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star this property date less than 2018-06-04more like thismore than 2018-06-04
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Crummock: Insolvency more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the the Scottish Government on protecting workers pensions after Crummock went into receivership. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Midlothian more like this
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Danielle Rowley more like this
star this property uin 149702 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The UK has a well-established, effective and robust pensions rescue system. The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) was set up to pay compensation to members of defined benefit schemes where the sponsoring employer is insolvent. The PPF ensures that people above their scheme pension age receive 100 per cent of their pension, and those below their scheme’s normal pension age get 90 per cent of the accrued pension, subject to an overall cap.</p><p> </p><p>The Scottish Government has not approached the DWP on matters concerning the protection of workers’ pensions after Crummock went into receivership.</p><p> </p><p>The Independent Pensions Regulator that oversees pension schemes and operates within the legislative framework put in place by the Government, has wide ranging powers to take action where they have concerns.</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 2018-06-12T14:03:09.063Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-12T14:03:09.063Z
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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 Danielle Rowley more like this
918403
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star this property date less than 2018-06-06more like thismore than 2018-06-06
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Workplace Pensions: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have a work-place pension as a result of auto-enrolment in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich constituency. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich more like this
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Dr Dan Poulter more like this
star this property uin 150638 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>In the Central Suffolk and North Ipswich constituency, since 2012, approximately 11,000 eligible jobholders have been automatically enrolled and 1,820 employers have met their duties.</p><p> </p><p>Automatic enrolment is a great success story with more than 9.6 million workers enrolled into pension saving and over 1.2 million employers meeting their duties to date.</p><p> </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 2018-06-12T11:01:56.147Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-12T11:01:56.147Z
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4142
star this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
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3932
star this property label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter more like this
919341
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-06-07more like thismore than 2018-06-07
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Terminal Illnesses 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 Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 6 June 2018 to Question 148620 on State Retirement Pensions: Terminal Illnesses, if she will take steps to enable people with confirmed (a) life-limiting conditions and (b) terminal illness to draw their state pensions early. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Blackpool South more like this
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Gordon Marsden more like this
star this property uin 151082 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>In 2016 John Cridland was appointed to conduct an independent review of State Pension age. This independent review was informed by consultation with a number of organisations, including on the subject of alternatives to a universal State Pension age. These organisations included dozens of charities and third sector organisations, which contributed to a written consultation and attended stakeholder events. A full list of contributors can be found at page 114 of the review, Smoothing the Transition, which is available on <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p>John Cridland’s conclusion was that there should not be early withdrawal of State Pension.</p><p>The Government agrees with this recommendation. However, it is not the case that individuals will be left without support when they need it most. Anyone experiencing hardship, including problems such as unemployment, disability, and coping with caring responsibilities, can claim support from the welfare system.</p><p> </p><p>The welfare system provides a safety-net for those experiencing hardship, with a range of benefits tailored to individual circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to supporting the vulnerable and spends around £50 billion a year on benefits to support disabled people and people with health conditions. There are special rules that apply to people diagnosed with a terminal illness, where as a consequence of that disease, their life expectancy is reasonably believed to be six months or less. They apply across Attendance Allowance (AA), Disability Living Allowance (DLA), Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Universal Credit, and provide a guaranteed entitlement to benefit, with claims dealt with sensitively, without a face-to-face assessment and under a fast track process.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Hexham more like this
star this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 151083 more like this
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less than 2018-06-12T13:34:50.82Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-12T13:34:50.82Z
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4142
star this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Gordon Marsden more like this
919343
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-06-07more like thismore than 2018-06-07
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Terminal Illnesses 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 Work and Pensions, pursuant the Answer of 6 June 2018 to Question 148621 on State Retirement Pensions: Terminal Illnesses, whether she has had discussions with charitable organisations for people with terminal-illnesses on the potential merits of enabling those people to draw their state pension early. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Blackpool South more like this
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Gordon Marsden more like this
star this property uin 151083 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>In 2016 John Cridland was appointed to conduct an independent review of State Pension age. This independent review was informed by consultation with a number of organisations, including on the subject of alternatives to a universal State Pension age. These organisations included dozens of charities and third sector organisations, which contributed to a written consultation and attended stakeholder events. A full list of contributors can be found at page 114 of the review, Smoothing the Transition, which is available on <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p>John Cridland’s conclusion was that there should not be early withdrawal of State Pension.</p><p>The Government agrees with this recommendation. However, it is not the case that individuals will be left without support when they need it most. Anyone experiencing hardship, including problems such as unemployment, disability, and coping with caring responsibilities, can claim support from the welfare system.</p><p> </p><p>The welfare system provides a safety-net for those experiencing hardship, with a range of benefits tailored to individual circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to supporting the vulnerable and spends around £50 billion a year on benefits to support disabled people and people with health conditions. There are special rules that apply to people diagnosed with a terminal illness, where as a consequence of that disease, their life expectancy is reasonably believed to be six months or less. They apply across Attendance Allowance (AA), Disability Living Allowance (DLA), Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Universal Credit, and provide a guaranteed entitlement to benefit, with claims dealt with sensitively, without a face-to-face assessment and under a fast track process.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Hexham more like this
star this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 151082 more like this
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less than 2018-06-12T13:34:50.883Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-12T13:34:50.883Z
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4142
star this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Gordon Marsden more like this
919285
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star this property date less than 2018-06-07more like thismore than 2018-06-07
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Universal Credit 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 Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2018 to Question 147881 on Universal Credit, what information his Department holds on the number of claimants of universal credit that are in rent arrears. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Easington more like this
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Grahame Morris more like this
star this property uin 151143 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Our published research shows that many people come onto Universal Credit with pre-existing rent arrears. We also know that arrears are usually temporary and the majority of claimants do succeed in paying their rent, managing their monthly payments and clearing their arrears over time. In our research, the proportion of Universal Credit claimants who were in arrears at the start of their claim fell by a third after four months. The research is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/481865/universal-credit-extended-gateway-evaluation.pdf To note, the relevant section is Page 33, Table 3.5. This report is from 2015.</p><p>Additionally, research carried out by the National Federation of ALMOs shows over three quarters of their tenants come onto Universal Credit with pre-existing rent arrears. This research can be accessed at <a href="http://www.almos.org.uk/include/getDoc.php?did=7944&amp;fid=9326" target="_blank">http://www.almos.org.uk/include/getDoc.php?did=7944&amp;fid=9326</a>. To note, the relevant section is page 10, section 3.</p><p>We are currently carrying out further analysis of this issue with a number of housing providers, to investigate and understand the true level of rent arrears for their tenants and what is causing them. It will be published when completed.</p><p> </p><p>The recently published Universal Credit Full Service Claimant survey discusses claimants’ experience of managing Universal Credit and housing payments. It can be accessed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-full-service-claimant-survey" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-full-service-claimant-survey</a></p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency North West Hampshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Kit Malthouse more like this
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less than 2018-06-12T16:44:54.217Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-12T16:44:54.217Z
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star this property label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
919281
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star this property date less than 2018-06-07more like thismore than 2018-06-07
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Standards more like this
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25259
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what figures her Department collects on her Department's decision makers for the purposes of performance management; and whether those figures include the number of (a) decisions made, (b) mandatory reconsiderations and (c) decisions overturned on appeal. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Easington more like this
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Grahame Morris more like this
star this property uin 151141 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>We collect figures on the Department’s decision making in order to manage the throughput of work and level of service provided. That information does include the number of decisions made, mandatory reconsiderations and appeals. However, we don't collate information on individual decision makers for the purpose of performance management.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
star this property answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
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less than 2018-06-12T17:04:46.427Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-12T17:04:46.427Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
919283
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star this property date less than 2018-06-07more like thismore than 2018-06-07
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many face-to-face health assessment appointments have been cancelled by the supplier for (a) personal independence payments, (b) employment and support allowance and (c) universal credit in each of the last five years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Easington more like this
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Grahame Morris more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally by DWP and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
star this property answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
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less than 2018-06-12T14:45:54.983Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-12T14:45:54.983Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
919180
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star this property date less than 2018-06-07more like thismore than 2018-06-07
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Personal Independence Payment: Cancer more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has to review the personal independence payments applications process for cancer patients in order to backdate financial support from date of diagnosis. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Central Ayrshire more like this
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Dr Philippa Whitford more like this
star this property uin 151198 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 6 June 2018 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-06-01/148701/" target="_blank">UIN 148701</a>.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
star this property answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
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less than 2018-06-12T17:01:55.503Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-12T17:01:55.503Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford more like this
919176
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star this property date less than 2018-06-07more like thismore than 2018-06-07
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent information she holds on the number and proportion of people who drop out of the application process for universal credit after (a) an initial attempt to make an online claim and (b) an initial appointment with Jobcentre Plus staff. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Birkenhead more like this
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Frank Field more like this
star this property uin 151084 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>a) For Universal Credit Full Service claims made (declared) in November 2017 from internal analysis carried out in March 2018:</p><p>- 71% of claimants were paid.</p><p>- 29% were closed and not paid. This could be for a variety of reasons, including ineligibility.</p><p> </p><p>b) For Universal Credit Full Service claims made (declared) in November 2017 from internal analysis carried out in March 2018:</p><p>- 8% were closed and not paid, having attended at least one interview.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>This data is from DWP internal management information which does not form part of the official statistics outputs that are released by the Department in accordance with the UK Statistics Authority’s Code of Practice.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Reading West more like this
star this property answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
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less than 2018-06-12T16:40:28.963Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-12T16:40:28.963Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
919069
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star this property date less than 2018-06-06more like thismore than 2018-06-06
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Employment: Young People more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to increase youth employment. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Paisley and Renfrewshire North more like this
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Gavin Newlands more like this
star this property uin 905780 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Youth unemployment has fallen by over 40% since 2010. Around 3.0 million young people have left full-time education and have successfully found work, with the employment rate for this group at 74.9%, up by 7.5 percentage points since 2010.</p><p>The Youth Obligation Support Programme was introduced in April 2017 to provide intensive support for 18-21 year olds making a new claim to Universal Credit. This programme starts with an intensive activity period of workshops and interventions that encourages 18-21 year olds to think more broadly about their skills and job goals, helps them identify any training they need, and supports them to improve their job search, job application and interview skills.</p><p>We also believe that early intervention is particularly important, which is why we have introduced Jobcentre Plus Support for Schools, which was trialled in 10 districts starting in February 2016 and rolled out nationally in England only from November 2016. It helps young people make a smooth and effective transition from school to work, training or further study. This support includes advice on the local labour market, ‘soft skills’ employers expect such as teamworking and resilience, job search skills such as CV writing and interview techniques, and the promotion of vocational routes into employment</p>
star this property answering member constituency Reading West more like this
star this property answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
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less than 2018-06-12T09:03:56.633Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-12T09:03:56.633Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Gavin Newlands more like this