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star this property date less than 2018-02-05more like thismore than 2018-02-05
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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
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Personal Independence Payment 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 What steps her Department is taking to ensure that personal independence payment assessments are undertaken fairly and efficiently. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Canterbury more like this
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Rosie Duffield remove filter
star this property uin 903749 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-02-05more like thismore than 2018-02-05
unstar this property answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring claimants receive high quality, objective assessments. The Department holds regular performance meetings with Assessment Providers at local and senior levels. Assessments are independently audited and Departmental clinicians periodically observe assessments. Both providers have increased personalised clinical support to all Health Professionals. PIP Assessment Providers cost less than 4% of the total annual benefit spend on PIP.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
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less than 2018-02-05T17:25:18.55Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-05T17:25:18.55Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Rosie Duffield more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2023-01-09more like thismore than 2023-01-09
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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
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Sick Leave: Mental Health 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 Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require companies to provide information on levels of sickness due to (a) stress and (b) other mental health issues. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Canterbury more like this
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Rosie Duffield remove filter
star this property uin 119116 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 2023-01-12more like thismore than 2023-01-12
unstar this property answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has no current plans for legislation regarding sickness reporting, but will keep this under review. DWP already provides a voluntary reporting framework for employers (voluntary reporting on disability mental health and wellbeing, (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/voluntary-reporting-on-disability-mental-health-and-wellbeing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/voluntary-reporting-on-disability-mental-health-and-wellbeing</a>)) and we encourage transparency in this space.</p><p> </p><p>DWP works closely with Mind, the Health and Safety Executive and the business-led Mental Health at Work Leadership Council to review guidance and practice for employers on mental health in the workplace.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Corby more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
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less than 2023-01-12T15:09:17.427Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-12T15:09:17.427Z
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star this property label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Rosie Duffield more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-01-15more like thismore than 2024-01-15
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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
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Poverty 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 Work and Pensions, with reference to the UK's commitment to Sustainable Development Goal 1, what progress his Department has made on reducing the number of people living in poverty by more than half by 2030. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Canterbury more like this
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Rosie Duffield remove filter
star this property uin 9592 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 2024-01-23more like thismore than 2024-01-23
unstar this property answer text <p>This Government has overseen significant falls in absolute poverty since 2009/10. There were 1.7 million fewer people in absolute low income after housing costs in 2021/22 compared to 2009/10, a decrease of 4 percentage points. This decrease includes 400,000 fewer children (a decrease of 5 percentage points), 1 million fewer working age individuals (a decrease of 5 percentage points) and 200,000 fewer pensioners (a decrease of 2 percentage points).</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to reducing poverty and supporting low-income families. This is reflected in the £276bn we will spend through the welfare system in Great Britain in 2023/24, including around £124bn on people of working age and children, and reflecting an increase in benefit rates and State Pensions of 10.1% last April. From this April, and subject to Parliamentary approval, working age benefits will rise by a further 6.7%, in line with inflation. The increase in the Local Housing Allowance rates to the 30<sup>th</sup> percentile of local market rates will give further help to 1.6 million low-income households.</p><p>With over 900,000 job vacancies across the UK, our focus remains firmly on supporting individuals to move into and progress in work. This approach is based on clear evidence about the important role that work - particularly where it is full-time – can play in reducing the risks of poverty. The latest statistics show that, in 2021/22, working age adults living in workless families were 7 times more likely to be in absolute poverty after housing costs than working age adults in families where all adults work.</p><p> </p><p>To help people into work, our core Jobcentre offer provides a range of options, including face-to-face time with work coaches and interview assistance. In addition, there is specific support targeted towards young people, people aged 50 plus and job seekers with disabilities or health issues.</p><p> </p><p>To support those who are in work, the voluntary in-work progression offer is now available in all Jobcentres across Great Britain, providing an estimated 1.2 million low paid workers on UC access to personalised work coach support to help them increase their earnings. In addition, on 1 April 2024, the Government will increase the National Living Wage for workers aged 21 years and over by 9.8% to £11.44 representing an increase of over £1,800 to the gross annual earnings of a full-time worker on the NLW.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
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less than 2024-01-23T14:47:13.83Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-23T14:47:13.83Z
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star this property label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Rosie Duffield more like this
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star this property date less than 2019-05-09more like thismore than 2019-05-09
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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
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships 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 Work and Pensions, whether she plans to extend the Tell Us Once service to the 10 local authorities where it is not currently available. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Canterbury more like this
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Rosie Duffield remove filter
star this property uin 252591 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 2019-05-16more like thismore than 2019-05-16
unstar this property answer text <p>The Department is working closely with the 10 councils who do not offer the ‘Tell Us Once’ service to support and encourage its introduction. We continue to promote the advantages the service offers to people when notifying deaths, eliminating the need to contact several different government departments at what can be a very distressing time.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Reading West more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
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less than 2019-05-16T16:24:24.357Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-16T16:24:24.357Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Rosie Duffield more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-03-06more like thismore than 2023-03-06
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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
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Widowed People 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 Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of financial support for widows and widowers who do not receive their late spouse's state pension following the introduction of the bereavement support payment. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Canterbury more like this
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Rosie Duffield remove filter
star this property uin 159046 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 2023-03-14more like thismore than 2023-03-14
unstar this property answer text <p>No assessment has been made, however, the Department has a wide range of financial support available to those affected by bereavement.</p><p> </p><p>Funeral Expense Payments contribute to the cost of a funeral arranged by someone in receipt of income-related benefits, and Budgeting Loans and Budgeting Advances are interest-free loans available to claimants of income-related benefits. Bereavement Support Payment helps working age people through the difficult period following bereavement when their spouse, civil partner (or cohabiting partner if there are children) dies. Further support for day to day living expenses is available via Universal Credit.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
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less than 2023-03-14T17:59:44.947Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-14T17:59:44.947Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Rosie Duffield more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-06-16more like thismore than 2021-06-16
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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
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Appeals 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 Work and Pensions, what steps her Department has taken to monitor and compare the outcomes of assessments and appeals for disability benefits conducted by paper review, telephone and virtual means during the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Canterbury more like this
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Rosie Duffield remove filter
star this property uin 16930 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 2021-06-21more like thismore than 2021-06-21
unstar this property answer text <p>The Department is undertaking an ongoing programme of in-house and externally commissioned research and analysis to understand the consequences of the newly introduced assessment channels.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
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less than 2021-06-21T12:59:49.593Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-21T12:59:49.593Z
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star this property label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Rosie Duffield more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-02-14more like thismore than 2019-02-14
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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
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Terminal Illnesses: Social Security Benefits 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 Work and Pensions, what recent discussions she has had with Capita on ensuring timely payment to GPs for their completion of DS1500 forms that are required to process end-of-life benefits. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Canterbury more like this
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Rosie Duffield remove filter
star this property uin 909313 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 2019-02-19more like thismore than 2019-02-19
unstar this property answer text <p>The DS1500 forms are completed by GP’s making an assessment of patients nearing end of life through a terminal medical condition. These forms are then sent to and authorised by DWP before being issued to Shared Services Connected Limited (SSCL) who process payment on behalf of DWP.</p><p> </p><p>In January 2019, SSCL reported that all properly completed and authorised payment requests were processed within their target of 5 days.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
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less than 2019-02-19T16:59:33.97Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-19T16:59:33.97Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Rosie Duffield 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
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Unemployed People: Long Covid 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 Work and Pensions, what financial support her Department is providing to people diagnosed with long covid who are out of work. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Canterbury more like this
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Rosie Duffield remove filter
star this property uin 6878 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 2022-05-26more like thismore than 2022-05-26
unstar this property answer text <p>The DWP offers financial support through Universal Credit and New Style Employment and Support Allowance for people who are sick and unable to work due to long-Covid, subject to them satisfying the eligibility criteria and contribution conditions. In addition, people with long-COVID may be eligible to Personal Independence Payment.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC), who advise the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions regarding Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB), are investigating whether long-COVID can be prescribed as an occupational disease for the purposes of IIDB.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Chloe Smith more like this
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less than 2022-05-26T10:38:10.473Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-26T10:38:10.473Z
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star this property label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Rosie Duffield more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-05-11more like thismore than 2020-05-11
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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
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Jobseeker's Allowance: Coronavirus 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 Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending contribution-based Job Seeker's Allowance from six months to (a) nine months and (b) twelve months as a result of the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Canterbury more like this
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Rosie Duffield remove filter
star this property uin 45387 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-05-28more like thismore than 2020-05-28
unstar this property answer text <p>Entitlement to contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance (JSA) is limited to a maximum of 182 days in any one jobseeking period. This is an absolute limit, provided for in primary legislation (section 5 of the Jobseekers Act 1995) and there are no plans to amend the primary legislation.</p><p> </p><p>Universal credit, for those people who meet or continue to meet the conditions of entitlement, is available throughout any period of entitlement to contribution-based JSA.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
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less than 2020-05-28T15:43:25.647Zmore like thismore than 2020-05-28T15:43:25.647Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Rosie Duffield more like this
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star this property date less than 2019-06-20more like thismore than 2019-06-20
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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
unstar this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Workplace Pensions 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 Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 23 May 2019 to Question 256341, what the timescale is for bringing forward legislation to facilitate Collective Defined Contribution schemes. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Canterbury more like this
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Rosie Duffield remove filter
star this property uin 267346 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 2019-06-25more like thismore than 2019-06-25
unstar this property answer text <p>This Government is committed to legislation to facilitate collective defined contribution schemes. The Government has recently published responses to a series of consultations, and have engaged extensively with key stakeholders and the Pensions Regulator.</p><p>In these we have committed to strengthen the Pensions Regulator’s powers to both enforce pensions legislation and to punish those who have acted recklessly or failed to comply with their obligations. We have committed to facilitate industry to make pensions dashboards a reality. We are also compelling pension schemes to make consumers data available to them and to facilitate collective defined contribution schemes.</p><p>The Government will bring forward legislation to introduce these measures as soon as parliamentary time permits.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hexham more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
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267345 more like this
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less than 2019-06-25T16:22:18.58Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-25T16:22:18.58Z
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star this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Rosie Duffield more like this