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star this property date less than 2021-02-26more like thismore than 2021-02-26
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 208 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Israel: BBC Arabic Service more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the compatibility of the (a) editorial line taken by the BBC’s Arabic service on matters relating to the state of Israel with (b) the Government’s foreign policy objectives. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Harrow East more like this
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Bob Blackman more like this
unstar this property uin 159292 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction true more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-03-08more like thismore than 2021-03-08
star this property answer text <p><del class="ministerial">We have made no such assessment. It is not for the government to make judgements about perceived impartiality or bias at the BBC, as the BBC is operationally and editorially independent of government. This is a matter for the BBC Board and Ofcom, as the BBC's regulator. Ofcom is responsible for setting rules to ensure BBC coverage is impartial and accurate under the Broadcasting Code and for holding the BBC to account against its public purposes as the BBC regulator.</del></p><p><em><ins class="ministerial">We have made no such assessment. It is not for the government to make judgements about perceived impartiality or bias at the BBC, as the BBC is operationally and editorially independent of government. This is a matter for the BBC Board. </ins></em></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Braintree more like this
star this property answering member printed James Cleverly more like this
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less than 2021-03-08T11:55:29.85Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-08T11:55:29.85Z
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less than 2021-03-22T11:28:52.273Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-22T11:28:52.273Z
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star this property label Biography information for James Cleverly more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Braintree more like this
star this property answering member printed James Cleverly more like this
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star this property label Biography information for James Cleverly more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Bob Blackman remove filter
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-11-25more like thismore than 2022-11-25
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 208 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Iran: Children more like this
unstar 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 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure that all children detained in Iran are released. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Harrow East more like this
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Bob Blackman more like this
unstar this property uin 96597 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction true more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-12-05more like thismore than 2022-12-05
star this property answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The UN should also use all its power to demand the immediate release of hundreds of children detained during protests in Iran in recent weeks when it holds an urgent special session later this week. According to some estimates, more than 63 children are reported to have been killed, and between 500-1,000 children believed to be among the more than 18,000 people detained, some threatened with execution. On 24 November the Human Rights Council voted in favour of a resolution condemning Iran's brutal crackdown on protestors and launching a fact-finding mission to investigate alleged human rights violations.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The UK is committed to holding Iran to account for the appalling treatment of children throughout the brutal crackdown of protests. The UK highlighted this issue at the UN Human Right Council on 24 November, at which we supported a successful Resolution to establish a UN investigation into the human rights violations committed by the regime during the protests. The Foreign Secretary also called out Iran's treatment of children alongside his G7 partners at the meeting of Foreign Ministers on 4 November. The UK will continue work with partners at international fora to call on the Iranian authorities to abide by their obligations under international law and to improve the practices surrounding children in detention.</ins></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 2022-12-05T16:43:26.013Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-05T16:43:26.013Z
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less than 2022-12-20T19:16:05.193Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-20T19:16:05.193Z
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star this property label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
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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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star this property label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Bob Blackman remove filter
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-11-25more like thismore than 2022-11-25
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 208 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Iran: Children more like this
unstar 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 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Iranian counterpart to stop all human rights violations against children. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Harrow East more like this
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Bob Blackman more like this
unstar this property uin 96599 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction true more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-12-05more like thismore than 2022-12-05
star this property answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The UN should also use all its power to demand the immediate release of hundreds of children detained during protests in Iran in recent weeks when it holds an urgent special session later this week. According to some estimates, more than 63 children are reported to have been killed, and between 500-1,000 children believed to be among the more than 18,000 people detained, some threatened with execution. On 24 November the Human Rights Council voted in favour of a resolution condemning Iran's brutal crackdown on protestors and launching a fact-finding mission to investigate alleged human rights violations.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The UK is committed to holding Iran to account for the appalling treatment of children throughout the brutal crackdown of protests. The UK highlighted this issue at the UN Human Right Council on 24 November, at which we supported a successful Resolution to establish a UN investigation into the human rights violations committed by the regime during the protests. The Foreign Secretary also called out Iran's treatment of children alongside his G7 partners at the meeting of Foreign Ministers on 4 November. The UK will continue work with partners at international fora to call on the Iranian authorities to abide by their obligations under international law and to improve the practices surrounding children in detention.</ins></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 2022-12-05T16:44:44.577Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-05T16:44:44.577Z
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less than 2022-12-20T19:15:44.73Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-20T19:15:44.73Z
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star this property label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
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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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star this property label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Bob Blackman remove filter
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-06-10more like thismore than 2014-06-10
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Iran more like this
unstar 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 Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the compliance of Iranian businesses with financial sanctions imposed by the UK. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Harrow East more like this
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Bob Blackman more like this
unstar this property uin 200112 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 2014-06-17more like thismore than 2014-06-17
star this property answer text <p>The UK implements EU and UN sanctions against Iran – it does not independently impose financial sanctions on Iran. The UK is firmly committed to ensuring compliance, including working with partners to freeze assets, authorising and monitoring relevant transactions, and investigating alleged sanctions breaches. EU financial measures apply within the EU and to EU nationals and entities rather than directly to Iranian businesses based outside of the EU. However, Her Majesty's Treasury continue to ensure that the assets of designated Iranian entities, held in the UK, remain frozen.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
star this property answering member printed Hugh Robertson more like this
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less than 2014-06-17T08:18:34.7284736Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-17T08:18:34.7284736Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Bob Blackman remove filter
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-06-18more like thismore than 2014-06-18
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HM Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
star this property hansard heading Financial Devolution more like this
unstar 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 Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what analysis his Department has undertaken of the feasibility of further financial devolution to London and other cities. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Harrow East more like this
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Bob Blackman more like this
unstar this property uin 904413 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 2014-06-24more like thismore than 2014-06-24
star this property answer text <p><strong>The Government keeps all decisions on tax policy under review. In addition, the Government has recently devolved a range of responsibilities and funding through the Localism Act 2011 and have decentralised local government finance through the Local Government Finance Act 2012. Any further fiscal devolution to sub-national authorities in England would represent a significant change to the existing tax landscape with potentially significant legal, economic and constitutional implications. </strong></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
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less than 2014-06-24T16:23:30.8021381Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-24T16:23:30.8021381Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Bob Blackman remove filter
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-09-05more like thismore than 2014-09-05
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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
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading IVF more like this
unstar 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 Health, if he will revise his definition of genetic modification to include manipulations of mitochondrial DNA. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Harrow East more like this
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Bob Blackman more like this
unstar this property uin 208378 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 2014-09-12more like thismore than 2014-09-12
star this property answer text <p> </p><p>The Department decided that, because there is no existing universally agreed definition of genetic modification in humans, it would adopt a working definition. The definition that has been adopted is that genetic modification involves the germ-line modification of nuclear DNA (in the chromosomes) that can be passed on to future generations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have no current plans to revise the working definition but will keep it under review.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
star this property answering member printed George Freeman more like this
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less than 2014-09-12T10:16:45.8661659Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-12T10:16:45.8661659Z
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star this property label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Bob Blackman remove filter
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-09-05more like thismore than 2014-09-05
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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
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Abortion more like this
unstar 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 Health, if he will direct the General Medical Council to release papers relating to the pre-signing of abortion HSA1 certificates by doctors to the police for investigation under the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 and Perjury Act 1911. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Harrow East more like this
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Bob Blackman more like this
unstar this property uin 208379 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 2014-09-12more like thismore than 2014-09-12
star this property answer text <p> </p><p>The Department considers the pre-signing of forms without any consideration of information relating to the woman to be incompatible with the requirements of the Abortion Act.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The General Medical Council (GMC) is an independent statutory body, and the Secretary of State does not have any express legal powers to direct the GMC.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Battersea more like this
star this property answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
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less than 2014-09-12T10:19:09.7852798Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-12T10:19:09.7852798Z
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star this property label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Bob Blackman remove filter
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-09-26more like thismore than 2014-09-26
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Iran more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if his Department will make recommendations to the UN Universal Periodic Review of the human rights record of Iran to encourage that state to cease its policies of persecution of members of the Bahá’í community; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Harrow East more like this
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Bob Blackman more like this
unstar this property uin 209697 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 2014-10-16more like thismore than 2014-10-16
star this property answer text <p>The UK will fully engage in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Iran’s human rights record, which is due to be considered by the Human Rights Council on 31 October 2014. As at the last UPR, the UK will make a statement and table recommendations on how Iran could improve its approach to human rights. This will include minority religious rights - the UK has repeatedly expressed concern at the persecution of the Baha’i community in Iran, and we will continue to encourage Iran to ensure all its citizens are able to exercise their right to freedom of religion, free from persecution and harassment.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
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less than 2014-10-16T14:09:17.0442951Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-16T14:09:17.0442951Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Bob Blackman remove filter
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-09-26more like thismore than 2014-09-26
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Iran more like this
unstar 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 Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what contribution the UK plans to make to the Universal Periodic Review of Iran's human rights record due to be considered by the UN Human Rights Council on 27 October 2014; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Harrow East more like this
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Bob Blackman more like this
unstar this property uin 209698 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 2014-10-16more like thismore than 2014-10-16
star this property answer text <p>The UK will fully engage in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Iran’s human rights record, which is due to be considered by the Human Rights Council on 31 October 2014. As at the last UPR, the UK will make a statement and table recommendations on how Iran could improve its approach to human rights. This will include minority religious rights - the UK has repeatedly expressed concern at the persecution of the Baha’i community in Iran, and we will continue to encourage Iran to ensure all its citizens are able to exercise their right to freedom of religion, free from persecution and harassment.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
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less than 2014-10-16T14:09:49.3955443Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-16T14:09:49.3955443Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Bob Blackman remove filter
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
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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 more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Older Workers more like this
unstar 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 recent steps his Department has taken to support older workers. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Harrow East more like this
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Bob Blackman more like this
unstar this property uin 905825 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 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
star this property answer text <p /> <p>This Government has abolished the default retirement age, extended the right to request flexible working, and will be giving people more freedom in how they draw their pension pots to smooth the transition to retirement. The Department also published “Fuller Working Lives - A Framework for Action” in June, which set out the business case for employing older workers and included the following actions:</p><p> </p><ul><li>DWP to work more closely with Local Enterprise Partnerships to encourage them to focus on the issue of fuller working lives in their local area;</li></ul><ul><li>DH, DWP and GEO to launch a trial on carers in employment and the role assistive technology can play in helping them to combine work and care:</li></ul><ul><li>A number of pilots with Jobcentre Plus on back to work support for carers; and</li></ul><ul><li>DWP to develop a new guidance toolkit for employers - this will build on the existing Age Positive employer guidance.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>In July 2014, Dr Ros Altmann was appointed as the Business Champion for Older Workers and is making the case for the importance of fuller working lives for individuals, employers and wider society.</li></ul><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
star this property answering member printed Steve Webb more like this
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less than 2014-11-03T17:08:38.9371487Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T17:08:38.9371487Z
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star this property label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Bob Blackman remove filter