nurse practitioners has been increased to complement and enhance GP cover. The out of hours service is currently running effectively, meeting 19 of the 20 performance targets around timing and ease of access to the service. The provider is narrowly missing the required standard for assessing urgent cases within 60 minutes, but it is implementing a detailed action plan to meet this target, which is being monitored by the CCG.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CCG and its partners are always looking at opportunities to improve the service further. For example, the service has recently begun to use tablet computers to capture real time feedback from patients on the service they have just received. This feedback is used to identify ways to further improve the GP out of hours provision.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
unstar this property answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter more like this
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less than 2014-11-17T14:54:12.257Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-17T14:54:12.257Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell more like this
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star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-01-06
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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 HIV Infection more like this
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 Health, what steps his Department is taking to increase HIV screening. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Clacton remove filter
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Mr Douglas Carswell more like this
star this property uin 219802 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 2015-01-13more like thismore than 2015-01-13
star this property answer text <p>The Department has asked the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) to commission a review of the evidence for a universal HIV screening programme in adults. The UK NSC plan to consult on their review in spring 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department’s <em>A Framework for</em> <em>Sexual Health Improvement in England</em> (2013) sets out how we will continue to tackle HIV through prevention and increased access to testing to enable early diagnosis and treatment. Also, reducing the proportion of people with HIV diagnosed late is included as an indicator for local authorities in the Public Health Outcomes Framework.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Battersea more like this
star this property answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
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less than 2015-01-13T15:13:10.707Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-13T15:13:10.707Z
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star this property label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-06-16more like thismore than 2014-06-16
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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 General Practitioners more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure GPs are accessible to patients. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Clacton remove filter
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Mr Douglas Carswell more like this
star this property uin 200858 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 2014-06-23more like thismore than 2014-06-23
star this property answer text <p>Through the Prime Minister's Challenge Fund, more than 7.5 million people in England will start to be offered increased access to local general practitioner (GP) services, including seven-day opening and appointments outside of office hours. The Fund is supporting over 1,110 practices covering every region as part of a pilot scheme.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The PM Challenge Fund is for one year and patients are expected to see positive changes from services from June/July onwards. An interim evaluation report is due in November this year. The full and final report is expected to be published in the early part of 2015-16. There will be a rolling programme of feedback on the pilots with case studies available from the summer onwards to help spread best practice across the country.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the new GP contract introduced a new Enhanced Service, which includes a commitment to same day phone consultations with a professional in the GP surgery where necessary for the most at risk in the population.</p><p> </p>
unstar this property answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter more like this
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less than 2014-06-23T14:55:49.1378239Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-23T14:55:49.1378239Z
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3932
star this property label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell more like this