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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/93751/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Commissioner for Public Appointments publishes statistics annually. The latest figures for 2013-14 can be found at <a href=\"http://publicappointmentscommissioner.independent.gov.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">http://publicappointmentscommissioner.independent.gov.uk<\/a><\/p><p>Since 2013, the Government has published details on the gender of public appointments at: <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/diversity-in-public-appointments\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/diversity-in-public-appointments<\/a><\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/93752", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/93752/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Estimates are provided in the table attached for the latest year available, which is the tax year 2012-13.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Number of individuals in employment (including self-employment) paying no income tax by regions, gender and individuals with dependent children (,000).<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>These estimates are derived from the results of the 2012-13 Family Resources Survey (FRS).<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1529", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr David Gauke"}
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          , "title" : "income tax payments"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people in employment in (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16 who will not earn enough to pay any income tax in (i) the UK, (ii) England, (iii) Wales, (iv) Scotland, (v) Northern Ireland and (vi) each English region respectively; and how many such people (A) are men, (B) are women and (C) have dependant children.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3915", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Gloria De Piero"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Gloria De Piero"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/93754/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) acknowledges that there have been some recent telephony issues which have affected the service provided via their dedicated MP Hotline. HMRC have taken steps to resolve the issue and the MP Hotline facility is now fully operational.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what reports he has received of problems experienced by hon. Members using the dedicated MP tax credit hotline; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4264", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Stephen Doughty"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/93755", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/93755/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The advisory groups set up by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to examine issues from the introduction of the Scottish rate of income tax have completed their work. The Government\u2019s proposals for the detailed consequential changes needed to implement the Scottish Rate of Income Tax were set out in the Technical Note published by HMRC in May 2012. In December 2013 HMRC announced arrangements to ensure that from 2016 Scottish taxpayers will receive the appropriate tax relief on their pension contributions to relief at source schemes.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3982", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Margaret Curran"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Margaret Curran"}
      ], "uin" : "210913"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/93756", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/93756/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Scottish Government has not made any requests to create new devolved taxes under this power.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1529", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr David Gauke"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many requests the Scottish Government has made using the powers of Part 3 of the Scotland Act 2012 for the addition of new devolved taxes.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3982", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Margaret Curran"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Margaret Curran"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/93757/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>I refer the hon member to the answer that I gave her on 13 June 2013 (OR,WA, COL: 390W).<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p><a href=\"http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm130613/text/130613w0001.htm#13061354000143\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm130613/text/130613w0001.htm#13061354000143<\/a><\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1529", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr David Gauke"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr David Gauke"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many officials in his Department are working on the Scottish rate of income tax project.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3982", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Margaret Curran"}
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      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Glasgow East"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Margaret Curran"}
      ], "uin" : "210915"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/93765", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/93765/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>These events are to showcase British industry and provide the Colombian Ministry of Defence (MOD) with an opportunity to understand the wide range of equipment on offer. Although there have currently been no sales of equipment to Colombia directly attributable to the talks held on board HMS RICHMOND, important commercial links have been established and developed between the Colombian MOD and British companies, and we continue this relationship building, in line with our defence engagement strategy.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1542", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Philip Dunne"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1569", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Robert Flello"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3991", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jesse Norman"}
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